[dgammon6]

Did anyone look at other Country Club inspection reports?

[bandsdavis]

We went tonight to enjoy the singing. The performers/wait staff are all extremely talented young performers. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the music and a Buffalo Mozzarella Tomato Salad which was very good. The place was packed! No idea how good the dinners were, we were there for the entertainment.

B&S

[xkeowner]

Originally Posted by dgammon6

Did anyone look at other Country Club inspection reports?

Yes, and none approached the magnitude of the Havana inspection findings nor did they have repeats of serious violations. Some had no findings at all.

[graciegirl]

Putting lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

[simpkinp]

I can assure you I am not a disgruntled employee, or ex employee. I retired from aerospace management 5 years ago and I am a full time goof off, idling at the pool and going out to cocktails and dinner with my BF. I really would like Havana to succeed, but if they are telling lies like that, it makes me wonder if that effort would be better spent cleaning things up.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Putting lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

Ain't that the truth!!

[Fourpar]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Putting lipstick on a pig comes to mind.

Oh, Gracie! You have such a beautiful way of cutting to the chase!

[justjim]

Another way to look at the situation is that since Havana has been inspected and cleaned up the problem----they are more likely to be bug free more that other restaurants in TV. If it is true they are under new management, that is another plus. I'm inclined to give them another chance. it appears they are "trying".

[musicman]

Originally Posted by DougB

Gorgeous waiters aren't my thing, if you know what I mean!

They got gorgeous waitresses, too!

[perrjojo]

Last night we went with two other couples. Luckily we had reservations as they were turning away walk ins. The ambience was great. Lots of folks laughing, smiling and having a great time. The wait staff sang opera and Broadway show tunes and were quite good and very entertaining. They were young people from Ocala and Orlando who love to sing and hope for a career in that field. All of the waitstaff were friendly, outgoing and VERY eager to please. Entertainment A+. Now for the restaurant review. Service was somewhat slow but considering we were being entertained and in the company of good friends, all was well. Now, for the food review. 2 of us liked our meal...2 of us thought it was ok...2 of us thought was REALLY bad. The manager was attentive and eager to please our group. We will go back but the food quality will definitely need to improve.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Last night we went with two other couples. Luckily we had reservations as they were turning away walk ins. The ambience was great. Lots of folks laughing, smiling and having a great time. The wait staff sang opera and Broadway show tunes and were quite good and very entertaining. They were young people from Ocala and Orlando who love to sing and hope for a career in that field. All of the waitstaff were friendly, outgoing and VERY eager to please. Entertainment A+. Now for the restaurant review. Service was somewhat slow but considering we were being entertained and in the company of good friends, all was well. Now, for the food review. 2 of us liked our meal...2 of us thought it was ok...2 of us thought was REALLY bad. The manager was attentive and eager to please our group. We will go back but the food quality will definitely need to improve.

All of which leads us to ask, is it a restaurant, or an amateur singing audition venue?

Serving at least "decent" meals should be on the top of the list and the focus at all times.

If they need a major distraction away from the food/meals that are hit or miss, sometimes good and sometimes awful, then they're just plain slop artists running the place.

[scrapple]

We just got back from a night at Havana, and I was thoroughly impressed. The food was good, and the entertainment was fabulous. I notice that a lot of people have bad feelings about the food there, and I've heard similar stories from my neighbors.
I can't change your preconceived ideas, I can only say that I had one of the better meals inside TV, and the best dining experience in many years.

[Bonny]

We went Wednesday after our Parrot Head meeting. There wasn't an empty table in the place. We sat at the bar. Everyone was enjoying the singing. We ran into several friends there that said they loved it. The singers were great !
I got the chicken saltimboca and hubby got the chicken napoli. Both were delicious ! Portions were large so we had plenty left over to take home.

[Baci514]

What are the dates of these violations?

[Fourpar]

Originally Posted by Baci514

What are the dates of these violations?

...same as the dates they were closed.