You should tell that to Too Jay's, maybe they'll get rid of the bar?

Who knows what they were thinking, when they built the place?

Maybe they thought that Villagers just can't seem to shake the urge to drink, when presented with the opportunity?

Very strange way to run a business

You're missing a period at the end of your sentence.

You're welcome,
The Punctuation Police

“I’ve never been to a restaurant before where you had to be seated in the dining room by a host to make a takeout order.”

Now that I agree is odd. Assume they would just add you to the regular seated customers and you’ll wait your turn for a waiter to take your order. Then you’ll ask for a “to go” box and the bill and of course pay the suggested 18 - 20% tip. Dumb!!! Take out order should have been taken at a counter. I’m on your side with this one. Thanks for pointing this out.

I would add however that, given the way you worded your exchange with the manager, this may have also been miscommunication. You asked for a bartender while seated at the bar. Perhaps simply asking if someone could handle a take out order would have produced a different response. I’m not a big fan of that restaurant myself. Only saving grace is that they have bialys.

It's SUMTER people!!

Where is Lake Sumpter?

Agreed.

Keep the posts coming. Great entertainment.

When did they add a "bar"? Last time I knew, there is a deli-counter and then the hostess station where she'll take you to a seat. Maybe the OP thought the counter was a bar.

As long as we're on the subject of spelling, it's "dessert"--not "desert"...unless you're into eating sand.

You literally said you weren’t there to drink just to get a to go. Some people just don’t read. I get what you were trying to say it was 3:52 in the afternoon and he said the bar is closed at night. I guess nighttime for him in The Villages starts at 3.30? Who knew??

Sumter. No P.

I’ve never had a problem at TooJays. I guess if you eat out frequently enough, you’re going to have a problem at a restaurant. It doesn’t mean that they’re consistently bad and they should go out of business. Also, there is a bench/seats behind the hostess station where people can sit and wait for their takeout.

Ditto ! I do understand the person posting was annoyed, of course, who even considers the closing time of a bar would be 3:52 ? Not the way I would run my place (if that was my career field), but, it's their business. Can run it any way the want, can even LIE if the wish ! To what end, who knows ? But as a customer you have ONLY two choices, move to table as suggested because you do love the food there, or, just WALK OUT (walking out "might" send a message, but probably not ! Most important, WHY allow these petty annoyances (and YES, I find them everywhere, just yesterday trying to make a purchase and no one to take my money...LOL), but why let it effect ME when I have the option to just "vote with my feet and walk away....LOL.... ? Not take a toll on my mind and body emotionally by even reacting to it ?

Agree with you 100%