[Villager Audio Video]

Hope it's a TGIF, I'd really miss the cajun pasta and the always delicious vanilla bean cheesecake

[elevatorman]

I just called and the person that answered said this location is closed permanently. No plans for another rest. to open. 352 259-0443

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

I just called and the person that answered said this location is closed permanently. No plans for another rest. to open. 352 259-0443

I would think they aren't allowed to say anything. Like I said, the employee said they met the new owner. We shall see. I assume if it's anything, it would be a sports bar.

[Bill32]

Gee rumors, rumors.......I remember someone posting this last year now it is a fact....

[justjim]

I remember the music being too loud the two times we were at Friday's LSL. Wonder why---not like that other TGIF'S. Lease too high or whatever!

[blueash]

Just a heads up for everyone. TGIF in LSL is closed as of tonight.


Edit: Apologize to the forum for a duplicate thread. I did not see the earlier thread on the same topic when I posted.. Moderator you may delete or merge

[Happinow]

Haven't been there yet. Bad food? Poor location? That's a shame. Something else will go there.

[peggyb]

It was always so dark it never looked open.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by blueash

Just a heads up for everyone. TGIF in LSL is closed as of tonight.

No big surprise given the service...lack thereof.....long waits in empty restaurant.....only to get cold in edible food.....staff standing around talking.....no surprise.

Shame on the owners......a cherry location for business.

They must be stupid as the formula for a successful food establishment is too easy.

And please don't someone intimate it was the rent TV charges!!!

btk

[l2ridehd]

When they first opened they were really good and better then most Fridays. Good food, good service, no noisy bands. Used to go there often. Then about a year ago they changed management, several good people left, and the place went downhill. Service and food got worse, noise grew to the point I wouldn't go there, and now they have closed. Classic business model failure.

[mulligan]

And please don't someone intimate it was the rent TV charges!!! ......Too late someone did in another thread.

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by billethkid

No big surprise given the service...lack thereof.....long waits in empty restaurant.....only to get cold in edible food.....staff standing around talking.....no surprise.

Shame on the owners......a cherry location for business.

They must be stupid as the formula for a successful food establishment is too easy.

And please don't someone intimate it was the rent TV charges!!!

btk

Are we talking about the same TGIF in Sumter Landing??? Everytime we went there or passed by it was packed. Never had a bad experience either. Can't imagine for the life of me why it closed.

Billethkid - you must be confusing this with the Havana post!

[Moderator]

There were two threads on this topic...they have been merged together so posts will appear in chronological order.

[gmracket]

The accoustics in TGIF was very bad. You couldn't carry on a conversation because it was so noisy. Restaurants usually close because of management? Never went there that much but sorry it closed. I know a lot of people really liked it.

[villages07]

There was an article in the Local section of today's paper. It implied this was a TGIF corporate decision and not necessarily a reflection of the local outlet or its volume of business. The Villages commercial property guy was quoted as saying it won't take long to find another tenant for such a desirable location.

Too bad, we didn't go there often but liked the menu and the food. Will have to use my 'free entree' stripes reward at another location I suppose.