Restaurants in The Villages

“Dined at Legacy April 30. Party of 7. Eric was our server. Eric was over the top terrific. Very attentive and very personable. Eric is a definite asset to this restaurant. Thank you Eric. We will return and request you.”

“Had lunch on Monday. 5 stars not enough. Food, Service, and Atmosphere great. Special shout out to our waitress Lisa. You were amazing.”

“what a great experience.Great service.Ariel above and beyond. Super fresh dinner. Awesome meal.would highly recommend!”

“Shout out to Havana Country Club! An AWESOME job on our Private Party last evening! Service was impeccable - inside staff working non-stop to get beverages delivered timely, food orders and delivery timely, staff friendly, and the management never stopped working to make it a great evening ~ Thank you Havana!! From Music with Mike and Terrie”

“I was with 14 women and all of us were received our drinks and meals within a timely period. Staff were courteous and friendly. Manager stopped by and was very friendly. Would go with a group again because it was a pleasant experience and the food was great!”

“Good food great staff… ordering again”

“Dwayne is the main reason we go! He is friendly and an excellent server!!”

“We gave our name and were told, “30 minutes.” After one hour checked and were told, “7 ahead of you.” After one hour and 15 minutes were told, “2 ahead of you.” After watching 4 go ahead of us checked again. Manager said, “ thousands are checking in every day. We’re doing what we can.” After one hour and 45 minutes, and harassment from us, we were finally seated. Very poor experience.”

“Excellent service and food”

“Great night Food Service Management all well done”

“Good food Good drinks Good prices Great staff From the managers to the receptionists to the wait staff and especially the bartenders you’ll be made to feel at home. It’s Cheers! for the Villages!!!”

“Very good service and food!”

“Our first time eating at this restaurant. The food was delicious. Will be making this a regular place for Italian food. Waitress was great also.”

“Food is great and people are funny”

“Group dinner, celebrating one of our neighbors birthday. There're 16 of us. It's was fun. Everyone seemed to enjoy their foods, sushi, tempura and hibachi. The service was very good. Will be back again”

“Wolfgang Puck Brownwood was excellent. We have been many times and the food is consistently very good! We have had the grouper, halibut and pasta amongst many other dishes. Last night we had the special Mac n cheese which was amazing! We also had Alejandro for a waiter last night and he was by far the best server we have ever had!! The way he described the food made you want to try something you've never had. Also, his personality was amazing!! He enhanced the entire dining experience. definitely try to get Alejandro as your server if you go there!!”

“I had baked Haddock it was delicious.Great food and great service.I would highly recommend Tierra Del Sol.”

“The staff is awesome!! If you have any questions they will have the answers! Friendly people! Clean atmosphere!!”

“Great food, amazing view and even better service with Eric !! 10/10 recommend.”

“We went several times last week. Great ambiance, delicious tavern food. Loved the corn beef & cabbage mushrooms! We had the best waitress, Megan, lucked out getting her twice. Megan was very proficient but more importantly she went along with our craziness and even contributed to our antics. We had so much fun! We will definitely go back again and request to have her!”

“Food was really good and service was delightful. We basically popped in because we were both hungry and thought 'why not?'. Very pleased with the entire experience. Would recommend. This is an older establishment that has been well attended over the years. Don't let the age scare you away. Very good.”

“Love this place. Management is so bubbly and extremely helpful. Food is good and the specials are the best town”

“Although I do like Toojays, I was quite surprised to eat there the other day with a new menu. I always go and get the stuffed cabbage which was so yummy. It has been taken off the menu. I went there yesterday specifically for them. Not sure how often I will go back now. Very disappointed!! Please bring them back!!”

“Kumo is our favorite place. The staff is friendly and provides excellent service. The food is fresh and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend this restaurant!”

“If you’re looking for friendly service and great coffee this is the place.. I was so impressed! Also, they have a Christian bookstore/library in the back of the coffee shop just overall a very nice experience and the coffee was fantastic”

“Our go-to for a great breakfast.”

“Thank you Denny's for the free breakfast for Veterans Day. The food was so good and came to the table hot. Our server, Erika was outstanding! She was so sweet, and helpful and kept checking on us and filling up my husband's coffee. We weren't expecting this because of how crowded it was but Erika handled everything with ease. She is the best server we have ever had since moving here. You are lucky to have such a caring employee.”

“AMAZING.. FOOD WAS AWESOME, SERVICE WAS GREAT. EVERYONE WAS SMILING AND LOOKED HAPPY TO BE THERE. I 100% RECOMMEND”

“Great tenders (best around). Extremely fast service!”

“I got the buffalo chicken quesadilla. It comes with blue cheese in it, which I liked because it gave a unique flavor. The quesadilla had good flavor but was not over powering in spice. All of the food was fresh. Upon arriving we were immediately offered a water bowl and service was great from there on out! The restaurant is casual and open mostly serving bar foods. Prices were fair and on par for the area.”

“Darling little restaurant you can actually sit in and eat. Service is always excellent food is delicious. Reasonable prices on their lunch specials and dinner specials”

“After golf, 4 of us stopped by, sat at bar. Ricki took wonderful care of us, we had 2 meat loaf meals, 1 fish and chips, and a chicken rice bowl. All were delicious. Place was packed when we left, I would have to say mostly local folks who know a good place. One of our favorite places.”

“This is one of my favorite places! The minute you walk in your greeted, and if a table is available, your sat right away. If not they keep you updated. Mostly the food is fresh, beautifully presented, and the tastes are amazing!”

“This is a cute breakfast/lunch place. We had the turkey sandwich with bacon and it was tasty. The waitress was very personable and joked around with us while still doing a wonderful job with our orders.”

“Held a Pizza Party on Monday June 13 for Vietnam Veteran’s “Volunteer’s” and Everything was GREAT! From the Management and Staff, we couldn’t have been Happier and The Pizza’s were Excellent! Thank You, Sonny Baker, VVA Chapter 1036”

“🌸 A Scoop of Kindness at Scooples 🍨 I want to share something that truly moved me. My mom, now in her 70s, is navigating the challenges of aging, health issues, and living far from the country she once called home. But one thing that brings her joy is coconut ice cream—because it reminds her of her childhood in Brazil, where her father owned a small ice cream shop. When the kind team at Scooples in Brownwood at The Villages heard this, they gifted her two pints of coconut ice cream—her favorite. To most, it’s just ice cream. To my mom, it’s a return to a time when she still had both her parents. A taste of comfort. A memory of joy. Thank you, Scooples, for your kindness. You didn’t just make her day—you gave her a moment of home. 💛 #Grateful #ScooplesLove #CoconutMemories #TheVillagesFL”

“buen cervicio delicioso la comida gracias”

“We went to the Fiests Grande restaurant today (2-1-25). Somebody told the manager that my husband was stealing a cup that was on another table. My husband saw the cup and was showing me how cool it was (we are seniors and if my husband liked a cup that he saw he would have asked our server if the restaurant sold them, we do not have to steal. Nor were we dressed poorly.) So, the manager came over to us, and demanded to look in my husband's bag. I felt so bad for my husband! The look on his face! He was mortified! She did not find a cup, because my husband did not take anything. She embarrassed my husband and me in front of everyone. I approched the manager and told her she was out of line and she told me she had to protect her customers...well, my husband and I were also her customers, she didn't protect us from public humiliation! She also told me " I am Mexican, I know how it feels. I don't know what she meant by that. We will never visit that restaurant again, and probably won't go to Mt. Dora again either! Needless to say, our beautiful day was ruined.”

“2024 UPDATE: Came by again for lunch. Staff was still super nice, fast, and food was still decent. I'm still not a super fan of the sauce, but it's good, and the pizza is a little thin for my taste. All in all, a really good little stop and prices were realistic.

2020: Food was pretty good, and the servers were really nice. The pizza sauce is not my favorite but not bad. Entrees were really good, though, and the place seemed clean.”

“A group of 4 of us went to Sammy Joe's for the Prime Rib dinner. The food was excellent, the service was top notch with such a friendly & fun staff. The Carmel cheesecake was oh so yummy. We will be back soon to try the pizza bc that looked amazing as well!”

“I had Dean as my bartender today at lunch at your Brownwood location. Very polite, efficient, friendly and made a delicious skinny margarita.. my 3rd visit with him as my bartender and definitely will be back. Be sure he is there.”

“Food and drinks were awesome”

“buen cervicio delicioso la comida gracias”

“There were so many options and the young lady behind the counter was very friendly. I loved my sundae in a waffle bowl. My sons loved that they had superman ice cream, not many places have it. We will definitely be back to try more sweet treats!”

“If you are dining. Ask for Christine. She will try her best to make it a great time.”

“Great staff, Yummy Coffee ☕️ Great combo 😋🐶 Mr. Bentlee even Loves it !!!”

“Love it here! Grits are amazing!!!”

“Tonight the back of house has made our day by their dancing and singing put smiles on lots of faces, It was so awesome to see these hard workers having a good time with the guest. Great job kitchen!”

“First time we went in to eat a pizza with our favorite topping caramelized onion and roasted red pepper 🌶️ it was absolutely amazing 💯 the next two times we went in and ordered it to go with the same toppings, but they do not load up on the toppings that you purchase if you’re taking it out and the crust is softer, I guess it depends on who is making them that day. Love the service though and decor 👍 just some advice when somebody orders toppings be a little bit more generous and make sure each piece of pizza has them on!”

“Food and drinks were awesome”

“The new owners are amazing. The staff is like family, food is great 👍”

“If you’re looking for friendly service and great coffee this is the place.. I was so impressed! Also, they have a Christian bookstore/library in the back of the coffee shop just overall a very nice experience and the coffee was fantastic”

“Great food and two for one cocktails, also great entertainment!!”

“Outstanding meals and tremendous service delivered by the best server, Maykala, on Monday evening. We will return! Burgers were amazing.”

“2 days before my brother's birthday he decided he wanted a Pumpkin Cheesecake ... I do bake, but not cheesecakes, so I found, Oh My Sweet Cakes. I wanted something homemade not a grocery store, and they did an excellent job! I am not a fan at all for Pumpkin, but this cheesecake was marvelous and the decorations were fabulous 🤩”

“Outstanding food and service. Great value. Best salad and breadsticks anywhere local and the entrees are always delicious and fairly priced.”

“The best omelette and home fries I’ve have had in Florida!!”

“I love the variety of flavors and toppings.”

“5+ stars to the City Fire restaurant and the amazing HOPE for a fantastic experience and great food. Our 14 year old Akita Wishy was warmly greeted and invited to join us at one of the outdoor patio tables. Hope was SO great with Wishy -- lots of water refills -- and finding out Hope loves dogs and that City Fire is so dog friendly just made our visit that much better. Oh and the French Dip and Burger we ordered were great -- and the Bourbon Sour -- perfect! We'll bring Wishy back for more fun soon -- and we'll be requesting one of Hope's tables for sure!”

“Although I placed a To-Go order, I was impressed with what I experienced. The establishment was clean and spotless, as it is brand new. The staff who handled my order were very nice, polite, and helpful. My order was ready on time, if not a couple of minutes early.

It has been many years since I last visited a Hooters, but I am glad I decided to stop in and order today. The boneless wings were delicious—real chicken, unlike the offerings at local fast food joints.

While I found the pricing to be on the higher side, the quality exceeded my expectations.

I appreciated the dedicated To-Go entrance and parking. The reserved parking spots made the experience very convenient.”

“Every morning is delightful. My drink always perfect.”

“This pizza joint is great! Prices are amazing food is wonderful I can't say enough good things about this place. Calzones are 8.99 and good! What else can you ask for?!

Parking: The lot is huge and always front row parking available

Wheelchair accessibility: Can roll rite in the front door”

“I am a lover of ice cream, as anyone who knows me will tell you.
I say this to let you know that I am a connoisseur of ice cream!
Haagen-Dazs makes some interesting flavors. I tried something new, to me, anyway, and I now have a favorite flavor of Haagen-Dazs!
The only thing is, it was just sooo good that I can't remember the name of the stuff! It was something with caramel and brownies and mmm, I'm getting hungry again!
Anyway, if you find yourself there, ask for something that you've never tried before... I'll bet you will find your own new favorite flavors.
And bon appetit!”

“After reading some of the reviews we were afraid to try this place but decided to try it anyway.I’m glad we did!Our food was awesome.Our waitress was very nice also.We will be coming back for sure.”

“The staff was great especially the young man with ginger hair was friendly when he took my order & polite as well”

“Probably the only place left that still toasts your burger buns on the grill! ?”

“Good shakes and burgers 🍔”

“First time here. Great dinner. However, we didn’t receive any bread after receiving our drinks. I asked the waitress for some and she brought 4 small breadsticks. Never mentioned that I would be charged $3!! Unreal. How cheap is this restaurant owner? His greed for my $3 just cost them soooo much more because I’ll never go back.”

“A quaint place to have lunch.”

“As someone who works in the fire suppression service field. I almost always hate doing service in these restaurants due to how gross they have their hoods.
I can wholeheartedly say this is the cleanest kitchens I've worked in during my 11 years in this field.
Li was amazing and sweet.
Some of the best chicken wings I've had in a long while.
Next time im out this way I must get more.
10 out of 10”

“Darrell's Diner was a great place to have breakfast today. Everything was cooked properly for everyone in our party. The server was polite and efficient. The prices are reasonable. We'll be back.”

“Huge! Shoutout to Jacob, walked in and was greeted with a warm welcome by Jacob, he has incredible customer service. And really cares for the guest, and yep I’ll say it, this man deserves a big raise. Thanks for the kindness Jacob and will definitely be back soon🫡”

“Great, GREAT DELICIOUS Food.Love there fried Dumplings, Orange Chicken Etcetera........Very Clean inside and GREAT Customer Service.Great Prices compared to other Business.I would Highly Recommend this Business to EVERYONE .Everything that I have eaten here has been fixed perfectly. DELICIOUS.....Thank You to EVERYONE who works here.GOD BLESS YOU ?See you soon

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair ramp in the front of the Business.Very Clean inside”

“Standard submarine sandwich . Nothing fancy, but it was good.
The thing that stood out was the guy making the sandwich . I can't remember his name but he was just super nice.”

“I absolutely love the desserts here, especially the brookies, and the chocolate cake. I can’t stop at Sawgrass without making a visit to Darlin’s.”

“It's been 5 years since I had American Chinese food! Hit the spot-ish. Shrimp egg rolls were delicious.
The shrimp egg foo young was bland. [I'm used to no gravy] but this was 0 flavor on the patty itself. Added soy sauce and it was good.
Beef and broccoli and king pao chicken were good! Huge portions for even the small option.”

“First visit to this appleby’s… it was very good. Sat at the bar (it was moderately busy). Bartender was good - not super friendly but helpful and efficient. Ordered the prime rib dip and Asian chix salad. The sandwich came out HOT including the fries - it was great! Asian chix salad was good except the dressing spilled underneath the salad and it was so much that it was overdressed. They also forgot the breadstick. We would definitely try this restaurant again.”

“the food was excellent they keep the tray's full Chicken livers with onions was excellent.”

“I can always depend on a good pizza from Hungry Howie's. They even have a few tables to stop and eat.

Wheelchair accessibility: You can get in with a wheelchair.”

“Jamocha shakes are just one great reason to hit this Arby's! The staff are great at this location too. Even after dealing with some of the grouchier "villagers", still all smiles!”

“Friendly service. Tasty home cooked style meals. Clean and comfortable. Just perfect👌🏻”

“great donuts!!💞🤠😇💒🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🐸 easy access, friendly service😁😇😍”

“love the set back to the 50s-60s...amazing staff!;”

“The chicken wraps are outstanding”

“buy one get one free drinks and they are not shy on the pour very friendly staff we got the wings juicy and meaty. would recommend a million times ,new jersey needs a Cody and the view is awesome.”