Wednesday, September 28, 2016

MORE ABOUT OUR EATING VENUES IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE

PREVIOUSLY, I TALKED ABOUT ELAN'S AT THE GRANADA CLUBHOUSE. THEY ARE MAKING A PLAY TO STAY ALIVE. TANNER'S IS KILLING THEM. THEY HAVE LOWERED THEIR PRICES SIGNIFICANTLY. QUALITY IS FINE, SERVICE IS GOOD. I THINK IT WILL BE A STRUGGLE FOR THEM. THEY WANT TO BE A FINE DINING ESTABLISHMENT WHICH THE VILLAGE WILL NOT SUPPORT. FOLKS HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY, PUT THEY INTEND ON KEEPING IT.

THE HOME PLATE ON HIGHWAY 7 IS VERY POPULAR. THEY GIVE YOU A LOT OF AVERAGE FOOD FOR A DECENT PRICE. THE SERVICE IS ALWAYS GOOD. WE DON'T GET THERE VERY OFTEN. IT'S A LONG DRIVE. ABOUT 30 MILES. NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE EFFORT VERY OFTEN.

THE ITALIAN HOUSE & GRILL IS GOOD. LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE WEST GATE, I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED. IT IS CONSISTENT, ALWAYS GOOD SERVICE. PRICES ARE MODERATE. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT WITHOUT RESERVATION.

THE LAST CHANCE HAS KIND OF RUN ITS COURSE. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED. MAYBE JUST BEEN THERE TOO OFTEN. CHICKEN IS USUALLY GOOD. THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT GROUPER SANDWICH ON JALAPENO BREAD. (I DOUBT IT'S GROUPER). SERVICE HAS BEEN SOMETHING OF A PROBLEM. A GOOD BAR AREA, ALTHOUGH BARTENDING NOT AT ITS BEST. THEY DO HAVE FREE POPCORN. AS IS EVIDENT, I AM THUMB'S DOWN AT THE MOMENT. THEY NEED A REVAMPING.

MOLLY O' BRIANS, JUST OUTSIDE THE BALBOA GATE, HAS ALSO LOST SOME OF ITS PUNCH. PIZZA HAS BEEN GREASY, WHICH IS HARD ON MY SYSTEM. THEY DO SEEM TO BE MAKING A BIT OF A COMEBACK, BUT TANNER'S WILL ALSO HURT THEM. WE STILL GO OCCASIONALLY. ACOUSTICS NOT GOOD. IN A PINCH, WE WILL ORDER A PIZZA TO GO. SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD.

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