"When we first visited The Villages almost 3yrs ago, lunch on the patio at Fenney Grill helped make us fall in love with TV! Gorgeous setting, great food, friendly servers. We bought our home right around the corner and used to go frequently great salad, breakfast, lunches, dinners our neighborhood restaurant with spectacular scenery, awesome Happy Hour, and wonderful live music under the Spanish moss covered oak trees…. Ever since the former Manager purchased Fenney Grill from the previous owner, it’s gone downhill; filthy (sticky floors with trash left on them walked past for hours, empty tables piled high with dirty plates for 1.5hrs+ while people wait 45 min for a table), food coming out at different times and taking forever to be served (over 45 60 minutes from time of order is standard), COLD meals, no utensils, disinterested servers (some not all), lazy management. Such a disappointment. The past 3 times we went, we kept hoping it would improve, but it hasn’t. We were so embarrassed to have brought guests there won’t be back until we see it’s changed. We, and several friends who truly love having this neighborhood treasure in our backyard, have tried to address our concerns to management, but have actually had them be RUDE when we told them of the issues we have experienced. Don’t blame the wait staff or say “no one wants to work” plenty of other restaurants have GREAT food and service. Management should be helping the servers and checking in with guests, helping to clear tables refill drinks pick up trash rather than walk past it repeatedly…. Quality has suffered tremendously under this owner. Also, their website is regularly inaccurate and doesn’t show info on the live music multiple times they have advertised a performer whom they hadn’t even booked (was playing elsewhere). Huge disappointment; Fenney Grill should be a fantastic place with quality food and great service. We hope that, someday, management will get it together… we would love to be able to go back and enjoy it!"
