Jay was an amazing waiter. The atmosphere was enjoyable. The food was just ...Ehhh. The portions were small (granted it was lunchtime) but we ordered from the main menu not the lunch menu and expected a fuller plate than what was received with all of the meals that were ordered. They also do not offer senior menu/meals.... Be prepared for a $5 up charge on a kids meal if you are a senior and order a kids meal. read more

When you order a "tall" drink, they try to say it's a double (hence 2 for1 happy hour). Then, you order an appetizer...an hour went by! When the appetizer came out, it was horrible. I told the manager to eat them. How long does it take to put frozen jalapeno poppers in a fryer?? It was a tuesday! Not crowded. I will never come back!! read more

I NEVER expected to give 5 stars to a chain restaurant like Cody's. BUT... the scallop appetizer was some of the best I've ever had. The filet mignon was phenomenal. Our waitress, Kim, was on the ball, replaced my iced tea every time it got low without having to ask, and the food came quickly, which is always a plus for me. All in all, I was shocked at how good this place was. I didn't expect it to be. Pleasantly surprised! We will be back. read more

I was visiting my parents in Ocala and they wanted to take me to Cody's. It's a fairly new place in the area. We sat in the back where they had live music. The only bad thing was it was so loud for a smaller area you couldn't really talk to each other. Although my parents said it wasn't like this before so maybe it was just that musician. Now I'm not gonna lie; I'm a sucker for a plate of nachos. I think I've tried them at every restaurant I've been. Well Cody's didn't disappoint. Delicious! They get that fresh ingredients are what makes the dish. I also got the Roadhouse salad. You may think "it's just a salad" but trust me, not all salads are created equal. I eat A LOT of them and this one is great. So stop by Cody's for some delicious food and great entertainment. Oh, before you go, join their e-club and get a free appetizer! read more

Here's to our first time at Cody's and we are looking forward to more. Our bartender, Denise was very inviting and friendly sharing her favorites on the menu! Always ask the bartenders for fox recommendations since they get immediate feedback from their patrons. Doug was friendly as well and came over to check on us. No worries about being forgotten. The atmosphere is inviting with retro Americana throughout. We have found it to be clean and the staff busy helping customers. The being music was at a reasonable volume which is soooo appreciated. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Garlic fried scallops starter- large sea scallops! - New American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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Nightmare! I placed a phone order with establishment at a few minutes before 5 on a Sunday. This was my first encounter with this establishment. The girl taking the order was hurried and the background noise almost made it impossible to hear what she was saying. Ridiculous that this is how they take their phone orders. I wanted to ask her to repeat my credit card back to me- but she abruptly hung up. I went to pick up my order in the 20 minute window, and of course- it was never placed. Now that I have arrived at the restaurant, I figured it was safe to replace the order. I waited a half hour for the food to come out, and Surprise! it's not what I ordered. I replace the order- Again, and another half hour later the food finally materializes. The hostess gal said a manager was handling the situation after the second screw up. But after waiting over an hour in the restaurant, I finally asked to speak to the manager. I was told I would have to wait a few minutes more. I gave my name and told them to have the manager call me. it never happened. I called the next day and spoke to a manager. I told him that the medium-rare steak I waited over an hour for, was well done and actually hard, like shoe leather. The manager told me that he waits an hour for a Papa John's pizza, and that I should realize that this is normal at any restaurant. Poo runs down hill read more

We were there on 01/18 for an 85th family birthday. Most of the family live in Ocala, but my husband and I live in Eustis. There were 13 of us. I kept saying "they've really got it together for a party of our size". Rosa and Jessica took care of us and did an incredible job! A group of your servers even sang a wonderful birthday song and allowed us to bring our cake in. Kudos to the manager for training your staff well. These girls deserve a raise! We will definitely be back! read more

We ate at the Codys in Ocala, FL yesterday. The server was courteous but the cubano sandwich was TERRIBLE. read more

Joe was so nice probably the most awesome and nicest server he was funny and so cool and made it a good time and service with and story's. We were a table of 7 and he handled us all no problem. The food there is amazing we all ate steaks and it was AMAZING.We got stuffed and there mashed potatoes were super good. The decoration and Ambiance of this place is amazing there's multiple breathtaking views and places to do stuff. We will be visiting again. Again Joe was so amazing will ask for him again! read more

I can't believe the bartender, Rocky, threatened to have me kicked out of the bar.....it was Monday afternoon shortly after 4 and the bar was half empty. Sitting at the bar, one would think you would get served rather quickly, but after 10 minutes waiting for my drink, I said "maybe I should ask management to get you some help", not meaning to be derogatory, but helpful. She did not like that one bit and let me know that I could be escorted out. read more

Atmosphere and server were great. The food, was ok, nothing to rave about. Wife ordered the quesadillas and although they were large in size, it had no taste. Sort of missing seasoning of some sort. Honestly, not trying to be comical here but Taco Bell's quesadillas tastes better. I ordered what they call the "Big T" Porterhouse and that also didn't have any wow factor when eating. I did ordered it well done, and it came back more like medium well with pink and blood on the inner side. Small side of mash potatoes with this dish and like the above orders, no seasoning, gravy or corn, nothing. You get the theme here? Perhaps BYOS ... bring your own seasoning here. Not saying I don't recommend this establishment but if you have a certain taste bud that requires some sort of seasoning, this isn't the place for you. Overall, it was my first time visiting here and my wife and I wanted to give it a try since we live nearby. Will not visit again, first impression is enough for me. Best of luck to the owners and staff. Overall read more

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Food not good, too expensive. Go to the Crazy Cucumber; much better food with better prices. They also got rid of our favorite band, The Vegas Road Show. That's the only reason we came in. read more

Ate dinner here 7 Dec 2023 and was not impressed. When you walk into the place there is a fridge with steaks in there - for that reason we didn't order the steaks. They didn't look good at all. Wife had salmon and I had the 1/2 chicken - both were very bland and we wouldn't order them again. Salad that comes with the meal wasn't flavorful. Gain - very bland. Notice they are located near a 55 and over community - their food kinda felt like it was based on a nursing home standard. Service was okay at best and I had two people ask me my thoughts on the food and I said it was "just okay". No one asked more which was fine. They also had peanuts that were not roasted - raw. They were disgusting. For the price and value - go to Texas Roadhouse. Much better food and value verses Cody's. Was shocked the place was so packed even with the poor reviews and horrible food and service. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Steaks in refrigerator at entrance 7 Dec 2023. Didn't look good at all. - New American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

My husband, son and I went to Cody's for the first time this past Saturday. Our service was extremely poor . My husband and I ordered the salad and bowl from the menu. I was in shock to see the most pathetic salad. It was like what you get in a garden bag from the store . My potato soup was good, but my husbands chicken fiesta soup was sad. My son ordered grilled chicken with yellow rice and a side of broccoli. The chicken was very thin and dry, the rice was not cooked. He couldn't eat it. But the broccoli was ok. I was very disappointed when I saw my food and with the terrible service. I walked out and sat in the car, while my family finished their meal. As my husband got the check, that's when the server informed him that our food was open to many servings. I couldn't believe it! We will never go there again, plus for what we got, it was overpriced! read more

Two of us had the Cuban Sandwich, it was so greasy you could not eat it. I tried and it ended up making me sick!!!!

Our Server Daniel was very attentive and enjoyable to converse with. The food was quite good; I had the Cobb salad -very fresh ingredients and wife and the crab cakes - both had food left to bring home. read more

We just went for appetizers and beers but service was excellent. Mallory waited our table and she was on top making sure everything was good. Restaurant was clean and we enjoyed the music. read more

La comida es excelente pero el servicio dependiendo del día es lento y tienes que esperar mucho

Love this place. It's not a Michelin 3 star restaurant but it's good for a local place with great food (don't get the calamari.) Onion rings are through the roof. If you order the French fries get them well done if you like the crunch. We've had the steak, fish and chicken and all passed my test. Get in early and get a booth in the back away from the noise on the patio. This is not a place for a first date in you want to talk. Fred read more

Horrible service. After 30 minutes of not even being acknowledged, I went to ask for my order to be taken the server was busy talking and said she would get to me later. I complained to manager that she would not take my order and finally someone else did take the order, someone else brought out my drinks and spilled and left, food finally came, when I had been there over an hour, then I asked for my check got it and waited another 30 minutes to pay, I went inside to find someone to take my money but they said only she could do it. I wonder how many people leave without paying. Server had no apologies for anything. read more

Visited on a surprisingly busy Monday evening around 7 p.m. We drove 31 miles and 43 minutes to eat specifically at this restaurant for its menu variety and the experience we wanted to share with out of state guests. Immediately noticed a shortage of host and waitstaff. Arrived prior to 7 hoping to get at least one round of Happy Hour drinks. Actually stood at the host desk for 5 minutes before someone came to seat us. Another couple actually came in immediately behind us and waited just as long. There were only 3 other tables in the dining room being utilized when we arrived and no booths or tables filled in the bar section (few customers were at the bar). We were eventually greeted by one of the servers named Daniel. He was noticeably perturbed and apologetic that no one had greeted and seated us, as he was working a couple tables and closing one out. He seated us and after some confusion between servers, he also became our server. We cannot say enough good things about his efforts and service. Despite being after the 7p.m. 2 for 1 happy hour he pointed out that some selections of cocktails were being offered as a BOGO. Soon after he took our drink order, at least 6 more tables filled which was surprising for the later hour. I was disappointed that the last two times I'd visited including this one that the Michelob Amber Bock draft was not available. As the driver, I then chose not to have an offering from the bar. The 3 others in my party took Daniel up on the 2 for 1 cocktails. Two of the three selections were enjoyed, but an order of Cosmopolitan was not prepared well and was tried by 3 of the four in our group for a consensus. My mother-in-law brought it to Daniel's attention, and he quickly substituted it with another selection without any issue to great satisfaction of my sometimes finicky mother in law. Very quickly the dining area was nearly full. It appeared as though Daniel was then tasked with the lions share of the den (pun intended). His coworker seemed to be struggling with the volume and without much noticeable attention being reduced for his other customers, Daniel threw down numerous assists without sacrificing service to his tables. 3 of the four of us at our table had a combined 20 years of service in the hospitality industry and one topic of our conversations over dinner was the impressive efforts by our server. He seemed to effortlessly pick up the pace to match the demand in an ever changing landscape of the dining room service area. Two in our party had never dined here before and the menu was overwhelming in selection. Minds were changed multiple times. During the order process, Daniel was very patient, clearly intimately knowledgeable about every selection chosen, and quick to offer suggestions during the ordering flow without a rushed pace or any frustration on his part despite the exceptional number of tables he was juggling and welcoming in around that time. He didn't panic, get flustered, miss any specific detail or get confused. This was a testament to someone who clearly valued good service and experience. We ordered two Ribeye steaks, the center cut pork chops (x2 8oz offering), a fish plate, and mid meal we ordered a chicken fried chicken plate to go for our son who could not join us for the in restaurant meal. Every plate received high compliments. Those with the steaks marveled at their pleasant surprise of the cut of meat, preparation, and entree portion. Everyone spoke about the salad which came in a large serving bowl mixed tableside. We all left very full and took leftovers to go. Daniel was quite attentive, and still manged to have friendly conversation with us and several of his surrounding customers to learn a bit about each and have a genuinely friendly exchange with all throughout his duties. He never spent an excessive time unnecessarily visiting with any customer as can be the annoying case sometimes. Our entire experience was memorable including our server taking the ladies orders first until walking us to the door and holding the door for my elderly father in law while my wife and mother in law powdered their nose before our relatively long drive home. My in-laws remarked at the southern hospitality, the pleasing decor of the restaurant (my father in law has owned car dealerships and is an unapologetic gear head). The restaurant, meal, server, and experience dominated much of our conversation on the drive home. We were very pleased with the flavorful meal, selection, and value. Still bummed about the Amber Bock situation, but you know what they say..."First world problems". We are just blessed to be able to frequent an establishment when so many are currently unable to due to the famous government shutdown of 2025 now in its 4th week. Thank you to Cody's and our server for helping us think about more positive things over an exceptional meal with our guests. read more

The good : Ambiance - fun setting Service - Zack did a good job The BAD: Food - what you go to a restaurant for. 12oz Ribeye - ordered Medium Rare Receive the first time ---- I think it was a Sirloin strip , they flipped the order with me and my wife --- had some weird sauce on it , definitely had an issue . Sent back , even manager thought it was a sirloin. Waited .... Everyone else finished their meal. Finally received a ribeye.... Would like to say it was medium rare ... was medium/well... cooked seem to skip medium rare and medium -- see image. Salad was good , filled myself on French fries. Friday with the wife wasted. read more

As always Cody's doesn't disappoint. my first visit to the Ocala location and not only was the food amazing but the server Daniel was exceptional. funny, informative, and did an overall great job adding to the experience. the restaurant's theme is very welcoming and the ambiance adds to the excellent overall experience. read more

Food was amazing. Service with a smile with Ian awesome. Ambiance was happy and cheerful. Now my review.. Omg I love this restaurant. I know for a fact we (my husband and I) will be eating there again. We had these amazing colorful nachos with ... (wait for it) with pulled pork on top. I have NEVER had nachos like that before) we also had hamburgers. I'm also looking for the best hamburger but they also have an awesome menu. Next time I am exploring that menu more. I already know what I will be ordering next time. The restrooms were clean. The restaurant inside is unique with license plates from various states. I kid you not I cannot wait for my husband and I second date night!! We are trying the potato skins. Ian works on Saturday that I know. I forgot the other days he said but Ian is the best. We he took our order he quickly said "Ladies first.." he just went above and beyond. We didn't even need to flag him down for refills! He would stop by when our glasses were empty. He cheeked on us asking about how we were enjoying the food. He is an amazing person! Anyway time to show the food because the food was epic. Between my husband and I we spent like $50 dollars. When I feel as though the service is top notch I give a lot more in tips. I ENJOYED MY FIRST TIME THERE!! read more

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First of all, we had the most adorable , gregarious waitress who made it such a fun experience! If you go, ask for Emily! Cody's is a lively restaurant in Sumter Landing Square in the Villages that is known for having live music and BOGO drinks. Located on the lake there can also be a view. I had the house salad with salmon. It's a huge salad and the salmon was generous. We started with the fried mushrooms with horseradish that were delicious. My friend had the house salad with shrimp and they didn't skimp on the shrimp. While this may not be the best food you eat while in the Villages it's decent and fun! read more

Well, I've been there often. Always had been satisfied with food and service. I brought an ex- waiter there who has been in the food industry for 40 years, his first time there. Albeit, it was rather late however they were still open. Our rolls were burnt, should not have been served, period. Never received an itemized bill and when I got home pulled up the menu, prices coordinated with our main entrees and I was overcharged by about $17.00. Our waitress was more into cleaning up and setting up for the next day rather than be attentive to our needs, she did come when we flagged her, However I felt that we were an imposition to her. I will go there again, however not later in the evening. The ex waiter now has a night shift job, thus the reason for going out later to eat. Food and service should always be good from opening to closing. Just our take on it and our experience with this. This was the Cody's on 19 in Crystal River, Fl by the way, not on 200. read more

I was in Ocala for the day and as it was lunchtime, I decided to grab a bite to eat at Cody's. I have been to a Cody's before, back when there was one in Gainesville. That one closed, mainly because Gainesville is a strange market where things you think would do well crash and burn. However, this is a different case. I think this one is located in a good spot, and has a customer base that will be solid for many years to come. My mother has been here a number of times, and she likes to stop here to have a beer while looking out over the porch. I did the same, though I don't drink beer, and instead I had a meal sitting at the bar while looking out over the back porch. I went for the chicken fried porkchop with fries and a salad. The fries were fine, and the salad was really quite nice. The chicken fried chop was... well, I think it was really the gravy that had me going for a bit of a loop. I feel like a brown gravy would go better with this dish, rather than the white gravy they have for it. I don't have chicken fried chops very often, and as far as I can remember this was the first one I have had in something close to twenty years. It was fine, but I can certainly see myself as not bothering to order it anytime soon. Don't get me wrong... I am sure the dish is great... it is just not for me. read more

Went there for lunch today. No waiting. Service excellent! Food excellent! Love my prime rib! Can't wait to go back! Manager came over and thanked my husband and I for our military service. Can't say enough great things about this place. Can't wait to go back! read more

We had lunch here today, the food was good but, our service was less than desirable. We had to flag the waitress, Reilly down for refills on our drinks. She disappeared after taking our order, we do appreciate the military discount. read more

We recently moved to the area and had never been to a Cody's before. We ordered prime rib which is what the hostess recommended. It was horrible. The steak did not look appealing and it was served cold. We told our server that we did not care for the steak and that it was cold. He proceeded to take it away (with sides) then came back and said he would have manager take it off the bill. Ok great, but he then charged us for the "unlimited salad" and the side items that he had just taken away. So I had to pay for items that I did not even get a chance to eat! The salad and the onion tower appetizer were not great either. This was our first experience and will be our last! I sent comment via website 2 weeks ago and never got a response. Poor overall experience! read more

Service was great Sirena did great !!! Food very enjoyable at a very good price. Hostess also very helpful in setting up table we wanted !!!!! I will return read more

Joe was a great great server! Soup and salad always delish!! It's always a fun place to eat! The salad and bread is awesome too!! Thanks Joe for being so kind to us! read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - French onion soup - New American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

This is a pretty new place. It was a nice build out. It was super clean. The staff are friendly. I think this is probably a good place for a beer and a burger maybe... I unfortunately ordered a filet. The steak was bacon wrapped but that did not help. It was not a good steak by any measure. The salad and potato were not too bad... Stick to bar food here. Have fun... read more

My Mom and I had lunch here yesterday. The atmosphere was very nice. The staff were friendly. Our server JAY was awesome, very friendly and upbeat. However, we were extremely disappointed with the food. My Mon ordered the 8 ounce Filet Mignon and loaded baked potato and I ordered fried shrimp with steamed vegetables. The steak was very tough and the baked potato had bad spots in it. We spoke to the manager on duty, JEFF. He acted like he didn't believe us even though he could plainly see the potato. He didn't seem to care at all. He made the statement " we'll see what we can do" and walked away, never to be seen again! Needless to say nothing was done to even attempt to make it right. If he treats customers like that, I feel sorry for the employees. First and last time there. read more

My family and I ate here while visiting family and the food was great. The atmosphere is awesome and our waitor Nick was amazing. The prices are also very good for the type of restaurant. read more

We have enjoyed eating at this restaurant location many past times but this was the exception. We had one of the worst service experiences EVER! We waited more than 15 min. before we had a server approach us and ordered our drinks & meal at same time. We waited another 15 min. before we received our drinks and stale peanuts. We sent the peanuts back when we received our meals. The meals was the special and honestly was not bad. We never saw our server again. We asked the host for our bill and left. We will not return to this Cody restaurant. read more

Great place and great food. They also take care of their veterans! I have only good things to say about them. Sonny was a great waiter too!

Last trip there. Cheapest lowest shelf alcohol costs more than a drink anywhere else with top shelf. They kind of misrepresent themselves. No problem, I will stick with the higher class establishments. read more

Food was very good, served hot and steak cooked exactly as requested.. server was excellent, checked on us a few times but we arent needy.. felt like we could get help if we needed anything. It was pretty busy for a Sunday afternoon.. we enjoyed the meal, and the atmosphere. We were sitting in middle of restaurant so the Music/ band was a little too loud but not unbearable.. would definitely go back.. read more

Live less than a quarter of a mile away and had high hopes for this place. Food is horrible service is subpar. If you sit at the bar don't expect to be served after 8pm. The bar trendier are to busy cleaning and preparing to leave. Sad part is I'm not the only one. This Cody's was rated the worst place to eat on state road 200 in Ocala. Can't wait for the new Millers to open read more