We stopped in for lunch. We had two mushroom and Swiss burgers with sweet potato. Those were both very good. We also got a french dip that had to be sent back as there was only one small piece of meat and some fat on one side. The whole meal took what seemed like forever to get. I know that we have time but I don't care to spend a whole afternoon in a restaurant. We also ordered a beer but their two for one special requires them to give you both at once. One gets warm while you drink the other. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

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A study in contrasts here! Plus side: 2-for-1 drinks everyday The burgers & skins were good Great view from patio of lake When we sent the French Dip Sandwich back-they did send a replacement Server was very good. Minus side: The French Dip Sandwich came out with minimal meat (had to send back). It took a LONG time to get our food Kinda spendy for what food we had I would come here for drinks & appetizers, but not for a meal. read more

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Slow,Poor service, My wife asked me to try her Margarita. I am an alcoholic... she said that is ok, this classifies as NA. My glass of clube soda had so much ice it barely left room for club soda. The rolls were burnt. It was very obvious as Jessie set them down at the table yet she served them anyway. My fish fry was soggy and was apparently very dificult to make as we waited some time before the food arrived. We should have known because the square was packed and everyone had a long waiting time. Not Cody's come on in and wait awhile read more

Part 1 We had been here 2 years before. If anything could have gone wrong, that visit, it did. The waitstaff left us sitting forever. Nobody had been assigned to our table. We finally got our orders taken. After waiting a half hour food was finally brought to our table...but it was another tables order! Our order was not to be found & had to be resubmitted. Another half hour wait. When it appeared, my medium burger was raw cold in the middle and my husband's rare steak was well done. Apologies were issued and we received cards for 2 free dinners. Part 2 Tonight we gave it another try. Our server did not know we had the cards for free meals. Service was excellent as was our food. Husband had the half rack of ribs and I, the Cobb salad. Our food arrived promptly and was just delicious! When it was time to pay and I handed our server the cards, she smiled and said she had to speak to the manager. The manager came over. She asked about our previous experience and then asked about today's food and service. We appreciated her questions and her concern that this visit was top notch. We will absolutely go back again! read more

Well.... The onion rings are very good.... The ribs were dry and tough and we didn't finish them. The setting is very cool being on the lake very close to the center square where all the music is. I will just try other places nearby before re-visiting Cody's. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

The food was okay. The service was okay, but one side dish was wrong. Cleanliness or lack of was disturbing. Another couple left and table was replaced without a wipe down, big pieces of food on the floor near our table and salad bowl looked spotty. No plans to return. read more

Ate at Cody's today. We both had hamburgers which were very good and generous sizes. But the highlight of the visit was our server ERIKA. She was friendly and efficient. Nice Job ERIKA! read more

I got an email from Cody's a couple of days ago stating that they had a Sunday special from 11 AM until 3 PM. It was a full meal for $12.98. I went in today and they had a choice of three things. I chose the brisket over Texas toast. It came with vegetables and my choice of a side. It also came with their endless salad. It also came with their buns with cinnamon butter, and also pumpkin pie for dessert. I ate what I could and brought the rest home and had that for dinner. Everything was excellent, and the service was great. I've always loved their endless salad, but today was the first time I got to take some home. I think this will be a recurring Sunday treat for me, as they do this every Sunday with different entrées. read more

Service is great. The steaks are always tender and cooked to perfection. Don't forget to go early and get happy hour.

Onion Ring Stack is awesome, we got a half order and it is 5 huge onions rings, enough for two people. The few is great your right on the lake. We also got the pulled pork nachos and I wasn't a fan, the melted cheese on the pork didn't work for me. It's on me though because the menu described it perfectly. Next time maybe ask for the pork on the side. The flavor of the pork was nice. There was a tiny bit of salsa down under the nachos and it tasted nice as well Place was packed and our server did a great job after all it is happy hour two for one drinks all day long. Big menu with allot a steak options. read more

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we arrived at 7:30, knowing that they close at 9. We figured they should have been enough time for them to serve us food, but apparently it was not. We ordered drinks and food, but the food never came because they informed us after half an hour waiting that they were out of the food my boyfriend wanted. 15 minutes go by and they tell us that the food I wanted is also out. So after a total of an hour being there, all we got is drinks and we essentially just asked for a bill because I was not going to deal with a waitress that did not know what food they were out of. read more

Great food and service at reasonable prices! One of my favorites here in the Villages!

Great drinks and food. Melissa our server this afternoon was wonderful Delicious Hot ham and cheese with baked potato perfect. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - Hot Ham and Cheese with Bake Potatoe - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

I love Cody's food, there cheese burger is unbelievable, I ordered medium, my husband ordered his medium well, got his until I realize I have his, to done for me. I got onion rings instead of fries for up charge of $2.48 to share with my husband, got two Onion Ring!! Really!!!! They were big but only 2!! That was ridiculous price!! So be prepared if u order onion rings . We love sitting outside and listening to the music. read more

March 2024 - excellent salmon, great beer and wonderful service! Try it, you'll like it.

Visiting the Villages for a week and came here for dinner, we were able to get an outside table overlooking the lake. First thing that surprised us was after ordering our drinks, 2 each showed up. We didn't know that was a thing, but luckily we had driven there in our golf cart, so no worries. I ordered the Salmon, my bf got a steak. I was really happy with my salmon, it was a large piece and cooked just right. My bf's steak was also good, cooked medium. We really liked the endless salad, a nice size and good dressing. Even my rice that came with my salmon was pretty good, I usually find rice boring, but this was better. Our waitress and others did a good job. Bonus is the music. There was a woman singing and she seemed familiar with the crowd, a lot of return customers I'm guessing, and bantered with them throughout. There's an open space in front of the singer that people use as a dance floor. This Cody's did a better job then the Brownwood Cody's, but maybe it was just the day we went. Also - Florida - what's up with still letting people smoke everywhere! Cigarettes and cigar smoke at every restaurant we went to - even when you're outside is wafting everywhere. Ugh. Michigan has it right! read more

On the night of my burger craving last week, Cody's was so packed that I decided to return another day. Good choice for my first ever visit. Grabbed a seat outside at the bar and Natasha threw me some peanuts and a frosty beer. The menu is really expansive and has great choices. The best menu, however, is the bar menu. So many great choices and realistic prices and portions, especially if you want to try a few different plates. I ordered a cheeseburger "slider" and two crispy Parmesan wings, which were hot and crunchy and delicious. The burger was regular size, not a traditional slider, which is great value. I wish it came with onions, though, like the menu said. Since I'm new to Florida, I didn't realize you could smoke on a restaurant patio, which hey! If that's the rule, I'm cool with it...but I had to move inside because right as my food came someone 3 inches from my face lit up. Not a problem. When in Rome! The 2 for 1 all day drink special doesn't work with bottled beer, which is clearly stated on the menu, but next time I'll order a drink or a draft. The house Bloody Mary mix is really good. The superstar of my experience was Natasha. This woman could bartend in any big city: New York, L.A. San Francisco, London...ANYWHERE! She is such a baller, multi-tasker, pouring 20 beers at once ace-in-the-hole legend. Cody's is lucky to have her. Great customer service skills too. Stayed on top of my check, knew everyone's names, etc. Hands-down, the best I've seen since I've been here. I'll definitely be back, but only during the day. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - an orange pick up truck - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

My brother and I sat at the bar outside. The bartender Ira was entertaining. The food was slow coming but the atmosphere was good,so we didn't care. The he food was good and inexpensive. read more

We recently tried this place while visiting the villages. Wide variety of food to choose from. Seems like a local spot as it was very crowded. Food was good. Service was good we will be back. read more

Everything was great! Service was prompt and they were packed. I was able to eat outside with a lake view. Band playing was great! Food was delicious. read more

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I've been to the restaurant 4 times and each visit was great. Very good food and friendly service. I like the ambience, good opportunities to people watch. The prices are very decent and the food is always great. read more

I have to say that I am extremely disappointed. We arrived at 5:40 when there was hardly anyone here. Seating was right away and our orders were taken within minutes. Our waitress was even nice. We ordered mozzarella sticks for an appetizer which came out within 5 minutes and very hot. However, we waited 45 minutes for our food which came mostly at room temp. My onion rings were the best thing and hot. My burger had mostly raw bacon and was not the greatest. We both ordered burgers at medium well. Mine came out well and my family members came out medium rare. My family members fries never even came out with his food and had to ask for it to go since they didn't even bring them. It was really disappointing. Every time we saw other people's good (mostly steak plates) they looked amazing and were steaming. It is rare for me to give low star reviews and this is just one of those. Kids meals were free (kids eat free Monday and Tuesday) so that's a plus. Establishment was clean even though there's peanuts available. Staff were respectful and nice. Food thumbs down. read more

We stop in tonight because it's Wednesday and that means two for one fajitas ! It was a good choice! I have never had fajitas where there was more meat than veggies. My hubby ordered chicken and beef, I had shrimp and chicken, and we shared. The chicken was perfect as expected, the beef was surprisingly tender and tasty, but the shrimp, although tasty was a bit mushy. So next fajita night will be chicken and beef for sure! I would have taken a picture of the fajitas, but they looked so good I did not, so the pic is the scenery from our table. It was a bit of a wait. We arrived at 7pm and didn't finish until 8:30, because they are so popular. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - Lake Sumter, the Villages - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

I ordered the Fresh Scallops which were clearly breaded frozen ones. The all you can eat salad was wilted brown lettuce. The Happy Hour 2 for 1 glasses of wine was half wine and half water. It was so ridiculous that we just paid and got out of there. Any complaint would have gone right over their heads if they can't tell the difference between fresh scallops, a crisp salad and a good glass of wine. Hopefully not Florida's finest! read more

Hubby and I stopped in for a drink, (had a total of 4 between us, one was a double) for a cost of 67.00. After checking our bank account we were charged twice. Called and spoke to the manager was told it happened to everyone that evening, and they were working with the credit card company, my refund would appear in 2-3 days. Nope! Called again asking for email address and was given an invalid email address twice. One month later and now we're being told it's on us to get this fixed by doing a dispute via our bank. At this point I feel we should be reimbursed for both charges. Ugh ruined a good night! CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS! read more

Hostess is not friendly. Manager is rude and obnoxious. Slow service and food is sub par!!! The only thing good was the waitress.

I dined there last night, and the wait time was excessively long for both my food and drink. Unfortunately, the chicken sandwich I ordered did not meet my expectations. Since leaving, I have been experiencing symptoms consistent with food poisoning. read more

Food is always tasty, which is why we go. But, holy h*ll this place is a sh*tshow! Millions of untrained employees that have zero clues. I don't fault the employees either, it's as if nobody is trained at all. We have had the same experience at a table as at the bar. Service is simply not going to happen! read more

Food on the floor. Filthy bathroom (urine on floor, etc). Lengthy wait times, but plenty of empty tables (staffing issues?). The calamari was over cooked and rubbery, and they didn't bring plates, so we had to eat off the serving dish. Chicken fried steak was just so-so, breading falling off, and bland. Hotdogs were missing ingredients, and no mustard was brought out (putting catsup on a dog is a sin where we come from). Manager was stressed due to staff 'problems' (police were called), and we can relate; however, she wasn't really listening to us. We didn't care about getting stuff taken off the bill. We just wanted them to understand what the issues were. Her thought was that if she comp'd some food we will come back. Not sure how likely that is. We may, at some distant time, try the food during lunch. Not sure. It was a rather crappy experience all told. read more

Cody's at Sumter Landing is one of my favorite restaurants. The staff works really hard to see that the customers are served respectfully and timely. Mgr. Cortnie is a great asset and seems to keep the operation moving and she does it in a friendly professional way. Keep smiling Melissa is another very hard worker that always gets the job done, right the first time...kudos to Melissa The prices are reasonable and the food is great, from the delicious hot yeast rolls to the bountiful salad and super tasty steaks and chops. The warm casual atmosphere makes it a great place to frequent. read more

The tea tasted like it came from the pond, I scallops were previously frozen , breaded scallops duck, I asked for garlic fried. The coke was flat the waitress was great. Ask for read more

I'm shocked that reviews have this place so low! We come to Cody's every time we visit my parents in the Villages and we've never had a bad experience. The food is always fresh and good, and there is live music a good bit of the time too. Kids eat free on Mondays AND Tuesdays, and the kids meals have excellent options - including steak on a stick, which my girls love. The salmon is delicious. The salad that comes with most meals is really good too, and the dressing is house made. My only complaint is that it always seems to take forever to get the food out, but I chalk that up to it being fresh. Also, if you have a peanut allergy, this place isn't for you. (It's one of those throw your peanut shells on the floor kind of places, which of course my kids love!) read more

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my grandpa ordered a blt wrap but got a wrap with just lettuce. asked for blt wrap and got a plate with 4 skimpy pieces of bacon, still no tomato. lousy portions for drinks aswell read more

This has been our go to restaurant since moving to the villages six months ago. We always get great service from Kristin and Cherie at the Lake Sumter Landing Cody's. They are both very helpful in making recommendations and making sure that our drinks are always full. And if there's any delays in the kitchen they go out of their way to make the dining experience exceptional. Be sure to ask for Kristin or Cherie And you'll be bound to get great service read more

Fourth time here and I can say the service is consistently bad and slow. Staff needs much better training. I keep coming back because I like the food and there's something for everyone. On the bright side, the food, which is BBQ centric and American fare, is consistently good and the rolls with cinnamon butter are phenomenal and a side table salad comes with entrees. Be prepared for longer waits and troubled service. read more

Breaded haddock was too greasy Service was poor at best No rolls they ran out at 5:30 pm Don't think I will be back I gave them a second chance the first time order prime rib medium came out raw. read more

The Pro's...the one man band was awesome last night. The con's..upon arrival I ordered the 2 for 1 beer happy hour special...I too 20 minutes before I received my drinks. They weren't all that cold either. I ordered the ribeye dinner with wings as an appetizer. About another 20 minutes before the wings arrived. Was given 1 napkin. After eating a few wings I asked for a couple more napkins, waitress said sure. About 10 minutes later another person arrived at my table to tell me my they were out of my side of mashed potatoes. My server then came back, no napkins, but to ask if I wanted another happy hour drink as it was just about done. I said sure, and can I get some more napkins? She said sure. Steak arrived and it was not medium rare as ordered, more like well done. Server came back with my drink, still no napkins. Asked how my steak was, told her it was not medium rare, she said that's not right, and walked away. About 10 minutes later she came back and said, "did I ever give you more napkins"? Told her she did not. By now I just wanted to be done, ate the over cooked steak and side I didn't order initially. Thank God the music was good and other custo.ers were having fun to pass one of the most frustrating .eal services I have ever experienced. read more

The food is average unfortunately. I REALLY wish they'd step up their game on the quality. I'd rather pay more and have good food instead of whatwe have been receiving each time we're there. The menu has plenty of options but they need some good cooks in the kitchen. The wait staff does a great job. The two for one drinks is nice but you end up almost guzzling them in order to drink one before the ice melts which only ruins them. We like Cody's and want to see them stay in The Villages but I'm not hearing anything good from other people about the food. So, it worries me they won't last if they do not improve their food. Please, Cody's, hire some good experienced cooks and get things moving to the better. read more

I'm not sure why all the negative reviews! This place was very good and by good I mean the food was delicious! I was visiting my aunt who I haven't seen in about 4-5 years and they immediately took us to lunch near their home. In the villages which is a town in Florida that people apparently flock to when they retire you must be 55 and over, but the cool thing is everyone gets a gold cart and so many great amenities. This restaurant happens to be in The Villages town square and it's right on a beautiful lake. They have golf cart parking because that's the main source of transportation for people that live in the Village. The food: I ordered off the early bird menu. The lunch menu is from 12-3 and the early bird menu is 3-6. We arrived at 2:57 but I didn't want to be pushy tourist, Charles. I ordered the salmon it comes three different ways: blackened, herb crusted, or sautéed. I chose blackened with a baked sweet potato and they laid the salmon on a bed of rice. The portions were excellent and the cook on the salmon was perfect. It's one of those places where you can eat peanuts and throw them on the floor so I was already in my walk on peanut shells happy place. The service was good every meal came with salad so they brought out two bowls and we all shared the salads. I'm told that Cody's is all over so I will be looking for more locations on my next visit to Florida. read more

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Worst service my wife and I have had in quite sometime. Pained us to leave a tip. Burger rare, ordered medium, chicken, 1 step above desert dry. Waitress rude when she decided to stop by. That did not include checking on how we liked our food or to, heaven forbid, get a refill. I felt I was putting her out just ordering a Coke to drink. Table dirty with crumbs and seats were the same. I see why the ratings are so poor. read more