If i could post negative stars, I would. I have experienced bad service 3 nights in a row at this location. Service sucks, manager sucks, server sucks, and food is mediocre. Night 1 my food was delivered to another table but then offered to me after other customers had it.... Night 2,I had 5 people including myself. All 5 plates were wrong. Are you into overcooked steaks? Do you like the wrong side? Then this place is for you... when you mention to your server that your food is wrong, she'll have you "pinky swear" so you can't complain. Wtf is that? Night 3. 7 people total. Our menus were taken away before we could place the order. We sat for almost 2 hours without food. We canceled our order and were told by neighboring tables that they thought we were just hanging out. When we asked for a manager, she was condescending and rude. Other tables noticed and commented. I can't tell you enough how much I don't recommend Cody's, unless you're looking for a frustrating Night where you don't recieved food for 2 hours.... read more

Food was good, service was great, great place to sit out by Lake Sumter. Waiter was very attentive, and very pleasant

Our first visit to this Cody's Roadhouse was less than stellar. Pros: Atmosphere is pleasant and comfortable, typical bar and grill with kitschy decor. Music is not too loud and restaurant is not too cold. Menu is extensive. Entry staff was friendly and pleasant. Prices on some items are moderate. Cons: There are no plant based entrees nor are there veggie toppings for bread and sweet potatoes on the menu. Our server was brusque, impatient and inattentive. She practically threw things on the table before rushing away. Prime rib was raggedly cut and much more fat than meat. Server had mixed a creamy dressing into the salad after we asked that dressings and sauces be served on the side. Thus the salad was inedible to one of us, so between having no plant based entree and no salad, I was reduced to making a meal of a plain baked sweet potato and dry dinner roll. Due to the inattentive server, we had no opportunity to complain. There's no point in our returning to Cody's. read more

I've been sitting in Cody's for an hour and a half and still no food. A table of people came in 45 minutes after us and now they are finishing up their meal Totally unacceptable!!! Won't be back. read more

The wings were terribly undercooked and the steak quesadillas were fatty and had contained gristle. Service was slow. The location in Ocala was great. We were very disappointed in this location. We will not be going back. read more

Cody's roadhouse was a recommendation from a friend, we were not disappointed. Food, Drinks, and service were amazing!!! Kimberly P, not Kim, was especially excellent. Very knowledgeable about the menu and willing to make whatever accommodations necessary to make our experience the best yet. Would definitely recommend to anyone passing through or looking for a great spot to stop by for good beer and good food! Only coming back to see Kimberly P!!! Thank you Cody's Roadhouse for an awesome experience! read more

Maybe I'm feeling peer pressure by not giving Cody 4 stars. I really liked the place is big and can accommodate a lot of people. The place is situated on a beautiful lake. The bar is big. Plenty of seating inside or out. It's 2022 and the service is what it is, which in my experience wasn't half bad. We did wait while the host juggled phone calls and acknowledged us. The food portions are huge and the house salad served tableside in a giant metal bowl was to die for. who knew iceberg lettuce was so tasty. I had the shrimp/beef poke bowl. Great flavor and a ton of food. I/2 of chicken was on point as well as coconut shrimp. The prices considering what is happening with inflation were very reasonable Granted we arrived a little before noon so the place wasn't too busy but all in all, it was a great experience. The people of the Villages are very lucky to have an eating establishment like Cody's as a restaurant choice. Support them, they are worth not losing! read more

My parents live down in the Villages and really love this place. Though they have some good deals and early bird specials, I'm generally left just a little bit underwhelmed with my actual meal. The wait staff seems to be working and hustling around but often it seems they may just be understaffed with long wait times for tables, a server or for your actual meal. I like that most of the meals come with a nice salad, and yeast rolls that are pretty yummy. The scallops are a pretty good deal and one of the better meals I've had here. The environment is a bit more casual and fun with peanuts you can eat and throw on the floor. It's not my favorite place down here, but decent for casual steakhouse type dining at a reasonable price. read more

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

One of my top 10 in lady lake. Great food and attentive staff. Nice location with outdoor dining.

Went to Cody's twice this week, both Monday and Wednesday. We had six of us on Wednesday, all of us having the special (fajitas). After a while, two of the orders came out and we waited an additional 10 minutes for the other 4 orders. The original two orders were piled with meat while the other four were skimpy at best...we laughed at the size difference. The worst part on both nights was "HAPPY HOUR". Apparently it only goes till 7 o'clock. Monday the waitress showed up at 7:03 and Wednesdays waitress showed up at the table at 7:07 and both times charged full price for our drinks ($6.75) for a pint. We couldn't find our waitress on either night 15 minutes before happy hour but couple of minutes after, there they were. Never again. read more

Ok, so I just had another filet at Cody's and they brought one out that was too well done. I definitely ordered rare. But here's the deal, the waitress took it back and brought me one that was perfect. And I didn't even need to ask. 5 stars again. read more

Cody's Roadhouse - The best filet mignon anywhere near the villages. And the least expensive. Crazy right. Plus the kitchen knows that rare means rare. - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida

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HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE Bartender who worked last night 1/12/23. It took forever just to grab her attention and then we placed an order...did order rum and coke they had no rum, ordered gin and tonic and no gin, ordered 7 and 7 yep no Seagram's .....waited well over an hour for our food my husband said "listen just give me the tab and cancel the food order" she said whatever, and he told her she sucked as a server and she yells at everyone in the bar - Hey do I suck as a bartender??? then said because this guy right here sucks as a customer. When we grabbed lunch there the other day the guy bartender was good and we had no problems but this girl needs a new profession! read more

Went to Cody's on a Thursday evening. Ordered the Filet with mashed potatoes. The filet had to be sent back twice and I asked for it to be cooked medium, not well done. After the second time I dealt with the steak but it was still on the lower side of medium rare. I have no problems eating a medium rare to rare steak if it is a good steak but this filet had no flavor. They try to add flavor by pouring some sauce on it which was not very good. The mashed potatoes where also flavorless. Would rather eat Burger King or McDonalds then go back to Cody's. read more

Saturday night out with family to have dinner. Waited over an hour before appetizers got to the table and over an hour and a half before we got served our meals which were over cooked and not good. Cody''s needs to get their shit together big time!! read more

Waiter was very helpful and kind. And the food was great, but it was SO LOUD. We sat on the outside patio and we had to scream at each other so we could talk. It's a bit quieter on the inside, so if you're planning to eat there try to get an inside table. read more

Had lunch here. Food and service were both good. Comfortable, laid back venue. We will be back.

We tried Cody's Roadhouse for dinner tonight in the Villages and I had a delicious dinner of surf and turf and my husband had the grilled seafood platter. Both were very good and the price was right! My steak was a perfect medium rare. Enjoyed our salad, that seems to be served table-side with every entree. We were seated in less than 10 minutes on a Saturday night. Don't eat too many peanuts before dinner! read more

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

I have been to Cody's probably 15 or more times. I am usually happy with my meal and this time was no different. The food is good and the price is right. The owner came over to every table to make sure everything was good. He was nice to chat with and I enjoyed his commitment to making sure everyone was happy. If you looking for a good meal at a good price Cody's is a good stop especially for a family. read more

The only thing worth here is the drink specials.. House salad came out old and soggy.. Gross! The steak was well done and was cold! Needless to say another bad Villages restaurant... you were warned read more

Hard to find a better spot for this type of restaurant (low/moderately priced family steak house w/many options). Live music (it's good!) - seating indoors or on the large covered patio on lake Sumter (super Views!!) - wide selection of beef, chicken and some fish options - early dining specials. Service is consistently very good (minus one poor experience with a male manager). We eat here weekly. Great mix of live entertainment, decent food, good service, great views and fair pricing. read more

Service horrible. Food barely palatable Restaurant not even half full Waitresses no where to be found. Dropped food off and disappeared Brot salads without asking about dressing Dressing horrible Brot dry cold yeast rolls Potato soup...sent it back And we don't complain. And I don't post on yelp except normally positives and good tips Today we had to complain and go ask for items like a plate for roll, napkins, more dressing since all the dressing was on the onions I didn't know were on the salad that I had to remove Mixed veg wierd odor and over cooked Beans odd flavor And we live in FL and eat alot of bbq so we know variances and these were not any variation of them The manager came over and was very nice and apologetic. They said they only had 3 salad dressings. The onion rings appetizee looked Good and were very good once we got them, after our entrees. Lol! But they were huge and flavorful. No pixs included sorry read more

Stopped in last night with another couple to try the two for one special on fajitas. Overall, not a bad experience and we'll probably be back, either this location or we may try another. First the pros - very cool location and atmosphere, happy hour drink specials (we took advantage of the two for one draft beers), the aforementioned fajita special, decent service from Lauren, probably one of the best carrot cake desserts we've ever had, and the wait for a table wasn't too bad. The cons - took forever to get our food after ordering, and for some reason our beef fajitas consisted of half the quantity of two others in our party and they were well done compared to medium for the others. Our fajitas were also 95% onions, almost no peppers. A draft Yuengling costs $6.75, which is why they can afford to offer two for one. Like many restaurants these days, even though they have a great concept, it's difficult to deliver on execution. Still much better than many other areas of the country though ... read more

I've ate there twice and the experience was very much the same. 1st time it was BOGO on fajitas, our server was not very good and seemed annoyed that she was waiting on us. When the food came out it wasn't hot and tasted very salty. I definitely wouldn't recommend the fajitas. The second time our server was better however the steaks were tough and over cooked and the mashed potatoes were cold. read more

have on a few occasions brought in clients from our family company, a few other times I have come in with my fiancé. EVERY TIME I dined with Cody's somehow you manage to mess up my order and dining experience! You might need to hire new staff, especially in your kitchen and at your Bar! First visit I was sitting in a booth with my fiancé and waitress brought my fiancé beer but sadly I waited almost 30 minutes for a margarita, I noticed it sitting on the bar top all that time; could not find my waitress anywhere! She disappeared and never was seen again! I approached the bar and told your bar back I needed a new margarita on the fly and explained the sadness of my first visit, so let's go a lil further into my dinner, another person brought our dinner out my porch chop was sadly bloody inside, and no it was not from being smoked, it was not cooked properly- undercooked! Everybody apologized and said it would not happen again, then 2nd time dining with it was my fiancés birthday, so I thought to try your restaurant again- well imagine it was screwed up again, no drink again brought to my table, couldn't find my waited but I found another server; I expressed my aggravation of not having my drink "AGAIN" Finally they came to my table and told me that my waitress never placed my Margarita order and that you no longer served Mango margarita! I got really upset and showed my ugly side then at the end of that dining experience all your staff tried to appease us because we were so upset they samy Happy Birthday and brought my fiancé a free dessert! Okay soooo I blew that off again! Two weeks ago I brought in a client, we ordered drinks and both of us ordered chicken wings, I can NOT eat many fried foods as it literally makes me sick! Manager walked by us a number of times and realized we NEVER received our wings and when they finally were up in the window she explained she sent them back because both orders were burnt. We had to wait again, manager brought a free appetizer out to curb our hunger while we waited for our food again! Now last night I came back in to try one last time, brought the same client as I did two weeks prior and low and behold you guys really really screwed this up royally! I ordered GRILLED chicken wings, They brought out naked fried tossed at the end with Thai chili, I DID "NOT" order fried! Waitress did NOT even pay attention to this mistake at all, well what I didn't explain in the beginner of this complaint is I graduated in 2003 from F. C.I, I have been a professional Chef for 22 years!!!!! I have worked for elite for many years! I know what food looks like and I am very picky about redriving my food the way I placed my order and I expect my food in a timely manner!!! Your company offered me in ALL my dining experiences with Cody's Steakhouse the "POOREST SERVICE IMAGINABLE " You give you NO STARS-"0 " I will NOT RECOMMEND Cody's but instead post reviews of my LAST dining experience!! I pulled a piece of chicken off my drum wing last night before I sent the naked fried wings back and mentioned to our waitress to please not use this fried wings that they would make me sick from the oil; well I took this SO called grilled wings home so I could inspect them, your kitchen staff took the wings that were fried back in the kitchen and just threw them on the grill and sent them back out to me thinking I am stupid and I would not notice what they really did! Busted your restaurant BUSTED FOR REAL!!! these were the same wings! So sad when your clientele pays $$ to dine with you and this is what is to be expected!!! I will not be back, I am a Chef that dines only to leave reviews! In the last two years I have had 43,000 plus reviewed reviews! Funny but others like a REAL CHEFS opinion on all restaurants... read more

Hubs and I came in for a kinda late for The Villages standard dinner, 7:30ish. We opted for Cody's because we figured they'd have something we both liked. I had trouble deciding. So many things on the menu that sounded YUMMY! I decided on the combo fajitas add guacamole, no green peppers, no pico de gallo, and the Hubs ordered the Chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and white gravy. And an order of Onion Straws as an appetizer. The service is slow...like, real slow. Our server brought out salad and rolls. The rolls come with a cinnamon butter, reminds me of the stuff you put on your breakfast toast, we opted not to use it, the salad is amazing! Our drinks sat unfilled for quite awhile. Our server finally brought out our food and left. No appetizer ever showed up! Our server didn't come back out to check on us, we had to flag down the hostess and ask for my tortillas and guacamole that was not brought out with my meal. The tortillas were hard, the steak burned, the chicken dry, I gave up. The hubs said his food was really good! Our server appeared, asked if we were having dessert? Uh, no! Check please! Usually I'd complain, but I was over it. Service was lackluster, fajitas burnt, dry, slow service, we won't be back. read more

food and servers were great. the problem is a total lack of staff. Management should double pay their staff and inform patrons to expect at least a 1-2 hour wait for food. better yet, don't accept any more patrons until the over worked staff can catch up and catch a breath. horrible works conditions for those dedicated emo. . read more

Great view! Food was very good. Great all you can eat salad. Pineapple sauce for coconut shrimp is very good. Manager and server were very friendly and helpful. Lots of food for the price! read more

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Cody's is far from being a legitimate steakhouse. The food was mediocre but the warm rolls to the table made up for the over-salted, poorly cooked beef. We made the mistake of asking for a table outside ... it was very loud and hard to have conversation with the table. The service was S.L.O.W. but at least the server was friendly. We had a party of 5 and both my kids (7&9) had kids menus in front of them. My son ordered a hamburger and the other chicken fingers. I was charged full-price for an adult burger and my other son was delivered chicken wings?! I didn't notice the overcharge on the bill (at this point there were multiple servers helping out table) and gave my card so we could leave... after paying I saw this mistakes and the servers response "oh you wanted them to have the kids portions!?" Duh. She didn't offer to correct my bill. I was appalled. read more

Love love Cody's have been to all 3 locations Friendly service great food great price cheerful staff I will always go to Cody's read more

When we went into Cody's last night there were a lot of empty tables and a lot of servers wandering around. We still had to wait to be seated and once we were seated waited over 20 minutes for a waitress. Half our food was missing. One of the servers brought over a dish of fried fish and told us that some of the fish had fallen to the floor and they would bring some more. 45 minutes later when everybody was done eating the fish finally appeared. We were missing vegetables and side dishes. Our french fries were soggy and the mozzarella sticks were cold and soggy. I would give this restaurant zero reviews if I could. We requested a manager and was told by a server that the manager was nowhere to be found. I don't blame the server at all but I think the management needs to be looked at. read more

The food and service is always excellent here, great wing special when you dine at the bar!

Excellent service and food was superb dessert really good I'm coming back fast service and live music

We have been here a number of times now. Their Ribs are one of the best I had, served with their own BBQ sauce. Yum! If you like your onion rings to be the size of a tractor tire, this is your place. (Wings are ok, but not more than that, I would rather have them at another place, being a wing lover.) Last night I think our waitress had a bad day, smiles where not even possible to order as extras... With that said I would like you to know, that is very unusual. I don't think there has been one time before that we have visited this place when the staff has not made you feel just like home and made me laugh out loud. read more

Waited 15+ minutes to get waited on and started walking out when another waitress waited on us. Burger was dried out and the chicken sandwich left a lot to be desired. Then we waited patiently for our check and finally handed it to another waitress at the register and left. We realize that these restaurants are short staff, but this was ridiculous. read more

Really wanted to love it here but there's some things to be worked on unfortunately. First, our service was not the best. We asked for a side of ranch twice (and even asked another server) and never got it. Our server seemed very annoyed that we had already gotten drinks from the bar during our 20 min wait to be seated saying "well I see you guys already have drinks so I guess we will move on to food". We did ask for a couple waters which we never saw either. (We only had two other small groups sat at tables in our section outside, so I dont believe it was a busy night for them either) as a server myself I understand our waitress may have had other tables inside to which I gave her the benefit of the doubt until I went to the restroom and saw her standing in there on her phone. :( As for the food, I ordered a Caesar salad with shrimp that had lettuce, (tiny) shrimp and barely any dressing. No cheese or croutons? My husband ordered the scallops which were very rubbery and over cooked however ate them after trying to wave a server down for over 15 minutes. Our waitress seemed very flustered and even made a comment to us about how stressed she was about another table that didn't tip her well. Weird customer service? Anyway, I would give five stars to our bartender who was awesome! Polite and attentive. Giving two stars to the atmosphere of the place being on the water and clean restrooms. read more

Service was 5 stars and location is great, but any place that uses canned mushrooms instead of fresh can't get a good rating. (Canned for fajitas and side of mushrooms) read more

This was the worst service we've had in the Villages. Took forever to even bring water to the table. Food was ok, not great. The live music was super. read more

How can you screw up a roadhouse theme. After waiting and waiting they accidentally scatched us off the wait list. Service was slow.... Place was dirty. Salad and rolls were good. Porterhouse steak was garbage. Sweet potato looked old and tired. Crab cakes probably the worst I've ever had. To be honest after eating at 4 restaurants in villages they were all mediocre to bad. Location brings in so much business they can just sell crap at a premium price and get away with it. Scwartz needs to enforce some quality control for their cut of receipts. I will look at outlying establishments who actually have to work at getting business in the door and respect keeping a repeat customer. read more

Hungry for Cody's !!! Buyer beware!!! I live in Ocala and I drove to the villages instead of the new Ocala Restaurante. !! We'll worth it. The team at Cody's lead by manager Cody Joyce was exemplary. Food was delicious and Mandy our server took care of us attentive and timely. Even the chef Sam came out to make sure the steak was done right. Manager Cody checked on us twice for no reason. He was very personable easy to speak to and dressed Proffessional. I'm sure his team feel they can talk to him. This is complete a 180 from what I experienced at Cody's I. Ocala on Friday, July 15th ( see my review ). Thank you Cody's villages !!! read more

Will I return with a party of eight again. HELL NO Three of the prime ribs were like shoe leather. The manager did replace two of them. Some what better, not much. Wine is served in a glass that looks like a scratched water glass with a stem added on. Our late arriving guest ordered a steak medium rare. It was burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. By then we were so disgusted we wouldn't even let them throw it back on the grill as the manager suggested. I asked the waitress three times for a glass of water. This is off season, you would think they could handle the sparse crowd. PS: I think the many flies inside this restaurant enjoyed the meal ten times better than any off us. PSS: the waitress seemed upset that she only got an 18% tip. Dear owners if business is slowing down it may not only be because it is off season, take a good look at the quality of cooking and cleanliness of your restaurant. Additionally more training of the waiters and cooks would allow the managers time to meet and greet the customers. Seems like they spend more time being apologetic. Wait staff 1 star Cooks O star Manager 5 star read more

Cody's Roadhouse - "Just plain good food" Hell no!!! - American Near Me - Lady Lake, Florida