Service with a Smile at Sawgrass Tavern Last Sunday, my golf group and I (all 14 of us!) had lunch at Sawgrass Tavern in The Villages after our round. When I made the reservation, they planned to split us into two tables, which was fine -- but once we arrived, one of the golfers suggested pushing the tables together. So we did. They seated us in the spacious back room, probably thinking we'd be a lively bunch and wanting to spare the other guests. The Scottish décor -- a holdover from when it was McGrady's -- gave the room a cozy, fun feel. Our server, Georgia, was fantastic. Great sense of humor, knew the menu well, and handled our group like a pro. When we told her each couple needed separate checks, she immediately assigned numbers to keep everything straight. Smart, simple, and flawless. I ordered the Reuben, and I couldn't have made a better choice. Absolutely delicious. My spouse ordered the same, and once everyone's meals arrived, the whole room went quiet -- always a sign of happy diners. Even the sides impressed us, and my fries were perfectly crisp. I usually mix hot sauce with my ketchup and bring my own, but I forgot this time. I asked if they had Cholula; Georgia said they only carried Tabasco. But when my meal came out, she brought ketchup and a bottle of Cholula. She laughed and said, "The manager had Cholula, so I took it -- but don't tell him." Everyone had a great time socializing and enjoying their meals. Sawgrass Tavern definitely earned a spot in our future plans -- whether it's just my spouse and me or the whole golf crew again. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Fish and Chips - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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We were greeted by two nice ladies so from the get go the service was wonderful. We were seated in an industrial yet cozy outdoor area. Our server I think Amanda was very kind and helpful with ordering what tasted very good. The Cobb salad was more than I had hoped for, fresh and cold and delicious. Our appetizer was the chili loaded chips shown in picture which did NOT disappoint!! read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Chili cheese chips with soda. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Dinner on a Wednesday evening. Seated upon arrival. Drinks followed relatively quickly. Shepperd's Pie and a Rueban Sandwich. Everything was delicious. Our waitress Tiffany was amazing. read more

The food for the whisky tasting dinners was delicious I highly recommend this restaurant wish they did more of the whisky dinners there so much fun meeting new people eating drinking and conversation that's what life should be more like and this restaurant does that read more

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I was really disappointed when McGrady's was turned into Sawgrass Tavern. And it has been over a year of them struggling to make it better but I think they're achieving it now! My fish and fries were so hot I couldn't eat it. Service was outstanding! All the staff covering it. Give it another chance! Drinks spot on, too! Yay Sawgrass! read more

Total failure ! Wife had Tavern stew. Reports it was tasteless. She suggested a little Guinness would have helped. Paid $18.99. Ouch. My $15.99 Haddock sandwich was minuscule. If it had 3 ounces of meet, I'd be shocked. The fish didn't even fill my bun. This was our first visit since the ownership switched. We are marking it off our food radar. Bad food, overpriced and not worth a return trip. My salad came a few minutes after my sandwich. Not a big deal, but our server remarked, "we are a little behind in our salad department." Huh? Sorry Sawgrass. I'm taking my dining dollars elsewhere. The place LOOKS nice. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Bar and dining area. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Our group of 7 had excellent service and my Reuben was yum yum. I loved the way the fries were served in a little basket. I think they stayed crispier. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Reuben - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

This is our second time in this restaurant and we started with appetizer, spinach & artichoke dip, the dip was delicious, the toasted bread (4) pieces is not enough, they brought chips to replace. We had chicken pot pies, Rueben sandwich, (2) chicken Florentine, at first not cooked to temperature, but reheated. Our server Julia & Eli k were a 10 of 10. This was a relaxed atmosphere with music. read more

Good food. Enjoyed the fried chicken sandwich with bacon. I recommend this highly. Service was a bit slow and what seemed like forever to get our food. Ambiance is nice as this place sits directly adjacent to the stage for live music. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - View of the bar. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Haven't been too impressed with the food there. Servers are ok. Prices are high for the food they serve.

Eli provided the best service I have ever had here. And what do you know- the food was also on point. His recommendations hit the mark!

Soggy & sparce Reuben. Worst service at bar seating ever. Never had but a couple decengt experiences and those were when seated in the dining area. Service at the bar is the worst of the worst. I try to avoid stopping here and then think I'll give it another try just to have same very poor experience all over again read more

We had such a great experience. Emily was fantastic--warm, attentive, and incredibly helpful in guiding us through the menu based on our preferences. As visitors from NY, we felt welcomed and well taken care of. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in town! read more

I loved this place! They have a vast menu unlike the average restaurants in the area. Pleasantly surprised and Eli was warm & friendly and a great server too! Be sure not to miss their happy hour 3 to 4 pm. read more

Georgia is an absolutely amazing server. She is professional and very kind! Our orders are always correct and we never want for anything because she checks with us all the time. The food is good and we really enjoy coming here. We always look for Georgia as our server! read more

Service was great and food above average but nothing really special. We had chicken wings and had to ask for dressing and celery which was forgotten on the plate. Fish and chips and a shrimp dinner were good. Excellent cocktails! read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Shrimp and chips dinner! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

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The food is consistently good! Georgia usually waits on us after golf and she is so great, separate tickets for 18 people and always kind and efficient! The bar is a fun place to sit. read more

Stopped at one of our favorite FMK restaurants last night. Sat at the bar and got caught up in the Tampa Bay vs Red Wings game. Bartenders offered last call at 8:50 PM. At 9:00 PM all of the TV's went off. Everyone asked, "what happened"? A rude manager told everyone, "that we close at 9:00 PM and the TV's are turned off at 9:0 PM". We would have never ordered "last call" drinks if we knew you were turning off the TV's. Very disappointed! read more

Eli!! Best server ever!! Food!! Great!! And the drinks came out perfect!! Will come again soon read more

This restaurant used to be called something else, I can't recall the name, but it is still on the roof of the building. None the less, it is a well decorated restaurant, near the town square. You can hear the live music, which happens every evening. The drinks aren't overpriced ($5.50/bottled beer), but they're not cheap either. Service was good. I ordered Salmon Wellington. It came with choice of two sides. I chose carrots and mashed potatoes. The vegetable and potato were tasty, but I found the salmon to be overbearing as it is served with a heavy garlic sauce. My friend ordered a burger and fries and said he was happy with it. read more

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Went here for breakfast around 1130 took our orders we waited and waited an hour later we asked how much longer the waitress said she would check and came back said soon. Then they brought our food and said it was in the pass for 30 minutes. Now we had cold food, they didn't even warm it up and they should have offered compensation but all they did was take our drinks off. I usually tip well, my kids are in the industry but not this time. Never going back. Don't even want to give this place one star . read more

Stopped in for drinks and apps. Everything was hot and delivered quickly. Been here a few times and always a good experience. Eli was fantastic. Very attentive and super nice. Ask to be seated in his section. read more

We went here years ago and was not impressed, but is since been bought out by FMK and the food was INCREDIBLE! We got the loaded potato soup, brisket chili, Pretzel Charcuterie Board and Caprese Flatbread. Very good prices, serving sizes and taste was AMAZING! We had a wonderful server Amanda who was very knowledgeable and friendly! We will be back for sure and will ask to be seated in her section! read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Potato soup, brisket chili, pretzel charcuterie Board, margarita flatbread - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Love this place. Eli, our server, was attentive yet not bothersome. Will come back.

Poor service by hostess and waitress. Lunch not as good as the first time we ate there. Disappointing.

Love this place. Outdoor bar is amazing. Our server Zulma was so sweet and gave amazing service. The pretzel is a must. Can get crowded during the evenings but love afternoons there. Will be back. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - Sawgrass Smash - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

I had the fish and chips and it came with only one itty bitty piece of fish, wife's order was worse, fish was way over cooked and they had to redo it. Too expensive for what you get, we won't be going back. read more

September 2025 - It was a rainy evening around 6 pm; we were seated immediately. I had a Guinness and a Scottish Salmon. The service was great and the Salmon was wonderful! Oh, the Guinness was GREAT. Try it, you'll like it. read more

Georgia is an excellent server! We come every week! My food is always delicious. The drinks are even better!

The corned beef was 2 thick large portions and so tender and delicious Came with wonderful cabbage, & potatoes Delish. Would highly recommend this dish and will go back to recorded. read more

The Fried Shrimp is the best at this establishment. The SHEPARDS pie was a little to be desired. The carrots were on the side. The service was good. Cam our waiter was very attentive to our needs. The ambiance was ok. It was our first time eating here. We would eat here again. read more

We stopped at Sawgrass Tavern today when we were out exploring the area. We got there at 11:00 when they opened. Our server, who had short blond hair and a wonderful accent....didn't get her name, was very kind and attentive. I ordered the Rachael....a turkey, sauerkraut, Swiss and thousand island dressing on toasted rye. It was very good but could have used a bit more cheese and sauerkraut. I was impressed that they cooked their own Turkey breast there. The description of the sandwich says it was shaved, however it was sliced thick, which was great! Chunks of turkey breast! I had kettle chips which were made there, as my side which were also good. My husband had the fish and chips with fries and cold slaw. He was happy, however the cold slaw was your standard grocery store slaw, which is not a favorite. The atmosphere was nice too....sat outside and overlooked the square. All in all we enjoyed our lunch and will go back! read more

Just had a Reuben here. Stringy dry cornbeef on bread that sure didn't taste like rye to me. Service was good though.

Food: lukewarm potato soup, tasty shepherd's pie but vegetables on the side, carrots, were cold. Service: dreadful , our waitress disappeared for long periods Ambiance: Loud and noisy and over priced. Will never return. read more

Bes5 service again today at lunch. Amanda is so kind and thoughtful giving great customer service l have always enjoy lunch here.

Just dropped in while visiting the Villiages. The place has the ambiance and menu of an Irish pub. The full bar has several TVs with sports channels on. Staff is friendly and the service is quick. Food is high quality and reasonably priced. The square outside usually has live music, so you can try for outside seating, if it's available. Great for a dinner with your spouse, meet with friends, or just somewhere to go hang out. read more

Food was great, and the atmosphere is fun, but the way we are treated here was outstanding. I ordered a dish that I usually like and when I tried it here I really really didn't like it. The waitress and manager, Evan, we're so gracious. Took it off my bill and really cared that I have something that I enjoyed. We will definitely be back, and the food really is great. read more

The corn beef and cabbage was tasteless. The potatoes were plain boiled no flavor from the corned beef in them or the cabbage. The corned beef was cut with the grain so it was chewy and stringy. Service was very good, I just won't eat here. read more

Sawgrass Tavern - The worst corn, beef and cabbage ever - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Wildwood, Florida

Visited it yesterday for first time and was not disappointed. Food was tasty and priced reasonably. Our server was attentive and personable. The physical layout and decor was nicely done, other than the animal horns adorning a wall. We will be back. read more

I brought a visiting friend to the Sawgrass Tavern and was actually embarrassed at the poor quality of the food. He got Shepherd's Pie, which was just runny glop with peas. I got a dry, dry, dry burger. Tonight, I gave them another chance. The wings with garlic buffalo sauce were pretty good. The loaded baked potato was a joke. For $12, I expect a huge potato with a lot of toppings. What I was served was an ordinary sized potato, the same one you get at Wendy's for two bucks. The toppings were skimpy, but the real issue was what was under the toppings. The potato was brownish orange inside and tasted burnt. I showed it to the waiter who said "When we see that, we don't let it leave the kitchen." How do you cut a potato open and add toppings without seeing it? I have eaten at several FMK restaurants and paid outrageous prices for disappointment each time. Now I'm done with them. read more