Came in for a weekday lunch craving fish and chips, and left with a very satisfied tummy and a happy mood. It's a diner, so of course I got coffee. I really loved that they brought the entire pot to the table and let me refill my own mug--this makes a big difference for both temperature and pacing. I ordered the fish and chips, which comes with a choice of side, and I opted for the coleslaw. I was pleasantly surprised when the plate arrived--three pieces of fish! The fish was perfectly crispy and fresh, piping hot (almost tongue-burning hot, in the best way). A bite of hot fried fish with a dab of tartar sauce really hits the spot. I also loved the crinkle-cut fries, especially that they didn't get soggy even as they cooled. Given the generous portion size, I finished the fish and took the fries home. The coleslaw wasn't drenched in mayo, which I appreciated. It leaned a bit heavier on pepper and celery flavor than my personal preference, but it was still refreshing. I also noticed that the far end of the diner has an area with single and double-occupancy seating, along with a row of outlets along the wall. I thought that was a really thoughtful touch--it sends a welcoming signal to solo diners who may want to eat, linger, and even get some work done. Paired with the clean and bright environment, this place is definitely going on my pocket list. One note: the location applies an automatic 18% gratuity for dine-in. I really appreciated that they post clear signage up front and that the servers check with guests to see if they've dined here before--if not, they verbally explain the policy again. That level of transparency made the experience feel respectful and well handled. read more

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Village Inn has a convenient location in Brandon and offers a good variety of entrées to choose from. I ordered the chicken and waffles, and my mother had the avocado toast--hers was a big hit. The customer service was very good; we were seated quickly, and our meals came out promptly. The dining area was also very clean, which we appreciated. The only downside was the mandatory 18% service charge that goes directly to the server. There's also a sign inside stating that tipping is optional beyond that, which felt a bit forced. read more

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The new location is a bit more intimate and offers free parking, conveniently located in the plaza next to Costco. The space is clean, including the restrooms. The food was served quickly and tasted great. Keep in mind, an 18% service charge is added to every check. It's a busy location, but thank you, Kyra, for taking such good care of me and ensuring I never felt rushed! read more

Village Inn - Ultimate Skillet* - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

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The server was good, but she was the only one in the whole village inn, so it was kinda slow.. but the food was quite yummy and tasty, and the day we came we got free pie! There are a lot of flys present today though.. overall it had good vibes. read more

Tried the new location and while it is nicer than the old one, the food did not improve. Got the Chicken Fried Steak and the gravy was watery and tasteless. The onion rings were good and crispy. Tried the Raspberry Iced tea and it also was watery. Now the charge 18% for service so we didn't bother tipping. We were the only ones in there and the service was lackluster. Asked for a box for our leftovers and our waitress disappeared forever. When she finally showed up with our bill, she had forgotten the box. Won't bother going back. read more

Theres a 85 word count now!? What!!!? Lol i tried giving a quick review n it wouldn't take; this place is freaking awesome!! Touché Yelp! Too bad it has the same word limit though. I am prone to write super long and in-depth reviews. I'll keep this one closer on point. Promise cross my heart and i hope a taco falls on my lap and i have a wonderful day. Joke aside i already stated i love the place; Why though!!? You know i been living here for years and always driven by this place. The messed up part is that everybody and i mean EVERYBODY i have met? Has recommended this place to me. Sworn that this establishment always delivers high quality and freaking amazing food! Me.. ME! A foodie!? Never have i ever had the time to just walk in and get blown away! So cool story, i forgot my kids birthday and before you crucify me for it? He knows I'm a bag of stress from work and the medical nightmare I'm currently at. He's a sweet man, and he knows i will always take him out anywhere rain or shine. So instead of me leading, i was kidnapped! by the fam. Oh the inhumanity! Lol we came here yesterday. We were greeted and seated. Orders were taken quick and as we just mingled and drank our teas. I remember i had a scratch off I didn't cash out and boom i gave him a nice wild bd gift! I hit a 5x multiplier last week. His eyes got big when he noticed it was a rock solid $100 buckaroos! I shit you not! Every time i play the scratch off? It gives me my money back or pays me big time like that one! Please play responsibly but also stick to the $20 limit. Don't go crazy. Thing is addictive as hell. Get help if u ever start dropping bigger than $20. Woo almost got detoured! Food came rolling in minutes after our gifts exchange. Woah!... like WOAHHHHHH!!!! The plate was huuge! I went with the ny cheesecake french toast! Can you freaking believe there was a literal slice of freaking cheesecake between every layer!!!? That blew my freaking mind!! And it was exactly like a Ny style one. I was thinking, it would be in the batter. Nope! It was like my days in my 20's when i used to come home drunk after a wild night in ybor and i found a pie and bread in the fridge n said; "fuck it! Pie sandwich it is" this thing was freaking amazing! I couldn't eat it all! Kid wanted a pie also so i left room for his pie of choosing. I believe it was a sneakers type. That thing was like heaven! I had to take my slice home. It was too much food vs price. I will cut it here short, well my "short" lol i will tell you this. Drop everything and just go! Come on down! Bring your favorite shenanigans buddy n get yourself resuscitated with this amazing food! Hell bring a whole pie home. You bring me a pie? Bruh.... I would love you forever, rain or shine. Xoxoxo thank you for reading and have a blessed day!!! read more

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The PTA here at Symmes Elementary had our teacher appreciation breakfast catered by the Village Inn in Brandon. Not only was the food delicious but it was fresh! Mark, the manager, was incredible! He worked with us to make sure we had enough food for our teachers and staff. He made sure we had everything we needed by way of condiments and cutlery as well. The teachers were in awe at the amount of delicious options. We can't wait to work with them again! read more

Village Inn - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

Great customer service and overall, the food was great! The portions were large and my husband and I were surprised to learn our son could eat for free! Our server, Katherine ( I believe), was extremely busy but that didn't stop her from checking in on all her tables regularly. Some of the food was a bit over cooked (crepe, bacon, turkey sausage), but overall it was really good! read more

Village Inn - Pick 4 : cheese omelet, bacon, hash browns, and crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

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Honestly, it's a consistently good place to have breakfast anytime of the day. Also tasty- tuna melt, grown-up grilled cheese, BLT. I've never had a bad cup of coffee, and of course they have decent pie, free on Wednesdays with a meal. It's clean, and subdued, and reasonably priced. Service is attentive and friendly. Recommend! read more

CHECK YOUR CHECK: Another "undisclosed" scam on consumers. First let me say the food was good B U T Had breakfast at Village Inn, Brandon, FL this morning. Check comes and I ask the waitress if the "18% Service Fee" included in the bill is the tip? She said no. She went on to explain that servers are now " contract employees" and the service fee goes to Corporate to "pay their salary" and you are expected to add an additional tip. NO WHERE is this stated. So the 18% now becomes 36% and I'm paying the employees salary. I feel bad for the employees and big SHAME on Village Inn for not being upfront with their customers (now X customer) Just checked out who gets the "service fee" in the hospitality industry and it goes to the Owner/Restaurant to use/disburse at their discretion. You can ask to have it removed which they SHOULD do. Still going to be an X Customer of Village Inn because I do not like deceptive business practices and this one stinks. read more

I'm so upset that we didn't try this place sooner for our Sunday breakfast. Breakfast was good. Service was excellent. Loved the menu choices where you can build your breakfast. Kids loved the Happy Face breakfast. Bonus- kids eat free everyday! They told us pie is free on Wednesday's too. We will definitely be back as Village Inn will be added to our Sunday breakfast rotation! A side note- I am a hash brown snob. There hash browns were perfect! read more

Village Inn - Kids happy face breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

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Let me say that the Breakfast was very good. However, I will not be going back as they now charge and 18% service fee on top of the menu prices. Additionally, they expect the patron to fork out another 20% tip. NO THANKS. I will be going elsewhere. I have been going to Village Inn for a long time but no more! read more

The remodeling of the diner is beautiful besides that i highly do not recommend the food was nasty and strange I ordered the country fried steak skillet which came out cold the steak was already cut into pieces which was weird and strangely mixed with the potatoes and gravy together the pancakes was overcooked we also ordered the buffalo chicken melt its was real basic with one slice of cheese and the fries look like the cheap frozen ones they serves for middle school lunch and its a automatic 18 percent gratuity added even for bad service which we had I wish i could tell you the waitress name but we never got it and barely seen her please please dont not waste your money here read more

Ms. Tiffany is one of the Best Waitresses ever. She is Friendly, Courteous and makes sure you are Happy throughout your meal. She also refills our drinks as soon as she sees that they are almost empty. Mr Mark is an excellent Manager. My hus and I Love this place. read more

Value for food here is exceptional. The servers are all very friendly and always attentive. You can't go wrong with the liver and onions if you like that my husband loves the pot roast. We both have been very impressed with the French toast. It's better than most high class places. You can come here very casually and feel right at home. It's very reasonably priced and the servers always try to do their best to make it a great experience server. Server Michele is adorable but we have not been disappointed with any of the servers. read more

Village Inn - Liver and onions meal, French toast served all day long - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

A great experience. Angelina was a very prompt and polite server. The coffee was really strong. I was surprised, but I liked it. Excellent value and very good service. And free pie! Win, win, win. See you next Wednesday? read more

Rockstar service! Clean and excellent tasting food. Love the Avocado Toast and the new crepes!

All I can say is my husband and I come here regularly. The staff is so nice and helpful. The food is good and still reasonably priced especially for the economy. Our waitress Tiffany is prompt and always remembers our orders. All the waitresses are so nice and work hard. I am looking forward to their move to their new location. read more

Some of the best pie around - it's always delicious. Love the banana cream! Breakfast is average. This location, all the food was in the tan / yellow spectrum - I like more of a rainbow pallet when eating. Also, the plates, cups, and silverware all seemed weathered and heavily used - I'd suggest this location upgrade its arsenal to put a better foot forward. read more

Village Inn - Best pies on the planet, unless you make them at home from scratch ;) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

All I can say is look at the photos. When you request a Manager and they say "I don't know what that is? It makes you feel a certain kind of way, especially with all of the choices of places we could have visited and I am sure had a better experience. Thumbs Down for me and my family, so Eat at your own risk. If you like foreign things in your food that resemble a Roach carcass, then this would be the place for you. read more

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I've been coming here regularly for some time. The food is good, the prices are fair, and the wait staff is nice. However, God forbid you speak with a manager about any sort of issue or order mix-up. It has happened a few times, always with a sad outcome. Today, the manager chose to argue with me in front of one of his employees about the validity of a free slice of pie I was offered via email. A simple slice of pie, mind you. It's important to be friendly and patient with customers. The managers here don't understand that. read more

Awesome menu selection. Love the Florentine Benedict. Smart way of combining options too with their Pick-any-4 menu item. Place is clean and spacious. We went here on a Sunday for breakfast; not too crowded. And our server, Nicole, was friendly and on the spot efficient. Will definitely come back. read more

Village Inn - Florentine Benedict and Pick-any-4 (omelette, hash browns, bagels and pancakes) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

Food was great, service was on point, our waitress was was friendly and formative and the ambience was calm, allowing us to talk and not shout. read more

Autumn was our server on a Sunday morning. She was amazing. She had a complete full section with parties and still made my boyfriend and I feel welcome and just as important. Small mistake with my order, but working in the service industry, I didn't say anything and just ate my breakfast. Still good food! I checked the ticket to see where the error occurred and Autumn had typed in my request but the kitchen must have been so busy to not see it. My boyfriend also did not get his eggs, again, we didn't say anything. We just enjoyed our food and service and each other's company. Thank you for ensuring good customer service by having people like Autumn on your team. Julissa on the other hand, she was nosy. Asking us why we got a discount. If she is a manager, she should have a name tag or shirt that says so. But she ended our experience on a little more negative note. read more

CiCi is the sweetest server, speedy and always had a smile on her face. If you're lucky enough to get her, treat her nicely and tip her well. Food was nice and hot, CiCi got condiments and drink refills quickly. I noticed she also thinks ahead and brought a few extra condiments on her tray. Super sweet girl and started our day off nicely! read more

We used to love to come here for breakfast on the weekends. Mostly because Erin was a wonderful and pleasant waitress. We found out last weekend that she is no longer working there. We would have continued our routine for breakfast here but the hostess was real snotty to me when I asked if she knew where Erin went to work. I don't need that kind of bad attitude with breakfast. We wont be back. read more

I can only speak to the pie and the customer service we've received from this location, but it's been fantastic! We eat healthily 5 days per week. I'm talking no sugar, no gluten, no dairy. So when it comes to our weekend and cheating we stumbled upon this Village Inn. We were driving past late one night and randomly thought to stop. We loaded up with a mini buffet of slices for ourselves. It's now become a little tradition on Sat nights. The girls remember us and are always engaged and fun to deal with, as well as prompt and professional. The key lime pie is amazing. My wife is in love with it! This is a simple little joy in our weekends and should not go unacknowledged. read more

First time at Village Inn. It has an old time feel which I like. The service was excellent and the food was great. Will be back for sure.

I just got back from eating at this village inn. What a bad experience. I have been a regular customer of theirs for a number of years. I moved away and so tonight was my first time back there in about 6 months. All the fish you can eat? No more fish planks but round greasy patty-like fish. Not good. Then ordered two cheeseburgers to go for other members of my family; not good at all I am SO VERY disappointed in my dining experience there. What a let down for a place that I really liked only s few months ago. It's now off my list. read more

Village inn is my family and I favorite restaurant!! I love the coffee and the egg menu. The VIP meals are great to creat the perfect meal! I recommend their pies highly! Especially the peach pie and the chocolate peanut better cup pie! Sometime they take as long as 30-45 minutes long in the kitchen, but I'm ok with that because I love the place! read more

Village Inn - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

We used to love coming here. Now it's awful. Customer service is awful. Food is adequate at best! I order VIB and biscuits and gravy. As you can see I'm pic the gravy barely covers the biscuit. I asked for more and was told I would be charged. Lol never again. When man managed it food and service was great not sure what's happened but it's going down hill quick! I'll be going to First Watch or Cracker Barrel! Sadly I used to look forward to eating her when coming to Florida. Now IHOP would be better! read more

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We had to pass First Watch to get here, and I should have just stopped. I love First Watch, but I haven't been to a Village Inn for awhile so there we went. When you walk in, you're greeted by a pie case full of stuff that's super tempting, but also gives you the feeling of "how long has that stuff been there"? Yeah. I don't know, but the pies look great! The greeter/cashier on the other hand wasn't as put together as the pies were. No offense. I have a teenage son at home and I know when he doesn't wash well. You can smell the funk. Same smell. I'm not making fun of people on yelp, just an observation. If I can smell your unwashed hair and body, there are problems. I would have left if she was our server, but she wasn't. The appearance of the restaurant needed help, just as I think all breakfast spots do to an extent. Denny's, Waffle House, etc. There are just groady spots on the walls, syrup on the table, the normal things that slide by. Our server was pretty prompt. They were pushing a menu item pretty heavily, but carbs. I'm not vilifying carbs, but they're not for me right now so no. No thanks to amazing pie or weird skillet concoctions. I appreciated the build your breakfast menu. The price was right, and the food was as expected. I got a cheese omelette with bacon, sausage, and a burger patty for $8 and some change. Anywhere else would have charged way more for the same thing. I really don't know if I'll come back. I like the options in terms of food, I didn't like the restaurant in terms of cleanliness. Guys, if I die of Ebola, I caught it at Village Inn. read more

Man! Where do I start, nothing went right here. I literally can't find anything that went well with this quick visit. I'm never one to play the race card but I definitely felt a certain way about how everything transpired and was handled. Taking Mom out for an early Mother's Day breakfast the day before since we knew it would be crowded the day of. With everyone being in town we needed a table for 10 and I knew there would be a wait. Walked up to the hostess desk and the lady asked me "How many?" No hello, Welcome to Village Inn, nothing. I tell her 10 and then silence. She begins to rotate her hand as though I can read her mind and she eventually says "name?" and I replied with my name and also "ma'am I can't read your mind I didn't know what else you needed". She tells us it's about a 25-30 wait which is fine since we were next after a table of 3. After we arrived another group of 10 shows up and they're name is written after us. We notice a waitress is starting to set up our table for 10 so we expect that we're about to be taken to the table. We're taking selfies in the waiting area with each other basically killing time when we notice our table is now occupied by the group of 10 that showed up after us. We approach the hostess asking what's going on and she responds we'll get another table for you in a few minutes which was unacceptable. To fast forward past the hostess basically making excuses why we weren't seat and why she's right and we're wrong. My sister speaks with the manager about the situation & she apologizes and basically what everyone says "It won't happen again". We grab our group and leaves since I refuse to eat at an establishment where situations like this can happen. There is no way a table for 10 is already prepared for a group of 10 just walking in and immediately sat down when we had waited almost 30 mins. Long story short I won't return here and hope anyone reading this will find the error in how Village Inn handled this situation. They were extremely unprofessional from the time we walked in with smiles and joy and then left feeling like we were treated unfairly and unjust. Poorly managed and operated business. 5/23/19 (proud to write this updated review) Very proud to update those following this review on my experience post review. The Customer Relations contract reached out to me wanting additional information on our visit. He was very professional and I truly felt they were interested in resolving and learning more about our experience. I was later referred to a Director who explained their business strategy and how this wasn't part of it. We had a very detailed discussion and I'm glad to report back that I'm completely satisfied with the outcome and professionalism. We'll definitely frequent them again but it'll take a while for us to try this location again. As a USF alumni I frequented the Temple Terrace location often and the prices, service and quality was always great. on how this was resolved by the Village Inn senior management and customer outreach contacts. Thank you from my family and thank you for the gift card. read more

We typically go here for breakfast and my favorite item is the Philly Jack Benedict! It is to die for, when it's made right. Sometimes when they are busier the eggs are made too hard. If you are a coffee drinker they have flavored coffee creamer which is my favorite! My husband is a big pancake connoisseur and he says they have the best pancakes of the breakfast places we have tried so far in the Brandon area. The service is typically pretty good here they seem to have their staffing levels figured out for their slower versus busier times. I've tried a few of their lunch and dinner options as well, sandwiches, cheese burgers and chicken fingers and fries. My favorite was the chicken fingers and fries, would definitely get that again. It is also nice that they are open 24/7 so if you have a late night and want a meal you have the Village Inn as an option. read more

Love the breakfast here. You get a lot of food for what you pay and it is yummy too. The pies are great too.

My waitress was very friendly and kind. It has to be one of my best experiences going to a village inn. Would definitely recommend this location read more

Village Inn - My babies - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Brandon, Florida

UPDATE: The business manager contacted me about this location, and is handling the complaint. He was extremely nice and concerned, and I just want everyone to know I don't hold this against other locations, and feel confident this issue has been corrected at this location. Many thanks to David! I won't be eating at Village Inn Brandon no time soon. They brought out coffee cups for 4 people THREE times in a row that were dirty, (kept showing them the dirt and lipstick and asked for CLEAN), lipstick on them, took an hour to bring out cold breakfast, didn't get half our orders right, (got sarcastic about bringing the CORRECT order), bacon wasn't hardly cooked at all even though asked for crispy, and then got nasty with us when we complained. Cher, the waitress who took over for the new girl and obviously should know better being more experienced kept reaching over my plate to hand food to another person at our table THREE TIMES, right in front of my face - said something to her about it for her to get sarcastic about that, like that shouldn't be a bother to me. "Nobody has ever complained about that before..." go back to school for waitress mannerisms! Manager said they'd bring our food right out (at 50 minutes wait) and we still sat for another five minutes and got up to complain again. Others who had come in behind us but not a mixed group was getting their food before us, within a few minutes of ordering...literally! I won'teat there, as a veteran, for free. Had to ask for styrofoam cups to drink out of because none of their coffee cups were clean. Water glasses weren't clean. Silverware had to be soaked in steaming hot water at the table to clean off particles of food. Never again! read more

Manager is horrible. This was once a good place but no longer. Our food was messed up and when they brought it out a second time it was still not what we ordered. The manager came over and tried to say my husband and I made the mistake when we ordered. Not only did the waitress have horrible customer service skill she has learned them from a horrible manager. As we were checking out the other two couples said their orders were messes up as well. This place has gone down hill and unless they get NEW MANAGEMENT they will not survive!!! read more

Jan 4, 2019 Update: Excellent service again today from a veteran server. Food was really fast out of the kitchen today, nice and hot. The manager stopped by to check on things -- a good sign. Nice place. read more

On a cold and wet Saturday we found refuge in the warm cozy Brandon Village Inn. This menu has it all. Everyone so friendly and happy here. Loved the care and preparation in the delicious breakfast. Fresh, hot and delicious. Ahnyia super efficient and cool. Second visit here. New favorite hangout -- with all the comforts of home. read more