The service was terrific. Sit in Christie's section - she is terrific. Smart, funny and good company. Mo and Brandin who help her out are great too - always within reach and you just need to look up and they are right at the table. We were there on Thanksgiving and we will be back!The food rocked! Have the prime rib. Or the salmon. The Thanksgiving turkey dinner was great too. Ask for more rolls - they come out hot and fresh! We'll be back next week read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - With the Rose Spritz margarita during happy hour (2 for 1) - Steakhouses Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

We were seated and had to wait a bit for our server to get to us. We ordered a 1/2 stick on onion rings and they were the best thing on the menu besides the amazing yeast rolls (served hot with cinnamon butter) Everyone raves about the salad but I personally need a little more dressing and less of the lettuce core. I got the steak chunks with onions (and a couple of mushroom slices) and garlic mashed potatoes. Our food came very quickly and was hot. My husband really liked the Mac and cheese as his side to his sirloin that was good but a little heavy on the seasoning for him. It wasn't full so we had no trouble talking and they give you peanuts to start of with at your table which is a nostalgic touch. And I liked the decor of a "garage" roadhouse. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Onion rings - Steakhouses Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Horrible customer service. Very rude. They don't want your business if you're not a regular. Place was dead at 9 pm. I can see why. We came here after being treated rudely 6 months ago to give it another shot, left after the bartender really didn't want our business. Very rude. read more

The rolls are phenomenal, the drinks perfect but the food wasn't as good as in the past. My husband ordered a 1 lb prime rib. He got maybe 12 oz of meat and 4 oz of fat. After some back and forth the manager discounted our bill down to the price of a 12 oz prime rib so we were satisfied. We would go back. read more

Good luck getting in. We waited for 40 minutes. There are lots of empty tables and hardly any wait staff.

Cody's is always great. Food is always prepared well and portions are very generous. We stopped in on a Sunday evening and we were seated right away. Our server Angel was very friendly and professional and returned a couple of times during our dinner to see if we needed anything. Always a pleasant experience. Kudos to the whole team. read more

After posting my review the corporate office posted a rebuttal asking me to contact Larry.Thornhill so I did and guess what no one ever responded to me so it shows they don't care about paying customers. Sadly I used to enjoy going but now I go to longhorn for my food and service. read more

I like to wait until I've tried a place at least 3 times before I review it. I always factor in that a restaurant will occasionally have a bad (or good) night, so I like to make sure what my first impression is, is accurate. Cody's is solid, that's what I can say after about 5 visits now, but they do need a little work. I have yet to have a bad experience with the service at Cody's. Every server I have had has been enthusiastic, fun, and they have never goofed my (or my friends and family's) orders, so that's a huge plus. I love the bottomless salad with that terrific garlic-ranch dressing, it's always fresh and very tasty. It's hard not to fill up on that before the meal arrives. The bread is great and it rivals Texas Roadhouse's fantastic bread and butter. Cody's butter has a bit more cinnamon flavor, and they give you way more butter than TR does- I always end up asking for more there. The biggest issue I have had with Cody's, and this is five times now, is that they overcook any steak that is smaller than 20 oz. Out of the 5 visits, I've been with 3 other people 4 times, and just me and my wife once and every time, the "smaller" steaks were overcooked. One of my friends is a regular at Cody's and I was shocked when he ordered a 20 oz. Ribeye because he is in the process of losing some weight, but he said "Every time you order a smaller steak, it's overdone"- and I'll be damned, he is right. This time I ordered the 14 oz ribeye and mine was way overcooked- I asked for it medium rare and it was well done. Yuk. I ate about half of it, and frankly, I wish the server had asked if something was wrong with it. The first time we went to Cody's my friend's steak was overdone and Angel (our terrific server) practically pulled it off his fork, she remembered what he had ordered and she saw it was not cooked correctly and insisted on replacing it. My friend was very impressed and pleased with Angel, she really cares about her customers. If Cody's really wants to be a steakhouse, they REALLY need to concentrate on cooking the steaks to the correct temperature. They are so close to being a great restaurant in my opinion. read more

Cody's is located in the Port Charlotte mall, spacious. Standard booths and tables, friendly staff. Full bar service. This spot is a hit or miss spot. The burgers and fries are very good but beware of the high end dishes like steaks, IMO they are very disappointing in quality and preparation. Management needs to do more than read their reviews they need to listen to and make positive adjustments. read more

Amazing food and service management rocks as well. 2 for 1 drinks and buy one get one fajita night Wednesday.

It was a wonderful experience. From the staff to the food to the ambience, everything was wonderful. The staff Katrina, Danny and Angie gave excellent service. A special shout out to Mark the manager who made sure we had a memorable time. I am down here from Birmingham to receive my guy Dog and the next time I am in this area I will definitely make Cody's a must go to again. Craig and Bethany read more

My wife and I have been to Cody's many times. Our most recent was St. Patrick's Day 3/17/26, .We feel very fortunate that each time we go, the service, the food and atmosphere has been exceptional. They did a great job with the Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner which is not a regular menu item. We think the steaks and ribs are some of the best. They included the all you can eat salad(served family style) and hot rolls & butter. The atmosphere is very casual. Sorry to hear not everyone that has gone has had the same experiences. But we will continue to go back. read more

Offer a happy hour. They had no wine and beer selection was extremely limited. Men's bathroom had water on floor from unknown origin. My order came out wrong. Very disappointing experience. We will not return. read more

Steaks overdone. Not just three of our large parties (11) steaks, but also an adjacent table made similar complaints. One in our party had a ribeye, the others the porterhouse and top sirloin. After sending one over-well done steak (medium requested) the replacement was medium-well on the filet side and well on the strip side. Aging technique also left me with a very underwhelming flavor profile. There is more I could add, but poorly done steaks at a steakhouse already speaks volumes. Floridian steaks have been some of the worst I've had in my life! Diner beware; you have been warned. read more

We are local and have been coming to Cody's for years. Unfortunately that has come to an end due to Cody's not honoring their posted hours. We have been turned away at 8:30 and later even though their posted hours state open till 10PM. Excuse given is that business is slow. Well it is about to get slower as word is spreading among the Bradenton locals. It's a shame because the bar staff Is outstanding! read more

Went my first time for early bird menu and happy hour and figured it would be a smaller portion but I was wrong! Large meat portions and sides. Christy was our waitress and she was fantastic, Personable and very knowledgeable about food and recommendations. The decor was old wood garage style with lots of memorabilia and several tv screens to watch a game from any angle. We got there around 3:15 on a Thursday but by 4:00 it was already filling up! Happy hour offered 2 for 1 drafts and large margaritas which we should have shared but will next time! The salad came in a big bowl and was plentiful. We ordered the onion ring stack appetizer which were large and made to order with a horseradish sauce. Very good!! Needless to say most of it went home with us! I had the fish of the day which was lightly battered and fried perfectly. My date had chicken fried chicken which was tender and juicy chicken breast smothered in white gravy! I will definitely be going back to partake of the other menu items and specials that Cody's offer during the week and on Sundays! read more

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Comida excelente, Serviço excelente Ambiente aconchegante. Os palitos de queijo são incríveis, a salada maravilhosa. E o Rib bye WOWWW. Super recomendo read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Rib Eye Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

We frequently go to Cody's for dinner. Today we were waited on by Brittany. She checked in on us a good amount and I judge service on if they pay attention when we need something like my soda being close to empty. She brought me one on time, so she was paying attention, and she asked my wife if she needed more to drink. Mark came to talk to us and told us about a review where the person said basically, he was better looking than her sons. Well, I actually thought about that when we left and thought what do her sons look like. Now I'm not saying Mark isn't good looking, but he isn't Fabio either. We'll be back again of course. It's always a good place to go for us for dinner. read more

We were hungry and it was about 8 o'clock at night and we finally got to get some food here at Cody's roadhouse. We waited probably 2025 minutes even though it was not that crowded. The waitress finally came by. She did smell like cigarettes smoke even though she was really nice, but she kept disappearing throughout the Time we were there and went outside and smoked. Every time she came back, she still smelled like smoked. Anyway we got rolls and they were pretty good. We got an endless salad and it was OK. I got the sirloin special for a Thursday evening and it was a 10 ounce sirloin for 1499. It was overcookedand the potato was really good though. Overall, this was just an OK. Dining experience. We go somewhere else next time. read more

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Our meal started off, waiting for a waitress. The restaurant front staff was not busy on a Thursday afternoon at 5. Then our silverware was delivered dirty with residue and food particles dried to the utensils. . After ordering the waitress vanished. The strip steak meal was delivered with cold baked potatoes which were promptly replaced. However the steak was so tough that you needed a saw blade, not a knife to cut it. We summoned the manage who agreed and comped the meal. He also apologized and provided $30 in gift cards. All we wanted was a good meal. We will return a try our luck again. read more

Lynda was great and the Haddox I had was great and my husbands pork chops were good too!

I have been there so many times. The food and service has always been good. Happy hour is great. Ambiance is always nice and they removed the peanut shells. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

We decided to have dinner at Cody's and my husband ordered prime rib. Well, the waitress told us they were out of prime rib, porterhouse and filet mignon. We've been there several times and they are always out of something whether it's the special or dessert. The manager Mark came by our table and we had the discussion regarding the restaurant running out of certain items and he told us it's very common for them to run out of steaks. So, my husband ordered chicken tenders with honey mustard dressing: they were out of honey mustard. Who does that? The manager told us it happens all the time and if we call him ahead of time, he will "save" us a steak. Seriously? Why didn't he offer us dessert or something as an option to make sure we come back? We dine in at several places and they always make things worth going back to. It will be awhile before we go back. Carolyn S. read more

To start off I think our waitress was having a bad day, very curt with her answers to our questions. Only saw her to take our orders and give us our bill. Ordered the baby back ribs, they came out burnt. Why would the cook ever send something like that out in the first place. Got hold of the floor manager and he said why didn't you tell the waitress, (the one who never showed up except to bring our bill). I said, why did the cook ever let the ribs out of the kitchen in the first place. He just shrugged his shoulders and left. I do have to say he took the ribs off the bill. This used to be a first class place to eat, not anymore. Scratch Cody's off our list. read more

First... the food was great! But.. I have never in all my travels in the past 50 years, heard of being charged extra for ice! So beware if you order alcohol "on the rocks" you will be charged for those "rocks"!! read more

Angel is one of the most efficient and diligent servers we've encountered along with Mark, the fantastic Manager. We love the chicken fried chicken, always juicy and delicious with tasty pan gravy. The bottomless salad and yeast rolls rock. Whomever hired Angel and Mark should be commended. The place is finally run properly. Paul C read more

We are regulars at Cody's. Love the laidback atmosphere with the fresh peanuts on the floor to the good ol home cooked food. Friendly staff and close to home coupled with good food and prices. We enjoy Cody's 2 for 1 happy hour till 7pm. Brian is a fast and friendly bartender and knows how to make a great drink. Great draft selection and well portioned appetizers are the best. Great daily specials, too. read more

Do not waste your time or money. The food is bad and service is even worse. It starts at the top ( management) they just dont seem to care.

Angel our server was awesome we had great service and she was very friendly the food was great as well

Yuck. Steak fajitas here. Onions and peppers were decent but I'm still chewing the "steak " as I type this. I guess if you think steak flavored bumble gum seems like a good idea, order the fajitas. My dad, who eats Campbell's cream of mushroom soup out of a can at room temp (gross!) ordered the 9 ounce fillet and couldn't finish it. The beer was cold and the peanuts were good and our waitress, Lynda, was pleasant and accommodating. We didn't complain, we just paid tab, thanked waitress and vowed to never be back.. You need to do better Cody! read more

We visited Cody's again today. As usual the food, service & atmosphere was amazing Angel was our waitress and she was excellent. Angel was attentive, efficient and went the extra mile. We will definitely be back! read more

Walked in the door with a reasonable amount of time to order food before closing only to have the bartender make a comment when we asked for a menu saying, , great, just before we're closing. There's a reason this place has so few stars, starting with the staff. They only cater to their regulars. read more

Been there twice ! Food was awesome! Great customer service! Fun atmosphere! Highly recommend!

Food, EXCELLENT. Service, RESPECTFUL. And Ambiance with the retro signs brings right back to a simpler time's. Manager Mark is the type that is a social butterfly. read more

I wouldn't even leave this place one star but I had to. Second time order the prime rib to go. Both times they never even did the order. You have incumbent people working for you and the manager should be fired. My family comes here three times a year from out of state and we always go to Cody's will not be going to Cody's no more. read more

4.5 stars for Cody's. You totally get what your money's worth here! Humongous portions from apps, to salad, to entrees. From our experience on Sunday afternoon, the meal is worth the wait for an available table. We were almost deterred by the bad reviews, but so glad we stopped in! Our order: - Cody's Wings (buffalo, hot, cooked well done) free appetizer with email signup - 2 Yuengling pints (2-for-1 on happy hour, all day) - Southwest chicken entrée (with sweet potato & bottomless salad) - Chicken quesadilla Okay, the wings! They were large, tasty, cooked perfectly. 10 wings in the appetizer portion and so much better than WingHouse. We honestly could have ordered the wings and the bottomless salad for a very filling lunch. Took the quesadilla and southwest chicken entrees home. The southwest chicken was 2 meals in itself. It is one huge chicken breast, baked with bbq sauce, bacon, cheese, and pico de gallo on top. The atmosphere is somewhat similar to a Texas Roadhouse (yes, they serve peanuts and yeast rolls w/ cinnamon butter), but you can definitely tell this restaurant is locally-owned. I am pretty sure the new owner was running the host stand the day we visited. She is doing a great job! Edited to give proper credit to our lovely server at the bar, Amy! read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Cody's Wings (sooo much better than Winghouse!) - Steakhouses Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

Wow has this place gone to the dumps. Food used to be alright some even decent. Not anymore. The quality of meat is now well below Walmart. Service is beyond bad to the point of scary. Linda seems like a tweaker and just trying to make it to her next fix. Quick, abrupt and walking away before anyone is even done talking. I can't even say the ambiance is any good anymore with the type of people that work there and half the place is falling apart and they're doing nothing to fix it. Won't be back for sure. read more

We vacation here at AMI every year and Cody's is one of our go to restaurants. There's a variety of excellent food options and the service is amazing. We were just there last night and our server was Kamal. He was awesome, very friendly and knowledgeable. The food was great, love the antiques and the friendly atmosphere. read more

kristie was an amazing server food tastes great. would recommend for a visit to bradenton aswell atmosphere is great and feels vintage

Everything was excellent, the steak chunks dinner and stekj quesadilla are just delicious.