Hello Villagers, My wife and I have been visiting our friends from Texas and the first place they took us was Cody's Original Roadhouse. We've been back 4-times this month and we'll be returning this week before we leave for our home in Illinois...which is where FUN goes to die. Love the service, friendly staff, food, bowl salad, and the cocoanut shrimp...YUM. More soon - TXSOUNDMAN read more

The management and the customer service is absolutely lacking here. We came here for lunch, and also to partake in the Bogo happy hour. When our beer arrived, they served us both beers at once. Keep in mind it was a warm day. Who wants two beers at once? When we voiced our displeasure, I have never been here, and I've had to take both of my beers at the same time. No one likes to drink warm beer! The server brought us a bucket, where most people put their peanut shells, and said to put our beer inside the bucket and tried to put ice around the pint glass. Are you serious?? as she is putting ice around the pint glass, she also dumped a bunch in our beer. We were drinking craft beer. Completely absurd. We got up and left and on the way out we saw our server complaining to her manager about us. We stopped and said she's complaining about us, the server responded "I would get fired if I served you one beer at a time. What in the world is happening at this place? Their motto should be "the customer is always wrong". We went across the street to the Chophouse and were treated with respect and dignity. We will not be back. Horrible way to treat customers. Management needs to take a lesson from the staff at the Chophouse. read more

Visited Cody's recently and unfortunately had the worst service we've experienced there to date. We were seated and waited about 15 minutes before our waitress, Aubrey, finally came over. After taking our order, she brought two waters, then another waitress brought peanuts. After that, another 20 minutes went by with no updates. We honestly thought our main meals were going to arrive before our salads did. Our steaks finally came out around the 50-minute mark. Once the food was delivered, Aubrey never came back to check on us, refill drinks or water, or even ask if the steaks were cooked correctly. The food itself was okay, but the service completely ruined the experience. Very disappointing compared to previous visits. read more

The atmosphere at Cody's is relaxed and inviting. There are license plates from all over the place on the walls and old signs and decor. The servers, John and Rebecca (Rebecca was new and training), were great and very attentive. We enjoyed the live music and had a great, relaxing dinner. My only downside is the lack of Gluten Free options. I did get my usual "safe" meal, which is delicious, but it would be nice to see a few more options. That said, our drinks were delicious, (especially for happy hour!!!) and our food was equally amazing. We love Cody's, but please try to get a few more GF options!!! Thank you!! read more

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My husband ordered the steak and really enjoyed it. It was a T-Bone cooked to medium. It was delicious (I tried a few bites) and the server recommended it. While we were waiting for our order, a full rack of ribs went by and they smelled amazing. I think I must get that on our next visit. A nice touch was live music was playing at the outside bar, but we got to listen from our table. It was a pleasant experience. read more

Service was below par. We weren't welcomed, more like we were a bother. Food was nothing to brag about. The music over the intercom overcome the music that was I believe live in another room. The waitress didn't care enough to check in but once and when I asked what was the bucket on the table was for, she said "peanuts" yet there were none. Also, other tables had bread baskets but we weren't not offered. The crab cakes had little flavor. I will say the food was hot and the food looked appetizing. The cocktail, was bogo but I didn't know that til served (yes, both at the same time). It was nice they brought me another one as a fly had found it's home in it mid drink. read more

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My first time here....let me start by saying that from 11am-7pm drinks are 2 for 1. The food was very good. Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. We took so much food with us. A 10ounce prime rib, steaks bites and calamari. You get a big house salad, rolls as butter. We got to dinner around 5:30 and were seated right away. One hour later the place was packed. Our waitress was really nice and very attentive. I would recommend this place for sure. read more

For the past three years, Cody's has been our go-to restaurant whenever we're at Brownwood Town Square. The food has consistently been good, the atmosphere is enjoyable, and the staff has generally been friendly. Unfortunately, something seems to have changed over our last three visits, which occurred over the span of a few months. Keep in mind that we are very low maintenance customers. On one visit, we were seated but our server never came to take our order. We were about ready to leave when a server from another section noticed that we hadn't been helped. To his credit, even though we weren't in his section, he stepped in and took our order. On another visit, it took an unusually long time for our order to be taken, and then an even longer time for the food to arrive. During our most recent visit, our waitress disappeared after bringing our meals. She never returned to check on us, refill our drinks, or bring the check. I eventually had to locate her myself--once to request drink refills and again when we were ready to pay. These visits occurred at different times of the day and on different days of the week, and the restaurant did not appear to be especially busy during any of them. Because the problems have been consistent across multiple visits, they don't seem to be isolated incidents. It's disappointing because I've always enjoyed Cody's and have recommended it to others. However, based on our recent experiences, it has gone from being my "go-to" restaurant in Brownwood to one that I no longer choose to visit. I genuinely hope the restaurant can get things back on track. The food and atmosphere are still enjoyable, but the level of service we've experienced recently has made it difficult for us to return in its current state. read more

This was absolutely a horrible experience. Flies and gnats flying everywhere. After sending the steak back twice the manager promised to fix the problem and sent out those burnt steaks above. Terrible service. Won't go back and won't recommend read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Ribeye - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Arrived on a Wednesday at 1:30 pm. Friendly greeting as we walked in. Petrolia themed decor with license plates adorning the walls. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Promptly seated in a booth and server was quick to take our order. I ordered the seafood special, a crab cake, 4 scallops and four shrimp on a skewer. I chose broccoli as my side and it was presented on a bed of yellow rice. Bread and salad were included. Good value for $20.00. My only complaint was that the scallops were overcooked. Dining companion enjoyed the New York strip special with a sweet potato. Steak cooked perfectly. Good dining experience. P.S. Complimentary peanuts on the table to enjoy. read more

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Was a lil worried due to the star count. We were so tired and didn't want to drive anywhere and this place was a block from hotel. ***Peanut Allergy Alert*** peanuts on every table. Wow, pleasant surprise. The atmosphere was alive, hoping, had live music, decor was inviting and fun. Our server Trish...5 's, great up-seller too. Haha. Our meal was very good. The endless salad was exactly what I needed! Food cooked to liking, drinks excellent. We left thinking more peeps need to shout their experiences here. Come! read more

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Great service, friendly people . Nice and good vibes and view . Closer to the Marina. Food was excellent read more

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Service and food and pricing... get that right and you've got my attention! Our bartender is Andrew, he is awesome! He is always fast and attentive and smiling! Love that guy. Look it's not a Michelin star restaurant but the salad is awesome, best hot dogs in central Florida and all of the food is excellent especially for the price. read more

ABYSMAL. First and 1000% LAST visit! We were excited because of the vibe and menu. Holy turd rolled in glitter, Batman! Here we go: SERVICE: The server took forever to come to our table. We told her it was our first visit. She said they they had just cut everyone, so it was a bad time to come! Uhhhh...great start. Didn't refill our water a single time. No asking if we wanted more of the "bottomless" salad. Rolling her eyes at every table. Okayyy.... FOOD: Cody's Original Roadhouse Salad took over a half hour to show up with rolls after ordering. Since we wanted different dressings, we each got a tiny bowl, not the fun silver bowls others got. Their "House Creamy Garlic Ranch Dressing" was Ken's ranch! Any ranch fan knows that! To back up that up, we can turn to the balsamic which was also, clearly, Ken's. BUTTER: I usually love fancy butters, but the cinnamon butter seemed like a weird nutty maple concoction that just wasn't right. It tasted like something I would have gotten from a pancake place in 1987. Yeast rolls were good. The wife sent back both of her 2-for-one margaritas. The fruit juice in the dirty-tasting water seemed bad. Pork sandwich: It was huge, but the pork was very iffy-tasted like horsemeat, so stopped after a few bites. Homemade potato chips would have been fun if they weren't cooked in old oil. Chicken over rice: Chicken was good, but for just under $16, it was so freaking thin & tiny! The yellow rice was ultra-meh. Mashed potatoes. DISGUSTING. I'm far from picky...instant mashed potatoes, gourmet mashed potatoes, just not loaded. These tasted like FISH. WHAT!? HOW does that even happen. Manager tasted it and said that's how it always is. Well, there ya go! Cody's fishy mashed potatoes are a thing. Skip this pig in a poke! It deserves the horrible ratings. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - I'm not sure what's in this photo...too small to see. - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Just a typical Cody's original roadhouse the drinks a bio one get one. Food was OK. French onion soup way too salty. Staff was attentive all in all I give it ok read more

When you bring back the pretzel let me know and I will be back. The rest of the food not so good.

Fun place to go in the Villages. They do their best to accommodate celiacs; recommend sticking with the grilled salmon and loaded baked potato. Only salad dressing that is GF is their house ranch. I really like their fresh grilled grouper. We were there during a playoff game so it was very loud and busy. Took a while to get peanuts brought to the table. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Specials! - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Amazing service and great food People are friendly great atmosphere and a nice view.... Food is delicious read more

Service was really slack. From salad & rolls to bbq plates, nothing was ever cleared off the tables, even at the time of payment. People next to us are trying to locate the waitress. We haven't seen her either & still waiting to pay. Ordered the promotional BBQ Baby Back ribs and my slab was never trimmed, so it was almost 1" if fat & white grizzle across the entire portion - not digestible or appealing! Our other slab was fine. Both corn cobs had lots of husks still on. SLACK kitchen service, but I will say all the food tasted good. Just a huge disappointment as we've been to another Cody's in Haines City, which was a very different experience. read more

Well how long is long enough to have to seat yourself. How long do you wait at a table before going to the bar to order water downed drinks. How long do you wait before asking a waitress serving everyone next to you for a menu If you are curious this is the place to go. If you want service and food and drinks go anywhere else in brownwood. read more

This place does not deserve the low star count. It originally deterred me, but I'm glad we went. The happy hour here is unexpected; you get two drinks for the price of one. Not half off. You order a beer during happy hour and they literally bring you two beers. Never seen that before, but my table got a chuckle out of it. I understand why some reviewers didn't like what they ordered. Looking at photos, some of that input is fair. However, if you play it safe and order something fried you can't go wrong (there are plenty of options). This buffalo chicken sandwich was not only well made and well sauced, but it was the size of my head. Absolutely delicious and plenty for leftovers. I admit, the single onion was silly looking. Don't let the rating fool you. Give this place a chance. It's priced fairly, abd the staff were nice and attentive. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Buffalo Fried Chicken Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

We were there for lunch with a big group of people around 11:30 The sever was overwhelm and should had some help besides herself. Salad was not fresh the meat looked like it was sitting out for quite sometime and served on a dirty plate . I ordered what the waitress recommended which was great. Poor and unprepared for large group of customers with reservations is definitely the managers fault. I was gone for 30 minutes and realized I had forgotten my water mug and flower arrangement By the time I came back I talked to someone hoping the lost items are found place where people who forgot personal things would be found. The man who was in charged claims to check the camera I have managed a restaurant before and was very disappointed not only with the food even more with the truth We should not have dishonest employees in any kind of business and I hope someone out there is aware of all this read more

So bad. Went with 10 people. None of us had are meals cooked right. The rolls were good though

Food was bad, there was no service, no waitress in sight. Ambience was terrible , Music was too loud and not a good entertainment read more

Food & live entertainment was great! A fun evening we will return soon! Back ribs were tasty but not fall off the bone still delicious. My bleu burger was prepared exactly right. Salad tossed at the table was really good! read more

Cody's is good food and you get a good portion. Most of the time the service is great but there have been some times. The prices have definitely gone up these last couple of years. I do enjoy the prime rib. read more

Update August 2025 TRY AGAIN. NOT going to bring me back. You can tell, everything is off the pre-packaged truck. I had "Fresh Large Gulf Shrimp Platter"....guaranteed, not Large, Not Fresh. Small size shrimp and definitely not fresh. The rice was extremely salty. The mix Veggies were pre-packaged. My bride had "Cody's Original Burrito Bowl"....very small. I did not taste, but she left a lot behind. Great service by Sierra. Atmosphere............same old, same old. read more

Plates are not sizzling hot. No salsa included. This dish costs about $3.00 and Cody's. charges $15.95. This goes for the steak and shrimp fajitas also. Plates are not sizzling hot. No salsa included. This dish costs about $3.00 and Cody's. charges $15.95. This goes for the steak and shrimp fajitas also. I'll try the French Dip next visit! read more

Excellent food and service Husband ordered petite filet and it was perfectly medium as ordered. W/broccoli & sweet potato which was dressed with cinnamon butter. GRACE was our server and hospitality was on the menu. We tipped her 50% Veterans Day here was special to see. They offer free meal to Veterans. The carrot cake was huge read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Carrot cake - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

There were 5 of us.. everyone enjoyed their meal. I had the 8 oz prime rib and surprisingly it was excellent.. cooked perfectly.. seasoned well. The horseradish sauce was tasty. The waitress was good. Only complaint is that it was really warm in our area. When we're were walking out to leave the front was much cooler. read more

Very fun and eclectic roadhouse bar/grill that had wall to wall decorations that just screamed American Roadtrip (license plates, photos, kitschy souvenir type stuff). Lots to look at! This restaurant is also just off the water, where you can spot a gator from time to time. We sat outside, which started to get a little buggy at one point, but was otherwise just fine. They had live music playing too, which was loud(!) but we were far enough away that we could at least still talk at our table. The food I tried was good and got exactly what I'd expect from a roadhouse joint. Pulled pork sandwich. Not pictured: delicious fries pick chips! read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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The Cody's at Brownwood does not at all deserve the bashing reviews. It certainly is a good place to drink, if that is what you are into, with the two for one special that is usually in effect. We have been there many times at this point, and the service is always good, never a snarler, never a significant item not coming. It is a large menu. The Sunday deal that they email us is crazy good. It comes with a large salad, bread, and entree with sides, and apple cobbler. I have no vested interest in giving them a 5, I am not friends with anyone who works there or anything, I just think that it is a good to great deal, and is unfairly getting ripped up by some reviewers. read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Oh yes - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Ribs were good, steak was horrible. Management didn't really care. Will not go again.

Visiting family in the Villages and Cody's is always one of our stops. Happy Hour everyday! Food is very good but sometimes the food comes out a bit slow so have patience. The place gets very crowded but it's worth it. Usually has a one man band and normally very good one. Fun place with good food. read more

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Nachos...wheres the toppings ??? Cheese was solid . The atmosphere is good , but I had better nachos at a movie theatre read more

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Barbeque Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Excited to have a good steak but our experience turned out terrible. Got seated immediately. Waitresss brought water and coke but not the beers. Two tables of four and six seated after us. Both tables were waited upon and she took their dinner order.... 24 minutes passed. Waitress continues to walk by us but still no order taken. Still no beer. We walked out and I addressed the situation at the hostess desk. The young guy says "did you pay for your drinks?" I said " all we got was a diet soda and took two sips off it". I told both the guy and girl standing there that their service was terrible. She just laughed at us while walking out and said "well have a nice day". Won't be back! They probably don't care about 3 customers anyway. Just because there are available tables, customers should be warned about the time they have to wait. read more

It's deep fried bar food and other pre-packaged items from the Sysco truck. This is not chef-made meals. I can do better eating at home.

Great service and delicious food!! The covered outdoor area is really nice. And we didn't mind the 2 for 1 drinks either! So much better than Gators!!!! read more

Cody's is a popular spot with a great happy hour and live music. I've been several times for dinner. I want to like Cody's The servers are busy and service can be slow. The food is bland and not well prepared. There are better options for food outside of The Villages. Cody's is a good place to get a drink read more

My family's experience at this restaurant on my birthday, July 8, 2025 was HORRIBLE. The service from Summer, our waitress was nothing short of negligence. Our party of 7 (4 adults and 3 children) waited 1.5 hours to be served. Summer blamed it on the kitchen, yet could not defend her blame on the kitchen when other guests seated after us were enjoying their food. We asked for "The Manager" who also blamed the kitchen. Without question our server ignored us...it was NOT the kitchen. On top of all this our bills were calculated incorrectly. We are NEVER going to eat at Cody's again. Finally, I left a similar review on Cody's website, which promised to contact me to discuss our issues. To date, no one from "corporate" has contacted me. Good bye, Cody's. read more