Classic sports bar in Gainesville. Definitely try the fried gator tail. It's delicious and the perfect snack while watching a game
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gator Tail
Jonners
Love their Philly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Wings, Fries
Sharlene Pugh
Savannah and Liz did a fantastic job taking care of our table of many adults and baseball players! Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Joshlyn Thomas
Planned a trip here with my friends who have never been before. I haven’t been since last summer but so much has changed since then. They’ve downsized their menu which no longer features the loaded fries and they don’t feature an extensive drink menu anymore. The BOGO drinks tasted like juice (I ordered margaritas with Don Julio) and the manager on duty admitted that he has gotten several complaints about the drinks not being strong. The service was mediocre and it took a while to get our food and drinks. My friend ordered Gator chips and was surprised that they came out to be $5.99 even though they are listed under regular sides; they also didn’t list a price for the chips. My other friend ordered a side of fries and they came out cold. The Gator Tail used to be good but I was underwhelmed with it this time. Overall, I was so embarrassed that I recommended this place. None of us will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Mrs. Smith
The food might have been 3.5 stars if it had come out hot but it didn’t. The appetizers were lukewarm. I’m not a fan of lukewarm mozzarella sticks & wings. The kiddos had burgers & wings. Husbae had a Cobb salad. I had the buffalo cauliflower. The server was nice but she was stretched thin. Overall the only thing worth a return visit was the buffalo cauliflower; it was sooo good, definitely worth 4.5 stars by itself.Vegetarian options: The Buffalo Cauliflower was SO GOOD!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Cassandra Taylor
Laila was server for my meal and she was amazing !! She went above and beyond to take care and prioritize my table even though we were outside with a dog. Definitely made the entire experience worth while !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gator's Combo Platter
Jay B
We had a birthday party of about twenty. The service was excellent and the place was great, however my roast beef was so salty that it ruined the meal. It's a shame, because it was otherwise tender and tasty, behind all the salt. Also, the mixed veggies weren't as described. I ordered them to get away from the standard corn. I was told lima beans, broccoli, etc., but instead of the lima beans there was that corn again. Oh well, the place was otherwise nice and the food won't stop me from coming back. I'll find something else on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Addy Oquinn
Was there today 4/2 and ordered the winger special garlic parm flavored. Looked like a kids portion size and the tenders were not even sauced had to ask for a side of sauce. Very disappointing. We go to the Gators dockside in Lake city at least once a week and their tenders never have looked like this! They are actually full size tenders not tenders that’s been cut in half ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Bridget Brooks
I went into gator dockside for the first time which also happened to be trivia night! Lindsey was taking care of my daughter’s birthday party and she was amazing she went out of her way to explain on the menu and provide recommendations. She was extremely nice and got along with my kids so well. The food came out perfect and in a timely manner and everything tasted wonderful. My family and i will definitely be returning!!
Sadly, this place has really gone downhill. We went for a weekday lunch and we definitely won't be back. The sides were burned but the rest of the food was cold. One person didn't get their side until after their meal was finished. Very disappointing food, service, and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Dragom 626
The service I got was great but the food was overly salty and extremely bland. I don't think I would ever go back even if my previous meal was comped and the next one was free.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Shirley Freistat
We are so thrilled to have Gator Dockside in our Neighborhood.. the atmosphere, food, and service is spectacular…congratulations On your new venture..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Spencer
To grab a bite while we visit our Gator it will do in a pinch. The floor is always sticky and the bathrooms aren’t clean. I ordered wings, my family had more wings and fish tacos. The food is average but nothing to write home about. The service is good and normal college kids needing extra cash. Best part is happy hour BOGO beer!
Classic sports bar in Gainesville. Definitely try the fried gator tail. It's delicious and the perfect snack while watching a game
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gator Tail
Love their Philly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Wings, Fries
Savannah and Liz did a fantastic job taking care of our table of many adults and baseball players! Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Planned a trip here with my friends who have never been before. I haven’t been since last summer but so much has changed since then. They’ve downsized their menu which no longer features the loaded fries and they don’t feature an extensive drink menu anymore. The BOGO drinks tasted like juice (I ordered margaritas with Don Julio) and the manager on duty admitted that he has gotten several complaints about the drinks not being strong. The service was mediocre and it took a while to get our food and drinks. My friend ordered Gator chips and was surprised that they came out to be $5.99 even though they are listed under regular sides; they also didn’t list a price for the chips. My other friend ordered a side of fries and they came out cold. The Gator Tail used to be good but I was underwhelmed with it this time. Overall, I was so embarrassed that I recommended this place. None of us will be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The food might have been 3.5 stars if it had come out hot but it didn’t. The appetizers were lukewarm. I’m not a fan of lukewarm mozzarella sticks & wings. The kiddos had burgers & wings. Husbae had a Cobb salad. I had the buffalo cauliflower. The server was nice but she was stretched thin. Overall the only thing worth a return visit was the buffalo cauliflower; it was sooo good, definitely worth 4.5 stars by itself.Vegetarian options: The Buffalo Cauliflower was SO GOOD!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Laila was server for my meal and she was amazing !! She went above and beyond to take care and prioritize my table even though we were outside with a dog. Definitely made the entire experience worth while !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gator's Combo Platter
We had a birthday party of about twenty. The service was excellent and the place was great, however my roast beef was so salty that it ruined the meal. It's a shame, because it was otherwise tender and tasty, behind all the salt. Also, the mixed veggies weren't as described. I ordered them to get away from the standard corn. I was told lima beans, broccoli, etc., but instead of the lima beans there was that corn again. Oh well, the place was otherwise nice and the food won't stop me from coming back. I'll find something else on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Was there today 4/2 and ordered the winger special garlic parm flavored. Looked like a kids portion size and the tenders were not even sauced had to ask for a side of sauce. Very disappointing. We go to the Gators dockside in Lake city at least once a week and their tenders never have looked like this! They are actually full size tenders not tenders that’s been cut in half ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I went into gator dockside for the first time which also happened to be trivia night! Lindsey was taking care of my daughter’s birthday party and she was amazing she went out of her way to explain on the menu and provide recommendations. She was extremely nice and got along with my kids so well. The food came out perfect and in a timely manner and everything tasted wonderful. My family and i will definitely be returning!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Boneless Wings, Wings, Gator's Combo Platter, Boneless, Fries
My boys tried the gator tail. They said was like chewy chicken nuggets.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Gator Tail
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Sadly, this place has really gone downhill. We went for a weekday lunch and we definitely won't be back. The sides were burned but the rest of the food was cold. One person didn't get their side until after their meal was finished. Very disappointing food, service, and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
The service I got was great but the food was overly salty and extremely bland. I don't think I would ever go back even if my previous meal was comped and the next one was free.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
We are so thrilled to have Gator Dockside in our Neighborhood.. the atmosphere, food, and service is spectacular…congratulations On your new venture..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To grab a bite while we visit our Gator it will do in a pinch. The floor is always sticky and the bathrooms aren’t clean. I ordered wings, my family had more wings and fish tacos. The food is average but nothing to write home about. The service is good and normal college kids needing extra cash. Best part is happy hour BOGO beer!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wings, Gator Tail
Food left much to be desired. Service
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4