Just to be clear, this is a classic biker / dive bar. Not the cleanest, some hint of smoke in the air, two pool tables, a wrap around bar where most regulars sit, and a live band on Sundays. There are lots of motorcycles, and why not, as it's along the Tamiami Trail (built in the 1920's to connect Tampa to Miami) which makes for a great weekend ride and lunch stopover. There were a lot of tasty things to choose from on their menu, so I asked one of their employees what she thought their best sandwich was and she said the Reuben. She was right! I received it within 10 minutes of ordering. It came out fresh and hot and was seriously one of the best Reubens I've had! I also had an ice cold Michelob Ultra (no drafts, just bottles and cans). Also no credit cards are accepted here - only cash. There is an ATM on site. All the employees I encountered were friendly and helpful. My server was fast and courteous. After my delicious sandwich, I listened to the band for a while and enjoyed the warm S/W Florida sunshine. This is a great stop on a weekend (or whenever) ride (or drive). Check them out. read more

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Do not come here even if your life depended on it...Food was very concerning to eat (grouper was incredibly chewy like sushi) and the fries were still white! Pretty stinky in there, too. Do yourself a favor and keep driving read more

Best Reuben I've ever had... and the mustard was amazing as well!! Great service and friendly staff :)

This was a fun stop after a day in the Everglades. I enjoyed my fried grouper basket, it was really good. The smoked mullet appetizer was also tasty and unique. They also did steamed shrimp very well. We enjoyed the throwback atmosphere, it suited the Everglades location very well with some interesting regulars. If a dive bar atmosphere or the smell of cigarettes really bothers you, just find some other place to eat rather than leave a bad review. If you want an authentic Everglades experience and some good food, I recommend Gators Crossing. 3.5 stars read more

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Boy, this was a conflicting review to write. Let's start with the positive. The service was friendly and fast. I had the made from scratch clam chowder. It was actually very good. It was nice a chunky. I think I tasted a little cheese instead. I would order this again. We ordered a few appetizers that look good like spicy Cauliflower deep fried, WI deep fried cheese curds and fried mushrooms. I liked them all. They tasted great. They where well seasoned. The cheese curds was my favorite. I ordered Grouper Sandwich. That was a big sandwich. I loved the crunch. The fish was cooked well. It was nice and flaky in the inside. It was cooked in a nice crunchy battered. I liked it. A side of fries and lettuce and tomatoes came with it. The food was great. My reason for the low rating and my personal reasons. I am not a smoker. This place has people (many people) smoking by the bar area. In the inside so the cigarette smell is strong no matter where you sit. I moved around lol. But if that is your thing. This place might be for you. I have been driving by this place for years and always wanted to stop in. First impression as I walked in was that the place was a little neglected as in the ceiling had webs and other little things. My low rating was not on the food. But the way the restaurant is kept. read more

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Loved this place! Long history of amazing food, servers are so sweet and great hosts! The gator bits and fried curds were amazing totally the place to stop!!!!! Will always stop here when coming down this area! It is cash only but totally worth it :). They do have an ATM inside. read more

Gators' Crossroads - Gator bits and fried cheese curds!!!!! - Bars Near Me - Naples, Florida

Stopped in the this dive for an impromptu drink on our way to the gator swamp/everglade tours. Friendly staff, smokers everywhere, high prices for drinks - $48 for 4 drinks. I probably couldn't hang out here for extended periods since everyone, everywhere, chain smoked. read more

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Fun place and great prices. Basic bar food is excellently. Live music out front on Sundays with a big crowd. Even bigger crowd for Monday night bingo. Jackpot up to $4300+ read more

We weren't exactly sure what a biker bar would be like a couple of weeks ago when we were in Florida visiting relatives--but we were hungry and went in. We went to the part behind the bar to get a table and the waitress brought us menus. She was friendly, nice and knowledgeable. All four of us ordered the grouper sandwich; three with onion rings and one with fries. it took awhile to get the food but that's because perfection takes a little time! When our food arrived-it was hot and delicious! I love onion rings when they are done right and these were great! The bun was toasted and warm and the grouper was absolutely fabulous-the best I've had. Our relatives were excited to have another great place to eat and we are looking forward to our next trip to Florida and Gator's Crossing's Grouper sandwiches! Becky S read more

The customers were friendly, but the waitress ignored me because I was not white. I was in the line by the bar; when it was my turn to order, the waitress jumped to the next person without looking at me. It was not a mistake. It was a genuine racist remark because I was not by myself on the line. Change on you, ladies! Customer service has a zero. It was a bad experience, to tell you the least! read more

Service was great! The clam chowder is out of this world. The Reuben is packed full and delicious! It's definitely a dive bar but not dirty and a fun atmosphere!!!! read more

Hoping I survive long enough to write this review. Okay, I did survive and well there isn't a whole lotta good to say about Gators Crossroads. That is of course unless you are looking for a kinda seedy, barley a step above a trailer park, type of biker watering hole bar, out in the middle of nowhere. Or you are camping next door, got set up late and don't feel like cooking in the dark. As I did. So, this place doesn't look too bad from the road at night. As I walk in it still has a bit of an inviting feeling to it. Old and in need of renovation but a local hangout type of ambiance. I belly up to the bar and am greeted by the bar tender Tracy. Friendly and quite the character in a interesting way. Don't want to say much more, you will just have to experience her for yourself. They have your usual suspects on draft and in the bottle. Nothing surprising here and the menu is pretty straight forward with your usual bar foods. So I order a draft and BBQ pork sandwich. Beer was fine, pretty hard to screw that up, but the pork sandwich came out looking like it was made was made hours earlier and sat under a heating lamp til I ordered it and to top it off the bun was stale. Sad to say the chips were the best part of my meal. Now to be fare, this place looks like it could be fun at the right time. It has a lot of room inside, a decent size bar and a couple pool tables. I believe they have bands here on some occasions and I bet this place probably fills up with bikers at those times. I do not see myself ever coming back here to eat or even to sit and have a drink. But if by chance I am in the area and there is a band I may stop and give it a second chance. For now I will just wish Gators Crossroads the best of luck and will hope for the best. Cheers. P.S. CASH ONLY. Almost forgot to post this. There is only a small sign behind the bar to let you know. Very easy to miss and they should be more upfront about this fact. read more

Gators' Crossroads - BBQ pork sandwich with pickle and chips at the bar. Hmmm. - Bars Near Me - Naples, Florida

If you need a bar where you can smoke, order a bite and a beer, well you've come to the right place! Tell Donna Freddy sent ya, and she might even bring you a free beer. No just kidding. They got great rock music, a couple pool tables, and what else could you want after a hot day in the Everglades. We came here to check it out, Joanie's Crab shack is always closed, next Gators Cross Roads is just west on the Tamiami Trail by a little. We've driven by A dozen times and always wondered....so today we finally stopped. We ordered Florida Avenue IPA and the smoked mullet dip which came with saltines. All their dishes are home made. Very nice smokey finish. There is live rock music Sunday's from 1-6pm. I suggested they have a beer mug membership to which Donna said "Good idea", for the regulars anyway. Had a good time here and thanks for the beer! read more

Definitely a dive bar. Stopped in for lunch because there is not much else around, waitress was friendly enough and food was tasty.

Food was excellent Service was excellent Very smoky at bar Next visit will eat outside read more

Friendly service and food is good! Gator bites, spicy dried cauliflower and grouper sandwich. Each had a different batter and all were good. Trisha is great and very friendly. Cash only but they have an atm on site. read more

A great local bar with lots of unusual characters inside. On Sundays they often have live bands outside. Although there may be a lot of motorcycles out there it is more white collar bikers and we can warriors then motorcycle gang members. The food is good and the beer is cold and there's plenty of parking read more

Stopped in for lunch: Get the gator bites and fries!! My kids burger was pretty good and a good size. Fish sandwich was okay. Linda was our waitress and she was great!! Only down fall is it's a CASH ONLY place but other than that all was good. read more

Gators' Crossroads - Fish sandwich with fries, kids burger no bun, and yummy yummy gator bites. - Bars Near Me - Naples, Florida

Always a great time! Burgers are killer!! Go on Wednesday, wearing Gator Atire, and get half price drinks! Also, our favorite Bartender Janice will be there!!! We never miss a Sunday, live music outside. Beers are always Cold, and the atmosphere is super friendly! read more

Local dive atmosphere: 4 stars. Typical bar: 2 stars. Food: 1.5 star. I shall explain... If you're some Yankee out of Jersey or Philly touring the country, grab a couple of guido buddies and ride over to this place. It's rustic fish camp meets trailer park bar in the Everglades. Take some pictures, buy some chainsaw totem art and get back in the convertible corvette. Success. As far as bars, very small draft assortment, some bottles, and you'll wonder if the glasses are clean. Hey, it's a dump... but that's part of the draw. If the bathrooms don't scare you off, then you've spend some time in truck stops and marine launches and are probably comfortable pissing outdoors. So be it... The food? It's hit or miss. (Those of you who left 5 stars on food, have you ever eaten anywhere besides Golden Coral or Dennys? Seriously!) The fare is Dennys meets soup kitchen quality and taste, with the exception being the gator bites, which were good, a solid 3 for gator. At least they got their namesake right. The accompanying sauce and tartar almost ruin them though because they're cheap-out of the can-Sysco food service crap, and unimpressive. The battered and fried grouper was a lot like Gordon's frozen fish sticks but at $15.95 (Not Gordon Ramsay, but the yellow box Gordon at Publix grocery.) Wings and burgers rate as good as Dennys. If you're a connoisseur into food, don't bother...or turn off your taste buds and step right up because you won't be impressed. Me, I can cook. I've also eaten well. This is not eating well. But it will feed you. The food will be hot, but you'll probably have to ask for (off brand, crappy refillable Sysco) ketchup for your fries because I did...twice. My friends love this place, but they're also the sort that would jump up and down with excitement if they can smoke inside and use vulgar language. Is it really that big of a novelty that you can smoke in a restaurant? Who cares! Restaurant = Food. Bar = Drinks (beers). This place lacked in both. Service was hit or miss. One waitress seemed stoned and didn't come back after taking orders until it was time for the check. Hey, might have ordered a refill but...where in the shambles were you? It wasn't busy. The other waitress was more on her game, didn't quite merit my 35% tip but I gave it anyway. Read this, and earn it next time please! I have served my ass off when I was waiting tables / running bar and this was like 'Shrug' 'I'm here all day' 'Shrug' PS: If you order water it will be brought to you in a plastic bottle and you'll be charged $2. They won't tell you this, but it will be on your check. Not a nice surprise. I could've bought beer / soda instead. Communicate your restaurant's subtle differences please! read more

First time out on the bike since moving to Marco Island and this was our first stop. If you have a problem with people smoking while you're eating (we dont), dont bother coming . It's a family friendly biker bar, plain and simple. Food's okay, but the location and nice people are what make the place read more

Get your fried gator an whatever else fried fish you want and have a few long necks that's what I'm talkin about!

First time here, walked through the door and spotted about half a dozen mes looking back at me. Long grey hair, long grey beards, yep it's a biker bar! Great music, great food, the mullet dip was really good and the pulled pork sandwich was one of the best I've ever had. The people here are really friendly, both staff and locals. read more

If you're driving along and have a taste for a bourbon and soda water and decide to stop here. Do yourself a favor and save money. Just get soda water... there one and the same. read more

I loved it. I went during the day and had yuenglings and gator bites after jet skiing and I thought it was awesome. The bar tender was a great guy funny and great personality. It is a bar kinda looks like a biker bar but I didn't see any bikers. I give it five stars because I enjoyed it and it was great for what it is. I can't put a bar to fine dining standards if u know what I mean. Either way I loved it. The bar tender is an NYU educated artist. read more

These people were so fun-great staff and good prices on drinks. Owner was even kind enough to give me his last koozie. Make the stop!! Wish we would have saved room for food- read more

Epitome of a dive bar. Gator bites a hit and tasty; rest of the food not so much; service not so much. Liked the offer of live music outside and pool tables; as well as a fresh fruit/veggie stand. Obviously a biker destination . Rated a two as the service was lacking as was the hamburgers we ordered. By the looks the pulled pork might have been a better option. Will visit again to listen to the band but will limit food to gator bites and a beverage. read more

Love this place for a quick sandwich in a very cool bar in the Everglades area north of Goodland and east of Naples. read more

Gators' Crossroads - Bars Near Me - Naples, Florida

Get out of your rental car and see a "locals" kinda place. Relaxed staff. A smokey, boozy bar that serves cold beer and warm burgers. Watch TV and the locals play pool while eating lunch at the bar. Clean bathrooms, inexpensive eats & drinks, cash only. Recommended. read more

Was attending a Convention at the JW Marriott last week and on some free deciding to venture out to Goodland!!! We stumbled in on this bar!!! Although we do not smoke when we walked in it was such a nice from locals we had to stay for at least a drink! We ended up also ordering Gator nuggets which were super!!! The people were so nice and inviting we enjoyed ourselves and when leaving we're welcomed back!! It's not our everyday place but cannot forget the real sweet people!!! Love to you all!!! Doris and Mark AX slip on Nov. 1. This review is written by Doris Smith. Also this bar was the best decorated for Halloween I have ever seen!!!!! read more

Great place. Love to ride out on Sundays. Very real peaple. Cold bear,good music,and a great time. See you there!!

Some chic said I was paying for her drink. The bartender said nothing to me until after the fact and it's cash only. I wasn't planning on paying for her drink and a GOOD bartender would of asked first before serving. Not good practices. I didn't have enough cash and couldn't get served any more. She said snotty like you didn't pay for the last drink. I paid for my drink. Just wasn't paying for the redhead bimbo that came in. Won't come back and have already told the abate about it to. Bad business dealings there. Sad because I loved it when it was iron rhino. Sorry guys. read more

The fish in the fish tacos was raw. They charge $2 for water without informing us. There was poop in the window sill by our table. It doesn't get much worse, folks. read more

This place was great to stumble upon after touring the Everglades! The food was great, my beer was refilled quickly, music was great - who doesn't love classic rock?! Service was top notch!! Great for tourists and bikers alike! Get the hog fries... Cheesey goodness. All food that came out looked great and the prices were good too! read more

deserves 0 stars !!! Stopped by after everglades and it was terrible ! We had gator bites (they were ok) fish and chips (just ok) we order a basket of fried picKles. We recieved 4 pickle spears barely "fried" for 5$. Cole slaw was horrible. Silverware wasn't clean. Couldn't eat indoors because there was so much smoke. After our 70$ bill came we gave her our card and she told us they only accept cash. No signs anywhere saying this . DONY WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS PLACE read more