I used to love this chain! I used to drive to the Waterford Lakes location and I've always been satisfied with both the food and the service. When the location at Baldwin Park opened, I was overjoyed because this location is more conveniently located for me. The first time I went I was super surprised with how fast the service was. The last few times I've gone have been so bad that I honestly could never eat here again. The service was extremely slow, it took 90 minutes just to get seated, I partially want to attribute that to the fact that the hostess may or may not be slightly racist. There were African American patrons in my group and we were seated, only after having complained 3 times. Groups that were larger then mine were seated immediately and the only difference was that those patrons were Caucasian. I could look past the horrible hostess service, but then the waitress was slow, and rude, the food took forever to come out and it was cold. I also was served uncooked chicken. Needless to say, I will definitely not be coming back. read more

Gator's Dockside Baldwin Park - Quality of the food served at this establishment. Simply disgusting. - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Went with some friends to eat the Monday special All you can eat wings. Wings were great, I personally loved the Cajun wings! We sat outside and it was very cold, but one of the servers turned on the heaters for us and it got a bit warmer! Overall great food! read more

Sophie was amazing! Gators was busy she was the best waitress so great we got her! She got our order and checks perfect! We will be back just to see her! read more

The food is consistent to the level that you would expect for a chain such as gators. They are unbeatable for gamedays though!

No bad at all when it comes to getting some quick wings. I moved to the neighborhood a month ago and I'm still learning my way around. I decided to grab something to eat on the go. Surprisingly, I wasn't disappointed. The lemon pepper wings are good. Not what you would get back in Atlanta but still very good. read more

There were three dead bar flies at the bottom of my drink. I was then told that they must've flown in during the small pour. Amazing that all three drowned so quickly. Then, th flies died at the bottom of the glass, that are hanging upside down. The manager thinks it's perfectly acceptable for bartenders to be rude. read more

Morgan is an amazing waitress! Too the new manager, when two people order food and only one gets there meal and you come out with a $5 coupon in there food and you say " I've heard you had bad experience like this before here. Here's a $5 dollars off. " O Wait the coupon is stuff inside my fries. Really come on. Please note it's not sanitary to put a business card in someone's food that they're about to eat. Yes I've had bad food service here. But never have I been treated this way. Please take this as a learning tool. I come here to enjoy my day. I would never do what you have done. Make things better not worst. A lot to learn my friend. read more

It's your standard American chain sports bar. The food is fried or beefy, and it's pretty tasty. There are TVs everywhere and cold beer. The location is really nice right on Lake Baldwin. Parking is hard to find, but plentiful (it's in the middle of the blocks of buildings). I like the fried pickle chips there; not many other places nearby you can get them. My main complaint though is that the boneless wings are way overpriced. Charging more than $1.00 per piece for what are essentially upscale chicken nuggets is ridiculous. Last time I went, they were a bit under-sauced as well. Generally, this place is exactly what you expect it to be: decidedly average and well-branded by corporate. read more

My Friday lunch started after 2 pm and I found the place busy with a number of 1's and 2's along with a (very) loud group. Late lunch...busy with a group and loud I started with the Balsamic Chips appetizer which arrived quickly, were tasty and plentiful. My Winger Wrap arrived some time later complete with tired lettuce and fries that were cool and looking less than appetizing. Given the opportunity I'd pass on the wrap and stick with the app only...disappointing and a sign of some inconsistencies in the kitchen. My server, Christine, checked back regularly with a smile in spite of being pretty busy. She was definitely the highlight of the experience. The cleanliness of the restaurant was average but the restroom was definitely subpar. Apparently Gator's is a popular spot but I'd try other nearby options before hitting this place again. read more

Good spot to hang out and watch a game. The food is decent, I've gotten the wings multiple times. I would actually recommend the grilled wings personally. Also, the sauces really aren't as spicy as they say they are. I say this as someone who is incredibly sensitive to spicy food. I've tried their medium sauces and it doesn't really effect me much at all as well as their medium-hot sauces which do have a little kick to them. I'd usually stay away from things on the menu described as that. read more

I sat at the bar for at least five minutes (5:00 - 5:05) after I closed my menu and bartender never asked to take my order. Walked by me four or five times; said nothing! This is my fault, however. I've been in here before and had the exact same experience on a few different occasions. Never again! read more

First time this location. Food was great. Around table had a large salad w shrimp, Fried Haddock sandwich w fries, Wings w Sweet potato fries. All Hot and all Good! Chris was very attentive and made good suggestions. Only complaint was that the noise was deafening. read more

the service is good, and the food is fast! Great place to watch a game and have a drink. the burgers and wings are fantastic. read more

Gator's Dockside Baldwin Park - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Filthy - dirty greasy tables, glassware, plates, etc.... Noise Pollution - nothing like 30 TV's all cranked up at the same time in an open space with zero sound deadening! Staff that seem to know little to nothing about the menu items or beer selection. and does not care. (super high turnover combined with crappy management?) Horrible Wings - seriously horrible! How do you mess up wings? Small, Dry, Broken Bones, Gross. Nacho's - Wet cold soggy (again - zero effort) I don't know how this place stays in business in Baldwin Park! Must be the sheer volume of people that come for the cheap beer and Baldwin Park atmosphere. There are soooo many other places close by that will provide a much better tapas and craft beer experience. This is our second time, after we swore this place off several months ago, we gave it another chance, but alas - still a filthy garbage hole. read more

The first time the wings were undercooked. The manager gave me $25 discount for the future. I came back to give it another shot and the wings were subpar. I got the all you can eat, so i tried three different orders and some had red streaks in them and others just didn't taste all the way done. The steak bites were good although the sauce was not. The new manager didn't accept my discount and only gave me $10 off. Aaaaaand several parts of our order was either wrong or late. I tried but I will not be coming back. read more

Id hate to give Gator's a 1 star, but they deserve it. If you look at my past reviews, I've only given 1's for 2 places. One place killed my dog, and the other cost me a vehicle. The inexperience in the service industry is blatantly obvious at Gators. It was a very nice Sunday, the weather was great. I told my wife, lets find a great place to eat outdoors. We decided on Gators. We have been to the previous establishment that was located there, which was OK. We were hoping with the new tenants, the experience would be better. Unfortunately the experience was worse. We were greeted by the hostess, and asked if we could sit outside. She stated there were no seats available outside. As she said that, I saw a waitress outside was cleaning off a table. I pointed that out and I said, "I see a table opened up, can we sit there?" She told us NO, because she had been instructed not to sit anyone else outside as they were busy. I said fine, we can sit inside. Not even 2 minutes after we sat, I saw another hostess sit 2 guys outside. Another couple came in right after and got sat outside. I had also noticed there was a bar outside with empty seats. By this time I was fairly frustrated and decided I was going to pay for my first beer and leave. As I drank my beer I saw a manager pass by. I waved my hand to flag him down, but I was ignored. I did eventually see the hostess that sat us down walk by and flagged her over. I asked her what was the criteria to sit outside because Ive seen several people get sat out there but we were told we couldn't. She stated she was following instructions to not sit anyone else outside therefore did not seat us outside. From my point of view, that was unacceptable and should be transparent to the customer. I would have been willing to wait but wasn't given an option to. She attempted to "right" the situation by saying in snarkey way, "DO YOU WANT ME TO SIT YOU OUTSIDE?" By that time I was done with her unwarranted attitude and told her I was done here. She stated abruptly "HAVE A NICE DAY" and walked away. My server by the way was nice and I did not screw her on tip. I only didnt order any food or any further beers as I refused to spend anymore money at that place due the horrible attitude of the hostess. I planned to have lunch but ended up deciding to find another place. As I cashed out, we got up and left. On out way out I got this extremely dirty look by the same hostess. I asked my wife if she saw that, and she confirmed. It was a very nasty look. That definitely confirmed I would never visit Gators again. Its amazing for an area such as Baldwin Park where there is very high turn over for restaurants closing that I would get that sort of treatment. You have to step it up and keep your customers Baldwin Park! This sort of attitude is not going to fly. I give Gators another 6 months before they end up closing like the previous owners. Maybe I will come back when the next restaurant opens up in that location.Otherwise that hostess needs to be let go. She doesn't need to be in the service industry. read more

This place just opened during the weekend of 10/18/2013, and it is awesome. Huge screen tvs all over the place, the bar is indoor outdoor with lake view. Great food, always a fun crowd, specially on football Sundays. Great wings, service top notch. I went three nights in a row during opening weekend because we just had a great experience. Totally different from Paddy Murphy's which is what this used to be and no one ever went in there. read more

This Gator's Dockside seems to be more spacious than other ones I've been to and seems to be newer as well. There are still tons of TVs and lots of sports fans. I'm addicted to the Peanut Butter & Jelly wings and got my friends hooked as well! read more

This location is not that good,not sure what it is,service is so slow,and the workers don't know what they're doing it seems or not care, and the food is just OK, chicken tenders were kind of dry, chicken wings were OK, gator tails was the best thing,Not sure if it was family day, but there were so many kids there, all the screaming and yelling did not help the slow service, maybe I'll go there on a weekday later at night next time. read more

Everytime I go to Gator's Dockside in Baldwin Park I am surprised how good the food & service is. Lucky me I live 2 blocks away. Gator's is opened until 2am. I love the outside seating looking at Lake Baldwin. read more

Average wings, food and service. The best part about this place is the scenic views, the large HD TV's all over the place.

Idk what i expected it is more of a sports bar than anything. But honestly if you want really good fried pickles go to Vanbarry's Public House on Orange Ave. You want good quesadillas go to an authentic mexican restaurant. If you want good wings go to a Buffalo Wild Wings, you want great salads go to Marlow's Tavern, if you want good sandwiches or subs just visit a jersey mikes. The point is, there is better food elsewhere, they don't even have good beer, just basic drafts. read more

Not unlike the rest of the chain you'll find a spattering of good, comforty bar food here as well as lots of drink options. This newer location, right across the street from Lake Baldwin, has a great outdoor patio area that offers both dining and bar patrons the option to enjoy their food and or booze out in the sun. read more

Pretty good wings!! You can't beat their wing night deals...AYCE bone in or boneless wings on Monday, and on Wednesday only boneless but includes fries. Really enjoy their barbecue and traditional flavors. They have pretty good drink specials as well. read more

Horrible service. It took them over twenty minutes to take our drink order after being seated. Then, it was another fifteen minutes before our waitress took our food orders. The food was just average. The facility is very clean and the outdoor patio is really nice. If you do go, I would recommend the spinach and artichoke dip. That was the best thing that we tried. Not a bad place for appetizers and a beer, but I would not recommend it for a full meal. read more

Enviorment is entertaining. Staff is very pleasant and welcoming. Food portions a huge. This restaurant has a lake view if you eat outside which is great for summer weather. Highly recommend location. read more

Decent food, great location, great for a social gathering or a relaxing night out. Parking may be a hassle. Definitely expect bar food. There is an all you can eat wing special but the server can be very stingy- they watch you like hawks and immediately will tell you NO SHARING even when I offered a friend a bite. Enough TVs for everyone, large space for seatings, beautiful Lake Baldwin in your view with outdoor seating. read more

Love love love this place!!!! Everytime i go... some of the waitresses are not that great but food is amazing read more

Gator's Dockside Baldwin Park - Shrimp salad!! New on menu.. you dont even really need dressing since shrimp is sweet Thai chilli - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The only thing that you need to know is all you can eat wings on monday starting at 6pm! This is a go to monday dinner for me and my friends but I recommend getting there as close to 6 as you can because some weeks can end up getting pretty busy. I believe its about ~$12 for the all you can eat wings (ranch/blue cheese dressing are extra). My favorite sauces are medium bbq, traditional, parmesan garlic, and scooter every once in a while. Try the wings grilled... its my favorite :) read more

My girlfriend and I stopped in for an early dinner on a Monday evening. I had never been to this location but the outdoor area was pretty nice although we had to change tables twice due to wobbly tables. Our waitress was prompt but definitely not friendly. Beer came out in chilled glasses even though we both orered premium beer. I could see the chilled glasses for a bud light but not for what we ordered. The beer selection was actually better than i remembered for a gators. I had the all you can eat wings which were pretty good. All said and done, I'd probably visit again. read more

Overall the experience was okay, the food was sub-par, wings came out wrong. The service was as good as it could be when dealing with a kitchen that sends that kind of food out. The server was the only thing that kept me from giving a 1 star review. The old manager with a grey beard was not only rude to me, but very rude to certain staff members. I'm not going to say his actions reflected sexism, but I will say the only employees I saw him treat fairly, had vaginas. Save your time and money and go to another sports bar. read more

The "fanciest" location I've seen from Gator's but it fits in well for Baldwin Park. I'm a chicken wing fanatic and I haven't found any better than Gator's Dockside. Definitely order them grilled! I recommend the Scooter sauce(my favorite and most popular), Teriyaki, and Gator's own Hot (traditional buffalo wing sauce). On Monday nights from 6-10PM they have All you can eat Wings for 11.99... If you are like me and can eat 50-60 wings on a good night (your saving money even if you eat 20) then this is the jackpot! Also for desert, I recommend the "Chocolate Heaven" :) read more

Food is ALWAYS delicious, service/management is lacking. Last time we went in we ended up leaving after being seated, reading the whole menu twice while watching 4 servers standing idly by & the manager watching tv. The place wasn't even at 1/10 capacity & we just sat there hoping someone would take our order. read more

I've been in this place like a 100 times 95 they got the order wrong I don't even understand anymore I just keep going because I live close by. read more

My boyfriend and I do lunch here probably once a month because his office is right down the road. Every time we come to this location, the staff is always friendly. On one visit in particular, my boyfriend accidentally knocked over his (nearly full) beer because he talks with his hands a lot. The gentleman behind the bar did not hesitate to come walking around immediately with a towel and a waitress (not even ours) asked what beer he was drinking and brought him a new one. They didn't even charge us for the spilled beer. This is just one example of this location's excellent customer service. The food is always great here and if you're coming for lunch, you can usually get in and out in 45 minutes (if you're not in a rush and if you are, you could probably make it out in 30). Great spot on the lake too. If the weather is decent, sit outside. It can be chilly inside so it helps to bring a light sweater. read more

Gator's Dockside Baldwin Park - Blue southwest margarita - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I love this place! Try the new yucatan sauce! It's soooo good! The 4 alarm suicide sauce will light you up, but it's tasty! The wingers lunch is the deal! Also the ahi tuna is yummy! read more

We have come to gators dockside plenty of times. We particularly love the baldwin park location because of scenery and on a date night it's great to be able to walk around the lake. Tonight we came in to prepare to go see a movie. We have two bartenders one male one female. The female didnt start taking care of us.. We asked for a beer from another employee because she never greated us, then when we were ready for an appetizer we had to flag her down and ask her if we could order and app. She says sure. We ask for sauce on the side and that is the only contact had with her. We had not been talked to her again . If it wasn't for the male bartender John we would have left. My spouse being the manager of a restaurant and myself working a server and bartender position. My dive bar gives better service then the bartender I encountered tonight. Bartenders should be more then just talking to people because your a girl and think your getting tipped because your cute. Give good service and I would've tipped the whole tab or more. It wouldn't be our first time doing so. It's not the company's fault, but maybe keep a closer eye on who you employ. It could make or brake your business (or location). Love Gators we will continue to come back. Tonight was a disappointment read more

Nice layout. Great number of TV's. Good atmosphere. Service is friendly but usually very slow and un-attentive. Food is below average. Decent price on domestic drafts, but not always cold. read more

based on this visit i wont be returning. service staff very un-attentive to the point i felt like i was bothering them by being there. Took him 10 mins to approach my table after being seated. Messed up drink order and took another 15 mins to come back for food order. once food was delivered never came to our table again until it was time to get the check. We shouldnt have tipped since i had to go to the bar to get my own drinks while the waiter was off god knows where. Chester the waiter seemed either untrained or severly lacking in skills. i would hate to see how they handle a full restaurant. No manager to be seen except chatting with 2 ppl at the bar, he never made rounds of the restaurant. My money deserves to be better spent for better service. read more

This place is in a cool location, lots of seating, baked wings if you want them, great salads, cold beer, what else can you ask for. Servers are really friendly too. Will definitely be back. read more