Came to Gator's Dockside with SantaPaws for the $1 wing special and ended up staying way longer than planned because of bingo. Somehow we won the blackout round, which was a nice surprise and got a 10% off coupon and $10 toward our tab. The place had a really good vibe. Lots of families, people laughing, just a relaxed crowd. The servers were friendly and kept checking in without being over the top. The restroom was clean too, which honestly surprised me based on some of the reviews I saw before coming. Overall it felt like an easy spot to unwind after work. Nothing fancy, just good energy and a fun night. read more

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wow! The beer was the coldest! server was the greatest! the atmosphere was magnificent! my smile was the biggest it's been in years! I give this place two thumbs up! ! way up !! read more

Gator's Dockside DeLand - Not just a sign but an invitation to meet new friends and have food and drinks on a budget while making fond memories - New American Near Me - Deland, Florida

Excellent wings, used to get em at Lake Mary, comforting to have the same meal near home. Scooter sause, can't be beat.

Atmosphere: Dungeonous Food: Stadium quality. Hamburger meat sour Service; Too into the local tea. She disappears for over 7 minutes. Prices: Waaaay too much for a dungeon Smell: Burnt grease. read more

I live probably 10 minutes from gators in Deland, Florida and it is awesome. The service is always great and the food is really good. I am hooked on their fish sandwiches. They are so light and moist and tempura battered! They have awesome nachos and hamburgers. Prices are very good for the quality is very good! I highly recommend gators. read more

Typical Gator's chain atmosphere, service is great at the bar, wings , app's, burgers, can't go wrong. Plenty of seating & Big screens for the games, shoot a game of pool if you like, they have a few tables, also arcade games for the young ones. The interior is showing its age, ESPECIALLY the restroom's. The word is a remodel is coming this summer, much overdue...Fun place to go... read more

The wings are overpriced and small. Everything is OVERPRICED and it needs a remodel. It looks the same as it did over 27 years ago!!!

Pretty disappointed with the food here...... The fried gator tail was tough, and the breading looked off. It should have been cooked longer...... I also ordered the Gator Style Honey Garlic wings and the came out with FRESH CHOPPED GARLIC all over it..... all I could taste was raw garlic. I love garlic but not RAW GARLIC all over my food....... That's just stupid........ I sent the wings back and ordered the fried shrimp platter. That was actually pretty good...... Probably wouldn't return. Prices on EVERYTHING was outrageous as well!! read more

Gator's Dockside DeLand - Fried Gatorade Tail - New American Near Me - Deland, Florida

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I was in Deland on a Sunday afternoon and decided to find somewhere to grab a bite and watch some of the NFL Games. I'm familiar with Gator's as there are a few around Orlando. They're famous for their wings, but I did not partake (although I love their grilled "scooter" wings). The menu here also was a bit smaller than the other locations I've been, but could be a product of the pandemic too. Fried Pickles - Wow, if you've ever eaten fried pickles and were frustrated with all of the breading falling off, then you need to try these bad boys. You can bite into these bad boys and get a nice crunch and pickle combo without them falling apart. I ended up just putting each full delicious bad boy in at once as they weren't that big where you need to bite them. Fish Tacos - I took a chance and ordered blackened instead of fried and I was super happy I did. They were healthier, but the fish was so moist and flavorful that I didn't miss the crunch of the fried version. There was also a lot of fish on each taco. Fish Sandwich - This reminds me of the fish sandwiches from eastern PA where the piece of fish is WAY bigger than the bun. Excellent crispy flakey fish. Service was great and the wait staff were all friendly and in their NFL gear to add to the atmosphere. They had a bunch of different NFL games on so if you're looking to watch a game you might not have on your TV set at home, this may be a good spot. read more

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Used to be great but now Gators has horrible way overpriced food and drinks and POOR Service. Complete waste of time and money unless you like cold small portions of food and SLOW Service. Wings were soggy and cold, Chili and fries were also horrible and $10.00 for a mini 3 glass pitcher. Total Ripoff will never go back... read more

Good food but service sucks. They acted like we were bothering them. Had to wait a long time and the waitress seemed really young and really didn't care about much anything. Had tp practically for them to let us pay so we could leave. read more

Gator's Dockside DeLand - Here's the main entrance. We took this on our way out just so we could remember. Thank you folks. - New American Near Me - Deland, Florida

Stopped by with a friend while out running errands on a rainy Sunday. The hostess was nice and seated us right away. Had the buffalo shrimp, gator bites, and some boneless wings. Everything was great and food came out fast. Will definitely come back and play some pool. read more

We had a great meal , but even better service . Our waitress was Aeriell ! she was phenomenal. I didn't know we would be dined by a mermaid :) She went above and beyond . I would recommend to get her if shes there ! read more

Came here for the first time while visiting family. Our server was sweet and took care of us. I ordered a cobb salad. Can't believe they had french dressing. My fav! No one ever has french dressing. Five stars alone just for that. Yeah, I'm easily impressed when someone carries something I like that you can't ever get any where else. It's the little things, people. Everyone enjoyed their food. I'm sure we'll be back next time we're in town. read more

Little hidden in an older plaza in DeLand. Service is usually always good and the staff is always friendly. A lot of regulars come to this spot. Great boneless wings and good menu prices. Inside interior is a little dated but great for families. read more

Erica and Sterling are the best bartenders ever!! Great service!!! The best food, drinks, service ever!!!

We ordered two eight piece full size chicken wings, an order of curly fries and an order of straight fries all for $37. The curly fries were cold and soggy and had to be reheated in our air fryer. The chicken wings are definitely not full size wings, they are wingettes. We normally have a good experience at Gators, but tonight was awful. Would you pay $37 for this? read more

Gator's Dockside DeLand - This one is four orders of one wing flavor and four of another with the soggy soft curly fries that had to be reheated in the air fryer - New American Near Me - Deland, Florida

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Disappointed to say the least. Over priced, flavorless and undercooked. 3 of us w 1 order 10 wings, 1 fish n chips, 1 shrimp basket and 1 gator bites. $80 later only half eaten and the 2 of us that had the gator and seafood were sick by the time we got home. read more

Great service, food and drinks! Definitely recommend stopping in to grab a bite to eat and a nice cold drink.

Trashed. Food on the ground. We ended up kicking plates that were on the floor. Wife ordered food then was told the cook through it out because it didnt look good. Then was told to order something different. Seemed like one server worked the place. This is the second time going and both have been horrible. Will not be returning. read more

Very dark inside, went for lunch and they had very little lighting on. Couldn't read menu very well. Ordered fried pickles- terrible. Very greasy. Wanted wingers (which is a popular Gators menu item) it the waitress stated they didn't have them-- so I ordered the chicken tender meal. When the food came out it was actually wingers. Very greasy and terrible breading. The sweet tea was good at least. Too many customers and not enough waitstaff. This location was the first, the original- what the waitress said. Well it should be the best. Nope. Will stick with my favorite location on Red Bug in Winter Springs. read more

Wanted rum & Coke No coke products - only Pepsi (yuck) Wanted Irish coffee No coffee WHAT KIND OF BAR DOESN'T HAVE COFFEE??? Not real clean either No come here no more read more

The food was good but the servers seemed like they needed more training.. service was very slow for a not so busy evening.

This is the third Gator's Dockside location I've been to in Central Florida and so far the most disappointing. The first thing that should have tipped me off was the fact that on "All You Can Eat" wing night the place was barely 1/3 full. The UCF location was always an hour+ wait on AYCE night. The hostess sat the pair in front of us who said they were a party of 4, and I think she thought we were the other 2 because she never came back. Another waitress happened by and finally sat us. As she showed us our table, another waitress ran up to her all flustered and whispered something, then stomped her foot and left in a huff. We started looking over the menu (which looks nothing like the other Gator's Dockside menus, some items similar but totally different design and missing a few things I love at the other Gator's). Finally the waitress that sat us came back to take our drink order and jokingly commented, "Since no one can decide whose turn it is, I'll take care of you." Cute, but not cute, that shows poor management if the waitress rotation isn't on point. My Dad ordered the ribs which according to him were surprisingly decent for a sports bar (he's a BBQ afficianado). I ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich and what I got was sloppy and not in a good way. While the chicken was very well cooked and juicy, it was WAY too thick of a breast and I think that's why the breading was just falling off in soggy glops. Pair that with an overly saturated bottom bun slathered in blue cheese dressing and cheddar cheese and the whole thing lost half its flavor as soon as the breading sloughed off and took the buffalo sauce and cheeses with it. I ate about 2/3 and declared it too mediocre to continue. I was going to give bonus points for the curly fries, but half of them were mushy and luke warm and definitely frozen. We waited an unusually long amount of time to complete the "get check, pay check, sign CC slip" process and left to never return again. The waitress was nice, but the whole place seemed out of line and ill-managed. The food was edible but definitely not worth what we paid or the time spent there. Next time I want good wings or a good sandwich, screw it, I'll drive back down to Baldwin Park or UCF. read more

Absolutely disgusting service and food. We waited over an hour for all you can eat wings. Our first order came out with o my six wings and French fries. The server asked if we wanted French fries and we said no. He brought us out a plate each of 6 wings and French fries. The fries were cold and soggy from soaking up the oil from the wings. We placed a reorder before the server left the table. Waited another 15 minutes before a different server brings us our reservation order. We try to order more with her but she says our original server has to take it. He never shows back up. My re order was wrong. He gave us the wrong sauces. My husband and I ate only 10 wings a piece and a handful of fries. The server is busy hanging out and socializing with his friends who were sat behind us. We didn't want to wait any longer. We ask to pay for 2- ten count wings since that's all we ate. The server goes to talk to his manger and comes back out with a solution to our problem. The server said the manager stated we could pay for 2-six count wings and he apologizes. The server drops off the bill and everything is still regular price. He says the manger already fixed it. Didn't do anything. We get the server again and said he's afraid to talk to his manager because he's new. Just get me the correct bill at this point. The manager comes over and talks to us. He's dressed in an untucked shirt and dirty sneakers. The restaurant already smells like the night before. I shouldn't expect too much at this point. The manager says there isn't anything he can do and that's what we are paying. He walks away and another sever attempts to help us. A girl walks by and listens to us and then says she's going to get the manager. The same manager from before comes back over and gets in our faces and starts to Get loud with us, asking why we are refusing to pay our bill. We explain the situation to him and he says he doesn't care and that we have to pay for what we eat and can't leave until the bill is paid for. Refuses to make the situation right. I paid him and we left. I don't feel comfortable being in a restaurant where the manager harasses us and their wait staff is too busy to wait on customers and would rather talk to their friends read more

Used to love this place but now Overpriced, $12 for six wings. Celery and blue cheese not included but $.75 ea. service fair at best, wings fair at best read more

Was bad and still is. French dip sandwich for 11 bucks is steak I'm and cheese on a hot dog bun. Tragic.

We went in on a quiet Tuesday evening. The waitress was so incredibly slow and seemed more interested in playing around with co-workers instead of doing her job. The food was mediocre at best and took 42 minutes to reach our table after ordering. I'm not one to complain, but this place is seriously lacking. read more

Usually a regular for the pool tables but lately the service has gotten worse and worse with the food following it down. They can't play music in the pool area. No reason why. Just cause. They never have chalk and I get people take it but no chalk on a pool table is silly. Especially when you ask and they say it's here somewhere. Food comes out cold and without the sauces. Even if you ask in advance. Drinks are watered down and forget about the advertised specials. Waitress laughed and said "but those are two different buttons". It became my fault she rang it up wrong. Do yourself a favor. Find anywhere else to dine. read more

I genuinely like Gator's food, however this location has been disappointing on two occasions. (Fool me twice, shame on me right?) Our server, Sterling, was great. Very apologetic and helpful. The rest or the servers were very nasty towards one another and didn't try to hide it in front of customers. They're extremely understaffed when we go so waiting 15 minutes for a refill or an hour for food isn't unheard of. When we got our food, my fiancées was cold and the lettuce on mine was wilted and browned. Sterling was very apologetic and had the kitchen remake it. It also feels very dirty and unkempt. Like I said, love them food, and ONE of their servers. Unfortunately I will not be back to this location :( read more

The staff here was really great. I took my mother out one night and she NEVER drinks. She had one Long Island Iced Tea and was lit! But since she never drinks, she really wasn't aware of her limits. She kept asking for more and the server was cool enough to bring her non-alcoholic drinks, she never knew the difference and I thanked them for this. She asked for a White Russian and they brought her a chocolate milk. She said "this is the best drink I've ever had!" Thanks to the staff here for helping me keep my mother in check! It was much appreciated! On to the food...Gator's has GREAT boneless and bone-in wings! I crave them sometimes! read more

The service is poor and we were lied to about prices. Not affiliated with other Gators Dockside and much more expensive than the rest of the franchise read more

I've been going here for months and never written a review, shame on me. When it comes to the sports bar and grill combination this place takes it for me in DeLand. I've had many different meals here and have never been disappointed. I've had ribs, wings, burgers, sandwiches, all sorts of sides and all sorts of appetizers. TV's are all over the place so you can watch whatever you are into. My friends and I also love a good game of pool and Gator's has lots of great pool tables and good sticks. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone whether it be for a night with the family, friends or a place to start the bar hop. Good food, beer, pool tables, and sports means that I am a man of simple tastes and happy here. read more

I am happy to say that I had good time at gator's dockside. The fish sandwich was very good the beers was cold. The ice tea was also good. Services fast and friendly. This Gator also has a big pool area with lots of pool tables. read more

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Had the wings - just meh... Drippy honey BBQ and Caribbean Jerk, which turned out to be seasoned wings in medium buffalo sauce. Wouldn't come back here any time soon. Service was great but not enough to overcome the menu and food. read more

Gator's Dockside DeLand - Honey BBQ wings - New American Near Me - Deland, Florida

Service was horrible! Ordered drinks and mushroom appetizer...was brought but no silverware or plates. When drinks were empty she was very slow to respond! We ordered 50 wings (AT A WING PLACE) and it took nearly 40 minutes for food to arrive - excuses included "a couple of new cooks in the back" and "they had to throw new fresh wings in" - all very odd since other people came in after us and ordered wings and got their food (and left) be we did! We had ordered fries as well and it took me reminding our waitress 4 times (including once when she "damn what are they doing in the kitchen") before they finally arrived! There were no apologies and certainly no break in our bill for anyone this! Your place SUCKS and we will never go back! Expensive place to eat with incredibly piss poor service! read more

Pretty good pulled pork sandwich! Typical bar menu, fun staff, can't remember her name, but very friendly and a great sense of humor!

The worst Gators I have ever been to. I get the same wings every time. They came out with no sauce. I had asked for re tossed When I mentioned it to the server her comment was they were re tossed. Wings were to be grilled and they appeared to be burned in some areas. The French fry's were cold and not the usual seasoning. I had to ask for water twice. The blue cheese twice and the wet naps never came. Drinks were not refilled or even identified the class was empty. Stay away from this Gators. . read more

The drinks are damn cheap. 7.99 for a pitcher of bud light line and 8.99 for woodchuck you seriously can't beat it. Any time you come in you can pretty much get right in and served. The food isn't too bad either. Can't really complain too much about this place. Not a 5 star restaurant but very good. Took too long to get our food. Tuesday night and was like an hour wait just to order. read more

Terrible service, dirty. I visited Gators Dockside Deland Friday, January 4th around 9:30 pm following a date night at the movies with my girlfriend. We walk in, stand at the front waiting for the hostess to finish her conversation with someone. She doesn't even greet us at all, so my girlfriend and I start walking in. That's when the hostess asks, "Two"? I say, " yes. A booth please". Hostess walks off. That's when my girlfriend comments to me, " I guess we're supposed to follow her?" Hostess leads us to a booth, tosses the menu's down and walks off never saying a word or looking at us. RUDE. The first thing we notice is the table is not clean. We looked through the menu together and decided what we wanted. Ten minutes had gone by at this point. No sever ever came to the table. I walk outside to get my girlfriend her sweater from the car because she was cold. I came back and my girlfriend said she stopped a server from another section to get our drink order. She said that server said to her, " I guess I'll be your server". Another ten minutes go by. Nobody ever came back with the drinks OR to take our order. MIND YOU, THIS PLACE WAS HALF EMPTY FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT. It's not like they were busy or anything. 5 more minutes went by when we made the decision to leave and go somewhere more appreciative of the business. I even had a coupon I could have used at Gators but decided it wasn't worth the trouble anymore. We went to Applebees and had great service, great food and a great atmosphere. This place used to be good, but has since slid way downhill since our last visit. I even sent an e-mail to the corporate office about my issue a week ago today. NEVER GOT A RESPONSE BACK. I guess they don't care about their customers either. Oh well. There's plenty of other restaurants to dine at. NEVER going back. read more