Good food, a great atmosphere, reasonable prices, and good drinks, especially the beer is ice cold.

Customer service is always on point. Cobb salad is the freshest of all, the wings naked and fried hard with their own scooter sauce - chef's kiss. Always great food and service when dinning in. read more

This is a fun, family friendly sports bar and restaurant. Friendly wait staff. Clean and spacious, there's plenty of TVs with a different sport showing on each one. The actual bar is large and accommodating and there's ample tables and booths. My order of Cod Fish and Chips was crispy and delicious. Fries were not very crispy but satisfying. The coleslaw had dried cranberries which gave it an interesting twist. My husband enjoyed his Turkey Burger and the side Caesar Salad was very nice. We would definitely return if we're in the area. read more

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Tons of tvs, large bar, with an extra outside section, it's covered and has AC. But keeps you out of the main dinning area. We always sit at the bar and the ladies are always amazing. Great wings!! Amazing apps, the reason I don't call out one is they constantly change their menu! They also create a special menu that has about 10 items that they change out for football season. The beer is ice cold! Coldest beer in town for sure. The Florida tea shot is even better! read more

This is our first time coming to this place, for our date night. The place was crowded! Our server-Colby was awesome, above and beyond, and always come over to check in if we need anything. The restaurant ambiance was great! Food was good! Would have rated as great if the onion petals are not cut too thick. We ordered fried mushrooms, onion petals, and 25 bone-in wings: Caribbean jerk, cajun ranch, and scooter. Wings and mushrooms tasted amazing too. Then i ordered some cocktails - watermelon with jalapeno martini, tum punch, and blue lagoon. I should have started with blu lagoon before the other 2 drinks cause the taste was overpowered by the rum punch sweet taste. Blue lagoon ends up bland. The martini was good. Overall great food, great experience! But probably won't suggest taking young children there. Got all the pictures for the food and drink ordered except for the blue lagoon. read more

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I have been here over 10 times in the past few years and one thing has always been consistent - slow service. While this restaurant may be a hidden gem for some, it is a local lunch spot for me. I have stopped by for many dinner and lunch outings. The food is always made fresh to order which is a good sign. I will say that if you're looking for quick service, this is not the place to go. The quickest I've been in and out has always been an hour even when sitting at the bar alone. Besides that, it has a sports bar feel inside. This spot can get pretty rowdy on the weekends considering it's one of the only bars in Oakleaf. Family, friendly with many pay to play games lining the walls inside including a pool table. I would recommend trying the fried gator tail bites!!!! read more

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I sat at the bar area for almost 30 minutes. Not once did anyone ask if I was being waited on. I noticed someone that looked like they were management. I told her that I had been sitting here for almost 30 minutes and no one even acknowledged me sitting there. So instead of apologizing, she started to imply that it was my fault somehow because I didn't have a menu. The number one rule......THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. Horrible service here!! NEVER GOING BACK!!! This actually happened at the one on SR13 in Fruit Cove read more

This was my second time to this location and both times we had great staff experience. The wings this visit were just meh. However the Gator Voodoo Pasta was amazing! Definitely happy with that choice. Don't know if it's a $23 dish but I'm glad I tried it. read more

Gator's Dockside Oakleaf - Gator Voodoo Pasta - Chicken Wings Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We stopped here for an appetizer lunch while running errands. We sat at the bar in the enclosed porch/outside area. The ambiance of the place was good, I would have dimmed the lights some but it was lunchtime anyway. We ordered a drink and the wings and shrimp with queso and chips. Everything tasted pretty good but the wings were really small. We'd be willing to try again and maybe some of the other foods read more

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I absolutely love this restaurant, but they keep discontinuing everything I eat. I used to get an Asian shrimp salad which they discontinued and replaced with an Thai shrimp salad which wasn't quite as good, but still good and have now replaced with a taco bowl. I will not be back. read more

They are getting a little better. Service appears to be their problem. Food has been consistently good. Wings are sometimes smaller than other places, but tases good. Server took forever to come to our table but was just ok once she came. Blond server wearing a scarf on her hair is usually a good server if she doesn't have friends eating there. If she has friends she spends too much time talking to her friends at their table when she is not their server. read more

Gator's Dockside is a good family-friendly sports bar and restaurant perfect for any laid-back occasion. It's a very spacious and clean restaurant with an equally spacious bar with plenty of TVs for everyone's viewing pleasure. The staff were fun, kind, and provided fast service. I had a strawberry margarita and Philly cheese steak for lunch and I can honestly say I really enjoyed both options and left absolutely no leftovers. The price point was really affordable as well. If you need a last minute place to eat, Gator's Dockside would be a great option! read more

It's a bit of a drive. I really enjoy there Monty Cristo it's a turkey and ham sandwich with 2 kinds of cheese battered and fried, with powdered sugar and raspberry jelly and Gator's dockside's is the only place that has it.It's pretty darn tasty! It is a sports bar, but it's clean and nice inside and the service is very good too! read more

We were very disappointed that our cauliflower bites and turkey Reuben were no longer on the menu. We sat at the bar and had great service. We tried something new with the Monte Cristi andgrilled chicken sandwich. I always enjoy their lemon drop martini. Gators is a fun sports bar. read more

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I decided to go here for lunch with a family member since we wanted to visit a friend but found out he didn't work here anymore. The wait here was long but the food was good for a sports bar. The portions are decent and the prices weren't through the roof. One of the TV was glitching which bothered our eyes and other guests. It does get quite loud in the restaurant. At one point some of the other guests got aggressive due to the game which was alarming. Besides that we enjoyed our experience there but there wasn't anything special about the burger or philly cheesesteak. I wished I ordered the gator bites since it was recommended but our waitress didn't come back and check up on us after placing our drinks so I decided not to add to the wait. read more

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It was just ok. Go into there knowing it isn't great by any means. I got two meat plate with green beans and fries. Fries were not hit. Warm and limp. Green beans were good Ribs..... gave me three. Without a doubt you can definitely they are par boiled. They were tough, no good flavor and just off. Brisket was chopped and not all that good. Suspect.... Like it was chuck smoked to imitate brisket. No, I don't say there lightly because I have been there before and it was really good. But something has changed since the last time I have been there. I was not impressed at all. I might give it one more shot, but with all the other options around, probably not. read more

A multitude of items on the menu prepared perfectly, we were in with 12 people and didn't have one problem getting our food. Service is always excellent and very cordial. The sports bar atmosphere can even appeal to people that aren't sports people. read more

Went here during a Jags game and there were various games on. It's a sports bar atmosphere so that was cool. Each tv was marked with what they would be televising. The food was as expected and average sports bar quality. We ordered the southwest egg rolls as an appetizer. They were a bit over cooked but did have very good flavor. I also had a cup of chili. The chili was average at best. We ordered some wings and they were cooked on the crispy side. I enjoy this so it wasn't a negative. The Buffalo flavor is good. The service is as good but not excellent. Overall, the restaurant is average and therefore I give it a 3. read more

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Please close and disappear. We need a real restaurant in that space. This place is just a gathering spot to watch games. The food is nothing to desire and the service is atrocious. Put something in that space with awesome food. They apparently not looking at their customer ratings. read more

Good sports bar type food! I have eaten here many times over the past 4 years and have never been disappointed. Usually go here with family aged 20 to 75 and everyone finds something they like on the menu. Service can be spotty at busy times but I think most restaurants struggle with staffing these days. I would say 80% of the time we have received excellent service. Will be back again! read more

Sloooooow service... our waitress apparently didn't really want her tip tonight. I honestly dont care for this place but my fiancée wanted to eat here for dinner And yet they expect tips wings were really saucy and I didn't really care for them. My fiancée had the fried shrimp with fries. I don't see how this place is still open read more

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Very chill service as well as atmosphere and good food, came back for nostalgia's sake after growing up in the neighborhood and just as how I remembered it! My go-to has always been the Gator Tails, but I'll be back for more choices one day read more

Gator's Dockside Oakleaf - Gator Tail with special house sauce - Chicken Wings Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Food overall was not good. We got here at 8:45pm and we got serve until 9:50 pm. This place is empty. A simple Caesar salad took 35 minutes wait. I lost my appetite waiting. We ordered the half ribs , don't recommend it at all. We did not enjoy our birthday meal! read more

The Dockside has more of a "BARN"/Sport's bar feel. I don't recall seeing anything with a dock, pier, marine, waterfront theme or ambiance. Our waitress worked hard to compensate for substandard alcoholic beverages and forgettable food. The frozen drinks weren't frozen, weren't flavored and weren't consistent in alcohol content. The ribs were tough and tasteless, the buffalo shrimp were tasty and tender but small, The "fried naked" Buffalo Chicken was tasteless (completely different than the Buffalo shrimp). wet, white and not fried crisp at all.. This was not a good backdrop for a visit with friends, a great meal and drinks or even a reasonable tab for two. It was unrecoverable! read more

1.Atmosphere:new, open, clean and welcoming. 2.Hostess:sorry to say they both were slow 3. Waitress:Her name might of been Lione. She was a hard working and very good Waitress. 4.Burger and onion petals-cooked to perfection, hand pattied and delicious. Onion petals were the best I've ever had. 5.Would I recommend this place to my friends and family? YES, I sure would. I only came to this location because I happened to be in this location and it was time to stop and get something to eat. I look forward to checking the Baymeadows location, because they are closer to me. read more

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Great ambiance and the food was excellent. We had a large party so we were accommodated in a private room. The services was great, the noise level was great and the food was very good. read more

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I ordered my husband and myself dinner to-go tonight. I get there I was immediately greeted by the waitstaff. I told them was there to pick up my order. The lady looked at all the bags said mine wasn't ready yet but should be out shortly. I stood there for almost 10 minutes waiting for my order. There were other patrons going through the bags on the counter. When those ladies left the young lady that was there asked if I had cashed out yet, told her no she walked over to the same bag the last ladies were digging through when I walked in the door and said my order had been ready the whole time. /: So I paid $31 for overcooked fries, cold, soggy, and rummaged through food. That's just unacceptable and gross especially when other customers are going through your bag of food! Gator's didn't even take the time to respond to my complaint. read more

Gator's Dockside Oakleaf - Soggy cold and wet monte cristo (notice there's no powdered sugar) over cooked hard fries/ soggy greasy fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

So dissapointed in Gators. We moved here over a year ago and discovered this restaurant and have enjoyed the food. Not anymore. Tonight was the end. Spent over $70 on bad food. First off all the wings were burnt. The lemon pepper had 0 flavor besides a burnt taste. No lemon. The garlic parm was horrible. Covered in Buffalo sauce. If I wanted Buffalo I would have ordered that. Wanted that garlicky parmegean taste but did not happen. The egg rolls tasted greasy like they used old oil. Only decent thing was the mozzarella sticks. I was really excited to get the pretzel with beer cheese. What we got was Queso dip Queso goes with tortilla chips not pretzels. What happened to this place. Guess we will be going to Wing Stop now. read more

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Ambiance was normal for a sports bar/wing place. Terrible service. Drinks from the bar never came until we asked about them. You could tell they were sitting at the bar waiting on the server to pick them up. They tasted watered down from the ice melting. Appetizer came AFTER our meal was served. Drinks and water were empty for quite some time. The server was not very attentive. Wings had no flavor. Salad was mediocre. Onion petal appetizer looked like a toddler made it. The best part was my bottle of beer. read more

Ian was a great help with excellent drink recommendations and he also makes great shots, we ordered food and he delivered it right on time and had very friendly service! read more

Server was very kind. Lovely atmosphere. The food especially the wings were delicious.

Gators gathers a crowd for the local games. The wait staff does a pretty good job overall. The food isn't that good. Just average.

Haaappppyyy Hooouurr!.. Buy 1 get 1 drinks don't mind if I do.Honestly the best happy hour in the area.Very informative staff.The mojitos are yummy, can't go wrong with wings read more

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Overall great experience because ambience was relaxed and not too loud. Food tasted great and was served with a very upbeat positive server. Great experience! read more

Great place to watch the NCAA Basketball tournament! We went to watch the Miami game, but ended up seeing Fairleigh Dickinson beat Purdue in the biggest upset ever. It was an active crowd, with some watching games, others playing video trivia at the bar, and others just enjoying the food. Our party of three just stuck with appetizers and enjoyed all of them. The fried pickle chips were flavored perfectly, and had a good bite to them. The spinach dip came with either tortilla chips or pita bread, and since we couldn't decide our server Kendyl brought some of each. The buffalo shrimp was good bar food. Kendyl was on top of everything, refilling drinks with consistent frequency, and a smile. Overall a great experience for less than $30/person all-in (drinks, food, tip). read more

Ordered takeout. The service was excellent, the girl that took my order was helpful and friendly. I ordered fries and wings. The fries were fresh and tasted great. The wings were on on the cooked a little long side. The meat was still tender, but the outside was extra crispy. The other thing was the grease, I've ordered wings before and there usually isn't that much grease in the box. With all that my dinner was still good and I would order again. The new location looks real nice inside. Tip: finding the actual front door for the restaurant, park on the west side. North entrance is for the bar. read more

Save yourself the trouble and just don't. Mediocre bar food and very slow poor service. Two stars is generous.

It is one of Jacksonville's best sport bars, especially for young people and the Wings are pretty great also.

We were out and about and were looking for a place to go to eat. I looked at the reviews, some of them seemed to not give the place a chance. We were seated and Felicia came by to take care of us. It seemed like she was being pulled in many directions and still did an amazing job. The restaurant is very cozy and well laid out. We ordered: Gator Taters Bowl of Chili Combo Platter Breaded Wings We really liked it. The manager was out on the main floor helping the waitresses. They all interacted with us and just a nice overall experience. Thank you read more

Great food, great atmosphere, very good waitress!!!. &, they got me to try Gator bites!!!!! What's not to love??.......... Did I mention the gator bits were absolutely delicious & a big surprise!!!! Bravo!!!! read more

Gator's Dockside Oakleaf - Chicken Wings Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida