Had a family get together here after long night because they're open really late 1 AM. And we had a blast hung out in the patio area with all the TVs. We had great service. They were so friendly and very good service. We got our food on time. Food was hot and crispy. The beer was cold and it was buy one get one that was awesome. And they actually had a really good beer list. I enjoy the pretzel bites. They were soft but crispy nicely salted and I enjoyed it. My family got some of these food items as a midnight snack kind of thing. My sister really enjoyed the buffalo salad. My brother-in-law love quesadillas. And the beer hit the spot. There's plenty of parking there. I definitely recommend this place and I would definitely come back again, when I'm in town. read more

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We were just passing through and looking for a place to watch the final 4 and get some dinner. We chose Gators because we'd never been. First, the service was awesome! Our server, Liyah, was quick and knowledgeable. All drinks are 2 for 1 all day every day? She brought us each 2 beers.... They averaged 3.50$ per glass! And appetizers were also quick and good! We had pretzel bites and a French onion soup that was perfectly browned and cheesey! For dinner 2 of us got chicken sandwiches and 2 of us got the garlic butter smash burger... delish!!! Tots and sweet potato fries were both wonderful! During dinner, I developed the hiccups... our sever brought me a lime to try to get rid of them. I'd never heard of this but it worked!! Great meal, great atmosphere, amazing service! read more

Gator's Dockside Lake City - 2 blu moons for 8$???? - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake City, Florida

We regularly go for the wings. Best in lake city, decent service, plenty of flavors and on game days they do have multiple tvs going. Not usually my style but this place doesn't turn into a rock concert, they keep it reasonable and other diners can still find peace and talk. Overall a great mix of elements. Great atmosphere for a sort of sports bar. read more

Burger was good, wings appeared to have come from a baby bird that fell out its nest. Doubt would be back at this location.

Well, the truth is, we were waiting to be seated for way too long. The place was not crowded so it was unacceptable. We were finally seated and abandoned. We were contemplating leaving when Morgan arrived and apologized. She was not advised we were seated in her area. She was very sincere and apologetic. We stopped in for a drink and a snack. The Southwest egg rolls were as expected and typical bar food. Turned out the drinks were 2 for 1 which was not expected. I'd say the food was a 3 and the service from Morgan was a 5. Not sure how quickly I'd recommend but it was the only place open with a bar so... read more

Gator's Dockside Lake City - SOUTHWEST EGG ROLLS - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake City, Florida

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I visited on a busy Friday evening and it was packed inside! Despite this we were seated quickly. It took a little while for the waitress to get to us but she was super friendly. The inside is mostly tables and they have an outside eating area. The menu has a lot of selections but no where near the options they used to have years ago. The noise level on a weekend say is exactly what you'd expect for a dinner rush. A family favorite however is on the menu and three out of four of us ordered the Monte Cristo. It was sooo good! The batter they used to deep fry it in and the ham and cheese paired so well with the jam it comes with. I wish there was just a little bit more fries on my plate because they were soooo delicious! Our food came out within 15-20 minutes which was nice. Our server checked on us throughout the meal but wasn't overwhelming. She also was great at providing extra napkins without us needing to ask. My mom also ordered the Mac and cheese and it was delicious! I will definitely be back here! read more

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I ordered a black and blue bacon burger. This should be a burger with melted blue cheese. What I got was burger with a side of blue cheese dressing that didn't taste like blue cheese, nor did it have any decent chunks of blue cheese in it. My husband ordered fish and chips. The tartar sauce had no dill or lemon, just mayo and pickle relish. That is not tartar sauce. On the bright side, the fries were delicious and the cole slaw was good. read more

10/10. Food was great. Waiter and manager were amazing. We are visiting out of town, but when we are back down this way we will be coming back! read more

The 2 for 1 drinks, the food was amazing, the atmosphere was great! We will be back!

I am writing to bring to your attention an issue that occurred during our visit on Friday night. We had a reservation for a birthday party at 7:00 PM with approximately 18 guests. My wife and I arrived at 6:45 PM and were seated promptly. Our server took our drink orders and began taking food orders shortly thereafter. The first meals for roughly half of our group arrived around 7:20 PM. The remaining meals, including mine and my wife's, did not arrive until approximately 7:45 PM. By that time, the first half of our party had already finished eating. During this time, my sweet tea was empty for about 30 minutes without being refilled. More concerning, the table directly behind us included a couple, an infant, and an older adult who had a dog with them. This was not a service animal, nor was it wearing any form of identification or vest. The dog appeared to have fleas -- I was bitten twice, once on the arm and once on the neck, and I had to brush off several more fleas from my shirt and pants. This experience was both uncomfortable and unsanitary, especially in a dining environment. I wanted to make you aware of the situation so it can be addressed appropriately. read more

Family was in town for a baseball tournament and it was the perfect spot for our group. Good food and cold drinks.

Very friendly service at the bar. It is March Madness and they do not want to pay for the channels to carry the games. Not sure what kind of self-respecting sports bar makes that decision but it was a horrible one. The bartender was friendly so I ordered an appetizer and left half of it on the plate. Southwest Egg Rolls were burnt and mostly inedible. The staff seems very friendly, so it is really a shame that management makes terrible decisions that front line staff then has to deal with. Other than the friendly service at the bar, this was probably one of the worst sports bar experiences I have had in several years read more

Great service, bright and clean, good TVs for sports. I had a burger that was decent. Strange vibe, wouldn't go again. What up with the "Doc side"in a Publix strip mall. Thought I'd be near water. read more

First time checking out this place In Lake City. We first asked if we could sit out back. There were two other tables. Mykayla was our server. The first round of drinks were quite terrible. She as nice enough to suggest something different for us and those drinks were much better. The food was delicious. I had a cup of Chili and wished I had ordered a bowl. My wife is a vegetarian and she also gave us some plant based wing options they had on the menu. The wings were delicious and so were the peppered sweet potato fries. The service by this waitress so great, I'm happy to report I will be back again! Thanks so much for making my first experience here such a great one. BIG props to our awesome waitress. Sorry the picture is of the aftermath Update on Gators: Update on Gators per my last visit. Will never return. They are not good at making drinks. Last week I showed up around lunch time. Wanted a bite and drink outdoors since it was a pretty day. I ordered a Tito's vodka and Club soda. The "club soda" tasted like stale faucet water. Gross to say the least. So I ordered an actual club soda. Tried it - zero fizz. Was sure club soda required fizz, but nope. I explained this to the waitress more than 3 times. She brought out the tab and to my surprise I was charged for that disgusting drink I couldn't bring myself to taste again. ** pays to say I've been to Gators religiously every week in the last 2 moths I've lived here** I requested to speak to mgmt. regarding the drink I did not consume and was being charged 11 dollars and change for. Dana- manager at this time, comes out to talk. His stance was one of aggression if I can read body language. I HAD TO ASK HIM TO BACK UP!!! With his shit attitude and face close to mine- he blatantly says I should have returned it and he had zero intentions of providing me with an efficient solution. His words were of anger and sheer frustration with the mere action of me requesting an 11 dollar and change refund. I maintained my patience, manners, and walked out stating I'd never return. Piss poor management style, typical white privileged male who is clearly used to mistreating females (can't imagine anything different). With my still intact polite manners, I left the premises with the promise of never returning. He lost a good customer over a fkn 11.00 drink that no one in their right mind would have paid for. Guys- a bottle of Tito's is 25. Come one now... Don't expect management to help with absolutely any issues you might have at this place while Dana is on guard dog watch over every Penny he apparently looses directly out his pockets. Hats off to the poor staff that has to work with this huge, miserable prick. Stay well my friends, avoid dining where management gives zero shits about customers. read more

Great food and I like that I can watch golf also John the bartender will make you laugh with his great since of humor great they have an outdoor dining area and overall a great place to chillax read more

the food was so very good , service was amazingly great i would definitely recommend to anybody

Worst food in lake city. The whole establishment just doesn't seem to care about quality at all. Ordered a salad and the lettuce had brown, welted pieces. The fish tacos had almost no fish in them at all and the pasta chicken had tasteless, dry chicken. Like how can you mess up food to this extent ? If you go there, only order simple, bar food, anything else will be extremely disappointing. Oh, and when we went to pay for what we felt was subpar food and service, the waitress stuck the credit card machine in our face right at the 20%tip line... I think she was trying to guilt us into giving her a tip for the bad service and food. I don't like places where they know they suck and still want to get their pound of unearned flesh. read more

After being a place we would always visit when we came to town this last time was not the best. It was the middle of the afternoon like around 2pm and do it's not very busy but the servers are arguing about who is staying for the next shit etc... And the service was really...slow. I was shocked. Wow, what a disappointment... read more

We came in Saturday during a BUSY hour, our server was Alexis she was fantastic. Even with her party of 12 plus and other tables she made sure to keep our alcohol drinks coming & smiled through it all! read more

Stopped on our road trip to stretch the legs. They had all the sports games on, including the f1 race. Food was good and drinks were 2-4-1. Our server was attentive and the food was decently priced. Would recommend for some snacks, beer, and football... or the race. read more

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Great service from Sara K--she kept our drinks full the whole time, especially my water! The honey garlic wings were good, though I wish they had more garlic flavor. The Gator Smash Burger with bacon jam was fire. Definitely coming back read more

A pretty average place with an alright menu. Used to be a place I loved because of the flatbread pizza options, but their menu changed this year, and my favorite food was removed. read more

Gator's Dockside is a small, Florida-based chain of bar/restaurants that definitely walk the edge between bar and restaurant well. If you want to grab a few drinks, this place will be more than sufficient. If you want a meal, while the food is not groundbreaking, it is good and the service is decent in a casual dining kind of way. The wings are good, though be advised that the price of wings have climbed dramatically. Burgers are good, too. The place also has a good vibe. As I said, it is a place that you will feel at home ordering a meal at and won't feel out of place just going in to order a drink or two. read more

This place is awful.... Loud, dirty and the staff....OMG they all seem so unhappy to be there. Look for another place.

We had a great experience at Gator's Dockside! The garlic parmesan flavor is delicious but the scooter is next level. It's always a plus when the service staff are attentive to keeping drinks refilled and they do. They also have numerous TV's with sports on that I find to be a plus. read more

So I went in to pick up an order and asked if I could get a cup of coffee. The girl at the front station went into the kitchen and then came back out and said they didn't have any brewed. That was it. Didn't ask if I would like to wait or if I wanted something else instead. She then started talking to someone else instead. I guess i wasn't that important. I don't have a business education but i was under the assumption that when you go to a restaurant and order food/beverage, they bring it up you and then you pay for said item. I guess i was wrong. I do like that a waitress sat down at a table with customers and then got up, twerked for 30 seconds and then sat back down though. read more

Gator's Dockside Lake City - Review I left on google. - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake City, Florida

Food ok service good wine by the glass what you would expect clean and friendly I have eaten there twice nothing special good when you are on the road read more

Door Dashed a "Crock" of french onion soup, and a "Bowl" of chili. I thought someone was pulling a prank on me. The f.o. was, measured out right between 1/4 and 1/2 cup of beef broth (tasted of nothing else), 2 or 3 miniscule slivers of onions, and an untoasted square of light bread with a slice of tasteless cheese. The chili was a joke unto itself. Pulverized beef, no broth whatsoever, crowded with raw onions and a pinch of shredded cheese. This is me giving GD a second chance after failing miserably from the last time of sending the wrong side, and omitting an appetizer. Done. read more

Went once. Felt so unwelcome because I was white. It was loud and really, for lack of a better term, ghetto. Food was not good. And too pricey for it to be mediocre. read more

Our server was very nice but that is about the only nice thing I can say about this restaurant. The food was not good and it was not very clean. read more

Great service with a lot of long term servers! They pay their people well and the management has great processes and because of this you get long term employees and better overall service. We eat here every week of bowling as a "tradition". Foods always good, service is always 10/10, and the ambiance is always light and fun. read more

Great food & service! The setting is cozy, and the servers go beyond expectation to ensure a great experience.

The food was amazing and my server Sara was amazing she was training all night and was amazing I love it here. read more

Gator's Dockside Lake City - Hanbreaded chicken wings with parm garlic sauce on them - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake City, Florida

We hadn't been to Gator's for a while so we went back last night for dinner after a long hiatus. We were expecting great things. The first thing we noticed was the portion of the gator bites appetizer had gotten pretty stingy, not like what we remembered. It used to be a fairly generous appetizer, but when it came to the table, the serving dish was half empty. Way short, compared to what the Gator bites serving used to bet. To Gator's credit, they were as good as ever, but we were still licking our chops for more when they were gone, and they were gone pretty fast. I ordered the Ribeye special, but to my disappointment, it was dense and entirely forgettable. Although done medium as ordered, it was just too much work to chew it. I also had the mixed vegetables with my steak, which came as bland steamed mixed vegetables, so boring that I didn't eat them. No effort was made in the kitchen to give them any individuality or a personality of their own. Even just a little drizzle of melted butter and some parsley on top would have gone a long way to make them more fun and worth going out for. Our friend ordered the grouper, which was a small and very thin portion, leaving him still hungry, so he ate off his wife's plate. Dinner at Gator's was a general disappointment, and suffice it to say that we are not going back to Gator's again. We quietly paid our bill without complaint and brought home our food uneaten for the opossums and raccoons. I will share my other complaint about Gator's famous "two-for-one" deal on drinks, which means getting two beers at the same time when I ordered a beer. I explained that I didn't want two beers on the table at the same time because by the time I finished one, the other wasn't cold anymore. No matter; I would have to take it or leave it. I again explained that when I order a beer, I want it ice cold and I want one beer, so if it's a two-for one deal, I'll take the second one when I'm ready. Why should it matter when it comes to the table? Forget it. The waitress explained that they HAD to bring me two at the same time, and that was that. HUH?? I asked for the manager and explained why I didn't want to have two beers on the table at the same time. No luck. It's "company policy" that they bring you two beers, you'd better like it, and that's that. Well, I DON'T like it, and I don't like beer nazis either. I like my beer ice cold and brought to the table when I ask for it. I left Gator's with a distaste for their corporate arrogance and general disregard for a customer's simple request. Screw this place and their attitude. Gator's is one restaurant that will never, EVER see me again. Hoc-tuey. read more

Nah food terrible wings cold, appetizers microwave material, water terrible aftertaste as if the machine hasn't been properly cleaned or filtered in years. service and people were good no issues there at all, shame the food was terrible. read more

They are getting a 3 star, bad service, but the ribs were delicious. Our waitress was TERRIBLE. Her name is Mary. Day we were there, (7/17/23) between 3-5 PM. She had a horrible, bad attitude. My sister ordered the ribs, with two sides...the server then asked what sauce, and then TAPPED HER HAND on the back of the booth, as if her response was not being answered quickly enough. Guess what, my sister ordered quickly and answered VERY quickly, so what was HER problem??????? Nasty. Inexcusable service. Luckily, we got another very sweet waitress to take over, as Miss Mary was ending her shift. read more

The Philly cheese steak sandwich was dry and had little taste . Drinks was average ....

Passing through the area for a night and gave Gator's a try. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the service was very good and waitresses seemed friendly. Food was good but not excellent. Kid meals were all generous portions. I got the ribs/wing combo. Only complaint were that wings were cold and broccoli wasn't very good. read more

All of the Gators I've been to are similar, but this one seems to have a few service issues, or perhaps it was just our server, but almost nothing we ordered came out correctly, from drinks to salads to wings. That said, Gator's grilled wings are about the best there are, especially with the hot garlic sauce. If you're passing through on I75, this place is about a mile and a half off the highway, but worth driving past all the fast food places to get to. read more

Gator's Dockside Lake City - Interior - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake City, Florida

Good enough food decent service decent other stuff too felt like a good thing place to be