Gators Dockside is a neighborhood favorite! Within the heart of Windemere on Old Brick Road, this restaurant isn't just your ordinary restaurant, it is one of family and community. Service is always on point and I want to say that it is because not only is it a family restaurant but also a big sports bar, ful service bar and a variety of food in its menu. Many interesting beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, as well as the entrees, the sides, as well as the desserts. I mean, come on, deep fried oreos? Yes Please! I would definitely come back again. Thank you Gators! read more

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The food is bar food and is really good. I had their buffalo tacos and they were good. The service is always spot on. The server was so attentive and always checking in on us. It has about 20ish televisions so there is a lot to choose to watch! It is clean and fun to go to! read more

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Awesome Bar/restaurant. The Food is really good and the service is great. Definitely a great place to watch sports and have some food and drinks. read more

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The place for beer and sports. Great selection of both and if you need some good wings or nachos feel free to indulge. It's also a good spot to catch up on some work. Family friendly with something going on all the time from trivia nights or live music. read more

Patrick, the manager and Tiffany the bartender were exceptionally kind and attentive. Alex personally assisted us with the drinks and went out of his way to ensure we had everything we needed for a great experience. The next time you visit the bar, be sure to ask for Patrick-and Tiffany they truly elevate the service!" read more

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Had the fish again. Still don't love the fries or coleslaw but the fish is very good.

Service was excelente. My group had a few questions about their drink selection. How some drinks were made with? If we could change out certain types of liquor it the drinks. Staff would answer our questions and if the answer was not known they would go find out the answer and return quickly with the response. Staff had so much patience for our group. I had ordered their fried pickles which I love! For the price there were a lot in my opinion. I do order fried pickles in different locations with quantity lacking not matching the price. But I was pleased with the quantity and taste of my order. I did order their regular margarita. But it was more like a lemonade than a margarita. I had to order an additional shot for it to be really considered a margarita. When I came in it was 10pm and from what I understand and saw it gets busy. But Staff was quick getting our food out and drinks. And with it being busy the place was being cleaned on a regular. I would recommend. read more

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Through UberEats What I ordered 10 wings, house chips, fries and sweet potato fries. The wings I ordered was suppose to be dry rub caribbean wings, but they gave me the wrong flavor, not sure what it is, tasted like buffalo but not sure... Despite not being my flavor of choice, the wings were quite juicy and not dry and relatively big. The house chips were really crunchy and not overly salty. The sweet potato fries were good as well, seems they didn't put salt on it (not complaining), the fries were like dirty fries, it had seasoning, it was good. Environment There was no dedicated space for parking to pick up (at least I didn't see it). The interior seems very friendly and welcoming. Niceness of the staff Very nice staff. I initially scheduled my order but was able to call in to get it earlier. Also for the wings that I got the wrong flavor for, the manager was very accommodating and I was able to get a replacement via UberEats very quickly. Professionally handled. Dollar It was reasonable. 5 wings were $10, but the more you get the less it is. The sides were 3-5$ a piece. Yes? I would order from here again. read more

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This location is hit or miss on service and food. I've been here several times and have enjoyed some items that were decent, like the chili. Other items have been disgusting like the pot roast dinner with strange, sweet tasting mashed potatoes and salty beef. This weekend, I tried the Cobb Salad and it was really bad. The bacon was chewy instead of crispy. The chicken was dry with a strange flavor. They forgot to add the blue cheese, which is pretty standard on a Cobb Salad. The waitress later brought some out in a small sauce cup after I asked for it 2 times. The avocado was not ripe and had a hard texture with no flavor. Based on this experience, I would likely not order this salad again. I have had good salads here, so I know they can do better. My friend ordered a new item, called steak bites. It is normally served on garlic bread pieces. She subbed the bread out for a salad mix. She also subbed the Cajun sauce for chimmichurri sauce and enjoyed her meal. Hoping the next experience will be a hit. read more

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I have been here 7 years ago and just came back when I was in town for the week. It's your typical local sports bar. Food is good and the staff is friendly. The locals are fun to talk with and are welcoming. If I lived down here I would definitely make this my watering hole and my game day spot. I like these types of places because I travel all the time and have to take clients out to dinner. It's nice to have a place to kick back and relax. read more

Sean B. is slow behind the bar. last night I waited 25 minutes to be served and had to move inside to be seen. also he tried to over change me on my check. this isn't the first time he has done this. I have started documenting my drinks and order times because of him. I also observed that he order wings under my check on the wings night special. And tried to hide it. This is a huge concern. He can't run the bar and can't be trusted that he is changing customers. Correctly. read more

Visiting our daughter and she suggested Gator's. I checked out their online menu and some of their reviews. It's a sports bar with lots of televisions. Our waitress, Mia, was great. I had their Buffalo Chicken Wrap. It was really good. Be warned they do not skimp on the amount of buffalo sauce like some places. I always get a side of ranch. My daughter had the grilled shrimp tacos. read more

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Food is pretty good overall. Like any other restaurant, it depends on how experienced the cook is on making the food they serve. Service is usually okay. Some have that tourist mentality like they work on I-drive forgetting they serve more locals at this location. It's a good atmosphere when you eat there because you're eating with the people you live around which is nice because you get to meet and get to know your neighbors at the local Gators Dockside. read more

Recently hit gators for dinner while we were in town based on a friends recommendation and were pleasantly surprised. We started with the gator bites. Meaty chunks of gator, battered and deep fried. Every piece was tender, hot and delicious. Came with a honey mustard dipping sauce. So good! Wings are the thing at Gators and according to my buddy, the scooter sauce is the way to go. While the wings were EXACTLY how i like them being big, meaty, lightly breaded the scooter sauce wasn't for me. I'm a spicy fan and the scooter sauce is a sweet and salty combination. If you like that kinda flavor, then these are AWESOME!! I also ordered 10 hot/garlic wings and these were INCREDIBLE! Spicy sauce with that garlic bite on these wings were the perfect combination. I would crush 25 of these. Fries were on point. Hot, crispy, salty and plentiful. Service was great too. Our waitress was very attentive and made sure everything came out right. She also checked on us multiple times and made sure our drinks stayed full. This place reminds me a local sports bar meets family restaurant. The ambiance is perfect for almost anybody. Trivia night was a blast! We came in second and won a $30 GC!!!! read more

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Time to give a little love to a trashy local favorite. Gator's is where you come when you wanna grab a cheap drink, some decent food, and have a chill and relaxed time. Don't come expecting anything else and you'll have a good time. Offering both indoor, bar, and outdoor seating, head to the host stand to be seated. We often find ourselves requesting outside seating as they have a nice patio area and we typically come in the evenings. So far as the menu, you can expect your typical bar menu fair (burgers, wings, fried things) but also we often find some unexpected findings in seafood pastas, poutine, etc. We've been frequenting Gators for a few years now and over that time we've seen their menu go through several changes. More often than not I'll find myself ordering buffalo cauliflower, veggie wings, or poutine. So far as wing sauce I enjoy garlic hot, hot chipotle honey bbq, and sweet thai chili. While their food is good, the real reason we come to Gators is for their drinks! Are they anything special, no. But what they are are good, strong, and cheap! They have daily specials, regular BOGOs, and a great selection. Nothing better than sitting outside, having a drink and a bite to eat, and seeing/hearing the Magic Kingdom fireworks going off in the distance. Service has always been great for us-friendly and fun without being overbearing. Our drinks have stayed filled, they've been knowledgeable regarding the menus, specials, etc and making sure our needs are met without feeling intrusive. Between the cheap drinks, good food, and friendly service Gator's has become a reliable spot for a chill and fun evening. read more

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Great and varied menu in this sports bar. The service has always been friendly, helpful and good. The food is consistent good, not great, but very good value for the money. The prices are very reasonable. If you can't find something to eat or drink here, and a television for your event. You are difficult to please. read more

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I've been here a few times but I Think last night will be the last time because I believe I got food poisoning from my burger I had I'm feeling sick now and today is 07/25/25 now I'm sick today!! read more

Ok for everything. Place looks beat up but food is ok and service the same. Great place for a beer and wings with a group. Not your family hangout for dinner. There's karaoke nights every Friday. So be aware of that as well. read more

Have not been here in a while and I see they made some changes with the menu. Was a QUIET atmosphere this afternoon which is nice for a gators. The service was good and we really enjoyed the buffalo cauliflower bite a long with the gator taters. I did ask for the wings to be extra extra extra CRISPY.... And no but I didn't feel like fighting that battle and just made do with what we got. read more

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Gators is a great place to watch a game, grab a burger, or a bunch of other entrees. The menu has something for everyone. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak but as a wrap. It was pretty great!! They also have a good beer selection along with a full bar. Great place to watch a game for sure!!! read more

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From New York, Bartender was friendly drinks were nice and strong fried pickle chips were slamming! Go Bills!!!

From the moment you arrive here, you'll be pleased by the outstanding level of service. Ahmya motivates the staff to surpass expectations. Our server, Lwren was exceptional! She provided an unparalleled level of service. We customized our order and LLwren took note to ensure she got the details right.Every dish we ordered was reviewed before delivered to the table to make sure it was just the way we wanted. We had a great experience and we'll be back! read more

Gators Dockside is a solid choice when you're feeling like eating bar food. Their wings, burgers, and fries are the perfect addition to a lazy weekend. We ordered to go and the food was good considering how much it cooled down before we got it home. If you like mushrooms, the fried mushroom appetizer is the bomb. It traveled well and the breading was still crispy. I was worried they may get soggy by the time we got to eat but they didn't. The tots stayed crispy too. There's nothing worse than soggy tots so that warrants 5 stars in my opinion. The wings were cooked and seasoned very well and the sliders were delicious. The Bleu cheese burger was a bit over cooked but to be expected when ordering it to go. read more

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Set reasonable expectations and you won't be disappointed. Good food. Good price, better than average service. It's a Bar and Grill with plenty of televisions. The staff is friendly. Food is good. I recommend getting the wings grilled and twice dipped. They sauce them both before and after cooking! They take a little longer but worth it. Getting them grilled keeps the flavor. Enjoy! read more

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We're foodies driving cross country from San Diego Ca. We tried the gator bites and the gator burgers, delicious. Food was excellent, best bloody I've had in a while, and the staff are the friendliest. Jacob was amazing, very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this place.. stay blessed and humble read more

We were looking for a quick lunch & know that food is consistently good here, so we traveled a bit further than we wanted for this visit. We were greeted & seated promptly upon entering, and our nice server, Hayley, approached us right away to take our drink order. We noticed that the menu has been trimmed down, & there were so many interesting options, but I came with their Cobb salad in mind as theirs is one of my favorites at any restaurant in the area. My daughter tried the fried chicken wrap & when asked if she wanted chips or fries she opted for the fries. The food took a bit longer than expected considering that there weren't many occupied tables, but it didn't bother us. The food arrived accurately, & everything looked good. My daughter liked her wrap, & the fries were hot & very tasty - I made sure! :-) My salad looked fantastic, as usual, but after digging in I realized they had went a little too light on the avocado and blue cheese - 2 important staples of a good Cobb salad. There were only a few crumbles of blue cheese - slight enough that I almost asked for more, but didn't want to wait for it. Hayley returned with a drink refill, and we finished our meal. We waited for a while for her to return with the bill & for plates to be removed, but I think they just started getting a little busier, so again, no big deal. When we received the bill I noticed that there was a charge for fries. I guess it is an upcharge, which I would have gladly agreed to since their fries are delicious, but I wish she would have mentioned that instead of offering them as if they were an equal option. Overall we appreciate Gators & have missed them since they closed the location in Dr. Philips, as we were frequent customers, and we will be back to try more of their new menu items. read more

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Ordered a Caesar salad and a fried cauliflower appetizer today just before at the brownwood in Wildwood location. There was plenty of empty tables. I guess now we know why over an hour later our server had not yet came back to check on even though he brought us the wrong brought diet instead of Pepsi. tracked down another server seems we couldn't find was extremely rude repeatedly saying that that was not her table and that she would check out back all. I asked her is if the kitchen was extremely busy or if my order had perhaps been forgotten she repeated that this was not her table and was very rude after the way she treated us we decided it was best if we just leave on our way out the door she was telling the hostess that we didn't matter because we didn't know what we were talking about even though my wife and I have over 50 years restaurant experience and we're here on our 20th year anniversary. Never have we been treated this way in any restaurant. I hope somebody goes back and checks the surveillance to take care of this problem. We will not be back. You can't treat customers that way, and expect them to return. read more

Ale house instead. I live fairly close to this location and in our area there are few late night eating spots. Gators tend to fit the bill when you're looking for a sit down spot in S Windermere/horizon west area. Unfortunately, we are always just "meh" when we leave. The drink specials are "meh". Not many cocktails selection. The sauce on their wings are "meh". When you order grilled wings, you taste no flavor, I brought that up to the server that the wings didn't taste like the flavor we ordered (garlic Parmesan) and he said it was normal for grilled wings and you have to ask to get them tossed after being grilled. Thanks for letting me know after ordering. Will I go back to gators? Probably. If there was a close late night option that opens around here, then gators would probably fall off my list. read more

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It's been a long time since I've been to Gators for at least 10 years. But I was craving wings and can't complete unlimited wings on Monday! My server was very attentive and was quick to put in for the next order so by the time I was finished with my plate boom my next one was right there waiting for me. The ambiance was nice nothing crazy I mean it's what you expect it's a bar with the game on and areas for kids to play. I will definitely be back for their unlimited wings can't go wrong with their lemon pepper and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it there other flavors that I normally wouldn't go for. read more

Service was fantastic! Food was reasonably priced and tasty. No complaints from our party of 5!

Terrible food, like honestly I don't think they served me chicken because how can you get a boneless chicken wing that is as big as the whole leg!! I have 5 huge pieces on my plate My friends were making jokes that it was gator meat. read more

We love gators! We had an issue with another restaurant in the area and Alec and his crew made us super comfortable and welcoming! (Plus they had better food than the other place!) Victoria is the best server - patient lovely and super fun! Thank you Gators!!!!! read more

Gators Dockside - Sandwiches Near Me - Windermere, Florida

Very average and heavy bar food in a very generic atmosphere. On the surface, if you are going to watch a game and have some beer, there is nothing at all wrong with Gator's... and I think that is really what it is best suited for. When you dive a little deeper with food, that's when you realize there are many other better options. The menu is a typical "bar food" menu with a few signature items and larger entrees. Everything unfortunately seems to come out greasy, heavy and flavorless. If that doesn't bother you.... great! For me, there are so many better options in the area. Service is fine (but forgettable) and the decor is very plain and focused on the TVs. I'm sure I'll end up back here when I'm with a group of friends that wants to go, but I will do my darnedest to have them drive a little further to Ale House or Twin Peaks to ensure I don't have indigestion all night. read more

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Shame on you Gator's Dockside! You shouldn't be serving food. Fire the chef and the manager right away! Have they tried the food they sell? Probably not. I ordered the ahi tuna bowl with veggies. Was supposed to come with broccoli, brussel sprouts, mushrooms and corn. Brussel sprouts and mushrooms were missing and the corn was old and rotten (see picture). Tuna and veggies were frozen, unseasoned and bland. Avocado was watery and Rubbery, couldn't even eat it. My Prosecco was flat (definitely watered down). My husband got the beef tips bowl and it was meager. Bland and unseasoned. It was $40 for this dog food. My stomach feels uneasy. I'm really pissed right now. read more

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They have great drink specials, and the bartenders are always great . I have experienced some spotty service when I am dinning in the restaurant. I think for a convenient neighborhood restaurant bar they have a good menu It's very family friendly. On Mondays they have all the wings for 19.99 hey I do not think you can find a better value in town. read more

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Gators is one of those places that just takes you back to your childhood. Nothings changed. Same vibes same food same decor. The staff is always friendly and the wings are always endless on Mondays. read more

This place was pretty good! The service was extremely friendly and attentive. The Buffalo chicken dip was amazing! The grilled wings were a little too greasy for my liking as were the breaded wings. They didn't have a lot of sauce on them either. We asked for a side of the sauce and it made them taste better. Most likely won't be back for the wings. But the Buffalo chicken dip was amazing. We'll just have to try something else on the menu next time. read more

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DO NOT COME HERE !!! My husband and I ordered a wing platter this evening. Unfortunately, the food wasn't cooked 100%. Once I took a bite out of my dish , blood came pouring out ! How disgusting ! I haven't been well ever since ! read more

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I always enjoy Gator's Dockside, and this newest location is no exception. It has a bit less of a sports bar feel than a few of the others, but there are still a lot of TVs, and the menus are the same. My favorite item is the grilled wings. Grilling removes a lot of the fat, and lets the sauce shine through. My choice is hot garlic. There's a lunch special weekdays until 4pm that includes fries. On my visit I thought both the fries and wings could have been cooked a bit longer, to crisp the fries and char the wings; I'll request that next time. The place must be well-managed, because even though it had only been open a few days and was very busy, service was running smoothly. read more

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I feel like I come here every once in a while to remind myself why I don't come here. The food changes they made over the years have been positive... However, the amount of time it takes to cook the food with zero people in the restaurant... We are literally the only people here...is pretty unacceptable. I ordered two appetizers and three kids meals and waited 45 min for all but one kids pasta, which took an hour (!!) and had to get that in a to-go container. The waitress had the audacity to tell me the kitchen was backed up. I replied that I'm sure it is now, but it wasn't when we got here. read more