Friendly staff, not too crowded, great food, fantastic drinks, and a good vibe. I had grilled frog legs for the very first time, gator gumbo, with swamp water . Then I had key lime pie for dessert and washed it down with a glass of gator Rita. Definitely recommended and will definitely be coming back!!! read more

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I've had mixed experiences here. I've gotten curbside pickup food a couple times and food was great, but last time I went in and ate and got the fish and chips because I've been hearing from friends that it was really good here and it was always sold out early before I got off work (during lent). Well the fries were cold and fish wasn't cooked very well it was still kinda mushy. Our service was good though the waitress was very nice. I will probably give them another shot and hope it's better next time. read more

Great bartender today, Makenna! She was very efficient and extremely friendly even when we noticed a couple stiffed her. Atta girl, keep it moving Music was right up our alley! As for food, DELICIOUS! read more

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The server was great and attentive. Everything came out fast, but fresh. The seafood chowder is one of the best I ever had. Full of seafood, so creamy with great Cajun seasoning, not too spicy. This was a huge portion. The Black Cat Bayou was AMAZING! The fish was cooked to perfection. There is a creamy Cajun sauce and it is full of seafood. It was suppose to also have mushrooms, but they were out. I did have to ask for more sauce, but they got it for me. This dish seemed small for the price and only comes with the rice it sits on. Would be great with some garlic bread. read more

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Overall I thought this was a good place and if I could give 3.5 stars, I think It leans that direction. I sat at the bar, it was a weeknight, and The restaurant was moderately busy. It took a few moments to grab my drink order, but the bartender was definitely running around. I joked about it being a busy weeknight and she looked a little impatient that I was not getting to my drink order. Wasn't the greatest first impression. The awkwardness continued as I then was made party to a conversation between the bartender and other waitstaff complaining about another waitress and they were quibbling over each other's attitude. Looking past those things, I ordered the Nola nachos based on the high reviews from other yelpers. Upon arrival, they looked pretty darn good. The remoulade sauce was a nice touch to the cheese and all of the seafood and sausage had great flavor. The only complaint I have is that it seemed all of the toppings were just laid on top so once you got past that, at least half of the chips under that first layer were dry. It would be best if they could layer the toppings as they start constructing the pile of nachos. I probably wouldn't get that again and would opt for trying something different. Overall still a good find and worth trying some of the other items on the menu. read more

Lazy Gator - Nola Nacho - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Every time we have visited it's always great! Quickly becoming our favorite place in Amarillo! Great TV's, awesome menu, bar, fun atmosphere, family friendly, clean, super service and excellent food! read more

Service was good overall nice people, the food wasn't very good lacked seasoning kinda burnt but overall good service

Stopped by for 1st time for dinner. What a great find large menu with so many seafood choices. Tiki Hubby and I share Fried Catfish over rice smothered in gumbo and cheese, this was enough fir both of us with a well made side salad. Catfish cooked to perfection. Mom's meal was equally delicious she replaced the fries with steam vegetables with no fuss. Great server kept drinks full and started us with a sample of their gumbo. read more

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I had the fish and chips. It was fabulous. The house tarter sauce was the best. The fries topped it off. When I asked for my check, the bartender asked me if I would like to have another drink because the owner had bought a round on the house for everyone. And I said, of course! read more

I'm visiting from out of town and found this on Yelp. I first got it delivered and then ventured out to dine in. This place is AH-MAZING! Why? I'm glad you asked lol. First, they offer a chargrilled wedge Caesar. If you've never had your lettuce grilled, this is the place to try it. It's honestly a game changer and so flavorful. Not many restaurants do this, but they got it right. Next, the seafood here is very fresh and flavorful. This gives me creole, Louisiana vibes. Last, the vibes are laid back. You could come to watch a game or just chill and you would have no issues. I highly recommend this place. read more

Lazy Gator - Mud Cat - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Food tastes amazing, and the service is just as great. Top notch here in Amarillo in my opinion, if a tad bit expensive. But I happily pay the price for the food + service. read more

I ate here with a co-worker on a work trip. It was really busy and lively. We were seated fairly quickly. It took our server a while to get to us but it was understandable since the restaurant was so busy. Once the server got to us, he was extremely friendly and courteous. He took care of our appetizer order promptly. We opted for the jalepeno scallops. They arrived promptly and were delicious! The main entrées we ordered arrived not long after we finished up the appetizers and they were also very good. The atmosphere of this place was pretty neat. It had lots of televisions, which would be great for watching a big game. This place just had a really cool vibe to it. I would highly recommend this place of you are in the Amarillo area. read more

This place has such a cool atmosphere with perfect decor. This menu is great and has quite a selection for those who don't do fried or heavy foods. We had a good little group of people and everything turned out great! Loved my mahi sandwich. For some extra heat they gave my grilled jalapeños and it was perfect! read more

Lazy Gator - Mahi Sandwich with steamed broccoli 11/27/20 - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Shrimp gumbo was cold, no shrimp. Smaller portions on main dishes, told waitress,she got butthurt, told manager,rotund bearded fella, caught an attitude,wasn't much concerned, my favorite restaurant, now can't get my family to go back, eating seafood tonight somewhere, too bad, planned on eating there everyday of my vacation,now we have to find somewhere else read more

Food is great. Prices are pricy but semi reasonable for the type of food. Service is AWFUL. AWFUL. Not very busy, Saturday evening. Waited 10 minutes to get our drink order, owner came by TWICE before waitress came by. Then she ran before we could order food. When she finally came back we hurried and ordered both apps/entrees. I asked for a to go box immediately as well. The wait between finishing our food + boxing it and getting her attention to ask for our check was 15 minutes. The wait between getting it and her coming back for our card (dispute my husband trying to immediately hand it to her but she dropped the ticket and ran) was about 10. We're here from out of town and will not be returning. read more

Visiting from Maryland and stopped in here. The food was great! Everything we tried was well seasoned and hot. The manager let us taste the gumbo, which was absolutely delicious. We had 6 people and nobody had any complaints. Customer service and drinks were great. The ambiance was nice and relaxed. Would definitely recommend. read more

I love the service they provide, our waitress's was super nice ! It was our first time being here and the oysters are a 10/10 ! They're super fresh and super yummy! I also tried the gator and the swamp fries !! Super super yummy! If you're looking for something different please check them out ;) read more

Lazy Gator - Fried gator, Swamp Fries - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

It was my second time to go there. I had my meal and the waitress ask if all good. No not really it did not have any flavor. She asked if I wanted something else and I said no all is good. I was getting ready to leave the manager/owner came by and asked the same thing. And I told him the same thing. He asked if had tried the different condiments. And I said yes and he got flustered by that. Then it became a conflict and he said I was rude to him disrespectful. I said I don't think so. I did not cuss them until after that then we got into a little argument. Any kicked me out of his restaurant over his food didn't taste very well I still tip. The lady I was not mad, but he took it a little further so I would suggest do not go 2 star if it weren't for the nice waitress I would give it a 1 star my name is Howard number 8062363081 read more

Great good and service - the good is different than any other restaurant in town. Very nice variety on the menu - we'll be back!

We love Lazy Gator. The entire menu is flavorful and creative; the restaurant is warm and inviting and the restrooms are always clean. The service is smooth and quick, and the food is always piping hot! We have yet to order something that hasn't been amazing. One of our favorite things is that the owner remembers us and he makes time to chit chat with patrons. You can see that he actually enjoys what he does, and he genuinely cares about their customers. We had a great conversation with him tonight. He's a kind human just for the sake of being kind and we appreciate the hell out of that! TRY THE UNLAWFUL WAFFLE. It's Disneyland in a dessert Thanks for being so good to us, Lazy! read more

Joined yelp just to give this place a five star rating. Great food and service. In town for a week and this place was highly recommended. Lived up To the hype. read more

I thought for sure I had already written my review for this place but evidently not. I came in not too long after they first opened and got a Fried Gator Po Boy which was delicious and a watermelon Lazy Rita which I was hoping would be amazing but it was unimpressive. I meant to get back there especially seeing people post pictures of their delicious looking food on Facebook but somehow I just never did. Finally I saw a post about their Monday night special after 5:00 p.m. of a burger and fries for $6.99 and that motivated me to get back over there. I was highly impressed this time. The $3 Margarita was perfect. The burger was huge and cooked just right, medium rare at my request. I'm not a big fries fan but I was very hungry and didn't think to ask if they substituted anything but the fries were wonderful. I decided to get a side of scallops so I could try them out, 4 scallops for about $6. They were amazing and now I can't wait to go back to get a scallops dish next time. The place was packed full with lots of people getting food to go and I would say they earned that by their fantastic food and service. I can't wait to go back. read more

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Love it when we go somewhere and it's worth what we paid! This place has an amazing menu. I had the Lazy Susan and I may never order anything else here bc it was that good! My wife had a pasta dish that was also very good & my daughter (3 years old) ate all of her mini corn dogs ! : ) The $3 margaritas hit the spot & the service was great! read more

Lazy Gator - Lazy Susan! So good - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

This place is amazing. The wait staff is always friendly and you more often than not find the owner interacting with the customers. I highly recommend the fish and chips, fried clam Po'boy and they make an awesome cheeseburger as well. The restaurant is always clean an a pleasure to visit. Cannot go wrong having a meal here. read more

I absolutely LOVE this restaurant. The wait staff was awesome. We had Mia and she made menu suggestions and answered some questions I had about the local scene. She's the reason I got the Mahi Mahi sandwich, saying it was one of her favorites, and my boyfriend had the Southwest Alfredo pasta. I was surprised when the food came out so quickly! We also shared the gator bites, which I had never tried before - They were excellent. Both dishes were fresh and very tasty and had good sized portions! We both took home boxes but enjoyed our food later the same night. The environment was great for sitting and enjoying some drinks at the bar or having a quick bite with some friends. Great music, new and fresh looking space that definitely gives me a cajun food mood! Thank you for the great experience! We will definitely be back! read more

Lazy Gator - Southwest Alfredo - Added shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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I went to the Lazy Gator for the first time, cannot tell you how impressed I was! From the friendliness and the efficiency of the bartender to the attentiveness of what appeared to be the owner/manager, everything was top-notch! I strongly recommend the blackened jalapeño scallops, one of the best appetizers I have ever had. The Black Cat Bayou was also outstanding, a blackened catfish fillet served over wild rice andtopped with an Alfredo sauce with shrimp and crawfish tails. Damn was that good! Next time I am out in Amarillo I will definitely be back! read more

First time trying gator and it was delicious. Oysters were also delicious. Everything we ate was great. Service was perfect.

Awesome Gumbo. Being from Louisiana that's a big statement. Great staff. Quick service. read more

Delicious food and great service. Even though it was so busy, we were seated with minimal wait and the food came so quickly after ordering.

Varied experience here. Last year's dine in experience was good. This year, ordered in and it was absolutely horrible. They completely left off an item. Portions of pasta dish were as if it came off the child's menu (I've had the same in the restaurant and this was not what I experienced there). Shrimp were overcooked and cold. Now I'm questioning going back in the future. Too bad because this used to be a very good, reliable choice. read more

Fried catfish, gator and grilled salad was incredible. We also had they key lime pie and fried cookie for dessert. I've had better okra and hush puppies, but everything else was great and everything was so friendly! read more

I got two words for you: NOLA NACHOS. You will notice there is not a picture of them, to which I will say, that is because they didn't last long enough. Seriously, appetizer or a stand alone entree, I would HIGHLY recommend them. To be fair, I've not met many a nacho I didn't like, but these are easily in my top three. And trust me friend, I've eaten my fair share of em'! But enough about the nachos, let's get down to the business.... we came on a busy Friday night, smack dab in the middle of the rush and to my surprise we waited for maybe 15 minutes before being seated. Our waitress was quick and attentive in getting our drinks and taking our order. Did I mention that beers are SUPER cheap?! Like $2.50 cheap. Our entrees came out really quickly. We got the fried gator, a cheeseburger, fried shrimp and the crawfish poboy. All were hot, delicious and had generous portions. We never had to ask for anything. Everyone in our party left happy and full! A+ service. All this to say I would gladly recommend The Lazy Gator. With the combination of quick ticket times, attentive staff and yummy food, it is safe to say we will be back sooner than later. If you're looking for a place that serves seafood with a Cajun flair you will be pleased! read more

Lazy Gator - Shrimp Po Boy - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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This place is amazing. I've eaten here many times and I've yet to have a bad meal. The service is good. The people are friendly and the food is exceptional! read more

Staying the night on a road trip through town and my wife and I stopped in for dinner. The staff were all extremely friendly and the food was tasty (grilled catfish and alligator gumbo). When I called ahead to be placed on a list I was told that because of Covid we would have to wait in our car until a table was available which was great, safe news! Upon arriving there was a table available so we were seated right away. As a restaurant manager myself I can never "turn off" being aware of my surroundings and watching the staff do their jobs. The first thing that I noticed was that half of the young servers, hosts, and busboys had their noses out of their masks or their masks down all together. The manager (male) even engaged in an entire conversation with my wife and I with his gator around his neck. Not to mention the guests walking to and from the restrooms with no masks and the lack of a safe distance between tables. My server told me they had to remove three tables for Covid seating but there clearly was less than six feet between tables. The absence of and/or total neglect for the safe wearing of masks during these troubling times is unfortunate, as in any other time period this place would have a garnered a strong 4-5 star review. I'll give this place another shot, but not until after all is safe in the world. read more

This may be our most frequented restaurant since moving to Amarillo from Carrollton in April 2022. Their catfish platter, fried or grilled ranks right up there with some of the family fish-fries I've been fortunate enough to attend. The service is always outstanding, and we haven't had a dish we didn't love. They make an outstanding cocktail, if you're of age, called the Painful Pina, and it is quite delicious as well, and can pack a punch. We have been here no less than a dozen times in less than 2 1/2 months in the area, and could, and have, eat/eaten there 2 or 3 times in a week. NOTE: As of this posting, Tuesdays is the Catfish special, and they don't short you on it, even though it's the special. HIGHLY recommend this place. read more

Cool place, sat at the bar and had a couple of drinks and the fish and chips. Pretty excellent fish and a large portion! Had I not been traveling through, I would have definitely had another meal! Highly recommended and great family place as well. read more

Great new spin on Cajun and creole. The Lazy Gator features $3 margs, delicious oysters, and the best gumbo in town. They also offer fried frog legs, gator tail, as well as shrimp and a personal favorite: chargrilled oysters on the half-shell. Bon appétit! read more

Lazy Gator - Half-dozen Oysters on the 1/2 Shell - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Enjoyed our early lunch visit. Clean, comfortable, casual atmosphere. Lots of seating. Plenty to choose from on the menu. Nice to have decent Cajun food in town! read more

Lazy Gator - Redfish - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Wow... Where do i start Staff is super friendly and they work well together. Manager even checked in on us 2 times durning the meal. Frog leggs are awesome... Gator both ways (fried and grilled) were amazing. Grilled Gators Tacos, what???? So dam good. Frog leggs lite battered and served hot. Cajan fries were off the hook... Bet your ass i will be back... read more

Lazy Gator - Seafood Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Nice atmosphere but when I opened the menu...wow! I felt like I was in New Orleans, one of my favorite cities! It for sure was difficult to decide what to get. My date got alligator gumbo, the flavor was amazing, perfectly spiced. I decided on the NOLA nachos. Alligator sausage, shrimp, crayfish with an Alfredo sauce. Holy Mother of yum, took me 3 sessions to eat them all. Spencer is an excellent server, very attentive and friendly. Loved it and I am glad, i am not a local, I would need to get cut out of my house. read more