We had our first meal at Spurriers tonight. It was delicious, the themed Spurrier walls are stories about Steve himself. The manager was more than hospitable, offering details, and showing off the information hung on the walls. Best of all Coach was there and was very very talkative. Wonderful evening. Highly recommend this casual dining with excellent food. read more

Had an awesome dinner here this past weekend, and had Melody as our server who did a great job and provided detailed explanations on the menu. Started off with a lychee martini, a spicy tequila based cocktail (The Kick?), and the SOS. All three were fantastic, and I was particularly impressed with the spice level for the tequila drink. After that we had the Brazilian cheesy rolls and the Eggplant fritters. I have no idea what they stuff into these fritters but they are warm and crispy, and the goat cheese + marinara + pesto is a nice combo. For mains we had the sweet corn ravioli and the chicken marsala. Both were great, but the sweet corn ravioli really knocked it out the park. Don't get me wrong, the chicken marsala was cooked well, the mushroom and marsala sauce tasted fresh, and the mashed potatoes were soft. I just wish the chicken was a little more moist. But I'm just being picky honestly. Lastly, we finished the night off with a white chocolate bread pudding which was heavenly. Don't think twice, get this dessert. Overall, great dinner, great atmosphere, great service. What an awesome addition to Celebration Pointe. 50% off Tini Tuesday's is also a must. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Chicken Marsala - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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The restaurant was full of people, but the dinners were not on top of each other (plenty of room between tables), like many restaurants. All food was fresh, the best ingredients, and cooked correctly. Prices for a steak house were less than I expected. The next time I am in Gainesville, I will be going back. read more

Sat at the bar. Food, drinks and service were great. I will definitely go back next time I'm in town.

Awesome food. The cauliflower appetizer is a meal. Definitely the best food in Gainesville.

As a Roll Tide - Seminole....its good! Coach you got an amazing place and great staff. It's a large enough where you don't have to worry about it being there on a Friday or Saturday. Great wine and not one bad thing on the menu. Tear it up .......Roll-Tribe! read more

A unique experience! The food was delicious and full of amazing flavors. The atmosphere was so inviting and fun. Decorated to celebrate a football player and coach, Steve Spurrier. It also houses a a memorabilia exhibit showcasing historic items from Steve Spurrier's career, including rings, trophies, and the Heisman Trophy. The food was very tasty and upscale. Will definitely go back! I recommend making reservations just in case since it was very busy when we went. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grill can seem like one of those themed restaurant tourist traps, a la Planet Hollywood; getting people in with tchotchkes and memorabilia from Coach Spurrier's time as UF's head football coach and using nostalgia to try and get away with serving substandard food. I'm happy to say that is not the case here. For dinner, I had the short rib and wild mushroom risotto. That short rib was Sunday-pot-roast tender, breaking apart at the mere thought of my fork penetrating its meaty center. The risotto was creamy and glistening in the beef ju. That ju was perfect in keeping the risotto from turning into spackle as risotto is wont to do with the passage of time. A quick stir of that ju and the risotto was back to its creamy self again and recharged with big beautiful beefy flavor. My only nitpick, if there is one, is the dish is so rich, I was searching for some relief for something acidic or "a ribbon of brine" as it were, to alleviate the palate. Even if you're not a Gator fan, definitely check out @spurriersgridirongrille and most definitely get this short rib and risotto dish. read more

We love Spurriers! Our party of six was expertly waited on, the food was great, and Jerry's chocolate chip cookies are to die for!

Pretty good overall, when we entered it was very noisy but once we were sat in the dining room things calmed down. The waiter had an assistant which worked out for very good service. The prices were reasonable and they had very wide array of beer, cocktails and wine. We got 3 6oz filets and they varied a bit in size but were cooked as ordered. The proteins were all cooked well, the red fish was very good. The proteins were definitely the star of the dish as they should be but the carrots and broccolini were both served warm, not hot. The dishes were also not served at the same time, definitely a huge negative for me. The short ribs and mushroom risotto was excellent, probably the best dish we had. The serving size generally left room for desert, which I personally love. Just notable if you like oversized portions. We rarely see chocolate mousse on a desert menu so we jumped at the chance and it was awesome. Kudos to the chef that made the mousse. They had a nice port selection which paired nicely with the mousse. I heard parking could be tough but we got a spot on the street out front, lucky for us perhaps? read more

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Very cool spot, and a must go if you are Gator's fan or alum! We are USC alum, not Gamecocks, but Trojans, and certainly can appreciate the tradition #FightOn! MELODY, was a fantastic server! Not just saying it and this certainly is not some fake review! So friendly, accommodating, and made our experiences relaxed and fun. No offense, but typically places that are so focused on other aspects sometimes lose the focus on the food. Not at Spurrier's! The food was great and make sure to check out the Tomahawk Pork Chop. It was fantastic and also perfect for a midnight snack. Cocktails also were great. Old fashioned with bacon was a treat for sure! read more

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Holy cow this place was awesome! The food was delicious. The service was spectacular and the memorabilia was intriguing. Party of 12 not rushed and so friendly. Love this place. Will return for sure! read more

Went here a few months ago and frankly I don't understand the hype. This restaurant is simply a shrine to Steve Spurrier. The food was okay and over priced, definitely not worth the wait. Would I go again? Maybe, if someone else was paying and I didn't get a table in the very back. Ambiance was meh, super loud and crowded and w/ Spurrier getting on the mic and asking questions about his own career got annoying fast. I guess okay for Gainesville, but seriously the guy has an ego. read more

Amazing! You can either get dressed up or dress casual and you will fit right in. Our server did a phenomenal job at stopping by to check on us. Loved everything we ordered! I had the sweet corn ravioli which had so much flavor and texture. Would probably get this again it was so good and a unique dish. I also ordered their broccolini as a side because I love this. They did a great job cooking and seasoning this too. Cannot wait to come back and try more dishes! The area was a great environment too. Had a live band outside, fun desert shop around the corner which is a must try too read more

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Pretty average to be honest. Ordered 6oz filet rare, and it was a crossection of rare to medium. Easily the strangest bread pudding I've ever had - a lump of something, not clear on what though. Overall straight up bland food. Our server was a real nice guy and the interior is well done! read more

I am an Auburn fan born and raised , but heard glowing reviews about this place. My husband's a food writer/ blogger in Jacksonville, so he agreed to brunch. It was a buffet style brunch with everything from an omelette station to shredded short ribs. I tried the fried chicken wings, waffle with strawberry rhubarb butter bacon, bananas foster with maple syrup, potatoes and shrimp Étouffée with the best Mac and cheese, baked salmon..... Then I hit the salad and dessert bar. Dear Lord! I had to get fresh fruit (to feel healthy), and the blueberry scones, delicious southern peach cobbler. With so much to choose from it was so amazingly delicious! $30 per person, all you could eat and $20 bottomless mimosas! Yes! Highly recommended!! Oh and if you're a Florida gator fan or not, this place is a museum of Coach Spurrier's accolades. It's very cool! Kudos to the staff for the welcoming and friendly atmosphere! Thought I was back home for a while:) Will be back. read more

Went here for dinner with coworkers and our table was outside. It was a Friday and they had live music on the lawn beside the restaurant. Very good cover band that play a little bit of everything. At my table the squid ink linguine, veggie burger, house salad, fish dip, cheesy rolls, Brussels sprouts, broccolini, street corn, bread pudding with ice cream, and cookies were ordered. The Brussels sprouts were yummy, cheesy rolls, veggie burger had a lot of flavor. Broccolini was very lemony. The bread pudding was okay but may have been better if it was warm. Overall I loved the vibes and the Brussels the most. Jimmy was our server and was great! read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Drink and dessert menu - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I found myself in Gainesville looking for a spot for dinner. Spurriers did not disappoint. Wednesday night is half price wine on bottles under $75. The menu had something for everyone. We ended up getting buffalo chicken dip and artichoke dip for appetizers and they were good. For my entree, I got the blackened redfish with broccolini. The service was good, but a bit slow. We were seated on the outdoor covered patio and the weather was perfect. The inside dining room was lively and. They had a lounge that would be perfect for watching games. This place is a great, relaxing spot. If my kid ends up going to UF, I'll definitely be back. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Blackened redfish with broccolini. - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Now this is a restaurant. Clean, crisp and elegant decor. The staff goes out of their way to make it an enjoyable experience. GET THE GRITS! My god, heavenly. I'm upset that I didn't get the bigger steak. Didn't look like much... but the flavor... perfect. I'm not a big lamb fan... however, not gamey and a nice amount of meat. read more

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Everything was exceptional! We are looking forward to our next visit and wish we didn't live 485 miles away!

Save your money do not go here. The food was bland. There was absolutely no seasoning on anything. They don't even have salt and pepper at the table. Then the service also because yes, we had a bigger party and we had to people, but they would have to check us out separately if our group that we were being paying with was at the other table. They said that they were too busy to put tables together so we had to sit in table side-by-side, which was very inconvenient and they had us pay $20 per table to bring in a dessert. The not worth it. I got the fillet, which was a 6 ounce the steak was not seasoned at all had no flavor. It was not really tender. It was very mediocre. I get mine medium rare so it should be decently done. It was super dry, super almost powdered like the mac & cheese that I got with. It was also bland and had a very bitter aftertaste save your money. Do not waste it on this place. I promise you there are much better places in Gainesville to get food go somewhere else because this is not a good place in a good atmosphere to be in. read more

We went there on Friday the 13th for my Birthday dinner, Everyone from the Hostess to the server wished me a Happy Birthday. Everything we ate was awesome. We got the Spinach Artichoke Dip and Brazilian Cheesy Rolls for Appetizers, we also got the Shrimp Scampi, it was awesome, tasted wonderful, we also got the Blacken Red Fish, my husband loved it, Chicken Marsala, my daughter also loved it. Our drinks were wonderful I got the Steve's Aloha Martini's they were wonderful, plus my daughter in law got the Raspberry lemon drop Martini, she said it was yummy. Our server Thomas was wonderful, very friendly, helpful, prices were great for the food we got, drink prices were a little high. The Ambiance of the restaurant was awesome, all the football memorabilia was great to look at, brought back a lot of wonderful memories! We will be back! read more

We continue to not be impressed by this restaurant. We made a reservation for 8 people for brunch ($75/person with gratuity) and when we showed up we had a table with 6 chairs. We said we reserved an 8 top and they offered to add two chairs to the corners because one side of the table was against the wall. Last time we were here for an advertised Buffet with a "carving station" ($150/person) it was all seafood with no meat. The stars are because the brunch food is good but the service continues to be terrible. We brought a ticket for NYE and they oversold tickets as we were not able to find seats despite the over $100 price tag per person read more

Very disappointed as a former gator the way I was treated by the staff last night at the restaurant. Played football for the Gators 2014-2016 and I now work will Steve Spurrier Jr. I will be advising Billy Napier and the rest of Gainesville about the racial discrimination going on in your restaurant. Kim the manager was beyond ridiculous and and unprofessional. Simply need to be better. Good luck read more

Madeline was incredible! She went above and beyond to take care of our table. We started off with the blue and orange Shrimp as an appetizer and the only thing that fell short was there wasn't more! I had the shrimp and Grits and they were wonderful. More on the cajun side then i'm use to but still delicious. As a Florida Gator fan is was nice to take in all the history about Coach Spurrier. Definitely will be back again. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Outside the Resturant - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I stopped by Spurrier's Gridiron Grille while passing through Gainesville around 4 PM on a Thursday. The restaurant was nearly empty, which made what followed even more disappointing. The hostess greeted me kindly and asked for my name, just stood there 20-minutes waiting to be seated--despite there being only about four people in the entire restaurant. She mentioned she couldn't leave the desk, which felt odd given how empty the place was. After finally being seated, a staff member came by to pour water and said our waitress would be right with us. Unfortunately, another 20 minutes passed with no service at all. No one checked in, no service, nothing? At that point, we decided to walk out. A total of 45 minutes wasted in a nearly empty restaurant with no explanation or effort to serve us. I genuinely hope this was an off day, but based on this experience, I won't be returning read more

Thanks for making a birthday celebration fantastic. Nice attention to detail - everyone from the hostess to the server said Happy Birthday! Food was superb - will totally be back! read more

Restaurant & Spurrier Football Museum is a destination for Gator football fans. Menu has a dozen appetizers, several salad choices, hamburgers and steaks. Cocktails are many and plenty of choices. Service by Melody M. was perfect. Ambiance is unique and a second floor porch is cool. Celebration Pointe is a heavy duty spot for cinema, high end foods and much more. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Entrance to Celebration Pointe - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I can't speak highly enough about the food and the service. The sweet corn ravioli is top notch! Our server Dalton was fantastic and was very attentive. Thank you Dalton! We will always stop by Spurrier's any trip to Gainesville. read more

Very interesting place, but not what I was expecting. They are a high end sports bar with good food. For some reason I was thinking more of a fine dining establishment. Excellent memorabilia on display covering Steve Spurrier's long career. The selection is focused with something for most people. Appetizers were very nice. Everyone had steak at the table, and the steaks were some of the best that I have had in a long time. Service was well informed and plesant if a bit disjointed. Deserts were very flavorful and large. read more

I was hesitant at first because the two things I was in the mood to eat had an ingredient I can't stand- "artichoke" BUT since my husband and daughter wanted to dine at this restaurant, I agreed. I quickly decided on the Tailgate chili and a small Caesar salad. My husband had the Tomahawk Pork chop with a side of French fries and my daughter had the Spurrier's House Salad. My chili is honestly the best I've ever had! The short rib was so tender and full of so much flavor. Definitely the perfect addition to the chili and boy did it take it up a notch! It was delicious. I just wanted to keep eating even though I was very full. But I couldn't say no to my husband when he offered me a piece of his pork chop. The very first thing I tasted was the maple. It really gave it such a sweet kick to it! Not too overpowering. It was seasoned to perfection. That's the honest truth. Oh and let me go back to our appetizer. We ordered the Buffalo Chicken dip with blue corn tortilla chips. Another hit!!! W O W! Finger licking good! That's for sure. i would definitely order this appetizer again. It's so addicting. You cannot stop digging into it. Last but definitely not least was my carrot cake. One of the best carrot cakes I've ever had. I always decide against ordering this dessert because I don't care for the cream cheese frosting. I find it way too sweet. BUT this one was just right. Not too sweet and overbearing. Very creamy and soft. I loved every bite. Plus the caramel sauce they added on top gave it a nice balance. I can't wait to go back and take the rest of my family to enjoy this restaurant with it's scrumptious cuisine! read more

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Really nice place while in Gainesville FL. Nice atmosphere great wine and drink menu. There were 6 of us 4 went with the Ribeye. The Ribeye plates seemed a little small to me for the price. Wife had the shrimp and cheese grits filled with flavor and shrimp and sausage. Very tasty and I went with their signature dish the Tomahawk Pork Chop. Not as much meat as I expected but was tasty Rosemary and Maple syrup. Side dish was mac and cheese. and foe an app we had the Buffalo chicken dip. Ask for Jimmy B. Great menu advice and attentive. read more

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Pleasant ambiance, good food and drinks, clean restaurant and restrooms. Great location. Good service.

I love there grits they taste so good but expensive and taste different . I love their food. They have great service skill too .

Loved the vibe of the restaurant! Slightly dimmed warm lighting so the ambience was fantastic. Great view of all the sports games on at the time but also a great environment to catch up with friends. Service was fantastic!!! Our server Ella was so sweet and made sure everyone was satisfied with their meals. I ordered the beet salad which was greatly priced but not necessarily my favorite. However the Brazilian Cheesy rolls were absolutely phenomenal and are a must-have appetizer when coming to Spurrier's!!! read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - Beet Salad - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I've been to Spurrier's for drinks and their famous bread pudding which is to die for! Seriously if you have never had it you are missing out! This post however is dedicated to my recent brunch experience. I went to brunch to catch up with a friend. To start off I ordered Jerry's seasonal sangria which was light and refreshing, and my friend ordered the tropical margarita which she liked as well. They also have $20 bottomless mimosas for 2 hours. For starters, we had the Nutella muffins with mixed berry butter which was delicious, it comes with two big muffins! Now on to the entrees, I had the chicken and wuerffels which was amazing and a hefty portion. My friend had the banana's foster french toast which is basically the bread pudding I mentioned above but in french toast form...talk about dessert for brunch! lol, Overall, the drinks and food were delicious and the service was great. I definitely recommend checking Spurriers out, I'll always keep coming back, especially for bread pudding! read more

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The service was top notch. We sat at a small quiet table for two by the wall. There was the main section of tables with a little more activity going on but our table was perfect. Our server was informative but not too pushy. He also met all our needs but did not hover over us. The food was superb. I had a filet that was melt in your mouth fabulous. The bar area was packed and lively. We enjoyed looking at all the sports memorabilia after dinner. I will definitely go back. read more

Spurrier's is what one would expect at its price point, and there are many food photos and comments by others, so I won't add a lot to that. I will say, it is my goto place for a well crafted Caesar salad. To me, it's one of the best if not the best Caesar salads in town. For me, the chicken wings are sublime. Amongst the best I've ever had. They are not the typical sports bar wings in either size or price, because Spurrier's isn't sports bar. It's a sport themed, higher-end restaurant. In my opinion, the wings are totally worth it. The eight wings served at Spurrier's are a hefty size, perhaps equating in meat volume to many other places 10 or 12 wing servings. The sauce selection is limited to three, but even if they had dozens, for me, the Spurrier's house made Louisiana sauce is the perfect mix of heat and tang. I get it every time. I've been to Spurrier's several times, and my favorite way to experience it is when Celebration Pointe has a free concert. Celebration has free concerts regularly, and Spurrier's will often open their outdoor bar window, allowing procurement of adult beverages to be enjoyed during the show, since purchased open containers are allowed outside at Celebration Pointe. After the show, I'll often go inside and sit at the bar for a Caesar salad, wings, or both, along with a nightcap to finish the evening. The photos posted are of a recent Jazz on the Green concert featuring the band Mindwalk, and a shot of the outdoor bar window that is to the left of the main entrance, which is just off "the green." You can't miss it. read more

Spurrier's Gridiron Grille - The outdoor bar window, to the left of the main entrance, has been opened during the concert. Well done. - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Service, drinks and food were all good. Some of the food could have had more salt, but overall, everyone was happy. The portion sizes were generous. The ambiance was very nice and I liked how there were different seating areas depending on your mood: lounge, dining room, outdoor patio and rooftop (which has a different / smaller menu). read more

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Outstanding food and service. The waitress was spot on and took care of any request or question timely! The ambiance and crowd was fun and more than could have been hoped for. It was worth our 2 hour drive to go there for my 75th birthday celebration! Our first visit there and exceeded all of our expectations! read more