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    Gator's Dockside Apopka

    2.9 (137 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Loud
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Amy A.

    There are a few menu changes to go with price changes which is to be expected. We went on a Tuesday and had the friendliest server who gave us awesome tips on what was excellent to eat and how to make it better. I'm talking about the Chicken Bowl which we traded the protein to shrimp. YUM! Great twist.

    Kimberly C.

    We came in early for dinner just as the servers were changing their shifts . We were seated in the back dining room area where no one was. We had about six different staff members look at us and all say they were off or not working that area of dining room or waiting for bingo to start in two hours in front dining area. Kind of weird actually and felt uncomfortable with the interactions and lack of interactions. One server who was finished for the day brought us two Pepsi drinks and a water and said someone else would come to take our order. Paul a server from the front of the restaurant dining room where bingo was happening in two hours came over to get our dinner order. At that point we asked to just pay for our drinks and we would leave. The hostess came over and asked what was going on. Then Paul came back over we asked to take our three fried shrimp dinners to go. In under a minute the dinners and sides were packed and placed on top of our table. We paid and left. The food was served hot in the to go bags. The cocktail sauce lid fell off and was all over the tots and shrimp. Otherwise the food was delicious and good tasting. Service is the reason for the loss of one star.

    Geneva B.

    Bring back the gator chips We love the staff and we love the restaurant. We always go on Tuesdays, the kids eat free, get their some animal balloons and their face painted. It's always clean, the staff is always super friendly, everyone is just nice. My kids love the smiler fries, wings and burgers. No complaints, ever! Full accessible with lots of parking!

    Fish and chips
    Mandi S.

    Great lil bar food place to watch the UCF games. Great draft beer prices. Cocktails are the typical bar wells with the extreme overly-sweet mix. They give me a stomach ache. I'll just stick to drafts which is what I like to drink when watching the game so it's all good. The fish and chips are legit. So stinking good. I got plantains instead of coleslaw. They are fried sweet plantains. My hubs got the ahi tuna bowl. This dish was far above the atmosphere here. He said "it was very very good. Cooked on point. " That's his speak for 'I'm coming back and ordering this every time.' Haha. Our waitress, Laiyah, was amazing. Friendly, helpful, efficient. Really the only thing disappointing to us was our cocktails. And not because the bartender was bad....just the quality of mixes was super poor. That said, if you love sweet, these are super sweet!

    I added tomatos, guac and more Queso to the nachos
    Sam G.

    The wings are good if you order them exactly how you want them (extra crispy, extra wet...) They are good with that. The service is friendly and the drinks are good also. I don't recommend the nachos with chicken. They might have been better with the chili but I'll never order them again so I won't find out I was looking for a more fully loaded type of nacho. I had to ask for extra toppings to make them look better. I did not get my nacho fix this night.

    Food, service, and prices are all very good. Im writing this review because I have been going to restaurants for a very long time and this is the first time I've even not gotten a knife with my flatware. This is strange to me and very annoying that I now have to ask for a knife. What ever brilliant manager had the bright idea to do this should be demoted. This saves almost nothing but causes an inconvenience for your guest. I can only wonder what other poor decisions have been made

    Noel G.

    GD is all around a great place for family and friends. Wings are my go-to finger food here. All of the sauces have their appeal, but the house gator sauce is good, but the best kick of sweet and hot is the mango habanero sauce. I usually ask for extra sauce on the side for dipping. Get 'em grilled, Buffalo, breaded, boneless... no matter how... you can't go wrong. My wife LOVES, I mean LOVES the mashed potatoes here with the classic BROWN gravy. It's a good sized side option for whatever plate you order. She always get the Wingers platter. Gators has almost anything you can think of from appetizers, salads, sandwiches, full on dinner plates and even options for vegetarians. There are TVs galore everywhere you turn your head and music in the background. Usually there is a TouchTunes player where you can choose songs from an app on your phone. Come on over and enjoy a casual drink or a full on meal with choice of sides.

    Weekly specials
    Tim D.

    We love Gators and they are consistent each time. Their specials are great. Our favorites are all you can eat wings and the kids night where they do balloon animals and face painting along with free kids meals. They have arcades and and a bunch of TV's. The service has also been great.

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    Bengie M.

    Disappointed. It's been a minute since we've been to Gators and it just wasn't as good as we remember. My husband wanted to go for the wings specifically as they used to be some of the best in town. The wings on this visit were dry on the inside but, nobody asked. The tomato soup was just ok and the best of what we had was the $8.99 Grilled Shrimp Rice Bowl. The side of the restaurant we sat on was virtually empty. The menu is reasonably priced but we'd be happy to pay more for better quality.

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    Delicious wings. My favorite are the honey garlic grilled. Service was great. Spencer provided guidance and was very attentive.

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    2 years ago

    Grilled wings are my favorite from here . With a nice side Caesar. I love the staff here all cool and love sports .

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    Food and service is always very good! I love the wings and salads! I've had a smash burger that was pretty good as well!

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    They have bugs on the wall. Food only for pets. Service absolutely ridiculous. Wouldn't feed to my worst enemy.

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    Tasty food, the mushrooms are delicious. Ordered via Uber eats as we can't go out ourselves.

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    4 years ago

    Good & varied menu. Excellent wings & chili. Great service w/nice atmosphere. Huge restaurant; never have to wait for a table.

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    3 years ago

    Great food, good management at this location. Unlimited wings are great, but avoid this location on Thursdays due to the heavy crowds.

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    Megan was our server and she was amazing! It really looks like a lot of fun to work there and it's even more fun to be there

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    Ask the Community - Gator's Dockside Apopka

    Does Gators have all you can eat wings on Mondays?

    Hi Richard I apologize for the late response, we have AUCE Wings on Monday night 6-10p, and AUCE Boneless wings on Wednesdays between 6-10. We also have many other things going on in each location so please feel free to call the hunt club location… 

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