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    Gators Dockside Winter Springs

    3.3 (150 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Outdoor seating

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    Elfrida R.

    I placed an order online a few minutes before 10pm. I was shopping at Lowe's and decided to order from here as my husband wanted wings and it was on my way home. I got there and the host was super nice; very attentive. The restaurant was clean and not packed. I decided to use the bathroom while I waited and it was clean. My wings came out and off I went. The wings were delicious and the price was competitive. Sadly I forgot to take pics of the wings.

    Jessica O.

    Called in, ordered to go - they were friendly and had the order correct. When I came in, while normally it's no big deal, the front staff was standing around and talking until one noticed me. After that they were quite sweet and very helpful, again repeating back the order correctly. However, sadly when we got home, there was no sauce on the wings! We had to rummage to find some sauce in our house to use. Kinda bummed...but the salad and ahi tuna was good. So there's that!

    Tachos- tater tots topped with pulled pork, beer cheese, green onions, and sour cream
    Sheeka B.

    Last time I visited Gators in person was in late 2019. Great experience, wait staff was very helpful, and it was your typical noisy sports bar. Gave off vibes of hole-in-the-wall, but with slightly better food. Fast forward nearly 5 years later, and hubby and I decide we want chicken for dinner, and the boneless wings have some interesting flavors and seemed like a good price for food. So we ordered 20 wings at $27.99. Imagine our surprise when getting our food and seeing the smallest, saddest boneless nuggets we have ever seen. They were each maybe the size of a quarter, and the sauce choices left a lot to be desired. Imagine your ranch and blue cheese dipping sauce containers being bigger than your wings? We ended up throwing them out and going to Huey Magoos where were got 7 full sized tenders, fries, 2 pieces of toast, and a drink for under $20. Save your money and go anywhere else.

    Wings (8)   Boneless or Veggie
    Shelby L.

    This place is what I would call ok in a pinch. We were seated promptly and waited on quickly. We waited q long while for our drinks and food to arrive, which surprised me because the table seated after us were served food before our drinks arrived. Got the 2/1 drink with captain morgan and the drink tasted very watered down. I felt like I was drinking watery coke. Soup, burger and boneless wings were good but the chicken salad lacked flavor. The chicken itself was flavorless and there was not enough blue cheese. The dish would have benefitted from some crunchy pecan contrast. As far as surroundings go it was fairly quiet. Table was clean. In a world of many places to eat it wasn't impressive enough for me to care to go back. I say if you are offering a two for one drink, don't water it down. I'm not a heavy drinker and this drink didn't even give me the slightest feeling there was rum in it.

    Maya B.

    Gator bites and Fried pickles it's hard to mess that up. Honestly, the food wasn't anything special but the service was outstanding and everyone that I interacted with at work there was genuinely kind and helpful. The fried pickles were fine. The ranch was great the gator bites last time I had them were way too dry at this time. They were good even my little one enjoyed them.

    Garlic parm, scooters sauce & hot garlic
    Ceana M.

    Came for wings and they were all delicious. Very flavorful! I would say, I wish the wings were more wet but overall, 10/10! The service and our waitress Janel were amazing! Also, the fries were delicious as well! They also had face painting for the kids and bingo on Tuesdays.

    Mozzarella Sticks
    Tonya P.

    This was my first time eating at Gators Dockside and I can't wait to go back. From the food and drinks to the service and entertainment everything was amazing. Rienet was our waitress and she was so friendly and personable. Any questions we had she was able to answer them. I asked her what her recommendations were and I ordered everything she recommended and was so happy with everything! For appetizers we ordered the Gator Tail and the Mozzarella Cheese Sticks. Both were so delicious and fried to perfection. The gator tasted so good and had a nice light chew to it. The gator tail came with their own gator dipping sauce and oh my goodness it was the best! If they sold that sauce I would have bought a gallon of it. The Mozzarella sticks had the perfect cheese pull and a great breading to cheese ratio. For entrees we ordered 5 Nashville Hot, 5 Lemon Pepper, and Chicken Cajun Alfredo. I'm not lying when I say the wings here are the best wings I've ever had! The Nashville Hot had amazing flavor and the perfect amount of heat. The lemon pepper had the perfect amount of seasoning and tasted really good. The Chicken Cajun Alfredo was so creamy and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I loved the garlic bread that accompanied the pasta and it was great for dipping into the Alfredo sauce. My kids ordered the classic burger (bacon added) and the kid's chicken tenders. The chicken tenders were perfectly fried and crispy yet still juicy on the inside. And the classic burger was perfectly cooked with great seasoning and toppings. Their fries here are really good so we ordered more on the side. They are the perfect balance between crispy and soggy and are flavorful especially when dipped in whatever sauce you have on the table. We got a pitcher of Yuengling Beer and it came out nice and cold and the the price I recommend getting a pitcher. Now for the entertainment, they have multiple claw machines and a couple racing games. Thankfully they have an ATM machine so I could withdrawal cash. Anytime there is a claw machine I have to play! I was able to win two prizes so the claw machines here are fair and you can definitely win. I highly recommend eating here and can't wait for the next time I go back.

    Superfood bowl and habanero mango wings
    Lisa W.

    Came with a party of 27 and the service was phenomenal, the food was delicious and the price was great. There are so many choices. I haven't been to a Gators in years and was a little bit hesitant, because I just think of it as a bunch of greasy food. However, they had many options for vegetarians, including buffalo cauliflower, and a super food bowl both of which were delicious. My husband got the wings and really enjoyed them. They also offer vegetarian wings.

    Breaded Wings Teriyaki Wings (1 grilled wing)
    Cheryl Emily B.

    Great place to come to from time to time after a good soccer game or any game match for that matter. It's so close to home and always allows us a little quality time. I appreciate that they are trying their best to turn it in to a kid friendly zone too. We played a few games of pool during and after eating so that topped a two in one day for us. I ordered my top fav breaded teriyaki wings and the other half grilled. I can't seem to remember the name of the other flavor wings but something to do with the Gators signature flavor. It reminded me of a tangy bbq with hint of garlic. Needless to say my lil guy and I were in bliss. My hubby got the cheesesteak sandwich and he devoured that. My Dad got the fish tacos, he said he wished he would of chosen the shrimp tacos instead but for the looks of it he must of been hungry because most of it was gone. My other son got the Cajun Alfredo pasta and I am here regretting not tasting it but it was also devoured. I would just discretion that not all their plates are created equal in my opinion so I typically play it safe with my regulars. Oh also if you enjoy French onion soup it's another highly recommended! I was to busy slurping it down I forgot to snap a pic, always happens lol. As far as service, theres always someone there that does a kind job of being accommodating or welcoming. I.e. we wanted to sit in the back since we were going to play pool and another waitress noticed and started to put the two tables together for us without us even asking. I just hope this place doesn't turn into a complete bar spot and still does it best to cater to families as some days you can get that impression here..

    Ordered 10 medium extra wet boneless, but got more.

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    Everything about this place is just slow, the service is horrible like no one wants to work here and even bringing out the food is slow

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    Neighborhood bar where they know the regulars by name. Good food, cold beer and the game will be on.

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    Amazing food, drinks, and service! We will definitely be back! Had a cheeseburger and it was perfect

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    Ask the Community - Gators Dockside Winter Springs

    Are their burger any good?

    Yes and yes...and Thursdays they have Smashburgers on special for $10.99 with either fries or tator tots. They have the classic burger, mini burgers and Luau Burgers. 🍔… Read more

    Does it have an arcade?

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