Searched Yelp for bar and grills while in Slidell visiting my son, this gem popped up and we decided to try it out. I had the shrimp tacos. Delicious, plump shrimp with thinly shredded cabbage, pico and a spicy sauce. I was pleasantly surprised. Husband had the island fries with shredded chicken. Crinkle cut fries, pico, sour cream drizzle and the chicken. Stellar. I had two signature cocktails. The presentation was perfectly on theme. Tiki glasses with decorative fruit. The flavor was very tasty, but I felt the alcohol content was very low. Ambiance was exactly what I wanted to see! So may tiki themed details inside and outside. Food: 10/10 Drinks: 7/10 Ambiance: 10/10 read more

Food was good, especially the Skipper Dipper, which is a crawfish cheese dip seasoned well. Vibe & music were nice & love the outdoor setting with sand & area for the kids to play. read more

GilliGil's Island - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

Cute place! Server was nice but couldn't answer any of my questions or offer suggestions. I ordered th skirt steak tacos. Food seemed fresh but was bland. The mojito flight was a good deal but wasn't strong at all. The flavor was good though. This place seems good for pictures not your first choice for dinner. read more

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere 10 out of 10! I absolutely recommend this place. Service was very good too! read more

GilliGil's Island - Bajá Shrimp Tacos/ with a side of smoked sausage - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

Had a large family group of 13 at GilliGil's Island in Slidell and had a great time. GilliGil's Island is a great family friendly bar and eatery, with a friendly, welcoming persona and a laid back island vibe. Great service and friendly people add to the experience. We enjoyed an array of favorites, including burgers, po'boys, craft beers, and specialty cocktails. The highlight may have been the shareable shrimp and sausage platter with corn and peppers, all served up in the best Louisiana boil style. All good! GilliGil's Island is highly recommended. read more

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Oh. My. Gosh. Me and the girls went out to yap for about an hour over some drinks. We had great service because she was attentive but didn't linger. The drinks were great. The FOOD was AMAZING. Between the few of us we got the Ceviche, Elote, Baja Shrimp Tacos. My goodness it was all so delicious. The ambience is incredible. Thank yall for the great time!! read more

This place is great every time! The drinks, food, & vibes never disappoint. The staff is very welcoming & attentive. It's a perfect place for everyone. It has a pirate ship that the kids can play on, as well as a sand area. Great local place. If you haven't tried it definitely do! You won't be disappointed! read more

GilliGil's Island - Cocktails - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

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This place is awesome. The vibe is amazing. The bartenders were amazing!!!! This is a new chill spot for me. read more

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Went here on a day date the service was friendly and the place was surprisingly big in the back. I loved you can eat outside close to the lake. The food was flavorful and really good. The only downside was there was a hair in one of my margaritas for the flight but they did replace it. read more

Cool tropical vibe restaurant and bar right near the water. Great service and good food. I really enjoyed the shrimp tacos and the tuna ceviche. Feels like a fun locals spot with a low key atmosphere, plus there's TVs for sports nights. read more

GilliGil's Island - Shrimp tacos - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

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Tasty food and great atmosphere. Love their dog policy. Prices were fair and service was good. read more

GilliGil's Island - Bajá Shrimp Tacos - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

Stopped in for a quick drink. Enjoyed the fun on the outdoor patio! Cold Beer. Friendly Service. Delicious appetizers. Great band! Loved our visit! Will be back! Check them out for a fun, relaxed time with cold drinks and good food! read more

What a cool restaurant with a very relaxing island feel. Food was excellent! Would have been a 5 star review but I have two negatives. One, stay away from the mixed drinks... Expensive, and I really don't think there was any alcohol in them. My wife had two and they were all sugary fruit juice. The margaritas sucked. I had the local hazy IPA, which was excellent because it's hard to find a good IPA on the east coast. Second negative is, I ordered chicken nachos. Our waitress gave me chicken fries. I told her that's not what I ordered and she said, "sorry, I've had a long day". I didn't want to make a big deal and ate the fries and they were good, however I feel I should have been offered a replacement or a discount on the tab. Nope, full tab and with my wife's "drinks" were pretty costly. I still highly recommend and will go back myself next time I'm in town. read more

I love the vibe of this place - it's right on the water. The music is happy and fun. They have swings! They have outdoor seating that's covered and uncovered. Looks like a great place for kids, too, since they have an amazing outdoor play area. And to make things even better: they are DOG FRIENDLY! Love it! The service was fantastic! Everyone was super friendly and we got our food quickly. The food was amazing! I ordered the mixed tostada that had a variety of seafood and it was spicy but delicious! We also got the mojito flight which was really fun! Definitely loved this place and I hope I get to go back again soon! read more

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I absolutely love Gilligils! The food is always consistent and delicious. They have the BEST margarita. I come here about once a week. Everyone is always so polite, service is great, & the atmosphere is the best! You can access it by water too! We are so excited to come see some live music now that they have built a brand new stage. Definitely one of my top spots in Slidell! read more

Amazing food and great atmosphere!! Everything we ordered tasted amazing and our server was very attentive. read more

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Went here with a friend who was in town. The food was delicious and the people were great. Fun little restaurant on the water. I love the nautical beachy feeling of the place. read more

We decided to try this little spot and we're pleasantly surprised. It is a dive hole in the wall with a lot of charm on the water in Slidell run totally by young women and the food is awfully good. We were very impressed that we shall return. read more

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We stopped here after leaving NOLA on our way to Gulf Shores. Glad we stopped...Great atmosphere, great service and really good food.

Good vibes good food. The world famous grilled shrimp boil tray was great. The patio was splendid. The martini was really sweet. Great French fries. read more

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The ambiance is definitely welcoming. Me and my family went during the night but we will definitely try this establishment during the day to take advantage of the outside area. Swings tables and playground for the kids. The service was really caring. We had a new waitress it was her second day so we had patience and so did she. The azado tacos are really good had a lot of spice to it but who doesn't like spice. The Baja shrimp tacos are the best. The shrimp are a nice size and the sauce on top is delish. The side salad was just what it was a side salad don't assume it is shareable because it is not. I will definitely update my review once I try this establishment in the day time. read more

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I got a side salad which wasn't bad at all for the price and a Cuban sandwich which was pretty good. The young girl servers were very nice and sweet. The issues I had was I had to ask for everything, no condiments given, eg, salt/pepper, ketchup for the fries, only a fork when the lettuce was big layers chucks that needed to be cut. Also, the to go boxes were the cheapest cardboard boxes that were very hard to close. Buy some decent styofoam boxes like most restaurants use. The music was way too loud esp. for lunchtime. Speaker I think was right over my head. They played only Country music which I don't care for and found it strange being that the theme of the restaurant is tropical, island life, etc. You wd think they wd. be playing Jaimacian or Jimmy Buffett, soft rock, top 40 but all of it was Country which I didn't enjoy. Beautiful recently built Tiki hut themed stage with thatch roof. Const. Co. did a good job! Also, I sat at the outside snack bar facing the water, across from the bar. To my left were all these sick and dead plants that needed to be thrown out. Soil on the deck from where they must have turned over, it was pretty disgusting looking and bad ambiance. I hope the owners read my review, like the place and will go back but definitely need improvements. Too many good places to eat nearby to not run a better operation as in Southside and Phil's marina. read more

Gilli Gil's is just good food and good people. Everything we had was fresh, well-seasoned, and cooked right. It's comfortable, welcoming, and the kind of place you're glad you stopped at. read more

Great atmosphere, great food, and great beer! Our server was amazing and very friendly too!

Food and drinks great! Good service from the wait staff. Very nice to be outside in good weather. Had a live band

Great people, great food, great service! Ambiance like an island. You need to check it out!! read more

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Relaxing atmosphere! Fantastic food and drinks! Amazing staff that are friendly and go out of their way to make your experience a great one! Stopped in on a cold January afternoon, so we didn't get to enjoy the outdoor dock/bar area. However, it looks like it'd be a lot of fun in warmer weather. The senorita margarita and tuna dip were crave-worthy. We'll definitely be back next time we are in the area! read more

We were looking a local place to grab dinner, and we lucked up coming here. The vibes are great! Awesome tunes all night. Food was great. Grab a side of the Caribbean sausage. The service from everyone was great! Kate took care of our table. When we wanted to get a flight of beer with no IPA, she came back with a list of only non-IPA beer. Definitely feels like a big hit with local folks too. If your lucky, you'll get to see a great sunset on the drive to the restaurant. Check it out when around. read more

Hands down shout out to everyone that works here bc yall really know how to treat people this is the BEST place to eat on pontchatrain! i absolutely love this place and would eat there every day and night if they would stay open 24/7 seriously literally drooling just thinking and typing about their delicious famous shrimp trays !yummmmmy Godbless y'all read more

This was our first time at GilliGil's and it was great! Our waitress Harley was very sweet and helpful. The Island fries were amazing and large enough for 3-4 people. I had the Margarita flight, those were tasty ,. My son hurt himself in the play area and our lovely waitress bought him some churro fries. His response was "She's the best" and he was right. Thanks again Harley they were so delicious. read more

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Nice place to hang out. Went in to watch a game and try the food. Portions were good and seasoned well. Great service too.

We just ate there for lunch. The food was very good, as was the service. We sat outside enjoying the breeze. It's nice to find a place without music blaring so loud you can't talk. They also allow dogs, so my wife wants to bring the disaster dog next time. I'm sure we will be back. I'm not so sure about bringing the dog. read more

Driving from Houston to Tennessee! This place was AWESOME to stop at and let the kids play and run off some energy! Food was great, service was wonderful & great clean, kid friendly environment! read more

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Nice restaurant. Nice place to eat, we went there with the family and the food was good. We just thought it needed a little more spicy kick to it. They seem to have a nice drink menu, but I didn't get to try any of them. Will definitely go back. read more

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There in January in a Saturday around lunch. Was not impressed at all. The tuna dip pretty much kept us from ordering anything else. It was basically like making tuna fish from a can with a little mayo. Did not stay to order anything else. The waiter acted like he did not care if we were there or not. We won't be back. Although the Tiki atmosphere was neat! Maybe a good place to just sit, drink and watch some sports. We were not there for that. Had heard good things. read more

Absolute Gem in Slidell! You can only come here if you are cool and understand what great food actually is!!!! Fun color vibes on the water that match the food and service. Tiki love!!!!!! read more

GilliGil's Island - New American Near Me - Slidell, Louisiana

This place is truly a hidden gem!! This restaurant was not only such a great vibe & aesthetic, but really flavorful food! They're fries.. phewww by far my favorite y'all, but this may change because I will be back! - Menu: From Wings, Burgers ,Tacos, Seafood, to their Specialty Tostadas! Truly a huge variety! - Drinks: We didn't try any specialty drinks yet, but we seen a few that looked so appealing, and hope to showcase later! - Extra Gems: This place has indoor, patio and outdoor seating! The outdoor seating is the best part because it sets the beach vibe right with a unique play area for the kids! - Service: They were pretty busy during the lunch hour but loved our waitresses. She was so sweet - Price: Afforable!! Overall, very enjoyable experience and Cant wait to go back to try some more! read more

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Second time here and we love it. Small menu but everything we've tried so far has been. Wings are fantastic and my husband loved the shrimp and potato tacos. Our server Matt was really nice. The owner came over to chat and was very nice. Can't wait to come back on Sunday for crawfish and brunch no the grandson to play on the out door play area. You can ever roll in on the water and park your boat. read more

Awesome food and great service. Beautiful space as well! Loved being there for our 30 year high school Reunion! The owners were there also and that really makes a difference. Can't wait to come back with my family. read more

This place is a hidden gem in Slidell. It has the best outdoor sitting area I have seen here. There is a playground structure for kids to play on, an outdoor bar, swings at the deck railing, and great bands! I had the fish tacos which were amazing! Service was great, food was great- just an all around amazing experience. Highly recommend! read more

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