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    The Blue Gator

    3.6 (445 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    THE BLUE GATOR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    The Blue gator

    The service was fantastic. We sat inside and it was quiet and comfortable. We ordered the Bang Bang shrimp as an appetizer and it was delicious. My husband ordered the grouper dinner and I had wings. Everything was very good.

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    Stephanie F.

    Great food and drinks awesome location on the water. Great menu , great variety ,always great service. Never disappoints

    Shrimp Po'boy
    Kat P.

    Food was great and we just walked right in to get sat. Took about 20-30 mins but didn't feel too long. Waiter was nice and checked back when needed, but had to ask her for a refill on drinks once or twice. The shrimp po'boy was good but I had to take the shrimp tails off(not a big deal just a personal preference). I also had to add mayo since the sandwich seemed a little dry. There were fans outside to combat the heat, and wasn't too busy. We sat facing the water which was nice. Would go back to eat or sit for a drink.

    Clam chowder
    Wendy B.

    We stopped here for a bite and drinks after kayaking on the Rainbow River. It's a very cool little outside area with a bar. There's inside too but we like the outdoor tiki area because we had our dog and she could be with us out there. Everyone loved on her as they walked by and she got lots of attention. We ordered clam chowder, the Reuben sandwich and fish plate. Both were decent. Cute little place!

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    Kerri E.

    This place is a hidden gem. We had the best server. She kept the refills coming and checked on us frequently. We sat outside overlooking the river, it was shady and so relaxing despite the 90+ degrees outside. There's a bar outside and also inside A/C seating but I didn't check it out. A full bar selection as well as many food options. I got a 10-piece shrimp basket with tots and everything was so good! The slaw and hush puppies were fantastic and there was more food than I could eat. Prices were reasonable. Parking lot is not very big so that's a potential issue.

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    Phil E.

    Open on a Holiday! Amazing service!! Many great choices. Best hush puppies (yum!) Very decent prices Large portion (I had the 4 fish tacos (amazing) only down side was the soft shells began a collapse during the consumption process). I also really liked the slaw.

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    The steamed shrimp were really good! I just got a half pound but could have eaten a pound. They were that delicious with the drawn butter.

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    Wiley was awesome highly recommend 10/10. atmosphere was great it's hot outside all the extra fans made all the difference

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    Ask the Community - The Blue Gator

    Got raw oysters tonight? Where are they coming in from and how big are they?

    Are dogs allowed at the blue gator?

    w.ell behaved dogs are there ioften....fun to see them big ,little just snoozing under the tables

    How's the "super grouper platter" genuine grouper?

    In this day and age it's difficult at best for seafood consumers to be absolutely certain what type of fish they are actually being served. But I would bet that what Blue Gator is serving is being sold to them as Grouper.

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    2.6(12 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Terrible, horrible, cold food and deplorable customer satisfaction. I did a reorder from my phone…read moreapp for a dbl burger cheese with bacon and bun for my 84 year old mom. I got home and opened the bag to find one slab of meat, abnormal amount of wilted lettuce, a tomato and mayonnaise wrapped in their paper, no bun. Spent over $10 on a crappy partial burger. I have gone to this Hardee's several times before and have spent alot of money eating Hardee's crap food because my mom wants it. This is not the first time I have received cold food. I was so annoyed, I called the store and was told without a receipt there was nothing they could do. I did not receive a receipt with my order and yes I normally have the receipt attached to the bag. The man I spoke to said without a receipt there was nothing he could do. He argued with me that I was given a receipt and without it he could not help me. He said there were only 2 employees working and he had been there since 1pm and did not give me the wrong order. He was such an ass to me, I couldn't help but get frustrated and hung up on on him. I felt as if he were saying I am lying. He was not willing g to make good on a lousy burger with no bun and only one slab of meat and no bacon. Needless to say Hardee's crossed the line this time. I will write bad reviews everywhere I can as well as write letters to corporate. I can now understand why Hardee's is going out of business and closing up stores. This is not the first time I online ordered, got home to find mistakes with my order and luke warm food. Hardee's is ridiculousy expensive and I expect a perfect order everytime. A meal cost about $16 per person, ridiculous! I am placing photos of my past orders as to show that I frequent this location at least 2 times per month, spending $30 each time at least. I should have taken photos of the burger but was so annoyed and didn't think of it and my mom was hungry. Luckily, we had hamburger buns so she could have a burger with a bun. Customer service is non existent at this Hardee's location in Dunnellon. With the poor customer service and crappy app Hardee's has, it's no wonder your going down hill and closing up. I would like a response back from Hardee's as to why I was treated so wrongly and made to feel like I was lying about the order.

    We find the food here always freshly made, hot and tasty. The staff are always friendly and assure…read moreyou are happy. It's clean and comfortable. Today the manager, Sarah, was very helpful in helping me figure out the app to get my birthday offer. Made for a very nice day. Skylar is another manager who is always welcoming.

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