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    The Crazy Gator

    3.0 (155 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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

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    Fish Basket
    Yasenia H.

    Right off Lake Eustis it's a good stop for some food and cold beer. You can sit inside or outside but take note that outside people are allowed to smoke. We came on a Sunday and if you know anything about restaurants Sunday is tough to forecast and thought for call offs. With that being said we were seated right away. Our server was kind, knowledgeable, and listened to us. My kids Nana needs her food HOT! and the server made sure her food came out piping hot. We waited a bit for our food and could tell they were understaffed for the small rush that came in. But, the food came out hot and our drinks were refilled as needed .Burgers were good, fish basket was good, and gator bites were good. All in all great stop.

    Fried Cajun Gator
    Autumn C.

    My boyfriend and I came back to here to eat yet again so he could try the gator on the menu that we're busy this time, a bingo game was being hosted in the back, understandably kitchen was kinda backed up, despite that that still handled everything professionally and as fast as they could. Amazing friendly staff! love the vibes here so much. We are definitely going to miss it when we head home.

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    Lacey S.

    Just a down home restaurant/bar with a lot of locals. It's an enjoyable atmosphere playing good country music! I enjoyed the patio since I had my dog. The server was quick on her feet and very friendly. we will definitely be checking them out again. We enjoyed our cheese curds!! I give 4 stars since they ran out of bone-in wings and that what I was craving lol!!

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    Kerri E.

    This is on the lake with docks for the boaters. There is covered outdoor seating as well as indoor separate bar and dining room. There is an extensive menu with typical American options. I had the mushroom Swiss burger with tots. The burger was a half pound and they gave plenty of tots. The burger was overcooked but still good and the tots were great. The server was attentive and friendly. The other servers were cleaning when they weren't busy which was good to see. They serve Coke products. Lost one star due to it having a strong urine smell between the bar and the dining room (outside of the restrooms). That was disgusting.

    Interior
    Phil E.

    Dropped a star for the heavy odor of urine emitting from the bathrooms - luckily, we could not smell it from the far wall in the dining room. Burger was tasty, although not cooked to mid rare (closer to a mid well) Fries were ho-hum Service was great Choices were Great Dining room was very clean

    Umn yum
    Mark P.

    So I don't know, maybe it was the menagerie of bad juju on the way in. A clowder of black cats dancing about the parking lot. Two crows cawing at me. Who knows, but truth be told, the wings were pretty good and service was very friendly ...but they were slower than molasses! Supper was dreadfully long; took almost two hours with only two beers in between. Yep, that second BOGO beer took forty minutes to come out. And don't even ask about the check. I'm just so glad we had the cash to get the @?#! out of there just as soon as she brought it. And whatever was special with the view and the sunset was covered up by drawn blinds, so no view. And supper took so long, was too dark to enjoy a sunset walk afterwards. Was a real bummer.

    Kristina S.

    We have been eyeballing this place for about 6 months and finally stopped in. I'm sad to say we were very disappointed. I got the Thai chili wings and a side of fries. The sauce was great but a few of the wings were pink inside. My fries were warm but soggy. My husband's chicken taco salad had like 3 pieces of chicken (cut in a square) and was cold. He asked for a side of beef since there was hardly any meat and I'm sorry but it was horrible. I feel like it was a frozen hamburger that was just sliced up. There was absolutely no flavor to it at all. He ended up using my wing sauce to give his taco salad flavor. He felt bad and told the waitress it was really good. It sucks to have a cheat meal and it's not good. The service was pretty good, she was very nice.

    Ray I.

    Actually some really nice views and sunsets here with the lake just off to the West from the restaurant. Always super friendly service and the food is solid. Some dishes a bit better than others, but, overall it's a solid place that never serves anything just flat-out bad. It's worth the stop, and if you have the time, get there early and take a walk along the "lake-walk" after dinner.

    Takeout fish basket lacking everything including the takeout box. Think twice before you go there I don't know what happened to it

    We have come here since '99, it has gradually became a dive . This is what we got given to us ordering take out fish basket. He said they were out of take out boxes.. We planned to eat at the park. He gave me two restaurant bread plates. I had to ask for utensils, lemons, and a copy of my receipt which he didn't give me at first. Both the fish and the tater tots were sorry. We didn't notice until we opened it that it did not have the coleslaw or tartar sauce either. Simply pitiful. You can get better food from a roach coach on the side of a country road or Carnival. We decided to take it back and get our money back. I don't know what happened to this place because it used to be awesome. The last several times we've come there's been one issue or another but nothing like this!

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    Robert H.

    The location by the lake is nice. I wish adjacent railroad was active for tourists in addition to freight. The flatbread was meh. The fries with the wrap were cold, but the wrap itself was hot and pretty good. Most everybody here knew each other. Service was meh, she seemed to have more of a focus problem than being overwhelmed. So ok if you are in the area but not a destination drive.

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    Food is excellent, gator bites a little over cooked but tasty nevertheless, nice surroundings. Will definitely go back!

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    They were out of a lot of stuff gator bites overcooked bun on steak and cheese old and stale.Wont be going back there.

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