RJ Gator's of Bradenton

6100 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
(941) 795-6633

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Customers' Favorites

Ally Burger Coleslaw and Fries
rjs Cheese Burger and Fries
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Crunchy Fish Platter
Gator's Famous Wings
Gators Famous Wings
All American Burger
Sweet Potato Fries
Chicken Fingers
Gator Quesadilla

Menu

Gatorizers
Florida Alligator Tail
Served fried with Caribbean cocktail sauce.
Island Crab Cakes
2 Florida-style crab cakes cooked to perfection. Served with roasted garlic aioli and black bean mango fruit salsa.
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Delicious sea scallops wrapped in bacon and seared to perfection. drizzled with raspberry sauce.
Bavarian Pretzels
Warm pretzels served with delicious cheese sauce.
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Served with marinara sauce.
Conch Fritters
served with Caribbean Cocktail sauce.

Soups
New England Style Clam Chowder
Glade Chili
Topped with cheese and onions.

Salads
RJ's Chicken Salad
Fresh grilled chicken with cheddar jack cheese, red onions, diced tomatoes and bacon bits on top a mix of fresh greens and croutons. served with choice of dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Crispy fried chicken tossed in choice of buffalo sauce. Fresh greens, Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled bacon, diced tomatoes, red onions and celery. Served with ranch dressing.
Oriental Chicken Salad
Crunchy chicken tenders, scallions, sliced almonds and crispy noodles over oriental salad greens. Served with creamy sesame dressing.
Blackened Walnut Salad
Mixed greens with walnuts, red onions, Gorgonzola cheese, diced tomatoes, bacon bits and balsamic vinaigrette.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken on a bed of fresh romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing and topped with Asiago cheese and croutons.

Burgers
All American Burger
Burger served all the way. Cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on a grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.
Black and Blue Burger
Cajun spiced with blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on a grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.
Mushroom Swiss Burger
Topped with grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on a grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.
R.J.s Cheeseburger
Choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on a grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.
R.J.s Burger
Grilled with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.
Cruzan Burger
Grilled the way like it and topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles, fried onion strings cheddar cheese and homemade coconut rum glaze on grilled bun. Hand-crafted, fresh and juicy burgers are served with your choice of fries, side salad or coleslaw.

Sandwiches and Wraps
Philly Cheesesteak
Served on a hoagie roll with grilled onions, mushrooms and melted white American cheese. Shrimp, chicken or blackened gator Philly. Served with choice of side.
Cuban Sandwich
The traditional favorite of ham, pork, salami, Swiss cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard on real Cuban bread. Pressed and served with homemade coleslaw and fries.
Crunchy Fish Sandwich
Battered in cornmeal and served on lettuce, onion, tomato, Swiss cheese and a marble rye bun. Served with tartar sauce. Served with choice of side.
Smoked BBQ Pork Pig Sandwich
Slow hickory smoked BBQ pulled pork on a grilled bun. Served with cheddar jack cheese and crispy onion strings. Fries and homemade coleslaw on the side.
Outrageous Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Crispy fried chicken tossed in choice of RJ's sauces, lettuce, tomato, onions and a pickle served on a grilled bun. Served with choice of side.
Grilled Dolphin Sandwich
Most popular sandwich, mahi-mahi grilled to perfection with lettuce, tomato and onion on a grilled bun. Served with choice of side.
R.J.'s Famous Philly's
Grilled mushrooms, onions and smothered with white american cheese. Served on a toasted hoagie.

Quesadillas
Classic Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled tortilla with chicken, cheddar jack cheese, bacon, red onion, red peppers and cilantro.
Shrimp Quesadilla
Blackened chicken, shrimp or gator on a grilled tortilla, jack cheddar cheese, bacon, red onion, roasted red peppers and cilantro.
Gator Quesadilla
Blackened chicken, shrimp or gator on a grilled tortilla, cheddar jack cheese, bacon, red onion, roasted red peppers and cilantro.
Veggie Quesadilla
Cheddar jack cheese, sauteed mushrooms, onions, diced tomatoes, broccoli and all stuffed into a grilled tortilla. Vegetarian.

Wings and Fingers
Chicken Fingers
Hand breaded fingers fried to a golden brown. tossed in any of famous sauces. Served with blue cheese and celery.
Buffalo Bucket
Hand-breaded chicken fingers fried crispy tossed in any of famous Buffalo sauces. Served with blue cheese, celery, fries and homemade coleslaw.
Gator's Famous Wings
Served naked with blue cheese and celery.

R.J.'s Best Seafood
Mango Salmon
Broiled salmon topped with black bean mango salsa and basil aioli sauce. Served with Floribbean rice and broccoli.
Shrimp Trap Bucket
Crunchy shrimp served in a bucket with crispy fries, homemade coleslaw and cocktail sauce.
Gulf Coast Bucket
Crunchy shrimp and breaded white fish bulge from this boat bucket. Served with crispy fries, homemade coleslaw, cocktail and tarter sauce.
Clam Bucket
A generous portion of fried clams done just right. Served with crispy fries, homemade coleslaw and cocktail sauce.
Bonita Bay Combo
Broiled shrimp and scallops with choice of mahi or salmon in garlic butter and seasoned with old bay. Served with Floribbean rice, black beans and garnished with fruit salsa.
Crunchy Fish Platter
Golden fried fish served with crispy fries, house-made sweet black pepper coleslaw and tartar sauce.
Stuffed Grouper
Crab stuffed grouper broiled and covered in creamy Parmesan sauce. serve with floribbean rice and fresh steamed vegetables.
Crunchy Grouper Platter
Fish deep fried with crispy fries, homemade sweet black pepper coleslaw and tartar sauce.

Gator's Specialties
Havana Banana Style
Preparing scallops, chicken, shrimp or mahi mahi. Grilled jerk style and topped with Indian river orange sauce. Served with black beans and key lime sour cream, floribbean rice, sweet plantains, tortilla strips and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Fish Taco
Blackened fish with soft tortillas, cheddar jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and Texas petal sauce. Served with Floribbean rice and black beans.
Shrimp Taco
Blackened shrimp with soft tortillas, cheddar jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and Texas petal sauce. Served with floribbean rice and black beans.
R.J.'s Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettucine Alfredo topped with choice of blackened chicken, shrimp or scallops, diced tomatoes, scallions and Asiago.
Okeechobee Chicken Breast
Grilled chicken topped with fresh mushrooms, honey mustard, cheddar jack cheese and bacon. Served with fresh vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes.
R.J.'s House Sirloin
8 oz. top sirloin, chargrilled as you like it. Served with broccoli, garlic smashed potatoes and garlic bread garnished with onion strings.
1/2 Rack O' Ribs Platter
Ribs slow cooked with our coconut rum glaze. Served with crispy fries and house-made sweet black pepper coleslaw.
Full Rack O' Ribs
Ribs slow cooked with our coconut rum glaze. Served with crispy fries and house-made sweet black pepper coleslaw.

Lil Gators
Kid's Burger
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kid's Macaroni and Cheese
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kid's Mini Cheese Quesadilla
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kid's Chicken Fingers
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kid's Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kid's Fish Basket
Served with a drink and choice of side.
Kids Cheeseburger

Sides
French Fries
Broccoli
Black Beans
Floribbean Rice
Homemade Coleslaw
Fresh Steamed Vegetables
Sweet Plantains
Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries

Desserts
Our Famous Gazookie
Freshly baked chocolate chip or white macadamia cookie topped with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate syrup, caramel and whipped cream.
Plantains in Paradise
Fried plantains served with vanilla ice cream, drizzled with chocolate syrup and caramel sauce.
Cheesecake
New York style. Served with a dollop of Whipped Cream.
Key Lime Pie
A Florida favorite. Traditional key lime pie in a graham cracker crust topped with whipped cream and a slice of lime.

Beverages
Coke
Diet Coke
Mello Yello
Pibb Xtra
Sprite
Lemonade
Iced Tea

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Recent Reviews

One of my fav places to come anytime I come to AMI. I love the atmosphere I think it’s so unique and fun. Ordered one of my favs for an app the pizza dip and it wasn’t as amazing as it normally is :( definitely hope it was just an off night for them. We ordered wings, seafood and the cruzan burger and everything else was amazing. Their coconut rum sauce is the best
June 2026
I ordered a Bloody Mary, I had to ask the waitress if she forgot my drink. She did. Then I ordered a 12 oz Rib dinner I was served a steak dinner, which was good but that is not what I ordered. Also the 🥦 was overcome cooked.
May 2026
Bar and Grill type setting. Food is fresh and warm. Good sized portions, especially their Cuban Sandwiches. They have all appetizers to main courses to choose from including Gator Bites on the menu if you like that type of dish.

Giving second review for All you can eat snow crab legs on Saturday served only from 5 pm to 9 pm. They were pretty good I mean if you wanted a treat you are paying for the price of the fish market so yes it was worth it. I got...
April 2026

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RJ Gator's of Bradenton

6100 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
(941) 795-6633