GatorBites Tail & Ale

Great food! Great service and good prices! Will definitely be back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

We had a fantastic dinner at GatorBites Tail & Ale. Amber, our server, was perfectly attentive and timed everything just right. Nick, the owner, added charm by working the floor as a “pretend bus boy” before joining us for a great conversation that made the evening even more memorable.

As a lifelong foodie who usually cooks high-end meals at home, I was genuinely impressed. Some of the negative reviews I’d seen beforehand now seem baffling — this place exceeded expectations across the board.

The food was outstanding. The beer-battered shrimp were the best I’ve ever had — light, crispy, and flavorful. The wings were excellent, and my wife loved her smoked pulled pork sandwich. Their signature fresh gator was also a standout. First-timers: go for the virgin breaded version — it’s far more tender and crispy than the flavored options.

Prices are very fair, especially considering the quality. The cocktails are strong and well-made, and their house IPA, Reef Donkey, was a surprise hit — easily the best IPA I’ve had.

Despite being a sports bar-style venue, it’s spotlessly clean, welcoming, and delicious. It’s a little off the beaten path, but absolutely worth the effort to find. We’ll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were SO excited to try this place - we drove 5 hours. The atmosphere was FANTASTIC- we loved the live singer!!! He made up for everything!!! The menu said “No refunds on Gator”, so I never said how long I had to sit there and chew through the overdone bites that I received. Gator should NEVER be that hard to eat, especially from a restaurant that specializes in it. 🥺 The calamari, chicken fingers, and margarita were good though… Our server charged our card for someone else’s table, so we left with an additional $44 charged to our card until we get a refund. Pretty dang disappointed overall - thank goodness the gentleman up on stage made it bearable. We’re not hard to please… but, we do expect restaurants to live up to their name.

Edit: BOTH charges posted (not pending) to our checking account. We went out of our way to go back while on vacation to speak to the manager. He couldn’t provide proof that we’d be refunded for THEIR mistake and gave us cash back for the other table we were charged for on top of ours. I also mentioned that their gator was super chewy… he said, “It’s supposed to be chewy, it’s a protein!” Ummmm… no. Just don’t overcook it. 🙄

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Food was fantastic. Best ever gator bites I have had great chicken wings delicious hamburgers. I will most definitely go back there again, and recommend you to the same.

I've heard of this place and had to try it out. The food was amazing, but the service there is why I'll come back. The bartender there was Megan and she was super friendly and quick with my drink and food orders. All in all, great experience.

Definitely we will comeback for the gator 🍔 burgers, they're delicious 😋 tasty and juicy. Crunchy fries 🍟 😋 this burgers are way better than the cheeburger cheeburger in Sanibel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Great experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips, Gator Bites and FF

Went in for Live Music and to try Gator for the first time. We got it every way possible and was delicious. Drinks were delicious and strong!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice little place, neat atmosphere, casual 👌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

1/3 pound gator bites was more like a couple ounces of tough, chewy stuff.
Have had MUCH better elsewhere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Great service, very cold beer and great wings! What else do you want! It’s perfect!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best burgers around, hands down. Service is always friendly and they have a number of gator dishes that are my staple when I eat here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gator Bites and FF, Gator Bite Sampler Platter, Gator Burger, Buffalo Gator, Gator Bites Appetizer

Loved the food. Went for the Gator bites and also got the burgers. The burgers were spot-on.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Always good food and great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5