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Gator’s Dockside of DeLand has been a beloved hometown restaurant since 1989, known for serving the best wings and food in town. More than just a dining spot, it offers a variety of weekly events including lunch and dinner specials, family nights with kids eating free, karaoke Fridays, and over 25 TVs showing sports. Guests can enjoy 15+ arcade games and pool tables, ensuring fun for all ages. Located in DeLand, it’s the perfect spot for memorable family time.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1788 S Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720
Phone: (386) 738-1996
Website: https://delandgatorsdockside.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp
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Reviews
Gordon Buckland
We have been coming to Gators in Deland for 9 years. We particularly enjoyed bring the grandkids here to play the electronic games. The games and the assistance from the staff with problems with the games have steadily got worse to the point where now they are a complete ripoff. Many of them simply don’t work. They take money from the game card and nothing happens. Just dead. When you complain to the staff they say sorry but we can’t help you. You have to call a toll Free number and they will put credits back on the card. Dont take your kids to play the games at Gators. You will be very disappointed. Such a pity!
… moreTina Clough
I really hate leaving bad reviews. Upon entering it was noticeable hot inside. I used a menu to fan myself the whole time. Their fans were on but didn’t seem to help in the slightest.
Our server was very nice. The food was meh. We had a total of 7 people with us. Each of us ordered something different. My fish was good, My son did not complain about his burger at all. He actually devoured it. The boneless wings my foster daughter ordered.She did not complain about. However, the two adult men ordered different types of wings and it was like the sauce was just poured over them and they weren’t tossed in the sauce at all. Also, my daughter wore tacos.They were beef and it looked like the beef was burnt to a crisp. She only took one bite.
$188 dollars of miserable experience. I honestly don’t think we’re ever going back there.
… moreOur server was very nice. The food was meh. We had a total of 7 people with us. Each of us ordered something different. My fish was good, My son did not complain about his burger at all. He actually devoured it. The boneless wings my foster daughter ordered.She did not complain about. However, the two adult men ordered different types of wings and it was like the sauce was just poured over them and they weren’t tossed in the sauce at all. Also, my daughter wore tacos.They were beef and it looked like the beef was burnt to a crisp. She only took one bite.
$188 dollars of miserable experience. I honestly don’t think we’re ever going back there.
Ali Nast
The waitress was really sweet. She didn’t know the answer to a question we asked, but came back with a very solid answer. She was attentive and none of our poor experience had to do with her.
Kids macaroni was served in a small dollar store-looking bowl that had a nickel sized chunk out of it. That grossed me out, but we didn’t want our food spit in, so we didn’t send it back.
You would think a restaurant would understand that bacteria can grow more easily in broken dishes and try to avoid serving in them. It didn’t look like a very expensive dish to replace.
But they are definitely cutting corners to money, evidently. My salad came with about 1/3 cup of small chopped chicken on top of iceberg shreds. It was pretty expensive for hardly any protein + the cheapest lettuce you can find. The chicken was cold like it was leftovers from something else that came out of the refrigerator. The sauce tasted fine though.
The women’s bathroom had three stalls. One of them was clogged, one of them had the handle to flush broken, and that only left one toilet to use. The handle to open the bathroom door was falling off. Nothing seemed very clean and it was pretty obvious that no one was trying.
We’ve been to other Gators Dockside locations and have not had this same experience.
To be fair, our bill was about 2/3 the price it normally is at other restaurants. So I guess there’s that.
… moreKids macaroni was served in a small dollar store-looking bowl that had a nickel sized chunk out of it. That grossed me out, but we didn’t want our food spit in, so we didn’t send it back.
You would think a restaurant would understand that bacteria can grow more easily in broken dishes and try to avoid serving in them. It didn’t look like a very expensive dish to replace.
But they are definitely cutting corners to money, evidently. My salad came with about 1/3 cup of small chopped chicken on top of iceberg shreds. It was pretty expensive for hardly any protein + the cheapest lettuce you can find. The chicken was cold like it was leftovers from something else that came out of the refrigerator. The sauce tasted fine though.
The women’s bathroom had three stalls. One of them was clogged, one of them had the handle to flush broken, and that only left one toilet to use. The handle to open the bathroom door was falling off. Nothing seemed very clean and it was pretty obvious that no one was trying.
We’ve been to other Gators Dockside locations and have not had this same experience.
To be fair, our bill was about 2/3 the price it normally is at other restaurants. So I guess there’s that.
Tiff McLeod
Not too many people were there. Perfect timing . More people came later into our meal. Still wasn’t bad. Our server was Amber . She was really sweet and on point! Food was delicious The bartender knows how to make a mixed drink that’s for sure☺️. Don’t worry that’s just the bill we made sure to tip her and buy a shirt lol.
… moreshea
Got 100 wings. 75 traditional and 25 boneless. The food was good the only disappointment was getting rushing home to watch the Superbowl and finding out that instead of the 25 medium wings I order I got 25 mild. The mild is pretty much flavorless. The rest of the food was very good and I was satisfied with it all.
… morejohn dowling
I am so concerned because I have spent 4000 dollars since July of 2024 there.I love the food and service. Never a problem till 2 weeks ago.Now they are telling me they can’t serve me 1 budlight draft beer.I have never caused a problem with anyone in Or around that establishment .I’m hurt an pissed at the same time. Pretty sure i’m going to Morgan and Morgan and file a defamation of character against them if the owner doesn’t respond. I asked the bar tender to have David the owner to contact me. No response. I’m waiting till Monday pm
… moreCynthia Cummings
It has been a very long time since I’ve been here. We had our Girl Scout Christmas party this evening. Food was hot and very yummy. Our server Ava was amazing and very attentive.
Thank you for a wonderful evening
… moreThank you for a wonderful evening
Andrew Collins
We stopped and ate at this Gator’s while on the way home and were disappointed to say the least with the place. It definitely needs some work. We had only been there one previous time and hadn’t been back due to bad food and service. I’m sorry to say that tonight wasn’t any better
For starters, the restaurant was dirty. What I mean by that is even the tables that had been cleared still appeared to be dirty – they had not been wiped down. Throughout our visit, there were a lot of tables with dirty dishes, trash, etc. on them, which doesn’t do much to promote the restaurant. What was odd is that the place wasn’t busy. There weren’t a lot of people there, which leads me to believe they must have a staffing issue. Having said that, for the people who were eating, the place seemed understaffed. The place seemed old and run down, like it hadn’t been updated since the 80s. The menus were dirty and outdated and even the table signs needed to be cleaned.
Upon being seated, we asked the hostess if they had any drink specials. She said that she didn’t know. Anyone seating or serving should know these things. When the waitress finally showed up, we learned that there were not any drink specials, which for a Saturday night, I thought was odd considering the fact that NCAA football was on.
We did find one special…a pitcher of domestic beer and 10 wings for $28. I asked the waitress which beers were included with that and she said that she didn’t know. Domestic beers are fairly universal in this line of business but again, it’s something a server should know. For the record, $28 for 10 wings and pitcher of domestic beer is highway robbery. But we were there and chose to order. Upon receiving the pitcher of Miller Lite, it tasted both sour and watered down. True that Miller a lite isn’t exactly the highest quality brew to begin with, but it still tasted watered down and sour.
Apparently, this Gator’s charges to grill wings, something that the others do not. We ordered all flats as that’s what my wife prefers. We also ordered an additional 10 wings on top of what came with the pitcher of Miller Lite. So combined, we were uncharged $8 for all flats on two orders of wings and having all 20 grilled. That’s insane. $16.99 for 10 wings is crazy to begin with but $2 for grilled and another $2 for flags meant paying $20.99 for 10 wings. When we received the food, it was charred as if it had been broiled, not grilled. There wasn’t much flavor and whatever flavor was there , had been burned onto them.
When the waitress brought us our check, I asked if the restaurant was a franchise, to which she said yes and that it was only loosely connected to the other Gator’s in Central Florida. Considering the menu price differences (I compared it to the one in Lake Mary), differences in dishes offered, items they upcharge for, the the overall decor of the restaurant and lack of cleanliness, it was easy to see that this place apparently adheres to its own standards or lack there of. Sorry but this place needs a lot of work.
… moreFor starters, the restaurant was dirty. What I mean by that is even the tables that had been cleared still appeared to be dirty – they had not been wiped down. Throughout our visit, there were a lot of tables with dirty dishes, trash, etc. on them, which doesn’t do much to promote the restaurant. What was odd is that the place wasn’t busy. There weren’t a lot of people there, which leads me to believe they must have a staffing issue. Having said that, for the people who were eating, the place seemed understaffed. The place seemed old and run down, like it hadn’t been updated since the 80s. The menus were dirty and outdated and even the table signs needed to be cleaned.
Upon being seated, we asked the hostess if they had any drink specials. She said that she didn’t know. Anyone seating or serving should know these things. When the waitress finally showed up, we learned that there were not any drink specials, which for a Saturday night, I thought was odd considering the fact that NCAA football was on.
We did find one special…a pitcher of domestic beer and 10 wings for $28. I asked the waitress which beers were included with that and she said that she didn’t know. Domestic beers are fairly universal in this line of business but again, it’s something a server should know. For the record, $28 for 10 wings and pitcher of domestic beer is highway robbery. But we were there and chose to order. Upon receiving the pitcher of Miller Lite, it tasted both sour and watered down. True that Miller a lite isn’t exactly the highest quality brew to begin with, but it still tasted watered down and sour.
Apparently, this Gator’s charges to grill wings, something that the others do not. We ordered all flats as that’s what my wife prefers. We also ordered an additional 10 wings on top of what came with the pitcher of Miller Lite. So combined, we were uncharged $8 for all flats on two orders of wings and having all 20 grilled. That’s insane. $16.99 for 10 wings is crazy to begin with but $2 for grilled and another $2 for flags meant paying $20.99 for 10 wings. When we received the food, it was charred as if it had been broiled, not grilled. There wasn’t much flavor and whatever flavor was there , had been burned onto them.
When the waitress brought us our check, I asked if the restaurant was a franchise, to which she said yes and that it was only loosely connected to the other Gator’s in Central Florida. Considering the menu price differences (I compared it to the one in Lake Mary), differences in dishes offered, items they upcharge for, the the overall decor of the restaurant and lack of cleanliness, it was easy to see that this place apparently adheres to its own standards or lack there of. Sorry but this place needs a lot of work.
Ben Yoshi
I come here all the time to watch sports, NFL, and the occasional Bingo. Stirling and Katie (Bartenders) are always on point. Love their smiles and attitude. Food is always very good too. Wish they would change the menu up though. Different sandwiches, maybe steaks, porkchops.
… moreLisa O
Went for the Tuesday night AYCE Fish Fry advertised on the Deland Gator’s website. I was disappointed to learn on arrival that they had changed to Tacos on Tuesdays. The server acknowledged they knew the website had never been updated. Undaunted, I tried the Fish and Chips. The fish was tender and flakey, with a crispy fried coating. Delicious. Had a great time, service was fast and friendly. I will definitely return.
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