Crystal Erickson
**Great Food**Great Service**Backwoods Florida Vibe**
We stopped here after a busy day at a theme park. It was a cooler evening on a Sunday around sunset. We nearly had the entire outdoor seating area to ourselves. Stunning sunset and lots of wildlife to watch.
Food was great. My husband and I both had the Gator Entree – plenty of food, giant hush puppies, delicious creamy coleslaw. Kids had a hot dog meal and a chicken tenders meals.
The deck is a bit tired but it was safe and added to the casual laidback atmosphere. Feels like a nice place to just hang out.
Food is served on styrofoam plates and paper boat baskets.
… moremadi nicole
Visiting from out of state. Very lovely place with great atmosphere. The service was amazing along with the view. We ate everything we got because it was all so delicious. The food came out fast and hot. When there was a mistake with the order they fixed it promptly. Quiet environment. We got to see and eat a gator in one night!
… moreLeavy Peretto
Outdoor seating on the water with beautiful scenery. The frog legs were cooked to perfection. Seriously some of the best frog legs I’ve ever had. The catfish and gator bites were really good too but the frog legs were jumping to the top of the list. They were delicious. Nice park nearby for fishing and outdoor activities. And there’s air boat rides. What more can you ask for? I will be returning
… moreSamantha Mangioni
We love this place. It is tradition to come here whenever we visit Florida. My family grew up in the area and this is a memory for them! The gator is so good, the people are friendly, and its so fun watching for gators!!
… moreTrenton Gudzak
I was driving back from the keys and kept asking chat gpt to find me gator tail… Instead I got catfish bites, gator and frog legs. Baked beans were great and so were the hushpuppies! I wish I had time to sit and enjoy the view of the river. I will be coming back. Also, live music. Awesome place!
… moreMel Martin
Come for the airboat ride, stay for the gator bites and bar. This place is a gem! The airboat ride was amazing, and the captain made it so much fun! The gator bites are delicious as well (bonus points for seeing gators in the distance while eating)! The atmosphere of the location is perfect.
… moreKeepTheCapeWeird
Although I have lived in Brevard County since 2011, this is my 1st trip to this iconic Space Coast tourist trap (in the good way). Dixie Crossings, you’re next! Where 520 meets the St. Johns River, this Old Florida joint is not quite as grand as I envisioned. Squat, mostly open-air building with a simple indoor (air-conditioned) dining room, a covered bar and seating area, a riverside deck with umbrella-shaded tables, and a few tables under a giant Oak tree. However, the food is very good (although mostly fried), the service is excellent, and yes, you can take an airboat out onto the river to see snakes, alligators, and Brevard/Orange Counties’ almost-famous Swamp cows! Welcome to West by God Cocoa!
… moreSteve Rainville
This is our favorite bar/resertaurany in east Orlando for some apps old southern fried cooking. Service is always extremely fast and very friendly. Great airboat rides too!
… moreZach McRae
Laid back, open air, keeping it simple. Get you some fried food right on the water. Gator was well fried and seasoned, but be prepared, it’s a little chewy. Goes very well with the sauce, not even sure what it’s called but don’t care. Catfish was very tasty, fries were well fried and crispy. Some flies and birds may come visit, but it’s all good. Don’t go too fast on those Cutwater vodka drinks!
… moreGabrielle Schmidt
We had a great time!! Went mid week and did an airboat ride. Food was good. I had a “seafood platter” that our waitress suggested. It was good- different- but good! (Catfish, alligator and frog legs). Husband had the fish- very good. Lots of outdoor seating. A large group was there when we were. A little bit of a wait for a server, but hanging by the water on a nice spring day was just fine with us. The airboat ride was fun. We did that first then ate- perfect order! Not very loud in the restaurant but you do hear the airboat- but not too loud to visit. We thought it would be great to visit when music plays on a weekend. We had a little wait for the next airboat trip, but had enough time to drink a beer and enjoy sitting by the water as we waited. We saw A LOT of alligators!! Just a fun trip to do! We will bring family & friends when we’re back in the area.
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