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Gator Bites Cafe

★★★★ 4.4 · 105 reseñas

At Gator Bites Cafe, we're thrilled to share our passion for delicious cuisine with you in Fort Myers. With a focus on authentic flavors and exceptional service, we've become a local favorite among travelers and locals alike. Our chefs proudly serve up mouthwatering dishes like o...

Gator Bites Cafe

Coffee · Fort Myers

4.4 · 15 reviews Google
www.gatorbitesfortmyers.com

About Gator Bites Cafe

At Gator Bites Cafe, we're thrilled to share our passion for delicious cuisine with you in Fort Myers. With a focus on authentic flavors and exceptional service, we've become a local favorite among travelers and locals alike. Our chefs proudly serve up mouthwatering dishes like our signature mahi-ma...

At Gator Bites Cafe, we're thrilled to share our passion for delicious cuisine with you in Fort Myers. With a focus on authentic flavors and exceptional service, we've become a local favorite among travelers and locals alike. Our chefs proudly serve up mouthwatering dishes like our signature mahi-mahi skewers and crispy alligator bites, all crafted with fresh ingredients and care. You'll feel right at home in our cozy atmosphere, where warm hospitality meets tropical charm - ask about our friendly server's smile!

Frequently asked questions about Gator Bites Cafe

Gator Bites Cafe is located at 20351 Summerlin Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33908, EE. UU., Fort Myers.
Gator Bites Cafe offers coffee cuisine.
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Robert Campbell

Best fish and chips in Fort Myers! Great burgers, nachos. The only thing that is better is the service. We come in with 12+ people, and Bella knows everyone's drink without asking.

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Barbara Caciopoli

We sat outside brought our dog the first thing the waitress ask is if the dog wanted water we said yes she brought out an actual dog bowl full of water. For an appetizer we had the gator bites cooked perfectly and delicious. We had hamburgers nice size. The prices were very reasonable. The waitress great personality.

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Joshua Mullinax

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

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Al Lucas

Live music and great wings! Servers are very nice.

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Kadir Kocasoy

Awesome food and atmosphere! Everything delisious but try nachos and gator burger.

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Amit Harchandani

Gator on a Plate, Awesome! Sorry, not on a Plate no More, in my tummy now! 😆😜😂

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Kristie Browning

We went for lunch and were seated quickly by the pleasant host. Our server was friendly and took good care of us. My husband had their Hog on a Cow burger which he enjoyed. I had the Gaitor Basket with fries and slaw. Both were very yummy, we shared bites off each others plates. If you get any of the gator dishes, ask for the sauce that comes with the above burger, it made a great dipping sauce for the gator! They offer indoor and outdoor seating and a full bar. We will be back and we highly recommend this place!

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Emily (Mermie)

Best wings in the area. Sea salt is so addicting, it’s not even funny. The blackened mahi rueben is a must try along with the fried gator bites!! Forgot to mention the yummy salads & burgers! Fun atmosphere and lots of TVs for football!! Love this place!! **GREAT happy hour prices!!**

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Anne B

Food was great staff are very welcoming

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Paula “Bald Eagle Island” Teal

The owner, Nick, was handsome and attentive to our every need. The food by Patrick and his assistant was great. The hamburger was thick and juicy. The best ever. The fried shrimp were cooked to perfection, crisp and very large. The sauce was tangy and sweet. I loved the Thursday musicians. The waitress’s, Kelsey, Megan, and all the others were warm, caring, and attentive to our every wish!!!!!

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Laurent

Alligator tail was good and tasty. Beers not expensive and good as Well. Waitress was nice. Nice place

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Jim Earp

Thursday night early. Great music. Lovely newly rebuilt place post hurricane. Very friendly. Our server told us they had five feet of water inside from the hurricane, just opened again in June. Super nice, the fish has a great crunchy coating we really liked. Great value, glad we went!

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Kathy Anderson

We just arrived yesterday for a vacation and our 1st meal was gator bites & 2 different chicken sandwiches at Gator Bites & Tails in Fort Meyers. The food was delicious, service excellent very friendly atmosphere . This will be our new favorite place for the month.

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Tap Truck Ft. Myers

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.

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Andrew Robert

Best burger I’ve had in Florida so far, the service was great and they had live music which was also very nice. Highly recommend for burgers, sandwiches and chicken wings. Priced very fair as well! Family of 4 with two appetizers, all 4 of our meals and a beer/cocktail for the adults, all for just under $100.

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Dawn

I read that the burgers were good in other reviews and they are spot on with the hamburgers. Very good, hand pressed burgers with toasted bun. Staff was excellent, young girl would stopped by often to refill drinks and remove dirty dishes. Atmosphere is typical bar style, loud and busy. We have lived here for 5 years and this was the first time we tried this Resturant wish we had tried it sooner, we will definitely be back.

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Leah Kapurch

I arrived early afternoon. There were plenty of people enjoying themselves here. This is a very cool little bar spot. It looks like they have live entertainment on certain days and that would be very interesting.. I got the seafood platter number 3 it has mahi and shrimp and gator... when I came for. The gator was delicious. The shrimp in the mat he was good also but the gator was fabulous. . Happy hour croctails to boot! Service was wonderful.

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Jessi Franko Oliano

Fun, casual restaurant with great service and yummy gator!

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Rahmaan Thomas

Stopped by here and got some gator bites. Hostess was friendly and also the manager (possibly). I got the bites two ways. The blackened and the breaded. Both were very good and tender. We would definitely return if we are ever in the Ft Myers area again.

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Theresa Bird

This place is right next to the hotel we are staying at and we have already been there three times! They have a nice outdoor seating area and the interior has a really cool look as well. The burgers are really good. Good quality beef and grilled with a nice crust. Fries, gator bites and hot wings were also very good. The prices were reasonable too, especially for this area. Would definitely recommend. We are planning on going there again this weekend!

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Tyler Peters

Oh, this was good. Never had gator before but I loved it. Try it anyway you can.

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Susan Rogers

My friend and I went to see a friend who was playing Friday night. I'd never been there but had always heard good things about it. I was not disappointed! The staff was truly amazing and the crowd was laid back and friendly. We ordered drinks and appetizers. Stuffed potato skins and chicken strips were absolutely delicious! These folks must be from Detroit because there was plenty of memorabilia! There's even a little shop off on the side to purchase t-shirts and whatnot. We had a great time with this being a cool place to relax and listen to some really cool tunes! This is the place you will want to go back to!

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T McCarthy

Nice little bar in a strip mall. Friendly and attentive staff. Food was tasty. Had several options for Gator if you really want to try it (not just the normal fried bits in a basket type meal that most places over.) Reasonably priced for the area.

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Charlotte VanEpps

Very fun place with awesome food! We visited tonight and the place was packed. Live music and the band was a ton of fun. The Cajun gator is fabulous - very tasty! Oh - and their wings are awesome too.

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Jeanette Gill

My family and I always make sure to stop for lunch/dinner on our way to Captiva. This year we arrived later and so we stopped by for lunch on our way back home. This is a clean, family friendly restaurant with friendly staff, nice atmosphere and great food! We are never disappointed and that's why it is our go to spot while in Ft. Myers.

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tiffany bednarz

We drove up from miami, best restaurant we had all weekend. Big shout out to Jordyn our waitress , the young man who sat us & the manager who changed our channel when we asked. Not alot of people at bars/ restaurants are as nice as the people I mentioned above- sorry I didn't get ur names!! Also best tasting gator bites & Philly cheese steak!!!

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Michelle Eggert

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

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Dawnette

We always stop here for a bite when we're in town. Sometimes, we go more than once. Always good food and great atmosphere. Very chill. Great place to hang with friends and/or watch sports.

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Janette Walker

This place is absoutely amazing, we came in from Clearwater Fl, the gator bites sampler is awesome , never tried gator before and it was delicous , food comes out quickly the server kelsy was very kind, shes on top of service if your looking for a sports bar, come here DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE!

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joel paasch

Great place. Good food and service. For a Michigan bar I wish they had olive burgers and Detroit chili dogs

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Carla C

Loved that my kids meal came with CARROTS!! My husband and I had burgers and there were great too! Friendly staff, super quick service.

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Sonia

The food was sooo good I couldn't take a pic. We didn't have gator, we had a burger that was so juicy I am writing this review. Our bartender was friendly and knowledgeable. I wish we had one of these up North. Recommend it to locals. Great food, good prices & good portions.

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Stacy Sands

We watched an Oilers game here, we didn’t get the outcome we were hoping for in the game, but the staff was very accommodating and we really enjoyed ourselves. We tried Gator for the first time, and they have a great drink and food menu. Highly recommend this place!

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Kayla Seals

Freakin DELISH. Blackened gator, and breaded gator are so good. Didn't get to try the others. Service was excellent and hamburgers are NOT FROZEN. So juicy and fresh. Definitely a MUST when visiting Cape Coral.

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Mika Reijonen

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.

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James Seekford

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.

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Derrick Le-Tran

Best restaurant experience I've had around Sanibel/Fort Meyers. Servers and bartenders are way too nice. Definitely have to try the gators bites.

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Scott Chrysler

Excellent food and solid beverage selection. Wonderful wait staff and managers. Always stop in when in Fort Myers. Be sure to have the gator when you visit. I live in Louisiana and have eaten plenty of gator. Gator Bites has the best gator I have ever eaten.

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Wade McKinney

Fun bar with great wing flavors, great if you’re a Michigan sports fan …owners and staff very attentive !!

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Les Dolezal (TX_Zoo)

Mahi sandwich, Buffalo shrimp, Bloody Mary gator bites, you can't go wrong. Plus they play the best music mix of any restaurant/bar in Fort Myers.

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stuck moto

Pulled pork sandwich was EXCELLENT 👌 Great prices too! We went back two nights later, same great experience!

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Lovena Hunter

Cute little place. Food was good. Menu was unique.

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Adrienne B

Had a wonderful anniversary dinner at the bar last night 5/20. The male bartender was extremely friendly and attentive. Highly recommend the wings and potato skins.

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Cheryl Hunt

Love I finally found a nice Michigan Place! We're all very nice a festive!

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Nicole Tucker

We love Gator Bites! Best gator in the state!! I've craved them ever since moving out of Florida. We traveled all the way from Alaska to get some. Can't wait for the next trip.

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Lindy Carroll

We have been searching for good gator bites for years and finally found the best in the Fort Myers area! Burgers are phenomenal too! Great service from friendly servers!

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Sam Gries (Samantha Mae)

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!

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ray wilson

Good little place grab a bite to eat. Fish an chips.are very good. Skip the gator bites. Not to good very tough.

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Roberto & Cyndie Rodriguez

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.

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Bunche Beach Bassin

We live right across the street and my daughter loves onion rings! One quick call to the friendly people here and a short drive and I had a happy girl!! 10/10 customer service and location

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T K

Awesome service! Food was great! First time trying gator meat, it was goooooooddddd!!!! Great atmosphere with live music.

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Jay

If you are looking for a restaurant that serves the best gator bites, you have to come here! My fiance and I wanted to try something new so we came here. The gator nachos were so good we ate it so fast I forgot to take a picture of it. Its a must have! My fiance had the gator quesadillas and as you can see in the picture, it was fire! Lmao! Our waitress and the staff were very friendly and service was great.

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ja Son

Wonderful Michigan spot in Florida. Gator bites were good the gator nachos were delicious.

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Angela Hansen

We are staying in North Ft Meyers and wanted some gator. I googled and GatorBites Tail and Ale came up. It took us about 30 minutes to get there, but it was worth it. We had the Mahi stix and gator bite appetizers. Both were delicious. The pig on cow, patty melt and Philly steak were GREAT! We loved all of it. Our waitress, Amber, was very friendly and attentive.

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Sariah Ladd

Chill place with THE BEST crispy wings that are tender inside and don't get soggy with the wonderful buttery buffalo sauce. Juicy burger, and OH that CHAR!! Crispy fresh veggies and super cold beer. Great place!

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Jena Skorczewski

This was a suggestion to us and it was Incredible! Fun and casual atmosphere! Great staff! Fantastic food! We are visiting and thoroughly enjoyed our time. We highly recommend! Mahi Rueben is a must order!!!!!

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La B

Stopped in for takeout. Live band, TVs all around, friendly and very attentive staff, quick service. As for the food... in one word-YUM!!! Deliciously seasoned, lightly crispy calamari appetizer and scrumptious fish and chips. The food was so good I ordered from the restaurant again on the way out of town. The service and food were consistent with the first experience. Good job GatorBites!

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Kirk McDowell

Great atmosphere! Great food! Great drinks at a great price! Great service! Good options for fun food and healthy food. Definitely worth a visit if you are in town.

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Joy Lynn

I had the chance to eat at GatorBites recently and was genuinely impressed from start to finish. The quality of the food exceeded my expectations—everything was fresh, well-prepared, and clearly made with care. You can tell a lot of pride goes into what they serve. What really stood out, though, was the service. The staff was attentive, friendly, and welcoming without being overbearing. It made the entire experience feel relaxed and enjoyable, which can be hard to find these days. Overall, GatorBites delivered both great food and great service, and that combination is what keeps people coming back. I’ll absolutely be returning and would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid meal and a positive dining experience.

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Doctor Walkenhorst

Ok. If I were driving by, which I was would have totally wrote this place off. My brother told me about it and I stopped in when I was next in town. Great atmosphere, great staff, and an owner who really cares about quality of food and service. Prices more than reasonable with healthy serving (Mahi Mahi fish sticks) and live music and plenty of sports. Great mix of locals and tourists. Nothing fancy but great place to chill and unwind and enjoy great food, atmosphere, and drinks. Kudos to the owners. Way to build a great welcoming bar and grill.

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Roger Oleson

Wow! This place is great. Live music was very enjoyable. Not too loud. Food was fantastic. Thumbs up for gator sampler and the Mahi Mahi rueben sandwich was absolutely amazing! Service was great with a fun crowd!

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Catina Gray

Get the beer battered shrimp! Make it a basket. The slw was great and the fries are seasoned. The aioli was spicy and the onion rings crispy. Getting hangry on Valentines Day so we had a late lunch and I don’t regret it at all. Margarita was a little weak but the tajin on the rim was nice.

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Karen Meehan

Came here for the first time today after a recommendation from a friend. Our group tried 5 different dishes and they were all wonderful. Philly Roll, blackened shrimp, buffalo fingers (but with sweet chili sauce), sweet potato fries, and the buffalo wings (medium). Everything was fantastic. The place is very casual, adorned with Michigan sports decor, (but everyone is welcome of course) Staff was super friendly and attentive. We will be back for sure.

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Jim

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.

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John Wrobel

Great stop geat food exactly what I needed. Thank you

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Pray F

Been eating here for years. Always great food. The gator is delicious. Gets a bit pricey compared to the panhandle but can't find gator anywhere else down here unless u go to the glades and it's always delicious and well cooked. I suggest the gator quesadilla 🤤

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Marcus Roesler

The Saturday/Sunday smoked pork special was delicious and super reasonably priced. Service was quick and friendly. Lots of TVs with football playing if that's your thing.

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Frank Frederick

The wings are crazy good!!! Ordered hot wings and was blown away at the breading and sauce. Not too much breading and just the right amount of heat-hot enough to need a break between wings, but not too hot that I didnt want the next one! The burgers are the best in Ft. Myers, too!

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A & C

Attention all tourists: Definitely come to this place to try some exotic Floridian gator meat! Most places just serve the gator bites, which is just small, fried pieces of gator tail. But this place has other things like a gator Philly roll, gator quesadilla, gator nachos, gator burger. Of course, they have other things like chicken, beef, fish. The gator Philly was delicious - The meat itself is a tad chewy because it is an alligator. Very flavorful though. The gator burger - you can’t really taste the alligator, but again it was very well seasoned and delicious. Very large portions. Our entrees all came with curly fries and house dipping sauce which had a bit of a kick to it, and it paired perfectly with our seasoned curly fries. The mahi sandwich was a little too fishy, but it was a good slab of fish. Our server was very helpful and friendly, the place was clean, and they did distance the seated parties for social distancing, which was good. Overall, a great experience, would recommend. Instagram: @thenomadicfoodie YouTube: The Nomadic Foodie

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Melissa Rowe (Missy)

Love 💚 this place so much! Atmosphere is amazing, food is delicious, my favorite is the Mahi Fingers, they are so good and their gator is good too, service and the drinks 🍹 are out of this world 🌎! Always have fun when we go there! They have great entertainment and sports ⚾️🏈🏒 are always on! They have it all so try it out!

Agustin Martinez Mustafa
Agustin Martinez Mustafa

Excelente, buenos precios, excelente ambiente y muy buen servicio, nos atendió una muchacha muy simpática y servicial no recuerdo su nombre.

Efren Soza
Efren Soza

Excelente

Angela Hansen
Angela Hansen

Nos alojamos en North Ft. Myers y se nos antojó caimán. Busqué en Google y apareció GatorBites Tail and Ale. Tardamos unos 30 minutos en llegar, pero valió la pena. Pedimos palitos de mahi-mahi y bocaditos de caimán de aperitivo. Ambos estaban deliciosos. ¡El cerdo asado, el patty melt y el Philly steak estaban ESPECTACULARES! Nos encantó todo. Nuestra camarera, Amber, fue muy amable y atenta.

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kyle Baxter

Waitress was very friendly and on top of everything. Food was perfect. Had the Florida Sunburn drink. It was good but tasted to much of cherry ( not a cherry flavor person) . Will be going back. I like the atmosphere and play great music

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Roja 71

Solid bar food option. Everything we had was solid to very good. Very good and fair prices. Good quick option with lots of tvs to watch games. Needed a little more chicken in my chicken Philly to make it great. Overall a good choice. Service was attentive and friendly. Didn't have to wait long for anything perfectly timed between apps and entrees. Suggestion for owners - combo appetizer.

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Ken Jewell

The food is great bar food and the service is usually pretty fast. I suspect the service is related to being off season and the laid back attitude of the gulf coast. This is good and I'm probably just uptight. The price is fantastic. I had the #3 with gator every night and loved it, my first time eating another predator. It was really good!!!

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Ralph Chandler

Very neat pub with pretty good food and service. The gator bites we tried were very good. Good cold beer too! Check em out....I saw live music on some evenings too. We're going to check it out. Cheers!

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Glenn Blevins

Probably one of the freshest salad that I have ever eaten.. I ordered the fried seafood platter with a side salad. Mahi fish, shrimp and gator was fried to perfection.. Thoroughly enjoyed my meal although my mixed drink was a screwdriver and it seemed as though the OJ was a OJ drink mix not real OJ.. still would come back but have a different drink.. maybe sweet tea next time..lol surely worth trying out

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brdwn34

One of our favorite places. Good food, cold beer!

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Kathy Smith

Ok, I realize this is mainly a sports bar and grill...but...I ordered carry-out and where they have you pick up your food is the most crowded and busy part of the restaurant! Right by the bar and server/kitchen pickup area. Not to mention, NOBODY asked who or what I was waiting for. That needs to be reworked and a dedicated carryout employee to greet and handle orders. I just don't think the restaurant is large enough to handle the crowds. The food was good, went there twice.

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Dave Cameron

Nice bar and small restaurant with about 10 booths, a dozen tables, and full bar seating. Has appetizers, main dishes, and desserts - with quite a few drink options. Prices are low relative to many other local places. A treat for me was eating a "gator quesadilla". I enjoyed it. I don't know that the gators that I saw shortly before I went there would approve.

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Carol Austerman

Fun local bar with great food and fantastic service. Jordan took excellent care of us on a busy Friday night with fun local musicians playing. Was impressed with the quality and quantity of food for the price. We are tourists here but if we were locals I can see this becoming our hangout.

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Maurice _Cyclone

Average food. Our service was nice. The guy playing music was awesome. It really added to the evening.

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Bryan Quinn

Cool place, everybody is super friendly and welcoming. Good vibes all around when dining in. Food was okay, would come back for drinks.

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Richard Coradi

Me and the Wife had a late lunch here on 1/25/26. There was playoff football going on and the place was packed. We were promptly seated and it did not take too long to get waited on. I had the famous Fish and Chips, which was Haddock with fries and slaw. The fish was good as were the slaw and fries. The fish was beer battered and cooked nicely. My wife had the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with fries and slaw. She liked the meal. Nice place with inside and outside seating.

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Chris Foster

We really enjoyed this place. The food was very good and large portions. Definitely get your bang for you buck. Portions are large possibly able to split it abd it was quick to receive our food. We had "Fish and Chips" & "Buffalo Tender Basket". The fish had a light and crispy crust definitely recommend that if you are wanting fish. Fries had a light seasoning and were crispy. Coleslaw was good mayonnaise based. Buffalo chicken tenders was very good (more than I could eat) but finished them anyway. Has mine with a side of onion rings again battered and cooked very right with that same crispness as the fish. They offer outside dining if you choose to eat outside. Either way the service was great our waitresses Jordan was fantastic. Thank you Jordan. I took photos of the menu so you can see the variety they have. If you are looking for something and not sure what you want. Try here it has a little of everything and the price is reasonable. If this helps please give this review a like.

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Ford 1981

We walked in as first timers and were immediately taken back by the rudeness and un welcoming of the hostess Kenny. Amber our waitress was 10 out of 10 and turned our visit around.

Xavier Arosemena
Xavier Arosemena

Muy buena comida, exelente atención. Buenos precios.

Chris Foster
Chris Foster

We really enjoyed this place. The food was very good and large portions. Definitely get your bang for you buck. Portions are large possibly able to split it abd it was quick to receive our food. We had "Fish and Chips" & "Buffalo Tender Basket". The fish had a light and crispy crust definitely recommend that if you are wanting fish. Fries had a light seasoning and were crispy. Coleslaw was good mayonnaise based. Buffalo chicken tenders was very good (more than I could eat) but finished them anyway. Has mine with a side of onion rings again battered and cooked very right with that same crispness as the fish. They offer outside dining if you choose to eat outside. Either way the service was great our waitresses Jordan was fantastic. Thank you Jordan. I took photos of the menu so you can see the variety they have. If you are looking for something and not sure what you want. Try here it has a little of everything and the price is reasonable. If this helps please give this review a like.

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Drew Caisse

Went here to try it out just because it was close to our hotel. Went there towards the end of the night. Got right in. Ordered a couple of beers. Beers were cold. Shirts that they have for sale are great. The waitresses and bartender are great. The owner helped out on getting a shirt that was not in the size we wanted. The only complaint I have is the gator bites. They were absolute trash. The blackened seems like microwaved pieces of leather.

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Flying Riki

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

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Michael Dolak

I got my food to go the atmosphere looked really chill when I went in there the gator sampler was really good wish it cooked a tad bit longer then I got fish and chips fish was hot just lacking in flavor it needs seasonings bad some old bay salt and pepper something overall 7 out of 10 my opinion

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J Cooper

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. 🙄

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Diane Marks

Good chicken wings. Over-priced everything (two fish sandwiches and 6 wings two cokes = $50 😳) and terrible service. Only two servers on and it is the top of the holiday season. We waited for everything from our food (served barely room temperature and very dry/over cooked fish) to our check (server was overwhelmed with tables). We won’t be back.

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Joe Schneider

Talked a couple of my snowbird friends into trying gator for the first time. Don't. Tiny bits of batter with a trace of gator meat. Trying to save money is what the waitress admitted, but the price wasn't cheap either. It used to be pretty good. Probably never going back...

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KIM PLAS

We have stopped here a few times before and had a good experience. My husband loves the gator bites. We were excited to bring relatives from home to experience why we love the bar & restaurant. However this day was not good. The tacos we had were terrible. The chicken and beef both were cold and the meat had been prepared ahead possibly frozen? Meat was dry and tasteless. Missing taco seasoning. I told the waitress. She was going to tell the kitchen. Also when she brought us the Mai hi appetizer to place on table we had to pick up the drink a pina-colada that slipped from hands and spilled on table and also some on the Mai hi. Showed waitress the bottoms were wet. We ate most realized later they were wet from the drink not because of grease. Paid for everything!! Not good service to say the least. Very disappointing.

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Rebecca Delbrocco-blues

I had high hopes for this place, ive been eyeballing it for a long time. Finally decided to make the 25 min drive tonight to get some gator bites. I felt that it was very exciting you can try them 4 different ways, regular breaded, blackened (cajun), bloody Mary and buffalo. I was charged $35 dollars for 1 lb even though the recipt said I should only be charged $29... that was really unusual. Took the gator home and ate it with my partner. We both thought the texture was really off. I love gator and try it any chance I get, im a born and raised floridian so I love it. The texture makes me think they either 1. Freeze it and cook from frozen or thaw it out then cook it. Or 2. Have a cook that doesnt know how to cook gator. Its a delicate meat and has to be stored, prepped and cooked properly for the best flavor and texture. The batter they use had no flavor.. the gator was mushy and very chewy. I did really like the buffalo flavored gator but again the texture was not good. They dont even have a signature sauce for the gator it was paired with what I suspect is Bleu cheese dressing and a cocktail sauce. Won't be back for gator at 'gatorbites'. You'd think it would be the talk of the town considering theyre named after their appetizer and it is not appetizing. The atmosphere was also unsettling because they over served a customer who was very intoxicated and yelling profanities loudly.

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Maria Kitmiridis

Horrible experience! We went to have lunch with our service dog and the guy in front was extremely rude he greeted us with such disgust and disrespect. He told us we need to seat outside because of our dog and despite that it was 95% we agreed (no one was seating outdoors because of the temperature) we had a party of 6 so when we went to combine two tables to make it more comfortable he came out and was rude about it and acted as we were inconveniencing him. We got up and left.. if that was the owner it’s a shame. Never again

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Nita Kay (NitaKay)

Nope. I understand having rush hour but this place was too full of people for me. The service was not quick. Was not friendly. Was not nice to eat. My food was cooked at the consistency of something a mother bird would feed to their baby bird. We ordered a pitcher of beer and it was not up to par was flat and the entire meal was very enjoyable took way too long to get our food The Waitresses are not considerate. When we walked in the door we should have known to leave because the first table of people had issues and we're complaining for the 20 minutes we stood waiting to get our acknowledgement to be seated. For * 3 small gator bite plates and very very overcooked and chewy calamari appetizer was $70 . I do not recommend this place and I will not be returning to this establishment. If I could give half of a star I would or less

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Steve Kulesia

We are Michiganders, Lions fans... and we went in to watch game & most of their high top tables were "reserved"? Really? a 1 pm Sunday football game at GatorBites? Unfortunately, we won't be rushing back, as their service sucks as bad as Lions played today.

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Holly Messinger

We saw an article about GatorBites in the News-Press and thought it would be a cool place to take out-of-town guests. I wanted to check it out first. We drove by Saturday morning and I was going to get a peek through the windows and see if I could get a menu. As I was opening my car door a guy in front of the restaurant yelled out asking if we were going to Gator Bites. I said I wanted to see a menu. He said we don’t open until noon and walked away. Wow! What a way to encourage patronage. There are plenty of restaurants in Fort Myers for us to choose from - certainly don’t need this one!

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Terri Marburger

We were served with spoiled meat and over of the burgers that was too have Gator meat in it, had two small pieces.Owner/manager was friendly when we walked in, but because we sent our food back, he didn't say two words when we left. I would not recommend this place, not for the price or food

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J P Morris

Food was all frozen bowling alley food. Frozen tenders and frozen breaded wings. Also, sign on door says Out of Gator Meat, which was probably frozen as well. Sat at the bar which was half empty and ignored for several minutes before bar guy asks for our order - no personality at all. Receive the terrible food and then was overcharged. After arguing with the bartender, we ask for the manager who also wants to tell us its tright. Finally, the manager realizes we were double charged for fries and slaw. He twice tells us that he took off $6, not the 5 bucks we were overcharged. Then tells us we probably ordered wrong. No apology from either of them. Never will we return.

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Keegan Merrifield

I spent $60 for “2 pounds of gator” for 5 people to split and we had about 10 tiny pieces each. Also they do an automatic 20% tip on the check then give you a prompt to add a tip like the tip was not already added. Personally I think it was very overpriced but the atmosphere and service was good.

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amanda holland

Was very excited to have this back open. I got the pound of gator. The gator was overcooked and barely any meat. As someone who has worked in the industry and even sold gator at their place, I would have never let my kitchen send that out.

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