I wanted to give this place a better review, but at the end of the day, it wasn't living up to my expectations. For starters, it's a neighborhood restaurant, which is nice, but the menu is completely unimaginative and the food was downright plain. We were one of two small groups eating lunch there, and I guess the writing was on the wall when you walk into an empty restaurant with only one server that didn't seem to care that we existed.
I ordred a french dip, and I got a cheese steak instead. My friend ordered sweet potato french fries, but they came out as potato wedges instead of regular fries (wedges were not even mentioned on the menu). When we ordered fries, it appeared as though the oil wasn't hot enough or the cook didn't shake off the excess oil because the fries weren't crispy, but soaked in grease. Â
Again, Gator Tales did not meet the basic expectations I expect from a restaurant that isn't slammed with patrons. Maybe it was a slow day, but I can think of 6-7 other sports-themed places in Gainesville where the food quality is better, the service is better and the overall experience is better. Sorry folks...Won't be going back again.
Recently changes owners....
The place got a nice little facelift, so it's brighter and not a dark anymore.
The servers were very accommodating to my special request. Â I definitely wanted some Dry Rub wings, but also wanted something else besides. Â So I asked if I could substitute a half order of the wings for the side that comes with the sandwich. Â Of course, there was an extra charge for that -- and that is perfectly fine -- I would not expect them to substitute wings for french fries for free. Â They happily accommodated my request.
Another nice note....shortly after I ordered, the cook came out and said, "Ya know, when I saw you ordered wings with that sandwich it gave me an idea...I think that dry rub seasoning might taste really good on the sandwich -- would you like to try it?" Â
I did try it and it's was delicious!
I got a groupon here and wasn't sure what to expect. Â When I drove in on a Sunday I was surprised to see how biker friendly they are. Â They have a specific parking lot of bikers so I knew it would be an old man bar. Â The local bar feel came across instantly. Â People sitting at the bar engaged me in conversation right away and gave me their business card within 5 minutes. Â To add to the local feel I asked if they could put the Tigers playoff game on (Detroit stand up) and the guy handed me the remote.
The wings were actually really good and the beer is cheap. Â I tend to like these kind of bars but would recommend going with friends. Â it is a little to far away from my place to be a neighborhood bar for me. Â I would highly recommend purchasing a half price deal here if you see it. Â Wouldn't recommend going here to watch a game though.
I've always liked this place, especially when my dog, Molly was alive. I love this place now ( even though its not the same without Molly). The food has improved markedly and seems very fresh. The wings are great still, but the chicken tenders are awesome! The waiters/servers are all extremely attentive & friendly. Emily, Vicky, Travis, & Gavin ROCK! Â Daily drink specials too. A great neighborhood pub.
Review Source:I've been here a few times for beer and appetizers. I always order the Buffalo Shrimp with the sauce on the side. The shrimp is tender, hot & crispy. The bacon cheese fries are great. The bacon is real and they're generous with it. It's bar food, but done well.
I love that they have decent beer on draft (Killian's) and that I can sit outside on the deck, which is surrounded by a wooded area with a creek. It's relaxing to watch the squirrels and birds doing their thing. Inside gets noisy, so I usually hang outside. It's a great local bar with an outside deck and tiki bar. There are two televisions even outside, so I can imagine how fun game days are out there! I'll definitely be back.
3.5 stars. Gator Tales was nice. Not spectacular, but not bad either.
I went on a Friday night and they had live acoustic music playing songs like Hotel California and Santeria (that was great). It's tucked away in a little corner of a rundown shopping plaza, but you could hear the loud music coming from that corner. The place was kind of empty, but there was a big group of people at the bar. They also have pool tables and multiple TV's.
The service was great. Our waitress was real nice and attentive. The menu is pretty big. They've got staple sports bar food like wings, burgers, sandwiches and the like.
I got an order of wings for the table and also tried the shrimp Po' Boy. My brother tried their burger. The wings (16 for $11.99) were great. The breaded wings were better than the naked wings (and I'm a naked wings kind of guy). They were a little oversauced but that's cool. The Shrimp Po Boy ($8) was great. The shrimp were nice medium sized shrimp golden fried. They didnt get soggy from the tomatoes and they tasted great individually. There was a good amount of shrimp on the sandwich too. The burger looked great, never got to try it, but my brother thought it was just ok.
Overall, the place was good. I've had better food elsewhere, but this was still a great place. Prices werent too bad. The service was fantastic and the place looked clean enough. Although it was dark inside at night, so i cant be too sure. I would come here to watch some Gator games.
Fun locals place with an outdoor deck where they have live music on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and Karaoke 0n Thursday.  Food is not bad and they have a pool table.  Staff is really friendly.  The server named Spring was the  best, but now she is gone so Samantha is the best!  Fun place to watch a Gator game.
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