There is no question this is a dive bar. The drinks are okay but don't expect anything fancy. For a pub bar with a decent menu, the food could improve in both quality and freshness. They should consider bringing in some new bands to get some variety and raise the talent level beyond just LOUD.
Review Source:Went to hear a friends band play (Special Edition) Halloween weekend. There was a singles mixer that night. Went with fiance the drinks were ok, priced ok. There was supposed to be two costume contests regular and sexy as it turned out there was only one which the grim reaper won over my cat woman. Most of the crowd said it should have gone to me hands down. I was groped by more women wanting to feel the costumes texture (unable to post pic now will try later). Regardless had a good time. Did not order any food so unable to comment.
Review Source:man...1st time here...i told the bartenders...i'd be their guinea pig lol & boy was i!! i had several drinks (fruit loops, mountain dew, bad lieutenant) just to name a few!! oh & something else w/ a whipped cream vodka!! i'll remember the bartenders if i see them again but i can't remember both of their names...they were awesome & friendly!! it was a sunday afternoon so the place wasnt very busy but business kinda picked up b4 i left...i gathered they had a couple of regulars...lol!!! i too shall become one!! lol if you're in the area & need a drink & ballin on a budget...hit up gators!!
Review Source:It was my first time to visit this bar, and my first impression was a bad one. Â The menu is bar food, we ordered the queso, it looked like the fake cheese you get from the grocery store and heat up in the microwave. Â So, I asked the waiter if she could add taco meat to it, the meat and the cheese combined made it one of the worst quesos I have had. Â We then asked for plates to put our chips and queso on, paper plates were brought out(see pic under photos). Â A friend ordered the burger, she asked for a knife, a plastic fork was brought out bc they didn't have any knives. Â Our drinks came out in Styrofoam cups, our silverware was plastic. Â They don't have ice tea which was awkward because most places serve ice tea, its a Texas thing!! Â The burger was decent, I had to try it, but I lost my appetite after tasting the queso. Â This place may be the spot to hang out and drink at, but I'm afraid to eat anything here. Â I may have to go back and give it another shot. Â That may be a while though.
Review Source:Last night, we all ended up here after Red Rock had us all yawning. Um, what the...???!?!?
We walk in to what feels like an alternate universe. There's a "my ears are bleeding" loud "band" playing a bad karaoke version of Poker Face. The lead "singer" is reading the lyrics off a sheet. Hey, hon? Here's a hint: "Pa-pa-pa-poker face. Pa-pa-poker face." Don't hurt yourself.
Biker's are moshing up front to this nonsense. People are dancing and thrashing to the "music." There's a crazy lazer show, I think, to distract from the Karaoke Queen.
We stayed for two songs and went home. It was totally strange.
Wish I could give this 3.5 stars. Â It's a dive in a shady area, but its much better than any of the other bars in this square. And lets face it, it's hard to beat $2 you call it's on a Thursday night. I'll be stopping in here more often as despite the area and some of the characters in here, it's not a bad place.
Review Source:Ah Gators, you're a nice little neighborhood hangout. Â
Don't let the plethora of wifebeater clad individuals hanging out on the tiny patio fool you. Â This place draws a decent mix of people. Â It is, as expressed in other reviews, very roomy...something I admire when I may need some space to stumble around. Â
Bar service was quick and friendly. Â They definitely earn points for stocking Pacifico and can make a mean Royal F*&k! Â Yes, that's a skill. Â I've had many a butchered RF and it's not fun.
This was my first encounter with 2x4 giant Jenga and it was ethereal. Â Almost as ethereal as playing ping pong, but there's only one table and you have to share (I'm looking at YOU, douche-encrusted kickball guys in the red shirts)
While you're gallivanting around, give a listen to the soundtrack rocking the speakers. Â Think late 90's the EDGE. Â Makes me feel young again!
Pretty standard dive bar with cheap drinks, smallish TVs, pool tables, a very short and basic menu (which isn't available until the cook shows up sometime after 6), and live music on Saturdays. Â Day service was polite but mildly indifferent; night service was of the "What the f*%! do you want" variety. Â A locals bar that is probably OK if you hang around regularly. Â With Fox & Hound just half a mile up the street, I won't bother going back.
Review Source:Gators (formerly Salute) used to be a very nice, local watering hole. It was a safe, chill environment with great regulars and wonderful staff. The name and staff changed almost a year ago and it hasn't been the same since. Some of the bars around Gators shut down and less than desirable cliental began to frequent Gators. While this is not the fault of the bar or the staff, their reaction is. They have put in zero precautions against combative situations, it is no longer a safe place to be. Fights that break out are not stopped by staff and these incidents are becoming increasingly more regular. Every time I have been in since October it has been a horrible experience, usually ending in violence of some sort. I would not recommend this place to anyone, which saddens me because it used to be my home away from home.
Review Source:My Thirsty Thursday buddy has a soft spot for cheap drinks in shady places and the corner of Midway and Frankford is the mecca. After $2 U-See-Its at Sterling's almost resulted in a knife fight with girls pulling hair and knocking drinks over the last time, we moved over to Gator's which is the same thing but with less anger. The place isn't anything to look and it is a dive. They run similar drink specials like $2 U-Call-Its on Mondays and Thursdays. It's not as big as Sterling's and there's less pool tables but the crowd is laid back, the drinks are strong, and there's a paper mache' gator hanging from the ceiling. Sweeeeeeet.
Review Source:The gf just moved to the area and a couple friends were quick to suggest we check out Gator's for our new favorite dive.
That, folks, is why I love my friends - they know what I look for in a dive: cheap drinks, interesting people and bar games. Gator's has all three in spades.
When we walked in I was surprised how big the place is. There were clearly designated sections for pool tables, dart boards, poker tables, shuffleboard and ping pong (yes, mother effing ping pong in a bar). We ordered a red bull vodka and a whiskey and coke that couldn't have been made stronger at the loon. The long pour is alive and well in north Dallas, my friends.
Now, let's get to what really makes Gator's a fun spot - the people. The bar staff is incredibly nice and attentive, but the patrons are a bit more colorful. Here's a sampling of the folks we saw on Sunday night:
- Guy dressed in full pimp outfit (not a costume one, a legit 'feather in the hat' pimp attire) standing in the middle of the bar and singing 'Hotel California' at the top of his lungs to absolutely no one.
- A group of girls in their pajamas. . .no one seemed to notice.
- An old woman obsessively rearranging poker chips at an empty table
- Some under 21 kids playing ping pong
There were more sights, but those were the most random and most memorable before the strong drinks caused my memory to get a bit fuzzy.
We've been told $2 U Call Its on Thursdays is the time to go - we'll just have to see about that, won't we?
After a failed experience over at Sterlings, myself and a group of co-workers headed over to try Gators. Â To reiterate what I said in my Sterlings review, I'm no stranger to dive bars. Â In fact, I generally like them. Â But there is still a level of quality which differentiates a dive bar from a dump.
The first thing you're greeted with in Gator's is their decor. Â Which has a decent bit of personality to it, and that personality is around the range of College Dorm. Â Not that there's anything wrong with that, because if you're looking for nice, you should go somewhere else. Â Being mid week and not too late, the place was empty, so we were able to get a table easily.
Just like many other places, Gator's has a poker night. Â Unlike other places, many of the tables themselves are poker tables. Â To me, this was a definite plus, because at least Gator's is trying to provide a service to their customers. Â While we decided not to partake in the poker night, a good number of people did. Â I am still considering returning back just for the poker night to see how I would do.
We ordered some drinks and some food. Â The drink specials were standard, but a good value for what you got. Â The food menu was kinda lacking for Pub Grub, which was definitely disappointing. Â The website made it seem like there was more food, but at least at this location there wasn't. Â Those of use who ordered the food thought it was "OK" but nothing to write home about.
There's probably more to do when you go to Gator's later in the night, but for us right after work, it was only OK. Â As I mentioned before a couple of us might go back for Poker Night, but in general, we'll probably end up somewhere else such as the Fox and Hound.
Pretty decent local bar. $2 U call it on Thursdays...that's good and bad. Decent service and the occasional eye candy. Also have some of the best chicken strips ever...for a bar. Â Have ping pong (free) and $1 pool. Â if you're interested in some cheap drinks, I highly recommend checking it out.
Also, they do free poker tournaments almost every night. Â I know for aw fact they do 'em on Thursday and Sunday. Â Winner gets a $25 bar tab, and 2nd gets a $10.
Got dragged here after a strike out at Scooters on poker night, and wound up playing here instead. A few cheap beers and a redbull and vodka (the first drink a stranger has bought me in years) later, I felt ok, but I was a bit creeped out by a) the amount of open space and b) the gigantic wall of drink specials. Whoever wrote that thing out was really devoted to the cause.
It smells clean, mostly, even if it doesn't look like it is.
But, I digress. Gator's isn't bad. And it's way better than Scooters. This last part is important, so that you don't waste your time going to Scooters. Seriously.
The wall of frozen alcoholic drinks with inappropriate graphics to designate their flavors and a breathalyzer that is "for entertainment purposes only" gave this place a place a college bar feel. The smell of bleach still rang in the air so I can only assume the place was awesome the night before and required quite the scrubbing. This did make it a little hard to be there that afternoon.
The atmosphere however would lead you to believe that the food is mediocre, but to the contrary it is surprisingly pretty good. I wanted to try some gator, but not get a meal revolving around it and was able to get a gator nugget basket. It is a surprisingly good meat, soft and tender and yet clean and --as cliched as it may be-- chicken flavor. For my main meal I got a po'boy sandwich that was stuffed with meat and very tasty.
All in all I did not leave Gator's hungry or unsatisfied.
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