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Gator Joe's Beach Bar & Grill in Ocklawaha (12431 SE 135 Ave, FL 32179)
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This long-standing, low-key bar & grill offers seafood & American grub in an oceanfront setting.
Gator Joe's Beach Bar & Grill is located in Ocklawaha (Florida state) on the street of 12431 SE 135 Ave. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +13522883100. You can get more information from their website: http://www.gatorjoesocala.com/. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Gator Joe's Beach Bar & Grill quickly are 29.040525, -81.929079. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Gator Joe's Beach Bar & Grill.
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Crowd
- University students
- Family friendly
- Groups
- Tourists
Amenities
- Bar on site
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Toilets
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy-hour drinks
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- Liquor
- Kids' menu
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
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Highlights
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- Live music
- Sport
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
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- Delivery
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Keith
What a find. This place was great I travel all over the country and go to lots of restaurants. The food was fabulous, the service was phenomenal, and the atmosphere was to die for. The gator was the best I've ever had in any restaurant. We took a crew of 12 there and had the best time of the summer. Thank you Gator Joe's Beach bar for a wonderful evening and anytime we're in the Ocala area we are coming again!
06.2022Brooke
Good place with an awesome atmosphere! We had a party of more than 6, and they were very accommodating to our party. Our waitress was Ashley and she was amazing! You can pull your boat up or enjoy some swimming while there.
06.2022Keith
What a find. This place was great I travel all over the country and go to lots of restaurants. The food was fabulous, the service was phenomenal, and the atmosphere was to die for. The gator was the best I've ever had in any restaurant. We took a crew of 12 there and had the best time of the summer. Thank you Gator Joe's Beach bar for a wonderful evening and anytime we're in the Ocala area we are coming again!
06.2022Brooke
Good place with an awesome atmosphere! We had a party of more than 6, and they were very accommodating to our party. Our waitress was Ashley and she was amazing! You can pull your boat up or enjoy some swimming while there.
06.2022Keith
What a find. This place was great I travel all over the country and go to lots of restaurants. The food was fabulous, the service was phenomenal, and the atmosphere was to die for. The gator was the best I've ever had in any restaurant. We took a crew of 12 there and had the best time of the summer. Thank you Gator Joe's Beach bar for a wonderful evening and anytime we're in the Ocala area we are coming again!
06.2022Brooke
Good place with an awesome atmosphere! We had a party of more than 6, and they were very accommodating to our party. Our waitress was Ashley and she was amazing! You can pull your boat up or enjoy some swimming while there.
06.2022Lavette
I had a great day with my Young Man; Devin (DFW pro-cleaning) and my Daughter; Ashley, (forget the extra).I probably would have been working on crafts if they had not suggested the water break. The exercise was better than sitting still 😊. Canoeing on the Lake was the icing on the cake 🎂.
05.2022Joe
Really liked this place , food was excellent and service was good , a little expensive but you get what you pay for! Location was cool and great scenery! I had Shrimp Ceaser wrap that was Amazing !
05.2022Lavette
I had a great day with my Young Man; Devin (DFW pro-cleaning) and my Daughter; Ashley, (forget the extra).I probably would have been working on crafts if they had not suggested the water break. The exercise was better than sitting still 😊. Canoeing on the Lake was the icing on the cake 🎂.
05.2022Joe
Really liked this place , food was excellent and service was good , a little expensive but you get what you pay for! Location was cool and great scenery! I had Shrimp Ceaser wrap that was Amazing !
05.2022Lavette
I had a great day with my Young Man; Devin (DFW pro-cleaning) and my Daughter; Ashley, (forget the extra).I probably would have been working on crafts if they had not suggested the water break. The exercise was better than sitting still 😊. Canoeing on the Lake was the icing on the cake 🎂.
05.2022Joe
Really liked this place , food was excellent and service was good , a little expensive but you get what you pay for! Location was cool and great scenery! I had Shrimp Ceaser wrap that was Amazing !
05.2022Linda
The shrimp was good and not heavily not many fries in the basket. The hush puppies were good also. The gator tail was heavily breaded so you really didn't taste the gator The cheeseburger was good but again not many fries Our server has very little personality and was not attentive at all. The atmosphere was nice out on the dock. Not sure on a return trip
03.2022Shasta
Pros: the food was good! Cons: our waitress was a smidge inattentive, there was quite a bit of bird poop on deck dining areas (a little more power washing was needed), and some tables chairs hadn’t been wiped down from bugs the night before.
03.2022Candace
Love this place! Food was great! If you love wildlife eat outside if not eat inside. 😂 I ate the gator Alfredo and loved it. This is the second place we ate at during our Florida Visit and the gator was definitely better than the first. Great place to eat!
03.2022Linda
The shrimp was good and not heavily not many fries in the basket. The hush puppies were good also. The gator tail was heavily breaded so you really didn't taste the gator The cheeseburger was good but again not many fries Our server has very little personality and was not attentive at all. The atmosphere was nice out on the dock. Not sure on a return trip
03.2022Shasta
Pros: the food was good! Cons: our waitress was a smidge inattentive, there was quite a bit of bird poop on deck dining areas (a little more power washing was needed), and some tables chairs hadn’t been wiped down from bugs the night before.
03.2022Candace
Love this place! Food was great! If you love wildlife eat outside if not eat inside. 😂 I ate the gator Alfredo and loved it. This is the second place we ate at during our Florida Visit and the gator was definitely better than the first. Great place to eat!
03.2022Linda
The shrimp was good and not heavily not many fries in the basket. The hush puppies were good also. The gator tail was heavily breaded so you really didn't taste the gator The cheeseburger was good but again not many fries Our server has very little personality and was not attentive at all. The atmosphere was nice out on the dock. Not sure on a return trip
03.2022Shasta
Pros: the food was good! Cons: our waitress was a smidge inattentive, there was quite a bit of bird poop on deck dining areas (a little more power washing was needed), and some tables chairs hadn’t been wiped down from bugs the night before.
03.2022Candace
Love this place! Food was great! If you love wildlife eat outside if not eat inside. 😂 I ate the gator Alfredo and loved it. This is the second place we ate at during our Florida Visit and the gator was definitely better than the first. Great place to eat!
03.2022Gary
Absolutely perfect! Great service. Tyler was a great waiter. The entire staff was very friendly. Meal was very good to. For those that like Eaton's well Gator Joe has a perfect Lake view & cheaper prices. Everything was spot on. No waiting long periods for meal or drinks & they were busy.
02.2022Adrian
First visit. Beautiful location, excellent atmosphere. loved the view. +++ Took 45 min to get food after it was ordered. (-1 star) Wings were decent, served at room temp. A chicken sandwich was ordered, absolutely way to chewy, guessing it was microwaved a couple times before it was delivered, or overcooked. (-1 star) Honestly, I'm so tired of hearing "we're short staffed". When I see employees standing around, to me, that means they have nothing to do. Not sure if it was our server that's responsible for the slow delivery so I'm not going to put it on her, but I will certainly put the fault on the management. Either they aren't paying attention to operations or they haven't trained their servers properly. Stop using the BS pandemic as an excuse for everything, take responsibility for your job. GM should know better and care more.
02.2022Gary
Absolutely perfect! Great service. Tyler was a great waiter. The entire staff was very friendly. Meal was very good to. For those that like Eaton's well Gator Joe has a perfect Lake view & cheaper prices. Everything was spot on. No waiting long periods for meal or drinks & they were busy.
02.2022Adrian
First visit. Beautiful location, excellent atmosphere. loved the view. +++ Took 45 min to get food after it was ordered. (-1 star) Wings were decent, served at room temp. A chicken sandwich was ordered, absolutely way to chewy, guessing it was microwaved a couple times before it was delivered, or overcooked. (-1 star) Honestly, I'm so tired of hearing "we're short staffed". When I see employees standing around, to me, that means they have nothing to do. Not sure if it was our server that's responsible for the slow delivery so I'm not going to put it on her, but I will certainly put the fault on the management. Either they aren't paying attention to operations or they haven't trained their servers properly. Stop using the BS pandemic as an excuse for everything, take responsibility for your job. GM should know better and care more.
02.2022Gary
Absolutely perfect! Great service. Tyler was a great waiter. The entire staff was very friendly. Meal was very good to. For those that like Eaton's well Gator Joe has a perfect Lake view & cheaper prices. Everything was spot on. No waiting long periods for meal or drinks & they were busy.
02.2022Adrian
First visit. Beautiful location, excellent atmosphere. loved the view. +++ Took 45 min to get food after it was ordered. (-1 star) Wings were decent, served at room temp. A chicken sandwich was ordered, absolutely way to chewy, guessing it was microwaved a couple times before it was delivered, or overcooked. (-1 star) Honestly, I'm so tired of hearing "we're short staffed". When I see employees standing around, to me, that means they have nothing to do. Not sure if it was our server that's responsible for the slow delivery so I'm not going to put it on her, but I will certainly put the fault on the management. Either they aren't paying attention to operations or they haven't trained their servers properly. Stop using the BS pandemic as an excuse for everything, take responsibility for your job. GM should know better and care more.
02.2022Big
Fun and rustic restaurant located on Lake Weir. Good food featuring local gator in tacos, sandwiches and other eats. Crispy, big wings in a variety of sauces.. Burgers and seafood choices too. Beer selection limited to six choices, mostly Bud, Coors, etc. Good deserts. Great lakeside dining patio and beach dining area.
01.2022Big
Fun and rustic restaurant located on Lake Weir. Good food featuring local gator in tacos, sandwiches and other eats. Crispy, big wings in a variety of sauces.. Burgers and seafood choices too. Beer selection limited to six choices, mostly Bud, Coors, etc. Good deserts. Great lakeside dining patio and beach dining area.
01.2022Big
Fun and rustic restaurant located on Lake Weir. Good food featuring local gator in tacos, sandwiches and other eats. Crispy, big wings in a variety of sauces.. Burgers and seafood choices too. Beer selection limited to six choices, mostly Bud, Coors, etc. Good deserts. Great lakeside dining patio and beach dining area.
01.2022