Gator's Dockside Eustis

Pretty good meal. Had a burger with onion petals. the burger was cooked perfect, the onion petals were delicious. Had the taste of the blooming onion served at several steakhouses. Service was good, atmosphere was decent, price was fair. Overall it was good enough that we ate here a second time while in town for a couple days.

We attended a gathering at the Eustis location. Food is normally good, but this experience, not so much. We ordered pretzel bits as an appetizer, if you didn't know any better, you would have thought they were crotons. The pretzel was cut into bit size pieced then toasted, so dry, the salt wouldn't stick. We also ordered 10 grilled wings, 4 of which were BURNT. Our plate should have never left the kitchen. Fortunately our server was very responsive and took care of the situation. Gators Dockside needs to step up their game if they want to stay competitive with the new restaurants moving into there area.

Horrible experience. Wait to be acknowledged when walked in. Hostess on the ph taking order no one else. Finally got seating in a booth. One server in area with four full table. We were just wife and I. Server was nice. We ordered French Onion Soup and nachos. Both came out same time. Usually soup first. Soup was ok. Nachos had spicy chili, wife can not have spice and did not say spice on the menu. Took server good 15 min before getting her attention. Explain situation, no worries what we get. I ordered monte Cristo. Wife wanted fish and chip but wanted it as a sandwich with onion pedals NO spice. 25 min later and still no food. Restaurantwas not that busy except for poker player. When server came over finally said make it to go. Then got the bill,charged $19 as a fish n chips. Asked for manager, looked like he didn't want to deal. Listened us but acted like he didn't care. Credit he took off for the fish (never requested it). As we were leaving made a mention would not come back and manager needed to be somewhere else. Manager followed us to our car,terrible move. Then when we got home the onion pedals were spicy. Never going there again.