Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant

Dunnellon, FL · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Dunnellon
#33
of 59 restaurants
City Percentile
33%
rating percentile
Address
Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant, 12189 S Williams St, Dunnellon, FL 34432
Phone
(352) 465-1635
Website
www.blue-gator.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant is a restaurant located in Dunnellon, FL. It is one of 59 restaurants listed in Dunnellon. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Dunnellon city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Kaycee Coleman · Feb 2026

My mom, stepdad and I went here after a day hiking some trails in the area. Slightly confusing when looking to be seated, but the staff are friendly and the food was delicious. Mom and I shared the bang bang shrimp and some wings, he had the fish and chips, but we all ended up sharing since it was all so good. Heads up on the teeny tiny parking lot. It is worth the several circles though!

★★★★★ 5.0 Wendy Scott · Jan 2026

Honestly they have the best staff and the food is amazing. Right on the water. We really enjoy coming here. Even the other patrons are fun and talkative. I can't remember our servers name, but she is excellent.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sponge Bob · Aug 2025

We had lunch at the Blue Gator in August 2025. First off, parking is kind of tight and limited, due to limited space. We didn’t have an issue. But I suspect there could be if the Blue Gator is even somewhat busy. We also had no option except to eat on the deck in high humidity and ninety plus degree temperatures, since they kept the indoor dining closed during our visit. It was not bad at first, but got uncomfortable by the time we finished our lunch. They did have a few large fans moving air, but that only did so much. I’m sure dining on the deck would probably be much more enjoyable between October till April. But it still wasn’t out of the question in August, since we did stay and have lunch. The deck has very limited views of the river, between the seating, railings, and especially the

★★★☆☆ 3.0 JET · Oct 2025

Located by the river, live music and parking is limited. I had a Gator Po Boy, not memorable and over fried Hush puppies, I couldn't eat them. My wife had Cod and she liked it but the Sweet Potato fries were soggy. Music was good. Seated quickly. Busy place.

★★★★☆ 4.0 W MC · Sep 2025

Decent place, right on river. We both got the Reuben sandwiches, 7/10 MotoCheez rating. Needed meet sliced a bit thinner IMO and more 1000 island 😁 Rode Vonzys Honda 125s over for a video. Worth stopping by

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantBarBar & grillFamily restaurantRestaurant

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