RJ Gator's Florida Sea Grill & Bar

1015 Lake Shore Dr #1693, The Villages - 32162
235 reviews
Bar & Grill Seafood American
(352) 751-6935

Hospitality is excellent. CK did a good jobGood was perfect and on order.Keep it up folks..

Been there twice now. Both time we were just there for drinks and appetizers but had a great experience. CAVEAT: Do NOT confuse this with the Gators in Brown wood Paddock Square

Yes in this after Covid age of trying to eat out and inflation the meals here are cheaply made…… we got the specials which were 9.99 each but the food was not worth it….. between the haddock fingers and the shrimp in the pasta special there was no meat….. so I suppose if you like loads of carbs like french fries and noodles you’ll be fine. But this is something you get used to around the villages overpriced food with small portions and lousy service let alone subpar quality……. So if you wanna spend $60 on a lunch you can go here and get the real food

We enjoyed a delicious meal but the most beautiful thing is the sunset on the terrace

To make a picky party of 19 people happy this is the restaurant for you. Every single item ordered was a delicious hit. Never visiting this eatery we didn't know what to expect but amazing food at a reasonable price is a win! Everyone tried alligator and plantains which was an experience for these Midwesterns. Some of the favorites was alligator tacos, philly cheese steak, stuffed grouper, ribs, and steak. Because the restaurant was based around alligators and the bayou I will say the sounds of the swamp in the bathroom was a startling surprise. It gave us a laugh and a conversation starter. P.S. have dessert!

Along the boardwalk, this was one of few restaurants still open for dinner service after 9 pm. We had gone to the town square for their live entertainment and after all was finished, it was so close to it. There is inside ( where the top of the benches are decorated with alligators) Found it cute! There is also outside dining.. The food and service was good . We had this pollock fish basket which was amazing . Prices were competitive.

The restaurant was very busy as this was dinner time. We stood by the bar which was also very busy. Bartenders need to be better attentive to bar patrons as they walked by several times before acknowledging us. Again it was busy, but a little more attention would have been nice. Typical bar food which was decent. Don't get the wings which were rubbery.

WAY too crowded, very very loud, not sure why we even stayed. Service was extremely slow, reasonable priced appetizers but overall nothing tasted good. We ordered wings, strawberry salad, fried mushrooms, stuffed shrimp, and crab soup... the only thing that was tasty was the soup. Unremarkable and disappointing dinner experience. With so many other restaurants in The Villages, we will not return.

I used to love this place and raved about it. Don't understand what's happening but since last March the service has dramatically dropped, dirty tables, slow service, I had to get my own menus and drinks from the bar. Seemed to be only one waitress for the outdoor area but she literally couldn't handle more than one table at a time.The food was mediocre. We got the burger sliders with fries. The sliders were good but I ended up leaving half my fries on my plate. I usually eat them all. We also got the fried onion rings as an appetizer but it just wasn't all that good.All in all it's just not as good as it was in 2021. Time to move on to a new place.

Our food was very good and our waitress was attentive. They were very busy so getting an outside seat took a couple of minutes but not bad. They had a live singer while we were there and he was entertaining. All in all we were satisfied and will be back