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Gator's Dockside St Cloud

Updated 2026-08-19 · 15,282 reviewed · 209 listed · Scored from 2,137 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.1(2137) 70 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified moderate
Traditional Smokehouse BBQBBQ BuffetBBQ Catering
Gator's Dockside St Cloud
Price
moderate
Services
Traditional Smokehouse BBQ, BBQ Buffet, BBQ Catering
Reviews
2137

What recent reviews say

Diners consistently praise the friendly staff, particularly servers like Katelynn, Natalie, and Mike, and highlight good-value happy hour specials on wings. However, takeaway orders arrive wrong nearly every time, and a handful of customers report cold food, overcooked dishes, and serious food safety incidents that kept them away long-term.

Praised for
  • friendly and attentive staff
  • good happy hour deals
  • wings and boneless wings
  • clean dining space
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Best for: Groups looking for trivia, happy hour specials, and casual wing nights with strong service.

Strengths

  • friendly, named servers
  • all-you-can-eat wing specials
  • happy hour pricing
  • events and trivia

Worth knowing

  • Server Katelynn praised for attentiveness across multiple reviews
  • Endless boneless chicken wings deal priced at $13.99
  • Server Melvin noted as skilled bartender
  • One customer reported crew became ill; another noted cold food and overcooked wings on separate visits

How it compares

  • Rated 4.1 against a 4.55 average across the 100 bbq catering businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 77% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 40
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
1199
4
473
3
198
2
100
1
167

Common questions

What's the endless wings deal?
Endless boneless chicken wings for $13.99, often available during happy hour.
Does the restaurant host events?
Yes, they host trivia nights and bingo, often with happy hour pricing active at the same time.
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Last updated 2026-08-19