Gators Restaurant

I’ve been going to Gators for several years now, probably close to 10, and I always eat well when I’m there! The portions are big and very tasty! I almost always get the corn fritters app & cheeseburger for dinner, I can eat like that all the time. If I have room, I love their brownie sundae for dessert.:) It’s a nice, small place for my husband & friends to go to and hang out-they’re huge fans of their wings-​some of the best around!:)

Don’t blink or you might pass this place right by. The foods typical bar food maybe a little better.
OK !!!

Came in on a Tuesday, late afternoon with two friends. The bar was packed with locals but the rest of the restaurant was empty. The waitress waitress was very friendly and quickly seated us. The menu has a nice selection but mainly bar food.
For an appetizer we shared lamb sliders, tasted more like beef but they were satisfying. The veggie-​burger was absolutely wonderful and it came with a large helping of fries which were out of this world delicious. They had no nutritious value whatsoever but worth every bite! My two friends were very satisfied as well with their orders, both got burgers well done.
This is a great spot in the town of Hampton Bays, it’s affordable and the staff is very friendly. The only issue I found was that the service was a tad slow. (but I understood this because it is off season)

Gators is the best. Food is ALWAYS consistently well made and delicious. The staff members are helpful, friendly and not intrusive. Also a really great place for brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Mimosa and Bloody Mary specials also all through brunch. Rich and Diane, the owners, are nice people who help out within the community with their generosity.

What has been a long time local spot to relax and catch up with old friends is still a decent place to do just that.
For those curious, its not about the food, but just an inexpensive, local bar, that serves food to help with the moment.
Sitting at the bar in an otherwise empty dining room, we order the beer and burger posted on the wall for $ 6…good idea yes??? For what it is… just good bar food at best… Medium Rare order comes well done… but it has quality bun, lettuce tomato onion that makes it all very forgiving…
Still, all in all, seeing people you know in a place says alot too…
It is what it is … a good time had by all

We are on vacation in Long Island until Tuesday when we head into Manhattan. We stumbled upon this wonderful restaurant and were pleasantly surprised. I had 3 dollar peach and grand mariner mimosa which was delicious! All of our food was very impressive and the service was on point. We also got to sit right in front of the tv with the Dolphins game on it!

Got to gator’s early Saturday night. Sat in the back dining room. Waitress was friendly and very good.
Started with the lobster and crab stuffed mushrooms which we all enjoyed. The chicken wings were good, not messy. The French fries crispy and fresh. The seared ahi tuna with seaweed salad was tasty but alittle on the small side portion wise. The chicken quesadilla was huge, loaded with jalapeños. The grilled tuna special was alittle overlooked but still nice. Cocktails well made.
Clean, friendly, reasonably priced spot.

Came to watch the mets game and have a few beers with family. Tried a bunch of different menu items. The French onion soup was really good. Stuffed clams were so-​so. Not much clam and all stuffing. Enjoyed a burger, perfectly cooked. And the best part was the death by chocolate dessert. Except they should use real whipped cream and not that whipped topping crap!
Our server was nice and kept checking to see if she could bring us more beers.
Great no frills hangout for the locals.

Waiting to be seated at gators wasn’t really a problem since the owner chatted us up, and made some friendly small talk. Once seated waiting a bit too long for a couple things was a bit of an aggravation, but this was saved by the help of other staff covering our waitresses behind. Overall decent food; great, depending on what you order.
Great pub for a great bite. Well worth it, at these amazing low prices. Grab the corn fritters to start and you won’t leave disappointed. The rest is up to you.

Super fresh seafood, and when I say fresh, I mean, like caught yesterday by the owner fresh. Great drink specials, and great service by Diane, the bartender. What else could you ask for?

We received an e-​mail from Rich at Gators in regards to our negative review on here from a few years back. He sent us a $ 15 gift card and offered us to try their food again. We ordered take out from here the other night: French Dip, Corn Fritters, and their Honey Dipped Fried Chicken. My honey said the French Dip was pretty good. You can’t really go wrong with corn fritters! My fried chicken was just so so … it was on the drier side and there was barely any meat on the chicken. The breading didn’t have much flavor, but it was crispy. When we arrived to pick up our order, it was ready right away. We will definitely be back on those nights when we don’t feel like cooking and just want a quick take-​out order.

Great chicken wings! Good beer, what else can one want? The staff is friendly. If they added more tvs game night would be perfect. Will become a regular.

I’ve eaten at Gators many times over the years but I hadn’t been there in two or three years until this past weekend. We walked in on Saturday night around 8:15 PM and it was totally empty. We were worried something was wrong … did they fail their inspection? Did someone get shot here? But we were hungry so we sat down.
We got a booth and long story short, the food was excellent. My wife got the famous BBQ chicken sandwich (no bun, since she has Celiac’s), I had the steakhouse burger, and my son had the junior burger. For starters we had the potato skins, which were great — very bacony and the cheese was cooked and crispy. The burgers and chicken «sandwich» were cooked perfectly — juicy and moist. The curly fries were blazing hot, obviously fresh out of the fryer, and amazing as well.
The only problem I had was when I got the check I noticed we were charged for refills for our drinks (iced teas & lemonades). We ended up spending almost $ 16 on beverages. When we go back we’ll be sticking with water. Other than that, it was a great meal. When we asked the waitress if this was a typical crowd for a Saturday she sad in the 6 years she’s worked there she’d never seen it so dead. It was movie night at the beach or something like that, so maybe that’s where the people were. Anyway, I highly recommend Gator’s!

Tonight we had a wonderful dinner at Gators. We had the Nachos appetizer which was loaded with fresh greens, mats and cheeses. My wife wife enjoyed her lobster stuffed shrimp (4) that came with veggies, and fries. She enjoyed it. I had a huge portion, full rack of ribs that were truly off da bone and fingalicken good. They were great. It came on a huge platter with fries and slaw! Both dinners also came with desks. Christi our waitress was outstanding and ran everything perfectly! She is a wonderful waitress!

Great location, cozy atmosphere, nice staff.

Great place to go and enjoy a great meal. Happy hour and Bar specials at prices you cannot beat!

I stopped in here while waiting for the LIRR. Diane at the bar made me feel right at home, and the people I talked to could not have been any nicer. Great prices and awesome wings too. I would certainly return in a heart beat. All in all a cozy unpretentious place. Thanks Gators!

Corn fritters and wings may be what this place is known for but they offer so much more! Favorites include the marinated steak (which is a weekly special every Tuesday) and the linguine ala gator!
Layed back place, friendly staff, it’s a neighborhood staple!

Great little find… great lunch specials, loads of locals friendly service, great prices… recommended.

First visit to Gators, on a recommendation. The Tuesday steak special was very good and priced well! Ambiance was cool. Staff was friendly. My only gripe: NO FREE REFILLS on Coke?! I don’t understand this backward thinking from restaurant owners. An otherwise good experience ends up tainted by the feeling I got a bit shafted by paying $ 2.75 for a soda that wasn’t refillable.
That said, I’ll likely be back to try their wings and burgers. I just won’t order a soda!