Marion County’s only Key West style waterfront restaurant. Established in 1926 on the water’s edge of Lake Weir, Gator Joe’s is a family friendly restaurant with a laid back casual atmosphere and island cuisine.

Food

• • A La Carte Items

  
  

  • Basket of Chips

    $2

  • Basket of Fries

    $3

  • Vegetable of the Day

    $3

  • Bowl of Coleslaw

    $3

  • Basket of Onion Rings

    $5

  • Bowl of Sauteed Mushrooms & Onions

    $2

  • Celery and Bleu Cheese

    $3

  • Basket of Hushpuppies

    $6

  • Extra Sauce or Dressing

    $0.25

  • Wings

  • Tasty chicken wings served naked or lightly breaded with ranch or bleu cheese dressing & celery.
  • Pick your flavor: Mild, Medium, Hot, or Garlic.
  • Tossed in BBQ, or Sweet Chile Sauce $1.00
  • Extra sauce or dressing $.50 each
  • All flats or all drums add $1.50 per 10 wings
  
  

  • 5 piece

    $8

  • 10 piece

    $14

  • 15 Piece

    $18

  • 20 piece

    $22

  • Handhelds

  • All sandwiches served with chips and pickle spear.
  • Fries or vegetable of the day may be substituted for $0.99
  • Onion rings may be substituted for $1.99
  • Substitute flat bread on any sandwich $0.50
  
  

  • Grilled Shrimp Tacos

    $11

    Two flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp brushed with sweet chili sauce, pico de gallo and lime.

  • Ocklawaha's Famous Fish Sandwich

    $9

    Two full Alaskan pollock fillets lightly breaded and fried to perfection served on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato and onion.

  • Fried Fish Tacos

    $9

    Two Alaskan pollock fillets with lettuce, pico de gallo & chipotle ranch. Served in flour tortillas.

  • Blackened Chicken Caesar Wrap

    $9.50

    Blackened chicken breast, romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and caesar dressing served in a whole wheat tortilla.

  • Flatbread Turkey Melt

    $10

    Sliced turkey, onions, and melted cheddar jack cheese on a grilled flatbread.

  • Lake Weir Club Wrap

    $9.50

    Try this spin on an old favorite: ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato served in a whole wheat tortilla.

  • Redfish Sandwich

    $15

    A delicious 1/2 pound of tasty redfish, grilled, blackened or fried. Served on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato & onion. 

  • Chicken Sandwich

    $10

    A tender chicken breast that can be grilled, blackened or fried served on a kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion.

  • Tuna Melt

    $10

    Albacore tuna salad, steamed on the grill, with fresh tomatoes & provolone.

  • Mojo Flatbread Cuban

    $10

    The same old Cuban just got better! Mojo pork, ham, spicy pickles, melted provolone cheese and mustard on a grilled flatbread.

  • Reuben

    $10

    Sliced corned beef topped with sauerkraut, melted provolone cheese on toasted rye.

  • Joe's Phillies

    Made with sauteed mushrooms and onions, topped with provolone or American cheese.

    • Steak $11
    • Chicken $11
    • Gator Tail $13

  • Dinners

  • All dinners come with french fries & coleslaw
  • Substitutions may be made upon request
  
  

  • Redfish Dinner

    $17

    A fresh & tender half pound cut of redfish cooked your way: fried, chargrilled or blackened.

  • Ribeye

    $19

    The true "Steak on the Lake." A  12 oz. cut, perfectly seasoned with Joe's blend of herbs and spices. Cooked to your specification.
  • 

    Baby Back Rib Dinner

    $20

    A full slab of tender baby back ribs dry rubbed, smoked to perfection & glazed with bbq sauce. Joe says, "by far the best on the lake!"

  • Mediterranean Pork Chop Dinner

    $13

    Two center pork chops topped with sauteed yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and feta cheese.

  • Jerk Citrus Dinner

    $13

    Choose from two center cut pork chops or two chicken breasts topped with Jamaican jerk seasoning and fresh Florida citrus glaze.

  • Beachside Chicken Dinner

    $12

    Two perfectly seasoned chicken breasts, with your choice of preparation style, chargrilled, fried or blackened & your choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ sauce.

  • Shrimp & Grits

    $15

    Large shrimp, red & green peppers and andouille sausage in a cajun cheese sauce served over creamy grits (does not include sides).

  • Florida Grill Dinner

    $13

    A tender and flaky 10 oz. Asian white fish filet smothered in sauteed peppers and onions prepared chargrilled, fried or blackened.

  • Joe's Combos

  • Create your own crispy fried seafood basket.
  • Shrimp, Fish, Clams, or Gator Tail.
  
  

  • Choose 2

    $15

  • Choose 3

    $19

  • Choose 4

    $23

  • Desserts

  
  

  • Chocolate Overload Torte

    $5
  • 

    Decadent Peanut Butter Pie

    $4

    Homemade peanut butter pie.

  • Our Signature Key Lime Pie

    $4

    Finish Key West style with Gator Joe's key lime pie.

  • Cheesecake

    $4.50

    Ask your server for today's selection.

  • Kids' Menu

  For Kids 10 and Under Choose a side: Fries, Fruit Cup, Apple Sauce

  
  

  • Pasta

    $6

    (butter sauce or marinara)

  • Corn Dog

    $6

  • Hamburger

    $6

  • Cheeseburger

    $6

  • Mozzarella Sticks

    $6

  • Chicken Fingers

    $6

  • Grilled Cheese

    $6

  • Fish Nuggets

    $8

  • Hot Dog

    $6

• • Starters

  
  

  • New England Clam Chowder

    $8

    Homemade creamy clam chowder served in a fresh bread bowl.

  • Corn Nuggets

    $8

    Served with ranch dressing.

  • Sesame Seared Tuna

    $12

    Served with a balsamic glaze over a bed of spring mix greens and a side of wasabi cucumber dressing.

  • Crab Cakes

    $12

    Sweet claw meat blended with breadcrumbs, onions & peppers. Served with remoulade dressing.

  • Fried Shrimp

    $11

    A generous portion of shrimp served with cocktail sauce.

  • Fried Okra

    $7

    A true southern delicacy served with chipotle ranch.

  • Crispy Mushrooms

    $8

    Fresh button mushrooms, lightly breaded and fried until golden brown.
  • 

    Joe's Own Gator Tail

    $12

    Made from locally caught alligator, slowly marinated and deliciously fried to a golden brown. Traditional or Buffalo.

  • Chicken Fingers

    $8

    Lightly hand-breaded and perfectly fried.

  • Fish Nuggets

    $8

    Delicious bite-sized pieces of our flaky white fish, lightly breaded and fried to perfection.

  • Crispy Fried Pickles

    $9

    Lightly breaded jalapeno dill pickle chips served with chipotle ranch.

  • Joe's Sampler

    $9

    A half order of gator tail and hushpuppies.

  • Joe's Jambalaya

    $8

    A tasty combination of cajun spices blended with sausage, chicken and ham. Served with cornbread.

  • Peel & Eat Shrimp

    $13

    A generous portion of shrimp served with cocktail sauce.

  • Bahamian Smoked Fish Spread

    $9.50

    A flavorful spread with a variety of veggies, crackers and jalapenos.

  • Mozzarella Sticks

    $8

    A basket of 8 crispy fried mozzarella sticks served with a side of marinara sauce.

  • Calamari

    $8

    A generous portion of tasty calamari lightly breaded and cooked until golden brown. Served with marinara sauce.

  • Salads

  Add Gator, Shrimp or Seared Tuna to any salad for an additional $4.50

  
  

  • Sesame Seared Tuna Salad

    $14

    Pan-seared Tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions on a bed of Spring mix greens. Served with your choice of dressing.

  • House Salad

    $5.75

    Spring mix greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, mixed cheese & croutons.

  • Lakeside Delight Salad

    $11

    Spring mix greens, crumbled bleu cheese, mandarin oranges, pineapple, candied pecans and dried cranberries. Served with zinfandel dressing.

  • Joe's Greek Salad

    $12

    Spring mix greens, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers. Served with Greek vinaigrette dressing,

  • Joe's Caesar Salad

    $9

    Garden fresh romaine lettuce tossed in a parmesan caesar dressing then topped with croutons and shredded parmesan cheese.

  • Joe's Chopped Salad

    $12.50

    Garden fresh romaine lettuce, ham, turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and hard boiled eggs. Tossed and chopped. Served with your choice of dressing.
  • 

    Shrimp and Krab Salad

    $12

    Spring mix greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions topped with a blend of shrimp and imitations crabmeat. Served with Key West remoulade dressing.

  • Burgers

  Add Bacon, Cheese, Sauteed Mushrooms, or Sauteed Onions $0.75 each

  
  

  • Black and Bleu

    $11.50

    A juicy half-pound Angus beef patty, blackened with grilled onions and melted bleu cheese crumbles.
  • 

    Joe's Big Burger

    $10

    Build your own burger starting with a juicy half-pound Angus beef patty chargrilled to perfection.

  • Baskets

  All baskets are served with fries & coleslaw

  
  

  • Joe's Own Gator Tail Basket

    $15

    Made from locally caught alligator, slowly marinated & fried to a golden brown. Served with a creamy horseradish sauce. 

  • Chicken Finger Basket

    $11

    Lightly breaded and cooked until golden brown. Served with ranch, honey mustard or bbq sauce.

  • Crispy Clam Strip Basket

    $10

    A generous portion of lightly breaded strips served with cocktail sauce.

  • Shrimp Basket

    $15

    Lightly breaded and deliciously crispy fried shrimp served with a side of cocktail sauce.
  • 

    Fish Basket

    $11

    Tender Alaskan pollock lightly breaded and fried to perfection. The best fish you can get on the lake!

  • Pasta

  Served with toasted garlic bread.

  
  

  • Vegetable Scampi

    $12

    A zesty blend of sauteed mushrooms, onions, yellow squash, zucchini, red and green peppers, topped with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.

  • Mussels Linguine

    $14

    A full pound of mussels tossed in linguine with white wine butter cream sauce, shallots and garlic. Topped with parmesan cheese.

Drinks

• • Signature Cocktails

  
  

  • VooDoo Juice

    $7

    A mix of pineapple, mango, & citrus vodkas with coconut rum, plus pineapple, cranberry, and orange juices all topped with a dark rum float.

  • Gator Juice

    $7

    A layered drink with coconut rum, melon liqueur, pineapple juice, and a dark rum float.

  • Island Mule

    $7

    Coconut rum, strawberry puree, ginger beer, and lime juice.

  • Salty Joe

    $7

    Coconut rum, grapefruit juice, soda, and lime juice with a salted rim.

  • Watermelon Splash

    $7

    White rum, Sprite, and watermelon liqueur.

  • Jon's Go Go Juice

    $7

    Spiced rum with orange and pineapple juices, Grenadine, and Jon's Secret Twist.

  • Banana Nana

    $7

    White rum, spiced rum, orange juice, and banana puree.

  • Victoria's Secret

    $7

    Spiced rum, Amaretto, peach schnapps and cranberry, pineapple, and orange juices.

  • Very Cherry Limade

    $7

    Cherry vodka, lime juice, and Sprite.

• • Liquor

  
  

  • Top Shelf

    $9

    Grey Goose, Patron, Maker's Mark, Glenfiddich, Woodford Reserve, Bailey's, Grand Marnier, & Jagermeister.

  • Super Premium

    $7.50

    Stoli, Bombay Sapphire, Crown Royal, Crown Royal Apple, Dewer's, Jameson, & Gentleman's Jack.

  • Premium

    $6

    44 Nectarine, Tito's, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Private Stock, Jack Daniel's, & Jim Beam.

  • Call

    $4.50

    Smirnoff, Smirnoff Flavors, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Cruzan, Cruzan Flavors, Malibu, Rumhaven, Jose Cuervo Gold, Jose Cuervo Silver, Fireball, Seagrams 7, Seagrams VO, & Southern Comfort.

  • Well

    $3

    Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Bourbon, Scotch, & Whiskey.

  • Frozen Cocktails

  
  

  • Margaritas

    $7

    Classic margarita with a salted rim. Available in Original, strawberry, raspberry or mango.

  • Pina Coladas

    $7

    A mixture of white rum, and premium pina colada mix.

Ask your server or bartender to upgrade your drink to a double!!