Gator Joe’s Beach Bar & Grill Menu
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.
Gator Joe’s features Burgers, Sandwiches, Seafood & Steakhouse Cuisine.
Great for groups and the whole family. Excellent service and outdoor seating, serving lunch, dinner, and drinks.
Hours
Mon-Thurs: 11 – 9
Fri: 11 – 10
Sat: 10:30 – 10
Sun: 10:30 – 9
Justin R. Sirmons – General Manager
Email: gm@gatorjoesocala.com
Phone: (352) 288-3100
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and Cash
Food
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A La Carte Items
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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
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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
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5 piece
$8 -
10 piece
$14 -
15 Piece
$18 -
20 piece
$22
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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
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos
$11Two flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp brushed with sweet chili sauce, pico de gallo and lime.
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Ocklawaha's Famous Fish Sandwich
$9Two full Alaskan pollock fillets lightly breaded and fried to perfection served on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato and onion.
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Fried Fish Tacos
$9Two Alaskan pollock fillets with lettuce, pico de gallo & chipotle ranch. Served in flour tortillas.
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Blackened Chicken Caesar Wrap
$9.50Blackened chicken breast, romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and caesar dressing served in a whole wheat tortilla.
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Flatbread Turkey Melt
$10Sliced turkey, onions, and melted cheddar jack cheese on a grilled flatbread.
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Lake Weir Club Wrap
$9.50Try this spin on an old favorite: ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato served in a whole wheat tortilla.
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Redfish Sandwich
$15A delicious 1/2 pound of tasty redfish, grilled, blackened or fried. Served on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato & onion.
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Chicken Sandwich
$10A tender chicken breast that can be grilled, blackened or fried served on a kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
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Tuna Melt
$10Albacore tuna salad, steamed on the grill, with fresh tomatoes & provolone.
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Mojo Flatbread Cuban
$10The same old Cuban just got better! Mojo pork, ham, spicy pickles, melted provolone cheese and mustard on a grilled flatbread.
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Reuben
$10Sliced corned beef topped with sauerkraut, melted provolone cheese on toasted rye.
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Joe's Phillies
Made with sauteed mushrooms and onions, topped with provolone or American cheese.
- Steak $11
- Chicken $11
- Gator Tail $13
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Dinners
- All dinners come with french fries & coleslaw
- Substitutions may be made upon request
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Redfish Dinner
$17A fresh & tender half pound cut of redfish cooked your way: fried, chargrilled or blackened.
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Ribeye
$19The true "Steak on the Lake." A 12 oz. cut, perfectly seasoned with Joe's blend of herbs and spices. Cooked to your specification.
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Baby Back Rib Dinner
$20A 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!"
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Mediterranean Pork Chop Dinner
$13Two center pork chops topped with sauteed yellow squash, zucchini, red peppers and feta cheese.
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Jerk Citrus Dinner
$13Choose from two center cut pork chops or two chicken breasts topped with Jamaican jerk seasoning and fresh Florida citrus glaze.
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Beachside Chicken Dinner
$12Two perfectly seasoned chicken breasts, with your choice of preparation style, chargrilled, fried or blackened & your choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ sauce.
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Shrimp & Grits
$15Large shrimp, red & green peppers and andouille sausage in a cajun cheese sauce served over creamy grits (does not include sides).
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Florida Grill Dinner
$13A tender and flaky 10 oz. Asian white fish filet smothered in sauteed peppers and onions prepared chargrilled, fried or blackened.
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Joe's Combos
- Create your own crispy fried seafood basket.
- Shrimp, Fish, Clams, or Gator Tail.
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Choose 2
$15 -
Choose 3
$19 -
Choose 4
$23
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Desserts
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Chocolate Overload Torte
$5 -
Decadent Peanut Butter Pie
$4Homemade peanut butter pie.
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Our Signature Key Lime Pie
$4Finish Key West style with Gator Joe's key lime pie.
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Cheesecake
$4.50Ask your server for today's selection.
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Kids' Menu
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Pasta
$6(butter sauce or marinara)
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Corn Dog
$6 -
Hamburger
$6 -
Cheeseburger
$6 -
Mozzarella Sticks
$6 -
Chicken Fingers
$6 -
Grilled Cheese
$6 -
Fish Nuggets
$8 -
Hot Dog
$6
For Kids 10 and Under Choose a side: Fries, Fruit Cup, Apple Sauce
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Starters
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New England Clam Chowder
$8Homemade creamy clam chowder served in a fresh bread bowl.
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Corn Nuggets
$8Served with ranch dressing.
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Sesame Seared Tuna
$12Served with a balsamic glaze over a bed of spring mix greens and a side of wasabi cucumber dressing.
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Crab Cakes
$12Sweet claw meat blended with breadcrumbs, onions & peppers. Served with remoulade dressing.
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Fried Shrimp
$11A generous portion of shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
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Fried Okra
$7A true southern delicacy served with chipotle ranch.
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Crispy Mushrooms
$8Fresh button mushrooms, lightly breaded and fried until golden brown.
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Joe's Own Gator Tail
$12Made from locally caught alligator, slowly marinated and deliciously fried to a golden brown. Traditional or Buffalo.
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Chicken Fingers
$8Lightly hand-breaded and perfectly fried.
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Fish Nuggets
$8Delicious bite-sized pieces of our flaky white fish, lightly breaded and fried to perfection.
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Crispy Fried Pickles
$9Lightly breaded jalapeno dill pickle chips served with chipotle ranch.
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Joe's Sampler
$9A half order of gator tail and hushpuppies.
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Joe's Jambalaya
$8A tasty combination of cajun spices blended with sausage, chicken and ham. Served with cornbread.
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Peel & Eat Shrimp
$13A generous portion of shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
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Bahamian Smoked Fish Spread
$9.50A flavorful spread with a variety of veggies, crackers and jalapenos.
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Mozzarella Sticks
$8A basket of 8 crispy fried mozzarella sticks served with a side of marinara sauce.
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Calamari
$8A generous portion of tasty calamari lightly breaded and cooked until golden brown. Served with marinara sauce.
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Salads
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Sesame Seared Tuna Salad
$14Pan-seared Tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions on a bed of Spring mix greens. Served with your choice of dressing.
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House Salad
$5.75Spring mix greens, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, mixed cheese & croutons.
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Lakeside Delight Salad
$11Spring mix greens, crumbled bleu cheese, mandarin oranges, pineapple, candied pecans and dried cranberries. Served with zinfandel dressing.
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Joe's Greek Salad
$12Spring mix greens, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers. Served with Greek vinaigrette dressing,
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Joe's Caesar Salad
$9Garden fresh romaine lettuce tossed in a parmesan caesar dressing then topped with croutons and shredded parmesan cheese.
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Joe's Chopped Salad
$12.50Garden fresh romaine lettuce, ham, turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and hard boiled eggs. Tossed and chopped. Served with your choice of dressing.
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Shrimp and Krab Salad
$12Spring mix greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions topped with a blend of shrimp and imitations crabmeat. Served with Key West remoulade dressing.
Add Gator, Shrimp or Seared Tuna to any salad for an additional $4.50
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Burgers
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Black and Bleu
$11.50A juicy half-pound Angus beef patty, blackened with grilled onions and melted bleu cheese crumbles.
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Joe's Big Burger
$10Build your own burger starting with a juicy half-pound Angus beef patty chargrilled to perfection.
Add Bacon, Cheese, Sauteed Mushrooms, or Sauteed Onions $0.75 each
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Baskets
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Joe's Own Gator Tail Basket
$15Made from locally caught alligator, slowly marinated & fried to a golden brown. Served with a creamy horseradish sauce.
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Chicken Finger Basket
$11Lightly breaded and cooked until golden brown. Served with ranch, honey mustard or bbq sauce.
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Crispy Clam Strip Basket
$10A generous portion of lightly breaded strips served with cocktail sauce.
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Shrimp Basket
$15Lightly breaded and deliciously crispy fried shrimp served with a side of cocktail sauce.
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Fish Basket
$11Tender Alaskan pollock lightly breaded and fried to perfection. The best fish you can get on the lake!
All baskets are served with fries & coleslaw
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Pasta
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Vegetable Scampi
$12A zesty blend of sauteed mushrooms, onions, yellow squash, zucchini, red and green peppers, topped with fresh tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.
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Mussels Linguine
$14A full pound of mussels tossed in linguine with white wine butter cream sauce, shallots and garlic. Topped with parmesan cheese.
Served with toasted garlic bread.
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Consumption of animal foods that are raw or undercooked such as beef, fish, poultry, or shellfish increases your risk of foodborne illness.
A Gratuity of 18% Will Be Added To Parties Of 6 OR More. $2.00 Charge For Sharing a Meal. Gift Cards Are Available.
Drinks
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Signature Cocktails
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VooDoo Juice
$7A mix of pineapple, mango, & citrus vodkas with coconut rum, plus pineapple, cranberry, and orange juices all topped with a dark rum float.
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Gator Juice
$7A layered drink with coconut rum, melon liqueur, pineapple juice, and a dark rum float.
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Island Mule
$7Coconut rum, strawberry puree, ginger beer, and lime juice.
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Salty Joe
$7Coconut rum, grapefruit juice, soda, and lime juice with a salted rim.
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Watermelon Splash
$7White rum, Sprite, and watermelon liqueur.
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Jon's Go Go Juice
$7Spiced rum with orange and pineapple juices, Grenadine, and Jon's Secret Twist.
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Banana Nana
$7White rum, spiced rum, orange juice, and banana puree.
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Victoria's Secret
$7Spiced rum, Amaretto, peach schnapps and cranberry, pineapple, and orange juices.
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Very Cherry Limade
$7Cherry vodka, lime juice, and Sprite.
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Liquor
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Top Shelf
$9Grey Goose, Patron, Maker's Mark, Glenfiddich, Woodford Reserve, Bailey's, Grand Marnier, & Jagermeister.
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Super Premium
$7.50Stoli, Bombay Sapphire, Crown Royal, Crown Royal Apple, Dewer's, Jameson, & Gentleman's Jack.
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Premium
$644 Nectarine, Tito's, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Private Stock, Jack Daniel's, & Jim Beam.
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Call
$4.50Smirnoff, Smirnoff Flavors, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Cruzan, Cruzan Flavors, Malibu, Rumhaven, Jose Cuervo Gold, Jose Cuervo Silver, Fireball, Seagrams 7, Seagrams VO, & Southern Comfort.
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Well
$3Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Bourbon, Scotch, & Whiskey.
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Frozen Cocktails
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Margaritas
$7Classic margarita with a salted rim. Available in Original, strawberry, raspberry or mango.
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Pina Coladas
$7A mixture of white rum, and premium pina colada mix.
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Ask your server or bartender to upgrade your drink to a double!!
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. The cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.