Gator Joe's

: Gator Joe's; This restaurant is a local favorite inOcklawaha, Florida. Their key Lime pie was sinfully delicious - but I opted against trying actual gator tail!; Created by: Travlynwomyn.; Tools Used: Konica Minolta DiMage A2; Created on: Feb 2005; Image Views: 3,321; Average Views per Day: 2.9; Image Number: 9227

Comments:

TravlynWomyn from Bushkill, Pennsylvania - for a few more weeks on Aug 6, 2007 at 4:12 PM said:

Thank you for you comments, Gary and Karen. This is about halfway across Florida - near Ocala. Vicki

km from TX on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:48 AM said:

I have not been there, but I love your picture. The light has such a lovely glow.

Gary S from California on Aug 2, 2007 at 1:08 AM said:

I wished I was on the beach now!

Beautiful moody lighting....

TravlynWomyn from Bushkill, PA - for awhile on Jun 12, 2007 at 5:06 PM said:

Hi REbecca - it's been fun reading the comments of all those who know this out-of-the-way eatery! VIcki

rebecca from ocala fl on Jun 10, 2007 at 9:09 PM said:

i be at gator joes good food and good beer

TravlynWomyn from Bushkill, PA - for now! on May 14, 2007 at 7:17 PM said:

Hi Chris and Ross. Chris, they do indeed have a full-service bar - the place has a great attitude and is very relaxed. Moving to the Ocala area? Be careful driving through all those forest fires! Vicki

Chris13 from Jax,Fl on May 13, 2007 at 11:39 PM said:

do they have a full service bar there I may be moving to the area and may need a job.

Ross on Apr 4, 2007 at 10:57 AM said:

Where he hell is my crazy frog! haha

TravlynWomyn from Miami, Florida - for a month on Feb 27, 2007 at 7:46 PM said:

How on earth did you find your way to Gator Joe's, Robin? That's an easy pplace to miss! I'm glad you enjoyed reminiscing! Vicki

Robin from Plattsburgh, NY on Feb 26, 2007 at 1:35 PM said:

Great Pic of the greatest little place I have ever been. The food was great, the drinks even better and the staff is super. I will always remember this stop and if I go back to Florida, I will visit this place again.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Fort Myers, Florida - for now on Feb 9, 2007 at 4:29 PM said:

Thanks for the input J. I'm amazed by the number of posts from Gator Joe visitors here! And I agree - I saw it at night for the first time - that was neat too!

J from Ocklawaha on Feb 9, 2007 at 12:52 PM said:

I live about 2 blocks away on Lake Weir,If you ever get a chance to go to joes, go, you will never forget it. The pic is sweet, but the first person view is much better.

Vicki from Fort Myers, Florida on Feb 6, 2007 at 5:31 PM said:

Hi Betty - congrats on the Gators great win! Mike's daughter lives down the road from you in Newberry!

Mike says take I-75 to SR 40 in Ocala. Go east on 40, about 15 miles to 314A (look for the Winn-Dixie- turn right to 465C (about 8 miles) Turn right, through the red light at 25 and it's straight ahead. Enjoy

Betty Fair from Gainesville, FL on Jan 29, 2007 at 11:36 AM said:

I would like to know how to get to Gator Joes.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Fort Myers, Florida, for now on Jan 3, 2007 at 6:12 PM said:

I'm sorry I wasn't back sooner for the new comments. I love it when people have been to places I've captured in photos. Creig - it sounds like you worked there. Too cool.

jackie m from salisbury md on Nov 28, 2006 at 6:04 PM said:

My dad took me to dinner when we visited in August because he thought that I would like it. He was right. We had a great time, the food was good and the band was rocking. I loved it.

Andy B from Summerfield, Florida on Nov 25, 2006 at 4:59 PM said:

I live about ten miles from Gator Joe's. I fact I had the Grouper sandwich last week. I highly recommend it. The folks there are nice, the beer is cold and there are great sayings written on the rafters in the ceiling to provide entertainment while you wait for your order of Gator bites.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Rodanthe, NC - this week on Aug 19, 2005 at 6:55 PM said:

Lots of character - and great Key Lime Pie too!

creig from florida on Aug 8, 2005 at 9:57 PM said:

gator joes is an awesome place not only to eat, but also to work.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from ! on May 9, 2005 at 5:39 PM said:

Thank you Frank for your kind words - I've been on the road and away from TLF for so long lately that it's like welcoming an old friend trying to catch up with the new images. There are some incredible additions here

fzipperer from Arlington, VA USA on Apr 23, 2005 at 4:00 PM said:

It's so satisfying to go back and look at the images on TLF and find one like this that I missed before. Great job!!

Frank

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Lake Gaston, Virginia, today on Apr 23, 2005 at 11:35 AM said:

Isn't this odd that way, for being INLAND! And I'll confess - you have too be in the Keys for the REAL Key Lime Pie! Glad you liked it, May.

Dud from Louisiana on Mar 23, 2005 at 1:29 PM said:

I just wish I knew the trick. I love to eat but I grew up with four sisters. They learned how to cook.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia on Mar 23, 2005 at 1:20 PM said:

Thank you for the information, Dud.I'm glad you commented that there is indeed a trick to fixing it properly.

Dud from Louisiana on Mar 23, 2005 at 12:32 AM said:

I have eaten gator before and yes the description is accurate if not cooked by a good chef. Many in Louisiana know how to cook it and it is great.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia, today on Mar 21, 2005 at 8:45 PM said:

Thank you - someone told me gator tail tastes a lot like chewy chicken - but it still doesn't look appetizing! Let us know when you find out!

Whittler from Maine on Mar 21, 2005 at 5:16 PM said:

Nice shot, that sure is a welcome sight this time of year.If I was there, I would have to try the gator tail.It sounds yummy.

Whittler from Maine on Mar 21, 2005 at 5:16 PM said:

Nice shot, that sure is a welcome sight this time of year.If I was there, I would have to try the gator tail.It sounds yummy.

ZOYA from CT USA on Mar 19, 2005 at 4:05 PM said:

I love this shot

but I would not try gator tail ewither LOL

but the KEy LIme pie hand some over

Dud from Louisiana on Mar 19, 2005 at 3:26 PM said:

Alligator is delicious. I have eaten it. I was drawn to your picture because of the beach and am glad I was. It is a great picture.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from Virginia on Mar 19, 2005 at 2:34 PM said:

Thank you Alandra and Jim - it does look like a surfer place, doesn't it. Actually, I omitted a teeny detail - Ocklawaha is in the middle of Florida - and this restaurant is on Lake Weir (you can see the far shore - it is a large lake) Surfing was only a thought during the hurricanes that ravaged the area last year. I took this on a Monday, the only day they are closed, and the beach had already been groomed. And the Key Lime pie WAS wonderful, Alandra - yum!

Jim Legg from Australia on Mar 19, 2005 at 9:50 AM said:

Great shot Vicki. This place looks as if it would make a great set for one of those tropical movies.

Jim

Alandra from southwestern BC Canada on Mar 19, 2005 at 9:41 AM said:

fascinating scene, Vicki, - so totally different to anything we see here, and interesting too. I'd have passed on the alligator tail too, but the key lime pie sounds deelish, something I've never tried. The colouring in this shot just "goes with it". really nice, feels like you're right there.

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