Downtown Gatorz Bar & Grille

Nice little bar in PG. Was not crazy about the live band unless you are into metal. Had to go to the bar and get my own drinks, nobody checked up on us (not that it was a problem, just not used to that). Didn’t stay too long. May head back again and try the food.

Good food and great music and bartender. Will be back soon. The outside bar is the best

A week ago the gals went to bingo and the 3 guys went to Gatorz. Service was a little slow but due only to IT WAS BUSY! The wings were fantastic, I had breaded the other two had naked wings. Mine were slightly breaded and nice and crisp on the outside, flavored with garlic teriyaki and they were big. The guys and I both had a difficult time not eating all ten wings so we could take home a couple for our wives! I ordered fries well done to share and they were good. Gatorz have these wings at special price Tuesday and Thursday and I will be there with my friends often. I have eaten wings for decades and these rate at the top of the list.
Bottles stopper
Port Charlotte

Pity we cannot give zero stars.
The only thing that is Gatorz as compared to the original in Port Charlotte is the name.
This ‘downtown’ location is lower than a dive bar. Let’s start with the bartenders, whom I shall call, bar skanks. These foul mouthed excuses for a staff are laughable. These gutter snipes should be cleaning toilets, not interacting with the public.
We had wings and burgers inside, and a couple beers, then went outside. The outside bar was full of geriatric bikers so sauced, half of them stumbled to their bikes/​trikes. Over served was the rule of the day, I guess.
We waited a few minutes for them to clear, then we hurried out.
‘Nuf said.

A couple of friends and I gave this place a try recently. We all decided on the wings since that’s considered to be their specialty. We all had different toppings and agreed that they were quite good… in fact, very good.
Our server was efficient although I found it very odd that she knew absolutely nothing about beer… or even what brands were available. She got a little help from someone who did so it was no big deal; just odd, considering it’s primarily a bar. She could have at least written them down and read them to us but I guess knowing what they sell didn’t seem to be a high priority.
We sat on the covered patio which should have been a good choice, given that the weather was very nice. The downside to that was that the band was extremely loud, making shouting necessary in order to carry on any conversation. I realize that some bands think that the quality of their music will improve if they ‘crank it up’ but I find it to be the opposite. In any case, it didn’t work for them.
They have a good range of offerings on their menu and prices seemed very fair except that they charged a buck for a little serving of blue cheese dressing with the wings. That seemed a little over the top since none were included with the wings. Also, the beer prices seemed quite high to me… even for the ‘swill’ which, sadly, is most of what’s offered at places like this.
All in all, I think the place has potential. I’m going to give them another try soon but I’m going to make certain that the band will be somewhere else at the time!