Reviews for Gator's Bayou in Lubbock, TX
I ordered the Swamp Platter and Cajun Ribeye and was EXTREMELY disappointed. I picked it up and when I got back to my hotel... (about a 5 minute drive) , ALL of the fried appetizers were pretty much mush and the steak was bland, smelled & tasted "fishy".In originally from Louisiana and I couldn't taste anything resembling "cajun" on this steak. What a waste of $60. Only ate about1/4 of my meal and threw the rest away. Read more
Smothered fried chicken, shrimp and crab over rice. ???? they have some damn good frog legs here too!
Food was super good. Service was friendly. Food was fresh and hot
First time to eat there. Met my son for Father's Day late lunch! Great service, and the food is great as well. They have large... portions! Read more
This was our (husband, son, and me) first time here and it was very lovely. The food came out hot and fresh. Seasoned very well.... The staff was attentive and friendly. Our waitress was the best. Since it wasn't too busy she took the time to talk to us andeven made some suggestions about the drinks. She made us feel like friends instead of just more customers. The vibe wad reallaid back and chill. Will definitely be going back for more. Read more
I really really really wanted to love this place, I was so excited to go and we drove all the way from New Mexico to eat here.... Unfortunately the food was bland, our drinks were warm, and it was really expensive. For two plates, an appetizer, and twoalcoholic drinks it was $83. I wouldn't mind paying that much if the food was good but the gator was not seasoned at all andtasted like fry grease (literally just flour and pepper for the batter) and our drinks were room temp, we had to wait for themto cool down before we could drink them. Really no part of the meal was great, the best part was the fries and even those werejust your standard restaurant fries. This place has a lot of charm and I have no doubt it could be a total gem with just a bitof work. I hope they can revise their recipes a bit and really put this place on the map. Read more
I would describe this place as a bar that serves food. It definitely had that bar vibe going on. We went for the food and was... not disappointed. I had the chicken fried steak. It said hand breaded, I asked before ordering if it really was. The waitresssaid yes so I went ahead and ordered it. It was the best one I've had in a very long time. My wife had the shrimp alfredo. Shereally loved it. It had a lot of shrimp also. I love Dr. Pepper and theirs is mixed to perfection. Not since I have toured theDr. Pepper plant have i had a perfectly balanced one. That made me very happy. They changed the Dr. Pepper it no longer thebest in lubbock. It's sub ok now. Put the Dr. Pepper back like it was. That was a main reason we returned. I took a star awayfor the depressing Dr. Pepper. Read more
First time here and while the food and service was great.... it is a very loud restaurant. I had the Crawfish Etouffee and my... wife had the Crawfish tails. Both came out quickly and were both hot. The etouffee was also good and spicy, but notoverpowering. Read more