lachelli Posted April 24, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Hello, we are staying in Port Canaveral for 1 night prior to our cruise. I have two teenage boys and would love to take them somewhere to eat some gator. We are from Ireland so this would be a real novelty for them. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best place to find gator on the menu. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted April 25, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) not sayin' it is the best ... but it is IN the port . . . https://gatorsdockside.com/restaurants/locations/port-canaveral/ Edited April 25, 2022 by Capt_BJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TexasRon Posted May 24, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) I did a quick Google search of restaurants serving Gator in Cocoa Beach and there appear to be a bunch of them. I have not eaten Gator much so I don’t have an opinion, but I sure you can find something if you check the reviews. Hopefully, someone has more insight than that… Edited May 24, 2022 by TexasRon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted May 24, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Just a few miles south of the port in Cocoa Beach, we like Cocoa Beach Fish Camp. They have a few gator things on the menu. Disclaimer - I don't eat gator but I do like their other food. 🙂 https://www.cbfishcampgrill.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jc foster Posted May 25, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2022 If yours sons are looking for a novelty have them try the fried Swamp Rat on a stick, however, you may have to get away from the more touristy areas to find it. I think its actually nutriea a large rat like swamp creature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted May 25, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2022 7 hours ago, jc foster said: the fried Swamp Rat on a stick, Are you kidding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jc foster Posted May 27, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 4:05 PM, rkacruiser said: Are you kidding? On 5/25/2022 at 4:05 PM, rkacruiser said: Are you kidding? No I am Not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jc foster Posted May 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 4:05 PM, rkacruiser said: Are you kidding? It is actually a nutriea which is a large rat like animal. Nutriea live in swamps and even around small lakes in the South. It is usually served fried but sometimes grilled. Its usually served on a stick . Dont get me wrong I was raised and lived on a Texas farm and ranch and I have eaten about everything but I have never eaten fried rattlesnake or swamp rat. I just cant do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted May 27, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 27, 2022 19 hours ago, jc foster said: but I have never eaten fried rattlesnake or swamp rat. I just cant do it. I understand. I couldn't do it either. Because I was a Zoology major, it took me awhile to try baby Octopus and Squid (Calamari). I knew too much about them to eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted May 28, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Nutria - no, Gator on the Miccosukee Reservation - yes. Rattlesnake in the army - yes. Frankly, both the gator and snake tasted like chicken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choozin Croozin Posted June 20, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 5/28/2022 at 11:16 AM, Langoustine said: Nutria - no, Gator on the Miccosukee Reservation - yes. Rattlesnake in the army - yes. Frankly, both the gator and snake tasted like chicken. That's what I was going to say... about Gator anyway.. Tastes like chicken 🤣🐔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted June 20, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Chicken is cheaper, and rarely tries to kill you. And octopuses (I know people say Octopi, but that's actually incorrect) are very smart, but also very delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandals04 Posted July 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 10, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 1:44 PM, Choozin Croozin said: That's what I was going to say... about Gator anyway.. Tastes like chicken 🤣🐔 The gator at Gators tastes just like popcorn chicken. Its heavily breaded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafevita Posted July 23, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Unfortunately, breaded gator tends to be very heavily breaded! Almost to the point, where there is more breading, than gator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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