The Frosty Gator

Greatly improved atmosphere ! I’ve been stopping into this place off and on through out the past few years and I’m so tickled at their new direction. Food is excellent, unique, and amazingly seasoned. I finally can recommend this place to anyone. Thank you Gator owners!

Wait staff super friendly. The food is great and the beer selection is pretty amazing. I really enjoyed watching football here.

This place is HORRIBLE and I don’t know who is writing the reviews! I was told this place had the best wings in town so I went there and got take out for 6 wings. I was charged 10.99 for 6 wings! I thought they had better be out of this world! The bartender who took my order asked me how spicy I wanted them and I told her spicy! I got home to undercooked, PLAIN, yes PLAIN cooked wings! NO sauce, nothing! For 10.99 you are out of your mind and I want my money back! The ambiance is horrible and so are the wings! Don’t spend a dime in this place!

What can I say? I was annoyed with my husband when he chose this location for our last night out in Idaho Falls. The Frosty Gator soon quickly changed my mood. The joint was fun, clean, had great décor, nice selection of beers and the food was fabulous! We hung out all night since it was Thursday night (some sort of football ticket give away thing) in hopes of winning a prize! Staff has been beyond friendly and attentive! So happy my hubby dragged me here! PS — try the alligator appetizer, yumm-​o!

Dog friendly patio. Serious barbecue. Good fish sandwiches. Perfect place for a badly needed stop after leaving Yellowstone. Dog water on the patio deck, icy people water at the umbrella tables. Quite a menu for meat eaters. I’d been seeing menus with game like elk, venison, salmon and trout, and the ubiquitous Bison, but only the Frosty Gator has alligator. Alligator but no alligator wrestling. Would have stayed longer for that.
The Cajun chips should be bagged and sold at the register. I was happy I saved most of mine for a snack the next day. Feeling contrary, I ordered fish instead of meat. Can you imagine doing this at a barbecue? If you do it, order the salmon burger. I was very happy I did.
My table mates were not about to let me be the only rebel. An order of salmon tacos and one for cod tacos went in. Both diners were happy that the fish was grilled and flavorful. Each received three tacos and reported being quite stuffed, what with the fries and chips.
The ice water and an iced tea ended up in water bottles in the van, along with the extra Cajun chips. In that way, we were able to take a little Gator down the road.

Absolutely love their mushrooms they are so good. The staff is always welcoming. I come here at least once a week. Bloody Mary’s are always perfect. Haven’t ordered anything that isn’t tasty. Sundays is happy hour all day.

Some of the worst service I have ever received. I walked in and sat down at the bar, I was greeting with a «what can I do for you.» I kindly asked for a menu and an iced tea. I ordered the blackened chicken Caesar wrap minus tomato. After quite some time listening to whom I presume to be the manager have inappropriate conversations with her staff, she kindly asked me again if my order was taken. I said it had, at this point she started yelling at the two waiters asking who rang in my order and finally settled by asking me. I pointed to the kid and she was off to the kitchen. She stated my food was almost out and they were rolling my wrap now. She then appeared with my food, and asked my if I just didn’t like tomato or if I was allergic. I responded that I just didn’t like them and she said that was good because my food had come in contact with them. I thought that was weird. Bite one of my wrap equalled lettuce and a tomato. 5 tomatoes pulled from my wrap and not one word said, not even a casual apology. My iced tea was gone half way through my meal and was never re-​filled. I finished my meal overhearing another conversation about how an employee should just take a 2 hour break and clock back in right at 10 to appear they were there all night. I finally interrupted and asked for my check. Terrible.

This is a great place to just hang out. Bar staff is excellent and the food ain’t too bad, either. I know I know — «dive bar»… Travelling as much as I do, I’ve learned to appreciate walking into a place and not feeling like a stranger. Don’t be scared. hahaha

So much better since they cleaned up the place. I have always loved the food and they have a great beer on tap selection. Ass in the tub wings are a fav but super hot. I love their warps and on Thursday’s their chicken asparagus soup is absolutely delicious.

The Frosty Gator is iconic to downtown Idaho Falls in that it is a staple of weekend nightlife, a venue that hosts small concerts, centrally located to the must-​see locations of the city, and provides a variety of dining and alcohol selections that is a notch above other locally owned establishments. A classic sports bar atmosphere is upheld by several televisions, trivia on certain nights, a pool table, arcade games, and a dog-​friendly deck on which to eat during the nicer months of the year.
The food, service, and staff have transitioned over the course of months and years to struggle through mediocre and stellar offerings. What the latest performances and kitchen yields appear and taste to be are vastly improved. However, service is vulnerable to old habits under the strain of predictable events that draw large crowds such as Alive After Five and football season.
The Buffalo Chicken Sandwich possesses a strong loyal following that includes my husband and his friends. At one time in the distant past, The Gator even served real gator tail — it’s off the menu now for unknown reasons. Other dishes that have been vetted include the Philly, steak fingers (extremely good), nachos, wings (the ass-​in-​the-​tub sauce is not that impressive), and chicken tenders.
The Gator keeps us coming back because we know there’s always something going on here, it’s reasonable priced, the food is pretty damn good for bar food, and a local place beats a chain any day.

Just an OK dive bar, with the traditional sticky floors, pool table, and video games in the corner. It’s not a great corner spot, but not much to look at in downtown Idaho Falls.
In terms of entertainment factor, this would be a good place to go. Drinks are good and keep flowing. Game related entertainment works well, and the bar staff are able to fix it if it doesn’t.
Not sure about food, but for a late night stop, you could do worse.

Visiting town, I stopped in for dinner. The smoked chicken wings were great, a good reason alone to go there again. I ordered the Cobb salad, which tasted fresh with a good variety of vegetables along with the turkey, bacon, and avocado. Recommend the honey lime dressing.

We all have places we like to go in our home town. You know, the places where you hope everyone still knows your name? And they’re glad you came? Well this isn’t one of those places, but I find myself coming here every time I’m in town because there’s just something about it. Apparently they had some issues with their beer lines, but those issues have been resolved, and the beer was tasty.
Moving on to my main point: the smoked wings. I think the smoker on the side of the parking lot is somewhat new, this was the first time I noticed it there, and instantly knew I’d be enjoying some smoked meat — right in my mouth.
Went with the wings, because they’ve always been consistent, and despite having wings all over the country (and even a couple places outside the country) these were just delish. Truly in my top five wings ever, and anyone in Idaho should stop and get some because they’re that good.
The trivia /​poker is a fun distraction but the help is consistently average — otherwise the wings alone would be worth the full five stars. The only other feedback I have is how horrid the bathroom situation is there, might be time to upgrade. A bar that big only having a «one at a time» bathroom for boys and girls is a major fail, and I don’t think I’ve seen it «clean».

Great establishment, however THE WORST SERVICE STAFF they’ve had in years. I’m giving this place an absence for a long while. Hopefully they clean their vinegar tasting beer tap lines by then. TRY SOMEWHERE ELSE

Great place. The service was awesome, and the beer was cold. I met lots of friendly locals. The wings could be hotter, even the level the call something like «ass burn» or something like that. The salad was great!

The food is alright. The atmosphere leaves a lot to be desired. It feels as though there really is no design or organization… It’s hip and alternative but it’s laid back and smooth but then it’s outdoorsy and adventurous… It’s just too confusing. I love coming in and getting some fries, and a fresh veggie tray. The service is alright. Nothing to write home about. Eh… overall…it’s just… Eh.

I ordered the fish and chips, which I thought had a really good flavor, but it was greasy. But I had a good enough experience that I might try it again and order something different.

Fine for Football games or an afternoon beer. The food is what you’d expect from a divey sports bar — I have only had a few bites of the chicken and chips but I get the general idea that they aren’t trying to be a fine dining establishment. Which is fine, because it’s not.
The service is good and the two times I have visited the waitstaff has been friendly.
The could spruce up the place a bit — the décor and carpet are kind of dingy and dated and the deck is just a deck. But to have a beer or two, it is a-​ok.

My favorite bar.
The owner has since removed employees like the one described below and has updated their menu. But a couple of years ago, i had a bad experience.
The smoked wings are the best in town.

I was in Idaho Falls for 2 weeks. After a long day of working I felt like going to a dive bar to get a sandwich and beer. I looked up this place and with positive reviews thought I would try it out. When I walked into the place it fit the ‘dive bar’ feel. Not super nice, but not dirty or gross either. I sat at the bar, but they have tables as well as outdoor seating in the summer. It took awhile for the bartender to get my drink order but he was friendly. They had a nice selection of local brews on tap.
I looked at the menu and they had an assortment of normal bar food as well as some interesting choices. I ended up getting the cranberry turkey sandwich. It sounded interesting and I thought I would give it a try. While waiting for the food I noticed they had trivia and poker on those video things that Buffalo Wild Wings has, as well as TVs all over the place. Good way to pass the time if your traveling alone. Food came out in a reasonable time. The sandwich was OK, but nothing great. It was an interesting taste, but at the time I wished I had ordered something else. The fries came out crispy and delicious. I ate all my fries and only half the sandwich. They take cash and all major credit cards. My meal cost ~$ 12. After finishing my drink and meal I left the bar.
Later that night (2 am in the morning) I ended up getting food poisoning which lasted for nearly 24 hours. I can’t be positive it came from this place, but I’m pretty sure it was either the sandwich or fry sauce which did me in. Needless to say I was not a happy camper. I think this place is better to just grab a beer and skip the food, but even as a bar it wasn’t all that impressive.