The Green Gator

The Got Weekend take

Why go

Within walking distance of Toyota Stadium, The Green Gator has been bringing Louisiana flavors to Frisco since 2014. The menu gives you plenty of ways to lean into the Cajun side: crispy fried alligator with house-made Creole sauce, crab-stuffed jalapeños with ranch, or fried green tomatoes with remoulade. For a little of everything, the Fried Seafood Boat Sampler combines shrimp, oysters, crawfish tails and catfish bites. Seafood gumbo, blackened redfish and shrimp and grits share menu space with wings and burgers, so your group doesn’t have to agree on seafood. The room is set up for more than dinner, with large screens for watching sports, a full bar and a gaming area with pool. Multiple patios, including a covered patio, give you another place to settle in with friends. Daily happy hour and a separate late-night happy hour add reasons to linger, while trivia, music bingo and weekend performances by local bands offer alternatives to watching the score. There’s weekend brunch, too, plus group inquiries for birthdays, rehearsal dinners and other celebrations in the spacious interior and patio areas.

• Try crispy fried alligator with house-made Creole sauce.
• Sample fried shrimp, oysters, crawfish tails and catfish bites in one seafood boat.
• Watch a game on the large screens, shoot pool or settle onto the covered patio.
• Check the calendar for themed trivia, music bingo and weekend local bands.

A fit for sports fans, friends meeting for happy hour, Cajun-food seekers and groups planning a lively birthday gathering.

Make it your kind of weekend

• sports bar
• happy hour
• birthday
• friends
• outdoors
• rainy-day option