Turtle Bay Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Looking at 108 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently highlight the excellent staff, describing them as friendly, attentive, and helpful, which significantly enhances their visits. Many people also appreciate the lively atmosphere and the quality of the cocktails, often finding them delicious. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding the food, with several mentioning new menus leading to smaller portions, bland taste, or dishes being served cold. Additionally, some reviewers experienced issues with service, such as slow drink delivery, being forgotten, or difficulty getting staff attention. A few other people also felt that the overall quality of the food had declined, describing it as pre-prepped or lacking flavor.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great restaurant and the atmosphere is fabulous. We were there for 5 hours today and all the staff were very lovely and friendly. Food and the cocktails were amazing , the only slight criticism is tha... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We've been regulars at the Sheffield restaurant for a couple of years now and have always enjoyed the food. We went yesterday - 15th November, and have to say what a let down the new menu was. You d... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We went for our son's 18th birthday as this had always been his favourite restaurant. Sadly, it's gone downhill. We all commented that the main meal portion sizes left us hungry, the main course... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We went to the Southampton venue in August , the atmosphere was awesome , the drinks could be a little bit quicker and we were forgotten about for the last 30-40 minutes .. the cocktails are to die fo... See more


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Turtle Bay - Caribbean Restaurant. Caribbean eating & drinking... cool cooking with hot flavours!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Server completely ignored us

Got given the wrong menu at the start as our booking wasn’t checked correctly.Food was amazing, manager was attentive till he left for his break then was completely ignored for over 45 minutes which was disgraceful essentially when doing a bottomless brunch

October 3, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A joke now

We visited yesterday in milton keynes and so disappointed the company have decided to make sides separate
To the point of curry not coming with rice???
It's madness!
Plus all meals are now TINY compared to before
Also prices up?
Not impressed, please feed it back to head office

September 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jasmine great waitress turtle bay Coventry

Great visit to Turtle Bay Coventry. Jasmine gave brilliant service — friendly, welcoming, and really made the experience better. Food and drinks were spot on, but it was Jasmine’s approach that stood out and made the visit that much more enjoyable.

September 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Turtle Bay Crawley disappointment

Turtle Bay Crawley. The restaurant was nearly empty and for about 40 minutes we were trying to get the waitress attention in order to get the bill. Portions became smaller and not that tasty anymore, no check back on the table, no service. Finally when we got the bill we supposed to get 20% blue light discount which I don’t think we did, because the waitress said she applied it but she didn’t gave us the bill and no receipt either. When I checked my bank account, I calculated the items I ordered and there wasn’t any discount. This is the last time we dine in Turtle Bay Crawley. Total disappointment.

September 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Omg yall down sized the drinks too

Omg yall down sized the drinks too. This isn’t right.

Only thing I will say is that my waiter Luke was sufficient and quick service and so so nice. This is the location in Brixton

September 21, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cash Only

Pre - booked a group table for drinks only for a birthday celebration,turned up on time, ordered drinks only to be told no cash accepted 😭. We had not been informed of this prior to arriving,despite booking the table weeks in advance, and all of us barring one had brought cash, also no signs informing patrons of this new policy.Spoke to the manager who was very obliging and respectful,and stated it was a brand new policy and had been introduced in the last few days. So decided to take it up wih head office, and received possibly the worse response to a complaint I have encountered. No addressing the issues raised just, a thank you for bringing the matter to our attention.!! They need to do better!

August 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great time at Turtle Bay

I had a great time at Turtle Bay, Exeter, Alisha is an amazing bartender! She is friendly, welcoming, helpful and somehow has time for everyone even when it’s really busy. She gives great recommendations for cocktails & choices of rum & makes the whole experience really fun. Thank you 😁

September 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What happened to the food.??

It feels like the bar has taken over, and the kitchen's been left behind at Turtle Bay.

We visited the York branch today and were really disappointed. The menu has clearly been cut back, and what’s served feels like the bare minimum: small bowls of reheated, pre-prepped food with overly rich, basic sauces, and sides like bland rice and peas or chips. I had to ask for a proper-sized bowl just to combine my meal. The wings were large and arrived suspiciously fast—tasty sauce, but nothing felt marinated or made with care. It all felt like a Caribbean-themed fast food chain—Jamaican McDonald's at best.

No garnishes, no fresh slaw, no sign of anything cooked with real passion or attention. The magic Turtle Bay once had just isn’t there anymore.

Menus across locations seem to have followed suit—Manchester’s is the same. The focus has clearly shifted to drinks and atmosphere, and the food has become an afterthought.

My girlfriend couldn’t eat her meal—it was far spicier than described and upset her stomach. While our server apologised, no refund was offered. We regret not pushing for one.

Even with a Unidays discount, the whole thing felt overpriced. We've happily paid more for great meals elsewhere, but this just felt like a cost-cutting exercise hiding behind a once-loved brand.

The service was friendly, and the vibe was lively, especially for those there to drink. But sadly, we’ll be deleting the app and won’t return.

It’s a real shame—rising costs seem to have gutted the food offering, and Turtle Bay appears to be coasting on its reputation, not its cooking. I hope things can improve.

September 13, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor value.

Ordered a main course “jerk salmon” and waited for an hour before it was served. It was cold. Fortunately they had a microwave to reheat it which only took 7 or 8 minutes. Poor quality. The staff were very friendly otherwise it would be 1 star.

September 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

amazing service

amazing service! we went for a bottomless brunch and had the honor of being served by dylan and reece. such lovely guys!!!! would definitely come again.

September 3, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered fiery jerk chicken

Ordered fiery jerk chicken. Not fiery at all just juice over top of half chicken. If you ate chicken with no juice just tasted like no taste roast chicken. Served with dollop of "coleslaw " not much flavour to that either and plantpot of spicy fries which looked on the surface of a generous serving but deceptive as fries in cone if paper so about a third of serving you expect when looking g at it. Very disappointing. First and last visit I'm afraid

August 22, 2025
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