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    Lazy Turtle

    3.3 (258 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    LAZY TURTLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Bar and stage
    Brian K.

    The service was excellent and the food was out of this world. Love the vibe here like a time capsule. The only reason it isn't a 5 star is the place could use a renovation as it looks a little dated.

    Billy on the Tiki Bar
    Renee Z.

    We were in earlier this week. Our bartender Heather was amazing. Gave us lots of great advice about the menu as well as the drinks. We sat outside at the tiki bar and the view is amazing!! Tried the Ahi tuna nachos and boyyyyy they were delicious. We will definitely be back every time we are in the area. Heather made sure of that.

    Blackened Grouper sandwich
    Stephanie W.

    Looking for seafood with a view of the water and Lazy Turtle was it. It was windy and rainy so we couldn't sit outside at the Tiki Bar but we still had a view with good service! We had Fish and Chips with the best slaw I've had in a while and the Blackened Grouper sandwich! Superb!

    Volcano shrimp
    Kaitlyn S.

    Came here for my birthday dinner and I really liked my volcano shrimp that was gluten free. I loved that out back they had a saxophone player it made for a really nice atmosphere. It is a nice little place on the river. It might not be somewhere I go all the time but for a special occasion it was nice. The server was nice and made sure we were okay through out our time there. My husband's drink was just a bit too strong but they did go back and change it and just make a virgin one for him. His food he wasn't super happy with that there was too much dressing on his sandwich. All in all it's a nice spot just not somewhere I would find myself frequenting.

    On the deck overlooking the River.
    Scott S.

    Came here with our party of 10, including 5 kiddos. Got right in on at around 6:00 in a Friday, which could be a red flag. The Lazy Turtle turned out to be a great choice. Service was fast and accurate. The only problem was we ordered fish and chips from the kids menu, but received the adult portion. Our server noticed immediately and only charged us for the kids meal. The rest of the food was great, especially the blackened grouper, blackened Mahi and the sushi. They also had a singer that was perfect for dining hours on the deck during our meal. Great place!

    Restaurant was not busy at all
    Amy C.

    The name of this restaurant matches the service. Don't waste your time and money here. We arrived here sometime before 3p. Didn't leave this place until after 530p. The restaurant was empty at the time we arrived and left. Maybe 5 tables occupied the whole time. They took a few minutes to push some tables together for our party of 8 outside. After we sat down it took a long time for menus to get to us. Then it took a long time for us to get our waters and other drinks. Then our food order was taken another 10-15 mins later. 4p rolls around and no food. 430p rolls around and no food. We ordered a few sandwiches, soups, tacos and nachos. Nothing complicated or requiring anyone to go fish and hunt for our food in the ocean. One of us got up and searched for the server or manager and was told our food would be out shortly. 20 mins roll by and we get up and go check again. Then we notice the guy that was seated not too long ago at the bar got his nacho order. It was time to throw a fit. The family next to us got their food pretty late too. Kids got served first and parents food came out like 45 minutes later. We go in and try to cancel our food so we can leave because it was clear to us that a few people that had arrived way after us had got their food. So apparently according to the manager, there was an issue with the system and they had to key our order in 3 times!!! And none of the 2 managers were able to communicate this to us and tell us that there would be a delay in our food due to this. As 1 friend was talked to 1 manager, our food came out. This was after 5. When the waitress brought out our food, she told us that our food would be comped!!!! All of it. Except alcohol. That was fine. So then we inhaled our food in 5 minutes cause we were starving to death and ready to drive back home to Orlando and wanted to get the h*** out of there. Then it seemed like the 2 managers did not communicate with each other because one of them did not want to comp the entire meal. But the other manager said she would. Except for alcohol. We were already closed out and paid for all of our drinks and beers. Probably 16 drinks between all 8 of us. Left the waitress cash tips. They need to get their act together with their communication and their service. Horrendous service. I did enjoy my wedge salad and my lobster bisque though. But was not worth the wait.

    Limp crab cake bites
    Tiffany W.

    The food was good and our server was very nice, but I think they must have been a little understaffed because I don't feel like he was around very much. We came for the views, but the wind was giving us a little bit of a hard time. In my party of 3 we each ordered a drink and an appetizer. I got the island blackened chicken nachos and they were huge, definitely enough to share between a few people. My friend got the lump crab cake bites and they were tasty. My cousin got the crispy volcano shrimp and they were good, your typical 'bang bang shrimp'

    Hemingway entree
    Harley G.

    So let's start with the reviews. Several commented on how the lazy turtles service was, well" slow as a turtle" ! Our service was excellent and considering Friday night at 7:00 pm prime time. Started with shrimp cocktail, not jump but large. Excellent sea food sauce. Could have been a couple additional shrimp for $19.95, the wedge side said wax huge and delicious. My spouse has the Hemingway with snapper was wonderful. My seafood paella was amazing . Scallops, shrimp, sausage and mussels. Ending a fine dinning experience with a 7 layer chocolate cake and a couple of coffees. Live entertainment, a fantastic view. And we will be back.

    Oysters on the half shell!!
    Mary Ann L.

    Forgot to take pics of the wedge salad and lobster bisque but phenomenal!!!! The staff here were so nice and attentive. What a great find just winging it. Thank you Debra for being an amazing waitress. We really enjoyed our meal here!!

    LAZY TURTLE
    John B.

    We arrived and given the option to sit inside or outside. There was one table inside that had 4 people sitting at a table. We sat outside and there lots of open tables. We were seated for 25 minutes and all the servers just walked by. Our party of 5 got up and walked out. Other people outside heard our complaints and they said they had the worst service and the food took over an hour. This was a Saturday night at 8:30pm was not that busy with at least 5 servers. I hope that this was just a fluke, but we will see next time and I will update the post.

    soraya e.

    to start off, the food was absolutely amazing. best food i've had in a while. the environment was so pleasant, fluent, it was an entire beachy vibe and i love it. the only reason i took a star off was due to the wait time between the order and when we got our food. my waitress was very kind, and the kitchen was very lenient with my tables weird requests. however, there are so many great things about this restaurant and i 100% recommend it even with the wait time. bring your chattiest friend, and im sure it'll be great.

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    Food and service was excellent My salad was fresh and the Caesars dressing was delicious

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    9 months ago

    Extremely overpriced. Foods ok, takes a long time to get your food. Good location but not worth the price.

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    1 year ago

    Our favorite restaurant. Food is delicious and the outdoors view of the river is absolutely lovely.

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    SMH I don't know where to begin. Save yourself a trip and skip it. Sorry cause the server was super nice !

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    1 year ago

    I had high hopes for this place. I was a bit underwhelmed by the customer service. The drinks also were a bit watered down as well.

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    10 months ago

    Great service! Jennifer was great at recommending entrees! The crunchy lobster roll is out of this world! All food was delish!

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    Are dogs welcome?

    We took our dog with us for brunch. Ate on the deck. It worked out well.

    Do we need a reservation?

    Yes, for evening dining.

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