So, if you live in Pittston you know it's hard to find a place that feels THIS comfortable. If it's rainy? Typsy turtle. Boring Thursday? Typsy turtle. Always a pleasure to get a discount on their different discountable nights? TYPSY! Killer Moscow mules, and not the type at any chain. Hits you just right and the price is right at about 7-8$? Thank you April for being a great bartender. Little background: this place had 2 other restaurants but this one sticked. Owners are a young coupe and somehow it's been open over 20 years. It gives dive bar you can bring your baby to! I'm so serious. They have a dining room great for families or a group of friends just knocking back beers. Not once have I been here and haven't spoken to another patron. I LOVE that. Oh and the food is good. Let me mention that part. read more

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Everything! Nothing like being ignored while you're sitting at the bar and I could see if it was busy, but it wasn't there was a blonde in a brunette bartender, and each one of them walked by us at least six times until we walked out read more

I love a place like this. Great food, quick and kind service. I've been here twice and I really enjoyed it both times. The last time I was there they had live music, which was awesome and exactly the right volume for the amount of people in the bar. I've had a cheesesteak, a burger, tried my husband's wings, and boneless bites. A winner every time. Thank you! read more

Awesome wings, bone and boneless! Big sizes and lots of sauce, just a perfect place to eat and watch the games! GOOO Irish!

I recommend Tipsy Turtle for ABOVE level bar food. Their menu is extensive and very interesting! Most of all, their food is fantastic. Trust me. read more

Some things change some things stay the same. Pics are of the apps we had French onion soup, spinach and artichoke dip, cheesesteak eggrolls. These were pretty good The turtle bites are always good read more

Food is good. Clam night is Thursday night. Great clams. Great customer service. Nice sports bar with lots of tvs.

Always delicious! Wait staff was amazingly helpful from the second we walked in the door!

Great place with great service. Love the cheesesteak and Bavarian bread sticks. Friendly staff and great cooks!

Market Price for wings.....these were the smallest wings I have ever seen. What MKT did these skeleton wings come from? How does one come up with MKT price? Our take-out order was so mixed up. The fries were so soggy they could have been "wrung out". Two orders of MKT price wings and a steak and gravy sandwich...$52.13. Never again!! After the picture, it was straight to the trash. read more

Tipsy Turtle - Soggy fries..YUK! - American Near Me - Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Awesome! Great food and even better team serving up food & drink. Great beer variety. Reasonable prices.

So I'll start as saying I'm a regular at the turtle . But the staff and owners went well about to make my family feel and enjoy the place .food was great ad always and my 91 yr. Old aunt loved the bloodymary lol .thanks I appreciated it read more

Absolutely amazing!! There is no way the meat those burgers are made of is legal! A rare species? Alien meat? Keep your secrets. So moist! Yeah i said it! MOIST juicy flavorful! Fresh cut fries friendly staff and a quirky feel! read more

Tipsy Turtle - Food - American Near Me - Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Shut this place down!!! It's filthy and the bartender is so rude and unprofessional! We asked to buy some pull tabs and she was to busy chatting with her friends at the bar to be bothered saying she's there by herself and not her job ! What kind of a business are you running with that kind of staff ,sham on you for not expecting more from your employees! And hire a cleaning company and invest in hand soap and toilet paper and at least clean up the human feces on your bathroom floor that looked like it was there for awhile No read more

Awesome bites, fries and service! my daughter loves going to get the sweet hot bites.

Food was great as always. Has the Jalapeño slaw burger. Delicious. Service was great and the atmosphere is perfect.

We were staying at the ext door hotel and hoping to Get food after a long travel but place is permanently close. read more

Wouldn't accept my license to get a drink. I've lived across the street my whole life. Pass on the turtle for me. Update:7 years later, they are pretty cool read more

Good good. The turtle bit portions are small. Not even close to a half pound as they are advertised. Owen street burger is a favorite.

The tipsy turtle is a bar and restaurant. It is one of the few places that have root beer flavored beer. They are really known for their wings here and they have a lot of different flavors and options to choose from. The wings have a rating system marked by a flame. If the flavor has no heat there will be no flame next to the name of the seasoning. I would say they probably have 45 different types of sauces and 75% of those sauces are spicy or hot. The sauces that have one flame next to them are very mild and basic they go all the way up to five flames and then you have atomic You can go with just the classic wings or you can go for the boneless chop wings. They do have burgers they have brisket they have chicken sandwiches they have a lot of different food options other than wings. Their drink menu is extensive they have a lot of local brews as well as imported. Getting to the tipsy turtle was very interesting you turn off the main drag and you go down this road that it looks like you're headed towards a residential area there's all houses with culdisac it's really interesting and then all of a sudden you hit this restaurant that you could easily pass on the corner. Overall the tipsy turtle is a really nice place I have no complaints about it. The food was good. I would recommend coming here we had a party of 14 people and they were pretty on top of stuff. I would recommend coming here if you're in the area especially if you like wings PROS: - good wings a lot of sauces to choose from - good beer list CONS: -a little tricky to find the tipsy turtle at night read more

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I love this place. I went there on Sunday to catch the end of the game and the waiter was excellent and the food was great! I had the wings and my friend had the cheese steak. They also gave us a complementary appatizer. The drinks were great and the waiter was nice to look at while are food was being cooked. Oh and I can't leave out the brothers who work there. It's always nice to go to a place where you are treated well and have great service and this is one of top picks. My friend who was with me also commented how much she like the place and how comfortable she would feel coming back on her own. Thanks everyone for a great end of the day spot for us read more

LOVE this place! My go to spot. Great service! Friendly bartenders! They remember your food and drink favorites. I love the turtle bite salad and a captain n diet coke. Large bar area with tv's. The bar is always clean. Smoke free. They even have vegan options on the menu. read more

On May 6th 2018, I made my first visit to the Tipsy Turtle. Located in Pittston, Avoca, and Swoyersville, I decided to check out the Market Street Location in Pittston-Tipsy Turtle Market Street As soon as I arrived I sat at the bar and dove right into one of their humongous fish bowls recommended by our awesome bartender, Sam. Filled with Pinnacle Cherry, Malibu Coconut, Bols, Pineapple Juice, Sour Mix, Sprite, Nerds, Swedish Fish, and Topped with a Gummy Turtle. This sucker is definitely big enough for 3, and tastes like a vacation in your mouth. Being a NEPA native for 9 years, I couldn't visit the Turtle for the first time, and not try the valley's famous turtle bites! So I placed an order of those topped with Red Hot Garlic Sauce, and an order of Vegan Bites (made with soy and pea protein) smothered in the Turtle's Old School Mild Sauce. I was happy to see an establishment that offers something for both carnivores & vegetarians/vegans. Sam is a vegan herself and is working with the team to intertwine more vegan items onto the menu. When I asked the owner of the Tipsy Turtle, if they offer any other gluten free, vegan, and/or vegetarian menu items, he said besides the beyond beyond burger and the turtle bites, they can also slightly modify a lot of their food to be vegetarian. He also mentioned that they are always looking for new Vegan and Vegetarian items and will be expanding the Vegan Menu very soon so stay tuned! Some other honorable mentions we tried (descriptions in the photos) were: Crabby Shore Fries (a crowd favorite), Crab Bouilla Bisque, and Fried Ice Cream (our favorite part of the night; just when we thought we couldn't devour any more food we wrecked this dessert and finished off the sprinkles and no crumbs were left behind. The Tipsy Turtle has left an imprint on the heart's of those residing in NEPA. Opening their doors to their first location (29 Market St- Pittston, PA) on August 11th, 2000. But wait! There's more! The 2nd location located off Wyoming Ave in Swoyersville, PA cracked their shell open on March 31st, 2008, and last but not least, their third location opened their doors at the Avoca Airport Pub on August 25th 2014. Now you may be wondering why they are called the Tipsy Turtle. Long Story Short. The owner said that "honestly, it's a name that you will not forget and once we created the logo we knew it was the way to go." and the way to go it was. 2 locations in 14 years, and award winning boneless bites & burgers goes to show they aren't afraid to come out of their shells. It is safe to assume their most famous menu item is their turtle bites but their guests rant and rave about their burgers and fries too. The Turtle also offers a plant based burger for all you vegans and vegetarians out there called "The Beyond Burger." A Plant based burger that looks, cooks, and satisfies just like beef. Some general specials they often feature are their "Get Pounded Night" which offers their famous turtle bites for $7.99 a pound, an "Outta Your Shell Beer" Brewed exclusively for the Tipsy Turtle by Nimble Hill Brewing Company, and their "Hero in a Half Shell" White IPA deal which is featured in their Hero nights paired with their "ridiculously good cheese-steaks." Also, every Veteran's Day the Tipsy Turtle invites all active duty and retired Military Members to visit their establishments and receive a FREE Pound of Turtle Bites as their way to say thank you for their service.The Tipsy Turtle offers nightly specials at all 3 locations. To see their full menu and specials, you can check out their app for free on Google Play & Itunes or their website. Be Sure to check out their Facebook page (one for each location) to stay up to date on the latest Turtle News! Tipsy Turtle Airport Pub Tipsy Turtle Market Street & The Tipsy Turtle Owen Street Pub. -Tiff Kline of @Klines Korner read more

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Great local spot. Good food. Fast service. The blonde bartenders are young and fast. Great at what they do. They make great drinks,very experienced. I will definitely be back. Friendly crowd. Lots of tvs.touch tunes. read more

Tipsy Turtle - American Near Me - Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Took my father and father in law here on a Sunday as part of a fathers day adventure. We walked in and the decor made for a pleasant surprise. It was very clean, well kept, and up to day with some light music playingand tvs available. While the service was a bit slow the kitchen was quick to fill our order. I had the crabby cheese steak, a classic Philly cheese steak but topped with their signature crabby sauce. The cook on the meet was perfect and the crab flavor really came through in the cheese sauce. Would definatly try this item again. My dad had the Rueben sandwich (I stole a bite or two). It was a spot on classic Rueben. Perfectly balanced of sauerkraut and corn beef. The size of The food was a perfect match for the portions and quality. The only let down was their advertisement of turtle bites. I thought I'd get to eat turtle but unfortunately turtle bites are just their twist on a boneless wing. read more

Tried to order food from grub hub and it was canceled For no other reason explained to me. They just they didn't want to send it is all I could gather, They weren't closing or anything like that. So they can pound sand. They won't get my business again read more

I had such a horrible experience at this place that the story will probably be brought up for years to come. This was parade day last year and my friends and I had been out all morning/afternoon drinking. One of them lives in that area and told us all we should head to the Tipsy Turtle to get some food. We trekked over there, went in got a table and got ready to order. Let me be clear about the other questionable patrons. When we were there several of the table had children sitting at them. Children in a bar scenario always seems odd to me, but whatever. Sometimes these small towns are just like that. We went to make our orders and suddenly mid way through our ordering (none of us ordered any drinks) they wanted to see our IDs. My girlfriend and I had expired licenses so we also had our passports with us. (Exactly what had allowed us to drink all morning.) However, the server decided that wasn't a valid form of ID because "passports can be so easily replicated". Oh okay. That must by why when teens buy fake IDs they get passports. So they wouldn't serve a table of 9 women in their mid-twenties food because two of them had passports. Okay, fine. We would rather spend our money elsewhere so we went to leave. Then as we were leaving a loose dog jumps into our car! (I know it sounds like I am making this up.) We got him our of the car (it was a pit bull, thank goodness it was friendly) and started to drive away. Then the dog jumped on our windshield. Of the car. As it was moving! So one of the girls had to go into the craptastic bar to get someone to hold the dog so we could get out of there. Yes, it scratched up the car. As we thought about the incident more and more it started to sound more and more bizarre. It doesn't help that my girlfriend is black and she and I are lesbians. It obviously makes you wonder what their motivations were when they denied us service. The children eating in the same place and the fact that none of us were even ordering alcohol made it all the more peculiar. I did call to speak to the owner and he was extremely rude and made up some nonsense that made me think he was behind us having to leave to begin with. We had dinner at another bar (The Arena) and it was delicious so I think all worked out for the best. read more

First time eating. Staff was amazing and food was amazing. I am a lover of extremely hot wings and have traveled all over the country..... this place has the absolute most hottest wings ive had to date, but packed with beautiful flavor. read more

Arrived at 8:15 pm, sat down with three others and ordered 4 orders of wings. It's over an hour and we got a total of 6 wings and a cup of soup. Ridiculous! The place isn't even busy. Very disappointed. read more

Tipsy Turtle - PB&J Wings...had to try it but not for me. - American Near Me - Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Great hot garlic parm wings. Big and delicious read more

Tipsy Turtle - Hot Parm Galics - American Near Me - Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania

Small bar in a small town... not much to expect. I've only been here twice and got food once. The food was pretty crappy, but it was bar food and I'm drinking so no big deal. The reason for the 2 stars is from my last time there. I went with several friends and met them there. While there I noticed they had a special for $2 Newcastle Werewolves. A very tasty brew. However, when I ordered it my friends scoffed because they sampled it and it was terrible. Seemed peculiar to me so I went ahead with it. Clearly it was on special because it was an old keg or not actually Newcastle. It tasted like a flat soda that someone dropped a butterscotch candy into. I only got thru 3/4 of it. When I brought it back to the bar I ordered another drink and the bar tender just took it from me and walked away. I didn't even have a chance to talk about it. Since it was $2 I let it go. Newcastle Werewolf is a limited release from earlier this year. Obviously they were pushing out old inventory. It was gross. Nothing about this bar made me want to go back. read more

Best western recommended this restaurant. Ordered 2 buffalo chicken sandwiches to go. Frozen chicken patty with sauce dabbed on and a wilted piece of lettuce. Tons of soggy fries with no ketchup or napkins. Waitress could have cared less. Judge for yourself. read more

Love everything on their menu, crab fries are delicious. Sometimes the Gouda consistency waivers. Waitresses are awesome! Love going here thanks for great experiences! read more

Good wing bites but they're WAAAAAAAAY too expensive for what's definitely not a full pound. Good thing my coworker covered the bill because I'd never pay this much!!! read more

Great food! A little over priced. The turtle bites are amazing. Drinks are hit or miss. We went one night and the drinks were fantastic - went another night with a different bartender, and drinks weren't good. read more

No complaints! We usually go to the Owen St location, but decided to try this location for the first time. I like that this location is a little smaller and more intimate. We arrived around 8pm on a Friday. The sign when you walk in states to go to the bar to get a table. We decided to just sit at the bar and order food/drinks. The bar was comfortable and not overly crowded. The beer selection is decent, but not the best. The bartender was friendly and we didn't go without. The bar top was super, super sticky though. My boyfriend ordered the fish and chips (he said the fish was frozen and not something they make there). I had the vegan wing bites. This was the first time that anyone told me which wing sauces were and weren't vegan. I thought that was awesome because it seems like the servers usually don't know. Their fresh cut fries are always amazing and remind me of fresh fries from the a boardwalk. We'll definitely be going back. read more

Turtle bites are awesome. I generally get the healthy bites. There's no breaking. Servers and team are efficient, and friendly. We've never had to wait for anything. The burgers are great. Fries are fresh and made in house. Fajitas, Mac and cheese are delicious as well. They have numerous and plentiful beers on tap.Great locale, easy parking. Two thumbs up! read more

Tipsy on Market Street has always been my go-to bar/restaurant when I crave a good burger. Their Market Street burger has been my favorite for years. It's a big, juicy burger served with fresh-cut fries and a dill pickel. Recently though, something has changed with the Market Street burger, and this change has made the burger even better. The taste is now beyond freshness! I do not know what is different but each bite is a journey of goodness. I also love this bar's beer selection -- both draft and bottle. Servers are always friendly and quick. Great burger place. I can't give this place 5 Stars because their beer taps are not maintained on a regular basis. There's a good chance the draft beer will be funky due to the bad taps. read more

I really do like this place. The staff has remembered me and what my order is since day 1. That alone is a big plus in my book. Plus, they are always friendly and upbeat. The burgers are excellent and I love their fried ice cream. Turtle Bites are really good, too. read more

I like this place, it is small but comfortable and it is always clean. I love the turtle bites (boneless wings) and all the different sauces they have to offer. read more