The decor is quirky, different and interesting; always something to catch your eye. Staff, management and bartenders are all very kind. I came here years ago to try the clam chowder, followed by the fish and chips. It's always so delicious I've never tried anything else! I will definitely keep coming back. Keep up the excellent work! read more

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Turk's never disappoints! I don't get down to Dana Point often, but when I do Turk's is a must. The food, the drink, the service, and the ambience are always great! We had a fun and great meal. Shout out to our server, Cheri. She delivered our meal perfectly and helped make it fun. Pro tip: Get the fried Zucchini! It's generously portioned and awesome. I washed my meal down with a couple of Maker's rocks and a Coors Light as one does. Long live Turk's. Cheers! read more

Love that it's at the pier. Drinks are pretty standard. Full bar. Great views sitting inside and outside. Service is horrible. It's more of a bar. Don't bother ordering food. It takes forever and even the drinks take awhile. We went to cancel our food and she said it's coming. She wasn't too friendly the entire time. I feel bad but at the same time I tried to be friendly and nice so I feel uncomfortable when people aren't friendly. We gave her our card right when the food came to charge. We finished our food and still didn't get the card back. I finally found our server and waited awhile for her to finally charge the card. Only saving grace was that she apologized for the slow service when she handed the receipt to sign. The fish and chips were sub. Definitely not worth it. Just go for the drinks and view read more

Turks in Dana Point is exactly the kind of bar where you walk in for "just one drink" and somehow end up solving life's problems with a stranger named Captain Ron. The vibe? A perfect mix of beach-town chill and "I might make questionable decisions tonight, but at least I'm doing it with a great view." The ocean breeze hits you, the drinks hit harder, and suddenly you're convinced you're a professional sailor even though the closest you've been to a boat is watching Titanic. The bartenders pour like they're trying to help you forget gas prices, rent, AND your last situationship. Service is fast, friendly, and just the right amount of sassy. The music? A delightful blend of classics, bops, and "who picked this but also why am I dancing?" Whether you're people-watching, drink-sampling, or just avoiding responsibilities, Turks delivers. It's the kind of place you go for a beer and stay because the energy says, "Yeah... you're not leaving yet." Highly recommend. Bring a friend. Or don't--Turks will give you new ones. read more

I have heard, but do not have firm confirmation that Turk's interior will not be touched in the renovation, but rather have a new outside and roof. I hope so; I don't want to see the atmosphere destroyed. Service is, always, top notch for a local dive bar prided this time by the likes of Brandon, Melissa and Garrett. The shrimp salad is outstanding and the chili is consistent, spicy and good. read more

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Great little dive bar in Dana Point. Full of locals. Unbeatable prices. Some fun history - see the wall decor. I'm a fan of the goldfish light fixtures but it does bring about an ethical dilemma lol. I enjoy sitting at an outide table looking over the water. read more

Turk's was a good time for me, my husband, and his best friend. Food on point, vibes well suited to Dana Point Wharf, and a waitress we liked. I tried the tuna sandwich, had potato salad as the side, ordered an Arnold Palmer, and a cup of water. For the sandwich, diced celery, tuna, mayonnaise, tomato, lettuce on buttered sourdough bread* with a slice of pickle did the trick for me. No complaints. * Having sourdough bread is requesting off the menu. Thank you for accommodating the special requests of three customers. We appreciate Turk's. In terms of music, I liked hearing The Steve Miller Band's "Fly Like an Eagle," song while there. read more

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Turk's is the kind of place I live for. Old-school, slightly divey in a good way, full of kitsch, chill bartenders who know how to make a drink and crack a joke, great classic rock music playing, characters at the bar, and if you're lucky some good conversation. And amongst the best Fish & Chips to be found! Please don't ever leave me, Turk's! Two pig-tails up! read more

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If you haven't been here, come here over any other bar. Some of the coolest and most personable bartenders I've ever met. Tyler has been the coolest bartender I've ever had! read more

three things: we had to be seated in the bar because it was full at 9 PM at night, the noise level was so loud we couldn't have a conversation at our table and hear each other. Also, they left the back door open and it was freezing that night... The food was dripping in oil and runny on the plate and cold. The waitress was not attentive and came to our table only once to deliver the food and then place the bill on our table. This will be the third time we've eaten here and will be the last, unfortunately. So the three things they could improve on was the quality of the food, the noise level on the bar side of the restaurant people were crammed in, and the table service. read more

Excellent choice! My Mom and I were craving fish n chips and according to Yelp reviews this was Highly recommended and I can see why! Plenty of parking on the harbor ( don't park in structure you will be far ) cute bar type restaurant with celebrity old pictures total vibes! Our server Cherie was excellent! She approached us immediately and was super quick on service. She was a doll super friendly made all the difference for us. Fish and chips delivered! Portions are large one could share a plate. Tasty and fresh. Everything was just perfect. Thank you will be back again. read more

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I'd really like to give this place a 2.5 star but that's not an option so I'll give you the good and the bad The Bad: Service! Ok, so they claim to be a dive bar so service expectations shouldn't be very high. We walked into the bar around 7pm. The place is very busy . There isn't any real clear signage about wait her to be served or "seat yourself". We wander around until we found the server working inside who was talking to the bar tender . We said "excuse me", she put up her hand to my husband's face as to say "talk to the hand". Ok... when she was done we asked about seating and she said "I don't know, you can't sit there " pointing to one empty table. "Maybe there " pointing to some barstools. "Or sit outside" . We chose outside . There was a different waitress out there who was much nicer . She got our drink order quickly , however it took her about 30 minutes to bring the dinner menus. After we ordered the food was served reasonably quick so no complaints there The Good: the portions are generous and the food was served hot. The fish was crispy and the hamburger patty was large and juicy. The seasoning could have been more , but it was good Also good - nice location! I'd go back but with the understanding that the servers are going to be a buy rude read more

If Hemingway and Jimmy Buffett opened a bar inside a vintage tackle box, you'd get Turk's. It's a sun-faded slice of salty heaven--equal parts dive bar, sea shack, and time machine. The drinks are cold, the fish 'n chips could sink a small dinghy (in the best way), and the walls are basically a museum curated by Poseidon and a Hollywood stuntman. Views? Unreal. Atmosphere? Like a Jimmy Buffet song grew a beard and started telling stories. No frills, all flavor, and a strong chance you'll leave with a sunburn and a new drinking buddy named Skip. Five stars. Bring shades and an appetite. read more

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Stopped in at Turk's in Laguna Beach and had the fish and chips -- they were really good, perfectly crispy and flavorful. The service was great too -- John took care of us and was friendly and attentive without being over the top. Great spot right by the water with a classic beach vibe. Definitely worth a visit if you're in town! read more

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We love the owner. She has a special place in our heats. Kind, compassionate, and loves to treat her customers with respect, not to mention the awesome food they serve! Harold Hyde and wife read more

Great hang- prefer it in morning-afternoon. Food nothing to write home about but best people and atmosphere to have some drinks and bs

Food is great loved it. Rude staff. While I was walking out she proceeded to press me about the tip amount and was told to never return.

This place is a hidden gem in the Dana Point Harbor. I love coming here after work when I can, the ambiance is truly awesome. It's a standard dive, complete with juke box. The regulars are super friendly and the bartender , Tristan, was awesome. Super friendly, fun and entertaining to talk to. I didn't catch the other bartenders name but he's always really nice and politely thanked me for the tip I gave him , not once but twice, which made me feel really appreciated. I get the notion that despite being extremely friendly and personable that they can also handle anyone who can't handle their liquor, so I felt safe coming here alone as a female. Some dives are not the case. The food is surprisingly really delicious here as well and the server was bubbly and sweet. I'll continue to come here. read more

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Stopped in for lunch after a near by whale watch trip. Casual waterfront place, waitress was friendly. Ordered the pastrami sandwich with fries and the soup of the day, French onion. Sandwich was nice with plenty of meat and the fries were good too. The soup on the other hand was basically a bowl of boiled onion in pale broth with dry croutons on top. No hot melty cheese or broth soaked bread. Sent it back and asked for the clam chowder which was better but not by a lot, very under seasoned. Soup does not appear to be their thing. read more

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Hands down the place place to dine in Dana Point. It's amazing inside and the energy is great. Our food came out fast and was delicious. Very large portion sizes. For all of the awesome decor, I would expect there to be so much accumulation of dust. But there was none. It's so clean inside so visually appealing, it makes you want to be there. Very attentive service as well. read more

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Great vibe. Great dive local bar. But stay away from the food. You will notice that most of the locals just buy drinks. Really cool decor with old photos of knick knacks. The blacken chicken was two nibbles of 1/4 inch thick leather. Fish and chips are as far as you should go used as a shared appetizer. But the lemon garnish was frightening. We first thought maybe it came from someone's leftover drink but it didn't come with a cigarette butt. Our conclusion was that it was pulled from the kitchen sink drain strainer. Bottom line enjoy a drink and Atomsphere but eat elsewhere. read more

My family and I walked, and I was looking to sign in for a table. The place was busy as it was a Saturday evening. I saw a waitress walk by and asked where I could sign in. She replied, "Ma'am, I am busy!!" My hands are full. I then told her that all I was asking was how put our name in for a table. She again said, "I'm busy!" Ummm, yeah! That was when I decided we needed to leave because it was not gonna be a time for my family! Never, never, never have I been mistreated this badly at a restaurant!! read more

Me and my friend shared the shrimp fettuccini and the calamari with the soup, it was pretty good! Service was great and Vibe's really nice since it's also by the waters. Will def go back for drinks next! read more

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After several visits I have enough experiences to say this place is not good if you're accustomed to good service or any service at all. Some of the bartenders are mediocre and lazy. In fairness, not all of them. But definitely the one who says to customers he's not staying here long. He even seems bothered to serve you a beer. Skip the cocktails because they're bad. Separate person does food. Notice I didn't call her a server. Because many times she's nowhere to be seen. No clue if they're serving food at 12:30pm. Not a single server can be found for ten minutes. Needless to say I left. If you want someone to charge you for reaching into a cooler to hand you a beer bottle with apathy and have a food server sometimes/sometimes not, you'll love it here. read more

Amazing service and food, the restaurant looked really cool and were totally coming back again!!

The whole place stinks of urinal cakes, the beer is tepid and the pour is less than a pint, the service is outrageously bad, and it doesn't matter what you order in terms of food, the waitress and/or bartender WILL GET YOUR ORDER WRONG. Then when you mention that something is missing, tastes bad/off, or is the straight up wrong item, they will scoff at you, and then make you wait foreverrrrrr to get your order corrected. The ambiance is claustrophobic, exceedingly dilapidated, and was due for a "face lift" about 40 years ago. Yeah, the facelift hasn't happened, and the service never got any better from when I first visited the place back in 2015. They should just knock the thing down and put it out of its misery. read more

$20. 00 for a beef sandwich !!! WOW!! Won't be going there to eat anymore!!! Bartenders are great! !!! Friendly & personal !!! Food iS Ridiculously overpriced !!! NO toast with Your $20 omelette??? CRAZY! owners are getting a little too greedy !!! Laughing all the way to the Bank!!!! read more

Happy to see this long time staple on the harbor is still there with all the changes going on. This is one of the best dive bars in my opinion. Great views of the harbor, the inside is full of amazing memorabilia from Turk. The food is great, the drinks are wonderful! read more

Fun dive bar feel. Always seems crowded and popular. We were lucky to get front row bar seats in the middle of all the action. Drinks were yummy, but we didn't eat. read more

The service was horrible. The bartender was very rude. He was not happy he was here. It's thanksgiving, you can be more thankful. Would not recommend read more

Fish and chips were fresh tasting and came out piping hot! The macaroni salad was very balanced, not too saucy or crunchy. Friends tuna sandwich was fresh and tasty! Atmosphere was neat and seemed like most customers were regulars. The draft beers were a little small. Staff was nice. My daughter was entertained sitting at our booth with all of the decor. read more

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Great cocktails. Delicious Fish & Chips. The halibut was cooked to perfection. And we were given excellent service. We just love Turk's! read more

Great location and fun locals vibe! Hubby liked his French Dip: tender and tasty beef with a flavorful au jus. I'd heard about, therefore, had to order their Famous Fish & Chips; the planks were generous in size and filling -- not my favorite, though (I'd prefer a crispier batter). We had to experience Turk's after I'd heard about their "strong" drinks; the drinks were good (although we've had stronger pours). Fun, energetic crew! We look forward to returning. read more

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1 Star Review "Rude, dismissive, and not accessible" We were excited to try Turk's, but the experience left us hurt and frustrated. My husband is disabled and cannot sit at high-top tables. When we arrived, we weren't greeted or acknowledged--even though it wasn't busy. After another group walked in, a staff member finally told us to "sit wherever." The only open tables were 2 high tops, which don't work for us. I tried to politely ask the staff member if they had any low tables available. She ignored me at first, then when I said "excuse me," she looked at me and immediately said, "I'm talking--you need to wait until I'm finished." Then shrugged and told me to "go look around and see." We ended up leaving without ordering. I've never felt so unwelcome. It wasn't just poor service--it was dismissive and completely lacking in basic respect and accessibility awareness. I hope management trains the staff on how to better serve all guests, including those with disabilities. read more

Stopped into Turks for some lunch first off our server was amazing in menu knowledge and so very welcoming and Friendly she made our visit even better. The food was amazing we had the fish and chips and a Bowl of Clam chowder . The chowder homemade and so delicious the fish and chips very generous portions on both Homade as well cooked perfectly. The atmosphere like no others the view of the ocean all the friendly visitors . I can eat there for some days in a row . Maybe you have not been I urge to go you will like what they do and how they treat you too please support this fine establishment that brings great food at a great price as well and so good . read more

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Chill joint with nice strong dirty martini made by a cool bartender. Didn't try the grubb, but everyone around us were chowing it down. Will eat next time read more

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Looks like they've been here forever. The patina on the wood is testament to that. I had the blackened sea bass and the fish and chips, both excellent no complaints. This is the complete opposite of trendy. You want honest food with honest prices come here. read more

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The food is surprisingly delicious. My husband's favorite fish and chips of anywhere he's been! I love the patty melt and the tuna melt. Portions are generous. Plan to take some home. Service is prompt and friendly. We go for lunch so I haven't tried breakfast or dinners but I imagine they'd be equally great. The ambiance is very laid back and a real favorite of locals. Not a place for a large group because seating is mostly limited to 4 tops and a bar. read more

I've been coming to Turk's for years now and have always loved its charm. It was my grandpa's favorite place to go when we visited Dana Point and since his passing, I always loved visiting. If you're looking for a high-end vibe on the water then this isn't the place for you. The charm at Turk's is similar to the feeling of sitting on an 1850s pirate ship as the walls and tables are coated in wood. Today our bartender was named Brandon and he was a cool guy. He told us a little about the history of the restaurant and had a great sense of humor. We ate lunch before coming, so we had a few drinks and some appetizers. We ordered the Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup and Clam Chowder. The pickles that came with the dish were so good. I ended out ordering more because of how good they tasted. It was quite misty/cold outside, so the Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup hit the spot. It wasn't the best Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup, but it did hit the spot. Clam Chowder is a dish that most restaurants and a lot of them don't taste too good. Turk's Clam Chowder was truly great. It was the perfect consistency and taste without being too rich. If you like a dive barish place with a simple menu, Turk's is the spot for you. The charm of this place won't ever change and thats the beauty of it. My rating is 8.5/10. read more

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Super friendly, amazing female waiter with red hair and tattoos that serviced us well. Clam chowder tasted pretty decent (4.5/5) Fish and chips were crispy, and flavorful (3/5) while there was nothing wrong with the food, it was also nothing spectacular, not worth the $ in my opinion read more

Turk's Dana Warf - Dive Bars Near Me - Dana Point, California