Turtle Bay was pretty good. I'm sure we are super critical of island style cooking since we live in southern Florida. The restaurant itself is really fun and vibrant. The servers are very nice. The food options were a nice break from Britsh fare. It was flavorful and very tasty, but not quite what we're used too. However it was a pretty good dinner in a fun setting. Do some research and go for the 2 for 1 drinks. read more

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Turtle Bay is just a FUN UK chain. Even when there's absolutely no one else in the restaurant, even when it's pouring rain outside, even when the staff isn't super excited to be there themselves, it's a space that feels warm and inviting. This could be the 2-4-1 drinks talking (still available until 6:30pm every day, and again after 9pm until close), but it offers consistently flavorful food and reliably delicious drinks. The menu is clearly labeled as to what's vegetarian and what's vegan. Our food go-to's are: + Spiced Fries (get two orders, trust me; they're THAT good and, unfortunately, kind of a smaller portion) + Vegan Motherclucker (a fried "chicken" style patty stacked with avocado and a jerk tomato sauce - it's a mouthful of a sandwich!) + Vegan Yardbird (hand-rolled soft bara roti stacked with vegan fried "chicken", smashed avocado, and maple syrup; it's like a deconstructed version of the aforementioned Motherclucker but with pancake-like layers) ^ don't miss out on any of the complimentary hot sauces which, I think, goes well with all of this Our drink go-to's are: + Coconut Espresso Martini (I'm not sure there's much coconut flavor here, but if you like boozy coffee, this ones for you!) + One Love (dark rum, passionfruit, coconut, and pineapple: it's tropical and refreshing, without being cloyingly sweet) + All of the rums! 1. They're all vegan! 2. You can choose any two to share and enjoy for just £9! 3. You definitely don't want to miss out on the 173 Black Cherry (which has cherry bakewell like notes) or the Discarded Banana (which has sticky toffee pudding/banoffee pie vibes). They take bookings, but honestly, I'm not sure you need one. Every time we've come - for dinner, for brunch, or for a quick round of 2-4-1 cocktails - there's been plenty of open tables! read more

Turtle Bay - Espresso martinis. - Caribbean Near Me - Bath, BAS

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We were actually pretty shocked to find a place like this in Bath but we absolutely loved it. Came in around 7:30pm (just missed the happy hour and too early for the late HH) and was quickly seated. Loved the vibe, decor and the staff were friendly and made good recommendations as well. We tried a little bit of everything but the ribs with the rice and peas were so flavorful. That garlic thin bread was yummy as well and boy were the drinks strong! 2 for 1 during HH! We will definitely recommend this place to our friend that visit in the future! read more

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Turtle Bay is a great place to eat and enjoy cocktails. My table enjoyed the Reggae Rum Punch, the El Dorado, and the Jumbled Julep with gin. The appetizers were amazing, especially the sweetcorn fritters which were spicy and different than any I've ever had. The chili squid is also recommend. All the food was Jamaican inspired but very unique, with flavorful twists on traditional foods. I enjoyed the curry goat bowl and a side of fried plantains but I also saved room for the vegan chili chocolate brownie and non-dairy ice cream which were both heavenly! Ellen, Dominic, and Jake provided excellent service! Ellen handled our large group with ease and provided helpful recommendations. PS: The food allergen menu was readily available and easy to use. read more

Turtle Bay - Curry goat and sweet fried plantains - Caribbean Near Me - Bath, BAS

Good central location just off Grand Parade. Spacious and outdoor Riverside seating available. If you're undecided about what to go for at a Caribbean style restaurant, really recommend the starter platter to get into the flavours and the main meals are all delectable. Also some awesome options for lunch from £7. read more

Turtle Bay - Starter Platter - Caribbean Near Me - Bath, BAS

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Goat Curry and Cocktails Loved my first trip to Turtle Bay. I had the Goat curry which was hot but not murder. We went on a Saturday evening and the place was jumping. A nice soundtrack of reggae and dance hall. Cocktails were two for one and I had the Marley Mojito. Lush Visited July 2016 read more

We visited early in the evening to catch happy hour, no food, just drinks but I am inclined to come back and try the food. Th decor is bright and interesting and it is surprisingly large inside, plenty of room for the large cocktail bar and restaurant with open kitchen (yes, you will see flames...often). The staff didn't really have their heart in it, lots of little chatting groups of waitresses and waiters who seemed to be having a good time. Unfortunately they were largely oblivious of people who could have been asked if they wanted another cocktail or maybe upswell some bar snacks...oh well, maybe they are more focused when the place is busier. Happy hour is an excellent deal, two cocktails for £7...but...they have to be the same cocktail, so you either queue them up or find a friend who likes the same as you. Or just get a free one when you both order what you want, drink it, don't drink it, who cares it's freee! The quality of the cocktails is ok, the strawberry daiquiri made me want to gnaw on the table...so much lime! I also had a cocktail involving apricot jam and heavily spiced rum which was quite good. All in all it feels as if they are still finding their feet, few rough edges and some staff who perhaps need some more mixology and/or service training. But I am sure I will be back at some point in the future to try the cocktails left on the menu. - great happy hour offer for cocktails - cool decor and a good atmosphere - inexperienced staff - didn't try the food, it looked good tho read more

Initially I was excited to hear that after all these years, a Caribbean food restaurant would be opening in Bath, which is in desperate need for cultural culinary diversity. So in my excitement during a visit to Bath I thought I'd give it a go, and support the cause. Upon arrival I was greeted by a managerial/Supervisory type host, who seated me. Then another dude who looked like he just came back from a Zen/mediation retreat took my order. Initially I was impressed by the ambience, well more so the selection of music they had, a mixture of 'conscious' reggae artists such as Chronixx and Queen Ifrica, old skool 70's Dub (not to be mistaken for dub-step), ska, and some contemporary 'U' rated dancehall. As I sat down waiting for my drink, I looked around and observed the vybez, the set up, the staff, the island styled cocktail bar, which a couple sat at for the duration of my visit, they obviously weren't there for the food, thats for sure! I saw some middle aged/OAP white middle classed (typical Bath demographic), having a meal, enjoying the ambience. The staff all had smiles on their faces and seemed quite jovial. HOWEVER - the food! I ordered the King Prawns/Jerk Shrimp - and found myself adding condiments on to the shrimp to give it that umph it needed for the sweet/smokey balance of flavour it was lacking in... (wasnt impressed) but the shrimp was cooked well, served hot - just the way i like my food to be... it definitely weren't jerk shrimp, more like pan fried with some sort of salty brown looking sauce, served with some sort of spongy bread thing which wasn't mentioned on the menu! The main course which I ordered was a 'brown stew chicken' or some sort, which came served in a rustic tin, which reminded me of my grandmothers old-skool metal tupperwear collection in the 60's. I wasnt sure how to percieve this way of serving food. Was this meant to be a represenation of how people from the Carribbean serve food to their guests? How does one attempt to eat chicken with a spoon? Aside from being quite fiddly, the rims of the tin were an obstrction to the tucking in process of the food. The food itself wasnt all that great. The chicken was spicy, but a little bit too salty, there was no sweet undertones which you get in traditional stew chicken which balances out the spiciness... However again the food was served piping hot - which I like (much prefer to have to wait for food to cool down, then have to send it back because its not hot enough) When looking at the chefs, I didnt see one Jamaican/Carribean Chef, which kind of explains why the food wasnt 'authentic', these cooks, look like they were doing their own spin on stew chicken adding potatoes in with the stew chicken - which I never had before I went to Turtle Bay in Bath, which is funny, since I've eaten enough brown stew chicken for a lifetime. They served my drink (Limeaid) in a tall bottle, which I wasnt able to finish (due to time constraints as it was lunch time) , so when I took my unfinished drink and was told that the bottle is "in house only", I was slightly baffled as to why they didnt just serve it in a glass. (too many gimmicks and props) The menu was lacking many typical foods you'd expect to see on any Carribean menu for example; -salt-fish fritters -fried plantin -festival -Ackee & Saltfish -Caliloo - "Hard food" -fried chicken -Macaroni Cheese/pie - depending if your Bajan! -coselaw -potatoe salad -Bammy Infact their vegetarian section was quite poor considering how many Rasta's follow the Ital dietry requirement - so if your an Ital Rasta avoid this chain of restuaruants I spent £24 altogether on a starter, main course and a drink I wasnt able to finish due to time constraints, and lack of takeaway flexibilty on the Staffs part. Definately would not recommend this place unless you have no prior experience in Carribbean/West Indian cuisine, and have a tendency to be satisfied by novelties rather then flavour! Just for the record, I heard through the grapevine, that this place was a disappointment to people well versed with West-Indian cuisine, before trying it out. But had to see for myself... Well now I know :( read more

Good food, nice space. Was recommended by a friend and we enjoyed it (but weren't blown away by it).

The food is good and the cocktails really nice, I always enjoy coming here However the food service yesterday, 04.05.2016 was not exactly great, we asked for water twice and nobody eventually brought it and we had to wait ages to ask for a second course and even for paying. The restaurant was not full, so the service was quite mediocre especially as it was just four of us, but I really like the place and will probably go back for drinks read more