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Turtle Bay

3.8 (23 reviews)
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Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Jammin Cocktail!
Thom W.

I LOVE Caribbean food. FACT! I'd go as far as saying it's up there with Thai as my favourite cuisine. Bristol has a number of excellent independent Caribbean restaurants that 'look' and feel much more authentic. So expectations weren't that high for the food, but I was expecting a good time. From the outside Turtle Bay looks fun and you can tell before you get inside that looks you're going to have a good time. The big windows allow you to see in from afar and just the sight of people drinking cocktails is enough to draw you in. That, couples with the outdoor seating bang in the centre of town, Turtle Bay couldn't look more appealing. In my eyes anyway! As you walk in you get straight to the central bar, which, if I'm honest, doesn't feel that well positions. Behind that, however, is a wall made of speakers. I'm a music lover so I absolutely loved it; "i want a wall of speakers' I believe were my exact words! And I am tempted! I've actually eaten here 3 times now and Ive had the Pulled Chicken, Shrimp Curry & Jerk Chicken. I was extremely impressed with all of them. Turtle Bay do a light menu that is available all day and all dishes on the menu are £6.85 - absolutely bargain! Turtle Bay also have an extensive cocktail list with 2-4-1 offers. I'll have to check the days and times, but I think they are every day until 7pm - I'll check and edit if I'm wrong! Again, I've tried a few, but the stand outs for me are Marley Mojiti and the Jammin'. The Jammin' and comes with a spoonful of Jam-in. Love it! All in all I've been thoroughly impressed every time I've been, and I'm sure to be back again soon.

Ensure you dress down for the reggae theme!
Sam T B.

This place has changed my life. I went here with a friend from work one night after dinner and he ordered me a 'Rum Runner,' I was adamant I hated rum, I told him to cancel the order, refused to drink it - I knew I'd hate it. But wow, amazing, when you watch them make your cocktail in front of you at the open 360 bar you can see the array of complex flavours that go in to the drink and will completely change your view on everything. The setting is great, Jamaican theme with comfortable seats, sofas and stools, defined bar and restaurant areas. Oh yeah, the restaurant- the food is great, a little on the spicy side with the majority of the menu as its jerk dominated but don't let that put you off, last time I went I had the pulled pork and it was great, nice and moist, packed full of flavour. So give it a go, happy hour is every day 12-7 and 10-1am (I think) so you will get two cocktails for £7, god they're worth it. Maybe not for £7 each though! So let the Rasta out that you know is inside of you. Jah bless

Rasperry Reggee cocktail
Charlotte B.

I love TB been here quite a few times now. Mainly for the 2for1 cocktails, and eaten here a few times. I just love the whole experience, reminds me and being back in Barbados again. Same sort of food on the menu and the sauces bring back memories. Couldnt decide which cocktail as too many to choose from so the lady behind the bar started asking me what i liked and recommended one which i liked. We had a table booked as past experience they are hit and miss with having spaces on walk ins. I ended up having a jerk chicken wrap with salad and side of sweet pot fries which are my absolute fav! Recommend these and the sweetcorn fritters are yummers. We also shared a platter for starters which works between 3 people just beware the pepper roti is spicy! The bill came and very reasonable. Think the 2for1 cocktails helped as it felt like we had so many. You can see the chefs cooking too through open kitchen behind the bar. You can just go sit in the bar area for the drinks too, or the outdoor seating in the summer. If you dont like carribean food then just come for the drinks between 5-7 everyday is the 2for1 on any coktail, but the food is defo worth a go :)

Susannah M.

This place is always very lively and full of people getting very merry swigging back Cocktails. That might lead you to believe it won't be the best place for food but don't let it put you off as the food is fantastic. But before we get on to that, back to the cocktails!! They have 241 cocktails until 7pm and after 10pm. My favourite was the Tobago Tea, but everyone I sampled was lovely. Worth getting there for the deals as it's £6.95 a pop if I remember rightly. For food I shared a sweetcorn fritter starter, you got four fritters and a BBQ dip, it was nothing very special but definitely tasty. For mains we shared a prawn and mango curry which came with rice and peas, it was really tasty with a good kick. We also shared the jerk salmon which was spiced beautifully. It came with a salad and we opted for sweet potato mash. In hindsight I'd have gone for the fries. The desert was AMAZING, choc brownie with coconut ice cream and a orange moose. This place is noisy and and full of merry people but it you can get past that then the food and drink is amazing. Great place to celebrate a birthday!

Hannah S.

This was fun. 241 cocktails - followed by dominos (not pizza the game, we looked it up the rules as there were some on the table) Set up for cocktails, we had 4 between the two of us, yummy! Classic beach style. The centre of the place had a beach hut, chilled out vibe, just a real shame it just made me want to go back to SE asia. Also - the service was really good! Friendly and good cocktails. Laid back, it was quick service, but it was a weekday at 5pm.

Pulled pork bum hit the stop perfectly
Paul D.

With the sun shinning and all the miles of sight seeing and walking taking it's tole on our feet, out bellies was starting to give off sounds hinting that they needed filling lol After reading reviews off here about turtle bay in Birmingham and knowing Bristol had one aswell I thought it was only right we went and gave it a go. When we turned up the places was rammed inside and out but we was shown a table straight away even tho it was really busy the place was still spacious so you didn't feel like you was being squeezed it like some places. The restaurant was decked out in a lovely Caribbean theme, I have never been but after watching cool runnings and cocktail I feel like a expert haha! The music they played aswell set the mood perfectly especially with the sun shinning and filling the restaurant. We didn't have to wait long to order our drinks or food and was taken by surprise how quickly the good turned up on our table (we wasn't complaining either because the smell of food was making us hungrier by the second lol) This is another place I will be visiting again in Birmingham very soon , the food and restaurant def gets a thumbs up from me!

Calamari and ribs.... Average at best. Saved by the cocktails!
Ebony M.

Would visit TB again for a drink but not for food. It's badly cooked and nothing like Caribbean food should be. The cocktail menu is pretty good though with everything you'd expect and a few new drinks I'd never heard of. The staff in the central Bristol branch are super nice!

Goat curry
Fiona N.

It was a mixed night here! Food was average. I ordered the goat curry and my friend ordered the jerk chicken. My curry was Iuke warm as if it was sitting around for a while. Food was served within 5 minutes of ordering and arrived before our tap water. Never a good sign. 2 for one on cocktails up to 7pm. That was good. However, it was pretty busy for this reason. Probably wouldn't go back for food!

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Boston Tea Party - Ham and bacon muffin

Boston Tea Party

(63 reviews)

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perfect american brunch To face the long day ahead of me, on…read moreSunday I absolutely had to try the Boston Tea Party breakfast. If you love powerful American brunches, BTP is a must! At BTP, you will find the most sandwich and full-bodied semi-sweet pancakes you will ever eat in your life. Flavoured with a cascade of maple syrup, they will be the perfect match for the fried bacon with which they are served. Tired of avocado toast - let's face it, I can do it myself at home, without spending nine effing pounds - I wanted to try the famous eggs Benedict. Accompanied by two slices of sourdough toast bread and hollandaise sauce they were fire! I also wanted to add some bacon just to keep it light... because why not?! I was expecting classic American bacon in thin, crunchy and super scorched strips, but I think this is the English version: thick and almost rounded slices, more like a slice of meat, but still delicious af. The meat was tender and cooked evenly, nicely browned at the edges.

I had an incredible experience at the BTP. The staff all great you with a smile as soon as you walk…read morein. And also their initiative to single use is clear, which is impressive! The menu includes a vegan dish in every category. Along with veggie options, and meat too! I ordered the vegan veggie breakfast for under £7. My partner ordered the vegan banh mi. After we ordered we headed outside to their beautiful outdoor garden. They claim to have the largest on park street. There was a lot of seating in the sun and the shade. Our food came out in a timely matter and was absolutely delicious. They veggie breakfast was so tasty! The only thing I'd change would be to add a vegan sausage or avocado in place of the missing egg from the standard veggie breakfast. The banh mi was perfect as is! We finished our food and soaked up some son. Everything about our experience was enjoyable and we will definitely be returning!

Catch22 - Ladies and Gentlemen...meet the heart of our restaurant, always making sure everything keeps flowing #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork

Catch22

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This is my second time here. We ate here the first time we visited Bristol and had to come back…read morethis time around. Probably our favorite fish and chips pub in all of Bristol. I love the decor- very mythical fishermen with posters for movies and wanted signs. They have an extensive menu, including alcohol and their cider comes in 500ml bottles. I've been told it's quite expensive in local standards but for the atmosphere it's worth it. I'd like to give a shoutout to one of the chefs. We had shown up here and the hostess had said they were not taking any one without a reservation. But there were open tables. Disappointed, we walked out. Standing in front of the restaurant, trying to figure out what to do, the cook comes out and says they will make room for us. Absolutely the sweetest. We were so stoked to eat at this place again. He even brought out tasty food out to us himself!

I grew up in the city, but fish and chips has transformed from being wrapped in newspaper to a sit…read moredown experience with malt vinegar and condiments. The local chippy may have won some awards, but the takeaway vibe isn't so enticing. So when you want a bit more of a dining experience this is a modest cafe style setting that's nicely decorated in the centre of town. We parked in the back streets on a meter. My haddock and chips and Sam's cod and chips were freshly made and really good. Our waitrees gave us friendly service and was attentive. We went in the early evening in early Jan and it was pretty empty.

Cosy Club - It's really grand in Cosy Club, the site of an old bank.

Cosy Club

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Lovely environs and decor. The menu was fairly classic with some refreshing twists (eg. we had a…read morestandard English breakfast with chorizo beans, a flair that my partner really liked) and all was delish. The service was very attentive but not obtrusive at all.

We first entered the grand old bank that is now Cosy Club last week for breakfast and promised…read moreourselves that we would return for dinner, so this evening I had tapas (£11.50 for three small dishes) that consisted of small Cumberland sausages, chorizo and fish. The other dish was a New York steak ciabatta (with amazing chips). We ordered wine and washed the tasty meal down before following it up with sticky toffee pudding and a decidedly evil peanut butter cheesecake (which comes in a glass). We like it here. It's grand and light, and the food is good and reasonably priced. What would we change? We would upgrade the condiments, so that the ketchup is better, and that authentic maple syrup is used on our pancakes rather than golden syrup, which is thick and doesn't taste of much. We would also have preferred our meals a bit hotter, as we felt like we had to wolf it down before it got cold. But these are small niggles that can be easily fixed, and probably will be at some point if the professionalism of the staff is anything to go by. They're friendly, not over-familiar, not too pushy, and they seem to want to go out of their way to make sure you enjoy Cosy Club. The wine list is short, but will hopefully improve in time. As of writing, it's only been open a couple of weeks. I look forward to being able to buy Champagne by the glass!

Koh Thai Tapas - Good beer

Koh Thai Tapas

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I was so excited at the prospect of Thai tapas. I love Thai and I love tapas and this was the new…read moredining experience I was hankering for. Or so I thought! Bit of a con to call a starter menu tapas! And I was expecting to order something I'd never heard of, but it was tempura prawns, dim sum, pork kebabs, chicken satay and other standard starters! When I went to Thailand recently, there was something always on the menu called 'morning glory'...I love ordering things I've got no idea about (even if it does turn out to be a plate of veg!!) but there was nothing exciting about the menu. Don't get me wrong, the food was delicious so maybe my expectations were just all wrong but I was thinking it would be out of the ordinary. The decor is lovely, a real feeling of Thailand and there's a lovely hidden garden out the back. Service was great, the people were really friendly and helped with how spicy things might be. Our waitress told us the chef's are Thai (which helps to make the food delicious) but when they say spicy they mean spicy! It was a lovely evening and setting but not the new fave eatery I was expecting!

Pretty disappointing, I must say!…read more With tapas in the title, I was expecting Thai style tapas - but not here! They had 2 pages of typical Thai/Asian starters: chicken skewers, spring rolls, prawn toasts and a few other dishes that you could order as a small plate, but nothing different. I was really expecting something I hadn't seen before. Maybe I was thinking too leftfield, but I was very unenthused by the menu. When the food arrived it was OK. We shared some pork dim sum which came in crazy amounts of chilli. That was OK for me but not for my girlfriend. The mains were fine, but for around £9 I'd expect more. It tasted like something I could whip up myself from buying ingredient from one if various Asian supermarkets. I actually think I've cooked better! Decor wise it was very nice. They have done an incredible job from what it was when it was Zizi's and I bet that on the right summers day it would be lovely to sit in the garden. This would be a good place to go for a alternative family meal as the place does have some wow factor. But if you want to go for a really good Thai meal, there's definitely better places to go in Bristol!

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