Great food, great service and a wonderful French quarter atmosphere. Very accommodating and friendly.

Turtle Bay -- 4 Listen... this is MY spot. One of my favorite places and honestly one of the only places I'll sit down and eat in the French Quarter. I've been coming here for about 6 or 7 years now, and they are easily in my top three. The vibe? Dive bar, laid back, no fuss... but the FOOD? Don't sleep on it. Their menu is solid and I still haven't made it through everything yet. I've had the wings, which we actually got this visit but ate them so fast we didn't even get a picture. That should tell you enough right there. I've had the pizza, and my husband usually goes for a burger. Never any complaints. They've got plenty on tap and the drinks hit too. I love a good Electric Lemonade, but this time I kept it simple with an Angry Orchard. Now let's talk about what keeps me coming back... The steak. We got our old faithful, one of their signature steaks, the 10oz petite ribeye. This is exactly what made me fall in love with Turtle Bay in the first place. Normally it's around $13.95, comes with a twice stuffed potato and a slice of garlic bread. A DEAL. This time it was a little higher, but still under $15, which honestly is still more than fair with how prices are these days. And when I say it be hitting... it be hitting. Only reason this visit didn't get a full 5 stars? My steak was cooked a little over my liking. I usually go for medium, and this one leaned more done than I prefer. Not horrible, just not my usual perfection. But everything else? Still solid. The staff is always nice, always welcoming. I've never had a bad experience with them, and that matters. And I already know I'm coming back because I keep hearing the crawfish is FIRE. Yeah... I need to see that for myself. This is my happy place. Open 24/7, consistent, affordable, and just a real gem in the French Quarter. The Bay is Babe. Period. read more

Turtle Bay - 10oz Petite Ribeye Steak meal with twice-baked potato and garlic bread - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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We had a local tell us about this little dive bar and we're excited to try it. It is located behind some construction currently being done downtown but was easy to navigate and locate. The staff was a big rough around the edges. I inquired about their buffalo burger by asking if their buffalo sauce was traditional (buttery) or just hot (like Texas Pete). Our server/bartender proceeded to go off that it wasn't fancy, that this was a dive bar, and it's hot buffalo sauce, etc. All I asked for was clarification and trust me- I wasn't expecting something fancy by the look of the place. Again, it's a dive. I ordered the burger anyways. When asked what temp I said medium rare. The burger came out well done (pictured) but at that point I didn't even care and just ate it because I didn't want to deal with the attitude the staff had. Prices were reasonable. The rest of the table had mixed reviews about the food. The pork bbq sandwich my friend got (the sub looking photograph) was VERY good and probably best thing any of us ordered. read more

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One of those hidden gems on Decatur that never disappoints! Whether you're catching a game or just want to chill & soak up good vibes, this bar delivers every time. The ambiance gives "Cheers" energy...warm, welcoming, & full of locals & visitors just having a great time. The 10 oz ribeye was delicious. we ordered it rare, it came out a lil medium in some spots, it was still tender & flavorful. The BBQ chicken nachos were a hit too; tasty, just make sure to ask for extra sour cream & BBQ sauce on the side. Their Long Islands are made perfectly mixed. The upstairs bar & patio are a whole vibe. you get a beautiful view & the restroom up stairs impressively clean (which is always a plus in the Quarter!). For sports, drinks, or good conversation, Turtle Bay always guarantees a good time. read more

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Husband and I walked Down here to catch the rest of A football game. Glad we did. Do not sleep on their spin dip! We just had an appetizers and an adult bev before our ghost tour that was near by. Service was good. We even got to walk out to the balcony for a quick view . There's a bunch of construction going on so you have to be careful. read more

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3.5 Stopped in after my flight. Decent beer selection, don't believe there's 25 drafts as advertised. Had guacamole & chips while I had a beer. Nothing special, didn't taste as if it was made in house. Service was welcoming. Patrons were fun & friendly. read more

Turtle Bay - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Great spot and if you're in need of a quick meal. There's something on the menu for everyone and it's reasonably priced. read more

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I flew into New Orleans on a Tuesday and went here. I left the following Tuesday but had to stop in before heading to the airport. The 8oz filet mignon steak special is, dollar for dollar, the best steak I have ever had in a restaurant. Perfectly tender, marbled, and cooked and seasoned to perfection, and topped with a decadent garlic butter. The beer options are great, the ambience is very friendly, and the staff were simply a delight to talk to. Everything about it stands out, and it was exactly the warmth and hospitality I was looking to find in the French Quarter. Thank you! read more

Turtle Bay - Tuesday 8oz filet mignon special and a beer - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Surprisingly good. I say surprising because in all my years here I have never been to Turtle Bay. It took being in town during the Superbowl and a friend from central LA to drag me here. Forget all the trash I talked about this part of Decatur. Turtle Bay is awesome. Let me set the stage for you. Since I know that is what you are looking for when seeking out places to eat. A little stage setting. Anyway, I was in town eleven days in a row, and around day 8 we were flat-out exhausted. Working and going out afterward is hard. Especially when you're old. My buddy swore that Turtle Bay had a great ribeye and potatoes for $21. I was trying to get them to go to Charlie's but the lure of a cheap but good steak was too much to take. I was a major doubter. Consider me a convert. Not only did they have a $21 ribeye with a potato and bread, it was a pretty good ribeye. Was it some prime seared in a 6,000-degree oven steak? Negative. But for $21, it was damn good. So good that you must come here. Trust me on this. It is legit. Besides, what is better than a divey bar with a great beer selection and a cheap but delicious steak? Pretty much nothing tops that. read more

I might have already written a review on this place but doesn't hurt to give my thoughts again!! The food - GREAT !! This is a total dive bar with multiple TV screens on different sports events but when I say this is also a GREAT PLACE TO EAT - the pizza, the salads, the steak (they have 10oz and 20oz Ribeyes for great prices!) all the food is always good portions and tasty. Service is always good and always tourist friendly. One my my go-to's when I'm in the French Quarter!! read more

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GET THE GUMBO. DO IT. I came back 3 times over my week long vacation just for the gumbo. Best we had in the city, hands down! read more

Went this evening for a friend's birthday. Five of us total, I'm the only one who ordered a burger. They brought out everyone else's food (steaks mainly) and then about five minutes later, a different employee dropped by and asked if everything was ok. I asked if he could check on my order and he came back and said the woman who took it hadn't rang it into the register. He came back to let me know it was in the works. Everyone else was through eating by the time my order came out about 10-15 minutes later. No drink refills were offered during the meal (even after I finished eating my burger) and the woman who initially took our orders didn't mention the burger issue. As a French Quarter resident, I've eaten at Turtle Bay before and have always had a great experience. This wasn't one of them. Stars for the food quality overall and the atmosphere. read more

Great bar food at good prices. Great beer on tap, and kitchen open till 5am. Pizza fries come out on a pipping hot iron Skillet. Definitely hit the spot! Had a couple of Louie Louie's prior too, which I highly recommend read more

Was recommended by a few bartenders. Steak dinner for like $16. (8oz steak small piece of bread and a half potato skin) Wasn't bad food for the price just shocked at the amount lol. Local bar. Would go again. read more

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After hearing about Turtle Bay steak night for many years we finally tried it out because a friend had a birthday party there. We got there a little early and had a couple of beers at the bar, the atmosphere was dive bar friendly. The party was upstairs and the party room was excellent with a huge balcony including tables and chairs. There were 50ish people there so I was afraid our orders would take a long time and I was starving but the food came out pretty quick. I had the 8oz filet which was served with herb butter, slice of bread and small potato. The potato and bread were nothing to write home about, but the steak was perfect and delicious! Well worth the price. If you're looking for a good steak at decent price, Tuesday night at Turtle Bay is the place to go. read more

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Oh hell yeah. Divey vibes but speed and service unmatched! Wide selection of draft beers, decent prices, full menu and steak specials on Tuesdays. Private space upstairs for parties and themed bar events and one of the most fun places you'll find in the quarter! read more

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Stumbled upon this place and saw a sign for crawfish. It was SO good. Would not have imagined this from a bar. Full of spice and flavor. 24/7 service which is pretty cool. read more

Turtle Bay - Crawfish - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Turtle bay is just a little tiny local hangout that the food is really really good ! Every Tuesday is filet mignon day you got a 8 ounce fillet and a small loaded potato skin for $17. The fillet was absolutely perfect. I've paid four times that for a fillet that wasn't half as good. You can't beat turtle Bay for good people and good food in a true local hangout. read more

Great bar to get a late night drink and Ordered some nachos and bbq chicken pizza. Everything comes out at a decent time and tasted reasonable. It's nachos and pizza if I had something bad to say that would be an issue. read more

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Hidden Gem in NOLA! If you are looking for late night eats in the French Quarter, this is the spot. Their kitchen is open super late/much later than nearby bars. Also, trust me on this - get the steak!! It has no right being as good as it is!! I literally went here 3 nights in a row during my trip. The gumbo is also really good for a late night post-drinking meal. Sometimes the bartenders are friendly, sometimes they're not, but that's also part of the fun. There's always an interesting crowd in Turtle Bay! read more

Honestly I wasn't sure if it was a bad day but the food my cousin & I got was not good at all she didn't finish her pizza and I didn't finish my burger just got waters and some mozzarella sticks all together was 51, she told me not to leave tip but the bartender was friendly so I left a couple dollars. First red flag was biting into the stick and it being hollow, the pizza to my cousin was not good to me it seemed overdone because the bbq seemed black and the burger I ordered medium but it was so dry and way overdone so we took it go and left. read more

Shawn was very nice in taking our order at such a late time of night on Fat Tuesday. But unfortunately the other bartender and food runner were very disappointing. I told the food runner that we order the Caesar salad and the table next to us had the fries. In response I was ignored and he proceeded to throw the salad against the wall. I informed Shawn and the other bartender. The other staff member proceeded to say, "we have a lot of orders of salad." I said, "I'm not sure what you are talking about but that's no reason to throw a salad against the wall." Overall just a very weird experience, no fault to Shawn. Won't be coming back. read more

Turtle Bay always greets us awesomely for our annual Very Bad Santa Crawl. We have tons of fun and this is one of our favorite spots. They have great drinks and awesome food. We tend to spend more time at this location than any of our other stops. Thanks to the staff for having all of us and putting up with our holiday shenanigans!! read more

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The fact I was able to satisfy a steak craving at 4am was beyond me! Cooked PERFECT. Topped with garlic butter that was the cherry on top! Definitely the best bar food in the city! Got the mozzarella sticks and some ultras! The bartender was cool too! Great guy! read more

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A local tour guide recommended this spot for a late night bite and drinks, and I have to say that Turtle Bay definitely did not disappoint. They had a decent crowd the whole time we were there, but the service was friendly, quick, efficient, and attentive throughout the night. We grabbed some burgers and a Hawaiian pizza...both were absolutely amazing. We were absolutely famished after our tour so it definitely hit the spot. The drinks were also perfectly made on the generous side. Between the meal and the drinks, it ended up being the perfect way to end the night. I'm sure dealing with tourists all the time gets annoying, but 5 stars and 2 thumbs up for being so welcoming and hospitable! read more

Service was great we just popped in for a quick shared plate and some waters. Staff was super friendly!

We stormwater across this place, leaving the French market. The Hawaiian pizza with hot honey, and coconut flakes was absolutely amazing as well as the barbecue bacon burger! We actually went back the following day to eat again after a very poor experience at Port O Call. We are big Burger fans and me and my wife both agreed that turtle Bays burgers were far better than the other. The atmosphere was great, and the customer service was on point and friendly. I would recommend this as a must try for anyone visiting the French Quarter. read more

Great place to end your night (or start)! I came here on a late night looking for food and it didn't disappoint. I recommend the pizza and burgers. The staff it super friendly and it feels like they've known you. I also appreciated the amount of locals that come by. Now, this is not on Bourbon Street but it's the perfect vibe to get away from that crowd. read more

Ok so we went somewhere else and it was a bust, walked out and turtle bay was next door so we figured why not. The service was AMAZING!!! I feel like NOLA was hit and miss on service, some where shot and curt and it was very displacing. But the young lady working this place was so awesome I can't complain. Started with Nachos and we devoured them in 2 min. The chips were fresh, the chili was delicious. Ooo what a start. But it was just a wind up to a delicious meal. Idk why we were expecting less, maybe it's cause it was more of a bar vibes. But the food was so fresh. The burgers were cooked perfectly. It's like SpongeBob was in the back cause it was made with love read more

Turtle Bay - Nachos - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Great dive bar! Good steaks for $21.95. We were craving steak, but nothing fancy or too pricey, within walking distance of our hotel. Our hotel recommended it, and it hit the spot! Very friendly servers too! read more

Came back for the wings and fell in love with the lemon drop. The wings was a 10/10 and the lemon drop with a 10/10. Not everyone knows how to make a lemon drop and this place nailed it! I'll be back soon read more

Turtle Bay - Wings and lemon drop - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Probably the best wings I've had. Honey BBQ and Medium. 20 dollar ribeye steak was better than a 70 dollar one you get at a steakhouse. Serving up fire late night really late. read more

Off the beaten path but an excellent kitchen in a dive bar. We were recommended gumbo and it did not disappoint. Drinks are stiff and neat. No cosmo crowd. Hospitality was top shelf. I highly recommend. read more

Turtle Bay - Cup of gumbo. - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Fantastic experience on vacation needing quick bite to eat for lunch. Was wandering nearby my hotel and saw the Tuesday special sign, and 8 oz filet with potato and garlic bread for $15.95. are you kidding me? Fantastic cut of meat, cooked perfectly medium rare and tender, quite the treat. This bar/restaurant also has a ribeye for $15/10 oz and $22/20 oz. And my understanding is this is a great place for late night food as the kitchen stays open until 5:00 a.m. .. The service was awesome even though at that time of day, it was just one bartender. He was really kind and not forcing people to sit at the bar for his convenience, which I would have understood had he asked. Super friendly and helpful as well. Definitely a big contrast to a nearby bar / eatery. Highly recommend especially if you're visiting and need some excellent food at a reasonable price, as well as away from the craziness of Bourbon Street. read more

Turtle Bay - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Great dive bar, can tell locals eat here. Burger was good too, mellow vibes on a Friday afternoon. read more

Turtle Bay - Bacon blue cheese burger with sweet potato fries. Powdered sugar on the fries and I didn't hate it! - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Came in around 6 and place was pretty empty but we weren't fooled. Heard good things and stayed for early dinner. Burgers and gumbo were outstanding. Don't let the street work out front discourage you from walking down. read more

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE We were craving wings so we gave this place a try. We were able to sit down right away. The bartender was our server and while behind the bar, she was able to still be attentive to us. They were very accommodating and able to do multiple wing flavors. We all got the Hot Buffalo, Honey BBQ, and Asian Wings. I also got a Grilled Chicken Sandwich. The wings were great and each flavor was as expected. The "hot" was not very hot. The grilled chicken sandwich was not great as the chicken was dry and the bun was extremely basic. The potato skin was good. Overall, I would go back for the wings and good service. read more

Turtle Bay - Grilled Chicken Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Love this bar but don't come here if you're uptight and shit. My sister and I had a great artichoke dip. 10/10. And we stayed for the bama/Tennessee game. Asked for a tap list but the server was like "no what do you like and I'll recommend something" love that. No idea what I had but it was an amber and it was incredible. I was there ten years ago as well. Fun bartender then. Next time I'm in town I'll definitely be back. Oh! And the back patio is great. That's where we sat and loved it. read more

Turtle Bay - The patio - Pizza Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is the only place I go to for late night steak when I'm drunk at 3am and only have $20 you will leave satisfied they always cook steak perfect bartenders are not nice a little racist I can tell cause I'm a regular and they treat me like scum on a shoe always turning up their noses getting an attitude i know it's racism because I've sent my Yt friends in before me a few times and watched n was told they were treated differently overall food 9.7/10 bartenders 0/10 read more