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Wade party of 2 had dinner at Turtle's on Siesta
Key and rated the food excellent and writes on June 15, 2010,
"We decided to take a little vacation locally and headed down to
Siesta Key (home away from home) to look at some places to stay.
Of course we also had to find a place to eat that was on the
water. I've been to the Daiquiri Deck (you want how much for
that?), it's not on the water. So while exploring we ran across
the Turtle Restaurant on Little Sarasota Bay near Turtle Beach
at the south end of the key. What an amazing find that turned
out to be! They had just started their summer menu. Most
everything was $10 or less and their Happy Hour appetizers for
$2 overfilled our bellies with cheerful goodness for less than
$12! The food was great and real, not institutional, well
presented and served. The staff was very attentive and friendly.
The crab nachos and the ribs appetizers will put anything out
there to shame for only $4! We'll make the drive there again and
plan on eating their every day of our vacation. It's a bargain,
it's delicious and it's on the water!!! Highly recommend it! But
please save us a seat at the bar, we'll be there at 4. First
appetizer's on us! The Patterson Family"
Service Rating: 1
Ambience Rating: 1
Wine List Rating: 4
Cleanliness Rating: 1
Kid Friendly Rating: 2
Value Rating: 1
Overall Experience: 1
Jenine rated the food very good because: "I
enjoyed the array of seafood appetizers we'd ordered, sitting
waterfront!" Jenine ordered: conch fritters, seafood gumbo,
other general seafood apps. and wrote on 2/27/2004:
"I was at Turtles when visiting FL. It's SO relaxing sitting
outside, right on the bay. We had appetizers, all of which were
great. Shrimp cocktail, conch fritters, seafood gumbo - simple,
but enough! I know we arrived later than the dinner rush, but
they still accommodated our request by letting us sit outside &
did not rush us whatsoever! I have a trip back to FL soon and
cannot wait to go back to Turtles! Thanks!"
Laurie Cohoon rated the food fair because,
"Average presentation. Small portions. Unimaginative." Laurie
ordered Shrimp Scampi and writes on 4/2/2004: "The setting was
absolutely lovely. We sat on the outdoor deck at a corner table
and loved the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the service was simply
terrible. The hostess was very young and extremely rude. It
seemed like an inconvenience for her seat us - and we had made
reservations! Our waitress took our orders promptly and then
disappeared for most of the evening. We waited (and waited and
waited) for water to be refilled, coffee to be served, plates to
be cleared, etc. Clearly, they were short handed that evening
and it made our dining experience a true disappointment. We
skipped a second glass of wine and dessert because we thought
they might never arrive! Our waitress offered no explanation or
apology for her lack of service and was, at times, rude and
abrupt."
Arthur rated the food very good because: "It
presented nicely, was the correct temperature and was very
tasty." The writer enjoyed the Blacken Grouper W/Fruit and
writes on 2/9/04: "We were tourists looking for a small
restaurant overlooking the water that looked busy. Our criteria
on an unknown restaurant is 'the more people dining the better
the restaurant must be'. We were shown to a table on the lower
deck with a wonderful view of the water. The restaurant was
about 70 percent full. The service was very good and timely. We
had a glass of wine while we read the menu. We both ordered the
blacken grouper. I had it with fruit and my wife had it with
fries and vegetables. The meals were presented nicely and were
very tasty. We finished off our lunch with coffee. We'll
certainly dine here again when we're in the area."
David & Susan Stuto write on 5/12/2003 and say
they rate the food excellent because, "It was great tasting" and
they write, "I really like Turtles for it's food, service, and
atmosphere. My husband asked me where I wanted to go for
Mother's Day and I immediately said "Turtles!" We live quite a
few miles away, but the drive was worth it. My husband ordered
the Salmon dinner & I ordered the Mahi Mahi with a mango & kiwi
sauce over it and they were both delicious. The portions were
just right and the service was very good and we both loved the
view of the bay. This is a place where you'd want to bring
guests who come for a visit and we do."
An anonymous writer sent this review 7/2000: "Our
party of four dined at Turtles on a Monday evening. Although we
had reservations, the wait for a table was still nearly 45
minutes. Once seated service was fairly prompt. The food was
disappointing. I ordered broiled grouper with garlic potatoes,
vegetables, and a salad (at extra cost). The salad was rather
pedestrian and the watery dressing (it appeared to be a bottled
blue cheese) came in a tiny plastic cup. The grouper filet was
tiny, probably only 3-4 ounces and was broiled without
seasonings. It was overcooked and therefore dry, tough, and
tasteless. The garlic potatoes and vegetables were very nice but
the serving sizes were rather small. I also sampled a steak that
another diner in our party ordered. It was cooked to order but
lacked any type of seasoning or marinate. It was bland in the
extreme. The chicken and Mahi Mahi ordered by the others in our
party appeared to be nice dishes and drew compliments for taste
but the serving sizes were small. Overall I was disappointed.
The quantity and quality of food was quite inadequate for the
price we paid. Honestly we can't recommend this restaurant to
anyone."
Joy K. from Indiana writes: "The food was so good
on our first night in Sarasota, that we went back on our last
night.
Their happy hour extended to the dining room, which meant
two-for-one drinks were available for table service. (Check with
the restaurant to be sure this special is available. -Ed.) The
crab-stuffed mushrooms were out of this world. The seafood gumbo
was filled with choice morsels of seafood and appropriately
spicy. We enjoyed broiled grouper, blackened grouper, fried
grouper, and the veal meatloaf, (which proved to be a great
choice).
The restaurant overlooks the bay. It does set back from the
road, so you have to "look" for it.
Great place!"
Jeff & Joanne Demby write, "We have eaten at this
delightful restaurant on Siesta Key two different years. Both
times, we chose to eat outside on the deck overlooking the bay.
Service was very good and the food excellently prepared. As
nature lovers, we were not disappointed either visit. This last
visit brought a Great White Heron and a Great Blue Heron to the
deck rail right before our eyes, along with the sight of Dolphin
cruising the bay out in front of us. Truly a good place to eat
along with all the amenities a waterfront restaurant could
offer. We'll be back again next year!"
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