A few weeks my boyfriend & I were invited down to try Turtle Baym a new restaurant in Walthamstow with chains also in not only in London but nationwide (Location list here). Turtle Bay is a Caribbean restaurant and since I have never tried much Caribbean food I was really looking forward to it.
When we first arrived we both ordered Cocktails, they were really delicious and I would highly recommend checking them out. The list of starters or ‘Cutters’ is pretty good too; Pulled Jerk Pork, Fried Squid, Garlic Flatbread, duck rolls and more. It was quite difficult to chose but we went for Garlic ‘n’ Herb Flatbreat and Chilli Fried Squid, which were tasty and I loved the Caribbean twist.
For main course we had Jerk Pit Burger and Double Dipped Steak both of which were nice but not really anything very special with the burger actually being a little dry. Looking back on it I wish I had gone for something a little more traditionally Caribbean such as one of the One Pots or Jerk Chicken. The portions were all quite generous, reasonably priced and we left feeling satisfied.
Overall I think Turtle Bay serves nice food, with great cocktails and starters however you could probably find somewhere a little more authentically caribbean in London as I did feel it was very much adapted to be quite commercial (as you would expect from a chain).
Have you ever visited any of the Turtle Bay Restaurants? What is your favourite Caribbean restaurant?
Turtle Bay is the perfect place for girly drinks in Southampton! The food looks lovely though x
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Never tried the food there but it looks amazing! I agree that it doesn't look very traditionally Caribbean
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Oooo one of these just opened near me! I wasn't too sure about it to be honest but your photos look great! Looks much better than I had expected xx
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If you go back you should try the goat curry! It's one of my all time favourite dishes. I reviewed it, if you're interested!
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LOVE Turtle Bay!!! My mother in law is originally from Trinidad, so this is the nearest I get to her cooking when she's not around to cook caribbean food for us 🙂
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Looks nice! I know what you mean about going for a burger – I find it sooo easy to get a burger because it's a safe and yummy option! xx
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anywhere that sells sweet potato fries is a winner for me!
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Love turtle bay Great place to eat! Although it definitely doesn't tastes as authentic or traditional as Caribbean food should be 🙂
Oh my, everything looks amazing! You'll have to let us know when you do find the perfect Caribbean food spot in London!
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Thanks for this review. Pleased you had a nice time trying out the restaurant. I fancy trying Caribbean food. Shame the burger was a little dry but glad the starters and cocktails were great. The photographs make everything look so delicious!! 🙂 xx
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