Turtle Bay - Table reservation

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.

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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

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I wish I had read the reviews before coming. I came in to eat by myself. It was a few minutes before the servers acknowledged my presence and I told them it was my first trip to The UK. The server instructed me to sit between two large very loud parties even though there were multiple seats available. Didn 't ask if I would like to eat outside. I sat a table over to not be disrupted by the larger parties noise. I ordered a drink and asked for a straw. The waiter told me, We only give straws for drinks that need it. I don 't like lipstick on my glass which is why I use straws. I think that 's an incredibly rude way to welcome someone to your country and to your restaurant. The drinks were bland and the food was average. Will never go back.

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The food was really yum and the portion was much bigger than I was expecting. I liked that they offered a vegan chickpea jerk wrap (MASSIVE) and it still had fantastic flavour. The plantains are delightful and the jerk halloumi is really yum!

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The best Caribbean jerk chicken I've ever had! The service was impeccable and the drink selection was interesting to say the least. Highly recommend!

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