Turtle Bay Birmingham
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Quick info
About Turtle Bay Birmingham
On John Bright St, Turtle Bay Birmingham is a Caribbean restaurant built around a jerk pit barbecue, drawing on beach shack and street hawker cooking styles. The menu runs from plantain and garlic broccolini to tamarind salmon, jerk chicken, Mac and cheese, curry and burgers, while ackee and salt fish is not on offer. A welcome drink is given on arrival, and happy hour runs all day alongside a bottomless brunch with cocktails kept flowing. Reggae music plays through the dining room, with dim lighting setting the tone. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than bookings.
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Menu & Prices
44 dishes- Jerk Chicken
- Brown Chicken
- Curry Goat
- Curry Goat Hash
- Seafood Soul Bowl
- Fish Tacos
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bottomless brunch, plantains, cocktails and reggae music.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bottomless brunch, plantains, cocktails and reggae music.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the staff, with servers and the front-of-house team described as welcoming, polite, and quick enough that glasses never sat empty. The bottomless brunch and cocktails come up close behind, with a welcome drink on arrival and drinks that kept flowing, though one reviewer says their bottomless session started slowly before the server smoothed it over. Among dishes, plantains are named repeatedly, one reviewer calling them perfectly cooked and another trying them for the first time. Others mention garlic broccolini, the tamarind salmon sauce, burgers, curry, and jerk chicken taken to go. Two solo female travellers say they felt safe and welcome. Reggae music and dim lighting get mentioned as part of a Caribbean feel. The complaints are small but specific: one reviewer found the salmon a little overcooked and the mac and cheese under seasoned, and another missed ackee and saltfish on the menu and found the dishes less tasty than hoped. One also describes a staff member flirting with them while they paid. Several say they will return, and one points to happy hour running all day.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the staff, with servers and the front-of-house team described as welcoming, polite, and quick enough that glasses never sat empty. The bottomless brunch and cocktails come up close behind, with a welcome drink on arrival and drinks that kept flowing, though one reviewer says their bottomless session started slowly before the server smoothed it over. Among dishes, plantains are named repeatedly, one reviewer calling them perfectly cooked and another trying them for the first time. Others mention garlic broccolini, the tamarind salmon sauce, burgers, curry, and jerk chicken taken to go. Two solo female travellers say they felt safe and welcome. Reggae music and dim lighting get mentioned as part of a Caribbean feel. The complaints are small but specific: one reviewer found the salmon a little overcooked and the mac and cheese under seasoned, and another missed ackee and saltfish on the menu and found the dishes less tasty than hoped. One also describes a staff member flirting with them while they paid. Several say they will return, and one points to happy hour running all day.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“We were served by Samantha and she was nothing short of attentive, pleasant and charming. She gave u a super warm welcome, had a really approachable and accommodating demeanour. We came for the bottomless brunch and she really Kept the drinks flowing! She made amazing cocktail and good recommendations too. The maitre d gave us a lovely welcoming at the door as well, and constantly check in on how things were going. I couldn’t have had a better experience today!”
- Google user
“Alex served us, the food was fantastic! Service ten out of ten! We had burgers, curry, tried plantain for the first time. It was delicious! Felt so welcome! Will be coming back!”
- Google user
“What a lovely atmosphere! Absolutely recommend. Food was gorgeous. Drinks kept flowing. Alex and Alfie were brilliant. Couldn’t recommend more.”
- Google user
“2 hours of drinking cocktails in a chilled environment is literally the perfect way to spend your afternoon. Welcome drink on arrival from Ruywah whos a perfect gentleman, literally perfect afternoon. 👌”
- Google user
“First time and don't sell ackee and salt fish Luke and mario was helpful and polite tried the popular options as it was in Birmingham otherwise replace Worcester but guy always flirting with me when I pay for my own mind not as tasty though so your guessing is as good as mine if you like Jamaican dishes. ❤️ Will definitely visit again soon..nice music and atmosphere dim lighting”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Lively restaurant inspired by Caribbean beach shacks and street hawkers, with a jerk pit barbecue.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
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- Archie's - Birmingham4.21,7760.1 mi
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- Nando's Birmingham - Mailbox4.21,0970.2 mi£10–30Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
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- Ming Moon Buffet & Karaoke4.26,8280.2 mi£20–30Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
karaoke rooms, dessert selection, wide buffet variety
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Bay BirminghamWheelchair accessible | 4.819,002 | — | — | bottomless brunch, plantains, cocktails |
| Archie's - Birmingham | 4.21,776 | 0.1 mi | — | smash burgers, superstar burger, archies shake |
| Nando's Birmingham - MailboxOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.21,097 | 0.2 mi | £10–30 | sunset burger, pastel de nata, grilled chicken |
| Ming Moon Buffet & KaraokeVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.26,828 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | karaoke rooms, dessert selection, wide buffet variety |
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