Turtle Bay Derby — Restaurant in England

Above average! Here for a colleagues leaving meal today. Not been here for a few years. Sadly the food was not as enjoyable as it was back then. For a weekend, it was late on a Sunday afternoon, it wasn’t too busy. We were a group of 13 so were told food would be a little longer than normal which we were fine about. Our servers, Sydney and Ed, were very helpful and attentive taking our orders quickly. I ordered the Mixed Sharing Platter, a dish for between 2 to 4 people it states but I had it for a main. I think 3 or 4 people sharing that as a starter would have been a stretch. As a main it was about right and portioned the same as a main meal. Sadly the jerk wings were over grilled. Charcoal isn’t a flavour profile. The fries were soggy from sitting around too long after being cooked (and waiting for the other peoples dishes to be done). I feel that the chefs should have taken this into account, it’s their job after all, and added the fries last to all the dishes requiring them to keep them fresh and crispy. They also missed one extra portion of sweet potato fries my friend ordered which never appeared and we had to ask for it to be removed from the bill. Overall, the mains were ok but nothing more. That’s sad considering how much better it used to be. One of the biggest disappointments were the desserts. I, and others, order single or double scoops of the available ice creams. Turtle Bay uses a different idea of a scoop than what any of the rest of us. I think they used something akin to a melon baller! Paying £3 for two “scoops” of ice cream the size of gooseberry is ridiculous and I wouldn’t recommend anyone to do the same (see photo for comparison to a pound coin!). I hope Turtle Bay Derby improves, and gets back to what it used to be. Until then I, and the rest of the group, will be voting with our feet and going elsewhere. As we others when we reveal how disappointed...

I got treated by my partner to a bottomless brunch for my birthday, this was the first time I'd been to Turtle Bay in Derby but I'd been told by numerous people that the food was amazing and they kept the cocktails flowing as quickly as you could drink them, and I have to say I had not been misinformed. Our table was booked for 15:00 and although we had requested to be seated in the window so we could people watch when we made the booking we got seated in the middle of the restaurant, but as we was 1 of only 3 table being served we really didn't mind. As soon as we had been seated the 1st cocktails came out, both downed in milliseconds and replaced just as quickly with our next request.. Food ordered and came out cooked to perfection and extremely tasty. I even enjoyed the veggie dish my partner had, which anyone that knows me would tell you is not something I would normally do as I'm a true meat lover through and through, but I couldn't deny that the Vegan Yardbird was absolutely delicious in fact I'd go as far as to say it was every bit as tasty as my Shack Stack Burger. We had decided we was going to try and tick off every cocktail on offer but sadly only managed to get through 14 each but hey let's be honest, 14 cocktails in 2 hours is a bloody good accomplishment!!! The staff could not have been more welcoming and efficient, I even got a complimentary shot just before we left when the waiter Tom realised it was my birthday. The only condition was that it had to be mystery shot, which tbf after that many cocktails it could've been paint thinners and I'd have still smiled and downed it. We both had a thoroughly enjoyable time and will 💯 be returning.

Thanks to the staff for a...

A shadow of the old turtle bay experience.

If you want drinks, then sure it's a great place to go during happy hour but honestly their food standard and portion sizes leave a lot to be desired here.

The curry goat is very bland now and the meat is nowhere as good as it used to be, the plantain is also very small portions size now, only worth having food if you have vouchers imho.

As for this venue in particular it's very lifeless, the staff upon arrival seemed disinterested and bored, we weren't checked in on during our meal and when asked to move table they genuinely seemed miffed at the thought, even though it was practically dead when we visited so hardly like having to weight on loads of tables.

Most concerning though was upon our exit we saw they had a Google reviews rank open on their POS system by the door and they were midway through writing their own stellar five star review!

So yeah, take it from a long time bay member, if you want drinks, you won't go wrong but food wise it's not worth your money, you'll leave feeling hungry still and short changed, they also need to liven up the vibe, the music was so quiet and as mentioned the staff really need a boost I feel.

It's a shame as other turtle bays have a better vibe, sure the food is part of shrinkflation now which is understandable but quality too had...