Turtle Bay - New Orleans

Talk about a gem. We just walked in on a why not and that turned to be the biggest win of our stay. The bartender Aaron was amazing. Welcoming, friendly, and recommending amazing beer and food. I got the Tuesday special. 8oz filet mignon baked potato and garlic bread for $16.98. Visiting from Texas the steak was amazing! Local beers on tap. Highly recommend.

Found a nice little gem in New Orleans called the Turtle Bay. Originally we wanted to have breakfast at around 9:00pm so we went down into the French Quarter in search of some not so busy restaurants. Unfortunately there was a 30-45 minute wait almost everywhere we went. So instead we wandered around until we found this little bar and grill which was actually not busy at all. The Google reviews looked decent so we stopped in and gave it a try. The bartender was very friendly and happy to see us. He got us drinks immediately and wasted no time in taking our order. Now since it was a bar, the menu was somewhat limited, though not to bad at all considering it is a bar. When all was said and done, I settled on a large bowl of Gumbo and a side of Beignet Bites. Others in our group ordered french fries and nachos. The gumbo here was possibly the best I have had so far on this trip. It was thick, flavorful, and had a wonderful Cajun seasoning, but was not over powering. The gumbo contained large juicy prices of chicken and sausage. This place is definitely NOT stingy on the meat. The Beignet Bites we're similar to a deep fried powdered donut. The outside was crisp, but the inside was soft and fluffy. They were sweet and smothered in powdered sugar, which made them even better! The french fries and nachos were also quite delicious. The fries had a Cajun seasoning and the nachos came covered in just about anything you can think of. From looking at the menu and online reviews, I noticed that this bar is also known for having crawfish feeds which looked awesome. I would definitely recommend this little gem of a bar.

This was honestly one of the best places we ate in New Orleans and we tried many places. Especially when it comes to the cost. Which I have found to be the truth anywhere a random hole in the wall tends to produce damn good food for a damn good price. It's true here, and the service is fantastic. I also gotta say, I was skeptical about their claims of great pizza since I live in the northeast. The pizza was definitely good.

Super divey bar with the smell to go with it. Great spot though, cool crew, and I couldn't pass up the $20 ribeye.

We were looking for a casual place to have our daughter’s rehearsal dinner. Not wanting to rent a space or have it catered (and being out of towners) I hit Google. Steve was so accommodating! They gave us the upstairs space and the best bartender/waitress in town! Don’t overlook Turtle Bay for your small gathering! *our bartender even saw the bride, groom and some of our family the night after the wedding. She came out to ask them how the wedding went and they all ended up going in for a late night bite! That’s customer service!