Great place to relax and get some work done! Plenty of seating and charging places. The coffee was pretty good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lucy Grams
I have loved sitting down and spending hours at turbo. It was quite possibly the best vibe for studying in Tuscaloosa, but it now looks like Rama Jama's. There are enough places to watch and care about sports in this town. As a regular, I actively cringed as I walked in for the first time after the new owners redecorated (AGAIN). The staff is always lovely, especially Stone and Rhett, but the atmosphere feels icky. I so badly miss being able to buy art from local artists. This Bama thrift store memorabilia vibe is not it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Hannah Jung
I love this place and come here multiple times a week. I loved the new comfy furniture they put in here. But suddenly they have rebranded themselves as a sports bar? If they want to show the game on Saturdays, I love that for them. Use the space and profit from it! But it appears that they just plan on having full daytime tv (infomercials, the View, sports commenters, etc) on in the meantime. This is no longer the relaxing haven it used to be. The tvs are really distracting and completely change the vibe. I just wish they could attract new customers without driving out the old ones.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
Andrew F
I'm told the place is under new ownership. I hadn't been there in about a month, but usually go at least once a week. IMHO they've made a terrible blunder with big screen TVs and sports paraphernalia all over. This place was mostly a great student hangout for people who wanted to distance themselves from the Krishna Tide madness. It's totally lost it's vibe and there's not much else in the city that was like the old Turbo. Late stage capitalism? Social entropy? I don't know. I do know: Bring back the old Turbo!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
I-C Woodson-Tabor
It's a hot day and the a/c is MILD at best. I'm sweating more in here than outside. The avocado toast is white bread, lightly toasted, with avocado spread, topped with pepper flakes. I got a golden latte, with a cup of ice, because they were out of chai. $14.30
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
William Shy
The coffee is good, but I ordered an espresso macchiato and was given what was more like a flat white. Also they only use disposable cups
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Dora Alicia Rivera
We drove all the way from Louisiana to stop here and only be told at 2:57 we are closing I can’t serve you! Google had that they close at 5pm! Website had nothing about them closing at 3pm
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Anna Gardner Herren
super friendly staff! i always ask for the barista’s favorite and then try it - turbo never disappoints! my latest try was a vanilla latte with chai on oatmilk :) soooo good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
owen u
If you like iced coffee, definitely get the iced vanilla latte!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte
Amy Rawlinson
Great service, excellent place to study or meet friends. Coffe was excellent.
Coffee was okay, however the environment is dark, depressing, and gloomy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Drip Coffee
Alan Semon
Nice place to hang out with folks and have a coffee and a sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harrison falls
The service is great and the quality is awesome!
Luis Young
Amazing place, good coffee and a chill vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaitlyn Marlowe
I brought my 2 kiddos here while the UA students were on break and it was great. The staff were super helpful and the Tiramisu latte was so good I came back the next day and got another.
Kid-friendliness: During the regular school year for UA this place is packed with people working and not a great place for small kids. When UA is on break it is a perfectly delightful place to visit with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel, Build Your Own Smoothies
Great place to relax and get some work done! Plenty of seating and charging places. The coffee was pretty good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I have loved sitting down and spending hours at turbo. It was quite possibly the best vibe for studying in Tuscaloosa, but it now looks like Rama Jama's. There are enough places to watch and care about sports in this town. As a regular, I actively cringed as I walked in for the first time after the new owners redecorated (AGAIN). The staff is always lovely, especially Stone and Rhett, but the atmosphere feels icky. I so badly miss being able to buy art from local artists. This Bama thrift store memorabilia vibe is not it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
I love this place and come here multiple times a week. I loved the new comfy furniture they put in here. But suddenly they have rebranded themselves as a sports bar?
If they want to show the game on Saturdays, I love that for them. Use the space and profit from it! But it appears that they just plan on having full daytime tv (infomercials, the View, sports commenters, etc) on in the meantime. This is no longer the relaxing haven it used to be. The tvs are really distracting and completely change the vibe. I just wish they could attract new customers without driving out the old ones.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
I'm told the place is under new ownership. I hadn't been there in about a month, but usually go at least once a week. IMHO they've made a terrible blunder with big screen TVs and sports paraphernalia all over. This place was mostly a great student hangout for people who wanted to distance themselves from the Krishna Tide madness. It's totally lost it's vibe and there's not much else in the city that was like the old Turbo. Late stage capitalism? Social entropy? I don't know. I do know: Bring back the old Turbo!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
It's a hot day and the a/c is MILD at best. I'm sweating more in here than outside. The avocado toast is white bread, lightly toasted, with avocado spread, topped with pepper flakes. I got a golden latte, with a cup of ice, because they were out of chai. $14.30
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
The coffee is good, but I ordered an espresso macchiato and was given what was more like a flat white. Also they only use disposable cups
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We drove all the way from Louisiana to stop here and only be told at 2:57 we are closing I can’t serve you! Google had that they close at 5pm! Website had nothing about them closing at 3pm
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
super friendly staff! i always ask for the barista’s favorite and then try it - turbo never disappoints! my latest try was a vanilla latte with chai on oatmilk :) soooo good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you like iced coffee, definitely get the iced vanilla latte!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte
Great service, excellent place to study or meet friends. Coffe was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte, Acai
Restaurantji Recommends
Coffee was okay, however the environment is dark, depressing, and gloomy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Drip Coffee
Nice place to hang out with folks and have a coffee and a sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service is great and the quality is awesome!
Amazing place, good coffee and a chill vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I brought my 2 kiddos here while the UA students were on break and it was great. The staff were super helpful and the Tiramisu latte was so good I came back the next day and got another.
Kid-friendliness: During the regular school year for UA this place is packed with people working and not a great place for small kids. When UA is on break it is a perfectly delightful place to visit with kids.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bagel, Build Your Own Smoothies
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