Recommended dishes: Fish Sandwich Deluxe, Fries, Pickled Beets, Cole Slaw, Fish & Chips
Christine P
Love this place! Fantastic place to eat! Always good food and welcoming. Nice clean modern look that is a great place to take friends or family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Sandwich Deluxe, Sea Scallops, Lobster Roll, Hot Dog, Fries, Pickled Beets, Shrimp Cocktail, Stuffed Mushrooms, Chicken Tenders, Fish & Chips
EL PRESIDENTE
The loaded fries are very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Stephen Gifford
Everything on the menu is good. The prices are more than reasonable. The staff is wonderful and always friendly and happy to help. I have never had a bad meal at Turks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew L.
Turk's Seafood Restaurant is a family-owned seafood restaurant that opened in West Haven, Connecticut in 1939. From the 1870s to 1966, West Haven's shoreline was home to Savin Rock Amusement Park. Often referred to as "Connecticut's Coney Island", the entire Savin Rock area became well-known as a summer resort community complete with amusement rides, hotels, gardens, a fountain, a bandstand, a zoo, horse races, a movie theater, trolley tracks, and plenty of seafood and hotdog restaurants. One of the original seafood restaurants to open during the glory days of Savin Rock was Turk's. Since 1939, they have continuously been serving up fresh seafood dishes, crinkle cut French fries, onion rings, hamburgers, and split hotdogs (locally produced by Hummel Brothers Quality Meat Products in New Haven). Legend has it that 'split frankfurters' were invented at nearby Jimmie's Restaurant because they cooked faster and could quickly be given to trolley passengers who wanted to grab a quick bite before the trolley departed. Various accidental fires, the Great Hurricane of 1938, and the economic and residential development of the 1960s were what caused the decline and closure of Savin Rock. Although the amusements and most of the old restaurants are long gone, Turk's is still serving up quality food all these years later. Since I work in West Haven, I have eaten at Turk's a number of times over the years. I recently stopped in with some co-workers during our lunch break. One of my co-workers ordered a classic split Hummel Hotdog while the other ordered a Grilled Cheese with Tomato and a side of Crinkle Cut Fries. For myself, I went with Fried Clam Strips with a side of Crinkle Cut Fries. They really hit the spot. If you're looking for a nostalgic seafood restaurant experience then look no further than Turk's!
Carl R.
Better than average seafood. Always worth the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, Sea Scallops
Kevin D.
Went here for the first time Sunday evening. I had the fish and chips with sweet potato fries. It looked a bit different than I'm used to, it was chunks of fish instead of full pieces. It was really good and fresh with a lighter but nice tasting batter. The fries were good too and the meal was a good portion. Prices are about typical I'd say. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The place looks a bit worn but not terribly so. Inside is very clean. Parking looks pretty ample. Great setting, right across from the beach. Well worth checking out.
Stephanie Pouncey
It's a old place and I still love it my mom loved it to she passed away it was her favorite place but I did notice the seasoning on the onion rings was different but everything hot and fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Krissy D.
Very small portions for the price they charge and to feel like you're sitting in a McDonalds....no restaurant feel, served food on a tray no plates, no ambiance very echoey & noisy. Food didn't seem freshly made, the fries were like the frozen from the bag all crumbs end pieces and soft like they were just heated not fried on spot...Onion rings that were just strips of hard coating (some didn't have onions inside) no "rings" another out of the bag item...Our waitress was nice but the others looked grumpy and not a smile on them the entire time. It was always a nice place but now the decor makes it blah. It's a place where if you're down the beach area and want to share an app with someone and get a drink but for cozy dinner plans ....NO!!! As I said expensive McDonalds meal!
Tony Kelly
If you love onion rings as I do turks will be on your radar. I myself will go there time and time again just to have them. Very nice staff ready to serve you. You can't go wrongwith taking some time to enjoy what you eat. ???
Great fried seafood. Light and crispy, always fresh. The only West Haven relic worth keeping around. (Don’t waste your time going to Jimmies)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joanne kelley TO all the seriously great movies
We took my mother out for her birthday me and my sisters and it was fabulous Especially the food and the atmosphere the service was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabriel Borelli
Great food at great prices for people looking to stop by the beach. Would highly recommend for anyone coming through the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donald Sexton
Friendly folks at nearly century old stand by. Very reasonable pricing. Great for group dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Clams
Robert D
I have eaten their food it was good. No complaints I was given a Gift Card several years back. I called today to see if they would honor it and they said No. Can't find it in their system there was 50.00 on it. In Connecticut Gifts Cards don't expire it is illegal! So as a Disappointing Experience I would hesitate on giving gift cards from here.
Excellent
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Sandwich Deluxe, Fries, Pickled Beets, Cole Slaw, Fish & Chips
Love this place! Fantastic place to eat! Always good food and welcoming. Nice clean modern look that is a great place to take friends or family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Sandwich Deluxe, Sea Scallops, Lobster Roll, Hot Dog, Fries, Pickled Beets, Shrimp Cocktail, Stuffed Mushrooms, Chicken Tenders, Fish & Chips
The loaded fries are very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Everything on the menu is good. The prices are more than reasonable. The staff is wonderful and always friendly and happy to help. I have never had a bad meal at Turks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Turk's Seafood Restaurant is a family-owned seafood restaurant that opened in West Haven, Connecticut in 1939. From the 1870s to 1966, West Haven's shoreline was home to Savin Rock Amusement Park. Often referred to as "Connecticut's Coney Island", the entire Savin Rock area became well-known as a summer resort community complete with amusement rides, hotels, gardens, a fountain, a bandstand, a zoo, horse races, a movie theater, trolley tracks, and plenty of seafood and hotdog restaurants. One of the original seafood restaurants to open during the glory days of Savin Rock was Turk's. Since 1939, they have continuously been serving up fresh seafood dishes, crinkle cut French fries, onion rings, hamburgers, and split hotdogs (locally produced by Hummel Brothers Quality Meat Products in New Haven). Legend has it that 'split frankfurters' were invented at nearby Jimmie's Restaurant because they cooked faster and could quickly be given to trolley passengers who wanted to grab a quick bite before the trolley departed. Various accidental fires, the Great Hurricane of 1938, and the economic and residential development of the 1960s were what caused the decline and closure of Savin Rock. Although the amusements and most of the old restaurants are long gone, Turk's is still serving up quality food all these years later. Since I work in West Haven, I have eaten at Turk's a number of times over the years. I recently stopped in with some co-workers during our lunch break. One of my co-workers ordered a classic split Hummel Hotdog while the other ordered a Grilled Cheese with Tomato and a side of Crinkle Cut Fries. For myself, I went with Fried Clam Strips with a side of Crinkle Cut Fries. They really hit the spot. If you're looking for a nostalgic seafood restaurant experience then look no further than Turk's!
Better than average seafood. Always worth the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, Sea Scallops
Went here for the first time Sunday evening. I had the fish and chips with sweet potato fries. It looked a bit different than I'm used to, it was chunks of fish instead of full pieces. It was really good and fresh with a lighter but nice tasting batter. The fries were good too and the meal was a good portion. Prices are about typical I'd say. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The place looks a bit worn but not terribly so. Inside is very clean. Parking looks pretty ample. Great setting, right across from the beach. Well worth checking out.
It's a old place and I still love it my mom loved it to she passed away it was her favorite place but I did notice the seasoning on the onion rings was different but everything hot and fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very small portions for the price they charge and to feel like you're sitting in a McDonalds....no restaurant feel, served food on a tray no plates, no ambiance very echoey & noisy. Food didn't seem freshly made, the fries were like the frozen from the bag all crumbs end pieces and soft like they were just heated not fried on spot...Onion rings that were just strips of hard coating (some didn't have onions inside) no "rings" another out of the bag item...Our waitress was nice but the others looked grumpy and not a smile on them the entire time. It was always a nice place but now the decor makes it blah. It's a place where if you're down the beach area and want to share an app with someone and get a drink but for cozy dinner plans ....NO!!! As I said expensive McDonalds meal!
If you love onion rings as I do turks will be on your radar. I myself will go there time and time again just to have them. Very nice staff ready to serve you. You can't go wrongwith taking some time to enjoy what you eat. ???
Atmosphere: 5
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Great fried seafood. Light and crispy, always fresh. The only West Haven relic worth keeping around. (Don’t waste your time going to Jimmies)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We took my mother out for her birthday me and my sisters and it was fabulous Especially the food and the atmosphere the service was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food at great prices for people looking to stop by the beach. Would highly recommend for anyone coming through the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly folks at nearly century old stand by. Very reasonable pricing. Great for group dinner.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Clams
I have eaten their food it was good. No complaints I was given a Gift Card several years back. I called today to see if they would honor it and they said No. Can't find it in their system there was 50.00 on it. In Connecticut Gifts Cards don't expire it is illegal! So as a Disappointing Experience I would hesitate on giving gift cards from here.
Service: 1