The Thirsty Turtle

186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park
(973) 845-6300

Recent Reviews

Vicki Champignon

Service was quick. Food was good - overall not a bad experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Cheesesteak

Paulette Drogon

Always good food and service here. filet mignon sandwich and crab cake app. were very good.Salad instead of FF was a great choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Deanna P.

I have to say I really enjoy The Thirsty Turtle. Although it's a sports bar and you think it might just be cool to watch a game, the food and staff are excellent and professional. We went the other night and met friends for dinner and it was a fantastic experience! The waiter, (I don't remember his name), but he memorized our order and everything came out perfect! We had appetizers, burgers, beer & drinks, and enjoyed everything we ate and drank. I also have to call out Manny who went above and beyond in helping me. He is smart and knows how to treat customers. Any establishment should be lucky to have him!

Henry Mann

Food was very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Patrick Nutley

Very accommodating as we made a last minute call to go there with a 15 person group...everyone was very nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Elizabeth G.

My toddler loves it here for the kids meal. He gets a hot dog and it comes with GRAPES and a gogurt. My goodness! If only they cut the grapes ahead of time then it would be PERFECT. More restaurants should serve kids meals like that. The food is usually great. Though the one item I just don't recommend was fajitas. Though I had them last summer, the flavor profile was so strange. Maybe it was an off night. But anyway the food is usually very solid - cheesesteak and sandwiches all great. Pot stickers are good and the pretzel app. Beer menu is pretty vast and there's usually a sour/ cider too which is great. So many places have IPAs only these days. Service is always consistently good. When we are in the area it's a solid spot

Jeanne “beanso6” Waxman

Only had drinks with a friend. Clean; good lighting. Noise level was good, could hear my friend talk, no pressure to order food at the bar, staff friendly and they worked well with each other. It was a pleasnt surprise. Nice atmosphere and many choices for food and drinks. Good Variety of beer on tap. Plebty of parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Liz R.

I recently met up with a friend at The Thirsty Turtle for lunch. It was a quiet day for the restaurant, and we had not seen each other in a while, and had a nice visit. The food was average, and the server pleasant but not very attentive. After a while, the place emptied a bit, and one of the managers stood about ten feet from me, and stared at me, making strange faces---then went over to the lights and dimmed them. It was clearly an attempt to get us to leave, though the place was nearly empty and it was early afternoon. I called to inquire about what I felt was unprofessional behavior, and was told they were checking the table and often dimmed the lights....in other words, I was given a song and dance after being made to feel very unwelcome. The site says it is a place "to gather," but I gather they would prefer you eat and leave quickly. It will be a long time before I would consider going there again.

Dottie N.

Good place for a break from work for great sandwiches and salads. Clean open well lit atmosphere. Staff are helpful if a bit rushed because the place is often packed at lunchtime. Good place to sit and talk with work friends as tables are roomy and they won't rush you out to clear the table. Go and have some fun.

Ariana Lopez

So good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erin L

Food was delicious and the staff was very accommodating for my dairy allergy. We will definitely be returning to try more! I got a burger that was cooked perfectly and the mahi mahi tacos had an amazing salsa verte to go with that was so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robin L

The food was served hot and was as ordered. The soup was good and the burgers were done properly.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pretzel Burger

Mike Ashworth

I stopped in with a few coworkers after an event.We sat in the bar area and none of us ordered food.They had a good beer selection. The staff were friendly and attentive.The biggest challenge is finding your way through the twisting parking lots to get to the place.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Ken Herold

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free menu

Mary Kay Benjamin

Excellent food, dessert, coffee and service! Shout out to Emma ( and tag team) for friendly and attentive service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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