Tried for the first time and between quality, quantity, and price I give 3 stars. Now the burger overall was okay. The bun was great but the quantity of the burger wasn't great compared to other competitors. The fry sauce seemed like it had a emphasis on vinegar and pickle. Now the fries here are better than most but overall I don't think the food here is quite a 4 star based on portion and flavor. read more

Stopped by here since I heard it was a local institution. I got the fish and chips (Halibut) and they were coated in a thick beer batter, I got my order with onion rings instead of the traditional fries, and the onion rings were good. My fish was fried well, batter was a bit thick but fish was good and fresh, overall it was just o.k and not somewhere i have to go back to next time i am in town, Aloha read more

Purple Turtle - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Grove, Utah

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These were probably the worst chicken tenders I've ever had. If your known for fried food you gotta get the chicken tenders right. read more

Purple Turtle - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Grove, Utah

Went here for college nostalgia. Me and my wife have told our kids so much about this place and how good it is. Had really high hopes but the orders were messed up and not mixed. We sat there eating vanilla ice cream, not what we ordered. High hopes, poor delivery. read more

It was our first time eating here. We were really impressed with how clean it was and the employees were nice. Our burgers and sweet potato fries came quickly and the food tasted great. We will definitely be going again sometime. read more

Great restaruant, Lloyd Ash, My good friend Matt Ash's dad was the original founder, he receitly passed away, very sad, was such a great guy! read more

I wish that I like The Purple Turtle, I love the name, the sign, and the building. And I love that it's been a part of our community for so many years. But ultimately the burgers, though no bad, are completely forgettable. The tater tots are fine, the fry sauce is my least favorite. Sorry Purple Turtle, maybe someday. read more

This place has the best hamburgers!! My kids tell me they also have the best shakes! We need to support our local restaurants right now for take out! It is a very scary time for all the restaurants that have been basically closed down except for take out. Thanks again for your commitment to your customers and serving us Great take out! We will all be happy when things get back to Normal ! Thanks again! Tara read more

They serve food the old *fashioned way. (NOT FASHION WAY) There are sandwiches on the menu (NOT SANWICHES) Menu pricing doesn't make sense. ($1.99 for 6 nuggets, $2.29 for 9, $3.39 for 12) also the nuggets are terrible. Worse than great value brand. Maybe worse than Burger King. read more

Love this place! Been a favorite since childhood 50+ years now. Family owned, fish sandwich is the best!

I've known about the Purple Turtle for 40 years (literally!), but I've never been before. Well, COLOR ME STUPID!!! For my 60th Birthday, first we went to The Escape Key escape room in Provo, then we went to eat at The Purple Turtle and to talk about what a riot we had! A more perfect Birthday couldn't be had!!! The Deluxe and Blue Cheese burgers were excellent, the onion rings were gone in a snap, and the shakes were perfection! We won't be waiting another 40 years to eat here (I'd be 100!)!!! We highly recommend this place! read more

Went there just to try it out. Got the deluxe cheese burger and it was just a good burger, nothing impressive. Also got the chicken tenders and they were way over priced and not very great. The tater tots and fries were equivalent to the ones I had in my cafeteria in elementary school. I also got a kids sized brownie shake and it was definitely not worth what I paid. Overall it was over priced for the food I got. They were very stingy with their sauce too and their fry sauce is terrible. I would not go back. read more

Ate here on a whim when I was working out of town. Met a couple of former missionaries from our ward here (they live in this Pleasant Grove area now.) I wasn't sure of the place when I walked in. Looked very typical/fast-food...a cross between Culver's and McDonald's. But I was pleasantly surprised! Very good food. They're open late (later than other establishments in the area on a Thursday,) and the staff there was REALLY friendly. They didn't have any shrimp, so that was kind of a bummer...but we were eating at 8pm - so maybe they had a run on their shrimp that day. Guess that speaks to how good it would have been! I had chicken tenders and one piece of haddock. It was all SO good. They have a good selection of refillable drinks. The "Pink Sauce" isn't too proprietary, but it was mixed really good! Great for dipping your fries or anything else in. My friends who met me ate their burgers in a flash (they're that good apparently.) The noise level wasn't bad. Definitely a family-friendly/local place. I really liked it and will try it again the next time I'm up in area! read more

Best fish and chips around. Fresh battered big white chunks of halibut. Is not inexpensive but so worth it.

It is so frustrating to order a kids cheese burger PLAIN, making sure to say it three times. Also showing up on my receipt as plain only to get down the r read more

I've been to this place up and down the country and back and forth and though they all have different names, I can tell you exactly what kind of place it is. This is small-town burger joint, which means that it's good (enough?) for the area, but not competition for any sort of vibrant food scene, typically around population centers. The locals throng in to buy the local football team some burger combos if they win and gather to commiserate, if not. Families come here when they want to "eat out", etc. etc. I won't ever be there at night to find out, but this wouldn't surprise me if it's a local teen hangout. It's fine for all of that. Indeed, if there is any "small town" place left along the I-15 corridor from Ogden to Springville, it's probably Pleasant Grove, that doggedly insists on rejecting the sweeping "progress" changes experienced by its neighbors American Fork and Lindon. In another way, this really reminds me of the Iceberg chain, with a heavy, heavy preponderance on shakes and little regard for the food. I will never likely be there at a time when I want a shake, so I probably won't be able to confirm that. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing; they seem very proud of their fish (especially from a price point - yowza!), but the listing for the restaurant here is for burgers, so I'm going to presume that's what brought them to the table. As to those burgers, instead of grilled jalapenos on the jalapeno burger, as listed, there was basically just those pickled jobbies. Little flavor and less heat. Pepper jack cheese was not noticeable because of whatever dreadful sauce they used to soak the lettuce on the bun heel. I had to toss most of it. Burger flavor on that flabby slab is nearly entirely absent (this doesn't seem like a quarter pound patty, either) and the bacon gets entirely lost as well. I've had worse, sure, but then we get into damning the place with faint praise. The sweet potato fries were good and they did have a passable Coke Zero mix on the fountain, so points there. The place is also very nicely decorated and inside is extremely clean, far cleaner than I would have expected and definitely cleaner than many of those other small-town burger joints I've wandered into...but I never went to the old place and part of that may be due to newness. After a while of driving by and not stopping in, I did and now that's done and it's doubtful it will be repeated. read more

Ahh the Purple Turtle. This place takes me back. Not only is it a landmark and perfect point of reference when giving directions (turn left at the PT, turn right at the PT, etc.), but they make great shakes and fries. And their fry sauce is arguably the best in town--I'm pretty sure they use fresh onions in it. Stopped by on my recent trip to Utah and grabbed a Banana-Peanut Butter shake and fries to share with the gf. Mmm. I miss you, Purple Turtle. read more

Stopped in for a quick snacky-poo Whipped up a bomb Banana & Peanut Butter creation that paired quite nicely with the hot salty fries (always a winning combo if you ask me). Also the fry sauce is pretty legit, I swear I tasted fresh onions in there.. Service was fine, and the place was quite purple.. I can't speak for the rest of the menu but I was pretty satisfied by my choices that day. read more

Purple Turtle, the best dive in PG! Awesome sherbet ice cream cones and a fantastic number of shake flavors. When I was a teen there used to be a Purple Turtle just north of ZCMI (Macy's now) in the University Mall. Although, it wasn't nearly as good as the one in PG. They've got freakin' awesome tater tots, ok burgers and good fry sauce. Only Parker's in AF does fry sauce better. As Utah is known nationwide for its fry sauce (most often with a "What the hell is fry sauce?!"), that is high praise indeed! One of my favorite menu items has been the Fish sandwich. Over the years it's gotten smaller but then hasn't everything? The bun it comes on is awesome!! It's completely covered with sesame seeds. I've never seen anything quite like it. Completely, as in there is no space to see the bun between the seeds-completely... It's pretty damn cool!! Strangely enough, they give the sandwich a squirt of ketchup to go with the very tasty tater sauce. Different but it really works out in this instance!! The dining room is often a bit cluttered and a bit grimy. Never anything to worry about, just to be expected when you're a hit with the High School crowd... As I said, the best and tastiest dive in PG!! read more

The only reason why they're not getting five stars is because of their fish and chips(yes I realized I was in Utah but well, wishfull thinking.) I ordered their three piece halibut for $8.99 and received three pieces of hot dog shaped fish no bigger than the kind you get in the frozen food aisle. With some trepidation I took a bite and it was very dry and chewy. Disappointed I took a bite off my childrens cheeseburger (delicious) and with over 20 flavors of milkshakes like rocky road, you really can't go wrong with this place. Just don't order the fish. read more

Best shakes anywhere. My favorite is the cherry. Also really good fish n chips! We will drive a ways and wait in line, it's that good!

A little pricey for what you get, but still good. As always, the hubby loved everything. The onion rings are awesome! And the classic utah fry sauce. Yum. Don't get the potato gems. They are the same kind you can get frozen at Walmart. Burgers are great. Chicken is great. Shakes? Amazing. read more

Purple Turtle - Potato "gems" and onion rings. - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Grove, Utah

About what you'd expect. Their ice cream sundae is way overpriced and substandard. Their fries are good. The place is a good memory for people like me who grew up nearby, but it's a typical fast food joint that's slightly better than chain burger flippers but not as homemade as other drive-ins, diners, or dives. 5+ visits read more

While the Purple Turtle has been a landmark location for your shake needs, it does leave something to be required when it comes to the food. As underwhelming as the burgers are they sure do squeeze you for every last penny. With a large combo costing a whopping $6.18 not including the price of the burger on it's own at $5.89. Come for a shake and maybe just skip that as well. And if a local tells you it's their favorite, well the long time lack of competition may just have something to do with that. read more

I think this place is older than I am. That's okay. Great ice cream, especially rootbeer flavor. Next time I'll probably try onion rings and a cheeseburger. The parking lot is tiny and the restaurant in on busy streets, but just be careful. read more

Sorry to say but our family's first visit to this joint confirmed what I have long suspected, it can't be the food that brings locals to this place, it must be the fact that it's one of a few burger places in town and people have nostalgic memories of coming here for generations. The food was overpriced and boring. Actually it was nostalgic for me as well, it took me back to jr high school lunch. Greasy tater tots, and nasty fry sauce. The onion rings were warm and seemed Like they had been under a heating lamp too long. I had a cheap replica of a pastrami burger (crown burger destroys this counterfeit attempt). The pastrami was thick and tough almost like a soft beef jerky. If you're in the area you can take your chances, it may have just been a bad night to come, or I would suggest going to chubby's cafe down the road. The difference in my opinion is like night and day. read more

It really makes no sense to me for you to advertise all day on Facebook and then when we come to have some food for dinner you are not staffed. We stood outside in a long line while one young new girl was trying to take everyone's orders. She was slow and not trained, had to keep asking for help while we all waited. Several customers left the line because of the long wait. We finally ordered a 5pc Fish and 5pc Shrimp. The food was really fresh and good but our total time in line and to get our food was ridiculous. There were several team members behind the counter that could have been taking orders and helping out. I like what you have done with the restaurant but some serious training needs to be done with your employees. We spent a lot of money and the experience was terrible. read more

Stopped in here on the way from Phoenix to Salt Lake on a roadtrip one weekend. We each had shakes and they were fantastic. Hopefully next time I get to try their tater tots. read more

Cute, home towny, tasty, overpriced, needs larger beef patties and slices of cheese, tons of milkshake flavors. I'll be back if I'm in the area, but won't be coming here specifically for it. I would give 4 stars if the prices were more competitive. I ordered the jalapeño burger. The burger was really thin, lean, and tasted good. The bun seemed almost like a deli bun, pretty good. It had pepper jack cheese, but so little that I had trouble tasting it. Bacon was nice and crispy. Good, but a bit overpriced at $6.14 with tax. Purple Turtle has a great home town feel to it. Very cool looking turtle mascot too. There are several cute and well done water color paintings of the turtle inside. It would be fun if they had Purple Turtle stickers and coloring books for the customers. I bet it would raise sales with the kiddos wanting to visit more often. Several types of burgers available. Some had ham or pastrami on them. LOTS of different yummy milkshakes available. The tables have a monthly pamphlet with interesting things to read, cool stuff. Bathroom was single occupant, spacious and clean. read more

I have only gotten the Jalapeño burger from here several times and it has been on point and scrumptious. Their old shoestring style fries were better than these new over seasoned ones, however they are cooked proper and fresh without fail. Definitely recommend and will be visiting again read more

This place has a 3 star rating which scared us, but we thought it was pretty good!! I went with a 7 person group and we all ordered burgers and thought they were great! I particularly enjoyed the fresh lemons and limes and the vanilla and cherry syrup you can add to your fountain drink. I ordered a regular cheeseburger with sweet potato fries and was pleased with it all. I would def be back again! read more

My wife and I stopped in at Purple Turtle today for the 1st time after hearing from tons of friends that we need to try this place. We came at 5:30, it was not very busy, but soon became packed. This is a family business run correctly! We originally went through drive-through, Which the store is under construction currently and it was a bit of a mess. Unfortunately the lady at the window forgot to give us our shakes that we had ordered, so we parked and went inside. Im glad we did! The inside of the restaurant was very clean. I was actually very impressed by the cleanliness and professionalism of the staff. They got our shakes to us very quickly apologized for the mishap, And we sat down to eat our food.We ordered the mile high Burger, the Western Viking Burger, an eggnog shake and a fudge brownie shake. The shakes were very tasty, the quality of ice cream and flavor of the egg nog was exquisite. The fudge brownie, on the other hand, I wish the toppings inside were increased, as it seemed a little sparce. I would give the shakes a 4/5. The sauce on the Western Viking Burger was so tangy and delicious! By far my favorite thing tonight. The portion was a little larger than typical so come hungry and leave happy :) 5/5 The mile high burger did not Meet my expectations, after hearing the hype about this Burger from a lot of friends I was very excited to try it. When I first un wrapped and bit into the Burger, grease from the patty actually went down my hand and arm, That was a turn off. The actual Burger did not have much spice were flavor to it, it was really just some meat with a lot of ketchup and condiments. It was tasty and I would try it again, but overall, this time I was not impressed. 3.5/5 They onion rings sweet potato fries though! Wow, best I have ever had. The fries were perfectly cooked, super fresh and very enjoyble. As was the onion rings. You can tell they make their own batter as these puppies are simply perfection. Definetely a 5/5 stars for both. The halibut ( we ordered the 2 piece) was not what we had expected for the price. Don't get me wrong, the halibut tasted good, the outside and inside were cooked perfectly,but the portions on the fish were way more than I would pay, I would not get them again :( the tartar and cocktail sauce was typical sauce, nothing crazy. The fries that came with the halibut was nothing really special. No spices or anything on them, they were just bland. The halibut quality I would rate at 4.5/5, and the fries I would rate at a 3/5. Overall Freshness of ingredients: 5 stars Quickness and ease of ordering: 5 stars (They suggested their signature items which I love and appreciate) Customer service: 4.5 stars Overall Price: 3 stars we spent about $42 total Cleanliness: 5 stars Order accuracy: 3 stars (We would have originally left without half our ticket of food) Overall, I will not be a regular, but I will definetely come back for more! The Western burger is fantastic and did I mention the onion rings? But seriously, take a minute and stop by, you wont regret eating here. read more

These guys know how to fix a craving hahaha I love their burgers shakes n tots, I especially love that they always provide fry sauce at no extra charge and its alot not just one container read more

Okay, I don't know why people are leaving bad reviews. My family and I love coming here for a yummy messy burger (the best kind), their tater tots, and their fry sauce!! I don't ever eat anything else here but the burgers, fries and shakes. We've been coming here for over 10yrs and it's just as good every time. read more

We love fish & chips and after reading a good review in the Deseret News, we decided to give it a try when we were traveling south from SLC. We were never so disappointed in a restaurant and I mean never. We couldn't even taste the fish in that big greasy roll that it was hidden in. The grease was dripping off our fingers. Awful, Awful, Horrible! This is the first time I have ever taken the time to write a review and that is because I have never had such bad food. However the service was okay. Claire read more

Took the kids to this historic burger place for a treat. The meal was delicious! A great place to take the whole family for an all American burger experience. read more

My first time experience, never go back again! Got two mushroom burgers cost $13, not only the burger is very small , think meat patties , couple pieces think slices mushrooms but also no flavor at all except salt. Not even tase as good as $2 junior burgers from other places . So disappointed! Ate few bites then tossed them into the garbage bins . read more

I have been going to the Turtle since I was a child. I have since moved out of the area 15 years ago. I was curious if it was as good as I remembered it? And they did not disappoint! This was the first place I was introduced to fish n chips. I didn't even know they used halibut in them. They were very tasty and cooked perfectly. They have everything you would want from a greasy burger joint. From shakes to foot long hot dogs. And always a Utah tradition fry sauce on the table. I will definitely make the drive to come back again. read more

Every time I visit Purple Turtle I'm never disappointed. I had the Mile High burger with Bacon today. I had the rings and both were great. Generally I have the Taco Salad but went off the tracks today for a burger and rings. Well done Purple Turtle. read more

Something drew me to this place again, maybe it was the devil because this food is the worst. I was super stoked to try the halibut fish and chips, the fish itself was decent, but the breading was essentially a grease sponge. After I picked the breading off the fish I could literally squeeze oil out of it with my fingers, yuck! read more