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    Turtle Joes Sand Bar

    2.8 (54 reviews)
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    Closed 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    TURTLE JOES SAND BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Divey
    Very loud
    Outdoor seating

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    Fish sandwich
    Morgan F.

    I ordered the fish sandwich and it was delicious! Huge piece of fish and they also gave a large portion of tartar sauce with it. The service was just fine. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We sat on the deck area and there was so many bees swarming around our food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bees made our experience not that great.

    Turtle Joe's
    Donna W.

    Stopped for a drink friday while we where at the beach because we haven't stopped this summer we were in the area since everything was expensive we decided to move to another place for where we got our drinks for half the price and better price at food the vibe just wasn't there

    Chicken tender wrap
    Denise L.

    Good place to sit at the beach and have options for food and drink. They do charge during peak summertime to enter their beach area. But, you have bathrooms, drinks and food 500 ft away. Food was good, no complaints. They usually have a decent beer selection.

    BLT with fries
    Shannon R.

    This bar and restaurant is in a great location and has a very beachy feel. We bought a Jameson and Coke from the bar because the waitress never came back with a menu or anything. We were standing outside and away from the tables, so I won't complain much about that. The drinks were reasonably priced with a heavy pour of Jameson. I would probably stop by with my in-laws because the music and ambience seemed to cater to a bit of an older crowd. They played a lot of Jimmy Buffet style music and made me feel like I was at Margaritaville.

    Turtle joes
    Jill G.

    We live in the area the ambience is classic Angola on the lake. It is a fun and festive atmosphere. However, the service is absolutely horrendous three times. I have tried coming here to eat three times. I have waited over an hour and a half for service twice I left before the food came out. They are understaffed, the one time I did stay for the food they accidentally brought out a plate of clams that someone had returned, and inside said plate was a dirty tissue with a half eaten clam spit out in the napkin. While I can understand that the server was very apologetic. It was actually a hazard, my son had eaten one of the clams before he realized it was a plate. It was returned to the kitchen not happy will not be returning with caution and anyone who wants to go there for food to not do it if you want to grab a beer great place to go

    Live band rocking out the classics
    Kevin L.

    My wife and I had a great meal enjoyed phenomenal service and got to listen to a excellent live band all for less than 100 bucks, with several drinks included. So when we first arrived we could not get enough of the Halloween decorations, the owners and staff obviously took great pride in making the place look good. It was not the most beautiful day but the view of the lake was still fantastic. Watching migrating birds land and rest before their final trip south for the winter We ordered an appetizer and a couple of drinks and were served by a beautiful and very responsive waitress named Alanna. She was attentive to us the entire night checking in at least once every 10 minutes. The menu is pretty extensive but mostly delicious pub grub. My wife had the fried bologna which was "the best one she's ever had in her life" I had simple quesadillas which were delicious with fresh onions and tomatoes. For those who have given bad reviews in the past I would say, lighten up, because this place is a beautiful little gem in Western New York. Enjoy it for what it is, a beach bar with a pub grub menu nice people and great service

    View from the patio
    Crystal G.

    Casual beach bar with great wings and a lovely view! Attentive service with Covid restrictions in place. Lots of outdoor seating. A variety of live music most nights. Food and drink specials nightly. A wide variety of casual bar food options. The best thing in the menu in my opinion is the wings, they were huge! Order them extra crispy and they will come out perfectly crispy on the outside yet still juicy on the inside. The everything wings are awesome, just a little spicy and tons of flavor. Great place to watch the sunset and grab a drink.

    Roast Beef Sandwich

    WOW! William (Billy) and his crew ~ especially Alec know how to make customers feel welcomed, valued and relaxed. What a surprise to have a mouthwatering roast beef sandwich - piled high with flavor that rivals any beef restaurant in Buffalo! Beef was unbelievably tender & lean with a nice assortment of au jus, horseradish, pickle & choice of side & roll - ALL very fresh. Staff was so attentive and genuinely CARES about having your visit enjoyable. Thank you for making a work week night out so pleasant. Please note...I devoured half of my sandwich before I took picture!

    Loaded patio unlike next door!

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    9 years ago

    Happy hour buy one get one drink pricing is awesome with beach access and views that can't be beat! Great for relaxing on a summer day off

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    12 years ago

    Crappy food. Crappy service. The chicken fingers tasted like the owner hit the chicken and left him in the road to die.

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    9 years ago

    nice beach, great music, great people good food at reasonable price. good day of fun

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    Castaway's Waterfront Bar & Grill - Medium wings again not crispy and barely saucy. Alot of grease at the bottom of the tray

    Castaway's Waterfront Bar & Grill

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    We headed off the beaten path for this next review. With this trip to Castaways, one can't help but…read morethink of the movie of the same name and other classics from our generation's leading front man. Location: 4 / 5 Following up Johnson's Landing with Castaways, we went back-to-back on the two best sunset views of any wing restaurants in WNY. It was a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Emily, our waitress was also very attentive and helpful. One downside was the bathroom - and that's all I have to say about that. Presentation: 3 / 5 Providing ample carrots and celery along with a solid blue cheese helped save this score but you aren't going to make a Splash with paper and plastic trays. Meat: 5 / 5 Perfect size with no weird shapes or bones. One small observation, there were a disproportionate number of drums over flats - we thought the two went hand-in-hand, like Bosom Buddies. Cook: 9.5 / 10 This score is Big. These were crispy, and hot. Almost impossible to criticize. Standard Wing: 12 Nice flavor. These had more buttery taste than we're used to but not in an unpleasant way at all. We don't know how you do That Thing You Do, but keep doing it. The only downsize was that they were a tad under-sauced. Specialty Wing: 9 Excellent showing here overall. They're truly in A League of Their Own - Hot gold was a favorite. - Hot wing was also great but as has become typical, we wished the medium was the hot. - Garlic parm was... interesting. If you like garlic, pucker up. - Everything wing was unique with each bite a little different. You never know what you're going to get. Overall, what a pleasant surprise. I can't believe I doubted you Castaways. Wilson, I'm sorry! 42.5 / 50

    Castaway's participated in the Angola on the lake music festival on Saturday with a band Redine was…read morea young group but played good . It was upstairs and got a bit crowded looks like the band had its whole family there . Had to go downstairs after about half hour too crowded. Was a great to catch a few bands in the area cant wait for next year

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