There are tons of great restaurants in the area where you can spend $20 and NOT get a soggy microwaved pizza a $5 "side" salad even though its supposed to be a $3 add on salad. Unfortunately, when you order the microwaved pizza they consider that an appetizer and will charge you full price for the additional salad that comes on a plate that is a smudge larger then a butter plate. But wait there's more! They ran out of flower on a Friday lunch! Really? Who runs out of flower on the busiest lunch day. Basically do yourself a favor and spend your hard earned money on a lunch that is enjoyable, fresh and makes sense for the price without little gimmicks such as oh I'm sorry your pizza doesn't get a side salad because we consider a $10 pizza a app. Wish I could give it zero stars
Review Source:If I could give 6 stars I would!
The Green Turtle was nice enough to host a viewing party for a gameshow I was on a few weeks ago. Â When searching for a venue I was looking for 3 things:
-Reservation for 16 people.
-A dedicated TV with my gameshow on at a specific time and channel.
-And audio so my friends and family could hear the show.
The managers at The Green Turtle not only met all my criteria, but went ABOVE & BEYOND to make sure everything was in order during my show! Â They made sure they had the correct ABC channel it was on, played the show on their big screen which they sat us all in front of, and even had the volume of the show be played throughout the entire restaurant! Â As an added bonus, they even had free Wi-Fi so I could host a live webcam during the event! Â They truly helped make the experience an unforgettable one!
As for the food and service, the staff was super friendly and everyone one of my guest enjoyed their meals! Â Plus they have great drink specials before 8pm!
I would like to personally thank everyone there at The Green Turtle for everything they did for me and my family.
Thank you!
Decent prices and food, but TERRIBLE service. We had to go to the bar twice to order our own drinks because our table was apparently invisible to our waitress. The only time she took notice is when we shouted, yes SHOUTED, "excuse me". And when she did finally being us drinks, she brought the wrong ones. If you decide to go here. Don't sit in the bar area. You are sure to be completely ignored.
Review Source:I decided to give this place two stars just because their food isn't the worst I've ever had. This particular Green Turtle is by far the worst one I've ever gone to. I would recommend taking the extra mile to go to the one Hanover. The service here is so incredibly crappy and full of gossiping teenagers who sit around doing nothing. I literally had to wait over an hour just to get my check. Did I mention it was about 2pm in the afternoon on a weekday? (aka very dead) The sad part was there was a whole group of employees standing around the hostess stand doing absolutely nothing! Never have I ever tipped any place less that 20%, here I actually tipped less than 5%. I really didn't think they deserved any tip in my opinion.
Review Source:My buddy and I were on the hunt for a new spot to eat, but got lost in the Columbia suburbia and made a pitstop here. Â This is my first experience of the infamous Greene Turtle. Â I heard of many stories of this sports bar/eatery chain from many friends. Â We arrived around 1130 and it was not busy at all. Â Looked like we beat the lunch rush as 12 came around the place got a bit busier.
I ordered there stuffed burger special, the Spicy Jack. Â It was cooked to my taste and the stuffed pepper jack was pretty good. Â It was also topped with guacamole and some sort of salsa concoction. Â It did not look like the picture as they skimped out on the guacamole salsa. Â I had fries with it so that was another dollar on top for the 10 burger.
Service was a 5, from the greeter at the door to our server, it was overall superb.
Food a 3.5 and the atmosphere is a 4. Â I would definitely check out other chains in the future.
We came for the first time this weekend. Â At first we were impressed - we liked the individual TV's on each table and thought this would be a good place to come next season for football. Â However, our opinion soon change. Â When the server brought the food to the table, she spilled the very large container of ranch dressing that came with my husband's wings ALL over the table. Â She was hardly apologetic and seemed annoyed. Â The wings themselves were very dry but we had no opportunity to send them back as no one checked on us for at least 20 minutes. Â My drink was completely empty for quite a while before anyone offered to get us a refill. Â The food was very over priced for what we got. Â Overall, bad experience. Â The worst part was my husband's stomache was very sick when we got home because of what he ate. Definitely not a good impression and not somewhere we'll be trying twice.
Review Source:This was the next location to find a home for UFC PPV watching. In a cross between being disappointed in other venues and being awesomely prepared I called ahead to confirm the specifics. The website has a calendar for each location and most are updated with what is being shown on the TVs. There are those that show the big games and some have UFC so good on them for being up to speed in the twenty fourth and a half century! The girl I spoke with knew exactly what I was talking about and offered very good advice on when to show up for a fight night and when they get crowded etc... I was already impressed and I have not even stepped in the door yet. A few Facebook event updates and texts the night of to "remind" the crew and the table of one grew to a table of six in no time.
"The Good"
- The staff were polite fast efficient and all around awesome. When the very large bouncer says "Good Night Gentlemen" when you are leaving after you had a great night hanging out with you friends... yeah thats cool.
- The food was basic pub grub but there were a few standouts. I had the chicken cheesesteak. I was brought back to my past when I read that it was served on an Amoroso roll. Not only is this an incredible bakery in the Philly area. I forgot that the Turtle "imports" them.. Needless to say the sandwich was delicious. I did not even have to season it. The chef used salt and pepper while it was on the grill... which is impressive these days. Bonus points for caring.
-The staff and manager(s) on duty knew what to do and why people were there for an advertised event on a S A T U R D A Y night. The prelim fights were on a majority of the televisions when they started. The other TVs had basketball games on and were finishing up in the time the prelim fights were on. The manager walked around about ten minutes prior to the fight starting and made sure all of the televisions were on the same remote so he could change and update all of the channels as one... this was awesome. When the fight started all of the televisions were changed as one and it was flawless.
- The beer selection is fantastic, micro brews and regular... all in all impressed.
- The crowd was a mix of young UFC fans wearing Tapout and Affliction shirts, girls with their parents, older guys, one dude sitting alone nursing some wings and the table of some poor girl trapped on a date with a guy watching the fights over her head... oh and us. But here's the thing, there were no bad vibes... no egos, everyone was having a great time. Maybe I lucked out and it was the perfect storm... thats cool I can accept that. But I am still gonna brag a little about it. I was there ;)
"The Meh"
- There were a few blind spots for the televisions. Now, please keep in mind that if you spin your chair around you can easily see one of the(double digit)number of televisions. But if you want to look across the table and hold a conversation then look up to see the TV then look back down again pick a good seat.
- There was a slight delay between the large number of HD televisions and the giant projector. It was not a huge delay just enough to notice.
"The Bad"
- The volume on the fights was drowned out by the crowd level. I mention it here for the sole reason that I like to hear the announcers now and then.
I have been to lunch there at least 3 times.
Food is pretty consistent. Â Nothing special, standard chain restaurant food (think Ruby Tuesdays)
Service is prompt and friendly.
Decor is as you would expect from a bar.
Only complaint would be that my burger was overdone (medium should be mostly pink and mine had no pink)  I would have sent it back but I was  pressed for time and just went with it.
Went yesterday to watch a few games with a church group. Yes, us churchgoers can enter a bar without promptly bursting into flames! Was pleasantly surprised at the fun, yet grown and sexy atmosphere. Very cute guys in the late 30's and up range. GT was packed with pals sporting their favorites team's paraphernalia. It was party time, indeed. The waitresses were busy but were friendly and engaging. They checked on us several times, bought me lemon specially requested for my water and exhibited a personable, professional  attitude. Me likey! Definitely will be back to grab a table and chair (more than enough available, even with the crowd) for some gametime enjoyment.
Review Source:We were attracted by the "kids eat free" deal - everyday with the purchase of an adult meal. Â While the atmosphere was neat (TV's at every table) and the server was friendly and efficient, the food is mediocre - and sometimes too expensive:
an entree apple salad for $8.79, on the smallish side, with a probably bagged greens-carrot mix, blue cheese crumbles, and a vidalia onion dressing that seems bottled from the supermarket; a bit unexciting
flatbread pizzas for $5.99 and up - not a bad price, but they are also on the small side (certainly not as big as Pizzaria Uno, for example) and seem to be frozen; I'm sure they're not freshly prepared. Â Sort of like Ellios with additional cheese melted on
$6.49 (!) Â for a medium sized order of sweet potato fries, which had little taste and came with a not-well-thought-out caramel dipping sauce
regular fries with an off-taste, like they were cooked in old grease
Nothing was bad, but I could have gone down the frozen aisle at Giant and picked up the same quality food for much less. Â Perhaps their business model relies on the sports atmosphere, alcoholic drinks, and bar food, and one should only expect so-so quality from their dinner menu. Â We appreciate the generous free kids meals (which come with a drink and sides like apple slices and fries), but will probably not be back.
For happy hour this place is great - especially having my own personal mug of discounted brew! Â The menu is decent and the food is good quality. Â You will have a good time because the staff and customers are friendly - as with most places in Columbia. Â The price is right and this is probably the most value of any bar in Columbia... I would say 20% cheaper than any other saloon in the area.
Review Source:Man I am getting old! Â First thing I did when I walked in here at 9pm last Friday night was wince. Â The bar was jam packed and everyone was shout-talking over the blaring music. Â I was not in the mood - I was starving. Â Strolling around bed Bath & Beyond for over an hour can really wear an aging 80s queen out!
We had a table near the bar (just on the edge of coolness!). Â we got our beers right away. Â Our server was the best! Â She was very attentive. Â I love their Hot Pretzels sticks and cheese dip. Â I'm not impressed with their quesadillas. Â Overall, the food isn't the reason to come here though, is it?
Come for happy hour. Â Come for sports on the massive TVs everywhere. Â Come here to root for the Ravens; Â the best place to do it outside of Baltimore.
3.5 stars
I came here out of necessity as it was just about the closest place to me that would be showing one of the Ravens preseason games. Â At first I was just expecting a typical generic sports bar but there is enough uniqueness here to make it a worthwhile destination, even if it's not for a sports related event.
For starters, there is a ton of space. Â Large TV's everywhere displaying any and every game. Â No need to worry about being able to find a spot, or getting a bad view as it's practically impossible not to be within 10 feet of a big HDTV. Â In fact, unless I missed one I think every TV here is a flat-panel widescreen HDTV. Â The other cool thing is how they have a big NBA style scoreboard but instead of just taking space and adding to the theme it actually has scrolling score updates from all sports. Â Really a great idea and actually quite helpful.
And not to be outdone by the plethora/oversaturation of sports, the beer list is actually really good! Â I could believe it when I saw more than just Budweiser and Miller products. Â They actually have a pretty decent selection of microbrews on tap. Â I'm not sure if they change them up at different seasons, but I was pretty impressed with the assortment. Â Plenty of local brews, with my particular favorite being the Backfin Ale.
The food was pretty good. Â I was a particular fan of the pretzel appetizer. Â They offer standard bar fare but actually have some unique options like the Steel City salad. Â I got a grilled sandwich that was very satisfying.
Green Turtle offers up all the sports viewing you could ever want. Â If you're in the area and want to get out to watch a game with some friends or some comraderie with strangers, then you will find happiness here. Â It definitely serves it's purpose, and serves it well.
Last night after we had gone out to eat we were looking for a place to go have a few drinks. We saw the greene turtle and decided to give it a shot. This place was really fun. They have flat screens at every table and an awesome jumbotron above the bar broadcasting local sports. They had Bud products for $1.99 a bottle and we ordered several of those and I was drinking Remy Martin on the rocks. I ordered a long island early on and it was a little too heavy on the gin. We drank a lot and out bill was only $50. Between the TV's and the cheep booze I really liked this place and will probably go back before we head out of town.
Review Source:One of the problems with being a Ravens fan in the DC area is that frequently the Ravens games are not broadcast. Â However, thats why bars buy Direct TV's Sunday Ticket! Â So when i saw that the Raven's preseason game was not on regular tv here, i called three local bars to see if they were showing it..... they weren't. Â Turns out, sunday ticket doesn't work for preseason. Â After extensive ressearch, we discovered the closest location showing the game was Howard County. Â Enter the Green Turtle.
I had little to no expectations for this place. Â Â However i was really pleasantly suprised. Â It was not over crowded and had enough TVs that you could see the game no matter where you chose to sit. Â Being the best gf ever, i chose the seats that could see both the Ravens and the O's game so the bf didn't have to choose. Â Our waitress wasn't the most attentive, but it was crowded and she was busy and we weren't in any hurry.
We started with beers... they have a great draft list! Â And we got the pretzels and Queso. Â The queso was nothing exciting, but the pretzels were warm and soft and really melted in your mouth. Â I really liked them! Â
For dinner i chose the Steel City Salad. Â I think the idea was to make it like a Permanti Bros sandwich, piled high with steak, cheese and fries. Â However, they made a HUGE mistake. Â The steel city is Pittsburgh, yet the salad description advertises "Philly cheesesteak". Â Philly is not Pittsburgh! Â I was a little disappointed. Â My salad was pretty good. Â Not like overexciting, but definitely tasty.
I loved the atmosphere. Â As the night went on it got more and more crowded, but the crowd was into the game. Â It was definitely fun!
If i ever run into this problem again, i know where i will be!
This was an excellent place, especially for a hardened out-of-towner like myself. It is a chain, but a local one. Everyone was extremely friendly. We must have liked it, because we went back for more less than 24 hours after our first visit. Their dishes are unique and creative, but most importantly, delicious. I ended up eating their sliders (cheeseburgers and pulled pork), fiesta dip nachos, buffalo chicken dip nachos, the Jumpin' Jack Turkey sandwich. Topping this all off was the Choxplosion, which was an awesome dessert. The food there is definitely filling and delivered in good portions.
During the evening, the atmosphere is a little loud, but it is a sports bar. During the day, however, it feels much more cozy and quiet. There is a TV at each booth, if you feel like watching cartoons or sports while eating. I'd love to go back to one, too bad they aren't up here in NY. Sadly, the nearest one is 150 miles away.
The first thing I need to state is that I've never had any of their food. Â The second thing I should state is that I think that neither Greene Turtle nor Nottinghams in Columbia has potato skins. Â I'm pretty sure that's illegal.
Maybe I'm jerk, but I really don't like either of these places. Â I've been to other Greene Turtle locations (which I would review if I could remember which was which...) and liked them very much. Â This place seems... lame. Â I guess this place is a restaurant, but I've only known it as a bar. Â Actually, I've only known it as a douche bar. Â This is where the douche-y local ultra-corporate and/or pretentious business&lit college wanks go to pop a collar or two and say, "Oh, no, I couldn't possibly do another shot of rail tequila". Â
My gripe is only with the vibe and the usual crowd I find in there on a Friday night. Â That's why I won't rate it less than a three. Â The place itself is fantastic. Â The drinks are fairly priced, the lighting is great, the parking is great, the location is great (for locals), the staff is amazing, it's really clean, the bathrooms are the typical festering vomit pile that most bars and pubs have... I could go on and on with praise for the place itself. Â But I could also go on and on with how much I dislike (though don't hate) the local folkles that are always ALWAYS there after dark.
I wouldn't say I'm a "regular" or anything, but I've been going to Greene Turtle pretty often since I moved to Howard County two years ago and I can't believe I haven't reviewed it yet! Â I'm not a big fan of the national "chain" restaurants so this local chain suits me perfectly. Â It's casual, consistent, and there is definitely something on the menu for everyone.
I usually stick with the basic bar food---appetizers and sandwiches. Â I love the chicken cheesesteak and the wings are great too. Â They have good happy hour specials, but the tables fill up quick so try to come early. Â TVs are all over the place and the dining booths even have their own mini TV---how cute! Â
It's definitely a good spot to meet up for a drink or grab lunch. Â Prices are reasonable and the staff is pretty friendly.
Imagine going to Taco Bell for Mexican food your whole life, thinking that's the only way, the only flavor, the only choice. Imagine that 'Eureka' moment when you find yourself in a real Mexican cantina for the first time, feeling, tasting, enjoying all the details you've been missing by thinking crappy Taco Bell was the terminus of authenticity and atmosphere for Mexican cuisine. You practically drink in the salsa, bathe in the guacamole, rejoice in the tacos made of tortilla bread instead of cardboard, and finally climax with the gushing juice of agave. If you have correctly imagined this scenario, you are ready to understand how I feel watching the UFC at The Green Turtle instead of Hooters for the first time.
The servers DO NOT:
- Â Try to hit on you for tips ("Hey cutie, what can I get started for you? Ok honey, just a sec!")
- Â Dress in their little sister's spandex tops (The Latin name for this species is Muffinus Topperus)
- Serve horridly limp, undercooked chicken wings (Even Bear Grylls brings iodine tablets to stave off salmonella)
They DO:
- Wait on you, even if you just want water (Yes, you read correctly!)
- Have a very big selection of creative and delicious menu items (Big Kahuna Burger? Yes please!)
- Boast the perfect setup to watch any sports broadcast (70 inch TV right in front of the table? I'm sold.)
I'm not using hyperbole when I say this place was packed on the night of UFC 93, St-Pierre versus BJ Penn. There was literally standing room only throughout the entire establishment. Our group arrived two hours early and still had a 45 minute wait, but it was so worth it. We passed up two open tables just so we could get the glimmering throne of a table directly in front of the giant projector screen. What a treat to see BJ Penn get his face demolished in vivid, close-up detail.
I had the Big Kahuna Burger, which comes with a really thick pineapple on top of a juicy sirloin burger. It came with kettle cooked chips, which are my favorite second only to barbeque baked Lay's. The wings come in many different piece combinations, from just a few to over sixty. The spice levels explain themselves well: "not spicy," "medium," "really spicy." Some beers were on special because of the fight, so Bud Light was only $2.50 by the bottle. They have Blue Moon on tap. They have ice cream shots as a dessert choice. They have funny descriptions of their menu items, plus very helpful pictures. They have televisions IN the booths! They are friendly, fast, and fun. They are NOT Hooters.
I will never watch a Pay-Per-View event at Hooters ever again as long as there is a Green Turtle plodding around the area.
I mean, it's a bar so I wouldn't expect much. Â Most of the food is just bar food and is mediocre. Â However, they do have one thing I LOVE - the buffalo chicken dip. Â Yum!!!
This is a place you go to hang out with your friends and have a good time, not a place you go to for fine dining.
I come here to get a decent crab cake sandwich and the occasional drink. It's really a sports bar with a lot of big screen tv's and a few bar arcade games.
The dining area is nice and the booths have personal tv's that you can tune yourself.
The food is also pretty decent. I already mentioned the crab cake sandwich but the wings are also good too.
If you are from Columbia then this is a good place to meet old friends. It seems like everyone you know goes here.
We go here after work for happy hour and for lunch. Lunch time is usually a little crowd, but there are still available tables and the service is usually good. After work for happy tends to get crowded, but I've never been when its terrible (read thurs, fri, sat night).
They offer a wide variety of food, which makes this spot better then Nottinghams if you are going to have a drink and dinner. The food is pretty good for American style bar food. The prices are reasonable (think Benningans).
The atmosphere is nice. There are plenty of TVs in the bar and each table has its own personal tv that can be controlled.
My coworker got us hooked on this place by introducing us to the "Cowboy Burger" which is your basic burger (half pound?) with bbq sauce, bacon, and onion straws. Its a good burger! Add fries for $1 more.
They have dart boards but I've never seen anyone playing (and there are tables in front of them) as well as bar video games, but no pool tables or shuffleboard. If you go here for happy hour, you might find it a bit hard to socialize--its loud and pretty crowded. Go to Michael's Pub or Sonomas (or, *shriek* Nottinghams) for a quieter atmosphere. Choose green turtle for more "lively" atmoshpere, decent food, and TVs for watching sports.
Good food, mostly American style menu. Great selection of adult beverages. Hard to beat for a sports bar with a lot of large flat-screen televisions throughout and smaller ones in each booth in the restaurant area that you can control.
Very popular and often busy, it also seems to be a very popular night spot on weekends,
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