Turtle Jack’s – Mississauga

This was a decent restaurant. Pretty busy since it was a Wednesday nite.
The food was only decent. I had a house mixed salad with their house speciality… wings. They were very hot in temp when I got them. The flavour was non-​descript. I asked for the wings to be «doused» with medium Buffalo sauce & they were almost dry. Not a big deal but irritating nonetheless. Beer was good & cold however.

Food great, specials early fits my schedule! My bartender Jen was awesome, ask for her!

Pretty disappointing. The side Caesar salads were bland. Fries undercooked. Seems like the wings are the safe choice.

When we first got here (party of three) at 3:30 in the afternoon there wasn’t a host present at the door so we ended up seating ourselves which worked out fine but was confusing as we weren’t sure we’re we should sit…
Thankfully our server was a pleasure. She was very friendly, attentive and she got our orders 100% right. Our food came really quick and overall we were all really pleased with the service.
Our only real issues were the portion sizes. Personally If I order a 15 dollar salad I really do expect it to be impressive where in reality it was about the size of a half size salad at Wendy’s.
I ordered the southwest salad without the guac (I know, I’m one of those anti guac people) and it was a really tasty salad don’t get me wrong. It was just the size that really turned me off. I also thought it was weird how cold the whole dish was — I figured the beans/​chicken would be hot.
Someone else in our party ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich (not sure of menu name) with fries and again the portion of fries was rather small especially for the price.
I would probably go again, but I’m not rushing back there anytime soon. I definitely will skip the salad if I do.

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1. I don’t really get the hype about Turtle Jacks. To people who go «OMG… so much better than Jack Astors… so much better than Moxies» — please chill, this is just another chain restaurant, commonly believed to be «more expensive» but around the same price range of its competitors.
2. The margaritas here are darned good.
3. I was not a fan that they changed their dimly lit interiors for dinner to full on light. My last dinner here was way more romantic.
4. The food is pretty decent — I had the bison meatloaf. I still root for the meatloaf at Pickle Barrel. My friend had the chicken strips; it’s a winner. I have never seen any other place serve more than 3 strips or have a choice of a variety of sauces.
5. Server was overattentive… I guess that’s a good thing.
3.5÷5

Good location. Service is better than the other locations and the food taste better.

Arrived for lunch as it was a coworkers birthday! Sat in the bar area. Got busy after 12pm for lunch rush.
There was two servers in the section that managed it very well. Very efficient and prompt. Friendly front staff and attentive when servers are busy.
Ordered the avacado burger. Our food came in an average time. We ordered the burger, fish tacos and, wing in a bun (something like that lol) the tacos were very generous serving and the wings on a bun looked very good (def gonna try it next time)! The burger was cooked and dressed well. Great service for lunch!
I like this location better than the Brampton location. Much more attentive service and decent food cooked better ! Will def. come back as location serves well for big tables.
Tips:
Their wings are amazing!

Come here if you have lots of time on your hands and nothing else planned for your evening. We’ve been sitting here for an hour and a half and our meals still haven’t arrived. Very poorly organized and terrible service.

My first time at Turtle Jacks, had lunch today with my girls for a get together and everything was good.
Great customer service, our server was fantastic… too bad I forgot his name to be able to give him credit.
Food was good, we got bruschetta and 3 cheese dip for apps and Greek salad, fish and chips, blackened basa and my daughter had chicken finger with fries. A good number of items to choose from but not too many as I’m very indecisive. The décor was very appealing and cozy as well.
I would come here again for another get together.

Went for dinner/​drinks. Got serious eye candy and decent food/​service. Our waitress, Meghan, was fantastic. Super friendly, attentive, and knew the menu.
Had a Classic Burger (it was so-​so) and salad, which weren’t anything to get excited about, but she made up for the lacklustre meal. Friend had a steak, which was apparently great. The ambiance is excellent for happy hour… or someone wanting a nice meal and staff who are easy on the eyes.

This was my first time here, it was pretty quiet when we went. The calamari was great, my burger was alright but nothing special. My gf had the basa which was pretty good. This is a good place if you want something a bit more quiet than your regular Montana’s or Jack Astors from what I saw, then again there wasn’t a game on when I went.
I would go back for the calamari but their main dishes are nothing above average.

For those of you wondering, «Can you get a great burger at a chain restaurant that doesn’t specialize in burgers?» Yes, the answer is yes. The answer, my friend, is Turtle Jack’s.
I tried the Big Kahuna burger and it was great. The hand-​formed burger patty had a strong beefy flavour, a nice coarse grind, and it was juicy and just a touch pink. Such burger perfection in a chain restaurant. It was a grand thing. I was speechless. Technically I was speechless because my gob was full of delicious beef, grilled fresh pineapple, and jerk mayo, but it was indubitably a great burger. I inhaled it.
The sweet potato fries were a touch limp. They could have used a bit more time to crisp up, but the flavour was great and I loved pairing them with the jerk mayo.
I also tried my dining companion’s order of ribs and they were juicy and flavourful. I know what I’m ordering if I can ever convince myself to not order a burger.

I went for appetizers. The service was good but the food was terrible.
We got nachos. They were stale and chewy. We also had potatoe skins which were also dry and tasteless. The sour cream also had a wierd sharp taste, like it was going bad.
I didn’t even half finish it, not even a little bit, o Lord! Know yourself, know your worth.
I would not recommend this place.

This place tries to be Earls, and doesn’t pull it off. Great waiter. Below average food, that is high priced.

Good place for casual dining and comfort food.
I really like the set up which is inviting and warm and slightly nicer than say your Boston Pizza or Kelsey’s.
Food wise I would recommend the bison meatloaf! Very nicely done.

I like to hear commentating when I watch a hockey game, but I also like to indulge in a good atmosphere by watching it in a bar. You can the best of both worlds at Turtle Jacks. Yes, other sports bars may do this but they don’t have presence in suburbia.
Savoury wings, decent nachos and a average beer menu … You get TJs. I’ve been here three/​four times now and I have to say that I’ve never left displeased. Service is spot on, but do expect some waits when the game is on and it’s a packed house.

They are known for their wings and rightfully so. They are big unlike tiny wings at other establishments. It is worth the visit just for the wings and of course beer.
Service was great, very attentive and helpful with a smile. Heather was fantastic and had great suggestions. You can get a free appetizer if you complete a survey, it is a little bit long but hey, free appetizer is worth it. Just show the confirmation to your server so they remove the cost from your bill.
I had the avacado chicken tacos, not bad came with fries and gravy. The wings of course we’re way better.
Overall pleasant place though it was a bit loud, food was good and filling. Next time coming up to the north I will make a stop for the wings for sure.

I had another good meal here with good service. As I seated in the bar area, the waitress asked for my drink order.
When my boyfriend arrived, I ordered the quinoa and arugula salad with steak. It had a mix of red and white quinoa, arugula, soy beans, green beans, crumbled goat cheese, and the steak was cooked to perfection. I asked for medium rare and that’s exactly what I got. Even my boyfriend had to have a bite. It was all delicious.
The waitress did check up on us a few appropriate times.
At the end of our visit, our waitress asked if we wanted dessert but we declined as we were already full from our meals.

I’ve eaten at this TJ’s a few times now while in the area for work and I really can’t tell the difference between it and Moxie’s. Even the menu items are almost identical.
Anyway, I stick with the Thai Salad which is full of crunchy, tasty veggies — definitely overpriced at $ 14, but what can you do? Service is fast and friendly at lunch, though they really push alcohol — who has drinks with lunch? And are you hiring?
Not bad — not great, but it’ll do.

Meh. Typical chain restaurant.
Ordered blacked basa and calamari. Basa was okay, but found it to be a bit on the salty side. Calamari was nice though.
It’s probably better than Milestones, Jack Astors and Moxie’s, but that’s not saying much.
Seems like a great atmosphere for drinks though.