The Turtle Shell Grill & Bar

Definitely a whole in the wall, easy to miss kind of place. If you do pass it, you’re missing out on one awesome burger and some pretty tasty fries with a signature cut!
Besides the food, everything else was pretty much average. It’s super spacey for a sports bar; almost to the point that it lacks that home town bar vibe and the beer selection had all the usuals but nothing note worthy.
I’d be back for the Black-​n-​Blue burger for sure but that’s about it.

This isn’t a restaurant you will stop for when driving by because it’s tucked away, but it’s worth the stop. We went on a Monday night and it was practically empty. We had classic American meals and mozzarella sticks. We were please that the mozzarella sticks were not «out of a box» but seemed to be more freshly made. The service was great and the meal was very reasonably priced for two people. We both got the fries after seeing they were recommended and they were worth it!

Viewed as a «hole in the wall» type place, and you will drive right by it and never know its there. Has a great atmosphere, decent drink prices, and the food is great. Definitely a place to stop in.

Great food and wonderful service. We stopped here on our way to and from Charleston from Atlanta. It was a great midway stop. We have a baby and they even warmed our babies food up for us. It wasn’t very busy, but service and food were both great. Highly recommend if you are in this area!!!

If you’re on the hunt for a delicious burger, you’ve found the right place. Huge patty, delicious bacon, and they cook it the way you want it. I asked for mine to be pretty pink in the middle and was not disappointed! Their fries are unique, and be sure to try them «loaded!»
The wings here are also pretty good! Big, juicy, and tasty.
Our waiter was great and what this place lacks in interior (and exterior) décor, it makes up for it with awesome food! I can’t wait to come back!

Fabulous Fries. Don’t miss ‘em!!! Fresh and hot and worth the trouble.
Thanks Dakota. She is a great server.

This place is a VERY PLEASANT surprising little gem !
If you drive too fast you’ll drive by it! It’s a VERY CLEAN local sports bar. Place was great-​friendly attentive bartenders. It’s a very low key sports bar .
I ordered a tilapia fish sandwich. I was shocked as to getting a delicious fresh fish sandwich !
See picture.
The other patrons meals were appealing also
Price was great 2 beers and sandwich was under $ 15
Also bathrooms were very clean!
I’ll definitely be back

Took my family tonight. Our first family visit and we all really liked it. Burgers were really good and waitress was fantastic. We’re definitely going again.

Continued excellent service and food. Last review was 4 stars but due to the consistency, I have to upgrade them to 5 stars. Again, this is not some fancy downtown restaurant, so if that’s what you’re looking for, keep driving. We’ve had several different menu items and each has been EXCELLENT! Perfect hometown sports bar.

Hidden gem in Mauldin
Great clean and friendly place to drop by for a drink, food and desert
Just love this inside of this place. You’d never know from outside.
Hidden gem
Only the cool cats know about it … Or Unilocalers
Harrison at bar is great
Food was so good.
They deliver too.

Great food, service and price. A hidden gem! Black and bleu steak and grilled chicken bleu salad were both tasty. Our servers were very friendly and engaging.

A work friend introduced us to the Turtle Shell. It doesn’t look like much on the inside but what it lacks in décor it surely makes up for in terms of service and friendliness.
When we entered the restaurant someone actually opened the door for us! This doesn’t happen often and a very good first impression.
I had a hard time deciding between the shrimp po boy or the buffalo chicken sandwich. I decided on the buffalo chicken. What came out was a very generous serving. I was afforded the choice between blue cheese dressing on the sandwich or ranch. Blue cheese it was! Instead of fries I went with the house salad with Italian dressing. Sandwich was fresh and nice and crunchy but really good. The salad was fresh crispy and good n tasty!
For me, I’d rather support a restaurant such as this where you can tell they are trying to make their livelihood than a major chain! After leaving the young girl opened the door for us also when departing! Very nice touch!
Come support this place, great down home food and I’d like to see it prosper!
Well done!

Good food, great staff. Definitely a place I’d return to. I only tried a burger, but it was very good, cooked properly to order and served on a nice brioche bun. Fries were good too. They have Thomas Creek Red in bottles, so I had a great burger, great beer and great service. Atmosphere is kind of of the ‘generic 10 yr old bar’ variety, so I wouldn’t take a first date here, but for a night out with the family, you can’t go wrong. I wouldn’t hesitate to try some of the other menu items.

Wow what a great surprise when we stopped by to have a bite to eat. The service was wonderful, the staff was very enjoyable, the food was perfect. Enjoyed some cocktails, watched some sports and all agreed it was a fantastic place to come back anytime.

One of our favorite go to spots. Good food great people. Keeps us coming back again and again. Open late is another plus.

Great burger, cooked medium, just like I asked. Servers were always available and quick to respond.
The menu is pretty large but we stuck to burgers are we were not disappointed. We’ll go back and try some other options later. Good kids menu selections, too.

Let me start by saying this an excellent restaurant. I have drove past this place a million times and I always thought it was a bar. My wife read on our neighborhood Facebook site that the food was amazing and indeed it WAS a restaurant. We did a «drive by» one day to look into the windows to confirm it was restaurant. We confirmed it was a restaurant and decided we would give it a try. We went back today (Saturday) with the kids. We were greeted at the door As they held the door open for our family to enter. We were immediately sat and our server was at our table within seconds. The menus were extremely clean and the tables were as well. EVERYONE was nice and helpful. The server even helped us with our food selections. I’m pretty sure our server checked on us 4 – 5 times, the hostess checked on us 3 times and the manager checked on us twice. Amazing service! The food came out and on my first bite I was in amazement. You could easily tell who ever was in the kitchen cared about the food they were sending out. Turtle Shell… Keep this person forever. They are amazing. To sum everything up, this place is the best hidden secret in Mauldin. We will be back!

I go after work… and these folks make you feel at home. Drinks, food are great but the service will keep me coming… good people!

The Turtle Shell was fun. They have a wide variety of menu options including burgers, steaks, pasta and seafood. After dinner we stuck around and played darts for a while. They also have several pool tables.