The Greene Turtle

All around the food was not great. We ordered a thin crust pizza, pretzels, and fried pickles. First off, this was our cheat meal, we wanted to enjoy our unhealthy food for the week. This was a huge disappointment. The pretzel was super dry and tough. The pizza, my friend ordered without veggies on it, but somehow it still came out with veggies on it. And the fried pickles… I wouldn’t say I am a snob about it, but I’ve had my fair share of southern fried pickles. The crust on these were super soggy. Overall, this meal was a huge disappointment.
It was a sports bar and we enjoyed the game on the big screen. There were plenty of booths, tables to fit tons of people. Service was okay. Mediocre friendliness and quite slow since we were only 1 of 3 tables filled. Maybe the server was new, whatever the reason, we did not enjoy and will not be coming back.

I primarily came here as a pit stop on my way to Nottingham’s before meeting up with a group of friends. The Greene Turtle is known for its appetizers and nothing more. I didn’t order food this time around but really no need to. If you want to kick back with friends and watch the game this is a great sports bar to do it at. But other than watching the game with friends the drinks are sub par. A Fat Tire Belgian Ale should not be flat nor real foamy either. I started researching how beers are supposed to taste/​look when they come from tap and I found out that either the keg pressure has not been carbonated or due to oxidation. So I am guessing this was the case for a nasty Fat Tire which is one of my favorites.

The service is great and orders come out quickly but the food is just meh. I recommend coming in for happy hour b/​c they have deals on food and a good selection of beer. The chicken quesadilla is a good choice for happy hour.

Been back several more times for Wed night specials, & when we had the female bartenders two weeks in a row, it went from bad to worse. We were basically ignored, even with empty glasses sitting at the edge of the bar waiting for a refill.
Another night we came back again & Drew definitely took care of us. He was way more attentive, & he’s been the same one we have seen the last few times we have been back. (We mentioned the part about being ignored by the girls & he was very apologetic about it.)
The DJ hasn’t been there the last few times we went (maybe since early December?), so I’m not sure if he’s discontinued all together or what.
I haven’t been there since Christmas time, so maybe he’s back by now.

Just ok. It does the job if you need someplace with variety for a large group or just want to do happy hour. But nothing is exceptional. The food is average. The service is well-​intentioned, but mediocre… some of the servers very young, inexperienced…

In need of a sports bar to watch Sunday NFL games, we settled on this Greene turtle. Our waitress was very nice and helpful which is why it gets two stars. Unfortunately however, the kitchen botched several orders.
The most disappointing part of our visit however was the food. I order the blackened chicken Caesar wrap (a turtle favorite on the menu) which was a disgrace. It had about 4 pieces of minuscule chicken cubes in each half that weren’t even blackened. You can’t seriously charge someone over ten dollars for such a measly wrap. There are way too many good sports pubs nearby to justify ever coming back here.
Welp, at least our teams won!

Service on the bar tables and dining room sucks. Drew behind the bar is awesome. Always takes care of my friends and I when we come in. We will only sit at the bar because of him.

So as I’m sitting here 20 minutes into my food still waiting for the waitress to ask if everything came out alright (um I need a fork please?) I’m writing this review.
Boyfriend and I came here to watch the Panthers game today. We were greeted by a very nice hostess who sat us in the bar quickly. Fast forward to everything else SUCKING. Twenty-​five plus minutes of servers assisting tables all around us I finally get up and grab a waitress, okay, everything should run smoothly now right? Wrong! Our waitress comes over and asks us what we want to drink, ten minutes later she brings it by and we put in an appetizer, 20 minutes later our appetizer comes and we order food which comes out pretty quickly. But now 25 plus minutes later my food is cold as I’m waiting for a fork and my boyfriends sandwich is burnt! C’mon the cook really served this?! I know it’s football Sunday and the bar area is busy but there’s no excuse for such poor service. Only gets 3 stars because when I come on non football days the food and service is pretty good, still if your staff can’t handle busy service don’t schedule them!

This place was great! The service was simply fantastic (Thanks Caila). TV at each table is pretty convenient. The loaded tots were inexpensive and awesome. Plus they have a beer called raging bitch… now that’s fun to order ;)

Came here tonight with my family. The food was pretty Good. I had Shrimp Tacos. I I would definitely dine here again! The atmosphere is very casual and laid back.

This place is bad. Horrible noise! Can’t even hear your server and vice versa. Tasteless Blue Cheese Burger. Boring French Dip. The Buffalo Burger caused my son to vomit immediately after going outside! I know what the previous reviewer meant about being food poisoned! There should be a Keep Out sign on the front door or else there should be stomach pumps at all tables! GROSS!

Service = awesome
Food = mediocre at best. Won’t come back.
The only reason I’m giving this place three stars is because of our friendly and courteous server.

I am a fan of the Green Turtle franchise so I figured there couldnt be much of a difference in this one and other ones that I have been to. The bar area in this one is kinda big compared to other ones Ive been to and they seem to have more arcade type games for people to play. It can get a little awkward though when people are really into their games and your just trying to grab a bite to eat. We first sat in the bar area when we arrived but since there was a small group of us that wanted to chat it proved to be a little too loud for us in that area. The staff was great about moving us out to the patio and even allowed us to keep our same waiter so that we didnt have to close out the drinks we had already ordered. Overall it was fine, service was decent and the food was what I had expected.

Maybe I should have just gone to the one at Arundel Mills. I keep going to these random Greene Turtle locations disappointed.
Let me start by saying that the service for pretty good for the most part. The servers were very nice and attentive to what I needed. What I didn’t like was how one of the servers wiped the table down prior to seating me and the table was still wet from the cloth. The server then sets the menus down on the wet table causing them to be wet on the bottom.
I had gone for Happy Hour and I ordered some sweet potato fries, buffalo wings, chicken tenders, and a crab flatbread pizza. The sweet potato fries were not fried long enough. Most of them were mushy and limp. The buffalo wings were cold! This is the first time I have ever gone to a Greene Turtle and the wings were not pipping hot and fresh. They tasted like they were someone else’s order that had been sitting to the side for too long. The chicken tenders were fried too long causing them to be burned. The crab flatbread pizza tasted like it had sat to the side just ike the buffalo wings. Usually, when you order a bunch of appetizers, you expect something to be wrong with one of them. I can’t believe all of the appetizers were not fulfilling.
Greene Turtle just released some new drinks for their summer time promotional. I tried the Blue Moon Crush. Let me tell you… it was a waste of $ 8.50. It tasted like the bartender put a small amount of alcohol in it. How dare you charge over 8 dollars for a drink where I can’t even taste the alcohol in it or feel the effects?! The server had the nerve to ask if I wanted another one. HECK NO! Maybe I should have told the server to have the bartender make me another drink for free, but this time, make sure it’s made correctly.
Now if the bartender is being told by management to short people on the amount of alcohol they pour into customer’s drinks, this problem lies with management because that’s wrong. It could be possible that the bartender is shortening the alcohol they serve to random people such as myself in order to save the extra alcohol for their buddies when they arrive. Either way, both ways are wong because they should be profiting enough from correct pouring. And no, me watching a few seasons of Bar Rescue doesn’t make me an expert. It’s common business sense.
I won’t return. I’ll just stick to the Arundel Mills location and the Verizon Center location.

I’ve only been here once before and have no complaints from each of my visits. The bar staff is personable, the happy hour menu is decent, the restaurant is clean & there’s ample parking.

I like the food and drinks at the greene turtle. The atmosphere is not really my kind of thing but there are trade offs in life ;) It can get pretty loud and rowdy in there. But they have individual TV’s at each table so you can try to tune it out if you’re not there for the party! The crab dip with pretzel sticks is amazing and I love their spiked iced teas!!!

No complaints here. Just really awesome food, service and DRINKS. There’s one drink called the Kinky (something) and it’s one of the BEST mixed drinks I’ve ever had.
I ordered the chicken tenders and they were PHENOMENAL. Their signature golden BBQ sauce that comes with it is as good as it gets. We also had shooters and they were pretty good as well. Great time.

Decent enough place to catch a game with ample TVs and decent amount of beers. The food is your standard bar food and similar to a watered down TGI Fridays for those not familiar with the local chain. Unfortunately the food is very mediocre so don’t come looking to be impressed. The wings are decent, as are some of their other apps, but the entrees and sandwiches are hit and miss at best. Come for drinks or the game, but don’t bother coming to eat — especially since there is a variety of food options in the Columbia area.

Great food and awesome service! The food at The Green Turtle is very Maryland! I love their seafood options and anything with crabmeat is delicious. The crab pizza is freaking amazing. Order it!

The Greene Turtle is exactly why I stay away from chain restaurants and sports bars:
.:. A ridiculous number of oversized television screens
.:. Unoriginal, unhealthy food
.:. Largely-​disinterested service
.:. Gimmicky rewards programs, the details of which are murky
As a dubious bonus, you are guaranteed drama out front on weekends (fights and sometimes-​legal smoking.) I used to attend night classes nearby and never knew what I would see on my way home!
Why two stars: this branch makes a point of booking local bands, many of which are very talented. We recently enjoyed listening to the Crawdaddies, a zydeco group. I ate dinner before I came and nursed a beer during the show, and under those circumstances, I had a great time.