Casey Crough
Staff Reporter
When you walk into The Green Turtle, you’ll notice several things right away: the modern pop music, the green and yellow d?cor, the unbelievable bar, the dedication to sports through several flat screen TV’s–and the average selection of entrees.
There is no doubt that this restaurant is a sports bar. All of the tables are equipped with personal flat screen TVs, jerseys and guitars that hang from all of the walls, and the whole room is illuminated with neon lights and standard lighting.
Although this restaurant is famous as a chain, it seems it still has some catching up to do with students’ popularity contests with restaurants such as Applebee’s or Buffalo Wild Wings.
“I like the atmosphere,” said Fernando Gomes ’10. “But unfortunately the service wasn’t too great.”
Gomes said that the food was moderately priced, but that there are better places to go to find the same thing.
The prices range anywhere from $6.00 to $19.00, but you get what you paid for in terms of the amount of food.
The pace of the place seems very quick on a weeknight, but like a typical weekend, the wait could be longer. “The service leaves more to be expected,” said Jarrett Smith ’09.
Although the service may be slow sometimes, the employees are friendly, comfortable in their environment, and work well together as a team.
The menu choices are your standard bar food options such as the “MVB” (Most Valued Burger), hot wings, or a “Baha” cheese steak. It does not seem that there are many low fat or fat free choices other than maybe some seafood options or a salad; as for vegetarians, options seem limited to soup, salad, or a veggie wrap.
The Green Turtle has two bars: one inside, and one outside with a patio.
“The outside patio is so much fun and the atmosphere is so incredible,” said Smith.
The bar has everything a customer would expect, from mixed drinks and specialty shots to a variety of beer.
Currently in the works, The Green Turtle is trying to get a shuttle to run from the McDaniel College campus to the restaurant. This plan is not definite yet, since there are several liabilities that must be covered and tedious paperwork to be completed, according to restaurant staff.
This restaurant is a great place to get a couple of drinks and to watch sporting events with friends, but not necessarily the ideal family dinner hot spot.
If you’re worried about the expenses of the bar, look on the restaurant’s website for special deals; the restaurant offers special deals like “Ladies Nights,” “College Nights” (where drafts are only $1.50 every Thursday), and “College Football” days (usually held on Saturdays).
“The Green Turtle” is located at 830 Market Street down on Route 140 (by Wawa) and is open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Yet, the place stops seating customers under 21 at 10:00 p.m.; only 21 and older are allowed in after 11:00 p.m.
For events or information about “The Green Turtle,” visit: www.thegreenturtle.com/locations.php and click the Westminster location link.