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#13 of 18 Bar in Joplin
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Cajun & Creole, Bar, Seafood
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Reviewed 6 October 2023

Was pleasantly surprised by the friendly and efficient staff, the very tasty Super Boil, and the casual atmosphere.. The only thing that detracted from the experience was a table of men who were talking very loudly so it was difficult to carry on a conversation...at times. But, for a good seafood house in the middle of the country, I was willing to put up with a little noise!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 6 July 2023

Dirty! Crab legs overcooked! Should have been a warning that that the place was empty on crab leg night! 😳 Save the trip and go somewhere else!!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 5 June 2022

Food was Plentiful and at a Reasonable Price. Southern Coast Feel. Staff was Very Friendly and Seating was Comfortable.

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 21 May 2022

I’ve worked at Turtle Heads for six months I am a cook. The food is outstanding, the atmosphere lit.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 20 September 2021

My husband and I dropped in because this is the only place where you can get fried oysters…. BTW we are very senior citizens! We sat at the bar to eat. The staff behind the bar so friendly, as was the owner……. Food excellent! Drinks...just right! Oysters just like hubby likes them. We aren’t ‘regulars’, but when my guy is hungry for oysters like we can get down south, this is where we head!More

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 5 September 2021 via mobile

I have been here many times and had good food and good service. Today we had a shrimp cocktail with tiny shrimp and shorted us one shrimp, oysters had to be thawed out so very watery, one dish said with jumbo shrimp had a few...salad shrimp, sent out wrong food and the service holy sh** we were there for an hour and forty minutes to experience one of the worst meals I have ever paid for. Never will our family set foot in this place again. Horrible horrible horrible!!!!!!!!More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 20 May 2021 via mobile

Stopped here after an 11 hour trek on our way across the country. Food was delicious and service was wonderful! I love some good Cajun food and they delivered!!!! If I'm ever back in Joplin, MO I will be back to scarf down some more...great food!More

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed 16 March 2021

Turtleheads is a regular stop for taco Tuesday. The steak tacos are really good and the servers have always been friendly and take good care of us!

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed 25 January 2021

Where do I start! I am a business owner and have never written a negative review as I understand the repercussions of this in our society today, however the experience we had last night was literally out of this world wrong on so many levels!...We arrived with a large group after being referred by a local. This was our first vacation for over a year and we wanted to celebrate! This night was literally ruined by this establishment! The owner who kept calling himself the head bus boy told us upon entry that we would have an hour wait to sit a group as large as ours which was 8 people, I asked if we split up could we be sat. He cleared off two tables and sat us immediately next to each other, never saying anything about how short staffed they were how slow the kitchen was or anything about him deciding to close the kitchen in an hour due to the band in the back. After 15 minutes we were greeted and put drink orders in . 20 minutes later got our drinks then placed our orders. During our following 1.5 hour wait for food we witnessed two groups of people sat around us get up and leave after 30 minutes of no one even coming to their table to say hello. Our waitress kept throwing jokes out about wanting to just cry but never alluded to a problem with the kitchen. After the apps came out after 1.5 hrs the owner came over rudely commenting to us as if he was intoxicated and irritated that we were upset that it was taking so long for the food. By this time everyone in the group was hangry and over his nasty comments. The food finally started trickling in about 15 minutes later. Overcooked rubbery steaks like when you microwave them! Cold fries, cold Gumbo, cold crab legs with a foul smell, over seasoned dishes that were literally inedible, then the best treat of the evening, the owner coming back over and literally started mocking us! Saying if the food is cold fine, he’ll take it away and we won’t have to pay for it but not offering anything else to replace it! It was unreal how he was treating us like we had done something to wrong him in some way! No joke another 30 minutes goes by and not a soul to check in on us, 3 separate times we went to the bar to ask for our tickets so we could leave. We were all standing up by this time demanding our tickets so we could just leave! Not one thing had been discounted not one apology for the horrific service all we got was the owner taunting us with his group of drunk friends at the bar as we walked out! I wasn’t going to write this until people who ate the crab legs started getting sick and throwing up last night! We will be reporting you to the local health department and better business bureau!More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 25 January 2021

Our party of 8 was told it would be an hour to be seated so we said we could be split so we got seated. The waitress took our drink and appetizer order. Drinks (water and beer buckets) came maybe 15 minutes later. Our 2...appetizers came 45 minutes later. The gator tail was fatty and gross. Our meals came another hour later, that's 2 hours to get food! Steaks were overcooked, fries were cold, shrimp platter looked like a child plate,and the crab legs made me sick. There was nothing good about the food. We told the owner and waitress and they said we were lucky to get any food. No discount or offer to replace it. No apologies, just complete rudeness! They are lucky we even paid!More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 1 July 2020

Had two great experiences. On the third, we placed our order, and long story short two hours later a couple who had come 45 minutes later and ordered basically the same thing was finishing their meal. The owner appeared intoxicated at times and seemed to...treat the place like his personal dining room, going to every table repeatedly and talking about anything but the food or wait times. Exhausting. We left after two hours and paid cash for what we were served, getting some angry harrassment from the owner as a parting gift.More

Date of visit: May 2020
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Turtleheads R, General Manager at Turtleheads Raw Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 15 December 2020

We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience and appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. We cannot apologize enough to you. It was a night where it seemed to snowball, and everything imaginable went wrong. I hope that you will...More

Reviewed 7 March 2020

My wife and I visited on Wednesday evening for the all you can eat crab legs. The owner greeted us and promptly seated us. Our server was nice and she kept the crab legs coming. Great place! Will be back for sure.

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed 27 December 2019 via mobile

The owner was very rude & sarcastic to our party upon entering the establishment. The first waitress was trying to do the right thing but came off rude and put out by our group being there. There was NO ONE else there at the time...- and I would think a party of 10-12 would be welcome. The karaoke was mediocre and don’t count on singing until all the regulars get to go. If the owner offers you a joke....be ready for very mature adult rating. The food was good and worth the price. The bar carries limited types of beer and liquor. Will not go back or recommend.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 7 August 2019

Have beem here several times. Oysters are always spot on. I believe they were Blue Point on this trip. It was also taco Tuesday so three of us enjoyed their fish tacos $2 each. One other has the surf and turf, hamburger with shrimp on...top. Only complaint, wish they had a larger variety of beers, tap and/or bottle.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 16 June 2019 via mobile

We were in the mood for some good Cajun food as well we passed through Joplin. It was about 5:30 pm and the restaurant wasn’t busy. We got some gator as an appetizer. It was a little tough but the flavor was good. We both...ordered crawfish étouffée. It was okay, but not what we were expecting. We are used to a white-colored étouffée sauce and this was red. It almost had a tomato-like flavor. The server was great but the food took a long time to come out, which was odd because the restaurant was not full. We likely won’t be back, but it wasn’t a horrible experience. (unless we can catch the Wednesday night all you can eat crab legs, ha!)More

Date of visit: June 2019
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We have many families come in however we have no boosters, highchairs or children's menus. We are non-smoking and all minors have to be out by 10 p.m.
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Turtleheads Raw Bar is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5