Turk's Seafood Restaurant

Trying out a lobster roll for the first time, it was really good. The bun was crispy and the filling was creamy. I wished the bun could be bigger 😆. We also ordered a lunch special baked stuffed sole, came with big portion of fries (crispy and well seasoned) and coleslaw (made fresh). I didn't know what sole was but they were so delicious. The whole portion was perfect. Overall, it was the perfect summer lunch to start exploring West Haven beach.

Let me start by saying the food is very good, and I'm not a huge fan of fried food but.....I was visiting family and decided to indulge in Onion Rings! WHEW! They were excellent, just the right amount of batter and delicious spicy horseradish sauce. Whole-belly Clams - spot on, not greasy, crispy, good-sized portion. Side of cold tartar sauce (I got sick on tartar sauce that was not cold 10+ yrs ago, the first thing I do is test if it's cold or if it's been sitting under a heating lamp). Calamari - same as the clams. they know how to fry. As you can see, the paper is not greasy. Side of cocktail sauce and fresh lemon. Slaw - it's okay. Nothing special. Cold. Crunchy. It helps balance out the fried food. :-) Service - Morgan was great. She was efficient, checked in but wasn't overbearing and answered our questions and was doing a great job managing multiple parties of 2-6 people/table. Cleanliness - very clean and fresh. AC was nice and chilly and welcomed on a hot and humid day. Bathrooms - very clean, well stocked. Parking - ample although we walked. Very accessible for anyone in the family with mobility issues. There are tables and booths. Good place for a group with 1-3 generations!

October 2023 Another good meal.. whole belly clams were especially large and tatsy! July 2023 still.. and continuing on my soft shell crab kick.. July 2023 Still gobbling down those soft shells! 05/17/23 Yes people, it's a month without an " R" and you know what that means.. SOFT SHELL CRAB SEASON! Turks got em.. and they are huge, full of meat, juicy and ohhhh sooo delicious. Good meal. Come down and support a long time West Haven business! 12/18/22. Good service. Food was good as well. Whole bellies weren't as big as I like, but everyone seems to be getting the "medium" bellies. Recommend supporting this old time westie establishment. Skip that other place, it's a mess! 09/08/22. Return visit. Good meal. Good service. 5/1/22. Haven't updated this in a while. Restaurant was updated and looks nice.. Clean. Food seems better than it was.. Still miss Neil and Eddy though.. Good people. 2020 OK.. better when Ed and Neil ran it. A bit dated. Food is good.. but have had better.

Turks is usually a highlight of my trips up to West Haven. The restaurant still looks amazing with their facelift but the service is definitely something left to be desired and I must have gotten the week’s left over lobster in my roll. Smelt and tasted fishy, totally gross. Hotdog checked out pretty alright. Also, my cup never seemed to get anymore liquid in it after the initial serving, least of my concerns. I know Turk’s can do better, they have, and it certainly isn’t Jimmie’s. Update: They took off the nasty lobster roll and gave me some amazing shrimp. Waitress pointed out the lobster is off since they changed the supplier, I recommend they change back or drop it off the menu. Let’s hope I don’t get sick from that bite.

I was truly disappointed with this place. It has been renovated and has a very nice bright interior with blue and white decor. I can only comment on what we ordered so my comments are limited to my opinion. It took about 15-20 minutes for us to have anyone ask us for a drink order. I’m not sure if it was that they were understaffed or a shift change but it was too long. We ordered a margarita, stuffed mushrooms, onion rings, broiled scrod, and two fried butterflied shrimp platters. The sides included cole slaw, baked potatoes, French fries, and pickled beets. The onion rings came with the whole order and were lukewarm. The mushrooms were ok. The scrod was pre-frozen tasting (not 100% certain) and very over cooked. The shrimp (probably frozen) were heavily battered, over cooked, very dry and did not remotely resemble the look, taste, nor texture of actual shrimp. The margarita was forgettable.