The Lofty Turtle

i have to say i dissagree with the previous review my wife, guests and I had an excelent experence at this restaurant.

I have not dined at this restaurant in several years, but was compelled to give it a go after a friend of ours raved about it to us.

We booked for last friday night for 4 and although we were late we did not have to wait long to be seated. as we sat down one of the waitresses finished singing and came over to take our order.

We started off trying the cocktails which were made by the owner a former cocktail whizz from the west end which did not dissapoint in the slightest.

for startes we had a selection of Fois gras terrine, scalopes served with a beautifulr spanish black pudding.and a beetroot salad all of which were presented and tasted divine.

For mains we had a ceasar salad with sublime meat and cooked to perfection, a seafood mixed grill of razor clams, scalops and various cuts of fish excelent and very original. and the morocan lamb was also devoured by our guests.

We only had two deserts as we were full from the rest of the meal but both the chocolate tart and sticky toffee pudding were excelent.

the meal was finnished off by 3 of the waitresses doing a fantastic accopella rendition of candiman and a histerical lolipop sog

how fun it is to still have this quirky reastautrant with the singing waitresses a rareity with london being taken over with gastro pubs and chain restaurants that take themselves way to seriously.

we have already booked again and are looking forward to introducing this peculiar but splendid little restaurant to more friends.
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james harris
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Average is the only way I would describe the food at the Naked Turtle. I expected so much more after reading various reviews about this restaurant. We went there last Saturday to celebrate our anniversary and although the restaurant was quiet the ambience was pleasant, I wish we could say the same about the food. The menu is promising but the delivery is way below what anyone could expect at these prices. A Fillet Caesar salad seemed like clever idea but apart from the excellent beef was the most average Caesar salad I have tasted, hardly any Cos lettuce and mostly iceberg by the looks of it, soggy and bland. A Parma ham and Fig salad likewise consisted of little more than bland green lettuce and none of the exciting herby salad leaves you would expect in a Mediterranean style dish. This was topped with a tiny quartered fig and a mustard dressing that was mostly mustard. The presentation was so basic that the food looked unappetising.

The menu prices are high and with the 12.5% added service charge the place turns out to be quite expensive, not to mention the request for more tip from the staff for their singing?
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Johann
5 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

This local restaurant has been on and rapid decline for too many years. how nice it is to see that it under obvious new ownership by people who know how and what a good night should be. the new owners seam passionate about the business and truly care for their customers.

Gone are the smelly toilets replaced by sumptous ladies that gleamed. Gone are moody, scruffy and inattentive staff replaced by profesionals who look and know what they are doing. oh and can sing so well to boot.

us residents of sheen are lucky to have this on our door step now.

food great value, wines and cocktails second to none. Service great. entertainment classy. new look restaurant Love it.
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Persephone - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Friday, May 15, 2009

This restaurant was one of the best restaurant experiences I have had in many years. Perhaps it's still the honeymoon period of the new owners, but it was a great night night out rather than just a restaurant. A truly superb wine selection, fantastic menu with some slightly obscure meats (ostrich and crocodile, perfectly done) joining the familiar gourmet repertoire. Live piano all night, soulful singing, and great owners who can talk hind legs off several donkeys whilst still somehow serving their clientele in a timely manner. The deep ruby-red interior provides a complementary backdrop to the experience.

Very highly recommended.
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M
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 16, 2009

We ate at the Naked Turtle this tuesday and had a fantastic night!

We have been there many times as we love live music, but in the past we have found the food overpriced and disappointing. However that has all changed. There are now new owners in, and the food was fantastic, service excellent and so was the music. We had calamari and scallops to start - both absolutely perfectly cooked and delicious. And reasonable - they were only about £5-6 each. For mains we had a vegetable burger which was lovely as it was all grilled veg, although some grilled cheese in there would have been lovely too but for £6 it was excellent value! And we also had a steak with bearnaise sauce which was perfectly cooked . Both came with delicious triple cooked chips which were delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant, especially for a different night out. The singing is always really good.
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Georgina Stevens
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, April 16, 2009