Serving It Up... Turtle Bay, Birmingham!
Birmingham might not have the most Michelin star restaurants but this city is continuously welcoming new eateries that suit its International pallet. I'm a lover of Jamaican and other Caribbean cuisines so I was pleased to see a Caribbean orientated eatery in Birmingham's city centre. Get into the bashment groove because It's all going to be irie at Turtle Bay, Birmingham!
Like I mentioned before I'm mainly a travel blogger, so with each food project I get my teeth into has been to be a whole new experience so far. The launch of Turtle Bay started around 6.00 pm with a lively set of music played by the in-house band. I recognised the music instantly because they played some 'Lovers Rock' and also other blends of music from the islands. As I enjoyed a complimentary cocktail or two I saw the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Mike Teddy. He took part in a group photo not long after he was greeted by the Turtle Bay team. Birmingham's definitely warming to the idea to have more city centre based sit-down Caribbean restaurant. The launch was the perfect opportunity to have a mosey around the restaurant to see what would be in-store for this restaurant once full service begun. Aside from the proceedings of the launch I thought to myself that I needed to try some Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas with Dumplings! Yes, Turtle Bay has awoken John Bright Street! Birmingham, don't be a jerk! Have some chicken, eat!
Whatever food from around the world you like I suggest you embrace the charms of Caribbean food, not just from Turtle Bay, Birmingham but in general terms. I'm a lover of that extra spice from Jerk Chicken to Curried Goat and Ackee & Saltfish because food is for enjoying and blogging about of course! I have feeling I could be back to try something else from the menu at Turtle Bay, Birmingham if that's OK? I'm thinking of a Curried Goat dish with a side of Rum for good measure. To quote a 90's club anthem I think that the opening of Turtle Bay, Birmingham 'Rides on Time!' From launch night to finally getting a chance to have some Island food I know that being a nosy beggar and an avid Tweeter helps me be in the know about the goings on wherever I am and in this case Birmingham! I know I haven't flowered anything up because that's not staying true to my blog and being real is key to me! I rate Turtle Bay, Birmingham because they serve great tasting food in a vibrant setting! Sure, I'll be back! No yamabella here!
I will be honest that I couldn't fully judge the taste of the menu from the samples from the launch, as lovely as they tasted I wanted more to fully satisfy my taste buds. A few days after the launch I returned to Turtle Bay, Birmingham to judge the menu for myself. I ordered a pint of Red Stripe, a Jamaican lager that was ice cold and complemented my main course just nicely. Being real and a bit awkward I asked Jessica from Turtle Bay, Birmingham if I could trade some components of the Jerk Chicken dish for just Rice and Peas and a Dumpling, its all about the understated choice to enjoy the full flavour. Hear me now! As conversation goes I learnt that Birmingham just gets smaller and smaller, but its all good! My Jerk Chicken packed a punch with a certain spice but I love to spice things up sometimes. I loved the way the sauces were placed on the table, a little extra something Turtle Bay, Birmingham does for their guests. If you have a gripe with your portions, get down to Turtle Bay to sort that out! Who's the yamabella?
Keepin' It All Irie!
Joseph Harrison
Keepin' It All Irie!
Joseph Harrison
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