Turk`s in Dana Point

34683 Golden Lantern St, Dana Point, CA 92629-2908, Dana Point

Overview

Cuisine
  • American
  • Bar
  • Seafood
  • Pub
Features
  • Seating
  • Waitstaff
  • Television
  • Serves Alcohol
  • Full Bar
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Good for
  • Bar scene
  • Scenic view

Restaurant Hours

Monday

7:00 am

Wednesday

7:00 am

Friday

7:00 am

Sunday

7:00 am

Who was turk

The following is all gossip and hearsay, and I don't guarantee accuracy in the details. I hear that Turk was a very well known supporting actor from the silver screen who was the go-to guy for strong men like Hercules. He opened an elegant restaurant on Street of the Green Lantern in the late 1960s, at which he employed only experienced European waiters. He apparently opened 2 bars when he sold the restaurant to the "Quiet Cannon" (now Cannon's), and required the new owner of the one in Sunset Beach to spell its name with a final "c" when he in turn sold it. I believe his lovely daughter has now inherited this place on the "warf."

Turks open? For dine in?

Yes, but social distancing protocol on dining in. Also special hours during this time I believe it's 8:00 they close.

Does rusty berresford own this buisness?

Dunno? Harry Varteresian former Hollywood actor used to own it until his passing in 2000.

Who owns turks in dana point.calif

The owners.

How late does the kitchen stay open

Check business hours.

Is Turk still alive?

No Candy his daughter is running it now

What is Candy's last name

I'm sorry I do not know.

Review

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Robert Williams
google
11.21.2024
5/5

Awesome environment and super amiable service. The meals were crisp and yummy. Will easily recommend this spot to others. Reasonable rates and big portions. Keep it up.

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Scott Keller
google
10.10.2018
5/5

Great food, service and view...nestled on the pier looking out into the bay. Intimate setting. One of my favorites for dinner and a cocktail...

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Michael Mollenhauer
google
09.11.2018
5/5

One of my favorite local restaurants! Great fish ‘n chips!

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Nina Holt
google
08.20.2018
5/5

Love this place!!! The fish and chips and clam chowder is the best!!! Fresh and the customer service is awesome.😁😉

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Dennis Finger
google
07.16.2018
5/5

Rock solid. This place is the best for oh so many reasons. As a local, it's all true!

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marc lyall
google
07.13.2018
5/5

Such a cool bar, stuck in a 50’s/60’s timewharp and that to me is a good thing. I love a bar that is what it is and doesn’t follow the latest fads. Great staff, welcoming regulars and a great ambience. Frank the bartender made me very welcome as a line traveller and introduced me to regulars and staff. The ocean front location is god as well!

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Elisha Birkenholtz
google
07.11.2018
5/5

Looking for a nostalgic dive? This is your place! The atmosphere is great and their clam chowders was so incredibly smooth and delicious!

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Zachary Eckel
google
06.27.2018
2/5

Went for take out and felt ripped off. I got the fish and chips, and they were sold out of fries, so I chose the potato salad opinion took it home and the amount of potato salad I got was pathetic, literally 4 bites. Dissatisfied customer right here, the fish was good though

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Priscilla Arballo
google
06.26.2018
5/5

We came here in search of a great happy hour and we found it. Per the locals, we came here for a heavy handed bartender and enough nautical flair to make even the most uptight girlfriend feel like a pirate. Good company and conversation among the regulars. Great little place, keep up the awesome!

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Edward Fregin
google
05.04.2018
5/5

Awesome home style food.

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Mark Caraway
google
02.23.2018
5/5

Awesome place to hang... Frank is a great bartender.....

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Jeff Van Vliet
google
02.12.2018
5/5

Every meal is great!! For years I've never been disappointed👍👍👍👍

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HHAS Insurance Services
google
02.09.2018
5/5

Love this place. Great drinks and great food and friendly owners leaves nothing wanting from this place. Go and enjoy the fish and chips.

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Andrew Hillman
google
02.09.2018
5/5

Very good food and service. Nice place to relax and enjoy a meal with friends.

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Ben Heslop
google
02.07.2018
5/5

Special times for an amazing place. The beers are so little. Scooners make this a great place

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Mark Smith
google
02.03.2018
5/5

I love places like Turk's that reset your expectations as to what's important. The beers were small, there's no urgency to the place, the food and drink bills come on separately, all just idiosyncrasies that endear you to Turk's. Tradition, that's the way it is. Don't change, Turk's.

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Howard Karjala
google
01.22.2018
5/5

Best place in the harbor for a cocktail and a burger.

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Tod Degray
google
11.27.2017
5/5

I heard this was a Raider Bar years ago and avoided it as I am Chargers fan! Big mistake! Despite the Negative connotation Raiders Bar elicits of Raider Fans this place has great people behind bar as well as in front of it. Food is outstanding as is the clientele! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! Friendly Nautical environment. Ahoy mateys!! Enjoy the Fish n Chips!

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Chris Paredes
google
11.15.2017
4/5

Good place to have a beer and they are serving now...you just have to buy some food and drink outside..no inside seating for now...but great view of the ocean

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Robyn Lindahl
google
10.11.2017
5/5

Great food, great atmosphere right by the harbor!

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Rob Jackson
google
10.01.2017
5/5

Bobby as always gives a warm welcome. This time clam chowder & buffalo wings did not disappoint!

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MICHAEL SMITH
google
09.24.2017
4/5

Good Breakfast add fair prices. Wonderful ocean dockside views

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Jackie Combs
google
09.14.2017
5/5

My favorite hangout in my home town. Never a dull moment, empty glass or empty stomach when you’re at Turks and I love that I can run into my high school classmates still after all these years! DHHS dolphins class of ‘84!

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Brantley Schaefer
google
09.12.2017
5/5

Would absolutely recommend eating here. Fantastic character, yummy dishes, great customer service. Keep it up.

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Jeff Lemoine
google
09.03.2017
5/5

Great service, great food with a beautiful view!!

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michael montes
google
09.01.2017
5/5

This is the best bar in the entire area....Bartenders are cool and the view is terrific...I have visited this place for 25 years and it is still my favorite place to go when I am in town... You get a big mix like the song I love this bar which I am convinced was written for this one....Enjoy...Michael and Amy

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Christopher Rest
google
08.18.2017
4/5

Fun place with local vibe. Funky enough to scare away the tourists. Fish was fresh. I think the fish n chips is the call. They were packed on a Friday at noon. The bar as well as the tables. Lots of cool old photos on the walls.

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Wallace Tow
google
08.18.2017
5/5

the people the food right on the water and is a one of a kind place highly recommend for a drink or a bite to eat

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Ralf Schneider
google
06.05.2017
5/5

great place to hangout and if lucky you will see the sea lions hanging out at the pier.

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Armando ShehiSalgado
google
06.01.2017
4/5

Amazing place. Great beer. Fantastic service. Delicious food!!! The design is great too!!!

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Addie Strassburg-Takaichi
google
05.09.2017
5/5

The best local place in Dana Point! Amazing Bloody Mary’s❣️

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Dave Sadowski
google
05.06.2017
4/5

Cool spot on the harbor full of different characters. Probably the busiest on Christmas day.

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Ronin Pittman
google
03.13.2017
5/5

I go to this excellent restaurant many times since I enjoy the good mood that is outline this place. The staff is extremely cordial and experienced. The service is very rapid. Needless to say, the food you get is magnificent. I frequent more than once and I was always delighted. The price is honest. I recommend this restaurant to all my friends.

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Cynthia Cynthia
google
01.18.2017
5/5

Beautiful location on the dock looking out over the water. Has the feel of a small local pub. Smaller but diverse menu with all items fresh and prepared wonderfully. Attracts a mixed crowd of locals, tourists and day visitors to the wharf area and pro and novice fishermen. This mix keeps the conversation at the large bar area lively, fun and flowing. Reasonable prices especially for this area make this a bit of a hidden gem.

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Terry Leeches
google
01.08.2017
5/5

If you want great food after COVID is over, GO! You will not be disappointed ;)

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Klaus Bello
google
11.24.2016
5/5

awesome, for what is it, a hang out maritime sailor themed bar, it's great. good food, I had the clam chowder and calamari steak. great. others had fish and chips as and the hamburger, sliders did not get the happy face, but everything else great and fun friendly service too!

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Charl R
google
11.21.2016
4/5

Fish n chips are lovely! Service was great too

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Victor Rios
google
07.06.2016
3/5

Food is good but dont go if you are in a hurry, service is slow. Not there fault, not enough servers.

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dan Garvey
google
06.05.2016
1/5

was very interesting that they run this place different in the afternoon than they do the evening spent $70 there in the afternoon had the best fish and chips then was refused entrance to have a drink upon boarding my whale watching cruise plenty of other people not eating I would never return here or recommend here just because of the attitude

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Steve Young
google
05.19.2016
5/5

This is a classic gem. Great old school salty sea vibe with great staff. OMG. The onion rings!!!

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Trevor Burgan
google
04.20.2016
4/5

Great dive bar in Dana Point. Bartenders were super friendly and the fish and chips went well with the draft beers. It can get busy and there's not much in the way of seating, but it's worth a visit for sure.

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RUaCollector
google
03.24.2016
5/5

Really enjoyed the fish & chips. Very cool old time feel to the place.

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Mary Reynolds Rojas
google
03.19.2016
5/5

Love this place, its a must stop for me when ever I'm up this way, i had the 2 egg breakfast. And my eggs were perfect. They are known for their clam chowder ehich is delicious. Years back inused to stop on and grab a couple large orders to go.

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Xin T
google
02.02.2016
5/5

Very fresh fish and very traditional American style!! Love it so much!! The price is also pretty good!!😘 love the big board menu!!

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Troy Worrell
google
01.24.2016
5/5

This is a dive bar and that is why I like it. The last time we went here, was for Mother’s Day. All the other restaurants had waits, but we just walked in and sat down at Turks. This is not to say they were not busy, as they were, but we still got a good seat. The food is very good and the drinks are what you expect from a dive bar (Good and strong).

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Tyler Ann Sands aka Sister Gramps
google
01.23.2016
5/5

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, restrooms, parking lot, awesome decor, and great food. View of harbor and boats, full bar, great tasting seafood for a good price. Lots of fun items inside restaurant to look at.

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Robyn Cooper
google
01.12.2016
1/5

The Yelp ratings were 4 out of 5 so I thought it would be a good spot. Prices were reasonable but the food was very bland. Fish and chips platter was plentiful but no flavor. My husband ordered the steak dinner. Plenty of food, but most was so so. I ordered the shrimp scampi with pasta. It was horrible. Shrimp was tough and the pasta was so bland. I couldn't believe how awful it was.Food service is extremely slow. It's basically a bar and they added tables. So it's super tight. If you want a good meal, I would skip this place

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Jaime Oviedo
google
01.12.2016
3/5

Remember there is no reservation or take down your name for a seat. If you see a table open take it. We had a great time with waiter was very busy but took the time to crack some jokes. Also the menu is posted in the front.

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Tammy Blankenbaker
google
01.11.2016
4/5

Nice breakfast, great service, strong drinks and water view with the locals.Doesn't get any better then that.

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Caren Rahn
google
01.11.2016
5/5

Great atmosphere. Loved the music and the food. Old bar feel.

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