Turtle Rock

I went in one weekend for a cold drink and some chips and had to use their restroom. I went to the restroom in the back of the store. I used the restroom, flushed the toilet, washed my hands and when I walked out one of the employees informed me the rest room was inoperable and said it didn’t have running water and then she pointed to the sign by the door. She said there was a Porta Potty outside. I didn’t give much thought at the moment but after thinking about it I remember the bathroom worked perfectly and had all of the running water needed. On top of that, since they serve cooked food they have to have running water for cleaning.
I personally think they just don’t want to maintain the restrooms for their so-​called valued customers. I will not be stopping at this place again.

I love this place. Their egg rolls are delicious, super greasy but delicious. Pete, the owner is such a great guy! All the dollar bills you pin get donated! The last time I went in? It got donated to UCSF. Amazing cause. Seriously my go to for red beers and egg rolls!

I truly hate giving one star to anyone but I’m also not afraid to. One star is VERY generous for this place. The supposedly great egg roll had been cooked way before we got there and sat in its own grease forever. Totally nasty! I watched as the bar tender poured a Guinness for a gal, realized the glass was dirty but instead of giving her a fresh glass and beer he simply poured the beer into another glass and handed it to her. The «kitchen» is a complete joke. The food is better and with a bigger selection at ⁷⁄₁₁. Beer was mildly cool, food was NASTY and the place was filthy. To make things better they had a port a potty as a bathroom. Top to bottom this place was a pit.

ALL IM GONNA SAY IS THAT THE EGG ROLL ARE AMAZING
ok here a little more… make sure you pin a $ 1 bill on the ceiling. One day we walking in and the ceiling was covered, A week later we walking in and they were all gone. All the $ 1 bills on the ceiling we donated to UCSF for cancer research.
Staff is very funny, Beer is pretty damn cold. Drink are make perfect.

I have been living up at Lake Berryessa for over 20 years. And Turtle Rock has always been consistent with their hours, food, Drinks Grocery’s camping supplies and world class Egg Rolls; Pet has a Pancake Breakfast with Vacaville Harley every other Sunday. He also has some great Holiday, football, baseball special events and parties; I would like to thank Pete, Maxine, Larry and Joanne, for always doing a great job.
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What can I say about Turtle Rock other than the best damn egg rolls you’ll ever eat. The staff is cool with a bunch of olé timers and original bartenders. They have beer and liquor for sale along with a decent kitchen menu. I have been here about ten times on a motorcycle ride around the lake. If youre looking for a good spot to stop and are in need of some refreshment then roll on in. Dont forget to stick a dollar up to the wall for good luck.

Since 1981 I have visited this store on my way to fish the north end of the lake. A few years ago I noticed the business model had changed for the better to cater to cyclists, motorcycle crowds and those looking for good food and quality beer after the relative disappearance of services in the north shore area after the 2007 Sierra Club debacle. The eggrolls are extra-​special large Napa Cabbage with a delicious oyster sauce and spice, complete with homemade Chinese Mustard that will clear your sinus. They are set up for groups and have a large outdoor BBQ and plenty of room to have a party. The bar is also a great post-​fishing nightcap spot. The people are friendly all around. It is a quick jog off the Napa/​Winters route just after Capell Creek Bridge. Very peaceful spot for summer or winter activities.

We knew that this was more a biker bar than café when we stopped here, on a recent trek out to the lake. However, today we had more than just their usual «rude» demeanor… they actually did something illegal. We own a service dog, and while I try never to take him in to restaurants just because I don’t want to make others uncomfortable, we sometimes have no choice and he IS well behaved and trained to guard me. Today was way too hot of a day to leave him in the car, and so I had planned to stand just inside the doorway so I could see the menu to tell my family what I would like them to get for me. That was what I was trying to do today, when the woman behind the grill area came out yelling at all 3 of us, telling us «GET THAT DOG OUT OF MY CAFE!» We told her he was a service dog, to which she replied, «I don’t CARE!!» I looked at my husband & he looked at me, and I said to him, «ok, we’ll just report her to the ADA», and then we left. I never even tried to go in more than 2 feet, and she was telling us she couldn’t have «that dog» so close to the area she cooks in. Our dog is hairless to start with, so it’s not like he was going to blow fur into her food from 20 feet away. We won’t be back, even without the dog.

Great egg rolls & pizza, super friendly staff! Pete is the best around, we love going here and anytime we have guest up we always bring them by. Make sure to sign a dollar bill and tape it to the ceiling while your there :)

You probably don’t consider egg rolls to be an essential part of a perfect day at the lake. Bloody Marys, maybe, but not egg rolls. A stop at Turtle Rock will change that.
The patrons fall into three categories: grizzled locals passing time at the tables out front, packs of bikers grabbing a drink and hitting the porta potty, and weekenders headed for Lake Berryessa. They all have one thing in common: egg rolls!
Turtle Rock’s Bloody Marys are also superb. I learned a neat trick by watching Pete, the owner, mix them: he uses the celery stalk to scoop the horseradish from the jar and then mixes the drink with it. Genius!

Where to begin… Let’s start with how rude the staff was. We stopped by here on our way to Berryessa to grab a drink and get some direction. Not only would they not offer us directions but when I offered to pay to use their phone since their was no cell signal they told me to drive down the road and find signal somewhere else. Bar was completely empty, it stuck like a bad fish fry, and on top of it their rude… never again!

We stopped here for some drinks and a bite to eat on our way to Berryessa. There’s no phone service in the area so we also needed a little local wisdom on how to get there as there was a wildfire nearby and some roads were closed.
We received terribly disrespectful and ungracious treatment from the people at this bar. They were not willing to provide directions, allow us to use their phone for a local call, or share their wifi password so we could figure out an alternate route ourselves.
Surely a business in a phone deadzone, with no other businesses for miles around should make a feature out of being helpful to paying customers. Instead, we left wishing we hadn’t given them a dime. We visit the area regularly and will be making a point of avoiding this place in future/​advising others to do the same.

Strange. Friendly, but strange.
We were taking the scenic route out of Napa, back around the «back side» closer to Berryessa when we came upon this spot. Our dog was super irritated at having been in the car so long, so we decided to hop out and let her stretch her legs.
Turtle Rock appears to serve a few purposes — biker stop, convenience store for folks heading to the lake, and maybe also for the folks staying at the odd little motel/​boat storage place across the street.
I decided to duck in for a drink and a snack before we hit the road again, and almost froze in my tracks. Even though I had just had a second to scratch my head at the «egg rolls» neon sign in the window (egg rolls? what a strange item to have posted, in neon, at a spot like this), I was totally unprepared for what I saw upon entrance.
First: the interior is completely papered in dollar bills. I thought the Iron Gate had the market on dollar bills on the ceiling — I was wrong.
Second: it’s a bar. Not just a convenience store with egg rolls, which is what I was expecting, but a bar. With an actual bar, and locals, and booze, and well, all the things that go with your idea of what a bar should be.
Service was friendly, as I paid for my convenience store items at the bar.. .. aside from the unexpected, there are lots of strange dark corners that feel like you shouldn’t go into (are those shelves full of merchandise for purchase, or is that a storage area? Are the lights out, or is it always this dark over here because it’s a bar?).
I think it would’ve taken a longer stay, or perhaps a few more visits before I have it figured out, but I think that’s kind of the point — the causal passer through isn’t really SUPPOSED to figure it out. Just buy your snack mix, and your Kirkland water with the 300% mark up, and be on your way. Or sit down and have a drink — the choice is yours.

We LOVE Turtle Rock! It’s our go-​to place on our way from Tahoe to Calistoga. Stop by for a beer and an egg roll, and don’t forget to try their made-​from-​scratch Bloody Marys! Pete, Maxine and JoAnn are always welcoming and make us feel at home.

Best Eggrolls ever. My boyfriend craves these once ever couple months and we have to drive the hour, each way, to get them. It’s totally worth it, and we even get frozen ones to take home!

LOVE THIS PLACE! Saw it while driving through on a road trip to Napa & stopped to stretch our legs & wet our whistles. The bartenders were friendly & knew the names of all the locals. Good beer selection & they make their bloody Mary’s completely from scratch. I didnt try it, but it looked excellent & I will order it next time for sure. You can’t leave without trying their «world famous» homemade egg rolls & homemade wasabi mustard!!! Best egg roll I have ever had & I wanted to drink the wasabi mustard cus it was so tasty. Can’t wait to come by again sometime. Thanks Max!

Pop in here for some beers to go, beers at the FULL BAR (nothing wrong with ONE Jäger on the way to the lake), chips, camping goods… They have an assortment of goodies.
Don’t forget to put up a «dollar» ;0)

Nice staff, cool little place, wish they had beer on tap tho

After a whole day of drinking wine this «bar» was recommended to us by the Somerston winery because of their famous egg rolls. How random huh? We pulled up and saw they even had a neon sign that said «egg rolls»! The inside was completely covered in dollar bills, everywhere! They have a very simple menu consisting of hot dogs and chicken stuffs but we were here for the egg rolls!
At $ 2.25 a pop we ordered one each for our 8 person party. They were fairly large and yes, they were pretty tasty. I admit that even though I’m Chinese, I don’t eat very many egg rolls since they are pretty American. But who can say no to something deep fried? They also do this deep frying right!
The staff was great and fun. They also have patron on tap! Check out my pics. :)

When you’re out there and all alone (or with a skunk), lost, have already seen a dead hawk and an abandoned boat (the boat in FRONT of the trailer, on the wrong side of the road), are completely confused by the numbering of Highway 128, and are unsure about whether or not you wil be walking into uncertain death.
You stop here for water, a cigarette, and directions. The water and the cigarette turn out fine, but the directions do not. I’m sure they get tired of us «city people» (if they only knew we were from Nevada and Wisconsin) asking for directions, but there’s really no need to be surly about it. YES, I KNOW Napa encompasses that entire area. I have to deal with maps on a regular basis. I just don’t know where this particular address is, and I’d like to get there. If you don’t know, be nice about it.
Other than that, this seems like a good place to grab a drink before heading to the lake– they have liquor AND eggrolls! It’s just like any old honky-​tonk bar/​convenience store/​diner and I’d go back… provided I knew where I was going this time.
Although after yesterday and the tour de the entirety of Napa County, I doubt it will be soon.