Le Penguin

Great service, and delicious food. Table of 8, and service was excellent. Relaxed atmosphere.
Apr 2nd, 2024

Very professional wait staff lovely, intimate setting!
Feb 7th, 2024

Excellent!
Feb 1st, 2024

1 hour from New York, Greenwich is a pretty town in Connecticut that is a great place to spend time. For a Quebecer, its like being in Westmount in Montreal. In summary, it is richness and simplicity. And this is what I experienced at the Penguin restaurant with simple and succulent dishes of French cuisine. Perhaps you will meet Antoine, a Frenchman who welcomes you with great warmth. Prices are affordable and the service is excellent. A very nice experience. Make a reservation because the restaurant is very busy!
Dec 27th, 2023

A glorified TGIF. The food is average - good but average - with a seriously overpriced drinks/wine list. Tables are crammed together so that they can squeeze in as many seatings as possible. Over the years, it's become a 'fast food' experience with plates snapped up and the next ones slammed down in seconds in a rush to get you out. It's been going down hill for a while. The waiting staff are excellent but it's become unenjoyable. The noise level is deafening and the bell ringing/ birthday blasting music has lost its novelty. In a race to the bottom, the host (who I believe is the co-owner) is convinced he is running a Michelin star restaurant. The other owner (the tall French man,) is obviously the brains and charm behind the operation. He knows what side his bread is buttered on. The small co-owner is turning the restaurant into a school canteen with him as a the iron fist lunch supervisor. My daughter and I had a reservation last night but left because his over the top theatrics put a damper on our night. The crime? We sat in a corner booth that was apparently being held for someone having drinks next door and moved without asking. See photo below for the overcrowded state of affairs. We went to Hinoki instead and had a great meal. It's a shame. What was once a nice restaurant is now an average, over-stuffed food box with insanely priced drinks. Throw in a moody, insecure mall cop for a host/co-owner and we're out. Adieu and adios.
Dec 22nd, 2023