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    Le Penguin Bistro

    3.6 (140 reviews)
    PriceyFrench, Desserts, Salad
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Classy
    Very loud
    Outdoor seating

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    Renata R.

    This was on our list of restaurants to try. Because I love food the concern I had was small portions in most French restaurants. The restaurant is cute, simple yet a comfortable setting. Staff was very friendly and attentive. The menu had some great options and our food was delicious, but portions were small. Dessert was yummy! I will return.

    Great wine too.
    Miles S.

    Happy-ish Birthday Love the ambiance and the food at penguin, a favorite for over a decade. Moules Maison are special, likewise the duck. Birthdays are unique, except when they aren't. Unfortunately, one of the two owner managers consistently sits us in the worst seats in the house. Last night was one of several incidents given to this irritating pattern. Factually, We waited outside in spring chill for 20 minutes after an 8:45 reservation, which was fine. Dépite asking for a banquet on resy, in person in the afternoon, and a third time on checkin we were shown to a (my opinion) noisy center table with less comfortable chairs. I looked around and voila within two minutes of our seating two banquets (4x) were open. This happens so often, I discount poor timing, language barrier or any other explanation than caprice. So, while one owner manager consistently makes us feel special, heard, and well served, the other makes us feel dismissed, subordinated, and in some bizarre way punished (while we spend a few hundred per person F&B). I'm curious as to whether this is the intended effect on patrons, or it just comes naturally. PLMK M *I feel bad calling this out, as one is so good but the other consistently compares poorly so there it is. *

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    Kathleen S.

    I dined at Le Penguin for dinner on a Saturday night and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Coming back from our honeymoon, during which we spent over a week in France, we were excited to enjoy more French food while sharing our adventures with family. As other Yelp reviewers have mentioned, it is true that the restaurant is overcrowded with tables, such that space is tight. It seems like the restaurant is trying to maximize tables per square footage. That said, we loved the delicious food and friendly service. Bread arrived warm in little bags. Unusual presentation, but at least baguette slices were fresh. For our appetizers, we ordered the roasted vegetable tart ($14.50) and the ravioli with wild mushrooms and pea shoots ($15). Personally, I enjoyed the mélange of vegetables in a light and airy puff pastry with tomato sauce more than the ravioli (only three). The ravioli is very good--the pasta texture is perfect--but personally I found the former more flavorful. For our mains, we shared the bouillabaisse ($32) and the halibut special. The bouillabaisse was accompanied by a small plate of crostini, cheese, and aioli. The broth was absolutely delicious, and the seafood tasty. I loved the halibut as well as the gnocchi, was also cooked al dente. For dessert, we shared the lava cake and praline ice cream cake. Both were incredible. The lava cake, which was accompanied by vanilla ice cream and strawberries, was definitely rich, but great for sharing. I also enjoyed the praline ice cream with raspberry coulis much more than I anticipated. Overall, we loved our meal experience at Le Penguin and would happily return. It was a bit loud, but the atmosphere was generally warm and cozy and made for a lovely dinner.

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    Samuel B.

    The food was tasty and ambience was lovely! We celebrated a birthday and the staff sang happy birthday for us

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    It's solid French food. Uncomplicated and well prepared with quality ingredients. Deserts were lacking, otherwise a good experience.

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    A terrific French bistro with classic bistro menu. Service was impeccable. Pkace was packed so reserve well ahead of time.

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    Food was ok nothing special , service was very nice as was the ambience but the mussels were not good.

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    We ate outside and had lovely French food., including a Ile Florine for dessert. A very nice restaurant

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    5 years ago

    Excellent. Wine list was very good. The duck was excellent. The escargot was delicious. The service was attentive. Definitely recommend.

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    Ambiance servers restaurants all good. Lots of room for improvement. Prices are too high. They need a happy hour menu!!

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