The Penguin in Plymouth - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We decided to go here on a Saturday lunch time. After ordering our drinks the bar staff proceeded to tell us that they wouldn't be serving food until 2PM which was far too late for us. Seemed like a rip off, just wanted our money for the drinks. The manager was also sat there counting his money, this could have been done on a Monday afternoon when there aren't any customers. Won't be returning.

Another delicious meal cooked by the lovely Chef Chloe, all dietary needs catered for! Great service with a smile from Danielle and nothing was too much trouble. Definitely recommend a visit.

Excellent vegan selection and something on the menu to suit every member of your party. Lovely independent pub with great staff team! 👍

Our visit to the Penguin was a funeral wake,It was a buffet lunch which was well presented and extremely tasty also a great variety.the decor is pleasant and clean as were the toilets I shall certainly return very lovely and helpful proprietors

Went to this pub this evening and was disgusted at the price if there food , 4 chicken strips £5.95 4 onion rings 3.95 and it was packed out with lettuce to make it look more , the tiniest bowl of chips 5.00 do these people know there is a recession On, I will never order food from this pub again , shame on you ripping people off

I decided to take my staff to the Penguin Lounge for our Christmas get together, we were greeted by friendly staff, the atmosphere was lovely, the service was great and the food was wonderful! We will definitely be visiting again Thank you for a great evening!

Sunday lunch was excellent as was the service, whole public house had a family aura about it service was quick, well cooked and very tasty

Lived in efford 21 years, and today was the first time i went into the Penguin. My partner frequented loads years ago! Have to say, my visit today was lovely. The staff are amazing, and the food and the service was totally excellant. Highly recommend. AND, theres easy parking in their own car parking area. Hopefully, my partner will treat me to a meal out at the Penguin again soon.

I have just got back from my meal at the penguin. Firstly, the couple that owned this restaurant was so kind welcoming and had great customer service. The food was of the highest quality well presented and tasted delicious. all of the food was reasonably priced, and you could tell that he hadn’t skimped on good quality ingredients either. For three main courses, two desserts, two alcoholic drinks, two soft drinks and a side it was under £70.

Was supposed to be a nice family meal where everyone ate together………..what we got was a long wait and staggered meals which meant some had finished even before everyone had their meal. Kids were last to come out and for the money wasn’t worth it. Kids burgers were thin and the lasagne was dry as a nuns……………,, Would never return

Service was shocking,over an hour wait for food and the place was pretty much empty.Worst thing was they brought adult meals out before the kids meals.Food is over rated and dry as Gandhi’s flip flop.Staggered eating,reminded me of being in Thailand!

Been something like 4 years since we've been last! Was great to see the food still comes out looking and tasting great! We stopped off for a sunday lunch - both the beef and pork belly was perfect. The slow cooked beef just fell apart! Lovely, friendly service as well! See you guys soon!

Staff were friendly but I was shocked when charged £11.10 for a double house G&T + pint of lemonade. I would be reluctant to recommend for a night out.

Had the most wonderful meal, freshly cooked and a taste to die for, this was the salmon dish. My wife is vegetarian and had a good choice on the menu and thoroughly enjoyed her food. The food is excellent and fresh and very reasonably priced. Will be going back on a regular basis.

We came for afternoon food/drinks. The beer garden was pleasant. There was a good choice on the food and drinks menu. Prices were average. I felt the service let the place down a little. There was one extremely friendly waitress (blonde hair), but the others were really quite rude, it was also clear that the staff knew most of the (somewhat unpleasant) customers and were often sitting down with them etc instead of working. We'd probably return as the food/drinks were good, but the service needs some work.

We we're so surprised how the Penguin had turned itself around under their new management. I had the chill salmon on egg noodles which was beautiful! My partner had the steak which was lovely too. Cocktails were beautiful and well presented. Can't wait to go...

Amazing visit to The Penguin today for a Carvery. The food was amazing, gammon was cooked beautifully and a great selection of veg. Friendly service in a very welcoming environment. Will defiantly be recommending and returning

Haven’t visited for a while but heard good reviews about the Carvery so decided to treat the family. It was amazing , with a choice of beef gammon and pork homemade Yorkies veg and amazing crackling. My young daughter was made to feel very welcome...

Fantastic Sunday Roast Not been in for a while but really enjoyed the Carvery yesterday. I will definitely be back, great food and lovely friendly staff.

Now I had been to the penguin the week before last and had a good roast but today I went with a family member and I can't tell you how good the gammon and beef was cooked great selection of three meats and five veg...

Partner and I visited for a carvery after hearing good reviews. Well they couldn’t have been more wrong beef was uncuttable as it was so over cooked the potatoes were cremated and overall everything was bland would not recommend and definitely would not come back.

Certainly updated and pleasant surroundings. Good friendly and timely service.Had a light lunch which was perfectly cooked and very tasty.

We visited on Halloween thinking it would be quiet but quite the opposite. No expense spared on deco, such fun with all the staff dressed up in scary stuff. A party of four we ate in the bar which was surprisingly lovely. Three of us chose the pie of the day. It was so good! A true pie...crust top and bottom. It was served with mash and green beans but we all asked for chips. This was no problem. The pie was so good and we asked if it was made on the premises, it was, what a treat. We will be back. Thank you the Penguin, our new local.

I've never been to The Penguin before but i can highly recommend it. The food, service and setting were great. I had the Penguin Fry which is essentially a fried breakfast and my husband had Gammon, Egg & Chips with all the trimmings. The food...

We don't live very far from here but have never been. Decided to give it go after friends recommended, plus didn't need to take the car out on a Sunday. Anyway, the staff were friendly when we arrived. And we chose where to sit as...

I don’t normally write reviews but after eating such an amazing meal I feel compelled to do so. Having a catch up with an old friend we decided to visit The Penguin. The staff were friendly were welcoming from the moment we walked in the...

Very nice food. Went with family for an evening meal. Had the fish and chips, chicken burger and the dirty burger. All meals would recommend. The chips were tasty and the battered fish delicious. Good variety of drinks and really good service with really friendly...

We have visited The Penguin a couple of times for Sunday lunch and have found the food to be excellent quality and the service very friendly and attentive. Thoroughly recommend the place for drinks or food. A wonderful experience.

lunchtime for us as a couple. fantastic food, too much though so didnt get chance this time to check out the many great sounding desserts. staff were very helpful one of us is gluten free so explanation of ingredients was really helpful. will defo try...

Visited with my friend on a recommendation from a work colleague, absolutely loved the food! Didn’t order starters or dessert and glad we didn’t, roast dinner was massive and delicious, pork belly was exceptional! Will definitely be returning in the future!

Visited the Penguin for the first time for lunch today with two senior citizens. The barman was really friendly and helpful and humoured their excitement. Food was cooked to order and was well presented and tasted lovely. Definitely worth a visit.

Small menu but they were happy to cook my son something a bit different and the roast was amazing! Highly recommended!!

We called the pub at late notice on Saturday evening for a table of 12 ....all eating, we were slightly nervous as we had never been in before and we were hoping for a good night out .....and it was.....as soon as we walked into the lovely surroundings of the pub, we were quickly served by a wonderfully helpful guy, we were then taken to our table, another staff member as lovely as the guy then took all our orders.

We came in as a large group with a 6year old and 1 year old for lunch. The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is so much better than with the previous owners. Nothing was too much hassle, there wasn't a long wait for the food and when it came it was fantastic! Being a veggie I don't normally have the substitute for the roast but the chef at The Penguin nailed the nut roast! The cauliflower cheese was so good and a huge portion - so good i took some home in a take out box! Don't be put off by the price of the food, the quality reflects this (unlike previous owners who had overpriced food with nothing special on the menu to warrant it.) If you want a cheap meal then head to spoons up the road on the plain, but if you want a great atmosphere, quality food & great service The Penguin is where to go. It manages to keep the good old pub vibe whilst also providing high quality food and service!

We all enjoyed an excellent Christmas lunch here. All the food was freshly prepared and piping hot. Friendly welcome and good service.

Went in on sunday late afternoon, never been before first impression lovely clean pub. Looked at menu thought it was very ovet priced.. until the food came out!

Since it has changed hands the atmosphere has returned to that of a community venue. Great quiz nights, value for money food and drinks at a good price too. Great collection of gins!!! I feel lucky to have such a great local. The owner does so much with the community and local charities in mind.

This is our local so it's the second time we tried it under new management. I didn't really enjoy the food this time round which is a shame as it's a lovely pub. We both had a burger but found it a little greasy. I also found it extremely expensive. The penguin burger was £15 which I think is a tad steep for the location. In town I normally pay about £10 for a similar size burger. Also think the starters are lacking choice. Hate to moan as would like the place to do well but I just think it's missing something. I enjoyed the food more with the previous owners. Hopefully we will give the roast a go as they were always amazing

Tried out the sunday lunch here with my boyfriend and his parents. Finding gluten free roasts out is normally quite difficult. The beef brisket roast was absolutely to die for! Even gluten free gravy available! Absolutely lush can't wait to return.

Had family down for the weekend and decided to give the penguin a try again as under new management. We are a 5 Minuit walk away and had found before the food and atmosphere quite disappointing, food was ok. Anyway the meals did not disappoint 3 people had the beef which I tried, I don’t like beef as a rule but this was amazing like it had been slow cooked and fell apart. I had the chicken which was equally amazing, safe to say we were not disappointed and would 100% go back

Walked a mile through central park and the 10mins further to discover the doggie ice cream. Blue our border collie loved it. Beer prices are about average but not much choice for non real ale drinkers.

We decided to pop in to the Penguin for a meal on our way home. Glad we did, when we walked in the barman smiled & greeted us, we asked for a table, as he grabbed menu boards & took us to a table he told us the specials. When we were seated he asked what we'd like to drink. The place wasn't packed but it was reasonably busy but he seemed to have time for everyone which is a rare skill. I had the special BBQ chicken burger with a side if onion rings, my husband had a steak burger. Well we didn't know whether to eat them or climb them?? The chicken burger was a breast of chicken with bacon, cheese & BBQ sauce more like hunters chicken in a bun. Very tasty the steak burger was just as good. Our onion rings took a while to come out but the guy came over to apologies as he had dropped them on the way out of the kitchen. When they arrived they were huge!! great big thick onion slices battered & deep fried. We took some home as there was too many. So all in all a very good experience, glad we followed our impulse.

Good parking. Popped in today- lovely welcome. Even for our dog. Nice relaxed atmosphere. We ordered a variety of food which was all excellent. I am on a strict diet and I asked if chef could rustle me up a fresh salad with no dressing. What appeared was beautifully presented and just what I asked for. Friendly chap running the show on quite a quiet lunchtime.

Popped in here after seeing a post on Facebook, and we were not disappointed. Staff were friendly and food was delicious.

Visited the penguin for early evening food and drinks on Saturday night with my husband and daughter the food was hot and tasty, the service was great plus they serve a great pink gin and tonic and I think they have a gin cocktail menu which I look forward to sampling. Lovely relaxed atmosphere definitely worth a visit.

Being locals this has been our pub for years, we’d come here a couple times a month. After reopening under the new management we are here regularly now. The staff are just so welcoming and friendly, Lovely to walk through the front door and get greeted by them all, nothing is to much trouble . The food is just superb, much better than the Penguin Lounge!! The Penguin has really been turned around!! Our favourite place to spend our time together.

The team who had operated this pub with food for a few years left a month or so ago to open a healthy food restaurant on the Barbican. After barely a few days closure the Penguin reopened with new management and there are positive signs that a lot of effort to renew the pace and attracts a wide mixture of customers. We have yet to sample the menu but there is a good range of well kept predictable beers etc and the staff are friendly. The pub has no parking except outside houses on the surrounding residential roads. It is no more than 10 minutes walk down from Mutley Plain but in that time you could also walk into town. The Penguin is a bit of an oasis in what has become a desert for drinking places. I might come down here to meet mates of for an event but it’s not somewhere I would see as being a local or go to venue. It looks and feels a bit like it would fit better into a vast satellite housing estate with its own big car park.