Visited for breakfast while on vacation. The food arrived quickly served by friendly staff. The decor is nothing special and the food is as bland and unoriginal as can be. The faux health choices make it appear to be a good option but clearly the owners are there to cash in because every thing is full and bland. The food could have been microwaved from a frozen box and then washed under water to remove any flavor or texture at all. This place is to food what SUV's are to the environment. The price for two breakfast meals from the menu $50.00. Do yourself a favor skip this place the owners are truly only looking to cash in on the limit choices for tourist. If you like being sold garbage to say you tried the it spot go ahead but do mind your stomach this place should be classified as plastic, plentiful, of no value and all bad. read more

This place is so cute and friendly! Mimosas were delicious! Shakshuka was amazing very fresh breakfast menu item I was surprised at how much I love it! read more

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Loved their Choc. Chip Toffee Pancakes a lot! Our service was spot on this past Sunday morning. Hey locals give them a try esp. during our off season... read more

Absolutely delicious & terrific service! Every time I am in Bethany The Penguin is a definite must go to! read more

The Penguin - Nini's Nutella- French toast stuffed with Nutella and bananas! - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

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The Penguin is good if you're looking for a nice breakfast at the beach. It's kind of fancier than the other places around, and the prices reflect that. I think it was worth it because most of the food is locally sourced. I ordered the Nutella pancakes (not really a significant amount of Nutella since the flavor was barely detectable) served with Vermont maple syrup, a small side of fruit (obviously seasonal, local fruit--big, plump blueberries, fresh-sliced peaches, watermelon etc.), and a fresh-squeezed orange juice. My meal was a little over $20. Yikes. Not usually a fan of spending that much on breakfast. However, Bethany is a little lacking on breakfast options, so I guide it was worth it. In the future, I'll just stick with Turtle Café though. read more

The Penguin - Nutella pancakes w/ small side of fruit & fresh squeezed orange juice - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Service is great and so is the food! It's one of our favorite second season spots for lunch!

What a night. One of the best dining experiences of my life and I doubt will ever be beaten. The interior decor and staff uniforms are unrivaled and truly visionary. I would eat here every meal if I could and cannot wait to return. read more

The Penguin - Unbeatable decor - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Stopped at The Penguin for breakfast today with wife and two young kids. Service was great and Covid-19 precautions were noticed (table spacing, individual condiments, no receipt signing). Food was awesome. Kids split a children's pancakes (after waiter suggested we may only need one portion - always appreciated!). Wife had the Sunrise over Bethany which she enjoyed and I had the Veggie Scrambler (adding bacon). The Veggie Scrambler was loaded with veggies and strips of scrambled eggs. Everything was delicious, very fresh and came out hot/quickly. Coffee was great as well. We'll definitely be back! read more

Great breakfast and service. Went there while on vacation and ended up going for breakfast each day during our entire vacation. read more

The Penguin - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Usually breakfast foods don't satisfy me but this food absolutely wowed me! It was thrilling. This food carried me off to church married me took me around the world. If you couldn't tell already, I love this food. Ordered-a long sunrise over Bethany Also the warm kitchen sink cookies with milk sealed the deal read more

Yummy breakfast ... had scrambled eggs with scrapple (YuMMMMY)!!! Topped with Bloody Mary - 3big olives, lime and lemon slice and OldBay on the rim!!! A bit pricey, but definitely YUMMY!!! read more

So ,so yummy! Farm to table fresh! If you looking fo a healthy and yummy breakfast this is the place!

Adorable spot nestled right on the main strip in Bethany Beach. We went for breakfast- they had great variety and the prices were reasonable. We were seated right away at about 9:30am on a Wednesday in August and the waitstaff were friendly and polite. I had the Greek omelette- loads of olives and not too much feta. The potatoes were the star though, crispy and delicious! Coffee was yummy too! Overall, a decent breakfast place with the cute touches (they have children's place mat art on the cover of their menus) you can only find down the shore. read more

Thanks for a fun Saturday morning breakfast, first time away in a decade and had a nice morning here! Thanks!

Love the farm to table aspect with so many healthy choices. Portions are big Waitress accommodated allergies ( made chocolate soy milk) Big hit was seeing our daughter's penguin artwork put into a menu. read more

The Penguin - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Ate here for the 1st time after reading reviews & recommendation from a family member. We were first ones in the door and ordered right away. Our waitress was very friendly and service was good, but not many people there on a cold, off-season morning. The food was okay, but nothing exceptional. I had the Sunrise on Bethany & split an order of hash browns with my husband. All my food was lukewarm & the hash browns had probably been sitting under a warmer for awhile. They were crispy, but cold. We will try The Penguin again sometime, but will go later than time of opening. Hopefully that will get us food "hot off the grill" - not warmed up to beat any "rush". read more

Went here in the off-season. It's very cute, and has a good menu, but you don't get large portions here. I ordered the "jumbo" breakfast wrap and it's hardly jumbo. I will say they have the absolutely best pancakes I have ever had. They are unique and incredible! read more

Easter Weekend 2017 - my girlfriend, her daughter and I came to Bethany to run the Bunny Palooza 10k. Afterwards we stopped to grab brunch at The Penguin. We were greeted by a very rude hostess who seemed irrationally annoyed with the fact that we were here. It's not even like the restaurant was crazy busy either, she just seemed to not enjoy her job. After confirming we had 3 she said "just a minute" and after a few minutes a group of four came in and she asked them how many and immediately sat them, at this point we were pretty annoyed, but we were seated shortly after. The waitress made up for the rude and slow hostess as she was extremely nice, patient, and helpful. My Girlfriend and I both had a mimosa, I had Nutella pancakes, her daughter also had pancakes, and my girlfriend had a very delicious crab soup and bagel. The mimosa was delicious and generous in size, unlike most mimosas you get with brunch. The pancakes were very fluffy and filling, extremely delicious. If I were rating on food alone, I would give 5 stars, hands down. But the first point of contact to the restaurant was very rude and almost caused us to go elsewhere. Despite the hostess I would recommend this place and would come again if in the area. Hopefully The Penguin makes some staffing changes or ups their customer service training in the mean time. read more

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The boardwalk offers many choice spots to eat but the name The Penguin sparked our curiosity. We were pleased that they offered a farm to table menu and seemed to have a fair menu selection so we decided to give it a try. The burgers were fresh and delicious like homemade but the rest of the food was mediocre for the price. For example, the chicken tenders were strips of chicken in a corn meal breading without any flavor. My $13 Cuban sandwich was definitely overpriced to say the least. The fries were more like fast food than farm to table. The service was fine, our waiter was attentive, however we were his only table. Allow time for your food to be prepared because it is made to order and we weren't in a rush. The happy hour was offered 3-7p and looked inviting with fresh squeezed oranges for the crushes and that might be their specialty but the food was a little overpriced for a diner even if it's located on the boardwalk. read more

The Penguin - Penguins at the diner - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

I'm not sure what these naysayers are talking about - they're wrong. This place is great. They were extremely accommodating for our group, including a baby. Everything was delicious. I wish I was more local than Harbeson, but we'll be back :) read more

Given COVID and our desire to support anything local, we decided to go back to the Penguin for our July 4th breakfast. Our goal was to give them another shot (and potentially ourselves as well...their pancakes are amazing and it's silly to hold grudges). Well, the service was amazing, the food was even better than I remembered and I don't know how to describe our experience as anything other than perfection. Please do yourselves and a small business a favor and come back...like we did. read more

Very gluten friendly and health conscious restaurant compared to the rest of Bethany's eateries. Used to be a diner but they now serve a more classic, sit down dinner. Great food for bethany! read more

This is still the best secret in Bethany. Don't tell anyone. We love the fact that we can walk in without a reservation and have the whole family accommodated. The menu is not extensive but it has something for everyone. The food is surprisingly great. The wife brings groups of her friends to the beach house and there is no question as to where to go for dinner. Has to be The Penguin. We had family of 10, four adults and 6 teenagers this week. All of which had been there before and wanted back. We all finished all appetizers an dinner plates. We could barely walk back home we were so stuffed Again keep this quiet We want to walk in without the hour wait of other over rated, over priced loud restaurants. read more

We had brunch here our first day in Bethany Beach, and we were very happy with our meals! I had the seafood scramble, my daughter had the fish tacos, and my mom had a seafood salad. Everything was delicious and tasted fresh. read more

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Stopped in yesterday for a drink and they were so outrageously good we came back for lunch today. Now I can't decide which is better- the food or the drinks! Try one of the bloody Mary's with picklIf you are looking for delicious food that just happens to be good for you, this is your place! I had the taco salad and it was hands down the best taco salad I have ever had. The homemade ranch dressing made it all the better. Service was outstanding (thanks Clhloe!) This is definitely on my list of favorite restaurants in Bethany Beach. Update: visited today for the first time this season and it's still just as good as before. Everything was fresh, serving are huge, service was great, restaurant is clean. This is my favorite spot in Bethany. read more

Very friendly service. They only use FRESH ingredients so the pieces reflect that. Outstanding Bloody Mary! Went here for lunch. read more

The Penguin - Casual comfortable spot on the Main Drag in Bethany Beach - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

My daughter and I went here for breakfast. They sat us but then totally ignored us and never came to our table. However a large party came in and they sat them. Then waited on them immediately. We left because we weren't sure why they continued to ignore us while they waited on Caucasian customers. We got up to leave and was continued to be ignored. Disgraceful. I have a choice in where I spend my money and expect to NOT be ignored or invisible. read more

My wife and I recently ate at the Penguin Diner. We had lunch and a shake for desert. I gave it two stars because I felt the food , the style of service (i.e. pay at the counter), and the general motif was pretty out dated. We felt that their shakes were pretty good so I gave it two stars. In total, I have probably been eaten there about three times in the past three years. Once a season I venture in to see if it got any better, hoping beyond hope that it has, but it really hasn't changed much or at all. Bethany beach really doesn't have many options downtown for a quick bite after going to the beach so you end up trying the Penguin just out of pure desperation. However, I can probably say that this will be my last visit. I really struggle to see how this place stays in business. I would have thought that five guys moving in next store would have put this place out of business, but it keeps on trucking. When I see it there, season after season, I begin to question my belief in capitalism. I am providing this information and insight into the Penguin based on my personal first hand knowledge of this restaurant. read more

The Penguin - Yes, the decor is that bad. - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Good stop for a quick lunch. Food was good and well priced. Drinks were even better. We went when we got to the beach to kill time before we could check in and it was a good choice. read more

Really one of the best breakfasts ever had. Veggie omelette was so tasty and HUGE. Will make this our go-to for fantastic food.

Service and food were okay. We had to wait for utensils, no jelly with toast, tiny cups of ketchup, $8 orange juice. Way overpriced relative to quality of service and food. Will not be going back. read more

Waitress was amazing. Excellent. Food was awesome. Asked for crispy home fries came out crispy yes! Eggs great, scrambles, omelets etc all good. Coffee as well. Give them a try. We don't know Delaware rules for covid, but there was zero social distancing and it's all inside. Waitstaff no masks. I am only posting this part so people have a choice. Would highly recommend as food and price point for a beach boardwalk place totally good. read more

The food is amazing and the staff is great. Ask for Julia! This is day two coming and having her as our server and she has been amazing! My daughter has a nut allergy and she ensured all proper precautions were taken for her safety. Thanks Julia! read more

The Penguin - Veggie scramble and kids little fingers - Burgers Near Me - Bethany Beach, Delaware

Food was great.. But our server Maureen was absolutely a breath of fresh air. We will be back just to see her..!!

My friends and I ate at the Penguin two days in a row and we were all pleased with our meals. The service was pretty good - almost great -- but it was crowded enough that our meals took a little longer than we expected. But the service was definitely friendly and pleasant! I think my friends enjoyed their red mimosas .. but I LOVED my Bloody Marys ... I hope that is how you make Bloody Mary plural ... because I definitely had more than one! read more

Unfortunately picked this place because it was one of the few restaurants that opened for breakfast before 11:00 AM. Their menu is limited to a few omelettes, eggs, pancakes, and french toast. Mind you, a typical egg breakfast paired with the usual homefries and bacon costs $12.00!!!!! A side of bacon is $4 alone. There were two of us and our breakfast bill was $42. Seriously. The eggs were way overcooked. Bacon was good and homefries were good but just soooo expensive considering you can eat eggs and bacon for almost half the price at any other diner. The server forgot our deviled eggs appetizer, which in hindsight is probably good considering our breakfast then would have been $50. Absolutely outrageous prices for nothing special. Will not be eating here again considering we feel swindled. You're probably better off cooking at home read more

Not the best service. We really didn't feel welcomed there. When we walked in it was empty but they wanted to sit up all the way in the back. I'm like its nobody here why we gotta sit near the bathroom and kitchen.???!!!! Food was so so and I wanted a Mimosa and was told they cant service that kind of drinks until 11am it was 1050am. Then why give me this menu if I can't order a nice morning drink from it while I'm on vacation??!! read more

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Cute little place we stopped in for a late breakfast/early lunch on our way out of Bethany Beach. Was so happy to see that they were farm to table and served breakfast all day! (For my husband who was hankering for an omelette). They had the menu marked with everything that was GF which is always a plus for me, we started with coffee. My husband had the Greek omelette which he loved, and sausage patties which he said were great. I had a "wrap" but on GF bread. It was so good. Turkey, brie, and cranberries. It's so rare I can order a sandwich out so I was thrilled they could accommodate! Tons of options for breakfasts and lunch. Friendly staff. Diner-like decor. Although they have happy hour and bloody Mary's on the menu. Would definitely stop in here for lunch or dinner if I'm back! read more

Very disappointed. We used Doordash to deliver and that service was great. However, both my husband and I ordered the spinach, mushroom, and swiss omelet. Both of us had overcooked, rubbery eggs. I had a ton of spinach and barely any mushrooms and no cheese to be found. His omelet had a lot of spinach, barely any mushrooms, and one slice of Swiss cheese. The potatoes were completely dried out. Definitely NOT worth $18. The French toast starters with Nutella and bananas were the highlight of the breakfast. We had to pay $10 EACH for a side of bacon and a side of sausage which included two small half dollar sized patties. We received three small pieces of bacon. It was tasty but not worth $10. Am my grocery store I could've bought 2 packs of bacon for $10. I was supposed to receive rye bread with my breakfast. Never came. $78 (plus tip) for three breakfasts, two sides of meat, and the French toast starters. Definitely NOT worth the price. read more

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I make it a point to have a breakfast at Penguin every time we visit Bethany Beach. The food is always fresh & delicious. The presentation is great. They even have real maple syrup. read more