Sign of the Whale Reviews

I love this restaurant! Went for the first time last night and the food was really good!! I had the strawberry mule which was soooo delicious!!!! For an appetizer, I had the garlic bread which wasn t really like traditional garlic bread. It had sauce and cheese on it and you could put whipped ricotta on it! So yummy!!!! I love seafood but decided to go with a pasta dish because I was sooooooo hungry. Got the rigatoni bolognese. It was really delish! And filling!!!! The only thing I didn t like was how loud the music was. But would definitely come back!!!!! Yaaaaaassssss! Check out my pics!

The food is not bad and the atmosphere is good too. They have a roof deck which is awesome in the summer

Trendy CT hipster bar/Restaurant with multiple bars, rooftop deck.

Walked in on a Sunday at 12.30 without a reservation, were told they didn t have any tables available. No wait time, just no table. Oh and half the restaurant was empty. We had 2 children with us, maybe that had something to do with it - but I wouldn t think you could be that descriminatory in a small community like Stamford. Wouldn t waste my time here again.

The food and service was amazing. The music was mediocre and the wait to get into rooftop a bit much.

Came here on Memorial Day to have dinner. The food was good and the waiter was very nice. I ordered the peppercorn grass fed burger and had barbecue chicken skewers as an appetizer. I dined outside where I can relax and take in the beautiful scenery of Harbor Point.

Was recommended to go here by someone at front desk of the hotel we were staying. Although it was nice inside the service was not up to standards. Food took a very long time to come out and it was not busy. the server did not give us utensils to eat with and we had to wait a few minutes to get her attention to bring over utensils. Food was fair. We asked for a well done steak and it came rare and meal should have came with two sides and we got one side. Didn t bother to have them make it. Food was already warm due to waiting to have something to eat with. I m glad I had good company, the service could have been much better.

Nice place but they can take very long to get you a drink.

Great for a quick dinner, and to stay for drinks after. Go to place for the summer with the rooftop bar.

Easily best burger in Stamford and the shrimp tacos were crazy good as well.

Great new menu.
Had the baked Oysters and Seafood saffron was out of this world.

Dont waste your time. Staff sucks, screwed up the check, etc etc etc.

Great food, good time!!! Warning if you plan to go to the rooftop get there early. Access is limited and you may have to wait in line to get up there if you show up too late.

Nice view from the roof and decent beer selection but we were there for four hours and were never approached by a waitress/waiter. Shouldn't have to beg somebody to take your money.

November 2018, FABULOUS STAFF!, one in particular, Nina, Hostess with The Most-est , I've patronized Sign of The Whale on a few occassions in recent months, never a disappointing moment, keep up the good work.

Disgusting service! I went with friends and the server came to our table with an attitude and my friend called over the manager and then gave her a snarky remark as she walked away. They have great food but I suggest if you want decent service this isn t the place. Do a better job

It had unspectacular food with prices that match the area but not quality. Though it's a new restaurant there's nothing special about it and quite honestly I found it to be a rip off.

As a member of the restaurant industry, I'm always careful about my reviews because I know how impactful they are. But I can't sugar coat this experience even if I wanted to. We made reservations on OpenTable & drove over from Jersey for our anniversary dinner. 5-10 minutes to be acknowledged, plus an additional 5-10 minutes before we could order; but the server had plenty of time to hang out with some friends & do a couple shots. My boyfriend ordered a four spice burger, medium.....no avocado. The server repeated the order back - avocado, ketchup, onions & a bunch of other stuff that isn't stated on the menu. I understand that in this "new normal" some things are different (not having condiments on the table to reduce the amount of things people touch & need to be cleaned) but explain that to people so they can say "no thanks". The calamari was nothing special, and my shrimp tacos were equally blah. We didn't say anything about the burger only because we didn't see our server again until I was almost finished with my meal. The only time my boyfriend touched the burger was when he tried to scrape off the avocado then noticed everything else on the burger. When the server finally did come to check on us, he didn't even notice the untouched plate & went back to the friends at the bar asking for shots.

Yes, we could have brought it up to the manager (or man in the button down shirt who was counting the bar drawer) except he was too busy checking out girls & dancing with the bartenders & pouring shots for the friends at the end of the bar. 5-10 minutes after our plates were cleared for a dessert order to be taken, and then 20 minutes for it to actually arrive (cookie skillets don't usually take that long unless you forget them somehow, but, it was the best part of the meal so I'll let it slide.)

We paid for everything, including the burger that was never touched. We left roughly 20% even though a vast majority of our experience was in fact due to our server just not caring about anything other than his friends. Honestly, tonight was like every single negative Yelp review my restaurant ever received being acted out in front of my face. As a manager, a server, and a bartender - it appears they are taking advantage of this "new normal" & also being one of only a handful of restaurants open right now - so most people don't have a choice. Eventually they will though, so it might be a good idea to step up their game now before that happens.

PS another thing not mentioned anywhere on the menu or in the building - 3% service charge for extra cleaning measures due to the pandemic. I understand the point behind this....but cleaning should have ALWAYS been a priority. Maybe CT health code is different but I'm pretty sure wet towels strewn around the outside bar, no where near any cleaning liquids of any kind, is not quite worth a 3% additional charge.

Friendly staff and great atmostphere on the roof. They do not serve any whale though.

Went here for a private affair. Staff was friendly and helpful. The food and drinks were very good. The atmosphere is bright and trendy. I would recommend this place and would return. Had a nice time.

The place looks nice and the items of the menu are good, but the prices do not match the quality of the food served. I don't get why we need a reservation when there are plenty of tables available. The wait time is extremely long. We ordered 2 appetizers and got them almost an hour after. Gave us a water bottle instead of tap water without explaining anything. Not once did anyone ask us how we were or if we needed anything. Not going back voluntarily.

Great fun! Best bartender is Christine!! Rooftop is refreshing and the drink selections and food have improved incredibly!!

Home made mixes for drinks are not the best. They also don't carry popular commercial mixes for drinks. Food was good, even though there's no need to put an egg in a burger.

Their dress code pretty much bans being black lol dont go to this place

Went here on a meet up for drinks and appetizer date. Didnt really score the downstairs but from what I can see, it was very clean and organized. Went to the outdoor rooftop bar/ tables. Got service right away as well as a table. When our server came over, he let us know they had an adoption corner where they had a local animal shelter tent set up (away from the food and drinks for all the germaphobe people out there) with a select few animals up for adoption. I wanted to take all of them home, but no room. Anyways, would recommend this place for dinner or drinks or both!

Very nice roof top bar. Bartenders were attentive and fun. Appetizers were delicious, especially the empanadas. For now the view is pretty, that may change as more buildings are built.
Great place, fun vibes, not too loud... May be windy since you are on the water so bring a jacket if you chill easily.