Join Greenwich Free Press on Thanksgiving Eve for Dinner at Lunar Chinese Restaurant - Restaurants

Greenwich Free Press is joining forces with Bill Xia, owner of Lunar, a recently opened Chinese restaurant at 420 West Putnam Ave in Greenwich, for a private dinner event on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25, 2026.

The night before Thanksgiving is one many people want to give their own kitchen a break from prepping the holiday meal. Why not take the family and guests out to explore a new Chinese food menu.

The $50 prix fixe multi course dinner menu below offers several choices, and Mr. Xia and his staff have put together an exciting menu with choices for soup, apps, entrees, cocktails and dessert!

The event runs 5:00 to 8:00pm, but you can arrive as early as 4:45pm.

Seating is limited, and all GFP readers are encouraged to RSVP to [email protected].

Mr. Xia said since opening Lunar, the local response has been overwhelming. In fact, he said he wasn’t prepared for the crowds in the first weeks.

“We were too busy, too soon. Please give us another chance, we have a bigger team now,” Xia said, adding that guests so far have loved the menu and the price points, and the ratio of eat-in to take-out has been about 50-50.

Xia said while familiar dishes like Lo Lein and Sesame Chicken have been popular, he enjoys introducing customers to other parts of the menu.

“I like it when customers try an authentic dish they’ve never heard of and like it,” he said. “That is my purpose. To introduce authentic food.”

“I’m so happy people are trying and enjoying dishes from the Whole Fish menu like Hot and Sour Fish with Pickled Cabbage or Hot and Numbing Sichuan Boiled Fish – all made the Chinese way.”

All the Whole Fish items feature fresh Branzino.

“Customers are also trying and enjoying cold dishes like Braised Beef Shank or Fuqi Feipian, which is sliced beef and tripe, with cilantro, peanuts and chili oil,” he said. “And, people are enjoying traditional Chinese dishes like Wood Ear Mushroom Salad and Marinated Jelly Fish.”

“Other dishes people are trying are Braised Pork Belly with Baby Bok Choy and Quail Eggs and Mao Style Braised Pork Belly.”

As for take-out, Xia said patrons can order via the website for a 15% discount. Lunar also offers their own delivery service.

Bill Xia and Lily Ye at Lunar on West Putnam Ave in Greenwich. November 2026 Photo: Leslie Yager

Bill Xia and Davie Lee at Lunar on West Putnam Ave in Greenwich. November 2026 Photo: Leslie Yage

Mr. Xia said David Lee, an expert hibachi chef with 15 years experience, has joined his staff, as has Lily Ye.

“David went to college in China has very good training and is helping with logistics,” Xia said. “He is making sure food and materials are fresh since we’ve gotten so busy.”

“Since we opened, the Chinese community has come in repeatedly,” he added.

“But most important is to bring authentic Chinese food to this community. We are the real deal. Chinese food is more than Peking Duck and General Tso’s chicken and Low Mein,” Xia said. “But, if that’s what you want, it’s really good.”