Hubby and I came here on our anniversary because we had our wedding at the hotel an year ago. We just love the gorgeous waterfront location and the relaxing laidback vibe of Redondo Beach pier. Unfortunately, The food was a huge disappointment. We ordered the crispy calamari, lobster mac & cheese and Asian lettuce wraps with chicken. All three of them tasted bland and are way overpriced. We even found a piece of hair in our lobster mac & cheese. But they replaced it kindly with no questions asked and also comped us for that entree. We thought that was really cool of them. We might come back and try their breakfast another time. read more

I dined at the lounge on my own while waiting for a wedding to start at the event space. The fish tacos were probably one of the best I've ever had - generous and so tasty! But considering I started out as the ONLY guest in the lounge, it was absolutely terrible service. I waited 45min for my fish tacos.... at 3:30pm. I wasn't in a rush so I didn't make a big deal - plus the food was delish. But after I asked three different waitresses for 'more lime please' and never received it, I was convinced that everyone else's reviews were correct. Obviously the kitchen staff is talented but the staff in general is unmotivated to perform. read more

Our first time here. I have been eyeing this place since New Years Eve and I must say I was pleasantly pleased. Nice ambiance,great food and service, Nick went in beyond explaining the menu, made great recommendations and super attentive. We will be back again! read more

Excellent meal: Kale Caesar salad as an appetizer with Seafood Spaghetti as the entree. Alex was my (great) server!! He was responsive, attentive and gave me a detailed overview of the menu. I will return. read more

Jessica Gaffney....excellent server and very knowledgeable about the menu from App to Dessert! Great personality and superb customer service! read more

The lounge has serious customer service issues! Everyone should carefully check their bills. When bill arrived we were double charged for our drinks. Had to walk to bar to ask for correction and was told it would take awhile. It did. Checked next day and they ran both correct charge and the incorrect charge on my bill! This was on top of being served the wrong food. Then when they changed it, having to ask for plates, napkins and silverware (after having to chase server). Very disappointing. read more

Had Wedged Salad & Lobster Slider and both were very good. My BF had lettuce wrap and duck carnitas and they were just ok. Love the rustic rolls. read more

Took a friend here for here surf and turf birthday special. It is a beautiful setting, and she was thrilled although she sent the first steak back because it was badly overdone. Our server, Jessica, was extremely nice and on top of the service at all times. I have been here a couple of times, and although it is a pleasant experience, and I might go for my surf and turf, I don't think the food is as good as many other places right here in Redondo Beach. So far, I haven't had a good steak anywhere though, so I many give Baleen's a chance for that. read more

Loved the food and service! Our waitress, Chrissy, was awesome and gave great recommendations for drinks and food. She was accommodating and checked in on us on multiple occasions. We had the duck carnitas, lobster mac and cheese, baleen sliders, and truffle fries. All were so good and ai highly recommend! read more

Food was excellent but service is something left to be desired. I would rather order the food at home than endure the service here again. Out of salmon on Christmas day. Really...... read more

Ok so the Director of Marketing for Baleen emailed me to let me know there is a new chef there since I had my wedding dinner 06, so I will, for sure be back to try out the menu since I only had appetizers there, which by the way were fabulous. Great customer service as small efforts go long ways in this environment. read more

The lounge was plush and cozy. Happy hour menu was too small. The grilled chicken wings were good but not price friendly for happy hour. If you're going to have happy hours (HH), make it fit HH price. The diningroom was also cozy with a nice view of the marina. The waiter was nice and somewhat attentive. The food was more on the creative side and definitely not something you will find elsewhere. I was a bit bumped out when they told me that the ribeye with jumbo prawns is no longer on the menu.I went there because I saw the review & photo on Yelp.What were they thinking when deciding to remove the most popular cut from the menu.I ordered the skirt steak instead and it was too sweet.It's a waste of a nice place if changes are not made. They can definitely fill this place up with some minor changes...otherwise it's a waste of a nice place. read more

Had brunch with my husband. Very cozy and relaxed place with wonderful marina view. We had Baleen burger, chop salad, and Lemon meringue, and all were amazing! With mimosa, my day became more lovely! Service was very good and we had a very wonderful afternoon. read more

date night on a tuesday in the south bay (near me) instead of the west side (his territory) for once. almost turned into the wrong parking lot but head towards the hotel. we did valet parking at the hotel and walked across to baleen. we had a reservation and were seated instantly by a friendly hostess who was very patient and informative regarding the specials and the food in general. had a view of the marina. can't remember what kind(s) red wine we had but we definitely had at least 5 glasses between the both of us. started off with the ahi tuna tartare. i ordered the pan-roasted mahi mahi and i think he got the cane sugar-seared ahi tuna. i loved mine! there was crab and spinach and a little risotto cake - never had "risotto" presented in this form before. the food was good, but not excellent. for dessert, if i'm not wrong, we got the creme brulee. it came out a little too cold for my liking and it was maybe 2.5 or 3 stars standard. we didn't finish it. overall, a good experience, but i think it's better to skip the creme brulee! i take my desserts seriously! read more

I really loved the food - really, really delicious. My friend was staying at the Portofino Hotel and invited me for lunch. Loved the vibe, the view, the service, but mainly the food!!! Can't wait to return!!! read more

So we really love this place, great location and all but today's meal and the time before not so much. Poor service (exception to this would be Roni), messed up orders and the one Bloody Mary we ordered we didn't do the Bloody Mary bar really was weak. Got two of our three orders wrong as well. The baleen burger didn't come with the guacamole and there wasn't a server in sight to ask for it. This is the 2nd time I have ordered the burger and NOT received my guacamole. Come on guys you can and have done much better. read more

Came here last Thursday with the wifey. They had a two man band Coleslaw playing, they were AWESOME! Had the ahi tacos which were amazeballs. The duck carnitas (OMG!) and the lobster mac and cheese, just ok for me as I am not a big lobster fan. And half price wine, can't beat that. Service was good, the manager Patrick was very attentive as well. Will definitely be back!! read more

Food was great especially the dessert(bread pudding). Restaurant's overall ambiance was perfect for group gathering or just a romantic date. Good live music too. Servers were alert for any requests. Parking was not so difficult. Option for valet was available too. read more

Great experience here. Somewhat hidden from the main strip of restaurants. We walked but I could see parking could be tricky if busy. Started with Clams that had a nice amount of spice. Great for a cool foggy evening. The Fillet with Blue Cheese Crust was very well cooked and Sautéed Snapper was superb. Our waiter, Eloy, was just the rights mount of 'hover' and provided very helpful pairing a wine for us that met out tastes. Overall a great night out. read more

The atmosphere was very serene and comfortable. I enjoyed the indoor fireplaces. The food was pretty good to, but I think there needs to be a bit more variety. I really felt very relaxed and enjoyed the restaurant. But I preferred the lounge and happy hour area even more. read more

Not really sure what's going on over here, but it's dropping precipitously from the places we like to hang out. The service is a bit...um, dispassionate. I do not want to become besties with our server, but at least act as if you're thankful we choose to stop by with all of the other restaurants in the area. The happy hour menu has suffered from a lack of appetizing dishes and eclectic tastes. We ordered several dishes that took so long to arrive we devoured them without really tasting them...we came early enough to avoid a crowd, but still the food took a very long time to come. Interestingly enough, not so with the drinks. Oh well. It's still a nice view of the marina albeit a bit chilly inside. I think our server was none too pleased with the fact not all of us were drinking. Some of us don't drink and some were driving; we are also the ones who can appreciate good service and tip accordingly. Whatev. Giving this place a bit of a rest and floating over to Blue Water Grill for happy hour.... read more

Nick G gave exceptional service! We came here for my Grandmother's birthday. I appreciated how attentive and polite he was. The Food was delish, try not to fill up on bread though. There is a gorgeous view of the harbor from the dining room. Lots of natural light coming through because of all the windows, which is nice! read more

I really enjoyed this place, the food was good and the server Keith was great and had a great personality. I had the unlimited margaritas with the bacon, eggs, toast, potatoes and side of shrimp. Everything was amazing. Why only 3 stars you may ask? Well we made reservations online and over the phone and showed up, and there were no reservations... our party of 10 ended up waiting for over a hour. read more

Great great place, I go there for wonderful Happy hour and great music during the week. BUT for Brunch the time ends at 2:30. So I had brunch and unlimited mimosas. Problem is I got there at 2:00. Made the 2:30 cut off and menu said "unlimited mimosas" would be open for 2 hours. However after 3:00 waitress told me it was over. Then why would u sell me unlimited at 2:00 If it's over at 2:30? What happened to the 2 hour rule printed on your menu? Felt strange. Especially since I'm a loyal customer and I'm there 2-3 times EVERY week! Did the waitress have it wrong? Hummmm.... Need to hear from management on this one. read more

This restaurant has a great view and pretty good food, but the service is always awful. I'm local, so I've been there a number of times and I'm always hoping for the best, but nothing changes. The moral of the staff seems to be poor (even at the bar in the adjacent hotel) and the restaurant's management is sorely lacking. I went for dinner last week and it took AGES for waitstaff to get to our table (and the place was empty), and even longer to order and receive our food. The waiter knew NOTHING about the dishes, didn't know whose plate was whose (I mean - there were only two of us in an empty restaurant at that point), they served the entree without the vegetables so they had to make them and bring them to the table (ages), and no one every followed up to see if we were enjoying the food, needed another glass of wine, water, etc. In the interim, there was clearly some "work drama" going on with the manager going back and forth between disgruntled employees, who appeared to be terribly annoyed with each other (harsh whispers). Taking the dispute out of the dining room might have been a good option, because it made us uncomfortable. So, at a hundred bucks for two entrees and one glass on wine - I guess I expected a classier experience. I do hope that they fix these issues as the restaurant has promise. read more

I had dinner last night at Baleen's and ordered the pork schnitzel on the recommendation of the waitress. It was terrible....heavily fried, poorly seasoned and tasteless. I would avoid this dish at all costs. Very disappointing preparation. read more

Our server Sydney was great! Timely and had wonderful recommendations. She had no hesitation whenever we had a question. I think they needed to clean the fryer, but everything not breaded was awesome. read more

Shout out to Amelia: you were a fabulous server! Came for weekday lunch with a girlfriend. When we arrived we noticed no other patrons although the tables were set and the breezes were wafting through the open windows - turned out it was just a quiet day for business. After being seated, we were greeted by Amelia. First things first: the free glass of wine with entree/Yelp check-in deal! We ordered lobster mac 'n cheese and duck soft tacos. Sounds like an odd combo but it worked! Baleen offers beautiful views of the King Harbor Marina. It's a chance to feel like you're a million miles away from home while doing the "ladies who lunch" thing. Good place - good food - great service! read more

Alex was so friendly and attentive to our table. He exceeded excellent expectations, made spot-on recommendations, and ensured that our dining experience was flawless. Pertaining to the food, the lettuce wraps, lobster macaroni and cheese, and key lime pie were my favorite. read more

Had a few cocktails and an awesome meal. The service from Jessica was amazing from beginning to end. Would highly recommend this establishment to anyone. Once again I can't say enough about how knowledgeable and courteous our server jessica is. Thank you for making my night. read more

We had a fun experience and loved our waitress Sydney! Food was delicious (though they were out of a few items we wanted), but Sydney gave us great suggestions and was very knowledgeable about the menu. read more

Celebrating my mother's birthday, she chose for all of us to dine at Baleen. What a fantastic evening from the view, drinks, meal, and service provided by Kaitlin. The manager also treated my parents to a special cocktail to accompany their delicious desserts that were on the house as well. My father is so difficult to please and we all hesitate to eat out with him as he as extremely high expectations. He had the sea bass and said it was not only the best he has ever had, but it was cooked to perfection. Thank you to the chef for making his meal perfect! That being said, we all thoroughly enjoyed our dinners and special shout outs for the ahi tacos, sliders, and lobster Mac! The kids meals were enormous as well. Forgot to mention that this was a Sunday evening, and there was live music outside that everyone was enjoying. We'll be back to check that out for sure...and for brunch, holidays, etc... read more

Alex was a wonderful server who was very kind and attentive. Everything that I have eaten on the menu has been delicious and it's one of my favorite restaurants in Redondo, it also has a great view of the marina. read more

Great food, nice ambiance. I had the Dine LA menu. App, Ahi tuna with Watermelon, Ponzu Gelatine and Green Masago. Very good and interesting. I think i will copy this the next time i need to create some appetizer. Entree Braised Ginger Soy ShortRib with Asiago Mashed potato. Very good also... Dessert PanaCotta, a bit too creamy for my taste, however their decoration and the french Brioche with Espresso gellato was very very good. I cannot figure out what kind of sauce they use. Overall I like this place, I definitely will come back. Somehow my food take forever to come out. Maybe because I went on an early dinner. The harbor view is overrated. There's no ocean view, just a marina dock view on one side of the restaurant and the hotel on the other side. read more

This place has a wonderful ambiance, great food, and great service. We started with the ahi tuna tartare which was good, not great, I've had better and the crabcakes which deserved the same sort of description. For the entrees we had the chicken which was amazingly good, the salmon which was okay but the risotto underneath the salmon was scrumptious, the hanger steak with a delicious fried egg and hashbrown, and the surf and turf which was pretty good although it came with a short rib not a steak. Overall, this is a wonderful restaraunt and very good for a hotel restaraunt. I would definitely come here again although there are more five star worthy restaraunts in and around LA. read more

My favorite happy hour - ANYWHERE...And Rob is the best mixologist and my personal bartender. After a long work week, all i want to do is have Rob craft me a delicious cocktail, sit by one of the warm fires, and kick off my sandals to feel the sand at my feet. read more

Killer lobster mac n cheese. Place was really quiet until a boisterous crowd came in for their office party. They were nice party people though. Offered to buy us drinks. Really nice view of the boats, too. I love that they have petite portions on some of their entrees, like the short ribs (very tender and yummy) and the seared ahi tuna. I would go again, too. They have sports on in the bar/lounge if you want a more chillaxed experience. read more

92 dollars for 4 drinks...really now...not to mention the tip....I don't think this is worth it...Unless the glass has gold leaf and you get to take it home... read more

I brought my parents here to celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary last weekend, what an amazing evening! Delicious food, and our server Christiana was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! She was so sweet and patient with our large group, and really went out of her way to make sure we had the best night possible. Can't wait to come back! read more

Good, Swanky, Posh. Ritzy beach vibe but more of an upscale lounge. Food was good.