BALEENkitchen

Name: BALEENkitchen
Address: 260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA, United States, 90277
Telephone: (310) 372-1202
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (747)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

About this restaurant

Romantic
Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions

Nationally renowned for its light mood and serious food, the all-new BALEEN kitchen in Redondo Beach brings an eclectic, eccentric fine casual dining experience to The Portofino Hotel & Marina. Enjoy dining outside on the patio overlooking the marina with dramatic drapery and fire pits. The upstairs bar offers a cosmopolitan-lounge vibe, with fireside sofas and chairs, and a cocktail list using fresh juices, hand selected herbs and premium liquors to create food-friendly drinks that perfectly complement the acclaimed menu. live entertainment every Thursday 7 pm to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 8 pm to 11 pm in the Lounge.

Make a reservation 24 hours in advance and get Complimentary Parking!
(The parking attendant will have your name on the reservation list. Does not apply to holiday's or special events.)

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 2:30 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Live entertainment Thursday 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Phone number
(310) 372-1202
Website
http://www.hotelportofino.com/redondo-beach-baleen-restaurant.aspx
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Vasili Tavernakis
Private party facilities
BALEENkitchen and The Portofino Hotel & Marina offer indoor and outdoor private event space. Each unique space offers breathtaking ocean and marina views.

Location
260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Neighborhood
Redondo Beach
Cross street
N. Harbor Drive
Parking details
Valet parking.Make a reservation 24 hours in advance and park for free! Just tell the parking attendant your name, he will have a list!
Entertainment
Live Music- Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Please call ahead for details.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

American Breakfast$17.00
two la bahn ranch eggs, breakfast meat, new potatoes, toast
Mom's Garden Omelette$18.00
farm-picked vegetables, white cheddar cheese, new potatoes, toast
Classic Benedict$19.00
poached eggs, canadian bacon, english muffin, lemon hollandaise
King Harbor Benedict$23.00
poaced eggs, smoked salmon, heirloom tomato, shaved red onion, fried caper hollandaise
Alex's Breakfast Burrito$18.00
scrambled eggs, chorizo, potatoes, ranchero sauce, guacamole, sour cream
Cornmeal Pancakes$18.00
lemon mascarpone, blueberry butter

Extras

La Bahn Ranch Egg$3.00
New Potatoes$6.00
Smoked Bacon$7.00
Chicken Sausage$7.00
Toasted Bagel & Cream Cheese$7.00
Artisanal Toast$5.00
english muffin, multi-grain, rye, wheat, white whipped butter, strawberry preserve

Lunch Offerings

Available after 11am

The 'Cali' Burrito$19.00
carne asada, grilled rock shrimp, tater tots, white cheddar, pico de gallo, guacamole, escabeches
Fish 'n Chips$16.00
tempura battered cod, french fries, tartar sauce
Classic Caesar$15.00
little gem, Grana Padano, herbed croutons
Turkey BLT Croissant$18.00
butter croissant, sliced turkey, smoked bacon, heirloom tomato, little gem, kewpie mayo, french fries
BALEEN Burger$23.00
bacon, white cheddar, guacamole, crispy onion, heirloom tomato, spicy mayo

What 747 people are saying

BALEENkitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.0Service
4.3Ambience
1.8Value

Noise • Moderate

747 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 10, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jared really made my mom’s birthday special!
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RosS
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on July 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our server I think Tony was so nice and helpful, beef strogonoff could have had a little more sauce. Overall fabulous.
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Anonymous
Los Angeles1 review
4.0
Dined on July 30, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great spot I never knew about despite living in the area for years. Food was quality and large portions. Great ambiance overlooking the boats in marina with live music in background. Birthday meal was awesome. Service was slow, but we were in no hurry and enjoying, so didn't mind so much.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on July 28, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Made reservations two weeks ahead, I got a confirmation phone call from the restaurant a couple of days before, yet on the day of, I got a phone call from the restaurant stating that they were booked and they had to seat us at the lounge. Needless to say I was extremely upset, it was my good friends Bday and wanted to make it special for her, but it started pretty bad. I told the girl that she need it to figure it out, I make reservation at the restaurant and not at the lounge. She call me back and stated that unfortunately she had no room at the restaurant for us. When we got there, she told me the same thing and when I asked her why this was happening when the reservation was make days in advance she said because the reservations was done through open table. I asked to speak with the manager, he managed to get a couple of tables together for us and after 30 minutes of waiting, we had a table at the restaurant. The weir thing was that as we started moving toward our table, most tables in the restaurant were clearing up??? This was so confusing for me and my friends. Michael the manager took good care of us, but I will never go back there again.
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Foodnik VIP
Los Angeles118 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 28, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I didn’t get the table I requested, and the service was exceptionally slow. I had to try to get the server’s attention a number of times. Food as always was exceptional!!
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la99 VIP
Los Angeles19 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 27, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food is so so but the views of the Marina is wonderful.
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VivianC
Los Angeles12 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Taking advantage of Dine LA to try out Baleen Kitchen for the first time. We were not disappointed. Everything was great, food, service and ambiance. It will be one of our favorite places from now on.
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Laurie
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 26, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server recommended the chicken and I never order chicken when out to eat. It was amazing. Best chicken ever. I would definately have it again.
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Foodie VIP
Los Angeles71 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 25, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
I went here with a friend for the dineLA dinner special because I’ve had numerous pleasant dining experiences here in the past. Tonight the service from our waiter was subpar. He seemed distracted, hard to “find” and inattentive. His busboy and another delightful server, Miles, saved the experience for us. The kitchen and bar also seemed a bit off, with things being nicely presented, but tasting “just ok”. The setting was lovely, as always. I am really hoping this was an aberration and hope to be back to find what I’d come to expect from BALEENKitchen. I don’t think I’ll be able to convince my friend to return however. It brings to mind the saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”, And I suspect most people do not return to a restaurant if their first impression of it was not good.
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KerryD
Los Angeles28 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 22, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The server was friendly but awful in the service area.He did not split our order. When we asked for another plate we never received one. The people behind us that ordered the exact same thing split had their salads and dinner split properly. I also requested extra dressing for the salad which had blue cheese. 10 minutes later he arrived with Caesar dressing. When he asked us if we would like to order a dessert we said yes, but he came back for the order about 10 minutes or so later. Mind you, this was not a busy evening and they seemed to have plenty of waiters. This is not the first time I have received poor service. We go back because we have a boat in the Marina so it is convenient for us and the food is pretty good. They need to train their staff so it’s run smoothly.
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BALEENkitchen is rated 4.1 stars by 747 OpenTable diners.

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260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Additional information

Cross street
N. Harbor Drive
Neighborhood
Redondo Beach
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 2:30 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Live entertainment Thursday 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday & Saturday: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Valet parking.Make a reservation 24 hours in advance and park for free! Just tell the parking attendant your name, he will have a list!
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Vasili Tavernakis
Entertainment
Live Music- Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Please call ahead for details.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.hotelportofino.com/redondo-beach-baleen-restaurant.aspx
Phone number
(310) 372-1202
Private party facilities
BALEENkitchen and The Portofino Hotel & Marina offer indoor and outdoor private event space. Each unique space offers breathtaking ocean and marina views.

BALEENkitchen

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Fresh Start

Chia Pudding$12.00

Seasonal Fruit$11.00

Fresh Pastries Basket$11.00

Artisanal Toast Bar

Avocado$13.00

Soft Scrambled Eggs$13.00

Strawberries & Banana$13.00

Mains

American Breakfast$17.00

Mom's Garden Omelette$18.00

Classic Benedict$19.00

King Harbor Benedict$23.00

Alex's Breakfast Burrito$18.00

Cornmeal Pancakes$18.00

Extras

La Bahn Ranch Egg$3.00

New Potatoes$6.00

Smoked Bacon$7.00

Chicken Sausage$7.00

Toasted Bagel & Cream Cheese$7.00

Artisanal Toast$5.00

Lunch Offerings

The 'Cali' Burrito$19.00

Fish 'n Chips$16.00

Classic Caesar$15.00

Turkey BLT Croissant$18.00

BALEEN Burger$23.00

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