Service (Rob) was solid! 13 years there tells you something! Food was excellent. A beautiful evening celebrating our anniversary. Grouper (signature dish) was delicious; halibut was really good too. Calamari appetizer was positively different; as were Brussels sprouts (shared dish). read more

I was in the area for a meeting and stopped here for lunch. I arrived at 11am, so they had stopped serving breakfast and weren't serving lunch yet; I was seated but unable to order until 11:30. My waitress was very sweet, and the Grouper Salad was pretty good. The prices are high, which is to be expected for the hotel and the area. Overall, not a bad spot for a pricey lunch. read more

BALEEN Naples - Grouper salad - Seafood Near Me - Naples, Florida

Baleen is an exceptional place for special occasions, excellent service and memorable views. Christopher was our waiter twice this season and he is friendly and outstanding. We loved it! Sunset photos make for a perfect memento of the meal. read more

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My wife and I went here with another couple for dinner. Because of that, I decided not to take photos of the food, but just a couple photos of the interior. The restaurant is very well appointed, but was not very busy by Naples standards (in season, every night is a weekend night for someone). We started by splitting two appetizers, the fried calamari ($29), which included shrimp and vegetables with arugula, with a good yogurt dip marinara, and the rustic bread plate ($12), which consists of freshly baked rustics bread, served with sun-dried tomato and garlic oil. The calamari was good, but nothing out of the ordinary, as was the bread plate. I had the seared diver scallops ($62), which were four large scallops on black ink linguine scampi style, with shrimp, tomato, basil and garlic. It was very good, but a bit skimpy for the price. My wife had the house signature black grouper ($65), which was served with neonata relish, crab & charred corn, a truffle risotto cake and champagne citrus beurre blanc which I tried. The flavor was excellent a it was perfectly cooked. The others had seared ahi tuna ($66), which is served with cantaloupe, mint, melon, risotto, yuzu pearls, with soy sauce and honey cream, and the Chilean sea bass ($68), served with broccolini, parsnip, baby carrots, tomato, basil, garlic and champagne beurre blanc. They both liked their meals. We finished by splitting a slice of key lime pie ($16), which was very good. So overall we had two appetizers, four entrees, and one dessert. The service was prompt and attentive, although a bit businesslike. Now Naples is not an inexpensive place to eat as anyone who has been there or read any of my other reviews will know; however, I believe this may have been the most expensive meal I've ever had here. Cocktails run in the $21-$23 range, and wine by the glass starts at about $16. I don't drink, but everyone else had two drinks of one type or another. The bill, with tip, was roughly $600. While the food was very good, the prices rivaled some of the best restaurants I have eaten at in cities like New York, Chicago, and even Paris. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the food, while very good, lived up to the price. read more

Place was exceptional due to location but the service is another story, servers with lack of communication and sympathy, zero hospitality skills starting with management. Unfortunately I had the worst experience during my brunch and I would like to see a positive improvement in the future. For now I don't recommend read more

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Yummy lamb shops. Staff was professional and friendly. Complementary champagne for Anniversary. Wonderful meal read more

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Food was outstanding! We ate indoors because of high wind, but exterior dining looks very nice. Mary Ann Sullivan read more

Place is beautiful.....food is TERRIBLE! Shrimp tasted like Clorox and food took long time to come also!

My husband and I were staying at La Playa resort for a marriage conference. The hotel experience was very good. However Baleen restaurant was exceptional. The service we received from Adriano was memorable in the best way. His attention and service felt like we've eaten there many times even though it was our first time. On our last night we had reservations at another beach front restaurant but cancelled so we could dine one last time at Baleen and requested Adriano as our server. Without a doubt best service and food in the entire area. read more

My favorite lobster roll is off the menu, but they offered Lobster Tacos, a trio of soft tacos with lobster, but also with guac, cabbage, roasted corn, spicy aioli, and micro greens making it difficult to actually taste the lobster. Nevertheless, the beach, the view, the delicious food, who can complain? read more

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Our server was great! The food was excellent! The sunset view was amazing! The atmosphere was beautiful. The hostess was very disappointing! We made reservations for outside for the sunset. When arriving, she gave a couple ahead of us with no reservations an outside table and then told us there were no outside seats. She walked us out to firepit seating in sand and told us first come.... There were no seats. There were several tables empty and a few taken on the uncovered patio. We asked a waiter if we could sit there after briefly explaining we had reservations outside but were told no. He told us to sit and he would take care of us. After we sat, several others were sat there. I'm still trying to figure this out. read more

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We ate here for breakfast every day that we stayed at the resort and the food was really great. Beautiful restaurant with great views. Service was a little hit or miss depending on weekend vs week day but overall pretty good. read more

Loved the food and the location close to the beach. Excellent food but overpriced. Slow service read more

The best steak i've had in Naples. we were there for the Easter brunch. great view of the golf.

We came here for dinner and it was spectacular. The view of the firepits and beach were beautiful. I had the Grouper and brussel sprouts and everything was delicious. They are definitely coming back. read more

Oo- La La . Sweet spot by the water . No complaints. Service perfect. Bev's and food A+ read more

OMG, I celebrated my birthday last night at Baleen and couldn't have imagined a more perfect experience. Our fine dining server Marius was beyond impressive. He explained every ingredient of each dish and was a pure pleasure. I had the snapper with lemon risotto and my husband had chicken. Both meals were delicious. The per glass wine list was also quite extensive. Then to top off the night I was served the most delicious mini birthday carrot cake layered with whipped cream cheese, made by a talented pastry chef Adam. All I can say is I could have eaten another one! Thank you Baleen for making my birthday extra special. read more

Ummmmmmm, can I give it a 10 out of 5? Best dining experience we have had in Naples. Outside dining at sunset is an experience you will never forget. The food was superb and the view was to die for. read more

Food was out of this world. We split the octopus appetizer which was rich in flavor and cooked perfectly. Our entire table ordered the grouper special. The piece of fish itself was generous for the portion and seated atop a creamy, crispy risotto cake. I noticed crab listed in the item description, but it didn't stand out as a prominent flavor. Finally, our waiter brought out the chocolate cake to split to celebrate our occasion for dining. With a waterfront view on the ocean, this has to be one of my favorite new spots in the area. Only issue I noticed is a slower service, but it did not impact our enjoyment of the evening. read more

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Amazing dinner and views! We sat outside at sunset and it was incredible...we would go again just for the ambiance but it just so happened that the food was excellent as well :) We started with the bread appetizer. Warm and fluffy focaccia with delicious tomato on top...yum! I got the catch of the day (triple tail) and it was flaky and well-seasoned. There were multiple other things I wanted to try and I hear their brunch is great too! We will definitely be back next time we're in the area. read more

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Had brunch at Baleen's and it was pretty good! Enjoyed the bottomless mimosas, the apps were great and the brunch entrees were good. read more

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Excellent brunch. We sat outside and it's perfect! Great vibe, great food, lovely staff. Look forward to returning! read more

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Absolutely the best in Naples hands down good atmosphere management staff and food. I had my toddler there with us and they were so patient with her and let her ring the sunset bell. Can't wait to go here again. It's my new spot after the continental disappointed us the night prior. Baleen redeemed my weekend read more

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The food & service are excellent. My daughter & I had the September special. She had one & I had the other offerings. We were treated extra special. The ambience is over the top. Baleens is my favorite restaurant in Naples. We always go there first special occasions but this lunch was like a special occasion. read more

BALEEN was amazinnnng! Customer service: Our party was a party of 8. We came for my close friend bachelorette party. Everybody was so welcoming and telling us how pretty we looked! I loved it!! Food and drinks: The food waas delicious, the drinks were amazing. We were all full and satisfied after eating. The crispy calamari was so so crispy and delicious with that little sauce on the side. My lobster benedict was good, it was fresh, there was enough lobster on there so that was a plus. Vibe: Everybody was so nice!!! Coming back or nah? If I am in the area again, YES!!! read more

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Nice staff, beautiful restaurant, overall good feel. However portion size wasn't ideal and pricing was very high. Taste of food was pretty good. read more

Love this place . Beautiful scenery great service and food ! Definite when in Florida!

After losing the beach club on naples, we were pretty upset after years of gatherings & meals there. While I'm still sad as can be for that loss, I am excited that it guided me to another restaurant on the beach - Baleen. The views were fantastic and tons of guests flocked outside by the fire to watch the sunset. It was seriously stunning and I was incredibly impressed by all aesthetics. Please make a reservation in advance unless you want to face a long wait and don't forget to order a couple of apps. The homemade bread was perfect for 5 of us and a perfect pre-meal. The best order by far was the filet and one of my friends actually claimed it was the best she ever had - I know her mashed potatoes were absolutely the best I've had. Lobster bucatini was..... underwhelming? Not a whole lot of taste with little to no sauce and not enough noodles. You also have to cut up your own lobster to spread within which I would've preferred it precut (high maintenance problems) All in all, this place was really great and worth the view if nothing else. Fairly $$$, but perfect for a fancy outing and a great spot for family pictures or date nights. read more

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Love this place. Very clean and great atmosphere. Our server was super attentive and friendly. read more

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This restaurant is outstanding. Every last bite of our dinners were delicious, the service was delightful, (our server was Nate) and the ambience was over the top! When we walked to our table, the sun was sudden, and it was beyond beautiful! read more

Food, Ambiance & Service were all superior in every way. Past visit wasn't as impactful but I was extremely impressed & even thrilled with my dinner experience. Words don't describe perfection. Highly recommend. read more

First of all you go to Baleen for the beachfront dining. So #1 mission accomplished with a gorgeous beach view. The restaurant was very busy with a wedding being hosted and our very polite and good server shared this information. However it was disappointing that we either had to hustle in our entire order or risk long delays. We hustled our order and enjoyed the food and wine at a quick pace. However the price tag on the dishes are very high and feeling rushed was not the vibe I was hoping when I made the reservations a month ago. The final downer was the valet team lost our car and we waited over 30 minutes for them to find and deliver our car back to us. Hope was high for a perfect night out but the execution was not as strong as I would have hoped. read more

BALEEN Naples - View from Baleen - Seafood Near Me - Naples, Florida

Highly recommend!! The views don't get better, especially at sunset. Staff was great, our waiter Angelene (spelling?) was excellent, very knowledgeable about the menu and had a nice short visit with him about the area. Two in our party had the chef's specialty, Blackened Grouper, they both absolutely loved it. One had the night's special, Seafood Paella, he was very impressed with it. Lots of seafood in it, so much that he had a bit to take home for lunch the next day. I had the Chilean Seabass, this was my first try of this fish, so good! I would absolutely order it again. Drinks were all on point, try the Espresso Martini. Definitely will be one of our restaurants when we get to SW Florida in the future. read more

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Excellent location, food and service. Incredible sunset. Best place to have dinner and watch the sunset. read more

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"This was my first time there. When I arrived I was least unimpressed by the two people that were standing at counter. I bet I stood there for 2-3 min before they even acknowledged me standing there. One was too busy looking at the iPad while the other one watched. I thought boy I hope the rest of the nights service isn't like this. And it wasn't. Bad first impression and I did spend the time uploading my photo as well to the reservation that was a waste of time. This is why I didn't do 5 stars on service." Food was good and so was my drink. read more

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The best food, service and view in Naples! Andy our server, was fantastic and Ignat the Sommelier was invaluable. read more

BALEEN Naples - Sunset from Baleen! - Seafood Near Me - Naples, Florida

Better late than never....brunch at Baleen was not as good as I/we hoped for. First impression, the place is nice, the decor is coastal and inviting and that view! We arrived a little early and we were told that we could not be sat until our 12:00 reservation, even though there were a few other tables that were being occupied by patrons so we went to the bar and ordered some drinks and visited for a bit, so far, good, but not great. The host then came over to get us to take us to our table, I'm not sure if he was running a race, a relay or just in a really big hurry to get back to the host station, but he walked so fast in front of us, I had a hard time catching up, in fact we were all trailing behind him. Once sat our server came over, introduced himself, he was quite nice with a charming foreign accent. We all place our orders, 3 ladies got the eggs Benedict, one requested an extra crispy English muffin, one person got the grouper tacos, and I had the ceviche. My ceviche was good, but not outstanding - not amazing and flavorful like Bar Tulias ceviche. The flour tortilla on the grouper tacos were tough and a bit stale, and 2 of the 3 egg Benedict's were over cooked and did not have the lava of golden yolk that one would expect from a poached egg. Lastly, the extra crispy English muffin - wasn't even toasted. Oh, I almost fort we also order calamari and deviled eggs. Eggs were good, not as good as Whiskey Parks, but good. The calamari in my opinion was eh. Not a lot of flavor. Overall, this place ranks right up there with Gumbo Limbo. Expectations were high. Maybe the dinner experience would be better? I just feel for this price point our meals should have left us wanting more. Best thing about this place -the view!!!! read more

Gorgeous spot! Had just a quick bite and drinks but it was perfect location to be! Loved it!

Patrick was our server, he was friendly and attentive. I got the bottomless mimosas which were delicious. The omelet was fantastic and my fiancé really enjoyed the chicken and waffles. The service was great, and the view was outstanding. Even the bathrooms were fancy. read more

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First our waiter was excellent and he did an amazing job. The food is wonderful and delicious and they don't short you on the serving. The view of the water and beach is beautiful and one of the best in Naples. Thanks Ogi for doing such a great job taking care of us. read more