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    BALEENkitchen

    3.7 (153 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Marjon F.

    My husband found this place online for our last dinner in miami. We were sat outside overlooking the ocean. Our server was so hospitable, friendly, and informative. Honestly his Hospitality elevated or experience so much, he was so sweet and warm and welcoming. We ordered the cheese board to start. I ordered the herbs chicken as my maib dish and my husband ordered the fish, and we couldn't say no to key lime pie for our last dessert in Miami! Everything tasted amazing! Unlike most of our outings, my husband and I were actually pretty full from lunch, but we still ate every single thing at this meal. Having something that tastes amazing even after a full really speaks to how great the quality of the food is. Overall I highly recommend this place, between the views, service, and food, you can't go wrong. I will definitely be coming back for my next visit to miami.

    Cocktail
    Winter R.

    I recently dined at Baleen Kitchen and I was quite disappointed. While the ambiance was lovely, the food did not live up to expectations, especially considering the steep prices. Dishes that sounded enticing on the menu fell flat in terms of flavor and presentation. We had the club sandwich 22$ with only 12 fries. 2 mini tacos for 22$. 2 side of bacon, 1 bagel, coffee and parfait was 54$. I was charged 16$ for Baileys in my coffee and 5$ for the coffee. The drinks barely had alcohol in them. It felt like I was paying a premium for something that simply wasn't worth it. Overall, I wouldn't recommend Baleen, unless you don't want to leave the resort. If you're looking for value or a delightful dining experience go somewhere else.

    Yuca croquettes
    Chandra L.

    The food is always pretty delicious but a bit pricey for what you get. This time around service was very slow even though the restaurant was not very busy. I always enjoy eating outside on the balcony overlooking the ocean/beach & the pool.

    New work stake mashed potatoes
    Rick G.

    Baleen kitchen is a great location to dine, different dishes to choose from earth to sea food it's to die for. It is a must have... try it out and let me know what you think. Service is great Daniel and the rest of the team are stellar. Music is just right it create a great ambiance to enjoy the rest of the night.

    Stephanie C.

    What a beautiful restaurant and view. The serve was attentive and so nice! The food was delicious and well priced.

    Hummus
    Stephanie K.

    Came for lunch & hosted a private Sip & Shake Class and it was amazing!! David was the host of the sip & Shake class and you can tell he loves loves loves hosting these classes and his passion is mixology! He helped everyone throughout the whole class and was very hands on and answered everyone's questions! He had some awesome tools and items I've never heard about and everyone loved it! Lunch menu is different than dinner and everyone loved the options! We had a wonderful lunch and really enjoyed it!! Tony was our waiter and he was so friendly, on top of everything and really took great care of us!

    Key Lime Pie
    Kristy M.

    Our server Daniel was amazing! I went there for date night and he made us feel so special. My partner and I absolutely love Espresso Martinis, so Daniel gave us a S'mores themed Espresso Martini. His recommendations were spot on, the sea bass is a must! Beautiful views of the ocean as well.

    Lovely crème brûlée and jasmine tea
    Kendra R.

    This restaurant has a Beautiful ocean view! The seats are precinct! The waiter was friendly and knowledgeable! I ordered the grouper fish with cauliflower risotto with asparagus! It was prepared very nicely! It was tasty and high quality! My favorite part of the meal was the tea service! The quality of the tea was superb! The temperature of the water was precise. It was served in a beautiful teapot! The presentation was really nice ! I was impressed!

    Outdoor view!
    Rachel S.

    one of my favorite meals I had in sunny isles while on vacation. I truly still dream about those tuna tacos!! (Although they were SO tasty I will never get over how small they were.. literally 2 single bites for $14) the pictures online (mine included) does not prepare you for how small they are. The people at my table laughed. Pizza and salmon were also delicious. Waitress was nice and made great recommendations. Brought us bread to start off which I always appreciate and wow was that yummy too! View and evening was perfect and the seating area inside was also very cute and relaxing. Really a great experience overall besides the sizing/pricing. The only reason I am deducting a star

    Interior
    Kande M.

    We stayed at Sole and this is the restaurant attached to it. The breakfast food was good, not overwhelming delicious though. I had the ranchero and oatmeal and my sis had eggs and toast with bacon. At night I had their seafood soup special which was AMAZING, and that's what I'm giving them points for. The lobster Mac and cheese is creamy, and their Buffalo wings delicious as well. The service is good. Super friendly staff, and easy to speak to. Great outside balcony with welcoming environment. It's gorgeous inside as well though.

    Entrance from the hotel foyer to Baleen
    Sarah P.

    Omg...the VIEWS!! The views, the views..are just insane...gorgeous, crystal, clear, aqua heaven of the ever changing ocean....we LOVED it. This slice of heaven is located inside the sleek Sole hotel in Sunny Isles. Entrance to Baleen Kitchen is through the hotels foyer which is sleek, sexy, under stated and modern. You embark up a flight of impressive glass steps to enter the gorgeous setting mdecor of their restaurant..we sat outside on the patio area which looks down on their pretty pool area, mini private beach zone and then the stunning ocean and beach beyond. The service was fantastic, a lovely friendly lady served us the whole time.. she was friendly and attentive and the food came out perfectly timed between courses...a smooth transition, so maybe the previous complaints here on Yelp, were just an off day or a different staff member? Also if you dine here you can validate your valet parking for free!! So down to the food, we enjoyed all of it. We had the Miamo spice lunch offerings and my son and I decided to try as many dishes as possible to share. We had their starter salad, which was fresh and lovely, and their tacos..our mains we ordered were mahi mahi tacos..which we thought was strange to be served with tortilla chips as there is no sauce to dip with them, so a waste to add to the dish on our opinions. The fish in this dish needed a bit more seasoning. We also ordered the sandwich with the fries...and the fries..omg!! We also asked for a side of mayonnaise as we are European and love to dip fries in the stuff?..and she promptly brought out the cutest teeny, ween, mini unopened bottle of mayonnaise out! Very nice and super cute. Then the desserts..oh my! Wow.. key lime pie was on point, and the molten lava cake was also damned good although not so a lava because the inside although moist n delicious did not ooze out as lava cake should...but who cares? Each of these dishes had an amazing dulce caramel sauce... Divine.. A service charge of 20 per cent was added, so beware, bit we were so happy with everything they deserved it...

    Huevos Rancheros
    Waleed E.

    Came for breakfast and lunch. Breakfast was great. The heuvos rancheros was one of the best I've ever had. I added some ghost pepper sauce which is provided on the table. Reasonable price 22$ definitely worth it. The green juice was 15$ and although it was tasty it was small and not worth the price. For dinner I had the skirt steak with yuca fries. It was very tender, perfectly cook steak. About 38$ which is to be expected for dinner in this area. If you are staying at the hotel and want a classy confinement place to eat, it's worth a try. Service is phenomenal. Ambiance is cool and comfortable.

    Delicious drinks by the ocean
    Gina R.

    Another beautiful meal at this gorgeous place! Second time around with the same outstanding service and meal!!

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    Porterhouse Music Bar & Restaurant

    Porterhouse Music Bar & Restaurant

    3.5
    (43 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I'm not sure why this restaurant/bar is getting low marks from some reviewers. It appears those…read morewho've given Porterhouse the lowest ratings and have been the most critical, seem unhappy that this eatery isn't like it used to be "back in the day". While I'd not visited Porterhouse before, when we came here recently we actually considered it a happy find. We were in Aventura looking for a late dinner spot on a Thursday, and were originally planning to go to Houston's, but noted it closes early. An internet search for steakhouses turned up Porterhouse which was open until late, so we decided to check it out. They sat us right away, together on a couch at a table usually meant for 4 and we were given the food menu, cocktail menu and their wine list. We decided to start with a cocktail, which were well-poured and reasonably priced. We then ordered the burrata and toasted bread as an appetizer, and for our entrees we requested the NY strip, branzino fish, mac & cheese and asparagus, all to share. We also had a bottle of wine with dinner. Everything we had was good, and the service was attentive throughout our time here. The only real disappointments were: 1) The sparse presentation of the burrata salad (see photo). It was described in the menu as "creamy 4 oz burrata served with heirloom tomato, ripe peaches, olive oil, white balsamic reduction and fresh graded hazelnuts topped with micro greens". What we were served was just a ball of burrata with some un-ripe tomato wedges and a sprinkling of nuts, but the presentation was certainly lacking vs. many other restaurants that offer that dish. 2) I personally found the branzino to be a bit flavorless, again, comparing that fish here to what we've had elsewhere. Aside from those few notes, everything we had was fine, and the NY strip was VERY flavorful and tender. Prices here are more or less in-line with other better steakhouses in the Miami area, but we were surprised by how reasonably priced some of their wines were at Porterhouse compared to many other restaurants. Their wine pricing alone may be enough to lure us back. This restaurant was listed as being open until 2 a.m. that night, but surprisingly, they began calling last call for the kitchen a few hours before that. Also, note they include an automatic 20% service charge on all checks. We chose to sit on the patio in front (which was great with the ocean breeze and the view of the waterfalls in front of the buildings across from this place), but when I went inside to use the restroom it looked quite lively and fun, and next time we may choose to sit at the bar. They had karaoke on that night and then changed to a DJ, and the very large bar and indoor dining area were quite full and the patrons appeared to be having a good time.

    The tomahawk steak was huge and packed with flavor. Service was fast, friendly, and surprisingly…read morepolished for such a lively place

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    BALEENkitchen - newamerican - Updated July 2026

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