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    BALEENkitchen

    3.7 (151 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Intimate
    Romantic
    Happy hour specials

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    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.

    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.

    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...

    Delicious drinks by the ocean
    Gina R.

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

    Mules
    Liz P.

    Technically came here twice while staying at Sole, one time to dine in (for happy hour) and once for takeout. The first time, we were interested in a snack and also their $6 Moscow Mules. They do a great happy hour with $6 Mules and certain wines, and I believe some $6 cocktails, as well as half-off all appetizers. My friend is gluten-free and also vegetarian, so our only options were the parmesan fries or the charcuterie board (meat for me, cheese for her). We got the charcuterie board and it was very tasty. We had to flag someone over to take our orders before 7pm (happy hour is 5-7pm). After that, getting water refills was a bit of a struggle too. The second time, we wanted some dessert to bring to our room, and at first they said they had vanilla or chocolate gelato, and strawberry sorbet. The second staff person said it was "white" gelato, which I assumed meant vanilla. It ended up being some sort of white chocolate with raspberry gelato, which was delicious. From the time we sat down at the bar to place our order to the time we left was about 15 minutes though, which seemed lengthy ... it doesn't take THAT much time to put some gelato into containers, which is what we ended up receiving. Gratuity is added on to the bill, also, and is 18%.

    Bland pancakes. Even the fruit was dull.

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    I had dinner there and was very disappointed. Terrible service, overpriced food, and an automatic 20% charge added for service and staff.

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    Ask the Community - BALEENkitchen

    Timo - Skirt Steak Marinated in Garlic and Lemon with Crisp Russet Fries & Handmade Siracha Ketchup

    Timo

    4.1(392 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    I stayed near this restaurant and popped in to sit at the bar one evening. The service and food…read morewere so great, I went back the second night. The service and food were absolutely amazing - I got the Beets, scallops, and steak tartare. My server, Chelsea, and the bartender, Dea, were also fantastic. The entire staff was friendly, accommodating, and I felt like a regular after one evening of dinner. I would definitely go back when I'm in the area.

    All I can say is this place is a hidden gem. On a strip mall Tim exist. I was staying at the…read moreMarriott next-door and walked over. I was seated right away by Ryan, who was an amazing host Maitre . He offered suggestions on what to order and I listened. They were amazing dishes that I ordered. Chelsea, my server was so sweet always coming up to see if everything was OK with a smile. As it was Mother's Day, the Restaurant had a good amount of people going through. The decor is beautiful and the food was even more exceptional. So what did I have? I had the zuppa di pesce(flavorful in a red broth with clams and other seafood), the pepperoni pizza Paper thin dough/crust with a drizzle of honey and spices. Finally, my entrée was the grouper flaky with fennel olives in a white wine broth superb last I had the chocolate cake which was like a ganache and a pistachio mousse on top. I truly feel this should be a Michelin rated restaurant !! go try it for yourself

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    Timo - Timo restaurant & bar

    Timo restaurant & bar

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    My dinner

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    Old Lisbon - Chouriço Assado (sliced) on the table

    Old Lisbon

    4.7(56 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    If you want to travel to Portugal without booking a plane ticket, this is the spot for you. The…read morerestaurants is small so I do suggest making reservations beforehand. We had reservations and were seated immediately. The restaurant itself is absolutely gorgeous. They have a tree in the middle that gives it an outdoor open feel. And an incredible wine display in the back. Our waitress, from Portugal, did a great job of explaining the menu to us and guiding us on what to order. We started off with the Bolinhos de Bacalhau which are cod fritters and OMG they were sooo good! These tasted identical to the ones we've eaten in Lisbon. It comes with the classic pairing of black eyed peas which are awesome when eaten together. We also tried the Chouriço Assado which the presentation when its brought to the table is a treat itself. It comes out on a flaming pig and then its sliced tableside. Our waitress recommended trying the chorizo with the piri piri sauce which is slightly spicy and it was delicious. It added another layer of flavor. For entree we got the Paelha Marinheira which was absolutely amazing. First off, its a huge portion and comes piping hot. Each bite was full of seafood. We added the lobster which was perfection. It's great to share between 2 people. For dessert we ended with the pasteis de nata and its great because it brings 2 pastries and we paired it with ice cream. It makes for the perfect sweet treat without being too much. The pasteis de nata is served slightly warm and is perfect with the cool ice cream. Overall great restaurant for some Portuguese cuisine.

    A unique find in Miami - authentic Portuguese food. Old Lisbon is a quaint little restaurant with…read moresome classic favorites like paella and seafood stew. I had the seafood stew, which was hearty and full of mussels, fish, clams, white beans, and other seafood. Side rice was just ok. My mom enjoyed her salmon and vegetables, which included eggplant. For dessert, I had to get the famous dessert of Portugal, pastel de nata, which is a mini egg custard tart. It tasted wonderful, but was different from the traditional pastel de nata because it had cinnamon and powdered sugar on top, and personally I like the traditional plain version better. My port (sweet wine) was a delicious accompaniment. Service was very attentive. Interior is small and cozy. Plenty of parking.

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    Pasteis de Nata with ice cream

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    Tahiti Beach Club - Cobb Salad, no bacon, no dressing, no chicken with substituted fresh grilled Mahi Mahi!

    Tahiti Beach Club

    3.9(101 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    Hubby and I were looking for a place to eat by the water and we stumbled across this restaurant. It…read morewas amazing. To start I had a Prosecco Split which was amazing. My husband doesn't drink and he even loved it. Then we ordered the burger and the avocado, shrimp and lobster salad. The burger was very juicy and their fries were cooked perfectly. The salad was perfect. It had a ton of avocado which is rare to see and the shrimp and lobster were delicious. It was so refreshing and perfect to have ocean side. Their table bread was also cooked perfectly. Crusty on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. Will definitely be back!!

    For Father's Day, we went to the beach. My husband loves seafood and we wanted to try somewhere new…read moreso we found this location on Yelp. So first getting to this restaurant - you have to go around the side of the building entering through the beach access. As you come around the corner, you'll see some orange umbrellas where the restaurant is located. The seating area view is nice. The service was slow. It took about five minutes before someone came and got our drink orders. The food was pretty bland. We weren't happy that we had ordered the grilled sardines as an appetizer, and it came out at the same time as the main meals. We had ordered sweet potato fries instead of the vegetables with my husband's fish, but they never made the sweet potato fries. I had the crab and shrimp salad. Not a lot of flavor they depend on this mustard sauce that they give you with it, but I wasn't a fan. The crab and the shrimp refresh but again not much flavor. My daughter ordered the pasta with chicken. It was terrible no flavor at all. My husband's fish was OK. He did not like that. It came with the sauce on top. On top of it it wasn't the best meal and it was quite pricey. For four people is about $250 and we left not very satisfied. The location is nice that's why I gave it the second star, but other than that there was not really anything that would bring me back.

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    Ocean View from patio

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    Crab shrimp salad

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    BALEENkitchen - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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