Monkeyin' Around At Baleen
Baleen at Grove Isle is known for fine dining and spectacular views of Biscayne Bay. For those looking for a nice place to see and be seen after work on Friday nights, the Monkey Bar is just the thing. The well-stocked bar offers a variety of top-shelf and harder-to-find gins, vodkas, and shares the restaurant’s cellars. We ordered drinks at the bar then took them outside to enjoy the view. The waitress brought out wasabi peas, mixed nuts and red chili peanuts as we sipped our beverages by the fire pit and scoped out the Macarthur Causeway. She also brought out a bar menu with an array of seafood and land lubber offerings. The Kobe beef sliders, three mouth-watering mini-burgers with griddled onions and boursin cheese, are definitely a better deal for your money than the shrimp tempura basket, although the avocado wasabi dipping sauce is surprisingly delicious. The Baleen Burger (pictured) is a sophisticated take on the bacon cheeseburger, bringing together applewood smoked bacon, American cheddar and Black Angus beef.
