Diners are treated like royalty at this oasis of quiet luxury at the Grove Isle Hotel.

The Scene
Money may not buy happiness, but it can purchase an exquisitely refined dining experience. Tucked away behind guarded security gates on a private island, Baleen is a paradise of quiet luxury, both in the elegantly appointed main dining room and plush outdoor waterfront patio. Service is exceptional.

The Food
It may not be exciting, but the food is of the highest quality and precisely executed. The signature lobster "martini" is pricey, but generous with the succulent crustacean, bedded down on luscious truffled mashed potatoes. Chinese-style snapper pairs the crisp fried fish with unctuous coconut rice and sweet-tart black bean sauce, while wood-roasted day-boat scallops get only a subtle seafood jus to accent their distinctive natural flavor. The lone quibbles are a pedestrian chocolate-pecan tart and tuna tataki that is more seaweed salad than meaty, sushi-grade tuna