Spontaneity is the word of the day at Chez Mélange restaurant in the Riviera Village of Redondo Beach. Chef Robert Bell, co-owner, uses locally sourced and seasonal ingredients to craft a daily changing menu of world cuisine, with options ranging from pastas to sustainable fish to a bevy of pork choices. Michael Franks, front of house co-owner, will greet you with the hospitality that has made Chez Mélange a success for the past thirty years. Please also visit Bouzy, located next door to Chez Mélange. A neighborhood gastropub, Bouzy takes the best of a French brasserie, an English pub, and an American bar and grill using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. With a seasonal selection of artisan beers and many wines by the quartino, Bouzy gastropub is Michael and Robert’s idea of the neighborhood pub. Our third destination is BarComida a hidden away tapas bar, open kitchen serving small plates and nibbles in a cozy setting. See you at the table!
"Yikes- no poached eggs at brunch- really? No eggs Benedict. No vegetarian option. Salmon could only be in scrambled eggs- what were they hiding? Poor quality? Strange menu- a lot of bread - served burned! The only fresh fruit was strawberries which were on top of an item. Bartender couldn't make a Ramos Fizz. Waitress disappeared for long periods of time. Understaffed? Beignets were the only saving grace."
Dined on 6/16/2013
2012
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"We had a wonderful father's Day celebration on Saturday night. They gave us the table that we requested that was less noisy because of my husband's hearing problem. The food and service was, as always, perfect. Something very special about this restaurant is how the owners come by to personally welcome you. A+++++++"
Dined on 6/15/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"The soft shell crab as an entree was such a let down.after the waiter confirmed it was a substantial portion I was kinda agitated to find a crab barely the size of the lil finger & that too just deep fried. Complete rip off."
Dined on 6/14/2013
2013
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"A seafood dish in a tomato sauce that was to die for! The Caprese salad had the most delicious homegrown tasting tomatoes. The maple, pecan, cornbread was amazing! A perfect dinner for us and romantic too. Service was very friendly but felt server was a bit rushed."
Dined on 6/09/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We had a very charming Italian waiter who was excellent. I had the monkfish wrapped in proscuitto which was the special that evening. Proscuitto was crisp and the monkfish was tender and moist. Delicious. My friend had a steak which was juicy, flavorful and prepared as ordered."
Dined on 6/06/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We've eaten here many times and always been delighted by the creative and delicious dishes. It was fine, but the things we chose this time just didn't seem up to their usual high standards. We will try again and hope we were just there on an off night. Service and ambience were terrific as always."
Dined on 5/31/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Great service, wonderful food! A comfortable restaurant with an ever changing menu serving fresh local food. Excellent service from friendly, knowledgable servers."
Dined on 5/24/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We had a 9:30 a.m. reservation. We arrived early and had a good chance to look around the front entrance. We almost decided to cancel our reservation. Dining area was somewhat better. Great service and food was good. The entrance actually spoiled the dining experience. Dingy, dark, flies circling. It just wasn't right."
Dined on 5/19/2013
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"We again had a terrific dinner at Chez Melange on Friday night, dining with another couple. Everyone was perfect and we never feel rushed to make room for others. We dined for 2.5 hours.....got reacquinted with friends."
Dined on 5/17/2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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"The food and service were fantastic. The attention to detail was very notable, and the owner made a point of stopping by and checking on everything, and even let us know where and when the carrots were picked!
The server was on the spot at all times, and attentive without hovering.
We will be returning again in the future to see what surprises are in store."
Dined on 5/17/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"My husband and I had a fabulous dinner at Chez Melange. We started with the Duck appetizer and then I had Filet Mignon and my husband had the Monkfish. All were excellent. For dessert, we had the White Chocolate and Cranberry Bread Pudding with Whiskey Chocolate sauce. Wow! What a wonderful way to finish off a fabulous dinner."
Dined on 5/17/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"This is one of our favorite restaurants. I love the owner and the waiters. They are so nice. The food never ceases to amaze us...we always leave happy with our experience. Not only have I been there for Mother's day brunch...which was fantastic!, we've been there for dinners and New Year's Eve dinner (2x) ==== all FANTASTIC!!! Food is just superb. Ambience is just great....fine dining with reasonable prices, very nice waiters and waitresses."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, great for brunch, romantic, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch, special occasion
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"You enter through the pub area and being my first visit I was a little concerned that we had selected the wrong place for our Mother's Day outing, but fears were abated once we were seated in the dining rooms. The service was very good and food was delicious."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"Loved the Ode to the Goat and Ode to the Suckling Pig Tasting Menus! More please"
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, romantic, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot, special occasion
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"Chez Melange has been a local standard for fine dining for years. Their menu changes daily with seasonal offerings and always something a bit different and wonderful."
Dined on 4/22/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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"Michael Frank knows what works. I have always enjoyed Chez Melange but didn't expect it to get even better. Count on seeing us more frequently and enjoying the amazing job his family provides."
Dined on 5/03/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion
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"Chez Melange was an absolutely wonderful experience. I took my hubby there for his birthday and had a nice quiet lovely dinner (the back part of the restaurant). The wait staff was extremely attentive, engaging, and informative. And, the food was delicious with tender pork and chicken, perfectly done! It was nice that they had a little card saying 'happy birthday' and the staff throughout was acknowledging his birthday as well. They are well rounded with food, staff, ambiance, price and free parking (!), thus, earning their 5 starts would highly recommend it to everyone because it will fit everyone's taste, whether just a quick bite, burgers, or a nice sit down meal. perfect!"
Dined on 04/28/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"We had heard that their Prime Rib Sunday dinner was delicious. We arrived at 6:00 p.m. and they were already out of their Prime Rib! We ordered a mushroom appetizer and they were out of mushrooms! Very dissapointing..."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, notable wine list
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"As always the chef(s) are not afraid to try new things that come out amazing. The menu changes daily and for each meal so I cannot wait to try next Sunday for brunch."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Service was horrible. After 90 minutes, we had only been served salad.......which lacked dressing. We left after that, and decided not to wait for the entree. I would never ever return, nor would I recommend it to anyone. Their focus was on serving the bar patrons rather than the main restaurant guests. One of the very worst experiences ever."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2007
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"We are new to Redondo and I have been wanting to try this restaurant. It was awful from entering the place. The "host" let us stand for several minutes while he chatted with someone and then went outside to set a table. The small "Easter brunch" menu (not te menu that was on-line) had very few items, most were Mexican and almost all had pork ingredients. Nothing offered for healthy eating. Service was slow even though place was not full and owner was onsite. Really loud due to poor acoustics."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2010
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"I met up with my girlfriends here'& we had a really nice time here. The server was always nearby & very friendly & polite. The food was very fresh & piping hot from the kitchen. My friends had salads & I had mushroom penne pasta which even smelled wonderful! We weren't ever rushed out, and he later brought my friend hazelnut gelato because he overheard her talking about her wedding dress day! Nice touch!"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2003
Special Features: fit for foodies, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"eclectic menu, swordfish and breadpudding were outstanding, excellent service, chef/owner visits all tables, even gave us a free dessert when we couldn't decide. definitely going back."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, special occasion
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"Chez Melange is not open for lunch, so lunch is served in their casual, rather dark and shabby Bouzy bar. Would not return here for lunch. Chez Melange moved from it former location, and I don't believe the change was wise."
Dined on 03/04/2013
2003
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"Chez Melange never disappoints, whether its a specific bottle of wine or a special dinner for a special night. It has the right amount of atmosphere and buzz that tells you everyone is enjoying themselves. Highly recommended!"
Dined on 03/02/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"From the street you may only notice Bouzy Gastropub since to enter the restaurant of Chez Melange, you have to walk through the bar and pub to another room before seeing the white tablecloths. The place is packed and even with reservations expect to wait a bit. Featured are tapa style plates rated as cold or hot small, medium, and large. The Japanese salad consisting of Persian cucumbers, seaweed, pine nuts, scallions, ginger and miso in a sesame seed dressing was killer. We ordered two and interestingly enough one came filled with delectable seaweed while the other was all cucumber with only a teaspoonful of seaweed. When we pointed this out to the waitress, she kindly brought out an additional serving of seaweed. The medium plate of"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2007
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot
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"It is a pleasent place and prices are fine, but the food is very avarage and the service is not very attentive. Place has potential if the kitchen improves"
Dined on 02/18/2013
2002
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"Excellent experience at this restaurant. they accomodated my table location requst perfectly. The meals were just amazing. Service was exceptional. Very top-notch place."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2011
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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