"To look at the Baran’s 2239 Instagram page, one would (correctly) assume that the restaurant focuses on upscale-rustic California cuisine for dinner. There are shots of sea bass almondine and housemade pastas, and of quail grilled with a Vietnamese lemongrass sauce. It’s the kind of attention-getting evening fare that has earned the Hermosa Beach restaurant a Bib Gourmand nod from the Michelin guide for several years in a row now. To put it directly: Baran’s 2239 is a strip mall South Bay gem, one of the area’s best options for a fine night out." - Eater Staff