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Marlena, Long Beach, CA

Marlena

4.8
4.8
152 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 29 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
Driven by Seasonality + Local Ingredients – Our kitchen artfully balances Italian + Mediterranean culinary traditions with unexpected wood-fired flavors meant to transport your senses.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Executive chef
    Michael Ryan

Experiences

  • Chef's Table Family Feast

    $854.00 per party

    Multiple dates available
    A limited seating per night chefs tasting menu experience. Gather up to 8 friends in the patio at our large kitchen adjacent chef's table and share Marlena classics in a family style feast. Crispy Fried Cauliflower. Little Gems Caesar Pachamama Pork Meatballs Spicy Salami Pizza Margherita Pizza Whole Butterflied Branzino 32 oz Dry Aged Creekstone Bistecca alla Fiorentina with rosemary-garlic potatoes and arugula salad Ricotta agnolotti, black truffle butter Burnt Basque cheesecake
    Chef's Table Family Feast Photo

What 152 people are saying

Marlena reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Long Beach / Catalina

    Best Overall

  • Long Beach / Catalina

    Best Service

  • Long Beach / Catalina

    Best Ambiance

  • Long Beach / Catalina

    Neighborhood gem

  • Long Beach / Catalina

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Marlena offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food and service." Guests rave about the "excellent" gluten-free pizza, "succulent" lamb, and "perfectly cooked" branzino. The ambiance is praised for being "beautiful" and "romantic," making it ideal for date nights. While some find it pricey, the "friendly staff" and "great cocktails" ensure a memorable visit.

152 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful evening! Food and ambience was spectacular. An awesome venue for any type of celebration!

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  2. Rachel

    Orange County7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were blown away by our experience last night. The food, service, and ambiance were perfect. I don’t know how I haven’t heard of this place before. Im always looking for a Caesar salad that is prepared with finely grated parm, white anchovies, baby gem lettuce and breadcrumbs so happy I finally found a place. There is no place in OC that serves it so I was happy to see it a few mins away in LB. We came for the pizza because it’s hard to get into truly on the weekends but I’d much rather visit Marlena now. Exceptional job to everyone working at Marlena.

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  3. KerryP VIP

    Los Angeles17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been here many times. The food and quality of service has been consistently good and outstanding. This was my first time for the brunch menu and I really enjoyed the options.

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  4. Natalie VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Pizza stone should have been cleaned because it was burnt on bottom. Cocktails took ~15-20 min to get. Prices a little high. But great ambiance

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  5. Jackson

    Los Angeles21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Will definitely be back again!

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  6. jennifer

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything about Marlena. Amazing service and delicious food and cocktails. The branzino and basque cheesecake were both incredible!

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  7. Eric VIP

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a nice brunch on Saturday afternoon. Everyone enjoyed their food. The breakfast sandwich was very good and the potatoes that go with it were amazing. So crispy and tasty. Only complaint was with one of the drinks. Daughter got the L’Aero Spritz and felt pretty ripped off by the lack of alcohol. She said it tasted like it was 90% seltzer. Kind of disappointing for $17.

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  8. tanya

    Orange County4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and our server was really nice

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  9. Mitch

    Orange County2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall the experience and people and food were very good. All of our food did not come out together, and the late one was the birthday girl by 5 minutes. Even with that, it was very good !

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  10. Roger

    Los Angeles18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A neighborhood eatery with fresh ingredients and tasty food. Good attention to detail and good service.

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FAQs

Marlena is rated 4.8 stars by 152 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 29 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Marlena

5854 E Naples Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90803

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Bar Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Executive chef
    Michael Ryan
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