21 Square Bar and Kitchen

Came to the hotel in a pool pass (no outside food allowed). In other places we've found the hotel food to be edible, but not great. We were pleasantly surprised...the sandwiches were better than we expected. Got the Madrona Burger and the BLAT - both reportedly very nice (with a side comment on the bacon - thicker and crispy edges). I opted for the portobello-poblano sandwich and liked it very much.

Sandwiches of a reasonable size and all came with fries.

The order took a bit longer than we expected, but wasn't bad. In the to-go-back-to-the-pool bag was utensils and ket/must/mayo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Place was quite and very cute to say the least. staff didn’t seem like they wanted to be there. Overall decent experience but wouldn’t recommend unless your actually staying at the hotel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Madrona Burger

First a bit of context, I would not seek out this restaurant if I was not staying in the hotel. That said, it is a good option for those who are staying and it is better than wandering around looking for something else in this part of Torrance.The food and service are fairly good for a hotel based establishment. The food has its ups and downs, for example, I did not care for the bbq sandwich, but the seared tuna is solid. The apps also seem solid. Staff is great and service reflects the price they have in their jobs. Ambiance is very good for a hotel and dining outside at a table or by the fire pit is really nice.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

The service and dishes in this restaurant are excellent at a reasonable price. If you stay in Marriott, it would be a good option to enjoy dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The cost performance is quite good for a hotel restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very nice place with a modern atmosphere. The food is good and the welcome is ok

21 Square, the restaurant bar in the Torrance Marriott, has terrific seating indoor and out. The bartenders are mixed: they all pour a generous drink, and some are spot-on friendly and quick. A few, not so much. Those can be snippy and quite slow at providing service, unless you're at a bar seat. A few trips ago, one disappeared on us and the others, including the manager, couldn't figure out what he'd done with our tab. That took way too long to sort out. Takeaway: if you get the right server, you'll have a great time (the food is also good--first rate French fries, salads and ahi tuna sandwiches).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

We made reservations but they were not ready for us (it was not busy) no big deal we put 2 tables together and started looking at the menu.. We had ordered corn ribs they were good.Before our food came out I walked out front to go to the car and there was a CPS van (child protective service) I found that odd so I took a picture of it.I went back in to the table. After sitting down the manager came over like we were being kicked out. He started asking questions like if we were under Lucy we said no, he continued to ask questions. It was very strange . He lingered around us for about 5 mins asking questions.Then When our waitress came out with our food her whole demeanor changed she was not polite any longer.It was just a very odd experience. We all felt very uncomfortable.The food was nothing to brag about for the price.The atmosphere was really nice and relaxing until we were questioned and the waitress changed up on us. This place is nothing special.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

Everything was just “ok”. When we got there and told the server we had an Open Table reservation, she said, “oh, they didn't tell us”...not sure what that meant. We ordered the crab grilled cheese, buffalo wings and kid's cheese pizza. Everything was mediocre at best. Service was adequate, nothing special. We'd been here many times before pre-COVID and the menu was much better. We won't be going back.

Not bad! A chill place overall.Parking-wise, I wasn't quite sure if the restaurant validated hotel parking, so just parked across the street at the mall.21 Square Bar + Kitchen can found going into the lobby and to the left side. It has big open doors to a nice patio area and a big bar area with a few tables. The bartenders were super nice and chill.Going into the DineLA menu, here's what I got:*Shrimp Ceviche Tostada: The presentation of the food on this was a little off and the tostada itself didn't look fresh (apologies if I'm wrong!), but the shrimp ceviche itself was delicious. Refreshing and was a great start.*Adobo Braised Lamb Shank: Also surprisingly solid. The plating on this was better than the ceviche and the polenta base was good. The lamb was a little salty but overall just went well with the polenta. Loved the contrast.*Cinnamon Churros: Again, the presentation itself wasn't spectacular, but the flavor was terrific. Bite into one of these churros and find a good amount of caramel overflowing. It's so good.*Local Red Ale: Super solid and delicious!Think some stuff can be better for sure but there's potential. A 3 1/2 star stop that I don't mind giving 4 stars here!

06/18/2022 Happy Father's Day. The lobby at the Hotel now provides a complimentary detox drink (免费排毒饮料) and fruits for guest's convenience.06/04/2022 - The 21 Square Bar and Kitchen is located inside of the Torrence Marriott Redondo Beach, CA.Due to a booking rate at this hotel reaching at a 100% capacity level often, the management, I think, has decided to hire a first-class level culinary chef from the out of state to enhance patrons' stay at the hotel.In my opinion, the taste of the Chocolate Old Fashioned or the Jim Beam Old Fashioned that is not on the menu is better than the "Perfect Old Fashioned." You can ask Jonathan for your favorite Old Fashioned.Mr. Le (乐), who works at this Marriott hotel for 25 years, has been making a hot American Oatmeal and scramble eggs daily - I think the taste from both items at breakfast is the best in the region, meaning you can't find the good taste of both items even at many The Ritz-Carlton in the region - It is worth noting that Marriott is honored to be included on the Forbes 2022 AMERICAN'S BEST LARGE EMPLOYERS Award List.I enjoyed sitting at the patio for dining and watching some activities nearby.

Food was delicious, everything cooked perfectly! Best juicy burger with homemade potato chips and NY steak was juicy and delicious and potatoes under were smushed cooked perfect with veggies . Definitely recommend the food However was extremely dissatisfied with the service!!! The worst service I ever experienced. We had reservations, really no point - no one was dining , a few people at the bar and we walked in only to be ignored finally as we stood there told them we told the bartender an we come in sit anywhere? we have reservations. He said yeah sit anywhere- it looked like dinning area was closed because no one was sitting there . Service was horrible kept having to ask for everything - can we get a menu , can we get any service , can we get out Check? Also prices menu and actual check didn't match was changed more !!! Menu says NY steak is $36 and actually changed $40. Didn't bring to their attention because probably would tool another hour . And he charged my cc before he brought the bill showing details so that's why I didn't say something before . Anyways online prices and menu are outdated . Took picture of updates limited menu and prices are obviously outdated.

Love the garden, fire outside. Healthy and delicious options for breakfast, quite basic menu for dinner with larger drink options.

Nice, relaxing atmosphere to unwind or meet up with friends. GREAT Drinks! The food is pretty decent, too! I loved the 360 fireplace!!

The service, food and atmosphere was top notch. Very relaxing, and much attention to detail!!!