Casual and friendly neighborhood restaurant with the best veggie quesadilla I've ever had. Check for coconut praline cream pie or the turtle cake on the extensive dessert list. Also have yam fries as a starter...just wonderful! More

Five of us had dinner with 3 shared appetizers and our own entree for under $200, tax and tip included. We brought our own wine from the store a block away. Each of us enjoyed our meal immensely, the scallops appetizer would be my favorite. The veggie burger, salmon, pumpkin ravioli and pork chop were also worthy of compliments. The... More

The food is always pretty good at Babalu...sometimes we have had hit or miss service, but today, it was great. We had the French Toast Crunch, Irish Oatmeal, Eggs Benedict and Swiss Eggs Benedict. We liked everything except the Swiss Eggs Benedict which was kind of mushy when it arrived. Everything else was very, very good, so we will be... More

Cozy and fun nieghborhood joint!! Desserts amazing! More

We go to Babalu about once every 2 months and it's always good food with special items. However, lately, I've notice that the prices are getting a little higher and the portion seems to be getting smaller on the specials. It still taste good but feeling a little cheated on portions. Cute Cuban theme flare, but I think it's time... More

We just got back from our really nice dinner at the babalu. It 's quiete, friendly and delicious! Try this Restaurant - it's a Special Tip on Montana ave. Away from the normal Tourist places. We had Great jamaican jerk quicken and Baby BBQ ribs in the Best Marinade ever! Sad that wr are only visitors in Santa Monica so... More

We live in Boston and visit our daughter in Santa Monica once a year; Babalu has become our favorite restaurant which given the tremendous establishments here says alot! We highly recommend Babalu for the quality of their food and the value for what it costs. Last night we had for dinner, their Shrimp and Grits (phenomenal, with plenty of shrimp... More

I'm traveling on business and stumbled upon Babalu after my originally planned restaurant for the night (Rosti's across the street) was closed for renovation. I'm glad I ended up at Babalu! I had the butter lettuce and feta salad which was delicious! At the suggestion of my waitress, I had the crab enchiladas as my main course. Everything was great... More

Babalu has been in this space for several years. We've been to it many times. It isn't a favorite of mine but friends like it. The space is crowded and somewhat noisy. The service is decent but spotty. The food has good variety but is not particularly tasty. That it has survived on Montana suggests it has plenty of regular... More