Babalu Grill

11/03/08

Great Cuban food!

by meteeter at Citysearch

Great Cuban food...nice location. Good for a group dinner then for drinks later (turns into an upscale night club atmosphere.)

06/10/08

Don't recommend it.

by drsleep8 at Citysearch

Out of 50% of items on the menu on a Tuesday night at 6:30pm. Ropa vieja was not good. Dessert was not good. Service was poor. Certain things ordered were never delivered to the table. Prices were not too bad. Plantains were not good. I would not recommend the restaurant.

02/03/08

Hectic atmosphere but good food

by reiyn75 at Citysearch

Went for a friends b-day. there were a lot of us and getting seating was a little of a hassle. Loved the plaintain chips and the food overall was well prepared and good. Parking was kind of a pain and the area is too touristy for me, but I'd go again- just not regularly.

03/29/07

Great Great GREAT!!!!!!

by nova74 at Citysearch

I went to Babalu Grill after a few of my friends raved about how great it was, To be honest I was too keen on going to a Cuban/ Latin Fusion Restaurant being so far away from both. After much talk and hype from my friends I went last saturday night with my wife for a special night out. the moment i walked in I could see a packed bar and thought it was going to be loud and noisy. After being greeted by the manager Chris I was welcomed and brought in to the upper dining room were we were seated away from the hustle of the bar. Our server Adam was outstanding and the food was surprisinly great being so far away from Cuba. We enjoyed some delcious Mojitos that were made with fresh sugar cane juice and Mint, DEELICIOUS! The lobster with coconut rice was also fantastic. After dinner we went into the club were the crowd was nice and music great for everyone, We ended up dancing till 2 am and left ready to come back again. We were giving just the right touch by all the staff. Babalu we will be back real soon and thanks for a great time

• Pros: Great all around and Free valet
• Cons: Cant think of any

03/09/07

The Entrees were not worth the Price!

by tenniscoachhall at Citysearch

I went to Babalu's Grill for a Birthday party March 3, 2007. We had a party of 20. The appetizers were great and tasteful but our main courses were not good at all! The lamb was tender but lacking flavor, the lobster was chewy, and the ribs were not all the waiter hyped them up to be. The shredded steak was good, reminded me of stew. The plantain and rice was cooked perfect. Our waiter was good in the beginning but fell off pretty badly when more patrons arrived. He gave the birthday girl her cheese cake but never considered anyone else wanting any dessert. I had the bread pudding and it was delicious! It had fruit chunks in it and was soft and moist. Our table was separated which caused a little distance but we didn't mind it. The ambiance was great, music made you feel like dancing. All in all I spent 334.00 for 10 people and the meals were not worth the price that was paid. I would have complained but we were celebrating my baby sisters birthday. If I ever go there again I would only get appetizers and dessert.

• Pros: Appetizers and Desserts
• Cons: Entrees