Babo

15 E Kirby St #115, Detroit
(313) 974-6159

Recent Reviews

Katherine Gibson

Great food in a relaxed atmosphere. Make reservations.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Truffle Fries, Creme Brûlée French Toast

jean schtokal

Gotta love a hostess with an attitude. Not. Food was good, good and ample selection on the menu, pricing is good. Place is tiny. Even with a reservation the staff will have approached your table no less than 4 times asking to clear your plates 40 minutes after arriving. Table of 4 pushed out after less then an hour. Meh.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Diego Skillet, Truffle Fries

Erik McGuire

After finding many breakfast joints closed on Easter, we stumbled upon Babo’s. The food was wonderful, very impressive. The service was great and fast. We aren’t local but would surely visit when back in town. Great job!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Malissa Rose

We dined in here after united we brunch on Saturday. It was ok at best. Everything looked cute on the website. We ordered a French toast for the table that came out with the rest of the food. My drink was forgotten but very yummy once I got it. There were numerous things we asked our waitress for and she said yes but never came back with the things. I.e. more water, sugar packets, hot sauce. Our food took forever and it was just ok. Have no intentions on going back. I had the lemon ricotta pancakes. Realllly thick. Much more like cake. Not enough lemon

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Lola B

Cute little relaxed environment; busy but people eat and leave. Staff was amazing and very knowledgeable of menu; avo toast was just ok, the bread was tough; the chicken was phenomenal! The baecation drink I really enjoyed(see menu for ingredients)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sara DePew

Stopped here for a mid-afternoon meal while visiting the DIA (just 0.1 mile away). Had tried to go for breakfast, but we couldn’t get a reservation (the place is small), so we ate at the museum and came back at 3:00 to a nearly empty restaurant. Good food, friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jennifer Wey Fang

Pleasant experience for brunch on a Friday morning. We made a reservation for 10:30am, but there were plenty of open tables. I got the mushroom omelet and my husband got the lemon ricotta pancakes. Omelet was one of the best I've had at a restaurant, creamy and not dry at all. They are very generous with the side of toast (I got challah toast). The pancakes are huge and of the cakey/dense variety as opposed to light and fluffy. Probably don't order the dish if the quality of syrup is important to you. Solid food, great service, and decently comfortable. we hope to be back again!For people with kids, there was a changing table in the bathroom but we didn't see high chairs. ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carl S

You have got to try the breakfast tacos. There are vegan options too. And the staff are all so friendly and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Diego Skillet, Chicken and Waffles

Take Me There29

Small on the inside but as they say great things come in small packages. Love it here. The mimosas are thé BOMB. N the truffle fries are definitely truffling. Everything from the service to the food to the music was absolutely nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Lagrou

Best brunch in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Diego Skillet, Creme Brûlée French Toast

Lincoln Milam

Great place! Perfect spot! Bright atmoushere! Wonderful service!Chicken and waffles are good and the truffle fries are amazing.Wife got the breakfast sandwich and the bread is melt in your mouth.Very pleased, can't wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Truffle Fries, Chicken and Waffles

Karissa Greene

This will go down as one of my most disappointing dining experiences.I’m a 31 year old Mom to two kids under two. For the first time in months I got an opportunity to go out with my two best friends for a girl’s brunch. We made reservations at Babo and showed up on time.Collectively we racked up a bill over $150 spending at least $50/person. We ordered meals, plates to share, and mimosas. We were polite, spent well, and didn’t grossly overstay our welcome (we were there less than two hours).At the hour point, the person who I assume was the manager started rounding in 10-15 minute intervals asking if we needed the check/boxes. We were still ordering coffee, plates to share, and mimosas. Between our server and the manager we received 4 offers for boxes and the check. As we were actively getting ready to leave and paying the bill our server let us know that they needed the table for other reservations.Don’t bill yourselves as a reservation-worthy moderate-to-high end brunch spot and don’t serve alcohol for a mid afternoon meal if you can’t support it. I’ve never been rushed out of a restaurant like this before, and it sincerely put a damper on my very limited time to be anything other than a Mom and healthcare worker.I would, absolutely never, ever return to this place. I’d recommend that anyone looking for a nice brunch spot to enjoy good food, friendship, and conversation go anywhere other than Babo. What a massive disappointment.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Veronika Gawrys

Great place to frequent if you’re in midtown. Sweet servers. Essentially foods with a little twist.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Truffle Fries, Mimosa Bottle Service

We really enjoyed it here! Service is fast. The French toast was yummy and the eggs Benny was really good! The Bloody Mary isn't really that special.. wouldn't get that again. Loved the espresso martini.

Juan Aceves

The food was amazing! I liked the place, it's cool to get some brunch and have a good time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Load More