They permanently closed and posted the attached picture on their front door recently. Pretty tacky to blame the city and employees when the company has closed locations in other cities and filed for bankruptcy.
Alana Trowbridge
Good but a little slow... took an hour before we got our food and it was not busy. Guacamole is made fresh right by the table and is really good. Got the filet on a stick, asked for medium but it was well done. Waiter was really nice and sociable. Pomegranate margarita is phenomenal. I also really like the cucumber drink.
Brendon Urbano
Enjoyed the experience. Food was good but the portions were small. The hostess were very friendly. Maybe a southern thing. The other patrons were just as friendly. My group sat outside to enjoy the nice lighting. I think the drinks were the standout thing in the menu. I had a good time!
Gala Pixler Morrison
Tk , scottie , lakeisha and Faye were absolutely Fabulous!! Very attentive and catered to our every need!! They went above and beyond!! We had the Guacamole, Queso and Calimari....it was all on point!!
Amanda Osborne
Ate here for lunch and loved it , I had the smoked salmon dip , AMAZING and the bartender TK was very nice ?
MeganB240
It is rare that I write about a service issue. I have a brother that is a general manager of a restaurant and I am very sympathetic to the current restaurant climate and how covid has impacted ability to staff. So, I'll place that caveat there for the fact that I still feel the need to give this review. My husband and I have gone to Babalu several times over the years. It had been a regular date night spot for us. The service has gotten increasingly worse, in terms of being checked on. Last night, the restaurant was about 30-40% full. They asked us to wait 25 minutes. We were okay with this even though the restaurant was not at capacity. We waited and were called to sit. They sat us by a table with two bins of dirty plates and cups. We had noticed the bins when we were first on the wait list, but no one was right beside those tables and figured someone would get them. Nobody did, and there were flies circling all around them. We waited at our table 14 minutes for someone to come and ask us for drinks. Nobody did. We went back to the hostess with our card and she took it and turned right away to join her conversation with another employee. No care to have a conversation or ask us what was going on. We left and went to Aladdin and Aladdin was awesome.
Liat Shalev
Food was VERY good, the reason for 4 and not five starts is the serving. We order guacamole(which was excellent) but the apron of the guy who made it was … and a smile or a word could add to the taste ?salmon was perfect, side of brushless sprouts was 2 sweet, no need to add sugar /sweater , grilled lettuce didn’t feel like the real thing… Shrimp and grits were yummy, price is decent, overall, stop here
Jon H
Good food and really great service at this attractive restaurant in the cool area of Fondren. Good range of drinks too.
Barbara Robins
Excellent menu selections. Guacamole superb! Amiable service and staff attentive
forrestdavis5194
My pregnant wife and I had been here once before and the food was great and service was also very good. However, we went again yesterday and were seated immediately, the server came out took drink orders and got some of the guacamole going. After that it was 180 difference. She checked on us maybe 1 other time and after we ordered we waited over an hour and our food never came out. The manager came to our table and stated “their computer system went down” and that was why we didn’t have our food. Other tables outside in the servers section also didn’t have food but those inside were being served no problem. I could also see the station where all servers were putting their orders into the computer. After sitting for nearly an hour and half after ordering and seeing all others around us get their food, we got up and left. I’m not sure what we did to offend our server so much. 2-stars for the food the first time.
Only one word will do: delicious. I love the tacos, all of the cocktails, the tapas, the bright ambience, sliders fries, nachos, I could go on without an end, this is THE spot for good vibes + good food + good music.
Shajuana Walker
You have to pick the right time to go to this place. You could be waiting for about 30-40 minutes, but it’s worth it. The table side avocado dip is so good I could eat it all day. The staff always make sure everything is great.
David Webster
Wow was this place busy on a Sunday night. We were told there would be an hour and 20 minute wait for a table but we were able to catch a couple getting up from the bar and take their place pretty quickly. The bartender was awesome! She made wonderful drinks and kept everyone sitting at her bar happy. We had the chips and salsa which were excellent, and also shared some tacos which were tasty. They have some good house cocktails. Atmosphere was hip and clean.
Bollens
True gem in Jackson! Everything tasted so good. Potatoes were SO SALTY but overall tasted great and $3 mimosas for brunch!! Would absolutely go back.
CrusingBadger47
This was my second time visiting Babalu. Both the food and the service were outstanding as always. The Cuban sandwich was excellent. I recommend getting the table side guacamole both. The guacamole was delicious and the waiter prepared it with flair.
They permanently closed and posted the attached picture on their front door recently. Pretty tacky to blame the city and employees when the company has closed locations in other cities and filed for bankruptcy.
Good but a little slow... took an hour before we got our food and it was not busy. Guacamole is made fresh right by the table and is really good. Got the filet on a stick, asked for medium but it was well done. Waiter was really nice and sociable. Pomegranate margarita is phenomenal. I also really like the cucumber drink.
Enjoyed the experience. Food was good but the portions were small. The hostess were very friendly. Maybe a southern thing. The other patrons were just as friendly. My group sat outside to enjoy the nice lighting. I think the drinks were the standout thing in the menu. I had a good time!
Tk , scottie , lakeisha and Faye were absolutely Fabulous!! Very attentive and catered to our every need!! They went above and beyond!! We had the Guacamole, Queso and Calimari....it was all on point!!
Ate here for lunch and loved it , I had the smoked salmon dip , AMAZING and the bartender TK was very nice ?
It is rare that I write about a service issue. I have a brother that is a general manager of a restaurant and I am very sympathetic to the current restaurant climate and how covid has impacted ability to staff. So, I'll place that caveat there for the fact that I still feel the need to give this review. My husband and I have gone to Babalu several times over the years. It had been a regular date night spot for us. The service has gotten increasingly worse, in terms of being checked on. Last night, the restaurant was about 30-40% full. They asked us to wait 25 minutes. We were okay with this even though the restaurant was not at capacity. We waited and were called to sit. They sat us by a table with two bins of dirty plates and cups. We had noticed the bins when we were first on the wait list, but no one was right beside those tables and figured someone would get them. Nobody did, and there were flies circling all around them. We waited at our table 14 minutes for someone to come and ask us for drinks. Nobody did. We went back to the hostess with our card and she took it and turned right away to join her conversation with another employee. No care to have a conversation or ask us what was going on. We left and went to Aladdin and Aladdin was awesome.
Food was VERY good, the reason for 4 and not five starts is the serving. We order guacamole(which was excellent) but the apron of the guy who made it was … and a smile or a word could add to the taste ?salmon was perfect, side of brushless sprouts was 2 sweet, no need to add sugar /sweater , grilled lettuce didn’t feel like the real thing… Shrimp and grits were yummy, price is decent, overall, stop here
Good food and really great service at this attractive restaurant in the cool area of Fondren. Good range of drinks too.
Excellent menu selections. Guacamole superb! Amiable service and staff attentive
My pregnant wife and I had been here once before and the food was great and service was also very good. However, we went again yesterday and were seated immediately, the server came out took drink orders and got some of the guacamole going. After that it was 180 difference. She checked on us maybe 1 other time and after we ordered we waited over an hour and our food never came out. The manager came to our table and stated “their computer system went down” and that was why we didn’t have our food. Other tables outside in the servers section also didn’t have food but those inside were being served no problem. I could also see the station where all servers were putting their orders into the computer. After sitting for nearly an hour and half after ordering and seeing all others around us get their food, we got up and left. I’m not sure what we did to offend our server so much. 2-stars for the food the first time.
Restaurantji Recommends
Only one word will do: delicious. I love the tacos, all of the cocktails, the tapas, the bright ambience, sliders fries, nachos, I could go on without an end, this is THE spot for good vibes + good food + good music.
You have to pick the right time to go to this place. You could be waiting for about 30-40 minutes, but it’s worth it. The table side avocado dip is so good I could eat it all day. The staff always make sure everything is great.
Wow was this place busy on a Sunday night. We were told there would be an hour and 20 minute wait for a table but we were able to catch a couple getting up from the bar and take their place pretty quickly. The bartender was awesome! She made wonderful drinks and kept everyone sitting at her bar happy. We had the chips and salsa which were excellent, and also shared some tacos which were tasty. They have some good house cocktails. Atmosphere was hip and clean.
True gem in Jackson! Everything tasted so good. Potatoes were SO SALTY but overall tasted great and $3 mimosas for brunch!! Would absolutely go back.
This was my second time visiting Babalu. Both the food and the service were outstanding as always. The Cuban sandwich was excellent. I recommend getting the table side guacamole both. The guacamole was delicious and the waiter prepared it with flair.
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