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Babalu

(310) 395-2500

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  • 1002 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
  • Californian ,  Cuban ,  Latin American
  • $$$$$
  • Babalu

  • (310) 395-2500
  • Menu
  • Appetizers
    • Crab Cakes $12.00

      2 delicious crab cakes over baby greens, drizzled with mango puree & citrus salsa, with a spicy black bean beurre blanc

    • Crispy Calamari $9.50

      fried to a crisp golden brown. served with chipotle-basil aioli & cocktail sauce

    • Yam Fries $5.00

      a babalu staple! with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing

    • Yam Fries $3.00

      as a side substitution

    • Fried Plantains $5.00

      yum! simple and sweet - an island classic

    • Babalu Potstickers $9.00

      stuffed plump with chicken, chives & ginger these 5 tasty dumplings are fist steamed, then pan-fried & served with our own ponzu & ginger sauces

    • Cashkabud Um June $8.00

      better than baba ghannouj, this eggplant dip, topped with crushed walnuts & served with pita, will make you wonder how you ever lived without it

    • Coconut Shrimp $11.00

      5 tempura bettered shrimp, deep fried & served stop baby greens with an orange-horseradish marmalade dip

  • Salads
    • House $6.50

      mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber & shredded carrot, with creamy balsamic dressing

    • Caesar $10.50

      romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing, topped with homemade croutons & parmesan cheese (dressing contains raw egg)

    • Caesar $3.00

      entrée side substitution

    • Chinese Chicken $13.00

      cabbage, mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, bean sprouts, rice noodles & wontons, tossed in sesame ginger dressing

    • Blackened Chicken Tostada $13.50

      a grande tortilla, deep-fried and filled with blackened chicken, avocado, black beans, bell pepper, red onion, cucumber, jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo & mixed greens, tossed in cilantro-lime pesto vinaigrette

    • Chopped Roasted Vegetable $12.50

      chopped baby greens, tossed with a medley of roasted carrot, zucchini, purple & idaho potato, corn, butternut & acorn squash, yellow & red bell pepper, red onion & provolone cheese, with creamy balsamic dressing

    • Crunchy Chicken $12.50

      grated crunchy veggie frites tossed with blackened chicken, yellow & green haricots verts & our renowned cayenne buttermilk dressing

    • Cobb $14.00

      mixed greens, chicken, egg, bacon, beets, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion & bleu cheese, with our famous cayenne butter milk dressing

    • Grilled Salmon Salad $14.50

      grilled salmon over mixed greens, artichoke hearts, jicama & rome tomato, topped with our house balsamic dressing

    • Wild Ahi Tuna $15.00

      blackened seared wild ahi tuna stop mixed greens, avocado, sliced plantain, mango & tomato, sprinkled with parmesan cheese & tossed in a sweet citrus vinaigrette

    • Fruit Salad $12.50

      fresh seasonal fruit served with lemon yogurt & homestyle banana bread

  • Sandwiches
    • Turkey Burger $11.00

      spiced ground white turkey (bell pepper in patty), avocado, grilled zucchini & fried leeks on a sesame kaiser roll. with slaw & choice of fries or salad

    • Veggie Burger $12.00

      seasoned chick pea burger on a whole wheat bun topped with grilled onion & tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts & chipotle-basil aioli, with fries & slaw

    • Angus Burger $11.00

      with lettuce, tomato, onion & garlic mayo. plus fries, jumbo onion rings & coleslaw! all natural angus ground beef on a sesame kaiser roll

    • Veggie Sandwich $12.50

      sliced cucumber, alfalfa sprouts, roasted tomato & ball pepper, avocado, portabella mushroom, arugula & goat cheese with cucumber-dill mayo on wheat bread, served with a side salad

    • Turkey Sandwich $10.50

      moist sliced turkey breast, jerk mayo, red onion, lettuce, tomato, daikon sprouts & honey mustard on cilantro cheese bread, with fries & slow

    • Grilled Wild Ahi Tuna Sandwich $13.50

      seared, sesame-crusted wild ahi tuna, napa cabbage, daikon sprouts & wasabi mayo on wheat bread, with a side salad

  • Sandwiches - Extras
    • Cheddar, Jack Or Jalapeño Jack Cheese $1.50

    • Bleu Cheese $2.50

    • Bacon $2.50

    • Avocado $2.50

    • Slice Tomato $0.75

    • Grilled Onion $1.00

    • Sautéed Mushroom $1.50

    • Sub Yam Fries $3.00

  • Old Babalu Favorites
    Extras: Pico De Gallo $1.50 / Avocado $2.50 / Sour Cream $2
    • Turkey Loaf $12.50

      over sweet mashed potatoes & spinach, topped with sun-dried tomato gravy & served with coleslaw

    • Blackened Chicken Sombrero $13.00

      blackened chicken over a caesar salad with cheese, cilantro, onion & tomato, on whole wheat pita bread with cous cous & yam fries

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $12.00

      steamed yaki soba noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables in a sweet szechuan sauce

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $12.00

      veggie

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $13.00

      chicken

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $15.00

      shrimp

    • Tacos

      2 soft shell flour tortillas stuffed with avocado, pico de gallo, cheddar & jalapeno jack cheeses, lettuce & napa cabbage, with black benne & pineapple-coconut rice

    • Tacos $12.00

      roasted vegetable

    • Tacos $12.00

      chicken

    • Tacos $14.00

      fish(mahi mahi)

    • Tacos $15.00

      shrimp

    • Babalu Quesadilla

      a giant flour tortilla stuffed with mixed vegetables, cheddar & jalapeno jack cheeses, & caramelized onions, with pico de gallo & slaw

    • Babalu Quesadilla $12.00

      veggie

    • Babalu Quesadilla $12.00

      chicken

    • Babalu Quesadilla $15.00

      shrimp

  • Pasta
    • Rigatoni $10.00

      tossed in a tomato basil sauce. simple & delicious

    • Chicken Bolognese $12.50

      made with rigatoni and served the traditional way

    • Scallops & Angel Hair $15.50

      tossed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce

    • Grilled Chicken Farfalle $13.00

      crafted with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onion, broccoli & com in a cilantro pesto cream sauce

    • Bucatini With Shrimp & Leeks $15.00

      tossed with lemon peel, garlic, oregano & pepperoncini in a white wine sauce

  • Appetizers
    • Babalu Pot stickers $9.00

      stuffed plump with chicken, chives & ginger, these 5 tasty dumplings are first steamed, then pan-fried, & served with our own ponzu & ginger sauces

    • Crab Cakes $12.00

      2 delicious crab cakes over baby greens, drizzled with mango puree & citrus salsa, with a spicy black bean beurre blanc

    • Scallops Zoozoowicz $14.00

      pan sautéed scallops with lemongrass, fennel, tomato and minced mushroom, layered with crisp, delicate wontons & drizzled with a light white wine shallot sauce

    • Cashkabud Um June $9.00

      better than baba ghannouj, this eggplant dip, topped with crushed walnuts & served with pita, will make you wonder how you ever lived without it

    • Crispy Calamari $10.50

      fried to a crisp golden brown. served with chipotle-basil aioli & cocktail sauce

    • Malaysian Mango Shrimp $13.00

      achiote prawns & a coconut curry dipping sauce served with baby greens, mango, avocado, green beans, & citrus vinaigrette

    • Coconut Shrimp $11.00

      5 crispy tempura battered shrimp & served atop baby greens with an orange-horseradish marmalade dip

    • Yam Fries $6.00

      a babalu staple! with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing

    • Yam Fries $3.00

      as a side substitution

    • Fried Plantains $6.00

      yum! simple and sweet - an island classic

  • Salads
    • House $7.00

      mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber & shredded carrot, with creamy balsamic dressing

    • Caesar $8.00+

      romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing, topped with homemade croutons & parmesan cheese (dressing contains raw egg)

    • Caesar $3.00

      entree side substitution

    • Chinese Chicken $14.50

      cabbage, mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, bean sprouts, mandarin oranges, rice noodles & wontons, tossed in sesame ginger dressing

    • Chopped Roasted Vegetables $13.50

      chopped baby greens, tossed with a medley of roasted carrot, zucchini, purple & idaho potato, corn, butternut & acorn squash, yellow & red bell pepper, red onion & provolone cheese, with a creamy balsamic dressing

    • Cobb $15.50

      mixed greens, chicken, egg, bacon, beets, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion & bleu cheese, with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing

    • Wild Ahi Tuna $16.50

      blackened seared ahi tuna atop mixed greens, avocado, sliced plantain, mango & tomato, sprinkled with parmesan cheese & tossed in a sweet citrus vinaigrette

    • Crunchy Chicken $14.50

      grated crunchy veggie frites tossed with blackened chicken, yellow & green haricots verts & our renowned cayenne buttermilk dressing

    • Warm Goat Cheese $15.00

      mixed baby greens with warm chevre goat cheese, roasted pears & candied pecans, with a creamy balsamic dressing

  • Old Babalu Favorites
    Cheese (Cheddar, Jack Or Jalapeño Jack ), Pico De Gallo, Sauteed Mushroom $1.50 / Avocado, Bleu Cheese, Bacon $2.50 / Slice Tomato (ea) $.75 / Grilled Onion, Sour Cream $1 / Sub Yam Fries $3
    • Tacos

      2 soft shell flour tortillas stuffed with avocado, pico de gallo, cheddar & jalapeño jack cheeses, lettuce & napa cabbage, with black beans & pineapple-coconut rice

    • Tacos $12.00

      roasted vegetable

    • Tacos $13.00

      chicken

    • Tacos $15.00

      fish (mahi mahi)

    • Tacos $17.00

      shrimp

    • Crab Enchiladas $18.50

      3 rolled corn tortillas filled with spinach, roasted corn, crab & jalapeño jack cheese, in a spicy tomato enchilada sauce. topped with guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream, with pineapple-coconut rice & black beans

    • Babalu Quesadilla

      a giant flour tortilla stuffed with mixed vegetables, cheddar & jalapeño jack cheeses, & caramelized onions, with pico de gallo & slaw

    • Babalu Quesadilla $12.00

      veggie

    • Babalu Quesadilla $13.00

      chicken

    • Babalu Quesadilla $16.00

      shrimp

    • Turkey Loaf $14.50

      over sweet mashed potatoes & spinach, topped with sun-dried tomato gravy & served with coleslaw

    • Angus Burger $12.50

      with lettuce, tomato, onion & garlic mayo. plus fries, jumbo onion rings & coleslaw! all natural angus ground beef on a sesame kaiser roll

    • Turkey Burger $12.50

      spiced ground white turkey, avocado, grilled zucchini, fried leeks. with slaw & choice of fries or salad

  • Pasta
    • Scallops & Angel Hair $17.00

      tossed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce

    • Grilled Chicken Farfalle $15.50

      crafted with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onion, broccoli & corn in a cilantro pesto cream sauce

    • Spinach Linguini With Salmon $18.00

      with artichoke hearts, capers, extra virgin olive oil, lemon & a champagne-dill sauce

    • Rigatoni $12.00

      tossed in a tomato basil sauce. simple & delicious

    • Chicken Bolognese $14.50

      made with rigatoni and served the traditional way

    • Bucatini With Shrimp & Leeks $16.00

      tossed with lemon peel, garlic, oregano & pepperoncini in a white wine sauce

  • Entrees
    • Short Ribs $21.00

      served over mashed potatoes, drizzled with pan juices, & accompanied by mashed potatoes, roasted veggies & slaw. with a mushroom demi-glaze

    • Veggie's Nest $17.00

      sautéed seasonal vegetables layered between crisp parmesan wafers, with a light creamy balsamic sauce. served with an arugula & jerusalem sunchoke salad, plus buffalo mozzarella & basil topped tomatoes

    • Greek Is Le Brochettes $16.50

      herb-seasoned chicken kabobs served with a mediterranean salad, tzatziki (cucumber-dill yogurt salsa), cashkabud um june & pita

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry

      steamed yaki soba noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables in a sweet szechuan sauce

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $13.00

      veggie

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $15.00

      chicken

    • Szechuan Stir-Fry $17.00

      shrimp

    • Shrimp Lumbago $17.00

      spiced shrimp marinated in ginger & honey, sautéed, & served alongside ginger-coco sauce, cucumber slaw & pineapple-coconut rice

    • Chicken Breast Stella $17.50

      seasoned half chicken on a bed of achiote cream sauce, served over mashed potatoes. with roasted vegetables

    • Baked Halibut $23.00

      banana leaf wrapped, seasoned with leeks & paprika, then topped with a coconut curry sauce. accompanied by roasted vegetables & pineapple coconut rice

    • Aged Ribeye Steak $25.00

      topped with gorgonzola butter & served with crispy sweet onions, roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes & slaw

  • Island Breakfasts
    Toast, Wheat Toast Or English Muffin, Bagel Substitution $1.50
    • 2 Eggs Any Style $8.50

    • 2 Eggs Any Style $9.50

      with bacon or turkey sausage

    • Little Rickyâ??s Favorite $9.50

      scrambled eggs, scallions, potatoes & cheddar cheese

    • Carmenâ??s Omelette $10.50

      (choice of three) onions, spinach, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, bacon, turkey sausage, jalapeño jack or cheddar cheese

    • Carmenâ??s Omelette $1.00

      add each extra ingredient

    • Spanish Omelette $9.50

      mixed peppers, onions & jalapeño jack cheese, topped with ranchero sauce

    • Vegetarian Scramble $9.50

      eggs scrambled with seasonal julienne vegetables & jalapeño jack cheese

    • Salmon Scramble $12.50

      2 eggs scrambled with fresh salmon, dill & onions

    • Eggs Benedict $11.00

      2 poached eggs & canadian bacon on english muffins, topped with hollandaise (no toast

    • Lox Plate $13.00

      sliced nova lox, tomato, onion, capers & basil, with choice of bagel & cream cheese (no side)

    • Breakfast Burrito $11.50

      2 scrambled eggs, cheese, salsa, black beans, avocado, and choice of bacon or turkey sausage (no toast)

    • Eggs Havana $9.50

      fried eggs on a southwestern tortilla topped with pico de gallo, avocado and jalapeño jack cheese (no toast)

    • Southwestern Benedict $111.50

      2 poached eggs and turkey sausage on homemade corn bread, smothered in achiote hollandaise (no toast)

    • Egg Whites Only $1.00

      add

  • Flapjacks
    • Banana Walnut Pancakes $9.50

      3 buttermilk pancakes topped with chopped walnuts and sliced bananas

    • Pancake Specials Of The Day

    • French Toast Special Of The Day $10.00

      2 thick slices of egg bread-dipped, flipped and grilled to perfection- topped with powdered sugar and the chefâ??s seasonal fresh fruit pick of the day

  • Specials
    Just For You
    • Omelette Special Of The Day

    • Fish Special Of The Day

    • Pasta Special Of The Day

    • Sandwich Special Of The Day

    • Salad Special Of The Day

    • Soup Of The Day

  • Heavenly Baked Goods
    • Scones, Muffins $3.50

    • Banana Bread $3.50

    • Pies, Cakes $6.50

    • Pies/Cakes $3.50

      (giant! chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, ginger molasses, peanut butter)

    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $3.50

  • Early Bird
    Available From 8-11:30 Am Only
    • Irish Oatmeal $6.50

      slowly cooked oatmeal served with milk and brown sugar, topped with bananas & raisins

    • Seasonal Fruit Bowl $7.50

      with a side of lemon yogurt

    • Seasonal Fruit Bowl $1.50

      add

    • Homemade Granola $6.50

    • Toasted Bagel $3.00

      with cream cheese

    • Toasted Bagel $1.50

      add

  • Cakes $39
    • Carrot Cake

    • German Chocolate

    • Chocolate Flourless

    • Italian Wedding Cake

    • Strawberry Shortcake

  • Cheesecakes $42
    • Old Fashioned New York

    • Oreo Cheesecake

    • Pumpkin Cheesecake

  • Cream Pies $39
    • Coconut Praline

    • Banana Brownie

    • Key Lime Meringue

  • Mousse & Layer Cakes $42
    • Tri-choc Cappuccino Mousse

    • Chocolate Ganache

    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse

    • White Chocolate Lemon Cake

  • Pies
    • Pumpkin Pie $39.00

    • Chocolate Pecan $42.00

    • Caramel Apple Pecan $42.00

    • Traditional Cherry Pie $39.00

    • Traditional Peach Pie $39.00

    • Berry Rhubarb $39.00

    • Peach Raspberry $39.00

  • Crumbles $43
    • Mixed Berry

    • Apple Blueberry

  • Cookies
    $3.50 Each / $40 Doz
    • Chocolate Chip

    • Oatmeal Raisin

    • Peanut Butter

    • Ginger Molasses

  • Muffins, Scones & Cupcakes
    Each / Doz
    • Mixed Berry Scones $3.50+

    • Low Fat Lemon Blueberry Muffins $3.50+

    • Apple Cinnamon Raisin Muffins $3.50+

    • Blueberry Bran Muffins $3.50+

    • Pumpkin Pecan (Seasonal) $3.50+

    • Belgian Chocolate $6.00+

      with whip cream

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