It is a bit pricy, but we go there for the great tasting food, the ambiance and atmosphere. It is an excellent place and we have our favorite spot and favorite servers. read more

The food was great no complains , but the service was pretty poor , she took a long time to come get our order after the guacamole was brought! To the table , and I was looking around and there's was no that many tables or busy to take that long !! She kept apologizing but the place was not full at all ... read more

I would not personally recommend this spot to my friends/family. When we called the restaurant to place an order, we had some questions regarding the menu, as we'd never been there before. Not only did the woman who answered the phone have little to no idea what the items on the menu were (my fiancé had to read the menu to her) but she had to place us on hold multiple times. The holding wasn't as big of a deal as her not knowing her own menu! We spent over $50 for a take-out meal for 2, and we got 3 apps and 1 entre. I cannot stress it enough that portions were absolutely not $50 in size. The 'street corn' is also a no. If you're expecting a creamy, authentic Mexican 'elote' style dish, please don't buy this. It was corn with seasoning. No cotija cheese, no crema. read more

Came for a quick drink and a bite. Sat at the bar. The babalu chopped salad was delicious, loved the dressing. Added the tuna, which was good but not necessary. Probably would have gone either without added protein or maybe the salmon instead. Guac is always great. The veggie slices were huge - I do which they were sliced a little thinner to make biting into them a little easier. The margs on the happy hour are a great deal. read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Babalu chopped salad with added blackened tuna (forgot to take a good pic before we started eating!) - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Babalu is very consistent! Service is always good and so are the cocktails! I love the table side guacamole and brunch here is one of my favorites! Brunch used to have $15 bottomless mimosas with multiple juices and fruit for garnish. They come by with a bar cart to take your mimosa order and make it at your table. read more

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So the food was great! The service was very fast once we put in our order, but prior to putting in the order, it took the waiter a long time to make it to our table. The mimosas were great! I had the crabcake Benedict and my friend had the salmon hash. Both plates were hot when they came out and it was very flavorful. The branch has some options, but what I like most is that you can order off of either menu. So the restaurant is in full service even during their lunch/brunch hours. read more

It was a fun hip vibe with a fresh take on tapas. I LOVED the they play I Love Lucy on the walk. The food was decent. The albóndigas were delicious- but cold. The rice was REALLY HOT- temperature wise and the onions and peppers needed to be cut smaller. The shrimp and chorizo could have been better. The shrimp were undercooked and the chorizo was very hot- both temperature and spice. Definitely needed sour cream. But the sour cream had a gritty taste to it. The redeeming factor of this meal- the mojarita. A mojito-margarita combo. Delicious, refreshing and new. read more

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They have a fresh grouper salad that is affiliated with a sister restaurant on 30a (George's), FL. If you know you know! Sometimes service is great and other times not so much! read more

My wife had chicken tacos (thumbs up) and steak tacos (thumbs down). I had the Cubano sandwich which tasted okay but seemed to have been made rather haphazardly. The cheese was all on one side and the whole thing didn't fit on the bun. I know that seems petty but attention to detail is what seperates good restaurants from great restaurants. PS the table made guacamole was very good. read more

Let's just go on and put this out there. I love Babalu Tacos and whatever else they sell. I mean damn, really, how did you do this to me? I met some of the people that own the place when I dined tonight and I am just in awe. Seriously.??? They look like regular folks but apparently they aren't. How did you come up with this intriguing and well executed, loved by all menu. There were so many people showing up and going wild over it! You win. I'm in. I'll just go along and agree with anything you say. I see why there is a long wait now. This place gets the people going. I mean... It's like... New. Fresh. Exciting. Loud. Bustling. Great Service Mentality. Personality. Fabulousness. Bravo! For real! read more

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Our group of 10 had a wonderful brunch experience here recently. Our server was on top of his game and didn't miss a beat. We were all on town on business, and each of us requested separate checks plus some who ordered alcohol needed that separate from food. Our server was totally cool with that and was happy to accommodate. At brunch both the brunch menu and regular menu were available. With so many good options it was hard to choose. I ended up getting 3 small plates because I couldn't decide. Everything I tried was delicious but my favorite was the brussel sprouts. The mushrooms were probably my least favorite as they were a bit underwhelming but not terrible. The mimosas were awesome and they have multiple flavors to choose from. A few of my work friends ordered the burger and said it was outstanding and the tacos were also a big hit. Definitely will be back! read more

Terrible service at the bar tonight 6/22. Both bartenders didn't make my date or I feel welcomed. I hate when bartenders ignore you.. I get that your busy, but at least make eye contact and let me know you'll be with me. That'll be my last time eating at Babalu. read more

Everything we ate was delicious! We ordered the table side quac, chorizo burrito, brussel sprouts and margaritas. It was all excellent.

Great food and service and when I went this last week, they are in the process of expanding their outdoor patio area. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is their to go orders do not travel well. If you get street tacos , be prepared to eat them with a fork because they soft tortillas will fall apart if you try to pick them up. I may ask if they can do the ingredients and tortillas separate on our next to go order. read more

I love the food here. The steak was so tender. Our waiter so so awesome, I loved her personality. I highly recommend. read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Food is so good here. Steak was nice and tender, potatoes were very good and the Broccoli was yummy. I highly recommend. - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Rating a 3 since the food is delicious but their table/chair setup and service is quite lacking at THIS LOCATION ONLY; it's been hit or miss service with a consistently disorganized hostess stand. Note there are two table-side guacamole sizes and you will receive the more expensive one unless you specify the 2-person size. This location does NOT ask. I am very disappointed with this particular Babalu location which is very UNFRIENDLY to disabled and handicapped patrons or those with any back or knee issues since 3/4 of the restaurant are high-tops with no reservations. The atmosphere is very loud. Go to the Cooper Young location which is fun with a great bar and better overall service. Tonight one hostess clearly marked our ticket as 'must have low top' in bold black ink however the second hostess sat another couple at our table and we were going to have to wait another 30 min!!! We left. read more

Best place for food and love the casual ambiance. This is also a good place for happy hour with friends and coworkers.

Got lunch at Babalu on a Sunday. It wasn't too busy that afternoon. Perfect spot to stop in for a quick lunch. We were wanting something light to eat and got their tacos - which was the perfect thing for lunch. I got the cauliflower and the fish tacos. Each of them are small, but two was sufficient for just being kind of hungry. The fish taco has the option of fried or blackened. I got it blackened which i think is the way to go. Cauliflower was delicious!! We both wanted something sweet after we were finished eating. They told us that they had cheesecake bites and gave us three small bites to eat. They were amazing!! They were drizzled with chocolate and caramel and were the perfect ending to a good meal! read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Cheesecake bites with chocolate and caramel drizzle - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Burger, tableside guac, and luna-rita (?) Are all great options. This location was still pretty full on a Saturday brunch at 230 pm. Brunch bar cart is brought tableside if you're purchasing the unlimited mimosas (bring cash to tip that person separately). They offer lots of different juice options for the mixer. The bar cart guy was great!! Fun, energetic, knowledgeable and kind. Other than that, most of the service and food-wait left much to be desired. Not sure if they were understaffed or of this is the norm? read more

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Food and service were great. Server was friendly and knowledgeable. Food was different than most places which made it great.

I have heard good things from other Yelpers and friends and I'm really pleased with my visit to this locaton. The interior is snazzy with a big screen projection on the wall with old B&W films running and a cool.feel all around. Cat was our server and she was spot on from seating us to taking the bill, great service! The calamari was good, the chopped salad outstanding, the baba burgers terrific and both blackened & fried shrimp tacos excellent. Taco Tuesdays is a big deal and they come out fast, hot & fresh. Speaking of fresh they let you know up front that everything is prepared to.order. This is great but if you order one of their bug fatty delicious salads on taco Tuesdays you will get your tacos first, just a heads up. The salad we shared was huge, fresh and terrific and I ordered one to go for us to have the next day, really terrific. Overall absolutely everything here was good & I will br back soon!! read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Fried shrimp taco. Excellent! One of the best I had!! - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We went for brunch. The food was good as usual. They had a mimosa special which was very well priced. They were delicious. I'll definitely return for a other meal read more

Came here on a weekend in town. It's been one of the favorites in the past but it's been better. The Brussels sprouts were over cooked but the table side guac was good. The service was okay. The staff was as loud as the room at times and I'm not sure if that has always been the culture for Babalus. The atmosphere was to decent. I'll probably give it one more visit but I'm ready to let go. I do prefer the midtown location over the Germantown one. read more

Great great service, Pamela took great care of us. Great location in the heart of Germantown. Safe area. Highly recommend the Tacos , pick three. Red fish, veggie, and chicken. OR the salmon w/ GRITS. The salmon is seasoned to perfection and the best grits I ever had. Start your meal the house made guacamole or black eye pea humus .! PAMELA was our served and did well. Will return read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Black eye pea hummus - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food was fantastic. Service was behind as we were a big table late at night so the server brought tortilla chips and salsa and even the tortilla chips were fantastic. Baba burger or similar name was fantastic. And the short rib was very good. read more

Thank god for Babalu's! Lovely food at amazingly affordable prices! I was in town for a conference and it had been a looooooooong day! I got to this restaurant around 9:30ish, desperately hoping they'd still have their kitchen open, and I guess my prayers were answered cause the hostess didn't event hesitate, but just led me to a table where I collapsed in relief, that I would finally now be able to wind down and enjoy some good food. I wanted to get the Blackened Scottish Salmon. Last time I was here, our table had this dish sent over to us complimentary, and I remember how delicious it had tasted and so now wanted to get the complete dish for myself, rather than just getting a bite and sharing it with the rest of the table. I guess I thought the Salmon by itself wouldn't be enough, so decided to get something else, and my lovely server, Emily, who was just a total sweethear,t suggested getting the Home-made Taco Chips with Queso and upgrading this dish by adding some of their in-house Chorizo. I decided to go with her recommendations and am super glad I did. That chirozo was spicy and lovingly crumbled over the milder Queso and that combination with their home-made chips - you guys, let me tell ya, I could have just kissed the cook - it was that delicious! I was honestly full after getting these two items, but when earlier pursuing the menu, my eyes had also seen the Dessert Sampler menu item consisting of Cayenne Chocolate Truffle, Cheesecake Bite, and Cinnamon Bread Pudding. Having had these items during my previous visit, I knew just how devilishly good they were. So dear reader, I indeed succumbed and ordered this as a takeaway and enjoyed going thru the selections for the next 3 days! Simply cant wait to come back here again, when I'm next in Memphis! Note - this would have been Yelp Review 77/2018, but I don't count reviews for places I have previously reviewed read more

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I love Babalus! I usually get the tacos (Shrimp and fish).... they're delicious. The babarita is my fave drink...but the sangria is amazing too! They have some of the best guacamole I've tasted in Memphis. Mathew was an amazing server which made our visit even better! I'll probably be back next week! LOL read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Drinks!!! - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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We stopped in for a quick bit. The food was great I had the Cuban sandwich and fries my wife and the tacos and they were great. We didn't leave hungry read more

The service was excellent which is a rarity these days with the shortage of workers! The food was wonderful even though I can't eat spicy food, it was delicious!! You must get the guacamole made at the table when you go!! It's unbelievable!!! Highly recommend either location! read more

I have never been let down by Babalu in either location in Memphis. Service is always good. You can choose to sit on the patio or indoors. They are currently serving the full menu. read more

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The Baba Burger is one of my favorites to get when I eat here. The bread they use on the burgers is delicious. Recently changed the menu to include a side with their burgers so that's a plus. The guacamole is table side and is cool if you're entertaining guests while in town. read more

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Great drinks, food and service! Thebtableside guacamole is fabulous. Short rib eggrolls also great. All the foods tasty.

Having visited the midtown location with friends for brunch and them knocking it out of the park, I was stoked to have seen this location near my hotel. I came in and had the Hot Shrimp app and a margarita at the bar. Both were fantastic. My bartender/server, Jordan I believe, was great. After much deliberation, I chose their chop salad entree with roasted red fish. I had this previously for brunch and it knocked my socks off. Well, the components were the same but it seemed like it wasn't a good night for a salad. It tasted like the salad components weren't dried properly before the salad was mixed with the dressing. At most, it just tasted like water, which is a total bummer. I ate it and enjoyed it the best I could, it also appeared that the plateware was different too. I swear my salad was in bowl at the other location and this one had it on a square plate which made it terribly difficult to eat. I know, I know, it's super specific. I don't know what to tell you. I also was told that the seasonal or daily sangria was Limoncello. I opted for a rose sangria and that Limoncello was very tasty with this. No regrets. My sole regret was not getting a different entree. Otherwise, this place smacks. read more

Food is great, prices are great, atmosphere is great! Wide variety of food options. My 3 favorite meals are the duck quesadillas, Al Pastor tacos and of course the Baba Burger! They do a table side guacamole that is a half to as well. Enjoy! read more

Haven't been to this second location before. Enjoyed the crab cakes and the bottomless mimosas. read more

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Here from out of town. Ate at several establishments while here. I have to say this place not only has wonderful food, the service was great too. Will definitely go back! read more

Tapas are all good - but the Parmesan Caesar salad with Salmon? Crazy good! Always friendly wait staff - even when packed on the weekends.

You've got to love this place! We visited Babalu for Happy Hour. The patio was already full, but there was plenty of seating available inside. We enjoyed the Sangria flight and the amazing guacamole! I love the fact that the guacamole is made right at the table. The tacos were tasty too and were available for $3 during Happy Hour. The service that we received was excellent. It's so nice to have a location out in East Memphis! read more

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So I hadn't been to the Midtown location but the Poplar location is nice sized and really nice inside. Being alone, I decided to sit at the bar and have the mix and match tacos which was really good. A welcome change was the chicken and vegetables soup which seemed like a Hispanic version that I really enjoyed. read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Chiroze and Shrimp Tacos and Chicken and Veggie Soul - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

I was visiting Memphis for the weekend and wanted to find a fun casual place with something a little different. This popped up on my yelp search and I thought we would check it out. Decor - modern and trendy but not over the top. It was tasteful and matched the vibe they were trying to set. Also their playlist was on point. Food - what really convinced me to come here was that they make guac right in front of you. I was excited but skeptical of whether it would be good (I'm from California what can I say, I'm a guac snob). IT WAS GOOD. We basically licked the bowl clean. Other dishes we ordered were crab cakes, shrimp and grits, and the veggie burger. All were DELICIOUS! It's sometimes hard to find good, flavorful vegetarian food in this area but Babalu delivered in all those categories. Service - I would have taken 2 stars off for service but the manager handled the situation so well that I will award one back. All of our dishes came within 3 min of each other except one. I don't know if they forgot to put it in or what but three of us were done eating and the 4th dish for the last person in our party had not come yet. Our waiter told us multiple times that it was coming, but still nothing. Finally the manager came over, sincerely apologized, told us how they messed up, and gave us a dessert sampler platter on the house. THAT is good customer service. We were all happy. If I am in the area again, this will definitely be on my list of stops. read more

Babalu - Memphis East - Creole Shrimp & Grits - EXCELLENT - Tacos Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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