Babalu

1002 Montana Ave- At 10th St
Santa Monica, CA 90403

310 395-2500

Lunch Menu
Appetizers
Crab Cakes   2 delicious crab cakes over baby greens, drizzled with mango puree & citrus salsa, with a spicy black been beurre blanc.	11.00
Crispy Calamari   Fried to a crisp golden brown!. Served with chipotle-basil aioli & cocktail sauce.	9.00
Yam Fries   A barbak staplel with our famous cayonne buttermilk dressing	5.00
Fried Plantains   Yum! simple and sweet - an island classic	5.00
Babalu Potstickers   Stuffed plump with chicken, chinese & ginger, these 5 tasty dumplings are first steamed, then pan-fried & served with our own ponzu & ginger sauce	9.00
Cashkabud Um June   Batter then ghannouge, this eggplant dip, topped with crushed walnuts & served with pita, will make you wonder how you ever lived without it!	7.00
Coconut Shrimp   5 tampura battered-shrimp, deep fried & served atop baby greens with an orange-horsaradish homemade dip	10.00
Salads
House   Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber & shredded carrot, with creamy balsamic dressing	6.00
Caesar   Romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing topped with homemade croutons & parmesan cheese (dressing contains raw egg)	full 10.00
Entree side substiution	2.00
Chinese Chicken   Cabbage, mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, rice noodles & wontons, tossed in sesame ginger dressing	12.00
Blackened Chicken Tostada   A grande tortilla, deep-fried and filled with blackened chicken, avocado, black beans, jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo & mixed greens, tossed in cliantro-lime pesto vinaigrette	12.00
Chopped Roasted Vegetable   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	11.00
Crunchy Chicken   Grated crunchy veggie frites tossed with blackened chicken, yellow & green hericots verbs & our renowned cayanne buttermilk dressing	11.00
Cobb   Mixed greens, chicken, egg, bacon, beets, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion & bleu cheese, with our famous cayonne buttermilk dressing	13.00
Grilled Salmon Salad   Grilled salmon over mixed greens, artichoke hearts, jicama & roma tomato, topped with roasted garlic balsamic dressing	13.00
Ahi   Blackened seared ahi tuna mixed greens, avocado, sliced plantain, mango & tomato, sprinlded witj parmesan cheese & tossed in a sweet citrus vinaigrette	14.00
Fruit Salad   Fresh seasonal fruit served with lemon yogurt & homemade banana bread	10.00
Sandwiches
Grilled Abi Tuna Sandwich   Seared ahi, naps cabbago, daikon sporuts & wasabi mayo on wheat bread, with a side salad	11.50
Turkey Burger   Spiced ground white turkey, avocado, grilled zucchini & fried leeks on a sesame kaiser roll. With slaw & choice of fries or salad	9.50
Angus Burger   With lettuce, tomato, onion & garlic mayo, plus choice of cheddar, jack or jalapeno jack cheese. Aside fries, jumbo onion rings & coleslaw! all natural angus ground beef on a sesame kaiser roll	9.50
Veggie Burger   Seasoned chick burger on a whole wheat bun topped with grilled onion & tomato, avocado & alfalfa sprouts, with fries & slaw	9.00
Turkey Sandwich   Moist sliced turkey breast, jerk mayo red onion, lettuce, tomato, daikon sprouts & honey mustard on cilantro cheese bread, with fries & slaw	9.50
Veggie Sandwich   Sliced cucumber, aifalfs sprouts, roasted tomato, & bell pepper, avocado, portaballs mushroom, arugula & goat cheese with cucumber-dill mayo on wheat bread, served with a side salad	10.00
Old Babalu Favorites
Turkey Loaf   Over sweet mashed potatoes & spinach, topped with sun-dried tomato gravy & served with coleslaw	12.00
Blackened Chicken Sombrero   Blackened chicken over a caesar salad with cheese, cilantro, onion & tomato, on whole wheat pita bread with cous & yam fries	11.00
Szechuan Stir-fry   Steamed yald soba noodles tossed with sauteed vegetables in a sweet szechuan sauce	veggie 11.00 chicken 13.00 shrimp 15.00
Tacos   2 soft shell tortillas, stuffed with avocado, pico de gallo, cheese, lettuce & napa cabbage, with black beans & pineapple- coconut rice roasted.	vegetables 9.00 chicken 10.00 fish (mahi mahi) 12.00 shrimp 14.00
Babalu Quesadilla   A giant flour tortilla stuffed with mixed vegetables, caramilized onions & jalapeno jack cheese, with pico de gallo & slaw	veggie 10.00 chicken 12.00 shrimp 14.00
Pasta
Rigatoni   Tossed in a tomato basil sauce, simple - & delicious	9.00
Chicken Bolognese   Made with righbol & served the tradtional way	12.00
Scallops & Angel Hair   Tosssed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce	14.00
Grilled Chicken Farfalle   Crafted with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onion, brocoli & corn in a cilantro pasto cream sauce	12.00
Buccatini   With shrimp & leeks. Tossed with lemon peel, garlic, orango & prpperonicini in a white wine sauce	13.00
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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
Babalu Potstickers   Stuffed plump with chicken, chives & ginger, these 5 tasty dumplings are first steamed, then pan-fried & served with our own ponzu & giner sauce	9.00
Crab Cakes   2 delicious crab cakes over baby greens, drizzled with mango puree & cirtus salsa, with a spicy black bean beurne blanc	11.00
Scallops Zoozoowicz   Pan sauteed scallops with lemongrass, fennel, tomato and minced mushroom, layered with crisp, delicate wontons & drizzled with a light white wine shallot sauce	14.00
Cashkabud Um June   Batter then baba ghannouge, this eggplant dip, topped with crushed walnuts & served with pite, will make you wonder how you ever lived without it!	9.00
Crispy Calamari   Fried to a crisp golden brown, served with chipotle-basil oloil & cocktail sauce	10.00
Malaysian Mango Shrimp   Achiote prawns & a coconut curry dipping sauce served with baby greens, mango, avocado, green beans, & citrus vinaigrette	13.00
Coconut Shrimp   5 crispy tempura battered shrimp & served atop baby greens with an orange- horseradish marmalade dip	11.00
Yam Fries   A babalu staplel with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing	5.00
Fried Plantains   Yumi simple and sweet - an island calssic	5.00
Salads
House   Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber & shredded carrot, with creamy balsamic dressing	6.00
Caesar   Romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing topped with homemade croutons & pamesan cheese (dressing contains raw egg)	half 8.00 full 11.00
Entree side substitution	2.00
Chinese Chicken   Cabbage, mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, rice noodles & wontons, tossed in sesame ginger dressing	14.00
Cobb   Mixed greens, chicken, egg, bacon, beats, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion & bley cheese, with our famous cayanne buttermilk dressing	15.00
Ahi   Blackened seared ahi tuna atop mixed greens, avocado, sliced plantain, mango & tomato, sprinkled with parmesan cheese & tossed in a sweet citrus vinaigrette	16.00
Chopped Roasted Vegetable   Chopped baby greens with a medley of roasted carrot, zucchini, purple & idaho potato, corn, butternut & acorn squash yellow & red bell pepper, red onion & provolone cheese	12.00
Crunchy Chicken   Grated crunchy veggie fritas tossed with blackened chicken, yellow & green haricots verts & our renowned cayanne buttermilk dressing	13.00
Warm Goat Cheese   Mixed baby greens with warm cheese goat cheese, roasted peers & candied pecans, with a creamy balsamic dressing	15.00
Old Babalu Favorites
Tacos   2 soft shell flour tortilles stuffed with avocado, pico de gallo, cheese, lettuce, & napa cabbage, with black beans & pineapple-coconut rice roasted	vegetable 10.00 chicken 12.00 fish (mahi mahi) 14.00 shrimp 16.00
Crab Enchiladas   3 rolled cor tortillas filled with spinach, roasted cron, crab & jalapeno jack cheese, in a spicy tomato enchilade sauce. Topped with guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream, with pineapple-coconut rice	18.00
Turkey Loaf   Over sweet mashed potatoes & spinach topped with sun-dried tomato gravy & served with coleslaw	14.00
Babalu Quesadilla   A giant flour tortilla stuffed with mixed vegetables, caramelized onions & jalapeno jack cheese, with pico de gallo & slaw	veggie 11.00 chicken 13.00 shrimp 16.00
Angus Burger   With lettuce, tomato, onion & garlic mayo, plus choice of cheddar, jack or jalapeno jack cheese. Aside fries, jumbo onion ringa & coleslaw, all natural angus ground beef on a sesame kaiser roll	12.00
Turkey Burger   Spiced ground white turkey, grilled zucchini, fried leeks & with slaw & choice of fries or salad	12.00
Pasta
Scallops & Angel Hair   Tossed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce	16.00
Grilled Chicken Farfalle   Crafted with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onion, broccoli & corn in a cilantro pasto cream sauce	15.00
Spinach Linguini   With salmon, With artichoke hearts, capers, extra virgin olive oil, lemon & a champangine-dill sauce	17.00
Buccatini   With shrimp & leeks. Tossed with lemon peel, garlic, oregano & peperonicni in a white wine sauce	15.00
Chicken Bolognese   Made with rigatoni & served the tradtional way	14.00
Rigatoni   Tossed in a tomato basil sauce. Simple - & delicious	10.00
Entrees
Short Ribs   Served over mashed potatoes, drizzled with pan juices, & accompanied, by mashed potatoes, roasted veggies & slaw	20.50
Veggie's Nest   Sauteed sesesonal vegetables lyered between crisp parmesan wafers, with a light creamy balsamic sauce. Served with an arugulas & jerusalem sunchoke salad, plus mozzarella & basil topped tomatoes	17.00
Greek Isle Brochettes   Rosemary-seasoned chicken kabobs served with a santorini salad (seasoned raw vegetables & feta), cashionbud um, june & pita	16.00
Szechuan Stir- Fry   Steamed yald noodles tossed with sauteed vegetables in a sweet	veggie 13.00 chicken 15.00 shrimp 17.00
Shrimp Lumbego   Spiced shrimp marianted in ginger & honey, sauteed & served alongside ginger-coco sauce, cucumber slaw, & pineapple- coconut rice	17.00
Chicken Breast Stella   Seasoned half chicken on a bed of achiota cream sauce, served over mashed potatoes. With roasted vegetables	17.00
Baked Halibut   Banana leaf wrapped, seasoned with leeks & pepriks, then topped with a coconut curry sauce. Accompanied by roasted vegetable & pineapple coconut rice	22.00
Ribeye Steak   Topped with gingonzola butter & seved with crispy sweet onions, melted potatoes & slaw	22.00
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