I love the energy and beachy interior at Babalu. It's a fun place. The service is super eager but can be a little disorganized. The drink menu is excellent. I loved the pineapple margarita. Who knew that would be such a perfect combination.
Now to the food. A little hit or miss here. The pico de gallo and chip was disappointing. The pico was completely flavorless. The chips were more like pita chips instead of tortilla chips. Not a fan. Who knew you could mess up chips and salsa? I had a trio of tacos...redfish, duck and fried oysters. Sounds good, but so-so. The redfish taco was the best. The duck taco had good flavor but was very dry. The oyster taco was unpleasant....too much heat and too little seasoning. My friend said the black bean burger was so-so. The sides were the best...grilled broccolini and sweet potato fries.
The food needs tweaking. I would give Babalu another try because I liked the atmosphere. Hopefully the kitchen can up their game.