Comments on: What Did You Do, Babalu? http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/ Wallingford, Seattle - News, Happenings, Goings On and Gossip Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curtis Pendelton http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-21735 Curtis Pendelton Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:32:35 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-21735 Kerstan seems to have some legitimate reasons to dislike the place. Most everyone else just seems overly sensitive and self important. No offense but I have lived in this neighborhood for most of my life and I think you guys are hilarious. Get over yourselves. Kerstan seems to have some legitimate reasons to dislike the place. Most everyone else just seems overly sensitive and self important. No offense but I have lived in this neighborhood for most of my life and I think you guys are hilarious. Get over yourselves.

]]> By: Kerstan http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-19397 Kerstan Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:49:53 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-19397 Good Riddance! I worked at Babalu (aka the Wonderbar) for almost a year. The owner and "manager" is sleezy and doesn't have any common sense whatsoever. Inventory control is spotty, they don't pay employees on time - and when they finally pay up its cash under the table. After a fight broke out one "Salsa" night, I had to shove the guys outside (no employed security). I had a knife pulled on me and was called a liar and fired by the boss after he "walked outside and asked around" and no one admitted to it. They used have the staff of the Hawaiian Restaurant next door wonder in once a night with Menu's... Its a complete joke and a surprise it took this long for the WSLB to finally get involved. Good Riddance! I worked at Babalu (aka the Wonderbar) for almost a year. The owner and “manager” is sleezy and doesn’t have any common sense whatsoever. Inventory control is spotty, they don’t pay employees on time – and when they finally pay up its cash under the table. After a fight broke out one “Salsa” night, I had to shove the guys outside (no employed security). I had a knife pulled on me and was called a liar and fired by the boss after he “walked outside and asked around” and no one admitted to it.

They used have the staff of the Hawaiian Restaurant next door wonder in once a night with Menu’s…

Its a complete joke and a surprise it took this long for the WSLB to finally get involved.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 Lisa Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:01 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-3496 Really.. [sigh].. I am constantly amazed by peoples false sense of importance. And please lets not forget Wallingford's apparent feelings of entitlement. What appears above to welcome and/or encourage people to key the owners car.. talking about hooking and drug deals etc. I consider myself lucky then to have never encountered any of the above annoyances at this establishment. Those kinds of things is why I don't even like to venture to the downtown area. I consider Babalu's a place to enjoy good music and a mature crowd. My experience has not been one filled with overtly intoxicated people harassing or causing nuisance to anyone. Nor have I found the evening to wear on into the morning or spill out onto the streets like it does in the downtown scene. I really wonder what the hell you are talking about.. and where was I when it happened?? Get out of talking about what people have and what they don't, your opinion is only solicited by fellow narrow minded, "I think I'm better than them" Wallingford wannabe commies. Support your local businesses.. aren't you getting the tax benefit anyway? And if you are really so concerned, solicit the local police department for more patrols, and the problems you think you have will shortly resolve themselves. Heaven forbid with some proof and tangible visibility to your perceived issues. We cant always have everything we want. I understand wanting to maintain a neighborhood feel and approachability. Count your blessings that you have Babalu's instead of numerous other headaches. I.E. Twilight, Club Venom.. or even eastside spots.. Time Out, The Shark.. all those places are just a mess from midnight to 3am. And their cities pay a pretty penny just trying to rein everything in. Consider yourself lucky.. Really.. [sigh].. I am constantly amazed by peoples false sense of importance. And please lets not forget Wallingford’s apparent feelings of entitlement. What appears above to welcome and/or encourage people to key the owners car.. talking about hooking and drug deals etc. I consider myself lucky then to have never encountered any of the above annoyances at this establishment. Those kinds of things is why I don’t even like to venture to the downtown area.

I consider Babalu’s a place to enjoy good music and a mature crowd. My experience has not been one filled with overtly intoxicated people harassing or causing nuisance to anyone. Nor have I found the evening to wear on into the morning or spill out onto the streets like it does in the downtown scene. I really wonder what the hell you are talking about.. and where was I when it happened??

Get out of talking about what people have and what they don’t, your opinion is only solicited by fellow narrow minded, “I think I’m better than them” Wallingford wannabe commies. Support your local businesses.. aren’t you getting the tax benefit anyway? And if you are really so concerned, solicit the local police department for more patrols, and the problems you think you have will shortly resolve themselves. Heaven forbid with some proof and tangible visibility to your perceived issues.

We cant always have everything we want. I understand wanting to maintain a neighborhood feel and approachability. Count your blessings that you have Babalu’s instead of numerous other headaches. I.E. Twilight, Club Venom.. or even eastside spots.. Time Out, The Shark.. all those places are just a mess from midnight to 3am. And their cities pay a pretty penny just trying to rein everything in. Consider yourself lucky..

]]> By: Al http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-2615 Al Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:53:16 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-2615 Folks, let's get the facts straight, Mr. Prineas owns nothing, including the car. The building, bar and other things are owned by a trust set up by mommy. Not just the bands but he still owes Dr. Thirlby for the laparoscopy (handicap parking, ha). Folks, let’s get the facts straight, Mr. Prineas owns nothing, including the car. The building, bar and other things are owned by a trust set up by mommy. Not just the bands but he still owes Dr. Thirlby for the laparoscopy (handicap parking, ha).

]]> By: AG http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-325 AG Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:27:04 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-325 I lived two blocks away for years (46th/Burke), and the neighborhood would be seriously enhanced by replacing Babalu with say, a sewage-treatment plant. The douchebaggery is so comprehensive that it's hard to single out an example, but I'd say the night my partner and I had to call 911 to retrieve a passed-out patron that the bartender got rid of by walking him outside and propping him against the curb in front of the business next door (at the time, High-Maintenance Bitch) is right up there. The drunk literally toppled over into the gutter with the leaf sludge; the bartender went back indoors. How that Rolls isn't getting keyed, egged or vomited on daily is beyond me. I lived two blocks away for years (46th/Burke), and the neighborhood would be seriously enhanced by replacing Babalu with say, a sewage-treatment plant. The douchebaggery is so comprehensive that it’s hard to single out an example, but I’d say the night my partner and I had to call 911 to retrieve a passed-out patron that the bartender got rid of by walking him outside and propping him against the curb in front of the business next door (at the time, High-Maintenance Bitch) is right up there. The drunk literally toppled over into the gutter with the leaf sludge; the bartender went back indoors.

How that Rolls isn’t getting keyed, egged or vomited on daily is beyond me.

]]> By: Flash http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Flash Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:25:58 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-318 I work until midnight on weekdays and every time i drive past those flashing lights I think their is a cop behind me. Also, those popped collar douche bags think nothing of walking right in front of your car when you have the green light. Also, if you picked 100 random photos and inserted the photo of the actual owner of the place, I have a feeling about 95% of people familiar with Babalu would be able to accurately pick the scum bag that owned the joint. GTFO of my Wallingford! I work until midnight on weekdays and every time i drive past those flashing lights I think their is a cop behind me. Also, those popped collar douche bags think nothing of walking right in front of your car when you have the green light. Also, if you picked 100 random photos and inserted the photo of the actual owner of the place, I have a feeling about 95% of people familiar with Babalu would be able to accurately pick the scum bag that owned the joint. GTFO of my Wallingford!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-207 anonymous Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:57:09 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-207 That Rolls he drives has a handicap placard on it and I saw him park in the handicap spot at QFC the other day. He doesn't look handicapped to me. The only disability I see is a really fake tan. That Rolls he drives has a handicap placard on it and I saw him park in the handicap spot at QFC the other day. He doesn’t look handicapped to me. The only disability I see is a really fake tan.

]]> By: eM http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-202 eM Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-202 I would love it if babalu closed down for good, or moved to belltown I totally agree that it's douchebag central I would love it if babalu closed down for good, or moved to belltown
I totally agree that it’s douchebag central

]]> By: evan http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-200 evan Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:04:07 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-200 i was talking to the night manager at qfc and it seems like that block on 45th has really taken a turn for the worse. he informed me of pimping and drug dealing going on in the grocery store's parking lots, and a seriously escalating problem with shoplifters. he even pointed out a woman who he assumed to be 'working' calling for a ride, on the business' phone. yeah and seriously what happened to sea monster? i used to stop in there on weeknights to find cheap cocktails and usually a great jazz band, now i go in and the bartender seems drunk, and the music sucks. i was talking to the night manager at qfc and it seems like that block on 45th has really taken a turn for the worse. he informed me of pimping and drug dealing going on in the grocery store’s parking lots, and a seriously escalating problem with shoplifters. he even pointed out a woman who he assumed to be ‘working’ calling for a ride, on the business’ phone. yeah and seriously what happened to sea monster? i used to stop in there on weeknights to find cheap cocktails and usually a great jazz band, now i go in and the bartender seems drunk, and the music sucks.

]]> By: kerrizor http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-199 kerrizor Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:14:28 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-199 Man, what happened in the past couple years that Wallyhood started to have a night life? It used to be just Goldies, but then Muprhys, Kate's, and Al's blew up, Sea Monster and Babalu anchor 45th for the Big Thumpy Car scene.. I don't mind the late night traffic (although Babalu is prime hunting ground for the HotChicksWithDouchebags.com blog..) but did something change in zoning laws or something to make us a more attractive option? Man, what happened in the past couple years that Wallyhood started to have a night life? It used to be just Goldies, but then Muprhys, Kate’s, and Al’s blew up, Sea Monster and Babalu anchor 45th for the Big Thumpy Car scene.. I don’t mind the late night traffic (although Babalu is prime hunting ground for the HotChicksWithDouchebags.com blog..) but did something change in zoning laws or something to make us a more attractive option?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Anonymous Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:54:42 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-196 Other egregious offenses you ask? Hmmm, how about the obnoxious flashing lights they have outside of the building flashing at the apartments above. Man, I would hate to live there. Williams and Prineas are scum. Other egregious offenses you ask? Hmmm, how about the obnoxious flashing lights they have outside of the building flashing at the apartments above. Man, I would hate to live there. Williams and Prineas are scum.

]]> By: evan http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-193 evan Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:21:57 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-193 it's so obnoxious even walking by that place. send that weinermobile off to pioneer square. it’s so obnoxious even walking by that place. send that weinermobile off to pioneer square.

]]> By: espalier http://www.wallyhood.org/2009/03/what-did-you-do-babalu/comment-page-1/#comment-192 espalier Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:57:03 +0000 http://www.wallyhood.org/?p=213#comment-192 Babalu is the biggest nest of douchebaggery in Wallingford. Babalu is the biggest nest of douchebaggery in Wallingford.

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