Balao Seafood
By Charlotte Park, @CharlotteParkCHS / Photos by Charlotte & Elise Devoe, @CookinWithBooze
Located at the top of Burwell’s Stonefire Grill, Balao Seafood is a seafood speakeasy if you will, serving up a variety of seafood including an impressive raw bar, shareable small plates and cocktails focusing on Rum and Tequila, all offered year-round. To visit Balao, guests enter through Burwell’s, head to the back of the restaurant and up the stairs to the second floor.
The amazing Owner Kenneth Emm, Executive Chef Nathan Davenport and Chef Matt LeBoeuf treated our Tastemakers gang to an evening for the books! Due to weather we experienced the Balao menu on the first floor of Burwell’s intimate and cozy space. See below for some of the unique plates we tried, along with some specials from Burwell’s menu.
Orchard Point Oysters: Grilled Pineapple, coconut cream, cured tuna, peanuts, cilantro
As part of our TastemakersCHS charity partnership program, Balao decided on two winning appetizers! $1 from every order of both the restaurant’s amazing Blue Crab Fondue and Blue Alabama Crab Beignets (pictured below) will be donated to People Against Rape (PAR) next week to help support survivors and victims of sexual assault in the Lowcountry.
Blue Crab Fondue
Blue Alabama Crab Beignets: caper & lemon aioli, pickled fennel
Chorizo and Shrimp Tacos: Homemade tortillas, Guacamole, Pineapple Pico, Cilantro Ranch
Pennsylvania White Peking Duck from the Burwell’s menu: sweet potato puree, trumpet mushrooms, fingerling potatoes, red wine-braised cipollini onions
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Tres Leches Cake
If you love seafood and cocktails, you need to put Balao on your must-visit-asap list for either happy hour or dinner. Our group can’t wait to go back and try the rest of Chef Nathan and Chef Matthew’s unique creations.
16 North Market Street
843.737.8703
