Ba Le Bakery

We purchase thousands of bánh mì from Banh Mi Ba Le and bring them back to Ohio for our customers—and there’s a reason we’re willing to drive 7 hours each way. Simply put, they are the best. Their sandwiches are incredibly consistent, packed with flavor, and truly capture the essence of traditional Vietnamese bánh mì. Every ingredient tastes fresh and thoughtfully prepared, and you can tell they make everything in-house. The balance of flavors—from the meats to the pickled vegetables to the bread—is unforgettable. All of the nail salons we supply absolutely love them, and the demand speaks for itself. We’ve tried bánh mì from many places, and nothing compares to this level of quality and authenticity. If you’ve never been, it’s absolutely worth the stop. This is what a real bánh mì should taste like.

We tried their BBQ pork and pork belly banh mi sandwiches which were delicious. The baguette was crisp plus there was a good amount of veggie filling. The salmon in our salmon roll was excellent but the filling was just okay.The accompanying zesty green sauce made it tasty. We ordered and paid in advance but had to wait about 5 minutes when we came for pick up. There are multiple cases of grab and go sauces, side dishes and Vietnamese pastries. Several food cases had New Year's appetizers too. Note there is no onsite seating, just grab and go. Ba Le is in an Asian shopping center with lots of free parking. We appreciated that they did identify vegetarian and vegan options on their online menu.

This was, as I recall, my first time eating a Bánh mì. This place, located in a Vietnamese immigrant community, has many local customers and is quite famous in Philadelphia. Đặc biệt: The pork belly and ham were reasonable, but the Bologna sausage was shocking...it must be a intergrated product. I felt the smoky flavor was too strong, masking the aroma of the other meats. The truly delicious part was those authentic Vietnamese: the pickled vegetables, including white radish, carrot, and cucumber, were sweet, sour, crisp, and refreshing; the cilantro also made the overall taste even fresher, and I hadn't had cilantro in a long time since coming to the US! Satisfying!

Their tapioca pearls needs better quality control. I ordered a strawberry smoothie with tapioca pearls (an additional $1), and the pearls were honestly inedible. The texture was slimy, lacked chewiness, and made me feel sick. This isn’t the …

Thickest & densest bánh tiêu I have ever seen. Couldn’t even eat them or get a refund!! Terrrible!! Cashier thrown my food in the bags, literally thrown them. Would give 0 star for all if I can. No more!