Ba Le Sandwich Shop

Ba Le can not and should not be missed for an outstanding Banh Mi at a great price served by the sweetest staff! I stopped by not knowing what the menu items were since the menu inside the restaurant has the Vietnamese names. SO I asked which was just the "pork belly" sandwich and the girls informed me of the #12, so the #12 is what I ordered! And for only $7?? I was afraid the sandwich would be tiny but wow this thing is bigger than most sandwiches you'll find at the likes of subway or other gross chain spots. The bread was so light but crispy and crunchy. The pickled veggies were so crunchy and flavored nicely while the fresh veggies were so, well, fresh! The pickled jalapenos weren't too spicy either. There was plenty of thinly sliced but flavorful and tender pork with a good spread of mayo and the pate. It all fit perfectly together and it was such a delicious sandwich

Food: I got three banh mi bo la lot (beef rolled with betel leaves) with separated veggies so the banh mi don't get soggy. Nice flavor of the beef and peanuts. Service: Cash only shop at this time in age. Friendly cashiers and greeted me with a smile. Atmosphere: a small banh mi shop, not a place to sit and eat -- mainly order and togo shop

I could not eat a lot of the meat from this meal but it was good and soft. It was ok for my digestive system. I could not finish it. Lately I noticed i need to eat more veggies. I appreciate the service here 🙏.

Overall: 3.3/5 (take out) We came on a Saturday around 4:30 PM so it wasn't busy. We were craving banh mi so we did the buy 5 get 1 free sandwich deal. We wanted la lot but they didn't have anymore. The sandwiches came out pretty quickly too but there's a clear difference between which ones are good and which ones are bad. Ba Le Special - Dac Biet ($7.50): This was clearly their best sandwich. Everything was really good and tasty. BBQ Pork ($7): This was a close second. The pork came with peanuts, green onion, & house sauce which made it so flavorful and different from any other BBQ pork we've tried. BBQ Beef ($7.50): This was okay. It was more dry and less flavorful than BBQ pork even though it had the same marinade. Pork Belly - Ba Chi ($6.50): This was the third best banh mi. The pork belly was really thin and looks like xa xiu. Sweet Meat - Xiu Mai ($6): The sweet meat was so gross. The texture was like baby food so I can see why they call it the "Asian Sloppy Joe". We only took 2 bites. Pork Lemongrass Sausage ($7): The sausage was flavorless. It's the 2nd worse one. Would not recommend either. Crispy Chicken Jerky ($8 for 4 oz): Not a fan of the texture. Flavor is meh.

Really good sandwich with decent coffee is a good way to enjoy an early Sunday afternoon. ITEM'S ORDERED: Chicken banh mi w/ egg added Vietnamese Coffee TASTE: I've had a fair amount of banh mi & this was one of the better ones. Bread & veggies were fresh, chicken was tasty & a solid portion of it as well. Decided to add egg which just made it even more of a meal. I enjoyed how it wasn't just drenched in mayo, but rather had the right amount & went well with the light soy sauce flavor. Vietnamese Coffee was pretty decent. Not the best I've had but also not the worst. Really just a little too weak of a coffee flavor for me, but imagine most would be fine with it. SERVICE, LOCATION & PARKING: Service was friendly & it wasn't too difficult ordering in English as I've noticed at other places. They are cash only FYI. They are located in right off Atlantic & Valley in the Starbucks/Chase plaza. Pretty easy to find a parking spot but just FYI sometimes really busy because the Starbucks drive thru. There's so many different banh mi places around but I'll say I was impressed enough with this one so I'd go back here.