Ba Le Sandwiches
Sarah Wright · 144 Google reviewsBa Le Sandwiches — straightforward vietnamese in Uptown. The kind of place your parents probably knew about too. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. Mary Mak: "The bread was incredible, airy on the inside and flaky on the outside" [$]
What 1,156 diners keep saying
What 1,156 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Even though it was pretty busy inside my vegetarian bahn mi was out in 5 min. The bread was super crusty but light, the veg was incredibly fresh, and the tofu was perfect. This is a great place to pick up a quick bahn mi for less than $10. The patio is also a lovely perk to dining in.”
“I bought the sea salted vietnamese coffee, its strong and tasty”
“Got the banh mi dac biet. The bread was perfect. Would definitely come back the next time I am in town.”
“They have a lot of different deserts. Chè Ba Màu was so delicious.”
“This is my new favorite bahn mi spot, the classic is just perfect. The bread is so light and delicately crisp, I could taste all the individual meats and that mayonnaise was incredible. They also have tons hot and cold grab and go items. The prices were decent for the city.”
“Although this place is always busy, their service is fast and the quality to their food is great. I haven’t been able to find a better bánh mi place so far!!! This is the place I go to or order online from when I’m craving an authentic Chinese pork bánh mi and chạo tôm. Staff is really friendly and helpful as well :) i love how there are other fresh food options you in person, including desserts, that you can take home and try.”
“Second time in this restaurant. We ordered vegetables sandwiches. They were fresh and delicious. Friendly customer service. The Mango smoothies were very good. I do recommend this place.”
“Some of the best Chicago has to offer. Service is quick. The ready-made items are the real gem here.”
“got the mango eggplant and tofu banh mi. first off, the bread was just fantastic. amazing crunch, amazing flavor, all the nice things. the eggplant and tofu filling lacked flavor, but the crunchy pickles and again, the amazing, flavorful roasty toasty bread made up for it.”
“Có nhiều lựa chọn các loại bánh và nước uống. Giá cả hợp lý.”
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