This place is definitely a landmark or should be since it has been in little Saigon from the beginning and a stable place for a lot of Vietnamese refugees to have a taste of country home foods. Fast forward to now, I had been here couple of time and since I'm on a banh mi craving, this is my 4th stopped this week. It's not favorite place but I can taste the good old days through their food. Bread is okey, their meat is not quite I expected for bbq pork or grilled pork, just shredded meats with sauce over it. The place is still the same as I remembered, but still clean and full of ready to eat packed foods. Service is great with nice and friendly staff. They do have other foods too. Parking is okey, can be difficult in the weekend or holiday since it just a handful spaces for their small shopping center. read more

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Sometimes they put avocado in the summer rolls. GROSS. I ate 6 mushy rolls. Ok my bad. Next time I asked if the rolls I am about to purchase had avocado. This is the second time they said no and one of these rolls had avocado. Avocado is great in many things. But not this. read more

Don't recommend it to eat here Last time bought banh mì they give me Banh mình left over from the day before Cảnh báo với mọi người không nên đến đây ăn tụi Bắc kỳ của tiệm này làm ăn xảo trá mất đạo Đức dám bán cho khách hàng bánh mì củ mình sẽ không bao giờ đến đây ăn một lần nào nữa read more

Got the chicken banh mi. Arrived at around 9am. Really soft bread. Could have enjoyed a little more meat. But overall, flavor was good. For $5 it is definitely worth it. The bakery sells its bread to other stores because it's so good, and now I see why. Would recommend. read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - Chicken banh mi - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

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Love the Bi Mai Ol Gae Sandwiches with the Pork and Beef. Best sandwiches in Westminster. I like this sandwich place better than some of the others I have been to. Bread is fresh here, and the meats and veggies inside sandwiches. Better quality at Ba Le . WIll be my go to spot since I live not very far from here. read more

My favorite banh mi place. Old school bread and mixings all at an old school price. Forget the presentaion at the storefront because all you're going to get is a glimpse of bolsa in the past. But step in, go back to the future and try a sandwich that from my perspective tastes like how they made sandwiches decades ago. I'm not chasing nostalgia here just chasing a taste I enjoy. Now it all starts with the bread. Super light and crispy with just enough crumb to make my wife happy and not feel bloated after eating all the bread. As we get older food that we use to eat such as ramen can really make you feel bloated and make you feel sick of eating it. I feel a lot of breads in sandwiches can do that so I'm very particular and this place fits the bill of not making you feel bloated after eating. Just enough bread to hold everything together. An unassuming masterpiece that's makes you say I need another sandwich while you're holding that last bite of end piece, quignon. Speaking of French inspired things take that France! The damn Viet baguette is for real! Anyways please go on tiktok and check out papayapetite banhmi video and you will understand. Everything else between the baguette has the same theme. Enough to get your tastes buds going but not too much to say I got a ton of meat in here. Very balanced, pate and their bo (buttery mayo) hits the spot. Yes it's old school but go and visit Uncle and Auntie at this establishment. Don't judge a book by it's cover... You'll be missing the gem once you open up the wrapper. I mostly Uber this but once you put in your order, give auntie or uncle a call if you need to customize your order. Yes they are old school but they have adopted Uber and door dash haha oh man I sometimes feel like I'm the only one ordering from Uber so I give them tons of repeat business to make sure they stay on the platform. Bon appetit! read more

I got this Vietnamese sandwich. It's too small ever seen like this with $6.50 I had purchased. Also tasted was not so good. Anyways. First as last in this store. Who is own this business. Can you please make food better for our customers. Bread need to bigger and longer. Put more meat and something else better quality please. Customers don't kind to pay $6.50 or higher but their food have to be good. Appreciate it. Thank you! read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - Vietnamese sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

I was in the mood for banh mi so decided to check out Ba Le when the place I originally wanted to try was already closed. The interior is very small, though there are a few tables for dining in. I ended up ordering the special sandwich, which took about 5 minutes to prepare. Most sandwiches are between $4-$6. There are also some items for sale on the side and in the refrigerators. The banh mi was a decent size, about a foot long, on a baguette. It was not too fat but it was full of goodies and had great flavor with relatively crisp bread. The jalapeño slices were quite spicy! Great place for no frills, no fuss banh mi! Credit card accepted with an additional upcharge/fee. P.S. If you are in a bigger group, I believe there was a "buy 5 get 1 free" promotion. read more

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I ordered banh mi pate cha lua (pork roll). Bread is great; however, you can hardly find any pate or cha lua (see pic). Where's the meat? BREAD = 4 stars Meat ratio & filling in the bread = 2 stars read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - super thin, very few slices of pork roll :( - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

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I only come here the plain bread. My absolute fav!! I buy a lot bc I don't live close by. Stays soft for a long time.

The #11 Ba Le Combo has all the good stuff, thit nguoi, ham, gio and gio thu. The pate and mayo complements the meats perfectly. read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - #11 Ba Le Special Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

There are a myriad of places in Little Saigon to find a great banh mi - Vietnamese sandwich on either a baguette or French roll. And new spots seem to open up all time. I had a handful of favorite places myself when I lived in Orange County. I just wish I knew about Ba Le sooner. It remains one of my recommended choices. Their warm, freshly made breads are chewy, very light and has a nice distinct crunch when you bite into them. Moreover, at $3.50, their foot-long sandwiches are adequately stacked with meats (including their housemade pate) and the usual garnishes - making them one of the best values for a delicious, hearty meal. read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - BBQ and the Special Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

You can't do a SoCal Vietnamese food run without getting at least one banh mi... we ended up getting a couple, to-go of course (since this was like our 8th stop of the day). Even though we were stuffed, the sandwiches smelled so good we cracked them open in the parking lot and damn near finished one of them. So absolutely good... I mean there are a number of great sandwich shops in Little Saigon. I humbly assert that this one should be in just about everyone's rotation. read more

We bought 4 baguettes but they gave us the vegetables pickles for 2 baguettes. I will never come back ever again, wonder why they have opened for a long time but not popular read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - They gave only 2 pieces each ‍ $6 each nothing free like others - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

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Very good đặc biệt sandwiches ! Not too small not too big just the right size of baguette sandwich! Give it a try! Nice and friendly too not rude like some others ! That's a big plus! read more

Owner sits at front table i assume is for dine in customers cleaning her ears with finger. She hollers for the lady in the back to come out to help me. No gloves, handle cash from another customer that came in after me then went right back to making sandwiches. read more

Amazing banh mi with the perfect amount of meat and butter mayo spread. Typically Asian baguettes are soft in center but I thought theirs had a very consistent softness. Wish there were more greens and pickled veggies but overall I would highly recommend. Don't get the egg rolls. They were tasteless read more

Food is okay! It's tasty and at a reasonable price. I got the pork bbq sandwich. It's in a small place, felt like a small business. Customer service is okay as well. read more

The actual bread here is quite soft and not the same crunchy Vietnamese baguette/French bread that I'm used to. It seems like their sandwiches are supposed to be more of a take-out situation where you can heat them up at home. Otherwise, the flavors in the sandwiches were really great! read more

Banh mi dac biet was ok. Can find better elsewhere for the price. Customer service can use some improvement.

Been to Ba Le in Philly, Chicago, Los Angeles. This is by far the worst. One woman assisted me and went back to make me a banh mi, another woman came out and just look at my food and charged me $15 without itemizing (so shady). Got home and was excited to try the pate, it smelled like staled oil. I felt so sick after taking the first bite. My husband asked me to throw the whole container in the trash. Not every Ba Le is the same! read more

Please don't use plastic bags to avoid "wet baguettes. Also, please make baguettes more even, since one part is bigger the others on the same one. read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - two bags of french bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

Supposedly this is the reigning sandwich shop, better than Lee's, according to my uncle. Had the dac biet sandwich, but it was over several hours old. It still tasted ok. read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

My dad was one of the first person to bring Vietnamese sandwiches to America and he had several bakeries a while ago which makes me extra picky when it comes to banh mi. I've tried many different places but never found one that comes close to what my parents have made until I tried this place! Now that my parents don't make banh mi anymore, this is my go-to place. Their bread has the perfect kind of crispiness on the outside. Most places nowadays taste stale even when it just came out of the oven. They also put in the perfect amount of meat, veggies, and spread evenly unlike some places that just shove everything in your bread messily. I have finally found the best place for banh mi and I don't think I'll ever be buying from another bakery unless if this one closes down! read more

Ba Le Sandwiches - Sandwiches Near Me - Westminster, California

They bake their own bread and ship to other shops. It's a small mom/pop store. I thoroughly enjoy their food. Bonus: they also sell lottery tickets and scratchers :) read more

What happens when a place makes the bread, the meat, and all the fixings for a banh mi? Magic. Ba Le is pretty famous for making all the components of their sandwiches. They make the cha lua, head cheese, jambon, nem nuong, sardine, and meatballs. They make their own mayo and pickles. They may even make their own pâté. And when they make their own bread, you get your banh mi served on warm crisp bread. The kicker is that you can get a fantastic sandwich that will leave you stuffed for about $4. Prices get cheaper when you factor in their buy 5, get 1 free promotion that's always in effect. You can also buy their items individually to craft your own banh mi at home. They even have frozen egg rolls available for sale. The folks who run this place are sweet and friendly. While we were waiting for our order, a homeless couple walked in and ordered bread. When they tried to pay for it, the owner said it was on the house. The parking lot is small and it is most certainly busy on the weekends. Truly a fantastic place. read more

Their sign said $5 something per sandwich even with taxes it can't be $9 bucks per sandwich are they charging whatever they want?

First time coming here. Quick service. Place to sit down and have a coffee here. Small parking. Accept credit card which is great nowadays. Menu not updated for price online. read more

I ordered special sandwiches, no belly. So disappointed when i saw the meat is bad quality like garbage. I feel like the meat is something left can't sell it so they put all for me maybe because I buy only one. Never come back again read more

My favorite banh mi place. The baguette is crispy soft, the pate is creamy and buttery. The service is whatever but I'm not there for the service. I love Ba Le forever. read more

For some reason, this place is not as popular as other Ba Le locations in other states. And it's especially not as popular as other sandwich shops in the area. I love their bread and it's my go to place for banh mi xiu mai aka meatball. The meat is so flavorful and the bread is toasted perfectly. I also like their banh mi cha trung, but xiu mai is still number 1 for me. read more

Very shady business , they always charged you more than what you ordered and no receipts , those businesses will have to report to the IRS for tax evasion and illegally charged customers for more than what they ordered . BE CAREFUL AND DO CHECK AND PAID FOR WHAT YOUBUY read more

I like the banh mi here. It tastes more like the ones in VN near my childhood home. Lightly crispy, not hard like Lee's. The pate flavor definitely is unique and the meats are tasty. One negative is that sometimes they are slow in preparing the food, but I am usually not in a hurry. read more

Fun Fact: "Banh Mi" Ba Le is the original/first French-Vietnamese Baguette/Sandwich shop in the Little Saigon area. So...uhh...why does it only have like...5 reviews? My guess is that it doesn't exactly serve our typical Yelp demographic, but if a bunch of 70yr old Vietnamese men buy bread and sandwiches from here, I'm going to trust them! ^_^ 30min later... Their Egg Sandwich = TASTY! You can get it with Vietnamese Meat Loaf (Cha Lua,) Pate, Pickled Veggies, French Butter...and anything else you want on it! Or...just Eggs and French butter for those who like the simpler stuff! (Tried this too, and I like it...with a bit of Ketchup and seasonings from home!) Also, you can request a sunny side up egg (opla) or a fried egg for those who don't like a runny yolk. So how does Ba Le compare to other Banh Mi places? I'd say it's just as good (as a place like Banh Mi Che Cali) 'cause the bread is fresh, and you can request custom sandwiches, which is very cool! (AND, with it being as old as it is, I dare say that other Banh Mi joints probably got their ideas/recipes from this place...tee hee!) THANKS FOR READING! P.S. One of these days, we're going to have to do a 1 Day taste test of all the Little Saigon Banh Mi shops to see who REALLY has the best Baguettes! I think it would be fun. :) read more

I was driving around Westminster just checking out the stores that were lined up in the area, and I look up to see the huge name "BA LE" and in smaller print on the left side of the name, I saw "Banh Mi". I knew that I HAD to try this place. I tried a Banh Mi Ba Le in Oakland, and I doubt that this deli is related to the one up north, so I wanted to check it out to see what it was all about. I had had a great sandwich at Tan Hoang Huong, so I figured since this deli is in the same area, it might be as good. My default sandwich of choice - as always, the thit nguoi. Call it "the control" sandwich. Okay, so it wasn't as great as the one at Tan Hoang Huong, but it was pretty good. There weren't any bells and whistles, but it left me satisfied, so I'm not going to complain. I was more curious than anything at the mysterious and elusive "Banh Mi Ba Le" that I happened to find two of in two completely different areas. read more

Ok 1 review? 1 review folks? BA LE has been around since the opening of Little Saigon probably at least 15-20 years now! I'm surprise it only has 1 review..then again most of the people that come here are a bit older and probably don't speak much English. I haven't gone to this place in forever mainly b/c the parking is such a turn off but I decided to stop by on my way to the shop. I had a Cafe Sua Da and Banh Mi Thit Nuong. Cafe Sua Da - $2.00 - taste like any other plain cafe sua da. Not very strong or sweet. Banh Mi Thit Nuong - $2.25 Okay this Thit Nuong is the old school style where the meat is EXTRA fatty and more pink than dark charbroiled colored and well done. It was just too fatty for my taste. They did give sauteed green onions (which tastes delicious but makes your sandwich soggy fast!) with large slices of jalapeno. The pickled carrots and daikon were just too sour for me. Almost to the point of sour that you may question if it's the taste or if it's gone bad. Their other items look so yummy too. They were putting out freshly "Rim" Shrimp and Trung Opla (butter fried over easy egg) with pickeled veggies for only $3.50! TOO GOOD of a price! But I decided not to get it. Now I wish I did. =( The thit nuong here is the same style as Saigon Bakery. They also sell other items such as Bo Vien Gan (beef balls with tendon in it) and those looked yummy. They have Xinh To (shakes) amongst other beverages as well. For now.. it's a 2. Ill be back for other stuff. read more

Mad love for this place and their banh mi Trung in particular and tons more for the rest of their banh mi! This was my low price grub joint on ditch days so long ago! Now what you are having is French bread with Vietnamese jazz and French jazz fused into a sandwich in the USA... A lotta ish had to happen in this world for you to eat that sandwich that is in your hand right there. History in a sandwich!!! It's a small place with a certain strange charm! Get there at 10 ish with a pal, get an egg banh mi (runny yolk...yum!) and your drink of choice, grab one of the chairs outside, and just relax a bit... You're in So Cal chillin'... Where other people wanna be... Slow down and relax a few. Things aren't so bad =). read more

First off, DRIVING HERE MAY LEAD TO DEATH...by bad drivers. I won't say who or what ethnicity in particular simply because it might be mean despite being true... at least in this area. I really like their egg sandwich (No veggies or soy sauce please!) with pate. It's definitely one of their best sandwiches hands down and totally worth nearly dying each and every time. As for their other things: Their pate chaud is rather....salty or at least the meat is. I can't eat the puff pastry that's in direct contact with the meat due to such, and their egg rolls are....pretty terrible. So if your in the mood for a good egg sandwich (Usually over easy, but if the lady cooks it, it always ends up over hard...) then I totally recommend this place. Other than that, its subject to how you like your asian style french baguette sandwiches. read more

Ordered some banh mi sandwiches today and had it delivered. Overall my experience was great!! The bbq pork and pate with cha sandwiches were yummy. I would totally order here again. I wish I can order other things besides the sandwiches. read more

Dear Vegetarians, There is nothing for you here. Move along. Parking in this shopping center is a pain. read more