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    Banh Mi Ba Le

    4.0 (66 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese, Sandwiches
    Closed 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    BBQ Pork Banh mi ($5.50)
    Heidi M.

    This is exactly my kind of hole in the wall. No frills, just Viet mom vibes. Before exploring Kensington Market over Christmas weekend (where probably more than half the businesses were closed) , we stopped in here for a meal. There was only one lady in the front assembling banh mis and taking orders and she was the sweetest. We felt like we were at a friend's home. The sandwiches are a bit on the smaller side, but I was shocked to see how cheap they were - $5.50 CAD? We should've gotten a sandwich each. We shared the BBQ pork one which was so good for only $5.50. We also shared a large bowl of pho ($13) which was the warm hug I needed, and the banh cuon cha (steamed rice rolls) ($12). I'm so glad that we had visited on a Sunday, when these are actually available. They were probably one of the best banh cuons I've ever had - soo fresh and the texture was perfect. We wanted to try the banh xeo too but we were too full. I'd recommend skipping the Viet Coffee here though - a bit on the lighter side and not as strong as I'm used to. The nice lady gave us a warm cup of tea which I actually preferred over the iced coffee! If I lived in Toronto this would probably be one of my go-to spots. So affordable, warm service and delicious food!

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    Deborah K.

    My husband and I decided to give Banh Mi Ba Le a try after reading such great reviews on Yelp. I ordered the stuffed bitter melon soup with cooked pork and steamed rice. It was delicious! The soup was new to me and the bitterness in the broth took a bit of getting used to, but it grew on me. The cooked pork was amazing! It was little pork ribs braised with onions in a rich, slightly sweet sauce. I loved it! My husband had the bun rieu which had plenty of crab in it and a really tasty shellfish broth. The place itself truly is a hole in the wall, but the yummy food makes up for it and the owners are so friendly! We'll be back!

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    Mike W.

    Everyone goes to yellow sign (Nguyen huong), I'm different I will go here. A bit more hidden in Chinatown since it's not on the main street. Despite its rusty looking interior they do provide delicious banh mi. $5.50 now. It used to be $2.xx, I always remembered they provided good quality sandwiches. Make sure to have the bread toasted. It's a difference maker. I also like some of their hot dishes like the bitter melon.

    Kai-Wen L.

    It's a pretty authentic Vietnamese restaurant. I very like it. Pho is good but besides pho I definitely recommend their bitter melon soup. It is simple, gentle and delicious (of course, for the people who like bitter melon).

    Spicy beef and pork noodle
    Sarah S.

    Omg WHAT A GEM. Cannot stress this enough. Everything about this place is beautiful and comforting. Owned by a Vietnamese couple and often assisted by a younger (reluctant lol) family members, this whole in the wall is what you need to weather the cold Canadian winter. Every single thing I tried from this place tasted fantastic. It's nothing fancy - quite simple in fact. But lunch date at this place is my perfect day. The owner Auntie hand served our mushroom rolls while the sun glistened through the glass windows. The broth in the beef vermicelli noodle soul is magnificent. So flavourful. Again, it's not much - but the simplicity is its beauty. The spicy noodle soup has a huge bone in meat piece, tender as butter. When people say support local, please support these restaurants instead of gentrified "elevated" cuisines. While I myself have enjoyed elevated cuisines at times, nothing compares to the pure joy of simple meals at places like Banh Mi Banh Le.

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    Tom L.

    The banh mi here are longer and narrower than I'm used to. The meat is more spread out instead of stacked because of the long bread. The banh cuon was very good. They are steamed rice rolls with minced meat inside. It's only available on weekends. It's very affordable. Got 2 sandwiches, steamed rolls, and coffee, all for $20. I would probably stop by again for a quick lunch.

    Bun bo hue
    Lucy C.

    An authentic Viet hole in the wall right beside Chinatown. This place offers a variety of Vietnamese food from banh mi to pho at some of the fairest prices in the city. I ordered the bun bo hue, which was as authentic as you can get. It comes with the the bones and pork blood which not every pho place has. I would definitely come back to try more items on their menu. They seem to have lots of items for take out too. Make sure you bring cash - they are cash only, as are many of the restaurants in Chinatown.

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    bbq pork banh mi ($6.5) was yummy and the employee was so nice. slightly smaller than nguyen huong but the bread was better

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    Best pho I've ever had! Perfect flavors, textures, and freshness. Vermicelli was great too. Very nice staff as well.

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    There isn't a lot of filling. Bread is too crusty. The employees there are not very nice.

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    Poor quality, kinda dirty environment and slow service! Pricey. I am viet but will never go there again.

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    The restaurant is very dirty. There are live roaches in the bowels. They don't turn on AC even outside is hot.

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    Anh Dao located along Spadina Ave near Cecil St. (closest big intersection being College St.)…read moreserves up Vietnamese food in a casual space. They specialize in meat platters where you can create DIY fresh rolls. The platters come with lettuce, mints, vermicelli, rice paper and house special sauce. They also have pho, rice, and vermicelli dishes as well. Washrooms are located downstairs which are not accessible. They only accept cash (with a 10% cash discount) or debit. I previously have had Anh Dao for take out before - their pork sausages (nem nuong) are delicious and perfect when you wrap them with vermicelli and fresh herbs. Even when I got take out, the restaurant gives you plenty of fresh ingredients to create your own fresh rolls. I recently went to Anh Dao for lunch to dine in at the restaurant on a Friday around 12:30pm. The place was pretty quiet as it seemed like I was their first customer that day. During my time there, there was another party of 2 that also came in to eat lunch. I opted for the house special soup pho ($19.95). Service was friendly and my food came at a reasonable time after I ordered. The house special pho included slice rare beef, beef brisket, beef balls, and tripe. The soup was slightly sweet with a nuttier flavour. The noodles were unfortunately not the fresh kind but there were ample beef ingredients in the bowl of pho for the price you are paying. I love how in addition to siracha and hoisin sauce, there is also ground up chili sauce as well as a pickled sliced garlic and jalapeno pepper mixture at the table. Moreover, you get bean spouts, a red chili pepper, fresh herbs, and lime that you can add to your pho broth. Overall, a tasty bowl of pho where the quality of the beef was good. Anh Dao is a tasty option for Vietnamese food in the College and Spadina area. Definitely do try their meat platters as they are quite delicious!

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    Inconsistent at the moment…read more I've been there 2x for the same order #45 tomato, softshellcrab w vermicelli. The soup on my first visit was great, had depth, flavourful! I tried to finish the broth because it was so good. I would have given that first bowl 4 stars! Today was terrible! It just felt like a super water-downed broth that I didn't want to drink. Everything was just boiled and dumped in a water-downed soup base. The least they can do is use broth and dump it in the seafood tomato based soup. This was a 9pm dinner. They had their own family visiting to close up shop at 11. I tried asking them what happened to the broth today but they didn't speak English or just decided not to. It was disappointing for a bowl of $21 + tax noodle that was just pretty bland tonight even though it looked the part.... Sigh 2 stars today but couldn't average it out to 3 because now I remembered the spring rolls from the first visit were soggy Yes they are friendly but don't know if it's a place you should come before 7pm to catch the good broth?

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