Banh Mi Ba Le

What Reddit says

Seen as a classic banh mi stop on Dundas near Kensington, often compared with Nguyen Huong. Redditors credit its bread as better than some rivals, though others prefer Huy-Ky's. Some quotes refer to unrelated Ba Le shops in other cities.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 7.1
  Banh Mi4 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Bread1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “compared to nearby banh mi mainstays Ba Le and Nguyen Huong”

• “Ba Le in Boston/Dorchester had some interesting and tasty toppings for their banh mi”

• “Ba Le and Nguyen Hong are the standard classics but they don't have bread like Huy-Ky.”

• “Ba Le has better bread than Nguyen Huong though if you’re in West Chinatown.”

• “my fav bahn mi spot is in Arlington and is called Ba Le!”

• “just outside Kensington Market on Dundas is Ba Le for banh mi and other Vietnamese snacks.”

• “The Mississauga one was sadly not what I was looking for”

• “My biggest beef with Ba Le is how weak they are with the pate”

• “It absolutely laps Ba Le, Nguyen Hong, Rose's, or anything else.”

• “I say this as a long term fan of Ba Le”

• “I love both but Roses is better.”

• “Definitely unique to Ba Le.”