Ba Le

Description
When the French controlled Vietnam, baguettes crossed cultures, and one of the finest results of this is the banh mi sandwich. They're plentiful in this area, but this bakery creates most of the bread restaurants use, so go try the source. We like the barbecue pork and the Ba Le special, which piles housemade pâté, headcheese and sliced pork onto a crusty baguette along with tangy carrot and daikon slivers, cilantro and jalapeño. Customize your toppings a bit and you'll get a fresh sandwich instead of the pre-made ones used to keep up with carryout traffic. Shrimp spring rolls, flaky croissants and canned coffee drinks are must-trys.