Ba-Le Sandwich Shop — Restaurant in Honolulu

Vegetarians beware!!! This location is NOT vegan or vegetarian friendly! I ordered their tofu eggplant curry. The menu did not indicate there was any meat in it. I asked the auntie that was serving it and she may have not spoke enough English to understand what I was asking, which is not her fault. The menu could have just stated it had meat in it to avoid confusion. There were definitely small chunks of meat (possibly pork) in the curry. At first I was excited to see a veg-friendly item on their menu but I’ll never eat here again. I quickly lost my appetite and got sick from unknowingly eating meat which is not part of my regular diet. 🤢 Usually Vietnamese food can be pretty veg-friendly but this place is run by Filipinos, so it’s definitely not authentic and it’s most definitely tainted with unknown types of meat. Given my experience I highly doubt their “veggie” pho broth...

As a film student, Ba-Le is the closest available place that's still open ( as film classes are long). The food is extremely affordable, their Banh Mi's being $8-9 and Pho at $12, they also have Vietnamese Coffee at $4 but it tastes really good. The staff are really nice and efficient, they do not waste your time. The only thing that sucks is There is so many students that are also there so getting a seat will be tough during...

This is not the best banh mi I have had, but it is the best food I've found on the UH campus, especially when washed down with one of their delicious Vietnamese ice coffees. One extra star added for keeping the banh mi price under US$10, and for providing a decent affordable lunch amidst Honolulu's atrocious pricey food scene. Closed Saturdays and Sundays, or else you'd see me there on...