Ba-Le Sandwich Shop — Restaurant in Maui

I'm glad Bale is here and giving the people a choice for dinner in the ghost town which is Wailuku.

ATMOSPHERE: A former Dairy Queen building, they're mainly a takeout spot but do have covered outdoor seating.

FOOD: BBQ Chicken My favorite dish here. The chicken is super tender & flavorful. The potato mac salad is good but is sometimes on the bland side, sometimes on the tart side. It comes with a small green salad with a weak dressing and delicious Jasmine rice.

Crispy Fried Egg Noodles Another fave dish. Deep fried egg noodles with a pourable brown gravy consisting of shrimp, calamari, onions, won bok, carrots, and chicken. It's a huge portion. Goes great with a side of Jasmine rice.

Garlic Shrimp Lots of flavor but can be a little over-powered by obscene amounts of garlic. Comes with rice noodles that line the bottom of the plate but has no flavor to it - Bleh! I say axe the noodles and add fried rice instead.

Bale Combo BBQ chicken, pork chop and short ribs all in one. They sure know how to BBQ perfectly. Everything was tender and full of flavor.

Soft Fried Egg Noodles This is the same dish as the crispy fried egg noodles but they use a boiled noodles (not fried as stated) instead of the good 'ol crispy stuff. Maybe I went on an off day but the flavor was pretty bland. Won't order this one again.

Fried Won Ton They're not just won ton chips but are stuffed with seasoned ground pork and deep fried. It tastes exactly like a deep fried local-style pork hash. Delish!

Sautéed Ginger Chicken Thanks to a fellow reviewer who posted a pic, this has become my new fave dish here (over their boneless chicken). The chicken was tender and full of savory, gingery flavor and julienned for easy devouring. Bale usually serves jasmine rice but for some reason I got regular white rice. The side of romaine was generous and came with a vinegar-based dressing, but unfortunately some of the lettuce were old, soggy and black. Tip: sub the greens for their potato salad.

Pho I always opt for chicken. The broth was a nice balance of savory and sweet. Freshly shredded chicken was plentiful and came with a side of bean sprouts, white onions and fresh mint. Recommended.

Special Saimin Any saimin lover will enjoy this hearty bowl of wavy eggy noodles, savory broth, veggies, char siu and slices of their tasty BBQ chicken. Highly recommended.

Garlic Fish Plate Crisp, moist & flavorful deep-fried filets. Recommended.

Imperial Rolls Their version of the egg roll, available with multiple proteins. It's good, not great.

Fried Rice Pretty bland no matter what protein you choose. Pass.

DESSERT: Tapioca Very good. Several different flavors to choose from. I like the vanilla & taro.

Flan Traditional custard with a layer of sweet caramel sauce. Recommended.

SERVICE: This is a takeout place. Food service is very quick and the staff are friendly. Call ahead your order for even faster service.

OVERALL: Great prices, good flavors and portions. Great place to grab a...

I love to eat here. My favorites are the Lemongrass Chicken Sandwich, the Spring Rolls, Imperial Rolls, Fried Egg Noodles, and the tapioca drinks and pudding. The pho's are also great, and a bunch of other things. They make the French baguettes they use for their sandwiches, and will not use them if it sits on the case too long because it gets hard. The portions are a good amount and the menu on Google maps is not the most current. The prices have gone up a little, since by a couple dollars. Service is good and fast. You can sit outside at the Wailuku location, the tables are clean and the...

A rare spot in Maui for Vietnamese food!

They offer a wide menu of noodles, rice, and sandwiches.

The Vietnamese fish sauce base dipping sauce is good for rice based plate lunches.

The fish was a bit too dry.. but the shrimp was good. The pho was literally the only pho I've tried on Maui. They only have a few types of toppings probably because less demand for other Vietnamese toppings like tendon, tripe, beef balls etc. The rare beef was tender enough.

Ba-Le is a well known chain in the rest...