Ba Le Restaurant

As small as the restaurant is, the pho, this Vietnamese restaurant's signature noodle soup, is large. Cuts of meat (whether pork or rare beef) share real estate with a hydroponic garden of veggies and thick tubes of pasta begging to be slurped. This is especially so when hungover or suffering from a head cold. The other draw here -- and you won't find just local Vietnamese diners -- is the banh mi, a sandwich of shredded meat (traditionally pork) with crunchy julienne vegetables and chile heat on a baguette. It's a simple sandwich in a simple strip mall for a less than a few bucks. Customers in search of more mainstream Vietnamese classics will also be pleased with the menu, beginning with the spring rolls. Just don't expect fancy.

• Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

  Hours: Daily 9:30am-9:30pm

  Price: $, $$

  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, MasterCard, Visa, cash

• Attire: casual

  Features: Takeout, Kid Friendly

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  Alcohol: None

• Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted, Not Necessary

  Parking: Street