Ba Le

Fans of Ba Le in Uptown and Chinatown rejoiced when it opened up another location in Chicago's downtown/Loop area. Of its extensive selection of Bhan Mi sandwhiches, the Ba Le sandwich's claim to fame is the warm French bread (freshly based at its Uptown location) that keeps diners happy. The original Saigon-style sandwich has a combination of pate, ham, head chees and pork. While the menu heavily leans towards meat options, vegans and vegetarians can dine her happily, too. The vegan papaya salad is full of flavor and the spicy avocado salad rolls are huge and delightly hot thanks to the Sriracha hot sauce.