Le Bledo Dalat Bakery

Even before we moved to the area we'd stop in Le Bledo for iced coffee and banh mi en route to a family function nearby. Now it's even more convenient being just down the street from home.

They  must put crack in the iced coffee, it's that good. They finally switched to flat lids vs the frappe whipped drink lids that accomodate whipped cream. Has nothing to do with the flavor of the coffee, but always irked me.

Their Banh Mi are great - bread soft and warm from the oven, pate and mayo spread  giving it richness. Le Bledo doesn't have as many filling options as somewhere like DC Sandwich or even Ba Le, but they have all you need, really.

As Jay B. said, don't miss out on the soups. They're phenomenal. Bun Bo Hue is delicious and this is the first place I had Bun Rieu a few years ago.

Not to miss, but don't try to visit on a Monday when they're closed.

*review is based on Banh-Mi only.  

For convenience, my family buys Banh Mi here based on the closest proximity to their home.   I swear, every time my mom buys it from this place and tries to feed it to me, I feel we've been cheated.  The meat is low qualit.  So to make the banh mi worth it, we have to buy extra meat to put in it!  The pate is okay, the Vietnamese mayonnaise was lacking on flavor and quantity, the cucumber slices were normal but there were only 1-2 pieces!, pickled carrots and daikon were way too shredded that I had to take them out of my sandwich.  Overall, I never like my banh mi from here.  

I'm dissappointed that the sandwiches weren't better.  However, I read the other reviews here and would definitely want to come back to try the Bun Bo Hue! I love cooking Bun Bo Hue myself so next time I'll try it and hopefully will be able to re-review this place.

I would give this place 1.5 stars.  decided to randomly check it out not long ago.  As I was browsing their delicacies, I was showered with cold stares from a lady behind the counter.    Seated at a table was another lady enjoying what looked like a delicious bowl of soup.   When I inquired with the lady behind the counter, she hastily answered as if I was annoying her.   She seemed none too pleased to have to deal with another customer.   So I bounced.   Maybe I'll give this place another chance judging by all the positive reviews.   But I'm in no hurry.