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. Â
For convenience, my family buys Banh Mi here based on the closest proximity to their home. Â I swear, every time my mom buys it from this place and tries to feed it to me, I feel we've been cheated. Â The meat is low qualit. Â So to make the banh mi worth it, we have to buy extra meat to put in it! Â 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. Â Overall, I never like my banh mi from here. Â
I'm dissappointed that the sandwiches weren't better. Â 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. Â decided to randomly check it out not long ago. Â As I was browsing their delicacies, I was showered with cold stares from a lady behind the counter. Â Â Seated at a table was another lady enjoying what looked like a delicious bowl of soup. Â When I inquired with the lady behind the counter, she hastily answered as if I was annoying her. Â She seemed none too pleased to have to deal with another customer. Â So I bounced. Â Maybe I'll give this place another chance judging by all the positive reviews. Â But I'm in no hurry.
Review Source:You guys don't get it. Le Bledo isn't a mediocre vietnamese bakery. Â It's a phenomenal soup restaurant *disguised* as a mediocre vietnamese bakery. Â I swear, this place must be one of the best kept secrets out there because the soups are some of the most authentic down-home soups I've ever eaten outside of my own home...and I don't see many reviews here talking about them. Â People mostly come here for their amazing Bun Bo Hue, and my personal favorite here is their Bun Rieu.
I use the word "restaurant" lightly to describe this place because it really does feel like I'm walking into one of my relative's houses and she just so happens to be having delicious soups for dinner. Â There's no real system here, let alone a real menu, which is kinda just pasted on the back of the napkin dispenser... so everyone (mostly old vietnamese people) just walks in here and requests a soup as if it's a favor she does for regulars on the side. Â But oh man, a favor she does. Â I would often get soups to-go and this is perhaps the ONLY place in northern virginia or perhaps anywhere that has pho broth that congeals when you refrigerate it. Â That gelatin quality is a tell-tale sign that they legitimately use real bone broth to make the soups, and all their other soups are made the same way. Â I've really never tasted soups so similar to what my grandmother makes.
Their cooking system is really interesting and different than other pho or soup restaurants in that they prepare the soups and noodles ahead of time and then keep them in the fridge until someone orders. This is really great for to-go orders but it's a little unconventional for sit down orders when other places have their broths on a constant simmer and serve everything relatively fresh. So not really great news in my opinion, however, I don't feel like the quality is sacrificed that much. Â I also imagine it would be a logistical nightmare trying to make quality soups from scratch fresh everyday on such a large scale...which is probably why the vast majority of pho restaurants out there just use MSG as their main flavoring agent.
There will be many times when you come here and request a soup, and the owner will tell you that they ran out or haven't made it yet. She'll sometimes go on a funny diatribe of how long it takes to make the broth and how you have to simmer the bones forever. Â To some people running out of an item is a negative, but to me it's a sign that the soups are relatively fresh and they don't mass produce everything in huge batches to leave in the fridge for days or weeks on end. It also tells me they put a lot of effort into the broths and care about the preparation and planning that goes into an authentic made-from-scratch broth. If you really want to try a soup, I'd recommend giving them a call first and seeing if they still have any left
Their soup making business is pretty "unprofessional" if you will, and the owners can be off-putting and very nonchalant (especially if you don't speak vietnamese). Like I mentioned before, ordering soups from them is like asking them to go out of their way to do you a favor. For this reason as well as the fact that they refridgerate most of their stuff and often run out of things, I can't give them the full five stars, but I personally don't mind these things at all. Â To be honest I find the smug careless attitude amusing. It's that take-it-or-leave-it vibe where they just do their own thing and don't give a crap what you think that reminds me of the street vendors in Vietnam. Â It's not commercialized like most pho restaurants these days and gives me a real taste of Vietnam that is rare in this area, and is becoming rarer even in places like Eden center. Â Even the tea they serve reminds me of the strong stuff they have in Hanoi. Â A part of me hopes the word doesn't get out and this place remains a hidden gem so they don't run out of soups when I get there and I can have them all to myself
Definitely my fav for the local basic Vietnames subs (banh mi) - the bread is softer and fresher and overall tastier than the popular Son Que in Eden. Â All their goods that are similarly offered @ Son Que, in fact, are better @ Le Bledo. Â The owner may not know much English and is not the friendliest (not mean or anything, just doesn't exude the warm fuzzies, which is fine by me so long as the product is good), but the food is better and at equal to better value than Son Que. Â The only thing is that it is out of the way for me, but I'd choose it every time otherwise.
Update: I tried their "Bun Bo Hue" - a beef noodle soup originating from the town in Vietnam named "Hue" - good flavor - makes me curious to try their other noodle soups, and would def return to order more of this one!
I feel like this bakery is really underrated for its banh mi (viet sandwiches). I have been eating their banh mi for the longest time and its been the absolute best out of all the other banh mi I've tried in my life. Just saying, banh mi tastes a lot better when its toasted and the bread is crisp and they can do that for you. The premade food that is already out on the tables for you to buy is also pretty good. Oh and the banh mi is very well priced! Not expensive or inconvenient at all.
Review Source:Le Bledo isn't my go-to bakery for Vietnamese Hoagies, but this is where I go to eat Bun Bo Hue. Â Surprise! Â They serve Vietnamese noodle bowls such as Bun Bo Hue, Bun rieu, Bun Mang Vit etc. Â Their bun bo is the most authentic tasting with stir fried lemongrass spice for the beef soup base, pork knuckles, and tender slices of beef shank. Â There are two sizes small ($8) and large ($10) that comes with fresh shaved cabbage, bean sprouts, and kinh gio (Vietnamese lemon balm) and a tiny ice tea (best tasting ice tea ever). Â Don't expect service. Â You place the order with the owner at the register and park yourself at a table. Â And momentarily, your food and ice tea will arrive, and that's it. Â You pay at the register. Â They have prepacked to-go portions (large only) that you can reheat the soup and the noodle together over the stove with all the fresh vegetable included. Â The bun bo here is a must try!
Review Source:Although somewhat hidden Le Bledo Dalat Bakery provides south Fairfax banh mi lovers the convenience of fulfilling their craving without having to drive to Falls Church. Â
The banh mi menu is located in the middle of store close to the cashier. Â Unlike other banh mi shops Le Beledo's menu does not arranged banh mi by numbers. Â So ordering can be somewhat complicated unless you speak Vietnamese. Â The price is comparable to other banh mi shops as well.
I've been here many times since I was a kid, but now that I work right next to Le Bledo...for the first time in ages I decided to go for lunch due to a Vietnamese hoagie (banh mi tit) itch I was having. Â I went in and the lady spoke English, I decided to speak Vietnamese in hopes that she would give me extra meat or something, haha. Â
Anyways, I ordered 3 combinations (dac biet), 1 to eat there, and 2 for home, a Mr. Coffee (the canned one), and a Vietnamese meat bun (bun bao). Â The meat, bread, and veggies were all fresh and amazing just like I remembered, and overall I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. Â My reasoning behind that is purely preference. I prefer a super crispy baguette, one that scratches the roof of your mouth, but doesn't cut it like CapnCrunch would, this bread was crispy yet soft and edible like most people probably like it. Â I didn't try my bun bao yet, but it is a lot larger than at most places with a lot less breading, also it is the lump of pork version, not the Chinese sausage version, which is a plus.
What I like best about Le Bledo is that they have a variety of food and home cooked food that my mom makes. Â They also have all the drinks, appetizers and ready to go foods. Â I'm not sure how their cakes are but they look pretty artistic, I'm sure I've had a bite once in my lifetime at a family party. Â They also have a buffet table with hot foods to-go. Â
My take, if you live around Springfield and are craving some banh mi tit or some of Vietnamese Mom's home cooking, and don't feel like driving out to Falls church, stop by. This place is pretty much a store in Eden but with a satellite office in Springfield.
Le Bledo is a solid place. Neither bad nor good, filling on a rainy day.
When I walked in, I was immediately hit with how busy the store was. I don't mean customer-wise, but more in terms of layout. BAM the counter in front of me BAM a crackload of chips, cookies, and other Asian junk food to the right of me BAM a small array of tables to my left. It was a little disarrayed at first, but I warmed up to it.
My parents and younger sister ordered some bun-type thing, but I was much more interested in the food aisle that they had. I don't know how else to describe it, but it's a row of food that they cooked before and put out under a warming light. It was a lot better than how I'm describing it right now, I promise!
I ordered the tofu+baby shitake mushroom+bamboo shoot, tofu with lemongrass, and some fish with a side of rice. They put it in a sizable bowl for you, which was fine with me. The best part was that they didn't give me a crapload of rice. I usually never finish "a" serving of rice from a restaurant, so I was stoked that my bowl was cleaned.
A huge part of my review comes from the fact that they serve food that my mother could make at home. It was good, but there was nothing special about what I had. I'm definitely open to returning and trying other things, though. If only I as in the mood for bun rieu today...!
I really want to give them a higher rating not only because I have to support my Vietnamese people, but I also feel it's important to support local businesses.  The bakery was disorganized, empty tables full of finished soup bowls and dead silent.  There was people in there, but I think they were all scared of the women running the place.  She doesn't say much, takes your order, glares and walks away often without you knowing what's going on with your order.  Some guy came up to pay for his soup and she walked off and went to the bathroom while he stood there.  I wanted to order a vietnamese coffee to go with my sandwiches, but felt that I would be majorly inconviencing this woman so I didnt.  I grabbed a pate chaud to eat in the car while I bring sandwiches back for my coworkers.  When I bit into it, I noticed the pork center  was raw, like bright red in the middle.  I was mildly disgusted and contemplated not eating my sandwich, but I thought I would give them another chance.  the grilled pork was decent and the shredded chicken exceeded my low expectations at this point.  Only complaint is the bread.  Too much rice flour so it has a very starchy and stiff outer that is not crisp, but sinks when you bite into it.  If it wasnt for them mbeing the only place near work, I'd probably never go back.
Review Source:Tips: Credit Card accepted and they have a little sit-down area on the side
We come here for the Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich)only. Â It's pretty tasty and prob the best within the 10 mile radius. Great for a quick and cheap lunch.
The Vietnamese Coffee ($3.75) was way too creamy and we cannot taste the coffee at all. Guess we just have to go to Starbucks for the coffee with our banh mi.
The last time we were there we saw people sitting at the tables on the side eating noodles. We'll prob try it next time and maybe it will make up for the bad coffee. Will update if needed.
as a not-very-vietnamese vietnamese person, it's not often that i really enjoy vietnamese food but man this place has some good bun rieu. Â they serve a variety of soups for lunch (and until they run out), and i believe that i've tried 3 or 4 of them and they were all really good. Â they also have banh mi there which is on point and i definitely enjoy it there.
on top of that, this place is mainly a bakery and they make some killer cream puffs! Â definitely try those out if you make it out. Â i've also had some of the cakes which they cater for events and those are delicious as well. Â i definitely recommend this place if you are in springfield and need either a vietnamese snack fix or some kinda sweet snack.
My aunt owns this store, so my rating may be a little biased, but I promise to be honest and fair. Â
This is a Vietnamese bakery. There are lots of Vietnamese goodies here, like garden rolls, all kinds of Vietnamese sandwiches ("banh mi"), Vietnamese coffee, pork buns, banh beo, a Vietnamese hot bar, egg rolls (on some days), cream puffs and other desserts, just to name a few. Â They specialize in cakes though, and they are known for their whipped frosting which is not as sweet as the typical frosting that you would find on a cake from Safeway. Â Some people prefer this whipped and less sweet kind of frosting. Â I think it's pretty good! :) Â I also love the cream puffs - I think Le Bledo Bakery makes better cream puffs than the other Vietnamese bakeries in the area.
There are tables inside the bakery available for you eat at, as well as a clean restroom. There is also plenty of parking.
I stopped in here for breakfast today because I thought it was going to be a French bakery and i was craving coffee and a croissant. Â Nope...even better...
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 Vietnamese bakery.  Don't come here looking for the baked goods.  Come here for pork goodies.  I really don't know the names of any of the stuff I bought.
 Rice and lettuce wraps with shrimp and mint...so good.  Some sort of pork log I chopped-up and put on a salad.  Steamed bun with a hard cooked egg in the middle-- hit the spot.
 Try anything there....why not?
good place to get a quick fix for some banh mi sandwiches. it's not the greatest but it's not bad. they have slot of other food. there is a hot bar there that is decent. it's a good place if you're in the area and you don't want to drive to Eden and deal with the traffic and parking over there. there is a bunch of desserts there also. one of the Asian lady with glasses that works the register often can be a real B! Â as for their cakes it ok I wouldn't recommend it for a wedding unless you're on a serious tight budget. maybe for a birthday cake but that's about it.
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