Delivery
Take-out
French
Fusion
Vietnamese
Non-veg
.Serves meat, vegan options available. Accommodating to vegans, make sure to specify. Options include 2 kinds of soups, sandwiches made on vegan French bread, cold noodle salad, 2 coconut based desserts, and pearl drinks that could be ordered without whipped cream on the top. Lots of tofu. Reported closed July 2024.
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74-5588 Palani Rd (at Big Island), Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA, 96740
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13 Reviews
First Review by jeremiahgreer
ZacharyWolfheart
Points +176
A few things can be modified to be vegan - Edit
Two types of tofu banh mi can be made vegan by omitting the mayo. There are different condiments on the tables. The tofu pho can be made vegan by asking for the mushroom broth.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-09-12
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Ladulé
Points +604
Good sandwich - Edit
Pretty good bahn mi sandwich on fresh bread. All you'd want in a sandwich.
Read morePros: Vegan options
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MarkusMars
Points +231
Best Pho, Crispy Crunchy Baguettes, Super nice owners - Edit
I love this place. It really looks old and uncomfy when you enter the place, however, once you take your first bite, you’ll feel like in heaven. So tasty! Their mushroom broth is delicious, the portions are perfect and filling, their sandwiches crunchy and their ingredients fresh.
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jainstonge
Points +226
Very Amazing Vietnamese Vittles - Edit
Confirmation we’d died and gone to vegan heaven in Kona. After Journey Cafe and Herbivore, we came here for vegan banh mi and pho. It was exceptional and we live in an are loaded with Vietnamese eateries (NoVa). The food here is top notch and highly recommended Very nice folks running it too.
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +1704
Unexpectedly good - Edit
Based on previous reviews, I walked in with low expectations so I was pleasantly surprised with our flavorful choices. We ordered the Lemongrass Tofu Banh Mi on their fresh French Bread (specify vegan, no Mayo) and it was soooooo good and a great value at $9.50. Their French bread is vegan and can be bought separately.
Read moreWe also ordered the vegan Vegetable Pho and the Sliced Tofu Pho (soup made with mushroom broth). The vegetable version was gorgeous with tons of veggies. The tofu version had 2 small slices of tofu and scallions and nothing else: won’t order this again. Both Pho could use more flavor but there are plenty of side sauces you can add to spice it up.
The Spicy Lemongrass Bun (cold rice noodle salad) was also a huge hit.
Lastly, we happily ordered the sweet potato pudding. They also serve a tapioca pudding. Both puddings are vegan and made with coconut milk.
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marieroberts
Points +1461
Little vegan options - Edit
Staff wasn’t helpful in choosing vegan meal, so walked out with nothing unfortunately- could have been a bad day for them, staff was young and seemed very inexperienced.
Read moreIn the same strip plaza is Jamba Juice. They have delicious açai bowls- ask for no honey or granola (contains honey too) on top, they subbed with shaved pistachios which was delicious!
Pros: Sorry can’t think of any
Cons: Not vegan
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scrunchi2003
Points +34
Phooooo - Edit
I could eat the pho from here every day. Huge bowl, lotsa tofu, & they’re always quick & friendly. The lemongrass tofu plate & the bahn mi are also good, but I have to get the pho every time.
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KaindofQuirky
Points +41
a favorite of mine - Edit
I have been coming to this restaurant for years and while options are limited I love the vegan pho and tofu bahn mi with out mayo. There are also salad wraps and soy milk in the drink refrigerator. I highly recommend.
Read morePros: vegan protein , great flavors
Cons: limited options
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RobinPLA
Points +117
Strip mall with very little vegan - Edit
I didn't try the food. But there is virtually nothing vegan on the menu. A ban me with tofu would be vegan if they didn't put mayo on it. There is one soup. Really depressing. Maybe something else I missed. Not vegan friendly at all.
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CharliLee
Points +35
Great value delicious - Edit
Very pleased Each serving enough for 2, prices reasonable. Staff very helpful with all my dietary issues. Food was great. Best value we have found on the island!
Read morePros: Priced, Serving sizes, Taste good !
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Veggie_Yum_Yum
Points +33
Great Food & Great Prices - Edit
We really enjoyed our lunch at Be Le. We ordered a crepe to split and tofu sandwiches. The we asked them to add tofu to the crepe and it was really delicious. There were a couple of sauces that we weren't sure if the were vegan or not so we just went with what we knew, but I am sure they could explain what is vegan and what isn't. They were very friendly and helpful.
Read moreThey were also flexible in taking off the mayo on the tofu sandwiches to make them vegan. The sandwiches were a very good size on fresh bread and were only $5/each. That is a GREAT price (especially for Kona). The french bread is amazing!
We live on the east side of the island and Ba Le now has me looking for excuses to visit Kona. I would give this 5 cows if I could, but since they do serve (mostly) meat options the system only lets you go to 4.
Pros: Bread, Price, Veg Options
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Marmot
Points +65
Tasty Vietnamese food - Edit
Several vegan options, all very tasty. I especially liked the lemongrass tofu bowl. Just tell them you want it vegetarian and they'll make anything with a non-fish sauce.
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jeremiahgreer
Points +16
Delicious Lemongrass Tofu! - Edit
I live in Kona and I am vegan and eat at Ba Le quite frequently. The spicy (or non-spicy) lemongrass tofu is excellent and very affordable. Where else in Kona can you get a vegan tofu sandwich on a house-made crusty french roll OR a bowl of vegan pho soup OR tofu over rice with a salad, for $5 each! You can't beat the price and the food is excellent. Lots of locals eating there.
Read morePros: Good value, Large Portions, Excellent Food
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