{"key":"9caf0e2259","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n12746044589","category":"Groceries","subcategory":"Specialty / Health Food","community":"Victoria","lat":48.424513,"lon":-123.3631422,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Bale Banh Mi Sandwiches","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"Ba Le Deli & Bakery is a family-owned Vietnamese deli and bakery that has been crafting bánh mì sandwiches since 1987, with the Victoria outpost at 774 Fort Street. Baguettes are baked fresh in-house daily, and the menu extends beyond sandwiches to vermicelli bowls and Vietnamese appetizers. It is part of a small multi-location chain with roots in Vancouver, making it a reliable and affordable quick-stop for touring cyclists seeking a filling Vietnamese meal.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://balebanhmi.com/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"774 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1H2","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"+1 778 440-2646","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"baledelibakery@gmail.com","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":"12 racks within 100m: stands (6 spaces) at 27m; stands (2 spaces) at 40m; stands (4 spaces) at 57m; stands (2 spaces) at 59m; stands (2 spaces) at 62m; stands (2 spaces) at 67m; stands (2 spaces) at 71m; stands (4 spaces) at 73m; stands (2 spaces) at 77m; stands (2 spaces) at 87m; stands (2 spaces) at 88m; stands (2 spaces) at 97m. Total: 32 spaces.","raw_osm":{"addr:housenumber":"774","addr:street":"Fort Street","name":"Bale Banh Mi Sandwiches","opening_hours":"Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00","phone":"+1 778 440-2646","shop":"deli","website":"https://balebanhmi.com/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website confirms this is the Victoria location of the Ba Le Deli & Bakery chain, with address 774 Fort St, Victoria, BC and phone (778) 440-2646 both matching OSM. The menu includes vermicelli bowls (lemongrass chicken, beef, pork, tofu) and a fried egg sandwich — all cooked dishes — supporting hot food as true. No cyclist-specific amenities (bike parking, water refill, washrooms, etc.) are mentioned anywhere on the website.","concerns":["Name mismatch: OSM uses 'Bale Banh Mi Sandwiches' but the business consistently presents itself as 'Ba Le Deli & Bakery' or 'Ba Le Banh Mi' across all website pages.","Website is Vancouver-centric ('Over 30 Years in Vancouver') but the Victoria location at 774 Fort St is confirmed on the contact page.","OSM category shop=deli mapped to Groceries; the business is a food-service deli/sandwich shop, not a grocery retailer."],"recommended_status_reason":"Real, open, publicly accessible deli and sandwich shop confirmed by website contact page listing the Victoria location. A practical food stop for touring cyclists.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":true,"website":true,"address":true}},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"density","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":"OSM shop=deli maps to Groceries, but this is a Vietnamese sandwich shop and deli — food service rather than a grocery retailer. No staple grocery items are sold.","review_priority":true,"sidecars_applied":["bike_parking","subcategory","wow"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high"},"required_criteria":{"Bike parking":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"optional_amenities":{"Hot food":{"value":true,"detail":"Menu includes vermicelli bowls (lemongrass chicken, beef, pork, tofu) and a Classic Vietnamese Fried Egg Sandwich — all cooked/warm dishes served on-site","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"},"Public rack nearby":{"value":true,"detail":null,"source":"osm","date":"2026-07-08"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Vancouver Island","ownership":"Buy BC (independent)","indigenous_role":[],"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"family-owned Vietnamese deli and bakery that has been crafting bánh mì sandwiches since 1987... part of a small multi-location chain with roots in Vancouver","tier":"info"}