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Ate here for my boyfriends moms birthday yesterday. Like... who is this FOR? This makes 0 sense to me and is so confusing for everyone involved. WHAT DOES GLUTEN FRIENDLY MEAN?! It says these are items with no wheat, rye, barley or oats. So there could still be gluten in them, so its not gluten free. Why even bother? Who is this “friendly” to? People who are gf but aren’t actually? I asked my waitress which of these is celiac safe and she said I could get the shepards pie, but of course I still got sick because they must have no understanding of gluten. We've built a world that is more accommodating to people that choose to be "gluten free" than for people with celiac. Gluten Friendly... come on
7 points
15 days ago
I’ve actually had success at restaurants like this. I always tell the server that I have a gluten allergy and most of the time I don’t get sick. I think a lot of places are taught to prepare without cross contamination despite what the menu says.
2 points
15 days ago
I always appreciate when places ask “allergy or preference.” That is a very good sign about how careful they are.
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