Breakfast Republic

The staff was super accommodating, and so much was gluten free. I asked specifically about cross contamination and if you mention that it’s an allergy or that you have celiac, the manager assured me that they take it very seriously and make things separately. The food is pretty good, I didn’t love what I ordered but my friends food was good, I think I just ordered the wrong thing. Did not get sick, feel confident about their practices, and would eat there again!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for keto
• Good with other allergies

This place was a hit with me (Celiac) and the rest of my non-GF-eating party! Several good GF items to choose from. I got the tostadas AND power pancakes. No issues after. They have a homemade ketchup that the others at my table said was delicious, but I asked and was told it's not GF so I didn't eat it. I heard later they have regular ketchup and wish I'd thought to ask for that. Not sure that would've been GF, but I don't usually react to run-of-the-mill ketchup. The potatoes were great without ketchup, but I would have liked them even more with ketchup. Enough about ketchup. The place was great. I wish I lived closer so we could go more often.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

So good. Lots of GF options.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Our visit on 7/4/22 was to the Carmel Valley location (near Del Mar, CA) and was a positive first experience with no GF after-effects. We will return.

The GF selection from the menu was Turkey Meatloaf Hash for $14. Delicious. Ate every bite. The GF whole grain bread tasted SO GOOD, we challenged the claim that it was GF bread and asked for the brand. They use Deanna's brand bread, a Southern California treat baked a few miles away in Escondido, CA.

Easy garage parking 100 feet from the front entrance. No wait for a table on a holiday, and we opted for an outdoor patio table. The reason for giving less than 5 stars was the poor service. Lunch took 1.5 hours. The server did not greet us until we we were seated for 15 minutes, did not check on us mid-meal, and did not refill water or coffee until we received the bill. Other servers we observed appeared to have their act together.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for lunch

They were knowledgeable about Celiac and gf. Not a ton of options on menu, but several. They took extra care in the kitchen to acknowledge cross contamination and the manager brought out the food to our table personally, to inform us that he had over seen it’s preparing and came directly to us after it was ready.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Had the traditional eggs Benedict GF and the potatoes. The potatoes and the Hollandaise sauce tested GF on my Nima.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Offers outdoor seating

Very eclectic options. Great gluten free multi grain toast. Gluten free French toast.

Great breakfast place. I had an omelette with a gf pancake and everything was delicious. Waitstaff was very accommodating.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

Server was unsure what was celiac safe or not. Really nice guy but just reiterated that the kitchen just wasn’t safe for celiacs.

I appreciated the transparency but was bummed not to be able to eat.

FYI — served told me the house hot sauce was NOT gluten free and was unsure about ketchup

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

My daughter’s favorite for breakfast. A lot of GF options including fresh levain sourdough which doesn’t affect me and is always a nice option if you can tolerate it. Service is always good. Wasn’t a fan of the turkey meatloaf hash. But everything else I’ve had is good. A little pricey by average for San Diego I suppose.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

A fun little breakfast chain - We went to the location in Mission Beach. I wasn’t completely convinced the waiter knew what the issues I described were but I took a chance on one of the scrambles. I explained the toast issue and he offered to bring me a plate of tomatoes instead. I didn’t get sick and my mashed potato/egg dish was great!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

I ask for the safest options for celiac, and they told me that all the Benedict eggs were one of the safest options and the gf French toast, they have a dedicated fryer for the potato’s and the bread it’s so tasty. Definitely coming back

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent