BrewDog

1 rating
$ • Restaurant
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported GF menu options: Beer, Bread/Buns, Cider
50 Lothian Rd
Edinburgh EH3 9BY, UK

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Celiac

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They have Punk IPA Gluten Free version on tap and a few ciders. Didn't ask about food.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 month ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Beer
  • Bread/Buns
  • Cider

Categories

  • Dinner
  • Late Night
  • Restaurant

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Symptomatic Celiac

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Pretty disappointed as a Celiac after my visit yesterday.

The ciders on offer aren't gluten-free (I asked.) There are no gluten-free beers so you're left with wine or $20 cocktails as an option. I ended up ordering a club soda with lime when the cider wasn't an option. I was given a 6.8 ounce bottle of club soda for $5.42. That's an absurd price and even more absurd that they don't have a soda gun.

The menu says that certain dishes can be made gluten-free but none of them are actually marked on the menu to give you an idea of what your options might be.

Do business owners ever think that people with an autoimmune disease might get sick of having to explain their disease to a waiter? That it's not an enjoyable experience to have a waiter run to the kitchen to ask the chef (who may be busy) to explain to him what can be made gluten-free so that the can then run back to rattle off the options to the customer? I'm 3 years into my diagnosis and I'm over it. I don't want to wait 20 minutes after everyone else orders to find out what / if I can order. I'm definitely annoyed if I ask and find out it's not actually gluten-free because it's cooked in the same fryer or same pot of water with the same colander as gluten foods. I'm definitely going to be annoyed if it's a bunless burger with no sides. I didn't want to deal with it so I ordered no food.

The seating area is nice and they have a cool outdoor patio. For a Sunday game 7 for VGK vs Dallas Stars, the place wasn't busy at all. The entire downstairs was also closed (we asked if we could sit at the downstairs bar when we got off on the first floor of Brewdog, but the hostess told us no & that we had to go up another flight.)

Seems weird that the place was so empty on a weekend. Perhaps more people would come if they had reasonable prices rather than steakhouse prices like $52 lobster mac and cheese, $42 fried chicken and $75 rib eyes at a sports bar.

Visited: May 2024

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for brunch
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for lunch
  • Offers outdoor seating
Celiac

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I got glutened here and the staff was not forthcoming (rather blasé actually) when I asked about ingredients after I realized what happened so I could narrow down what caused it. The servers are also not trained well in this (granted, mine lied about confirming with the kitchen). When I’ve gone there previously, I was told their chicken tenders were gluten free and that I could have the Buffalo loaded fries. On my last trip, I double checked with the server before I got that.

I also ordered a margarita- now stupidly this one’s on me because it tasted like a marg mix (and is my primary suspect for the glutening), but management lied about it being made from scratch anyway. The menu is also simply not transparent about what is/isn’t/can be made GF.

Anyway it’s been 8 days of agony, no plans to return any time soon.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Average

Overall Rating

Review


Gluten free burgers, wings, and fries.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Quality & Quantity


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

Gluten Intolerant

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They are able to prepare all meat-burgers as gluten free alternatives!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Celiac

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Went here twice- they have a dedicated fryer for fries. The staff seemed knowledgable but had some conflicting information on which wing sauces were GF. The buffalo sauce is definitely safe. They have an allergen info binder that I'd recommend taking a look at before ordering. On tap they also have a few ciders and Punk IPA GF version.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Quality & Quantity


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

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