Review of Brookside Restaurant

Went twice in one weekend and had two very different experiences. Would note that going in I took a known risk with cross contamination and knew there may be an issue there. The reason I picked it however was that they sold gluten free bread and pasta. Talked with waitress on first trip and she said that they had gluten free bread for sandwiches, got the Brookside Club, it was great, and the bread really did look/taste gluten free (not bad, but thin and smaller then regular bread). No dedicated fryer so did not get fries. Second night I went back (out of town, few options) and asked for same sandwich. Waitress said they only had gluten free buns not bread and “wasn’t sure” what they gave me the other day. I think it’s possible that the waitress was new or uninformed but was so disappointing that I might have been given bread with gluten. I ordered a gluten free hamburger this time and it was definitely a gluten free bun (mass produced, they all have a similar look). So overall I would say Celiacs shouldn’t go here and if you do go assume cross contamination, talk about GF options with manager beforehand. and only order food with hamburger bun or something that would be naturally gluten free. Food was good but very high risk for Celiacs and I wouldn’t have come back had my first interaction gone like my second one did although I think this might have just been an uninformed staff member. Definitely due your own research!

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout