Review of Cafe 577

100, 577 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749

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While this isn't a typical "5 star" restaurant, I'm rating it as such as it is the best restaurant for gluten free food in the area. (On yelp, I've rated it as a 4 star restaurant, as people using that site are not necessarily looking for gluten free options).

This is one of those places you'd never think to try without a recommendation, but after all the great recommendations on findmeglutenfree.com, I just had to give it a try. It's hidden away in the Comcast office complex on the far end of Main Street. Atmosphere is typical office park cafe, a little dark and sparse, but impeccably clean. This is an order at the counter type of place and everything is freshly prepared. There is an extensive menu with daily specials and lots of gluten free options.

Daily specials included fried clams, lobster rolls and pulled pork sandwiches, just to name a few. I tried the lobster roll (on gluten free bread) and was pleasantly surprises to find that it was chock full of lobster. Both the offerings and the quality of the food where definitely a step up form what you would expect in this type of setting.

The owner is really invested in providing great food at fair prices. He has many gluten free customers in the office complex and has really educated himself to meet their needs. There is a dedicated fryer, breads are grilled so that they are not contaminated in a shared toaster, gluten free pasta is available, meatballs are made gluten free, etc.

This is now my go-to breakfast/lunch spot in Hudson and I will be back on a regular basis. No where else in the area has the amount of options that Cafe 577 does (I also have a dairy allergy, so am usually limited to just one or two options per restaurant), and I don't believe anywhere else in Hudson has a dedicated fryer.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 10 years ago

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