Review of Capitol Pancake House

I saw reviews saying they only cleaned the grill to cook gf pancakes, so I asked the waitress and she assured me there was a separate area used to prepare them. I ordered an omelet and gf pancake topped with cinnamon apples. The omelet tested gluten free on my NIMA and didn’t make me sick. The pancake tested gluten found and had a pretty visible third line (more than a little cross contamination). I told the waitress and she was very confused because she again said the pancakes were cooked in a separate area, and then she brought out the pancake mix to show me the ingredients. I told her that the sensor detected cross contamination, not necessarily that the mix had gluten in it. So I’m not sure if they really just clean the grill in between regular and gf pancakes or maybe the cinnamon apples were the cause of the gluten found result. The omelet was really good though and it was huge so I didn’t need to order anything else anyway. They didn’t charge me for the pancake.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free