Review of Early Girl Eatery

I was so excited to try Early Girl, but the experience was overall disappointing. I told the server I have a gluten allergy and ordered an item marked GF on the menu. Service was slow, unfriendly, and they served me my sandwich on a gluten bun. It looked really good, so I asked if it was really gluten free, and another employee confirmed that it was a gluten bun. They remade the sandwich, but the server was very unapologetic and made no effort to make up for his mistake, which caused me to wait a full hour for my sandwich. The chicken sandwich was delicious, but if I hadn’t caught their mistake, my trip to Asheville would have been ruined. This was a good reminder to be vigilant, even at restaurants that are considered to be allergy safe.

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

— Not 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