Review of Hometown Hotpot & BBQ

Had a bad experience here. The only broth available gluten free is the vegetable one, which is literally just hot water and a some vegetables, no flavoring whatsoever. The server was not knowledgeable about gluten free options. He told me the vermicelli noodles were not gluten free. But since they normally are, I asked him to double check and he came back said they were. My friend has a nut allergy and initially the server said that the only nut free broth was the vegetable one. Which again we had him check and was not true. When I asked if any of the sauces were gluten free, the server said “I don’t think so” but some of the sauces included pure sesame oil so it seemed like he just did not know and did not want to go check. He did offer me gluten-free soy sauce which I used to make my own sauce. The ordering process was confusing so my food ended up on the same plate and touching food with gluten, which was in part my fault for not specifying. Overall, the hot pot was very expensive for a an incredibly disappointing experience. Can you eat here with celiac? Probably. But it won’t be flavorful or easy.

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?

— Poor