Review of Just BE Kitchen - Lohi

Was conflicted about how to rate this business due to my experience. Having read other reviewers' experiences, now I feel firm in what contributed to today's nightmare.

The good: I had a chilled Coconut Caramel Latte with a "Baked Almond Pancake" and a side of scrambled eggs and bacon. The eggs were OK, a bit runny, tho. The pancake was very different, both in structure and form, but it was fluffy. The Latte was sweet but not too much.

The bad: The bacon was scorched with the intensity of the sun. My friend, who had a Chai Tea Latte and a breakfast burrito, said the latte was bland (I agreed on tasting) and the burrito did not taste like a breakfast burrito (more of a lunch thing). The cost. For what I ordered, I paid $55. Anywhere else, I'd have paid maybe $25-$30. Overall, the food was meh but not great. Oh, and they automatically tack on a 15% gratuity, despite it not being a full service waitressing restaurant. Oh, oh, and you have to pay for parking.

In short, I got extremely sick, very quickly. The day prior, I made all meals at home. Went out with friends and had one low alcoholic seltzer that was marked GF, on the can. That said, I started feeling very nauseous and ... tumultuous ... within 15-20 minutes of eating the food from this place. I had absolutely no hint of onset beforehand. The one strange part of this whole thing was the drinks were served with paper straws. When I asked the lady if the straws were GF (no binding agents) it was like her brain skipped and she didn't know what to say for half a second, before issuing standard placations of assurance. It was within those few minutes of using that flippin' straw that my day was upheaved.

Maybe it was just a bad meal? But I was in the bathroom at both ends for 2 hrs after this, with what we all know to be telltale signs of being glutened. It is 8 hours later and I'm now dealing with pain, brain fog, mood swings, exhaustion. I don't typically recommend a tester, but this location might be the exception.

Looking back, I wish I had read the reviews from a couple of years ago when reviewers were more detailed and gave very similar accounts to mine. I wonder if this place is even GF.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating