Proposition Chicken

18 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Fried Chicken, Wings
Safety Rating
13 ratings

As rated by the community

3465 California St
San Francisco, CA 94118
From the owner

Almost everything on our menu can be made gluten-free... Just ask us!

On safety—We take every precaution to avoid cross contamination. We use dedicated fryers for gluten-free items. We use separate cutting boards, knives, tongs, etc.

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Most Recent Reviews


Gluten Intolerant

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Good chicken. Separate fryer. Staff was knowledgeable about GF and celiac. They also have GF beer.

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Updated 20 hours ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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I was cross-contaminated on my last trip here. I ordered GF friend chicken, fries, and coleslaw. The staff is nice and warned me that they didn’t have confidence that something was not cross-contaminated in their kitchen since there’s so many moving pieces. Perhaps the CC was due to some recent gluten-unfriendly changes (potato wedges are now gluten containing, although they said fries are still GF).

I’ve also eaten here once where I didn’t experience CC. As a symptomatic celiac I don’t like to take risks, so unfortunately it’s unlikely I’ll eat here again.

I would still recommend this location to gluten intolerant folks and folks without celiac, the GF fried chicken is quite tasty.

Safety


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

— Not very

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Updated 1 week ago read full review

Celiac

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Always tasty and reasonably affordable. Never have felt sick after. Gluten free bun is insanely tasty.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 2 months ago read full review

Gluten-Free Features

  • Reported to have a dedicated fryer
  • Fried Chicken
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Wings

Categories

  • Allergy Friendly
  • Brunch
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Delivery
  • Dinner
  • Healthy
  • Lunch
  • Online Ordering
  • Restaurant
  • Takeout
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Celiac

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I love the gluten free fried chicken sandwich soooooooo much! All of their potato options are so good! Chips, fries, & wedges are all really yummy! Portions are huge & their habanero sauce is magical on the sandwich!

Quality & Quantity


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

Owner Response


Thank you, Rhonda! We're thrilled to hear that you're a fan.

Updated 4 months ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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They have a tasty GF sandwich. However, have digestion issues after eating it (though it this just due to low quality ingredients.)

Safety


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

— Not very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Good

Owner Response


Hi Leila. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're sorry we were slow to respond to this, and very sorry to hear that you had a negative experience dining with us.

We pride ourselves on using the highest quality ingredients. All of our chicken is organic, free-range, and raised without added hormones. Our gluten-free bread is sourced locally from Mariposa Bakery in Oakland.

We'd love to get a few more details about your visit. When you have a moment, please email us at [email protected] so we can continue our conversation. Thank you!

Updated 5 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Delicious and very considerate of avoiding contamination. Highly recommend!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Owner Response


Thanks, Mercedes!

Updated 7 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Cashier was knowledgeable and quickly able to answer questions. Fries are made in the GF fryer. Boyfriend compared my GF fried chicken to his regular fried chicken and was clearly able to tell the difference (peace of mind!) and said mine were more moist (positive!). They had a sticker to mark mine was GF, and wrote celiac on the box. Only just finished my food, but feeling optimistic.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Average

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 8 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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10/10 this place is amazing! The staff did an awesome job communicating how to order for gluten free and wrote allergy on the tab. I didn’t even feel like a burden to get accommodations which ALWAYS improves the service quality.

Now for the important part. The food was AMAZING we got the fried chicken entree which came with 3 pieces of chicken (one drum stick and 2 thighs), fries (have a separate fryer) as an alternative to the biscuits, and a tomato cucumber salad (which I personally didn’t like, but it wasn’t a big deal). I also got the wings which were really good. They did mention the barbecue sauce has gluten so they suggested the buffalo wings.

Overall it was a tasty, good experience! Definitely am going to come back here next time I’m in the area and I’m thankful of how helpful and how serious they took the allergy.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
Updated 9 months ago read full review

Wheat Allergy

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Finally a gluten free fried chicken sandwich!!! Everything came labeled as gluten free, which put my mind at ease. It was delicious!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 10 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Great gluten fee fried chicken, will definitely go again

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 11 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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AMAZING GLUTEN FREE FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH! ONE OF THE BEST MEALS OF MY LIFE AND I’M NOT KIDDING. Very polite employees and quick service. When near please visit.

Your gluten free buddy

Safety


Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Knowledgeable about gluten free preparation and chicken sandwich was good. Separate fryer for gluten free orders.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Average

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Delicious crispy fried chicken, fries etc. and almost entire menu is available gluten free. It's so wonderful to feel safe from cross contamination. Very knowledgeable staff give lots of details, e.g. they have dedicated fryer for chicken and other fried foods like chips and fries, use separate utensils for spreads... Owner has family with celiac, so they know how important it is to be careful.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good vegan options
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Review


Excellent!!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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From what I understand they use the same fryer for all of the chicken, I could stand to be corrected though this is what I found out.

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Average

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Fried chicken was amazing!!!! Hubby said the GF version tasted somewhat better than the normal ones… definitely will come back.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Had the fried chicken salad without cheese or dressing. It was absolutely delicious. Nice mix of greens in the salad.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Loved the GF fried chicken salad! And the chicken soup.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Omg yummy! I haven’t had fried chicken in forever. You won’t be disappointed.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Gf fried chicken and bun! Delicious broth

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Best gf fried chicken! They have a separate kitchen for cooking gf and almost everything on the menu can be adjusted.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


They use a separate part of the kitchen and have a dedicated fryer.

Everything on the menu can be made gluten free

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Got glutened real bad. Sick for hours afterwards and still have a terrible migraine.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Amazing gluten free fried chicken as well as fries and dipping sauce!!!

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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They glutened me GOOD, this was definitely a stronger reaction than I get to accidental contamination. I mentioned specifically that I'm celiac, so this isn't a "lack of awareness" situation.

Interesting that I had the Oakland Proposition chicken a bit before and it was fine. Judging by the reviews, something may be up with the one in SF.

Really disappointed because the food was good and the promise of gluten free was so convincing.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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My partner and I both got sick eating here, despite confirming there was a GF option that was fried separately. Do not recommend!

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Love this place but ate here twice and once got sick

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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I’m celiac and specified a severe allergy. I tested my food twice with the nima sensor and it came back positive for gluten. Unfortunately I made the mistake of trusting this place, but no matter what you say to them, you can’t be sure. The wings and fries tested positive even though they were labeled as gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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The staff seemed to be knowledgeable about what was gluten free. Unfortunately I was confident in their statements and got extremely sick while on vacation here. Not safe!

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Excellent fried chicken. Also had the potato wedges. Would definitely eat here again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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I’ve eaten here a couple of times and thought I got glutened the first time but after trying it two more times, I’m sure it wasn’t their food. So as a celiac, I’ve decided to give them a 5 since he food is so delicious.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Absolutely delicious! First time I've been able to have fried chicken in past 5 years since being diagnosed coeliac! Bread is nice too! Even the hand made cut chips are gorgeous! If you want to eat out cheap in San Francisco, this is the place to go to!

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Wheat Allergy

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Gluten free fried chicken!!! Dedicated fryer so gluten fries too. My favorite is the salad, due to a really delicious baby kale, romaine, basil, mint mix. The staff is really knowledgeable about gluten free. Today they saved me from accidentally ordered malted mayo with my fries. I’ve eaten here dozens of times and never gotten sick, also it is delicious. They also do dairy-free and vegan.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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The food is delicious but definitely not gluten free. I've been seriously glutened both of the two times I've eaten here. Despite letting them know I'm Celiac and asking all the questions you're supposed to ask.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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I ordered a gluten-free fried chicken in a sandwich. The staff understood everything but probably didn‘t order my meal gluten-free. I felt terrible after eating it.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Worth the drive from anywhere. I’ll pay bridge toll and sit through traffic just to get another plate of fried chicken Great fries too. Celiac and had no reaction from the too good to be true food.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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The staff was so knowledgeable, I relaxed immediately. Also, fried chicken in a dedicated fryer! Delicious and safe :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Staff was very knowledgeable. It was FABULOUS. Staff was gracious and helpful in spite of us arriving near closing.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Haven’t had fried chicken in so long. Glad to know places like this exist in the Bay Area. The gluten free bread was amazing!!!

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Wow. Just wow. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to some fried chicken.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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I ordered gluten-free – it was clearly marked on the order. They gave me regular fried chicken. They have never done this before – but an experience like that is very unsafe and could leave someone so for a long time

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Separate fryer, eaten many times and have ordered delivery with no problem! Absolutely delicious - the whole group ate GF and couldn’t tell a difference!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Delicious! My non-Celiac boyfriend said my GF chicken tasted better than his regular. A little pricey, but decent portions. Spicy slaw is very spicy. Best GF bread I've had - it actually stretched when I tore a piece off! My only concern is that the GF plates don't look any different- could be easy to have a mix up on the kitchen. The waiter said it was the GF plate, but I felt like I had look at my bread to verify that it was GF (GF bread always looks different.)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Very happy to have GF fried chicken

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Amazing! Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff, with great GF options!

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Go to this place. Now. Gf fried chicken sandwich on a gf bun? Just about as good as it gets.

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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