Public Fish & Oyster

6 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported GF menu options: Cocktails, Fries
Safety Rating
6 ratings

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513 W Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Most Recent Reviews


Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Food was so tasty!! Lots of options and server was knowledgeable

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

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 dairy-free
  • Good for dinner
  • Offers outdoor seating
  • Reservations recommended
Updated 9 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

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 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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This place ROCKS for celiacs. Loud and usually packed but in a good way and they have outdoor seating for a more chill experience. Bartender John is awesome. Fried seafood and crab cakes that are safe. My girlfriend and I have eaten there probably 20 times. They know what they are doing. New England clam chowder, come on. Always changing selection of very fresh oysters. Many choices for glutards and plenty for those who are not. I have a hard time imagining anyone not enjoying this place. PS: for some reason they changed the clam chowder recipe so it now contains Gluten. It was great before I’m bummed

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
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Reported to have a dedicated fryer
  • Cocktails
  • Fries

Categories

  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Dinner
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restaurant
  • Seafood

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Symptomatic Celiac

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Cute, small restaurant. We were seated on the (heated) patio. Reservations strongly recommended. GF items are marked on the menu and there are a lot of options, including some rare items like crab cakes and fried calamari. Dedicated GF fryer in use. The Calamari was some of the best I’ve ever had and comes with some pickled vegetables and a tamari drizzle. Sister got the crab cakes and the bite I managed to steal was delicious. I got mussels with fries and aioli. The broth was so good I wanted to drink it. Once we identified ourselves as GF the waitress pointed out her favorite GF options and said she’d skip bringing out the bread. We had a great meal and neither my sister nor I (both celiacs) had any reaction.

Short version - great food, lots of options, knowledgeable staff, sage preparation.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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 dinner
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Amazing fried oysters, fried calamari, oysters Rockefeller, and more. Everything but their sandwich bread and one of their deserts are gluten free, and we loved having options that typically aren’t available. Highly recommended!

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

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 1 year ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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We really enjoyed our experience at this restaurant. Reservations are a must! We enjoyed raw oysters and giant shrimp cocktail, fried calamari with a slightly sweet tamari sauce, Oysters Rockefeller, and a large bowl of mussels. It was all excellent and safe! Will definitely go back to try more of their GF offerings that were clearly marked on the menu. Make reservations! This place was busy up until closing time.

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 1 year ago read full review

Overall Rating

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?

— Good

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Review


AMAZING! Can have anything on the menu except the sandwiches. We had oysters Rockefeller, fried oysters, and fried shrimp. So good! Great wait staff that answered all questions confidently

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


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
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Almost the entire menu is gluten free! And the food is very good. I had the calamari which is fried and serve with a sweet tamari sauce. Everything fried is gluten free so you can eat fries with the mussels. Very good and our waiter was knowledgeable about celiac disease and made sure to reassure me that everything that came to our table was safe for me to eat.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


While not listed on the menu, there are many GF options. The fryer is dedicated GF so you can have the frites. Really tasty food and wine! Cozy atmosphere

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Review


Bartender was knowledgeable about celiac. Dedicated fryer, so we were able to have the mussels and fries. Had no issues with it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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