Rye Bar & Southern Kitchen

I went here twice while on a business trip. Both the waiter and the chef were knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make me feel safe. Scot, our waiter, remembered me the second time I came back and was helpful in trying something new that would also be safe. They have a flourless chocolate torte that was absolutely delicious. I didn’t get sick either time and I walked away with a new favorite restaurant when I come in to town!

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

— Very

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

If you aren't eating at this place you are missing out! I almost didn't go because of these past reviews but so glad I did! The menu doesn't show many gf options. Thankfully I asked because they have udis buns so I got a burger and mashed potatoes. The server did say the fries were gf because the fryers heat kills the gluten. It's a shared fryer and I'm about 98% sure that's incorrect so I opted out of the fries. There are other side options as well that are probably safe, like brussel sprouts for example. The food was absolutely delicious, so good in fact I returned the following night. I had a different server this time who seemed very educated about gluten and even told me the gravy for the mashed potatoes is made with rice flour so I could have it! The server the previous night didn't seem to know that. The 2nd server even went back to the kitchen to double check and make sure it was all safe for me. He was very thorough. I haven't been able to order mashed potatoes and gravy out in a long time so that was a very nice surprise. 10 out of 10 from me!

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

— 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?

— Not Much

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

— Excellent

Other than one salad, no options on the menu anymore.

Celiac friendly?

No

Very patient staff and knowledgeable. But apparently the management is clueless about GF. Items marked as GF are ***NOT GF***. When I inquired about how GF items were made they actually have WHEAT even though they are marked as GF. We left without eating there bc we cannot chance it. Oh and there were only 5 GF items on the menu — several of them weren’t truly GF.

Unless you want a salad, their brunch menu is abyssmal.

AWFUL customer service. They don't have a gluten free menu. The staff is uneducated about gluten free. I did not feel safe eating there. On top of that, the waitress just disappeared for 20 minutes when she said she would be back to take our drink order in a minute.

Only gluten free Mac and cheese in Raleigh! Delicious homemade four cheese sauce with crunchy topping perfectly baked in the oven! No extra charge for gf pasta and entire menu is reasonably priced. Grits are some of the best I've ever had! Knowledgeable server who knew what celiac is and items are clearly marked on menu. Connected to Marriott downtown Raleigh. Highly recommend!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free items marked on menu.