Shogun Japanese Restaurant

I spoke with the chef directly, who told me that the tempura batter in my spicy salmon sushi rolls was gluten free. I had him grab the sack of tempura mix then later looked it up online. The first ingredient in it is wheat flour. I do not recommend going here, as I got badly glutened. The chef and wait staff do not understand gluten.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

We ended up at Shogun after trying other sushi places that had been reviewed some years ago as GF friendly, but were no longer. I will say we had previously ordered Shogun to go and I wouldn’t recommend ordering online if you’re celiac or sensitive as in person allowed me to ensure cc mitigation was taking place. The restaurant at the very least knows what gluten is and was willing to communicate and let me examine labels to make sure what was and was not safe. Their sushi sauce/eel sauce is NOT gluten free but they do have a GF soy sauce option. I ended up getting hibachi instead of sushi as I was just not feeling confident. It was delicious and I did not get sick. Shannon, our waitress, was incredibly diligent and caring and talked to the chef to make sure everything in my order was GF which was a relief after we had called just about every sushi place in the Fayetteville area and heard everything from “huh?” to “is rice gluten free?”

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Excellent

The staff/sushi chef are knowledgeable about gluten free and can make almost any menu item gluten free. They prepare gluten free items on a clean surface, wash hands and changes gloves and apron. They also have gluten free soy sauce.

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

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies