Stella's Southern Brasserie

Menu is small and “boutique” which is usually a huge red flag for us gluten-free friends. Not the case here! Stella’s does a great job and is able to modify any dish to be gluten sensitive, and servers are knowledgeable about celiac and advise on which dishes can be made truly gluten free.

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

— Somewhat

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

While the menu is relatively small,, all GF and items that can be made GF are well marked. The server was knowledgeable and helpful. When my son mentioned needing to eat gluten free, the server asked if my son had Celiac and assured him they have a button to note this when entering the order for the kitchen. While my son didn't order them, the server offered GF croutons on his French onion soup. They also had GF crackers we could have ordered with my pimento cheese appetizer. The server also made sure we knew my son couldn't eat my French fries because they are made in a shared fryer. When each item was brought to the table, they stated "gluten free" when presenting it. My son felt very safe eating here.

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Very attentive to my needs each time I’ve eaten there. Wait staff is knowledgeable. Food is delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Really cute place with great food. I’m unsure how celiac friendly they are. They serve grits from a mill that also mills wheat flour and mark those items as gluten free but not sure what the allergy practices are at that mill (website unclear). They also use a shared frier and mark those foods as gluten free. I let my server know I had celiac disease and my fried potatoes were yummy but way too crispy to be pan fried so I asked about it and the manager came to apologize, they were cooked in a shared frier and my order got put in as sensitive instead of celiac so she said I shouldn’t have gotten those. I only had one and didn’t get sick. I would eat there again but I would ask a lot of questions and wouldn’t pick anything risky or fried.

Really well-marked menu, with both gluten-free and gluten-sensitive (menu items that could be altered to become gluten-free) noted. Lots of choices across all categories from appetizers to desserts! Most of entrees were or could be GF, as well as most if not all choices in other categories as well. Wait staff asked if celiac when we ordered, before we had a chance to tell them. Even GF carrot cake, pots de creme and flourless chocolate cake offered for dessert- not just sorbet!! Creative cocktails, nice neighborhood atmosphere, tasty food, helpful wait staff. On the pricey side, but a well-prepared, delicious meal for the money for those who have to watch menus and ingredients when eating out! Focus on local/regional ingredients is a nice bonus.

Celiac friendly?

Yes