Review of The Original Pancake House

People with celiac disease should be careful about eating here. I gave my server the usual spiel about being gluten free and avoiding cross-contamination. She didn’t really respond, but I thought I saw her mark down my order with “gf.”

When she brought me my waffles, I asked if they were gluten free. She said no and asked if I wanted gluten free ones. I said yes and asked if my eggs, bacon, and hash browns were gluten free. She said that these items couldn’t be made gluten free, which I found puzzling since they are naturally gluten free.

I asked for the manager, and he told me the eggs and bacon were gluten free, but hash browns were made on the same surface as French toast. I asked for a new order.

Ultimately, things turned out fine, but it was a close call. Also, the food didn’t taste great; they were leaning pretty hard on salt, oil, and sugar to make up for so-so ingredients.

I think you’d probably be fine ordering waffles and pancakes here, but you need to be careful and maybe talk to the manager first. The staff should be better trained on what it means when people ask for something gluten free.

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

— Not very

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?

— Below Average