Review of Thunderbolt

1263 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

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Found this place on the app thanks to community reviews and had to go -- this is a gluten free GEM! The entire menu is GF, but they're not in your face about it, it just is! And it is so good. I did not get sick eating here and of course confirmed it was all GF.

Gluten free biscuits and fried chicken, fried green tomato sandwiches, seasoned fries, hand pies. Such a treat. The pimento cheese was exceptional, my grandmother and mom make pimento cheese and this compares to theirs. Would love to see a pimento cheese sandwich for a real southern classic. The gluten free biscuit .... I do not know how they do it. Best GF biscuit I've ever had. Did not crumble or break and supported a large, perfectly cooked chicken thigh and delicious condiments. Had that buttermilk tang, exterior crunch, and interior softness. The cocktails were also great, the espresso martini on nitro was one of the better ones I've had. Bartenders were awesome too. My one critique would be more GF beer, like Divine Science, Groundbreaker or Holidaily. They only have Soonish which is GF but arguably not beer So very glad I've found this spot. Super bummed I missed the GF pasta extravaganza over Halloween (check their Instagram) but there's always next year! They mark GF / DF / veg / vegan on the menu. It is admittedly a small menu but it’s bar food which I never get to have, and awesome bar food at that. They do serve beer but that seemed like the only gluten in the place, and is easily avoidable. I died and went to heaven, and I can't wait to go back!

Safety


Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago

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