Uncle Yu's

3 recent ratings
$$ • Chinese Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Safety Rating
3 ratings

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999 Oak Hill Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549

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Symptomatic Celiac

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I’ve been twice and never had a reaction. The staff is knowledgeable and willing to make sure your meal is safe. I always get the honey walnut shrimp. So good!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Food is pretty standard Chinese food. They are terrible when it comes to safety. On multiple occasions I have had regular items confused with GF items. Finally decided to write a review tonight after they served me regular Mongolian beef instead of GF. When I noticed that my order didn’t have a GF sticker on it, she went back in the kitchen for 30 seconds only to reappear with the same item with a GF sticker on it. Tested at home using EZ gluten test and it was “very high positive.” Don’t eat here if you need to avoid gluten.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Average

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Tasty, but very hit or miss in terms of safety. I wouldn't risk it without a gluten test of some kind, even if you're not celiac.

Our first visit we got chow fun and Mongolian beef. I ordered everything GF but nothing came with the gluten free stickers, I didn't know they had these until our second visit. The chow fun was super delicious and Nima tested GF. The Mongolian beef was the strongest positive test I've ever seen on my Nima, I suspect they made it with regular full-gluten soy sauce.

Our second visit I got chow fun again and my husband got Peking chicken. This time they came with the gluten free stickers, but the chow fun tested a faint positive on Nima as well. I didn't bother testing the chicken, if they can't get noodles right I'm highly skeptical they actually have a dedicated, non-contaminated fryer. Bummer because the noodles are legit and the chicken looked great.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Good

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 2 years ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Gluten-Free Menu

Categories

  • Asian
  • Chinese
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Dinner
  • Online Ordering
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restaurant
  • Takeout

Photos


GF beef chow fun! Amazing!
Gluten free chicken!
Gluten free beef with broccoli
Gluten free chow fun!
Gluten free menu!
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Celiac

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Place is great. Clearly takes gluten free issues seriously, and I was totally fine eating there.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Updated 3 years ago read full review

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They offer GF items and they taste great, use to go to their San Ramon location for years but sadly it burned down, so go to this location or Pleasanton. Chinese was one of my favorite cuisines pre-GF and now I can enjoy it again! šŸ˜

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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We order off of the GF menu frequently. They mark the GF food with a sticker. We’ve never had a mix-up with the food. They have a long list of GF menu items. We really like the chow main.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Their gluten free menu was inside the regular menu, which is great because I didn’t have to ask for a separate menu. I got the Peking chicken, which they use a separate fryer for, and the shrimp chow fun. I will definitely be back. It’s so nice to have somewhere I can eat Chinese food again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Updated 5 years ago read full review

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I’ve had no issues with food from the GF menu, until the last visit. I suspect cross contamination.

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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Many GF options! I've eaten at the Lafayette and Pleasanton locations many times w/o any problems. They have an extensive GF menu. My favorites are: chow fun noodles, walnut prawns, mangolian beef, peking chicken, combo fried rice.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Amazing! Didn’t get sick at all and the food was the best gluten free Chinese I’ve ever had.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Watch out. I'm fearing cross contamination. Both my wife and did not do well after eating off the gluten free menu.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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amazing gluten free menu, amazing food. Def a favorite

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Uncle Yu's in Lafayette is an authentic Chinese food restaurant. They have a long list of GF items on the menu and if your favorite is not on the list just ask and as long as it's not deep fried they can make it GF. I had chow fun, fried rice, walnut prawns and Mongolian beef. I'm happy to report that I didn't get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 9 years ago read full review

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