Review of 5 Napkin Burger

630 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036

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So the first time I ate here months ago, I didn’t get sick at all. I got a GF bun on my burger and fries that I guess were cooked in a dedicated fryer (as they told me). However, I ordered takeout just recently and alerted them of my celiac disease. They assured me it would come with a GF bun (which it did) and that the fries would be cooked in a dedicated fryer. It even had these notes in big red letters all over the order ticket stapled to the bag. But when I brought it home and tested the fries with my Nima Gluten Detecting Device, it found gluten in the fries. So either they lie about having a dedicated fryer or these fries were not cooked in a dedicated fryer. Either way I would have gotten very sick. That isn’t the worst part. I tested the bun which was clearly a GF bun and the Nima device found gluten in the bun also. Clear evidence of serious cross contamination in the kitchen but not sure why or how. Eat here with caution and take all of those positive reviews below with a grain of salt (or gluten if you are into puns). Not cool 5 Napkin. Not cool.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago

Celiac