Review of 521 Biscuits & Waffles

Cute little dedicated gf restaurant downtown Richmond. Friendly staff. I tried the regular waffle, orange cranberry scone and biscuit: waffle was very tasty, not a fan of their syrup , (used strawberry jam instead), biscuit had a nice texture but an odd aftertaste (smoky/bacon-ish); scone was by far my favorite thing! Would definitely recommend trying this place if you’re in town. I will note that my recommendation would be for them to add at least a small sign stating gf facility, had I been walking by I would not have stopped, assuming it was not gf friendly. Thanks to this app I knew to try it out. Best prices for gf items I’ve seen…thank you to the owner for not overcharging!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Good

Hey Jill,

It's funny, your comment caused a small fight in the store, lol. I agree with you about the syrup. Someone changed syrups because it was more convenient to buy everything at one store. We have gone back to the old syrup that I (and I think you, Jill) like better. The biscuits were an anomaly and usually taste good and have no aftertaste.

Many people have commented on the fact that we don't advertise GF in the store. We have a reason for that. GF food has a stigma of being bad and expensive. We believe our GF community will find us. To keep the doors open we need everyone else too. So in order to not be prejudged or blindly dismissed, we don't advertise GF because we think our food can compete with anyone in our food demographic.

Love you Jill and thanks for stopping by!!!