5th Element Indian Restaurant

A TON of GF options and hands down my favorite Indian restaurant in town. I love the lamb biryani and haven’t had any issues.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

A few items on the menu are labeled gluten free, but the waitress stated many others are as well. I got the butter chicken which was not labeled gf, but I had no reactions and it was delicious! My husband had the Korma and I had some of that as well with no reaction. I’ll definitely be back to scope out more options.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Have had catering from here and worked out well. The items you’d expect to be safe were. The fried cauliflower and naan we steered clear of. But the rice, chicken tikki masala, paneer, kadai veg were terrific.

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

— Somewhat

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

Most of the food is gluten free. Their menu marks a tiny proportion of options as gf but in reality, the vast majority of this place is fine even if unmarked on the menu. I pointed out my gluten issues to my server and she said she'd inform the chef but doesn't need to based off the way the food is prepared, gluten wouldn't touch it anyways. Just avoid things that obviously contain gluten like Naan and other breads and to be safe ask your server.

However - though most of the lunch buffet is gluten free, there's a very high chance of cross contamination by the other patrons with falling pieces of bread, serving utensils touching the wrong parts of the plate, etc. So I'd steer away from it (I ordered off the menu, came for dinner)

Overall it's delicious and I felt fine after my meal. The portions weren't huge but adequate and the food is very reasonably priced.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating