Appalachian Brewing Company

This place was suggested by someone who lives here and was within walking distance of hotel. First thing we did was tell waitress we needed GF. She said they were gluten sensitive and items were marked GF. We had questions on a few items for her to ask chef. She said it was not a dedicated fryer. So we ordered GF marked appetizer- tater tot. They seemed fried but we trusted. She never checked on us. When she did come I asked. Yup in the same fryer. When I commented she giggled and said it did not make sense. Great. Main GF dish came- with naan. Took quite awhile but got her attention. Her response? Yes naan is bread so of course not GF. You did not ask for chips instead. Really??? We told you GF when we sat down. She took curry back, gone short time so we knew they only took off naan and added chips. On top of that food was not good. And waitress did not care about patron health or satisfaction. Update: We emailed restaurant and got an immediate and detailed response. They will retrain staff to ensure they follow protocol.

Celiac friendly?

No

Shippensburg, PA location does NOT have a GF menu. Original menu has key code for “gluten friendly”, which doesn’t exist. It’s either GF or it’s not. Waitress did not understand the importance of this question and could only answer “we don’t have separate fryers, so cross contamination is an issue.” Need better labeling on their menu. Not going back anytime soon.

Celiac friendly?

No

They say they are gluten "friendly". But everything is made exactly as if everyone had no gluten allergies. The same friers are used for breaded and "gluten free" menu items. ummm. guess they want their patrons getting sick. Businesses need to start educating their employees about the different allergies out there if they truly want to be successful.

Celiac friendly?

No