Capital Ale House

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Had the French dip sandwich. Gluten free bun was excellent . My friend had a very tough sirloin steak with unappetizing green beans.

Celiac friendly?

No

not impressed at all. Their GF menu included fries, but when I asked about a dedicated fryer my waitress had no clue what I was talking about. Then she asked the kitchen and NO not a dedicated fryer. So why put the fries on the "safe" menu? I didn't trust anything from the menu after this.

Food is always fantastic and the staff is helpful and nice. I've never gotten sick here but I'm very cautious. They don't have a dedicated fryer, even though they list their Belgian and sweet potato fries as safe sides. That's why I get the mixed greens instead. No regrets.

I have celiac disease and always weary of restaurants. No problem here! They even use gf beer in the steamed mussels! Separate GF menu with plenty too choose from.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome gluten menu! Lots of items to choose from, even a gluten free pretzel. I had the sweet potato fries and they were the best fries I have had in a long time.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great environment and food. Lots of beer and cider selections. Broad gluten free menue options

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We are here for dinner on New Year's Day, one of few GF options open for dinner this day. They have a GF menu and the staff are very knowledgable and even offered items that were not specifically listed in the menu. We had burgers with GF buns, and they baked wings and fries for us to be safe. We will definitely return the next time we are in the area.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We often go down to Verona va to visit the Large antique mall. We stopped in Harrisonburg va for lunch at the Capital Ale House. Let me say this place is ammmazing. They have a nice sized gluten free menu. And even though they have a shared fryer, they will bake the items on request. The baked fries were some of the best I ever had. The Smokehouse burger(minus onion straws) is the bomb. They lose a star for using Udi’s buns. They are the worst in the industry, but the good outweighs the bad— at Capital Ale House Harrisonburg.

Celiac friendly?

No

We went here with high hopes based on the reviews we read here. We went on a Sunday around 3pm. Apparently they don't serve any other menu except their brunch menu that only has one gluten free option (eggs). Bartender was NOT helpful or friendly at all. Hubby had a beer and I had an iced tea. He said the beer was flat and tasted awful. We both agreed the bathrooms weren't very clean and our feet stuck to the floors everywhere. We ended up leaving and going to Tio Pablo Tacqueria instead and having one of the best meals we had on vacation! Skip this place!

Had pass on on this one as they also use canola oil.

Burger was good with a gluten frer bun. Nice gluten free menu. They warned me that fries were fried in contaminated oil. Good service.

Had a dedicated gluten free menu. Food was pretty good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have a separate gf menu. Lettuce in my salad could have been fresher and the size was small. Service was good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They had a separate gluten free menu with lots of options and the server seemed knowledgeable which was great. I had a burger on a GF bun and was offered GF fries which was exciting because they were baked rather than fried in the fryer with everything else. The only problem was that they came out about 10 minutes after my burger which means I had to eat them separately. Next time I’ll choose a green salad with my meal instead.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

First time I’ve been since my celiac diagnosis. I was pleased with the gluten free menu and that they note that their fries and other fried foods share a fryer so I knew not to eat them. Had a delicious salad and a gf beer. I did notice that they had omission beers listed on their gf beer menu. While this beer might be safe for non-celiacs with gluten issues, it’s really not a gf beer so should be listed clearly as gluten removed or reduced instead like some other restaurants clarify. Overall, good experience. So far I feel fine!

Celiac friendly?

No

This place is not safe for celiac. They've gotten me glutened multiple times. I had a manager tell me fries were safe and done in a gf fryer only to find out after 2 years of eating them that they were never safe. Then was directed to mussels which are on the gf menu and was just informed no mussels are gf despite being on gf menu. If you have celiac disease stay far away. If you're only sensitive, their food is delicous; enjoy. 5heyre very ignorant for gf and celiac

Has GF menu, nice atmosphere. GF bun was excellent, not the tyical, dry sand a lo gf breads are like.

Had a GF burger and it was great! They also have a good variety of beer

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Our server worked here for 4 years and had never heard of them having a GF soft pretzel as another person shared (the whole reason we came here). They do not have hardly any vegetarian GF options; I got the steak salas without the steak. Server seemed annoyed that I asked questions about ingredients. Not awful, but not really recommended.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was very helpful and checked on questions I had. My husband was very happy with the gluten beer options. The fryer is NOT dedicated, but they are up front about it, which I appreciate.

Explained my need for gf diet to the server and asked three times if my sandwich was prepared on the gf bun. I ate almost all of it and started feeling ill. Spoke to the manager and he confirmed that it was not a gf bun!!! Would not go back!

very large gf menu including apps, entrees, and even beer. shared fryer is noted as appropriate. fun place.

Has a gluten-free menu and very good gf buns for their sandwiches. Very large cider & gf beer list too. Highly recommend!

Gluten free menu. understanding staff. lots of beer options for the non celiac in the party.

Celiac friendly?

No

They may offer GF options, but it does not appear they are careful about cross contamination. My child with Celiac had a severe reaction despite everyone at the table ordering GF options.

Appreciated the burger selection with GF buns and GF beer

Very good gluten free...menu had lots of choices! Yummy

lots of options. gluten free rolls and even gluten free soft pretzel. I have eaten here many times and never gotten sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gluten free menu. Friendly service and great atmosphere!

I have celiac and eat here all the time. Make sure to ask for the GF menu! They have very good gluten free buns for their sandwiches and burgers and lots of ciders to choose from if you'd like to drink. They do not have a designated fryer, but they will bake the fries for you! Plus all of their special mayo dippings are GF. I really enjoy this place a lot. My husband and I come here often.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fantastic gf salad options! we had the ahi tuna and steak salads both were cooked to perfection. Staff knows about gluten free options as well as what dressings paired well with our salads. Our waiter helped us decide what to order and was very friendly as were the hostesses. Service was fast, restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. They had a number of gf alcoholic beverage options and a good sized gluten free menu. Overall great experience!

Gluten free menu. Most of the menu items share a frier and are not celiac safe. Mostly the standard Steak and broccoli/asparagus option. Steak was good though.

Gluten free menu, and gluten free buns for the burgers. They do warn that they use a shared frier. I had some minor upset stomach on one visit but the manager vowed to make it right next time and I had a much better experience the second time.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ordered a simple hamburger with onions and tomato from the gluten-free menu. I was brought a regular hamburger bun. I asked if it was the gluten free bun, and the waitress was like, whoops. She took the meal back to the kitchen to have it redone. Good news: they comped my meal. Bad news: my lips and throat swelled up a bit after eating the burger. Either the cook just moved the contaminated burger from wheat bun to gluten free bun, or there was something in the bun that i reacted to.

Make sure your waiter is aware you are celiac. I had the turkey club sandwich on GFree bun with mayo and side salad with no problem. Also had a burger once with no reaction. However, have had reactions after a plain burger and spicy chicken sandwich (don't know why I took that risk) but both times they were very busy in the restaurant. Our waiter has always warned me about the fries so I never attempted them. I wish they had more hard cider choices!

very good gf menu!

Went with my family after being told what a great gf menu they have. On first glance the Gluten Free menu does look great! Belgian fries? Yes, please! "Um, do you have celiac or just don't eat gluten," my waiter, Stephen wanted to know, "because none of the fries are recommended for real celiacs because we use the same fryers for breaded stuff...."! Yet, here they are, listed under the appetizer section of the special Gluten Free menu! I shared this info with a friend via text, and it dawned on her she ate the fries Friday night and had been having signs of being "glutened" all weekend but wasn't sure where the offense had occurred. Apparently her server wasn't keen enough to share the whole non-dedicated fryer situation with her. When I learned that I should have just left, but no...we went forward and ordered some gf burgers , no sides, confident our your waiter was commuted to ensuring our meal would be safe. After all, he did recognize we couldn't have the fries, right? Well, I don't know if it was the bun, sauce, or exactly what component of the meal it is they made my son sick, but he definitely got glutened. Suffice it to say I am with previous reviewers and can NOT recommend this as a safe place for anyone with celiac to eat.

Lots of options and the server was educated enough to let me know that foods made in the fryer would be cross-contaminated. Meal was good and it was easy to accommodate a group that included kids.

Have a gluten free menu, and they even have gluten free buns that you can sub on burgers.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great place! Burger was delicious.

Delicious lamb burger.. gf bun was your typical but food was really good, super healthy options. Service was great, prices decent, good atmosphere..

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pretty extensive gluten free menu. All burgers come with gluten free buns. Great list of gluten free beers and ciders. Food was excellent!

Celiac friendly?

No

After specifying intolerances, I was served a sauce that had gluten and vegetables that were cooked in butter (can't have dairy). Making an attempt here but they clearly don't get it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gf resturant with knowledgeable staff!! Great find for beer lover! Lots of gf beer choices!