Chopstix Cafe

4 recent ratings
$$ • Chinese Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Pho
Safety Rating
4 ratings

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3500 SW 13th St
Gainesville, FL 32608

Most Recent Reviews


Symptomatic Celiac

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Have been a few times. Never gotten sick.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
Updated 3 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Been multiple times, haven’t gotten sick. Staff can make a good portion of the menu GF

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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My 2 college students who are both celiac enjoy this place. Haven’t been glutened.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

— Good

Updated 1 year ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Pho

Categories

  • Asian
  • Chinese
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Dinner
  • Online Ordering
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restaurant
  • Takeout

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Gluten soy sauce container is used for gluten free soy sauce.

1 year ago

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Celiac

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I've ordered here several times over the years and they are not careful about cross Contamination. I've been given tofu(not gluten free) in my penang dish instead of chicken I ordered. I reported it to them and was given chicken penang but with small piece of breaded chicken in it. I do not feel safe eating here.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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?

— Below Average

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Not sure about measures they took but I had pho, the rice paper wrapped shrimp rolls, and some sushi. All very delicious and no glutening happened.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for takeout
Updated 2 years ago read full review

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I have silent gluten sensitivity (destroys my insides but I don't really feel it...) so it's somewhat hard to tell if cross contamination has happened but they are very knowledgeable about the needs involved with staying away from gluten, and will help you pick something from the menu that fits your allergies. They also allow for customization of their sushi so you're home free when it comes to sushi, as they also have gluten free soy sauce!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

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This place is SO good! The owner is very knowledgeable about celiac disease and they have a separate fryer/prep area. Highly recommend

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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I’m celiac and I’ve eaten here at least 12 times. I’ve never had a reaction and I 100% trust the staff. They are always willing to point out the items that cannot be made gluten free such as the tempura. But, at leDt 75% of the menu can be made GF. The fried calamari is amazing and everything is always fresh and tasty. I love this place!!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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This restaurant is NOT safe for celiacs. Staff is extremely careless and clueless about gluten free dishes. I had at least 3 staff encounters that lead me to the conclusion they had no knowledge about gluten free dishes. They claim "everything on the menu can be made gluten free". I was very sick following this meal and will not be returning. Not sure what it was in particular that made me sick but something was not at all gluten free. Typically I am not super sensitive but this meal had me miserable.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Food is very good and the staff are very conscientious and knowledgeable. It's not a problem to get unfried tofu and other modifications. Generally, the folks working at this restaurant have given me every impression that they are being careful to avoid cross-contamination.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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Very friendly and knowledgeable about what was gfree. I tried the Pad Thai and it was fabulous. Would definitely stop here again!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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I couldn’t say no to trying this place after seeing all the incredible reviews on here. I heard that nearly everything on the menu could be made GF, so I asked the hostess if it was true. She confirmed and even helped me pick out some of the most popular GF items. She said her family is from Vietnam and believe in creating pan-Asian dishes from scratch. Most dishes here are GF because most Asian cooking traditional uses rice flour. I had the orange chicken and white rice. The chicken is fried with rice flour in a separate GF fryer. It was amazing! I hadn’t had a dish like that in forever. We has had winter rolls, which are a nice chunky roll with chicken in it.

I eventually told our server about this app so she could read through some of the reviews. They don’t have a separate gluten free menu because they value the traditional Asian ways of cooking without wheat. She didn’t even know that we gluten-free eaters were raving about their place on here! Definitely will return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Delicious, safe Pan Asian restaurant with a beautiful view of a lake. I came here because of previous reviews, and was not disappointed. Servers were very well-informed on Gluten-free issues. Much of the menu is already gluten-free, and a lot of the rest can be converted as well. They also handled my other allergies and intolerances with ease. For an appetizer, I had deep-fried tofu (made in a dedicated gluten-free fryer) with a completely GF safe peanut sauce!!! My entrée was a Vegetable Pad Kee Mao with a Malaysian sauce. It was all so yummy, and I felt completely safe and comfortable eating here.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Great food and service. Much of the menu can be made Gluten free. The orange and sesame chicken can be made gluten free if you ask for rice flour instead of wheat flour. They have a dedicated gluten-free fryer, and they have gluten free soy sauce as well. As far as I could tell it was completely celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Any time I am anywhere near this place, I will go. Almost everything can be made with rice flour, and even though crab Rangoon isn't an item that can, the owner made me a special crab Rangoon roll with Krab, cream cheese. And rice crunchies. It was amazing. You can eat things you haven't had in years. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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excellent food and very friendly on pointing out items that are GF. Will be back for sure!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Gluten Sensitive

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Ate here today and it was wonderful! They said they have a dedicated GF fryer as well as vegetarian fryer when we inquired. They immediately brought a bottle of Tamari to the table before we had even ordered! We General Tsos chicken - it was wonderful and not at all spicy. We had some sushi rolls - they were great as well. We had some fried rice paper rolls (Winter rolls I believe they were called) and they were delicious. Most of their dishes can be made GF and they seemed to clearly understand the issues. Hours later no reactions, so we couldn’t be happier! Highly recommended and we will be back.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

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My absolute favorite restaurant since finding out I'm Celiac. They can do anything on their pan-Asian menu gf, from general Tso's chicken to sushi tempura to pad thai to Vietnamese pho. All their fried food is gf so there's no worry of cross contamination. Plus it had the most amazing view, being right on Biven's Lake.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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GF General Tso chicken, awesome! they use corn and soy flout for the breading

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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almost anything on the menu could be made gluten free. there were plenty of options. the service and taste of food was mediocre. not great but not terrible.

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Updated 9 years ago read full review

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Can make anything GF! AWESOME! Taste good too!

Updated 10 years ago read full review

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Updated 10 years ago read full review

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They can make almost anything on the menu Gluten Free with some exceptions, but they let you know. Just ask. Love them!

Updated 10 years ago read full review

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