Review of Chunshuitang

Edit: this restaurant lists their beef soup as wheat-free, but they use a soy sauce base for the soup that contains wheat. I had a mild gluten reaction after eating here. Only their drinks are really wheat-free. After talking to staff, their fried chicken is made with potato starch, but they don’t have a dedicated fryer.

A Taiwanese restaurant that lets you swap in vermicelli noodles for soup noodles. They have an allergen menu, but you have to ask for it (it’s in Japanese). Some of their soup noodles can be made gluten free by swapping vermicelli noodles. I also told my waitress I had a wheat allergy (Japan has very little understanding of gluten sensitivities but they do understand wheat allergies). When my dish was served, the waitress no soy sauce or sauces with wheat were used to make my beef noodle soup.

The soup itself was rich and flavourful and the beef was very soft. I added on a bubble tea as part of a meal set. The Milk Tea with Tapioca was good, but there was a lot of crushed ice served in it.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good with other allergies