Elephant & Castle

5 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Popular gluten-free menu items: Bread/Buns, Burgers, Butter Chicken, Beer
Safety Rating
4 ratings

As rated by the community

1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004

Most Recent Reviews


Symptomatic Celiac
1 week ago

Food was okay but I did not get glutened!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns, Burgers
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Wheat Allergy
6 months ago

Had a wonderful experience! You have to ask for a gluten free menu but they are happy to provide one. My server was excellent and very cautious about my dad's intolerance. They have gluten free Ciders and a gluten reduced beer (not celiac friendly but didn't bother my dad's intolerance). Gluten Free Buns available for the burgers which made my dad so happy. The hummus (order with no naan) was fantastic as an appetizer and larger than expected. They have many options with appetizers, salads, dinners, sandwiches and even dessert! The gluten free cheesecake was delicious. My server brought out my dad's plate separately from everyone else's. While they don't have a dedicated gluten free frier they do only fry gluten free items in one, just can't promise no cross contamination from other fryers dripping into that fryer. One caution is my server explained she had a food safety certificate but they are not required for the servers so not all servers might be this knowledgeable. If you go ask for Dani I guess! Not recommended for Celiac though!!!!! No separate kitchen and items are prepared in the same area.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Butter Chicken, Bread/Buns, Burgers, Beer
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — Other dedicated equipment
  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — Staff accommodates
  • — No dedicated fryer
Other
  • — Vegetarian options
  • — Outdoor seating
  • — Dinner
  • — Dog friendly
Gluten Sensitive
8 months ago

Fun place. Busy, so it took a while to get food. Not great for accessibility. Had butter chicken (no naan; helped in flavor with some tamarind), grilled salmon w mashed potatoes, and the dips and crisps. The crisps were delicious but I didn’t ask about fryer. No tummy aches!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Butter Chicken
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu

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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.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Gluten Sensitive
10 months ago

Ordered the butter chicken online.. not the best food. I didn’t have any issues with it but other stuff on the menu was incorrectly labeled gluten free.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Celiac
1 year ago

I told my server that I had a gluten allergy and confirmed that the grilled chicken wasn’t coated in anything and also ordered the side salad because the fries are in a shared fryer. Plate came out with fries all over the place. I let the expo know that I couldn’t eat them and ordered the salad - he came back less than two minutes later with the same plate just with a salad. And said he let the chef know to be more careful with gluten free. Being wary of cross contact, I ended up packing up my food and giving it to someone on the street. The wait staff and kitchen were really busy and backed up, but I’ll stick to just drinks here next time.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Other
  • — Outdoor seating
Celiac
3 years ago

There online menu marked items as Gluten Free, but they were not. One GF item came with gravy.

Safety
Variety
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Symptomatic Celiac
5 years ago

Terrible. My daughter and I ordered a sandwich and burger on a GF bun. They were out of gf bread. We decided to share nachos. They were out of those. I then got a salad and asked for no cheese. It came with cheese. We will not be back

6 years ago

Not Celiac friendly!!!! Cross-contamination a big issue!

Crohn's
7 years ago

I got extremely sick after eating here. Ruined part of my trip.

Safety
7 years ago

They did have a gf menu - but basically they listed things on there that are fried in a shared fryer :( omission beer.

Gluten Intolerant
7 years ago

Food was Great! Sean our waiter was amazing! I had fish and chips. The fish was cornmeal based. it was fabulous! I highly recommend this place.

7 years ago

Has Glutenberg on the menu

10 years ago

They don't have a gluten free menu just a gluten sensitive menu and clearly state risk of cross contamination. I ordered a burger with the GF bread which was delicious but somehow I still ended up sick the next day. Cross contamination is high here.

10 years ago

Gluten free menu, a lot of the menu items are fried in a fryer that is cross contaminated. Only place in DC to get a burger on a bun!

10 years ago

GF Beer - Omission Lager and IPAGluten Sensitive Menu - disclaimer that there is no separate kitchen for food prep, so cannot guarantee 100%.Lots of menu options

Reviews of this Chain

Symptomatic Celiac
1 week ago

Ate here back in November and really enjoyed the food. I ordered the standard burger on a gluten free bone w/ a side salad. Food was great and I did not have any bad reactions afterwards

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GF Menu Items
  • — Burgers, Salad
Hashimoto's
2 weeks ago

It was delicious and plenty of gluten free options. My favorite was dessert! A gf cheesecake WITH gf crust! 😍

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GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns, Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches & more
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
1 month ago

Separate GF menu that marks any items that share a fryer. Made it very easy to order. My chicken sandwich and salad were delicious and came out marked as a gf meal. Since another server delivered, our server quickly came over to verify I got the correct meal. I also really enjoyed the gf cheesecake for dessert.

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Taste
Variety
GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns, Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches & more
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Celiac
2 months ago

Separate gluten free menu with cross contaminated items clearly marked. Knowledgable server. I ordered the chicken sandwich on a gluten free bun with mashed potatoes as the fries don’t have a separate fryer. Overall felt very safe and happy!

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Taste
Variety
GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns, Sandwiches, Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Symptomatic Celiac
5 months ago

I am staying in the Club Quarters hotel next door and dropped in for a quick bit to eat. They have a detailed gluten free menu, including if items are in the shared fryer and what items need to be removed from each dish. I got the Bacon & Bleu Burger with a GF bun and side salad. It was DELICIOUS. They also have a Bailey’s cheesecake with a GF crust. Highly recommend!

Safety
Taste
Variety
GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns, Burgers, Cheesecake, Salad
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — No dedicated fryer

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