Encinitas Sushi Lounge
$$ • Sushi Restaurant
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The server was amazing. Very understanding of celiac and it sounds like they take it very seriously. She explained to me they use separate utensils and very familiar with what is needed to keep celiacs safe. She said she’s worked there 10 years and no one has got sick on her watch. Sushi was very tasty. Didn’t feel sick after eating here. Would throughly recommend to celiacs!
Gluten free menu is not actually safe for individuals with allergy. Fried items are fried in same fryer as gluten items. So, I was only able to pick a few items, but still did not feel great about experience.
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Found this place on the app. I Went here for dinner tonight. First time. They have a dedicated gluten free menu with many options and hard kombucha June shine if you want an alcoholic drink. I had the protein roll and tsunami roll. Both were good. It’s just nice to find a local place to have sushi as my old place doesn’t have a gf menu or marked items on the menu. Kind of pricey for the portion size. The rainbow roll was $3 more on the gf menu than the regular menu. No dedicated fryer so I stayed away from any fried options as I’m sensitive to cross contamination. I’d come back.
Service was great - they paired extra attention to my gluten allergy!! The sushi was good. I did not even have to ask for gluten free soy sauce they just brought it to me
Loved this place before celiac diagnosis and even more since then! They have dedicated GF menu and kitchen space and the prices are pretty good :) love that they have GF Tamari and will make me GF ponzu sauce on request
Yummy food safe for celiacs. I only wish they had more vegetarian options.
Not celiac safe! The gluten free menu options are made in the same fryer resulting in significant cross contamination. In other words, not gluten free. Only after getting exposed to gluten did the chef tell us the GF items are NOT actually gluten free and we should avoid most of them. If you must dine at the Sushi Lounge don’t count on the GF menu. Advise them of your allergy and select carefully from the GF menu. You will also need to tell them to change the board, gloves, and knife because they use the same utensils for all gluten dishes.
No dedicated fryer as server was very knowledgeable. After a bad experience elsewhere the night before we had an excellent lunch and my wife who is celiac had no problems. I would highly recommend them for sushi.
Found this restaurant with the app and decided to give it a try. It's not easy to find a reliable GF sushi place. We were not disappointed. The server appeared well informed about GF needs and understood cross contamination issues. They do not have a dedicated frier, so fried items are not safe for Celiac even though they still appear on the GF menu. However, the server explained to me that they can either make substitutions or grill instead of frying. The food was delicious, the portions were generous, and the prices are very reasonable. My daughter was so happy - it's been years since she was able to have sushi.
Worth the drive. I was craving sushi and hadn't been able to eat it since being diagnosed with celiac disease. They provided a separate GF menu. I knew from previous reviews that they do not have a dedicated fryer. This is important, because ~80% of the sushi rolls offered on the GF menu include shrimp rolled in cornstarch and fried in the shared fryer. I had a Rainbow and Tsunami roll, both of which were delicious and didn't contain fried shrimp. The ponzu sauce (broth?) they made from scratch GF just for me. Everything was DELICIOUS. Note: Cannot use Happy Hour prices (1/2 off) for GF sushi. They prepared my food on a separate cutting board and provided tamari sauce. Our server was Corey... he was knowledgeable and did a great job with my GF needs. One more thing: I have celiac disease and I'm also a dietitian, so I'm very careful. I did not get sick after eating here.
GF menu available but no dedicated fryer - everything else however they are very careful with cross contamination and gf rolls are specially marked. Just make sure to mention to the server if you're diagnosed celiac.
They have a large menu. I have eaten there 2 times. The first time no issues, but the second time something got me. I think maybe it was one of the sauces that they serve along with it, but I'm not sure.
Great gf menu- so many options!! Just make sure not to have anything from the fryer since it's not dedicated. Also they have gf sake!
The prices were high for the environment. Sushi was okay, but not exceptional. The restaurant was crowded with little room between tables. Separate GF menu, NO dedicated fryer. Do not order rolls with anything fried. Had GF Tamari.
Very fresh and good selection of GF rolls. GF sauces and make sure you eat at the sushi bar when Jaime is there. Very knowledgeable.
Sushi was ok. The options for Gluten free were limited and a little expensive. I may try them again but expectations are lowered. Waitress clearly wasn't trained on Gluten allergies and was guessing on some items.
This sushi is fresh and amazing! They offer fried rolls with crunchies ;), as well as all sushi sauces soy, spicy mayo, and eel sauce g free!
