Review of Fire Bowl Cafe

9828 Great Hills Trail #100, Austin, TX 78759

Overall Rating

Review


This was a solid 3 star experience. The menu is clearly marked, but not all that much is gf. It’s so hard with the masks nowadays to make my points on cross contact clear, I had to repeat myself like 5 times to make sure the woman taking my order understood. I felt ok ordering the Tom Kha soup. When it came out the woman who brought it didn’t seem to know if it was gluten free, so I went back inside and confirmed and it was. The soup was good but not fantastic. Friend got coconut curry stir fry with chow fun noodles and he said it was also good but not fantastic. 3 star meal, 3 star communication. I think it’s probably safe for celiac if you really put in the effort to make it clear what you need. I did like the thin rice noodles that came with the soup, but a previous review had commented on how wasteful the packaging was- everything was served in to-go containers, even for dine in like we did. Soup came in this big plastic container, the noodles in a paper take out container, stir fry was in a paper bowl, they dumped like five plastic things of forks and spoons on the tables. Plastic drinking cups, soy sauce packets (not gf), packs of salt and pepper, the works. Made me feel very wasteful and I don’t know why they do it that way. Way more waste than necessary which is why I bumped it down to 2 stars.

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?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Average

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for takeout
  • Good vegan options
  • Offers online ordering
Updated 3 years ago

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