Review of Firefly Restaurant

WORTH IT? SAFE FOR GF/CELIAC? I'd go back if somebody else was paying. Great place to take somebody gluten free-- not a celiac safe kitchen as some of their wares are not gf. I had a mild reaction, not bad but definitely some cross contamination. They advertise themselves as a gluten free restaurant but they have one or two bread dishes.

PARKING AND SERVICE we made reservations-- this is necessary. Parking is street parking, there was plenty as it's in sort of a residential neighborhood, but was a bit tricky as we were in a minivan. Would recommend using a smaller car and bringing a fiend that can parallel park. The servers were very pleasant-- they left water refill jugs on the table and checked on us frequently. However, I didn't like that they kept leaning over my service dog. They should have approached the table at another angle rather than stepping over him. This caused an incident where a server dropped a sharp knife by accident and it almost speared my SD who was directly underneath them.

It's also not accessible. I suppose a person with a wheelchair could dine in the initial room, but the main dining room is up a pair of short steps. The bathroom door opens inward meaning that there isn't much space to exit if you've got an assistive device.

The bathroom was nice, with free period products and separate trashes for green and recycling.

FOOD The food was good. A lot of it is Jewish soul food which is great. The kale salad and the blue cheese salads were both enjoyed by all. We found the cheese buns to be fine but not out of this world, but the carmelized onion jam they came with was fantastic. Being gluten free, I appreciated the opportunity to have the same choices as everybody else. I ordered the fried chicken and asked them to replace the mashed potatoes it came with as I can't have potatoes. They gave me sautéed spinach which was an excellent choice of substitution. The dish was adequate for me personally. The other people I dined with were in love with the food they ordered so I felt like my dish in particular was an outlier. The chicken was seasoned but I wish it came with a sauce of some kind. The spinach was good but very salty. The slaw it came with was really nice, I'd have it again for sure. I liked the honey they gave me for the cornbread-- very floral. The cornbread itself was dry and crumbly. It really could have done with some bits of fresh corn to moisten it up and add much needed corn flavor to the bread itself.

I also got the ginger cinnamon mocktail for $14. It was interesting and certainly gingery and a great replacement for an alcoholic drink-- same sort of flavor profile and vibe as a dry white wine. I couldn't taste the cinnamon.

They brought a small dish of ice cream to celebrate our birthday, which was very kind of them.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Average