I've been to this location twice. My first experience was good and I felt they took proper care with my food and I was not sick. They do offer gluten free bread and other items but are obviously not a fully gluten free kitchen. My first experience was good... my second experience was a bit confidence breaking. I ordered my omlette gluten free with no bread. I could have ordered gluten free bread but decided I would prefer fresh fruit. The waitress said they could accommodate that request and assured me that the omlette I chose was gluten free. When the breakfast came, brought by a different waitress, my plate had toast on it. I sent it back and then a minute or two later our waitress comes back with the same plate with fruit minus the toast. I said again I couldn't eat it because toast was on the plate. She takes it back and a couple mins later, after losing my confidence I told her to just box up the original plate because I will just take it home to my son who is not gluten free. They didn't need to remake it...the food ended up coming back packaged after everyone was done eating. The waitress apologized and assured me it was remade but at that point I just didn't eat... it was quite concerning to me that this happened. The million dollar bacon was delicious as is the coffee but I didn't eat anything else. So maybe we just got an unknowledgable waitress but I didn't feel safe eating anymore. It was quite a difference between our first and second visit so I am splitting my stars 50/50...
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
There’s an allergen menu that you have to scan on your phone. They have a dedicated GF space in the back (including a toaster). There’s a reasonable amount of stuff to order as long as you get the GF toast. I didn’t experience in cross contamination and the staff seems knowledgeable.
— Very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Some
— Excellent
Several decent selections for breakfast/lunch and good safety measures. GF bread/toast available for breakfast or sandwiches, and they said can do gf French toast with it (which we haven’t tried). I asked about butter and they said gf toast always comes no-butter, which made me happy for kitchen safety. Eggs and bacon were good, and lots of gf omelet options. Grain bowls also gf using quinoa.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Good
Gluten free options on menu, staff asked if allergy and plate was marked as such. Found my new stop when making the trip from WV to knoxville
— Very
— Some
— Excellent
To start off, I have been to First Watch many times with and without my family (who eat gluten-free), and every single time the staff has been accommodating and very friendly.
They have plenty of gluten-free breakfast options with foods that are inherently gluten-free (eggs, bacon, fruit, etc.). You can substitute any bread on the menu for gluten-free bread, including the french toast! They always ask if you have a gluten allergy to make sure the kitchen accommodates you.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Excellent
I am bummed. Food was delicious but my stomach is paying bad. I told the server I was extremely allergic to gluten and she seemed understanding. I shouldn't have came here. ☹ it's things like this that make me never feel safe eating out. I know there is a warning with it being a chain but at other locations I haven't had a problem.
— Not at all
— Not Much
— Excellent