We had an absolutely WONDERFUL experience at this little hidden gem! We found it on this app and the reviews were not lying. The menu is catered towards celiacs and those few items containing gluten are marked so it’s actually difficult to choose with so many available options. The server recommended the fried chicken and I was in heaven! It was delicious and crunchy and the fries were amazing. We felt so cared for and I just wish we lived closer so we could be regulars!!
Hi Annie Thank you for your lovely review! Hopefully we will see you next time you are in town but until then I am so happy that you got to enjoy your experience and could eat something other than the usual celiac safe salad! We look forward to hosting you again soon Thanks Kate
We are regulars here. So lucky to have a celiac-friendly pub in the neighborhood. Owner's family member has celiacs - most dishes are gf. Sunday roast is delicious, good vibes, fun trivia night, lovely staff.
Hi Jessica Thank you so much for leaving this lovely review. We are lucky to be in such an awesome neighbourhood with such a great community! We look forward to hosting you again soon! Thanks Kate
Our menu serves up a variety of items from fried chicken to pancakes with the basic idea that gluten free content is our main goal. Our fryer is dedicated to being entirely gluten free and all our staff have been trained on handling procedures from the order to the plating of any food for people with anything from a gluten free preference to celiac disease.
After my dad was diagnosed with celiacs disease we wanted to create a space that he could go out, enjoy his experience and not feel like he was rolling the dice on whether he would be paying for it later. We are happy to be able to provide that experience for the rest of our guests putting items on our menu because we want to show case great gluten free options and not just to fill a gap on the menu.
We've eaten here a few times this year and it was the first place out we took our daughter after she was diagnosed celiac. we wanted to show her that she could still eat her favourites if careful and they delivered!
HI Adam Thanks for leaving us a review we are so happy that we could help with your daughters experience as it can be a wild ride figuring out what you can and cant eat after diagnosis. Look forward to seeing you again soon Kate
Owner’s family have celiac so she and her staff are very well educated and have a dedicated GF frier. Fish and chips were super tasty and they have fun trivia nights in the bar upstairs. My husband who isn’t GF enjoyed his burger.
Hi Thank you so much for leaving us this lovely review - it was lovely to meet you guys last week and hopefully we will see you again soon for some trivia fun! Thanks Kate
Food was delicious and safe, my non gluten free friends were very happy as well. I was a big fan of the drinks, service, and ambience too.
Hi Thank you so much for stopping by and for taking the time to leave us a review - we really appreciate you sharing your experience with others! Hopefully we will see you again soon Thanks Kate
Enjoyed a meal here last night. It’s a cute, small place with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Lots of options. Had the grilled cheese (with bacon and roasted pear) with tomato soup. All delicious. Friend’s fries were good, not greasy. Definitely a place to come back to.
HI Thank you so much for taking the time to review and for coming by to eat at our venue! We really appreciate you sharing your experience with others and look forward to hosting you again soon Thanks Kate
Somewhere that I went because of this app and the reviews. Very unassuming restaurant, approachable and down to earth team working there. Amusing and true to name decor. Amazing gluten free Fish and Chips and several gluten free beers to select from. Thursday and Friday are trivia night starting at 7:30 so plan accordingly. Well worth the trip.
Hi Chuck Thanks for stopping in and dining with us and for leaving us a great review! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Hopefully we will see you again soon! Have a great week Thanks Kate
This place is amazing! The fried mushrooms and popcorn chicken are so damn good if I was in any other restaurant I would seriously think they’d brought me the glutenous food. The menu says everything is gluten free unless otherwise specified, and they can make substitutions for anything that does have gluten. Staff were wonderful, friendly, and attentive. They even set up an extra table to accommodate us. I will definitely be back. Soon!
Hi Thanks so much for stopping by and also for leaving us this great review. Unfortunately for better or worse the Fried Mushrooms have now been replaced by the Fried Cheese Curds but they are equally delicious and equally gluten free! We look forward to hosting you again soon, maybe fore Sunday Roast! Thanks Kate & Phil
Friendly staff, most items in the menu can be modified. I have the fish & chips, was decent. Good French fries.
Hi Thanks for stopping by and leaving us a review - we really appreciate that as a small business it goes a long way! We just launched our new menu with even more options! We look forward to seeing you again soon Thanks Kate & Phil
Love this place! Great service and so many GF options! Best GF pancakes and potatos ever. Would have eaten here every day of our vacation and never repeated a meal. Everything was delicious.
Hi celiacmom276 Thanks for your great review, glad we could help make your vacation a fun and safe one. Maybe we will have to open the next one closer to home for you! Thanks for stopping by Kate & Phil
My wife has several food allergies, gluten is among them. We tried this place and we're blown away. The owner came over to discuss her food and what she could eat and they came up with a plan. When the food came out, it not only looked good (not always the case) it tasted great also! Food was great, customer service was great. Visit this little place without concerb and enjoy a delicious meal
Hi Johnnie Thanks for coming by and for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are so happy that your wife had a good experience. Hopefully we will see you both again soon. Thanks Kate & Phil
AMAZING! they take it so seriously and honestly so many options. everything on the menu is gluten free except things with a star. i had the pancakes but the daily special was raspberry and white chocolate pancakes which i chose. then a manager came out to tell me the white chocolate may contain gluten so i could either do milk chocolate chips or semi sweet which would be gf and i chose to just have raspberries. SO YUM. they are actually incredible. i also had the tropical smoothie and it was delicious! they had a smoothie that had oat milk and they actually told me it would be celiac safe! they took everything so seriously and i felt beyond safe. i would definitely be back cause this was a great experience and it is so cute out in the patio!
Thanks for coming by with the family and we are so glad that you enjoyed your visit. The pancakes are definitely one of the top favourite items on the menu for our celiac guests (that and the fried chicken). Hope to see you again soon Kate & Phil
Absolutely the best GF fish and chips I've had! Staff is amazing, atmosphere is friendly and nice.
Visiting Toronto and we saw this place here on find me and have it a try. We ordered the fish and chips and we're first told it wasn't available. We were looking at the menu again and the owner came out to tell the server that they could make it work. I'm so happy, because it was so good!
Hi Thanks for coming on and leaving a review, it was lovely to meet you and we couldn't have you walk all that way for something and not try our best to figure it out. Now the LCBO strike is over and we can get our hands on the gluten free beer we use fish and chips shouldn't be an issue again! (Fingers crossed) Hopefully you had a lovely time during your visit, see you next time you are in town Thanks Kate & Phil
The staff here are fantastic! Asked if my daughter was gluten free or celiac and offered to make all our food Celiac safe if we wanted. Great fish and chips and sandwiches. Also the mango leaves me refresher is delightful!
Hi holly Thanks for this great review, we are so glad that you had a good time and your daughter could enjoy her visit. The Mango Lime Refresher has become a fan fav for sure! We look forward to seeing you soon. Thanks Kate & Phil
I was a little disappointed by hugs and sarcasm. It took over 90 minutes for us to get our food, which was basically just eggs, so typically quick to make. Apparently they had accidentally used the wrong fryer to make my meal, so they told me they had to make it again. I was honestly surprised because in addition to mentioning that I have celiac, I specifically ordered something from the menu without an asterisk (marked items are not gluten free). I’m new to my diagnosis so it was a bit of a bummer to feel like I had imposed and made things more complicated, even at a dedicated GF restaurant. All that said, I appreciated that they took my safety seriously and made the meal again. I’d still try it again, maybe on a less busy day!
Hi Annie Thanks for the review, I just wanted to check a few details with you. Was it 90 minutes from arriving at the venue or 90 minutes from ordering so I can go over this with the staff. Occasionally it gets busy enough that the odd meal might get to 45 but 90 is not something I have ever seen and definitely not something we would have charged you for. We also only have one fryer which is completely gluten free so food going in the wrong fryer is not something that we have the option to do. We are not a dedicated gf restaurant as we have some items that do contain gluten however we have a different flattop to cook items on and separate boards to prepare food on for those people with celiac so it is safe. Serving any guests with celiac is not an imposition or more complicated it is just a different route to the same end (what should be a tasty meal) to make sure that no one suffers after having eaten out. Both my sister and father have celiac and have been figuring out how to deal with that and eating out for years now hence the reason that we do what we do. Please feel free to email me if you would like to share any more details about your visit or to arrange for another visit [email protected] Thanks Kate & Phil
Delicious! Fried chicken sandwich was bomb! Staff was super knowledgeable and love that the menu default is all GF 🙌🏼 Also trivia was a blast!
Hi morgan67523 Thanks so much for this review, it is always great to hear when people have a good experience and enjoy themselves when they come to visit Hope to see you again soon Kate & Phil
My Friend & I were craving Fried Chicken, but we are both celiac so thats hard to find. We both had the Fried Chicken burgers, ceaser salad & fries. We had to take our burger home, there was so much food. The staff were super helpful & knowledgeable. Not everything is Glutrn free, but many things are. Just ask.
Hi tracey010 Thanks for your review it was a pleasure meeting you. Hopefully the burgers were as good as leftovers are they are when they are fresh lol. We are now open 7 days a week so no fear about accidentally turning up when we are closed! See you soon Kate & Phil
Hugs and Sarcasm is our go-to brunch spot, and it is the most consistent restaurant in the city. Incredible food, incredible service, and so attentive to every GF-need. Kate and Erin have built an amazing place with a perfect vibe. A++++++++
Hi francesca83264 This is such a great review, thank you. Consistency is so important to us when we are providing our little community some tasty and safe options for any time of day they stop by. We look forward to seeing you again soon Kate & Phil
Delicious food! I had hot honey fried chicken burger with fries and it was amazing! It looked like they had a great breakfast menu as well.
Hi Bekah Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out our little spot! You should definitely come back for breakfast, we are a pretty big fan of it. Thanks for the great review Hope to see you soon Kate & Phil
Somehow missed this one on previous trips to Toronto. Went for breakfast and decided to go the traditional greasy fry up route. Bacon, sausage, eggs, GF fried toast, baked beans, grilled tomato and some deep fried potato pieces (nothing but GF food goes in the dedicated fryer). My only disappointment was having to forego the black pudding (not GF). Food was delicious, with no aspiration of being healthy. Spotted cans of GF beer (Glutenberg) — didn’t order for breakfast.
Hi CeliacBrewer Thanks for swinging by on this trip! Next time it will have to be a beer drinking visit! Glad you enjoyed the food, we love a good fry up, everything in moderation (including unhealthy stuff right?) Look forward to seeing you again soon Thanks Kate & Phil
Been there a few times and H&S never disappoints. Everything I’ve had was delicious-especially the pancakes. Staff are amazing. I’m looking forward to going to trivia night soon!
Hi gfjude Thanks for leaving us this review! Glad you enjoy your visits here - definitely give us a shout when you come by for trivia as it fills up quickly so resos are the way to go! See you soon Kate & Phil
Delicious food, lots of options that are safe without worrying about cross contamination
Hi tal7543 Thanks for your review - we want to make sure that everyone can enjoy their meals out without having to worry about the repercussions of people not paying attention. Hope to see you again soon Thanks Kate & Phil
Absolutely fantastic. Entire menu is gluten free minutes things that are specifically marked. Gluten free fryer. The pancakes are to die for
Hi Thanks for your review, I agree, I am a huge fan of our pancakes it is tough not to eat them every weekend lol Hope to see you again soon, Thanks Kate
Great gluten-free menu. Everything can be made gluten free. Some small items like bread have gluten but can be substituted out for Free!
Thanks for this review - I get that the GF items are more expensive to buy but it is already enough hoops to jump through without the extra charges all the time so we go rid of that! Glad you enjoyed your visit See you soon Hugs Team
Had brunch here. Very knowledgeable of celiac. All but one brunch item could be made gluten free and they have a dedicated fryer. Food and service was great. Will be back for dinner soon.
Hi carolyn2376 Thanks for your review, we are working on that GF French Toast, just need the right buns for it! If you are coming for dinner don't forget to try out our GF Roast Dinner every Sunday from 5pm- yup even GF Yorkshire puddings! Thanks Hugs Team
Service was very good, kind and knowledgeable about my gluten allergy. 99.9% of the menu is gluten free or can be modified to be gluten free. Best home fries I have ever had. The place is a little small but I’d come here breakfast lunch and dinner if I could. They also have Trivia on Thursdays and Fridays.
Thanks for your review kelly59399, if we could host you for breakfast, lunch and dinner we would as well! Glad you liked the homefries, we will have some ready for you next time you come by! See you soon Thanks Hugs Team
Had a fantastic experience tonight! Super knowledgeable and felt very safe. Will definitely be returning soon!
Hi kira95486 Thanks for this great review. We are so happy that you had such a great experience, this is exactly why we do what we do! Hope to see you again soon Thanks Hugs Team
Absolutely incredible brunch and lunch spot. I've gone three times so far in the last month, and I'm definitely going go be going back. Their entire menu is basically gluten free, and they have incredible British and Irish foods (including spice bags, buttys, and proper full English breakfasts, including gluten free fried bread!) I didn't even think you could get some of the food they sell in Canada, much less gluten free! I can't get enough of this place!
Hi diana111525 Thanks for this amazing review. This makes me so happy. We love taking some of the food we loved as kids and making it more accessible and just as delicious for our celiac/gluten free community. We will be adding more days to our opening hours in a few months so you can come by any day of the week! See you soon Thanks Hugs Team
Loved the food! I had a crispy chicken sandwich and a pancake and was so happy. I did ask for extra sauce on the burger but it was really good. The bun was fresh and didn’t crumble like a normal dry gf bun. They aren’t entirely gf, but mostly. My friend had a non gf option and loved hers too.
Hi tina82649 Thanks for this great review, we really appreciate you taking the time to give your feedback, If you like a saucy chicken burger our hot and honey is a great one and of course gluten free! Hope to see you again soon Thanks Hugs Team
Extremely good food and great service, at a very reasonable price. Up there with the best breakfasts I’ve had since being diagnosed as a coeliac, generous portions, and a wide variety of potential options and additions. Staff instilled a lot of confidence in the no-fuss and knowledgable way they dealt with my queries on the menu. Highly recommended. Wish I’d had time to visit again.
Hi Jon85342 Thanks for your review (sorry it took so long to reply) we really appreciate you sharing your experience with other people. Hopefully next time you are around you can come by! Thanks Hugs Team
They have a dedicated gluten free fryer with SO many options! I got a yummy crispy chicken sandwich and the home fries were delicious! Only thing I will note is they’ve updated the menu so you can’t get chicken and waffles anymore.
Hi Thanks for your email. We did change the menu very recently as we dont have the bone in chicken any more however you can ask the server about chicken and waffles and they will be happy to order it for you it would just be made with chicken breast not thigh Hope to see you again soon Kate
A comfortable spot for brunch - most of the items on the menu are GF and those that aren't can be modified so that they are. Our server was aware of Celiac issues and the food was delicious. I had an omelette with home fries and gf toast; my daughter (also Celiac) had waffles with fruit. Lots of other choices as well. We will be back!
Hi Thanks for your detailed review. We try to make sure that everyone knows what they are talking about with regards to handling for celiac. Glad that it helped make your visit better. Hope to see you again soon to try some of the other options Thanks Kate
OH MY GOD. It’s all I can say. I was thrilled to find out they have a dedicated gluten free fryer, so of course I got chicken and waffles!! Amazing.
Hi Thanks for the review, sorry for the delay in responding. We don't have chicken and waffles on the menu as we don't carry the bone in chicken any more but we can make it with Chicken breast still so next time you are in, if you have a craving just let the staff know Hope to see you soon Thanks Kate
Gluten free options clearly marked on the menu and it's alot. Dedicated fryer and waitress immediently knew what celiac was. Had the fried chicken tacos and they were delicious.
Hi Amanda Thanks for the review, the chicken tacos are my mums favourite too! Hope to see you soon Kate