John Wright Restaurant

Tonight we sat outdoors, which has its own menu. On this menu, the only item labeled gluten free is a dessert. I asked the waitress if there were any GF dinner options and she said the kabobs—ok. They come with a side salad, which apparently is a bed for the kabobs. I got the bbq chicken with a side of chips. I was pretty skeptical of this place because the server didn’t give me much confidence in assuring me my meal would be GF. The food runner did have on gloves but that didn’t matter because she touched all the other non-GF dishes at our table before serving mine. I got an up-close of her gloves and they were coated in ‘stuff’—unknown juice and seasoning. I’m pretty sure these people know nothing about cross contamination . I only at the chicken, which was okay at best. No issues yet but we’ll see what tomorrow brings. Pretty disappointing experience.

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

— Not at all

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/None

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

— Average

My celiac kids have safely eaten here several times. They assure us there are precautions in place to avoid cross-contamination. They are also flexible in subbing gf sides with the kids meals. Great views. GF items are clearly marked on the menu.

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

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

Love this restaurant for lunch, dinner, dessert (peanut butter bomb or creme brulee!!) And drinks. They have GF markings on their menu. Normally, they give you dinner rolls, you can ask for GF bread instead, it is Udi's or some store bought brand, but still great to have that option.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Good selection of GF foods. GF buns and bread options for burgers and sandwiches. Nice service. Reasonable prices considering the quality of the food, which was quite nice. Only complaint is that they did not serve breakfast (except on Saturdays I believe).

Great menu! Very knowledgeable staff and delicious food. Amazing view!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ate lunch here while visiting from out of town. While our server didn't know much about the gluten free options or about celiac's, she was happy to talk to the kitchen staff (several times), and they seemed very informed. After consultation with the kitchen staff, she told me that their hot sandwiches were not grilled on shared equipment, but were prepared in a separate oven, and were not even cut in half to avoid any contamination with the knife/cutting boards. When asked about the french fries, the kitchen staff said they were cooked in shared oil, but they would be happy to prepare me specially-baked ones, though it would take about 1 hour. I decided to skip the fries in favor of another side, but appreciated the offer to accommodate my needs. I ate a delicious reuben sandwich with broccoli salad, and did not get sick afterwards. I also looked at their dinner menu, and all gluten-free options were clearly marked on the menu.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

So many options! Servers knew all the modifications with the exception of putting a cookie on top of the GF creme brûlée. We will return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

awesome farm to table. almost the entire menu is gluten free or can be adjusted to be GF. even have GF pasta.

Great gluten free menu. Seemed very knowledgeable. Food was good. Went on a busy Saturday night and our son who has celiac disease had no problems. Service was ok but not great. Sat outside on banks of Susquehanna which gave an excellent ambience. Would definitely return.

John wright is amazing. So easy to eat at this restaurant with a gluten allergy. Everything is labeled on the menu. Food is amazing!!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes