Lebanese Taverna
$$ • Middle Eastern Restaurant
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Pentagon Row location: Sadly, this location is not safe for cross contamination. Gluten free options are listed on the regular menu. We were with a group of 8 for our daughter’s graduation dinner and the waiter understood I was gluten free but did not offer vegetables on a separate plate to dip my hummus. He said vegetables came with on the hummus trio on the platter. I have always been offered a small plate of vegetables in the past. Before dinner was over, I started to feel ill effects which lasted the night. This has been a favorite restaurant of mine for years (before gluten intolerance). I recommend the Woodly Park location instead of Pentagon Row because I have not gotten sick after eating there multiple times in the past couple years and have been treated better by the staff.
They no longer offer a gf menu which makes me think it’s not safe to eat there for those with celiac.
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Excellent all around. Clear menu, delicious food. Recommend the Roast chicken.
Gluten free options labeled on the menu and the waiter checked with the chefs about items he was unsure about and to ensure no cross contamination. I had the hummus sampler with rice crackers and Shwarma chicken salad. Delicious and no reaction after!
They were willing to make substitutions, even on a dish they don't normally do substitutions on, to make it possible to get what I wanted. Many places won't do this!
This place is delish! Even before I went gluten free the menu here was always full of options it was hard to decide. After going GF I took my mom to eat there one day and was just gonna stick to kabobs n hummus but saw they had a gluten free menu. I was surprised to see just as many options and even find all my favorite items in their gluten free version. Best place to go to fill up on new gluten free food! Yummm
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I’ve been here multiple times and it’s always a favorite Mediterranean gluten free spot! The menu is marked with what options are gf and there are tons of them. The food and service are always good.
This is a tasty restaurant with a nice atmosphere. Half my family is Lebanese and I think the food is very good. A variety of items are marked gf. Every time I’ve been here, the staff is not very friendly or accommodating, so I have had to really emphasize the glove change to feel safe. However, the food was always delicious and I have never felt unwell. A definite repeat, but be insistent with communication even if the server does not seem interested in engaging.
GF items and also they’ll modify items to make them GF
Numerous gluten-free free, vegetarian and vegan options. Appealing decor. Very good service.
Great food with easy to find gluten free menu items. There is no separate gluten free menu, however. Substitute the bread for vegetables for the dips. Even after telling the waiter that I had a severe gluten allergy, they still tried to serve bread to the table, but were very apologetic afterwards. There was a small upcharge for the veggie substitution.
