Review of Metro Diner

Metro is a great place, a satisfying staple, for breakfast in general with an open kitchen. Hard to eat here and be unhappy and have been many times. Good or bad it has become a corporate chain recently and the menu was pared back to be simpler (formerly an eclectic giant 4-6 page readers digest sized thing, now a double sided approximately 8.5” x 11” page), losing some awesome items like the corned beef hash, for which you’d now need a time machine to sample — yet still has a nice menu. GF bread for $1. Has a two page GF menu, though cross contamination could obviously be an issue as they have fryers, fried chicken, bread, biscuits, etc flying around in the kitchen, and no dedicated GF cooking space. But our waitress told us if you say gluten “allergy” they have a protocol to change gloves, use a heat lamp instead of a toaster to toast bread, will clean the cook area for you, etc. The ketchup isn’t marked GF. The food here is great, filling, emerges quickly enough and worth a trip. Hash-browns are terrific. Can be 15-30 min table wait at peak times. They don’t take reservations.

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

— Not very

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?

— Separate gluten-free menu

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers outdoor seating