Review of One Dish Cuisine Cafe, Deli & Bakery

Tears literally welled up in my eyes as I tasted my first Reuben in six years (since my celiac diagnosis). This is hands down the best gluten-free restaurant I've visited, and I make a point of searching them out.

The first thing you'll notice when you approach is a sign on the door forbidding any outside food or drink. Here's why--as the sign itself explains--that's important. Staying gluten-free, for those of us with serious autoimmune issues, is all about avoiding cross-contamination. These folks take it very seriously. Some supposedly gluten-free kitchens keep gluteny flour and bread perilously close to prep and cooking areas; the proprietors here do everything they can to not even let it in the door.

The menu itself is split into two sections, one of which is also completely dairy free. Otherwise, in addition to gluten, they eschew a half dozen plus other major allergens. Again, this isn't a restaurant that addresses allergens casually, on the side or as a second thought. They take what they do very seriously.

The food itself is delicious. That Reuben was amazing. They also have the best gluten-free fried chicken I've tasted. They make lots of desserts as well. If we lived in the area, I'd be there all of the time. I've told my wife that it'd be worth the flight out just to grab a meal.

On top of everything else, the couple that owns and runs the place are extremely friendly and more than willing to share details about the operation and even give you insight into their personal experiences, which was also very welcome. And you can tell that they have good relationships with their regulars.

One Dish is very close to BWI. My suggestion (and what we will be doing) is that every time you visit DC (let alone Baltimore) is to fly into that airport (Southwest flies there and from what we've seen the airport and the airline have the cheapest prices in the region, so you'd be doing yourself a favor anyway). One Dish was fortuitously our first stop after landing and picking up our rental and our last stop before heading back home.

Celiac friendly?

Yes