Red Elm Cafe
$$ • Cafe
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Always go to place. They are super nice and refreshing to go to a place and not stress out about any cross contamination. Portions are a little on the smaller side but other than that this place is awesome.
I feel good about their gluten free protocols and while they have numerous GF food options that I have tried, I go back for the GF bacon cheese waffle. So good!
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Great selection of GF items and dishes! I had the GF waffle and it was delicious! They have a separate waffle maker and panini grill for GF items.
I had a delicous gf wafgle with bacon and cheddar. Hubster had the breakfast sandwich with bacon and sausage. Both were excellant!
Amazing selection of GF options. Waffles, hash browns, paninis, muffins, and donuts. Got the waffle and hash browns. The hash browns are grilled on a dedicated stove top. Added bonus the coffee was amazing! And the staff was so friendly.
Delicious food with a cozy environment. I chose the vegan and gluten-free waffle. I let the cashier know that I had celiac disease. This establishment is set up to make food safely for our dietary needs. The waffle was so good that I was sad when I'd cleaned my plate and there wasn't more. I'm not vegan, but I do enjoy eating vegan based meals at times. My friend had the Belgium waffle and has no dietary restrictions. She loved it and it's now on our list of places we can go to when we do group lunch/breakfasts.
Solid breakfast sandwiches and gluten free donuts (vegan too!). They serve bobs red mill gf waffles, super good. Happy to have a safe place to have breakfast while visiting Tacoma!
The staff at Red Elm Cafe have gotten sloppy and I was super disappointed about my last visit.
We had to repeat the modifications to our orders several times because the person taking our order kept forgetting. They accidentally sent out a whole milk latte vs the oat milk we asked for and immediately assumed we didn't ask and gave us attitude.
It made it hard to trust our food would be safe for celiacs. Last time I got the waffle (to-go) there were no markings indicating gluten free and my husband had to taste test for me.
I've visited for the last time, sadly, because my gluten free Aussie toast today was absolutely disappointing. It used to be my favorite thing on the menu, now a sad little scrape of avocado on tiny GF bread with no seasoning.
Overall, a terrible experience with a once-great neighborhood cafe.
Great little cafe, staff are knowledgeable and stoked to have you there. Small portions but that's totally fair and priced fairly in response. Will be a staple for my Washington visits!
Stopped in for lunch on a roadtrip, had a great meal! I had a grilled chicken sandwich that was very tasty, although a little small, but that's more the GF breads fault.
We love their gluten free waffles and breakfast sandwiches. They are very cautious with gluten free prep. Have separate waffle iron and prep space for GF. Their coffee is so good too!! They also just started serving Dude’s Donuts too!!
Best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had! The most accommodating and friendly restaurant I’ve probably ever been to. The menu has so many gluten free breakfast,lunch, and snack options. They have separate waffle irons, presses, and change gloves for everything, felt very safe eating here. I got a breakfast sandwich and hash brown and a muffin to go, all 10/10 delicious! The staff is very kind and gave great recommendations. DEFINITELY come here if you’re in Tacoma/ Seattle!!
Wonderful brunch today! My partner and I both had breakfast sandwiches and hashbrowns. Both of us have celiac and both meals were safe (and delicious!).
Kids (Celiac) had the gluten free waffles that are cooked in a dedicated gf waffle iron. They were fluffy and yummy! They add Leo had a separate prep area for gf sandwiches. Yumm!
Very tasty! Easy swap for gf bread and the tomato soup was amazing
Many options, very helpful and accommodating towards my questions!
This was an AWESOME experience!!! My first waffle since I was diagnosed with celiac four years ago!!! Such friendly staff. Food was AMAZING!!!
Great food, fun atmosphere, separate gluten free prep areas.
Love the gf waffle and sandwiches. They also have egg stacks with sausage, cheese, and spinach.
Great food and extremely knowledgeable. They really go the extra mile to make it celiac safe. Different plates, waffle makers, pinini makers, cooking surfaces.
Very good food. Staff was knowledgeable and all food was prepared with clean gloves & on gluten free surfaces. They offered not just gf bread for sandwiches but also gf and vegan options for all their waffles. They even gave us a free gf muffin when they forgot one of our hash browns.
Great food. Great Coffee. Great vibe. Gluten free waffles made on a separate press are incredible. Gluten free muffins are amazing. The staff is able to answer questions about dietary restrictions well. I love this place.
They use a separate panini press. Pretty good got sandwich. Felt safe. I did not get sick :)
I love this place for breakfast. I’m sure other meals are great too. I go every time I’m in town and have their wonder gf breakfast sandwich. Today I tried the gf waffle. Yummm! Dedicated equipment! Amazing. I’ve never had any issues. Plus the owner and staff are lovely and the space is cozy and a little quirky. High highly recommend.
the gf sandwiches were great but they were so small we could’ve eaten 2 of them. the people working there were really nice.
Delicious & primarily Gluten Free!!! I love when places have gluten free bread! Their sandwiches were fantastic and the blueberry lemon gf muffin was great too! I highly recommend giving this place a try!
Delicious cafe with a good community vibe in a cute neighborhood. Menu has great variety of both non-GF and GF options and staff was highly knowledgeable and careful with prep.
Absolutely fantastic, tasty food prepared on dedicated equipment. Multiple trips here and I’ve never had a reaction. Thanks so much! <3
The Red Elm Café was great, with a good selection of gluten free food available and reasonable prices for it. I went here with non-gluten free friends and our waitress made it clear which order was mine and I didn't feel sick at all after eating.
The food itself is also delicious, with none of the issues that gluten free foods sometimes have. I would confidently come back here!
Wonderful!!! Giant fluffy gluten free waffles and excellent coffee. The owner was very sweet. We really appreciated the decent prices.
Super cool place, and legit gluten-free friendly!! 5 stars :-)
Awesome staff that knew their stuff
I have eaten here many times and never gotten sick. The gluten free waffles are amazing!
Amazing!!! Dedicated gf waffle maker and a dedicated space for making gf foods with affordable prices, holy cow
Stopped in for a quick breakfast. Fairly good gf menu and staff was very accommodating about celiac.
Wife had gf waffle with blueberries and whipped cream. She also ordered a chocolate chip cookie on the side (Wow bakery) and a blueberry muffin. She ate the muffin later and it was just okish but she loved the waffle and cookie.
I had a bacon and cheese waffle (not gf) and thought it was great.
Knowledgeable staff with excellent suggestions. They are super careful about cross contamination. Plus, the food is amazing!
I love this place! Their coffee drinks are awesome, and their breakfast sandwiches and waffles are delicious. We love to get a few different items and split them so we can enjoy a taste of everything.
By far the best gluten waffle!! Had the bacon cheese waffle and loaded hash browns!! I would come here everyday if I could!! Will definitely come back here!! Staff very nice and knowledgeable about celiac!! They prepare everything in separate locations to cut down on the cross contamination! Never been sick here once!!! Also got to try one of their blueberry muffins DELICIOUS!! Come here as soon as you can before I eat it all!!! 😂
Best gluten free waffle I have had in ages. And the turkey sausage was amazing. Definitely try their strawberry jam also. I will be coming back.
I had a bacon cheddar waffle and it was really good! The staff was knowledgeable about gluten and they have a dedicated gf waffle maker and prep gf food in a separate area of the kitchen
Great service, good food and amazing coffee. Lucky find, very satisfied. Will come back again. Best coffee so far in Seattle.
Love the bacon waffles, sandwiches are really good. Hash browns were just ok. Coffee is also very tasty!
Really good GF waffle (try it with the strawberry jam!) and they also have GF bread for their breakfast sandwiches. Coffee is great. Staff is super nice and pleasant. All around great experience. Highly recommend.
I had a gluten free grilled cheese and tomato soup. The food was great and I didn’t have a reaction. They were very knowledgeable about cross contamination.
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