Silver Diner
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Friendly staff, fast service and great GF food.
Waited 20 minutes and no one came by so we left. No GF menu, but GF marked. They were clear to say that their kitchen is not a dedicated gluten free environment, which I appreciate but it did not inspire confidence for someone with celiac.
****UPDATED: 8/17/22*******
Repeat experience on another trip. Similar results. Positive experience.
Stopped in driving between Richmond and DC. My kid has CD but loves getting the gf French Toast. Asked for allergy protocol and please clean grill prior to cooking and use clean spatula. Not sure if they did, but waitress claimed to have asked. Food was good. No issues with side effects or symptoms.
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Excellent food all the time. Lots of gf options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My fav outage place to eat.
Updated 7/2021
Not celiac safe
I’ve been glutened the last two meals. As mentioned, disappointed because I ate at the Springfield location for years with no issues.
Very cautiously I call this celiac friendly. The Springfield location does much better. Menu offers a lot of options, I love the omelettes and the fish is always great.
Three visits, staff knowledge of menu, gf options, and cross contamination varied widely. Once glutened, though I asked several times if the fries were gluten free, if they’re fried in their own fryer, stating I’m celiac, wheat will make me very sick. Fries came out and after the first bite, I thought coated in batter. Yup, they are. When I flagged her down and asked they said, oh, I thought you were just asking if they were in their own fryer. 😕
Not impressed with the selection. It’s not like a real diner either. I had the gluten free caramel French toast. It was good but so overpriced overall.
This diner is much better than the one in Springfield. Service was very nice & the food was really good. I stop here every time I'm in the area. Love it!
Went in for breakfast early on Sunday morning. Ordered a GF breakfast and asked them to please do an allergy alert or whatever was needed to ensure GF. Within an hour, I was very sick. This was serious cross contamination and put me down for over a day. I have eaten at other SD locations without an issue but we definitely will never be back to the Woodbridge store.
Friendly service, gluten-free menu items for breakfast, lunch & dinner. I've dined there for over a year and have NEVER had a bad experience.
Knowledgeable friendly staff, never had a problem and I have tried all of their GF menu items. It is a standby for me in the Woodbridge area!
I also love the gf french toast and is my go to item. I'm celiac as well and have never gotten sick here. The staff was always very knowledgeable and accommodating.
Loved the gf French toast. I'm celiac and had no issues. Was told they cook gf items on a separate grill space.
Gluten free disclaimer clearly states that gf food is prepared alongside gluten on shared equipment. Okay for gluten intolerance but not safe for a celiac!
We recently went to the Silver Diner in Dale City. Our daughter has celiac and our son has gluten sensitivity. We explained it to the waiter, asked him to double check that our daughter's spaghetti would be cooked in non-glutened water, etc. When they brought the kids' food, our son's burger was on a regular (non GF) bun, so we went it back. We checked AGAIN that our daughter's spaghetti was GF, and were told it was. Within an hour after eating, our daughter was throwing up. There's no way the spaghetti was GF. When I emailed the restaurant, they didn't respond. Zero stars - I wouldn't trust this location at all. We've had better luck at other Silver Diner locations. This makes me not want to ever go out to eat again.
There is a small GF section on the menu. Mostly breakfast options: waffles, omelets, steak and eggs. Also veggie chili and turkey chili. There are milkshakes and a brownie sundae. They no longer have GF pasta. The waffles and turkey chili were delicious, but had symptoms afterwards. Maybe the shredded cheese?
Gf items clearly called out on menu. Server knowledgable and able to offer suggestions. Would have loved if home fries could be made gf but substitutions are made easy.
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I would definitely not eat here if you are sensitive. I ordered a steak (which came with mashed potatoes and greens) where it was gluten-free if you asked for no fried onions. I was also told that there was little risk for cross contamination, but that they would mark my allergy. Unfortunately, my meal came out with bits of fried onion on the greens. I only noticed after I had started eating it. I assume they accidentally put it on the plate then removed them. I informed the waitress, who was very apologetic, and simply asked for the meal to be removed from the check. They were nice about it, but I regret eating there.
Good bacon, address is different than app map showed-
Very knowledgeable and well trained on cross contact prevention and safe food prep
I used to loved getting avocado toast here, but I get sick every time. No longer come here. :(. Mashed potato's and Ceasars salad (no croutons) is my go to if friends or family want to dine here.
I explained that I had celiac to our waiter, who was nice but seemed uneducated about it. I ordered turkey chili & mashed potatoes, both of which were labeled gluten free on the menu. Within 2 hours I was extremely sick.
