Thai 9

Very good experience and SO good!!! I’m extremely sensitive and didn’t get sick at all!!!

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Thai 9 has a sort of cult following in the Dayton area, so I stopped in for lunch to see what the buzz was about. Our server was friendly and more than willing to ask the kitchen staff about ingredients and possible gluten-free options. No GF menu, no dedicated GF fryer. According to our server, most of their meats and tofu are marinated and/or coated in sauces that contain wheat and many of their sushi rolls contain glutenous imitation crab meat. Despite having a relatively large menu, the only safe options for me were the Pad Thai (minus soy sauce) and salmon & tuna sashimi served with Tamari (by request). Plus side: The flavor was good, the meal portion was generous, and I had zero reaction to either of these dishes. Down side: Parking was difficult, ambience was a bit sad/tired, and I just can’t see myself coming back to a place with literally only one entree that can be GF, upon request.

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Offers delivery
• Reservations recommended

When I told the waiter I can’t have gluten he said “I’m sorry, we don’t have anything here for you.” This was a bit of an exaggeration bc some sushi is gf and edamame but nothing else is. He said if you’re not super sensitive their sauce just contains “a little gluten.” I just got a smoked salmon roll which was good but I’m not sure why there are so many positive reviews on here.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

I was unsure based on some of the things I read on here and prepared not to eat there. We ask our very knowledgeable waiter and he tells me that they make all the sauces to order and they have a special gluten-free soy sauce. So I ordered the pad se ewe (rice noodles) with chicken. Very low spice level. It was great! Tased wonderful, like I remember from my pre-celiac days, and best of all didn’t make me sick! My husband ordered the pad Thai with gluten-free soy sauce and shared with my celiac son. I recommend asking about your specific dish and don’t order anything fried, the waiter told me that’s not safe.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for takeout

Knowledgeable wait staff. Ate pad Thai which was delicious!

The pad Thai is the thing on the menu with the least gluten, but the sauce still has some soy sauce in it.

Celiac friendly?

No

The waitress told me that nothing was guaranteed to be 100% gluten free. Said the pad Thai would be, but the sauce they use has "a little" soy sauce in it and asked if that would be alright. I ended up not eating because I did not want to risk getting sick. NOT CELIAC SAFE!!!

Celiac friendly?

No

My review was no stars due to the waiter informing us that ALL the sauces have some gluten in them so basically there was nothing I could eat. (Celiac) Then referred me to the sushi menu which everything had some kind of shellfish(an allergy I also have) So it was off to another place. I appreciated the honesty but could not take the chance.

Good food. Waiter wasn't exceptional with answering my questions. Would recommend, but I wasn't totally confident that I wouldn't get sick due to the waiters attitude.

This restaurant doesn't have a GF menu, but they are informed about cross contamination, etc. I have bee eating there for several years and have never become sick. They offer rice noodle dishes (I usually get the Pad Thai) and they also have sushi options. I love the Kanisu sushi appetizer and the edamame is a nice appetizer also. Atmosphere is pretty good, especially on the patio. Prices are reasonable and their menu is big.

Celiac friendly?

Yes