The Pickled Sprout Restaurant

On the website the menu lists plenty of GF options, including sea bass and a shepherds pie for Sundays, on arrival we were given a different menu which did not have either of these things, the only options were a roast that could be altered for GF. I spoke to the waitress for a while about being coeliac and asking about cross contamination and how the roast would be changed for GF (no Yorkshire, no stuffing). No one has a clue, I was brought a roast with a Yorkshire pudding and stuffing on, which I obviously queried and so they took it back to the kitchen to replace, I reminded them that I have a gluten allergy and cannot have anything that contains gluten - also told the chefs that were plating up my food. A plate then came out with mash, chicken and stuffing on! I queried if the stuffing was gluten free - it wasn’t, so I politely declined another plate as I did not trust that the food would be safe for me to eat. It’s a shame as the rest of the group’s food looked nice.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

Had a lovely meal, good selection of starters, main courses and desserts. Excellent service, you will need to book. Large portions, great flavours.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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