Review of 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