The Tea House

Ordered from here twice, been sick afterwards both times. I got that feeling I've only had when eating fully gluten food before where halfway through it feels like you can't eat any more even though you've barely eaten. I don't think their "gluten free" stuff is gluten free at all. Also, the gluten free menu is really strangely confusing and I couldn't figure out what most of the mains section items were. (like how are " cashew nuts" or "Szechuan sauce" a whole main?). I ordered the chicken (no batter) fried rice and received it with ham in as well even though there is no mention of this on the menu at all? (I don't eat mammals so this was quite unpleasant having to pick it all out) I would not recommend eating here.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Below Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers delivery

I ordered gluten free fried rice and gluten free rice noodles. After eating half of the noodles I found a regular gluten noodle mixed in. I was very sick within a short time. I’m very disappointed because I have eaten there before with no issues.

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

— Not at all

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

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

— Poor

The Tea House happens to be my local Chinese. I’ve eaten there and used the takeaway service on a regular basis and have never experienced any problems with the food. They are not fully GF so there is a risk of cross contamination but the kitchen take care to keep gluten free items separate and as safe as possible.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Reservations recommended

This is not, in fact, a tea house, but a Chinese food restaurant! They have a sizable GF menu and offer delivery, pickup, and dine in options.

Edit: I’ve ordered delivery twice now and haven’t gotten glutened. They have a cross-contamination statement on their website, which I suspect is just for legal reasons, but I was able to specify that I have coeliac and request separate packaging and allergy prep to reduce cc as much as possible and they were very accommodating. My takeout containers were even specifically marked as gf.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering