Review of The Works

I was really excited to eat here. It was more run down than I expected. We waited a good ten minutes at the empty host stand before being seated for dinner. We sat down at 6:45 and told our waitress we needed to get our food by 7:30 to make an 8:00 show. She said that should be fine. There is a “gluten friendly” section on the menu but she really didn’t have knowledge beyond that section.

After we ordered, she came back and said that the kitchen was backed up and our food wouldn’t be ready by 7:30. She suggested we get appetizers. There is only one GF appetizer, the basic poutine, so we got it and my 13yo son got a milkshake.

The poutine was fine - I’ve had better. Fries were hot, gravy was warm, cheese was cool in spots. Overall I am grateful to our kind waitress and I didn’t get sick, but the experience was disappointing.

If you go, know that it is barely a step up from fast food and not very fast at that. Allow lots of time! We made it to our show but overall it was a sad GF dinner.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Average