Trenchers Kitchen & Tap

I’ve been to Trenchers twice now and had a great experience both times. Their options are limited, but they’re willing to accommodate where they can. I’ve had a side of salmon both times I’ve gone (they pan fry it for me instead of grilling it to avoid cross contamination.) I’m a fairly picky eater, but have been thrilled to be able to eat at a sports bar safely, even if it’s limited.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Excellent

Great experience! They have canned GF beer (Ghostfish), GF buns and our server seemed very knowledgeable and double checked for me. They also baked my French fries so they wouldn’t be in contact with gluten (they only have a shared fryer).

Not a ton of GF options but enough to cater to most tastes! Their GF menu is small but you can alter normal menu items to be GF. I have only eaten here once so I feel like I can’t confidently give them 5 stars for safety but overall I felt pretty confident and didn’t feel any symptoms :)

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

— Somewhat

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

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 lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

I’ve eaten here before with fine experience but the last time I went was so horrible I need the community to be warned. Before sitting down I talked to the hostess and manager, who informed me that the owner/manager’s son has celiac and so they were well informed on protocols (even have a separate oven for GF pizzas). I was feeling confident. Halfway through my meal, I look over to the table next to me and see a small child running over to the trash to throw up, being consoled by staff. It didn’t take long to put two and two together and realize this was said celiac son. At the end of my meal, the manager (child’s mother) asked if I was feeling okay with a concerned look, and when I said yes she said “okay good I was worried” and then proceeded to tell me that they’re knowledgeable because of her son. Well I got home and was super sick. Tried to call the restaurant to figure out what happened but no response.

My guess is this was the fault of an individual chef who prepared mine and the son’s meal. Hopefully they fix their protocols now but there is clearly a lapse in celiac knowledge. If going, stick to a salad since I had no problem with that, but even with me explicitly laying out protocols for pizza it was unsafe.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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