Urth Caffe

6 recent ratings
$ • Cafe
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Dessert, Pancakes
Safety Rating
6 ratings

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594 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101

Most Recent Reviews


Overall Rating

Review


I asked and they toast gluten free bread in the same toaster as regular bread.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Updated 6 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Ordering at the counter can be a little hectic, and it’s sometimes hard to hear. I’d recommend ordering online for takeout or delivery if you can. They’ve added a few more gluten free options over the years.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Good

Updated 10 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


No celiac options.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 11 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Bread/Buns
  • Dessert
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Pancakes

Categories

  • Allergy Friendly
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Cafe
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Delivery
  • Dinner
  • Healthy
  • Keto Friendly
  • Kid Friendly
  • Late Night
  • Lunch
  • Online Ordering
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Takeout
  • Vegan Friendly

Photos


Outside seating
Sausage potato omelet with heirloom tomatoes, fruit and deliocious not gluten free sourdough bread
Breakfast tortilla (gf) with black beans, guacamole, cheese and mild chipotle sauce
Urth Caffe gluten-free menu
Menu
Gluten-Free at Urth Caffe
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Symptomatic Celiac

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I ate the corn waffles and didn’t get sick but also didn’t feel safe. The environment was very hectic and I had little confidence that my order would be correct. You order at the front then someone brings your food to you later. It felt more like a “gluten free for fun” than a “gluten allergy” oriented environment.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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I told them many many times I have an allergy and they brought my meal with regular bread on the plate. I told them I can't have that, I have an allergy and I'll have a reaction and they took the bread off the plate and still tried to give it to me. I had to explain more times than I ever should have to that I will get sick if I eat this and I needed a fresh plate. I didn't have a reaction but I was still very uncomfortable with the situation.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Poor

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Great food and atmosphere. Menu is HUGE. I do have a cross contamination concern with the grill but it’s my fault because I didn’t ask about it before I ate my breakfast tortilla. They have alot of gf options and will answer any questions you have. The latte is delicious. Pet friendly too!!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

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

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for keto
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegan options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

Overall Rating

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Got the avocado toast on gluten free bread and açaí bowl with gluten free granola. Both were DELICIOUS. All sandwiches (which they have a ton of) can be served on gluten free bread.

Tons of outdoor seating so great for times like this when that’s the only option.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegan options
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Had the honey latte with oat milk and had a reaction! Not safe

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Not safe, and not good either.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Complete deer in headlights at the ordering counter. Two employees repeated the words "gooten? Gluten?" Multiple times.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Only one item which seemed safe enough. Tamales.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Food was ok. Green tea delicious. They are not very aware about gluten allergies and cc...

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Friendly staff. But this is not safe for people who have a serious allergy

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Asymptomatic Celiac

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Review


Not celiac friendly. Manager said everything is cross contaminated. I didn't eat here. 5 stars for honesty.

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Very delicious. Lots of selections to choose from. A bit pricey in my opinion for the small portions, but due to the organic ingredients it's understandable.

Updated 9 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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They have gluten free bread options!!! Great cafe.

Updated 9 years ago read full review

Reviews of this Chain

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Great food but not too celiac friendly. Just because it gf doesn’t mean it should be placed next to gluten. People don’t care about cross contamination.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Staff was knowledgeable food was delicious

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


One huge issue I have as a Celiac is companies using my autoimmune disease to market products to orthorexics and ignorant people who wrongly assume "gluten-free" means "healthy" while simultaneously leaving celiacs like me being able to safely eat.

With the prevalence of online food ordering apps, it's so dangerous for companies to advertise their product as "gluten-free" while simultaneously taking zero precautions to make sure that food is actually gluten-free and uncontaminated.

If a friend knows you must eat gluten-free, they might pick this up for you, thinking that it's safe because it comes marked from a legitimate "crunchy" business. Purchasing on a food app, celiacs might wrongly assume the food is safe to consume because the business is advertising it as "gluten-free."

Why do corporate chain restaurants not understand cross-contamination when it comes to gluten? At this location , the marked "gluten-free" muffins are on the same plate and touching gluten-containing muffins! As a Celiac, I can't spend money on contaminated food. One crumb of gluten can cause intestinal bleeding. Celiac disease is not a wheat allergy, it's an autoimmune disease and the only treatment is eating 100% gluten-free.

Are businesses so cheap that they can't afford a separate plate with cover and new tongs for the gluten-free muffins?

I can't imagine that restaurants would put bacon on the same display plate as tofu marked as "vegan." I can't imagine they'd use verbiage to denote that their product is "shellfish free" and put it on the same plate as lobster claws. That's the equivalent of putting gluten and gluten-free muffins on the same plate in a display case.

You wouldn't market a product as "diabetic-safe" and make it where it was only safe for dieters, not actual diabetics.

"Gluten-free" is a term that celiacs rely on to find safe to consume food, not a marketing term to carelessly slap on products without care to cross-contamination.

Please either sell gluten-free products responsibly, or stop marketing them as such.

(Purchased 1 Spanish latte, hot and 1 Spanish latte granita.)

Visited: December 2023

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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/None

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

— Average

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Got sick on GF muffin. Don’t recommend risking it.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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/None

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

— Poor

Gluten Intolerant

Overall Rating

Review


Gluten free muffins that are to die for!

Quality & Quantity


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

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