Gluten-Free at Silver Diner

I'm a little biased because I love this place. They have clear marked items for gluten free and vegan. I have a favorite which is the Carmel French toast. Although I have tried several options on the menu and the farm to table is so refreshing and tasty.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

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

Good selection high prices! My breakfast was nearly $30.00.

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

— Very

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

Has some gf selections. Cheese burger was good and had gf buns

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

— Somewhat

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

I've been travelling in august 2024 at the USA for 2 weeks and the night after my dinner in Silver Dinner-Springfield was the only bad moment of it. Now I'm back to Spain and I'd like to tell you some comments about that issue.

After my gluten contaminatation I wrote to Silver Diner and their answer was not satisfactory.

They asked me if I still had "any adverse effects". That's it.

Then I explained them that coeliacs like me might (or might not) have diarrhea or other external effects but anyway as it is an autoimmune disease, exposure to gluten like the one I had at your restaurant can compromise our health and also aid to develop others autoimmune illnesses.

In my case I had stomach pain at night and bloody diarrhea in the morning, but this is not the more important effect. After eating gluten my body needs some time to recover and be able to absorb nutrients from food normally.

During the dinner, I asked the waitress if ice-tea had gluten and the waitress was not very helpfull. I had to go to the entrance and ask to have a look to the alergens document to make sure I could drink it.

They never replied my second email explaining all these, so I cannot recommend this place for unsafe.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

Asked about gf option and they were somewhat knowledgeable. Told me fries weren’t safe. Offered mixed greens and had to track down a gf option for dressing. $26 and 20 minutes later I took my food to my gate and let my husband and daughter go find something to eat while I guarded our bags. Croutons all over everything. So incredibly frustrating

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

— Not at all

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

Items marked gluten free on menu….extensive list but not sure how safe the kitchen is. For app, had the hummus with cauliflower pita..very good I had the grilled cheese/soup option and it was good. They gave me saltines with my soup so that automatically put me on edge but the waitress assured me that the sandwich was gf and showed me what the regular bread looks like. Overall, it was just okay.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Great service, clear menu with good breakfast options: omelettes & gf bread for regular or French toast (mine had a salted caramel drizzle on it). I have a 4+ hour flight ahead and am so glad I was able to have a big, yummy, safe breakfast!!

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

— Very

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

Stopped while travelling and the waitor was very knowledgable on the menu and if he was not sure went to the kitchen for clarifcation.

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

— Very

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?

— Average

GF items identified on new menu. Omelets are good for breakfast. I had a hot turkey platter with GF bread. No issues.

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?

— Some

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

— Good

Server was very knowledgeable. Food tasted amazing. Many options to choose from. Celiac and did not get sick.

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

— Very

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

I always get the gluten-free French toast with scrambled egg whites and fruit. A delicious breakfast option.

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

— Somewhat

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for peanut-free

Staff has really upped their knowledge about their gluten free products since the last reviews. This is a staple for me. I’ve been many times and will go back again. The chocolate brownie dessert is AMAZING!!

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

— Very

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 Characteristics

• Good for fish-free

I used to be a regular customer. Now the 'safe' meals I ate have glutened me twice - not going back for dinner.

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

— Not very

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

Great food, large portions, very fresh. GF indicated on menu. Servers are willing to substitute gf items on dishes. My favorite is the Lemony Greek Hummus plate with gf pita and salmon or chicken.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

The food was good. I defiantly got Aldis gluten free bread when i ordered a grilled cheese. Not hate, it’s good bread. My tomato soup was good as well. Place wasn’t to busy but there is a wide variety of options on the menu so i’ll come back to try some more. It’s been a while since i ate and zero flare ups so pretty sure the grill was clean too. Or i might have lucked out. will update next time we go there if anything changes.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Good

I asked the server twice to sub gluten free toast. After reading the reviews on here I didn't think anything about it being so good. Got the check and no gluten free substitution charge. Also there's not a whole lot marked gluten free and she didn't seem to know a whole lot about any of it.

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

— Not at all

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?

— Below Average

I have been to this location many a time and I love their gluten free French toast. However 9 times out of 10 when I ordered a burger the have not given me a gluten free bun. I'd recommend only getting breakfast there.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Excellent

Ate here when our flight got delayed and we were looking for a good meal. Waitress was knowledgeable and understanding. Food was excellent!

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

— Somewhat

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

Have eaten here multiple times with no reaction. Tons of options!

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

— Very

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

I got takeout from them in 2020. I ordered an omelette with gf toast. I can't remember if there was a place to specify that it was gf due to allergy, but either I did specify that or there was no way to put it on the online order.

I looked at the dish in the car before I left, and it had a wheat flour biscuit laying on top of the omelette. I took it back in, told them I had ordered gf toast and that having the biscuit sitting on my food meant I couldn't eat it. They said they couldn't give me a refund right away, because I ordered it online, but that they would. I left my food there since I couldn't eat it. I asked to speak to the manager and she would not speak with me.

Within a day, I got a refund for less than a dollar. I called and again asked to speak to the manager, and she still would not speak to me, but the person I spoke to said she would ask about it and call me back. She did, and said the refund was for the upcharge for a gf toast since "that was all that was wrong with the order." I explained why that was untrue, and was told that was all they would refund.

So I called the corporate office. It took a little while to get someone to talk to me, but when they did, I was again told that they would only refund "their error" which was not giving me a gf toast. I again explained about cross contamination, and was told they had not done anything wrong beyond not giving me a gf toast. They would give me a gift card "as a courtesy". I finally did convince them to give me a refund "as a courtesy", but the emphasized that in the future i should not expect a refund for an entire meal with the error being putting a piece of ggluten bread on an order that needed gf due to allergy.

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

So good! Lots of gluten free and vegan items and everything is delicious! Highly recommend. From scratch kitchen and excellent quality ingredients.

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

— Very

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

I had an omlet with a side of fruit , turkey sausage , and gluten free bread. Everything was nicely labeled on their menu. Been open less then 2 weeks and food was delicious

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

The menu was clearly labeled and there were a lot of options to choose from. I enjoyed the buckwheat pancakes.

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

Good variety of gluten free options.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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 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 vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

I came here thanks to the reviews on this app. I got the power breakfast with (what I hope was!!!) GF toast. She verified that they have a separate toaster for the bread. But the bread stayed together so well, I'm just waiting for a reaction LOL! The power breakfast comes with sausage patties that are marked as GF. All in all, delicious!

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• 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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Friendly staff, fast service and great GF food.

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

— Very

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

I had a burger with fries. As you all know everyone’s allergies are different. The manager did note that there was a chance of cross contamination with the fries. Which is a standard warning everywhere. I’m usually able to eat fries at all of the fast food restaurants, never had a problem. However, I had a severe allergic reaction from their food. I’m guessing it was the fries. So, if you’re like me and you like a burger with your FRIES (for me the fries are the best part), you’ll want to skip this place. Also, the gluten free bun is tough and has a weird texture. On a positive note, the staff were all very friendly. I had great service.

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

— Not at all

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

— Below Average

Love that they have GF marked but also pretty much every sandwich, burger can be made to be gluten free! Just speak to a knowledgeable staff member

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Was uncertain from the hostess who sat us "we have GF marked on the menu" is better than nothing but hardly inspiring.

However once we were seated the waitress was amazing. She went over the specifics of preparation (down to which spaces were used), knew the crab cake had filler off the top of her head, and so on.

Food was great.

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?

— Some

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

— Good

Extensive GF and DF options that are tasty and well-priced.

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

Food is decent nothing special but have been there more than once and have never gotten sick from gf pasta or breakfast items. I did take extra precautions to avoid items that could be cross contaminated which required asking the server questions (like hash browns) and didn’t order any gf bread based items.

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

— Very

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

Features a flexaterian menu. Gluten free bread and pancake options

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

I ate an omelette with gf toast. No problems encountered

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Excellent

I sat for 15 min waiting for my GF order. The server came back and said the manager advised they were too busy to make a GF meal. Very disappointing.

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

— Not very

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

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

— Poor

Excellent roasted vegetable salad for dinner and they have GF bread for breakfast toast. Offer great patio dining at night and fun diner atmosphere inside. Items on menu clearly GF noted but no dedicated fryer.

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

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

— Somewhat

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

SD is a pretty good option for gluten free. Not the 5 stars of a Not Your Average Joe's or Burtons, but decent. There is no dedicated gluten free menu, but several items are marked, and unlike most places, it is not just surf and turf. They do have 2 deserts that are marked gluten free, a shake and a chewy chocolate brownie. The turkey platter gravy is gluten free. It is almost clear and not cloudy like most gravies that have flour in them to thicken them up. If I where an extreme celiac, I might pass though. Young staff, not sure about their cross contamination education.

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?

— Excellent

Waited 20 minutes and no one came by so we left. No GF menu, but GF marked. They were clear to say that their kitchen is not a dedicated gluten free environment, which I appreciate but it did not inspire confidence for someone with celiac.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

I had a layover here last week and was assured I could have a burger on a gf bun and fries were made in a dedicated fryer. The bun looked glutinous and I verified it was gf when it came out. They continued to assure me it was safe. I only ate about 1/4th of the bun l, because I started a feel a little nauseous while eating. And I was severely sick before my flight landed. Needless to say, definitely NOT safe for celiacs.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

Options of GF allow for substitution of GF bread. Kids can have GF French toast for a small upcharge or GF Quinoa Coconut pancakes. Service is great.

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options

went here during a layover and i was absolutely blown away. I had the deluxe cheeseburger with a gf bun and it was PHENOMENAL. Instead of having fries, my server was able to give me this little cup of pickles as a side with no extra charge! I also had the cold brew mocha shake that was marked gluten free & it was AMAZING! my server overall was extremely knowledgeable about gf allergies which was awesome! I would recommend this place to anyone who’s gluten free traveling through BWI!! just be careful: the fryer is a shared fryer so the fries are NOT gluten free!

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

— Very

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

Gave gluten free egg-based bread to my vegan partner and gave me his vegan gluten-filled bread. And my meal was over the bread as we went for brunch. One of many mistakes made. Cannot stress enough that you should avoid this place.

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?

— Some

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

— Poor

Food was awful. Waiter was clueless about gluten free and/or celiac disease. The manager (or what I am assuming was the manager) tried to assure us the food was gluten free. However, the food arrived to the table and was not gluten free. The kitchen remade the food and (after waiting 30 mins) the food was awful. Summary: the entire party of five did not enjoy their meal AND they served gluten “by accident” to a customer who was very clear about having celiac disease and needing gluten free food. I would stay away.

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

— Not at all

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?

— Poor

My family frequents the Silver Diner often. They always have great gf options - sandwiches, burgers, pancakes, French toast, etc.

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

— Very

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

Great Philly cheesesteak sandwich on gluten free bread! Server was knowledgeable about how to make specific choices gf.

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

— Very

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

Amazing to have choices at a diner

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

— Very

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?

— Average

Seem knowledgeable about cross contamination. I ordered the bison huevos rancheros with no tortilla. I am a very sensitive celiac and I had no issues.

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

— Somewhat

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

Ate here on Mother's Day while traveling with my CD sons (adults). Both ordered the GF french toast (plain) and were satisfied with their orders. They reported no ill effects from CC during the next week. Given how busy it was for a holiday, Sunday brunch, we were more than pleased with the swift seating and service and care towards our special needs.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

Staff was knowledgeable about what had gluten and what could be modified, I felt very comfortable here

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent