Top 10 Gluten-Free Asian Spots to Explore in Broomfield

Karen Bruner

Katie A. provided excellent service! The food was great and served promptly. My daughter has a gluten allergy and Katie was attentive to ensure her needs were met.

Lindsay

Lots of gluten free options!

Pheo Wennik

I love this place , I have celiac so it’s hard to find safe places for me to eat that I can trust completely. The staff is kind and the food is delicious.

Susan Macaluso

The spring rolls come with a peanutty peanut sauce that is the best, most authentic. Better than anywhere else we've tried so far. The pho is SO good. Flavorful brother and plentiful noodles. We ordered the kobe and the portion of steak is huge. We like the people here, too. Very nice place! And I did not have an msg or gluten reaction. Other places give me massive bloating, but this place does not.

Dave Consiglio

Azafran is amazing! The food is first rate, the atmosphere is subdued and inviting, and the prices are very reasonable. As an added bonus, they have extensive vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options - everyone can find something they love. The tofu makhni is amazing and the vegetable korma is so good it will turn you vegan. They even have vegan naan and dessert. As if that weren't enough, they have an extensive wine selection and a full bar. Get a table ASAP and enjoy the most delicious food you've had in a long time.

Kali Samara

This restaurant comes up as a gluten free options for Westminster, CO. I vaguely recall that the Denver location was excellent for a person with celiac disease - the menu was clearly marked, the servers were knowledgeable, and they even had tamari on hand. I ordered from the Broomfield location tonight and will never do so again. The online ordering form offered the option to have my chirashi prepared gluten free, but it came with two ingredients that I know nearly always contain gluten: kani (fake crab) and seaweed salad. For those who don't know, the overwhelming majority of seafood salad for sale in the US is made in a single factory with conventional soy sauce (containing wheat) as an ingredient. There are a few places who may make it themselves, but I've lived in three different regions of the US and I've encountered one. Unfortunately, my spouse and I made it all the way home before realizing these ingredients were present. I called the restaurant and confirmed that the kani is one of gluten free types, but the seaweed salad is not gluten free. The individual on the other end of the line did not seem to understand at first that if gluten-containing food is in contact with gluten free food then it is not safe for celiacs, which is almost as big a problem as the cooks themselves being unaware of which foods contain gluten. In the restaurant's defense, they did substitute the miso soup I requested with salad (then left the salad dressing off) because of the gluten free request. The dish was remade, but we did have to go all the way back to the restaurant for it. I would urge celiacs to avoid this place. My spouse enjoyed their meal and the remade one tasted fine, but it's clear that the staff isn't knowledgeable on the topic of celiac disease.

Christina Almblad

Amazing food and really amazing staff! They were so helpful and patient answering questions and explaining different things to us. Bonus: almost everything is gluten free!

Deborah Davis

Laura Pearson

We went to Benihana to celebrate a family member’s birthday. We had a 6:15 reservation, but weren’t seated until 7:25. When we inquired about how much longer we would have to wait, we were repeatedly told they could not predict how long other diners were take. In an established restaurant with a set process, this is implausible. Clearly management is allowing too many reservations. while we waited for our table, several family members went to the bar. One was given a chipped glass with a crack down the side. When she asked for a new drink (due to a concern that there was glass in the one she was given), she was told it would be several minutes because they had to serve others. Although Benihana advertises they have a gluten free menu, one member of our party with celiac disease was told she could not have any hibachi because of the risk of cross contamination and could only order sushi. Although the menu states that a salad could be made with oil and vinegar and that tamari was available, she was served a salad with no dressing and her sushi with no tamari. When the chef arrived, he said this was not true and he could prepare gluten free hibachi before cooking anything else as the restaurant has gluten free butter and tamari. Of course, this chef as part of his “entertainment” routine launched into a series of anti-Asian racist jokes and continued even though he made several comments about how we seemed uncomfortable with them, so we chose to took his assurances with a grain of salt. On the whole, this was not the fun birthday experience we were looking for and we will not be back. I will also recommend to everyone I know that they not eat at Benihana.

Karen Johnson