My partner and I always go t OK Samuel Pepys wenever we visit Launceston, as we know the whole menu (which is very extensive) she is able to have (Lactose and Gluten Free). Food, service and atmosphere is always top notch. Can't recommend highly enough. Especially for people who have the battle of finding places that cater for allergies.
I usually have a great experience at Rupert and hound however tonight was appalling.
We had friends visit from interstate so we took them to one of our favourite restaurants here . Being coeliac also a great option for dinner as well.
Friends have a 4 year old boy and we have a 3 year old boy, made this clear on the booking. Our waiter was fantastic. No issues. After the boys finished their dinner and we had just been served our mains they were a bit difficult , wanting to get down from the chair , trying to play with their toy cars on the floor , and we were all attempting to control the situation however as anyone with kids will know it can take a few minutes to figure out what is going to work tonight to get them to settle which we were working on. Got the kids settled, my son was on the lap of my wife with the phone volume turned down watching some videos , and the 4 year old was on the floor by the chair , plenty of room around playing quietly with his cars, could not hear them over the general noise at the restaurant at this point.
The issue as follows, table behind us had a young couple, unsure if they were reviewing the restaurant or something as they had a decent sized camera taking photos of food etc , they were sitting at a table for two against the window near the water. Their waiter came to them and informed them he had organised a new table for them in another area, not to worry it was still by a window and near the water if they would like to be shown to their new table. The couple was visibly confused, they asked why they needed to move and the waiter confirmed ‘if you’re going to enjoy your dinner you’d want to do that somewhere that isn’t so loud and distracting because of where you are sitting ‘ again couple confused asked what he meant, and he confirmed that ‘obviously the family behind is being quite loud and the children were misbehaving’ , they said it wasn’t an issue and were happy with their seating, the waiter confirmed ‘when it becomes a problem just let me know and I’ll sort you out okay’. The whole conversation was riddled with tone from the waiter. The kids at this point at mentioned were not making any noise.
Firstly totally killed the atmosphere in the section immediately. Secondly if you have an issue with the kids let us know, we were attempting to get them under control earlier and there is no issue in popping over if the kids are being disruptive and say ‘hey are we doing okay over here, noticed things seem to be getting a did you want to order some dessert for the boys etc’
Finally the couple clearly didn’t have an issue with what the waiter considered loud and disruptive and by the time he had offered to move them which they didn’t request the kids were fine.
Our guests were quite upset and while we went to pay the mother of the 4 year old took him out the front , and needless to say left in tears.
I won’t be going here again after this.
Really loving all of the new gluten free savoury options, as well as the gluten free sweet selection. Great coffee, great food and always really good service.
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only are their ice creams all gluten free, they also offer gluten free cones and are knowledgeable about coeliac disease! They will get a fresh tub from the freezer and use separate utensils if you tell them you're coeliac. The ice cream was absolutely delicious as well which was a huge bonus!
A lovely Dinner experience in Salamanca! Delicious Italian meal with the option of gluten free pizza, pasta and risottos. Lots of options for entrée as well, Amazing cocktails, friendly staff.
I've been going to Monsoon Thai Fusion for many years. I am never disappointed. The food is always fresh, arrives quickly and tastes amazing. The service is always fantastic and with a smile. They are also wonderful with accommodating food intolerances such as gluten, dairy and fodmaps issues.
Great spot, good vibes, highly glutenous.
A fantastic place for a drink, but if you’re coeliac you better be happy to eat salad. The almost complete lack of gf menu items is disappointing in this day and age!
We love coming to Levee on our annual holiday to Launceston. In fact it’s so good, we often try and visit twice. The staff are attentive and the food is delicious. The gluten free pizza is the best we have ever had. The calamari is also superb. Yummy!
We ate here 1 night while staying at St Helen's. Came without a booking at a busy time but they found a table for us. Server confirmed gluten free options with the chef for me. I had the seafood marinara gluten free which had a decent amount of seafood and plenty of sugo though a bit too much chilli for my taste. My husband had fish and chips which was a large serve, hot, crisp and tasty. The service was very slow (45mins wait) because they only had 1 person in the kitchen but plenty of wait staff - would have been better the other way around. We got talking to the people at the next table so that filled in the waiting time. The wait staff were friendly and helpful.
We had a Gluten free base with half garlic prawns and meatlovers. This was the best pizza base I have ever had. It was soft but crunchy enough on the base. It wasn't a hard crunch, just a lovely soft crunch with delicious toppings. Best ever. And we came all the way from Sydney to find it.
Fantastic.
Good service, intimate atmosphere and catered for gluten-free guests. The food was good and ample. Naan bread was excellent. However, if you are looking for an authentic 'hot and spicy' Indian dish, this isn't for you. 'Hot' dishes were quite mild.
Lovely place to sit and contemplate my next move along the coast- great gluten free options and delicious slowcooked lamb - very cute shop with lots of extras and local eggs/ passionfruits
Best Bloody Mary I’ve had in Australia plus the sardines on toast was delicious and the gluten free bread was nice. My friends all really enjoyed their meals too. Great vibe and atmosphere and the staff were super friendly. We came back for pizza one night and that was also great! Cant go wrong with this place :)
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