KINDRED

The ambiance, atmosphere is great & very unique. This review is only for their gluten free options. It’s all very fried/unhealthy and not filling. I left feeling like we were just at an upscale version of Del Mar Fair except the fair is cheaper and I’d be more full. Everyone else at the table who didn’t need to eat gluten free had a delicious meal with so many options. I held off on eating here for over 8 years hoping to come when they had a better GF menu. I’d been in here for drinks and mocktails before and it was great. I waited until now bc they do have a couple more GF options than before. I love vegan food. I was sad that I left hungry and didn’t enjoy the food like everyone else did. I did pay a good amount for this food too.

The only bummer about this place is that it's all the way across the country from me! Kindred came highly recommended to me on my first trip to San Diego. I took a group of 5 here and we were totally wowed. Only thing I'd note is that it took a while for our drinks to come out (some mocktails, mine included) but everything was so great including our kind service that it didn't really matter. Can't wait to come back to SD to hit Kindred again. I'm gluten free and know they don't keep a GF kitchen but I didn't feel sick after what I ate either (tofu skewers and flatbread). I did ask if they'd be adding GF dessert options to which they replied they have a new pastry chef and expect that they should be adding them soon!