Mint Slingerlands

This place is honestly one of my favorite restaurants. The atmosphere is a whole vibe. The food is always fresh and full of flavor, and they have something for everyone vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, you name it. You can really tell they use high-quality ingredients and cook everything with care. The Filet is OUTSTANDING. It’s so hard to find farm to table in the capital region. I love that they list all the farms they use. The owner even came over and checked on us. 10/10. Will be back.

For our 2nd visit to this restaurant I made a reservation and noted both a nut and gluten allergy in the reservation. After our first visit I had asked about nut allergies and was told they could accommodate it. When we arrived for the 2nd dinner I notified the hostess and server upon seating of the 2 allergies and indicated we wouldn’t want items with nuts and the need for gluten free bread, pasta, crackers. The waitress said she would ensure that the food was safe. When our appetizer was delivered the server explained the items as he placed them. At which point he indicated that one of the pates had crushed nuts. We were surprised and asked him to take it away. Our waitress returned and we inquired as to why she hadn’t told us that the appetizer had hidden nuts. She asked if the kitchen had told us about the nuts. We said yes, thankfully he told us. If he hadn’t it could have been deadly for our guest. We asked why she didn’t tell us that the appetizer had hidden nuts. We wouldn’t have ordered that item. She didn’t seem to understand. She just kept saying that the kitchen told us when he delivered it. Even though we explained our food allergy and desire to order only safe food, she didn’t seem to understand that we wouldn’t have ordered the item if we knew it had nuts. We got lucky that the person who delivered the food explained what each item was. Unfortunately, we won’t return because we’re not confident they understand the potential danger to people with severe allergies. The menu should have highlighted the hidden nuts in the item we ordered and the waitress should have told us there were ground nuts in the ingredients.