The Walrus

I’ll admit that the day I visited, I was in a rush. I specifically came in to order the Cuban sandwich, which was an old favorite before becoming vegan and later gluten free. The atmosphere was lovely, and the human who prepared my food was wonderful. I could see sitting at the bar having a leisurely meal with friends or solo while reading/working or chatting with the staff. (If I hadn’t been in a rush I would have stayed to chat.) That said, I will definitely visit again when I have more time and try some other offerings. I loved that they have gluten free bread available, but most of the sandwiches have wheat meat style slices. Unfortunately, this was the case with my Cuban, but I will say that for maybe the 5th time in the 8 years I’ve been gluten free I said screw it. I got the sandwich on the gluten free bread (because I may walk a little on the wild side, but I’m not reckless as I knew more than that and I’d definitely feel it later). I had the sandwich hot pressed, and I split it with Stephen. It was delicious and tasted very much like I remembered a Cuban tasting. However, I would rather stick to the truly gluten free options so I probably won’t get it again. My side was the potato salad, which was delicious, but spicy so I could only eat a few bites. However, Stephen devoured it along with the 1/2 a Cuban. The black cherry limeade I had was very good. Looking at the menu, I didn’t ask about the thot dogs, but my guess is they’re probably also wheat meat. Of the sandwiches, it looks like I could get 3/5 of them on gluten bread otherwise as is, so I’ll give them a try. There are quite a few smoothies and juices, but I tend to go places for the variety of gluten free vegan options. I’ll be back next I’m in town, and I’ll stay a while this time while I try something new. (If I was not also gluten free this would be an amazing option.) FYI: While I am gluten free by choice due to Hashimoto’s disease, it’s not much of a choice because without it I have insomnia (and I preferring sleeping). Cross contamination does not impact me personally, but be aware that this is not a gluten free establishment if you have Celiac’s disease.

This place gave me the feeling that they seem to really care about all lives, not just animals. As for the food, it was so delicious. I ordered the eggman salad panini type gluten free version sandwich, had a delicious slice of rice paper like bacon with potato salad I've been dreaming about and they even had deep river chips that we don't see often. Price was normal. Service was 100% knowledgeable. Decor might not be suitable for all families, so go with adults. I believe I spotted a pool table too :)