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Jena Van

Love coming here for a quick bite that's healthy and delicious. There are a lot of gluten free options and are all tasty. The restaurant is nice inside with plenty of seating.

Daniel

Loved Silver Diner! Great soup and sandwich combo's, and overall great atmosphere. There's something fun and nostalgic about old school American diners. Silver Diner does have a modern twist though in that they have healthier vegan, and gluten-free options and they source their ingredients from local farms and purveyors, which is cool!

Michael Iachini

This place was amazing for our food allergies, and the food was yummy! We had a whole group of people with gluten allergies and one person with both gluten and dairy allergies. The server, Pemba, was awesome! He brought out a photo of the ingredients of their boba so we could check to make sure it's dairy free (it is!), and he was super careful about all of our allergies. Good food, great service! Definitely will return.

Janelle Edwards

There was only one person waiting all of the tables when we got there, but he was doing an amazing job. I have no idea how he did it. Seemed like a job for multiple people. I was pleased by the number of options available that were, or could be made, vegan and gluten-free. The gluten-free sandwich roll was so big that it overpowered the contents, but the soup and salad were amazing! I just added my salad to my sandwich to make it more substantial.

Maryam Edris

This place was amazing!!! They had so many gluten and dairy free options and it was amazing. The customer service is amazing. I will definitely come back here a lot.

Jo Lopez

Outstanding fish tacos and the Gluten free pasta was delicious. The Ice tea was amazing. Highly recommending.

Ivan OB

I had to pay 4$ extra on gluten free bread since they “ran out” of regular bread, on top of that my order was completely wrong and the place is very dirty. Worst experience and 22$ I should had spent elsewhere. Absurd.

Jena Van

I did high tea here and it was an amazing experience. The decor was beautiful and the food was delicious. They have a lot of gluten free options. The waitresses were super kind as well.

Denise K Mason

Gluten free Chicken Marsala with grilled chicken and roasted potatoes! Yummy!

Anna McElhenny

I’m compelled to leave this review because we almost didn’t eat here because there was no mention of gluten free. We decided to eat here for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised by the gluten free toast, gluten free chocolate muffins, and gluten free orange muffins. The other obvious gluten free items like the eggs and bacon were really delicious as well, not typical hotel buffet eggs. Also, the ambiance was lovely! There were multiple fireplaces that were on even at breakfast. I would imagine this would be very welcoming at dinner. Really yummy coffee and excellent service.

Carolyn Albert

Great local restaurant. Pasta is exceptional and the specials are usually amazing. Celiac friendly!

Tiffany

Enjoyed the relaxed vibe and delicious food. Everything was wonderful, warm and welcoming. The Gelato looked amazing - we must return another day to try! They serve crêpes on the weekend, and they even had gluten-free options. Very impressed, and can't wait to come back. They do have a cute little café dog that was content just sitting quietly and enjoying people's company, but heads up if you are adverse to that sort of thing.

JohnaO

The most authentic and friendly Japanese restaurant in NOVA! Busy restaurant (go early or on weekdays), but excellent service. The fish is super fresh -- the yellow-tail (our measure of a sushi restaurant's freshness) is divine! And they have some pretty cool rolls I can't get anywhere else -- I get my natto-roll fix there. ;) The rice grains are very, very small, high-quality, perfectly cooked, delicately seasoned (not sloshed with super-sweet HFCS mixes as with many other "japanese" restaurants). The nori used on the rolls is always fresh and is tender to the bite (instead of stale and tough). The miso soup is delicious, flavorful, and hot (not indifferent like many places). Extensive menu -- nice selection of Japanese side dishes that you don't see in a lot of other restaurants. The only thing that could improve the experience would be if they had gluten-free tamari available on request. We usually bring our own. ;)

amber margheim

Amazing! Gluten free Penang curry with shrimp! And satay! Words are hard to find! Definitely some heat. Creamy and just everything it should be! All my party tasted what little was left and voted it one of their faves! Ate on the patio, so pleasant. Great atmosphere. Nice small family business that hope grows and thrives!

Stacey

Food tasted great. Service was slow for breakfast. Seats were close to other tables and hard to talk over other tables. They offer dairy free, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian options.

Anuradha Yerukola

Such a beautiful restaurant. Love the interiors, overall service and the menu. The food was amazing too! We can substitute regular bread with gluten free for no additional cost. Gluten free bread was tasty too! It was mildly sweet and not at all dry and crumbly.

thomas mackow

This handsome restaurant took me by surprise. I was taking my girlfriend out for a birthday lunch on a frigid day, saw how handsome the interior was, and stopped in. They were able to accommodate my gluten allergy with, honestly — one of the best gluten-free burgers that I’ve ever had. They also made an excellent Moscow Mule at their bar, and were absolutely as friendly as could be. Even their (food) plating was charming. They even surprised my girlfriend and I was a banana crème Brûlée, with a candle on it! I’m absolutely going back here.

Elyssa

Great service, food was quick and delicious. Staff was very knowledgeable of gluten allergies.