Excellent every time I visit with small groups and large. They have even accommodated us when I had a friend with celiacs disease. Great service, awesome food, amazing venue.
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Maura Postlethwait
Charlie’s is AMAZING! Anything on their menu can be made gluten free. The only exception is the kielbasa which can not be made gluten free.
You can have the flatbread, sandwiches, anything fried, the fried chicken. You name it they just need to know you have celiac disease.
What an amazing lunch we had yesterday! And now they are open on Tuesdays. :) Tikka Masala, Momo's and Lamb and Spinach Curry...All were wonderful. (All of their currys are gluten-free, btw!)
Celiac Review:
Lovely atmosphere.
We have eaten there many times since my parents moved here in 07.
Over the years It’s been a go to spot and usually the first or last place we eat as it’s been a “spot “ for family things, so full of memories and the food is good. As someone who’s suffered from celiac for 21 years; The staff has always taken great care of me.
This time was very different.
The Waiter this time was knowledgeable and also aggressive. I felt he really tried to force us to order things. I’ve never said no thank you so many times for something I’m expected to pay for; It did not come across as helpful. In addition despite stating he was allergy aware. He was not. Shared fryers are not gluten free. After disputing me when I questioned it. He went to the chef. Returning to tell me I was correct. But also faith that you’re not going to hurt me also left the room at that point. I Ordered Cobb Salad and chicken. No ability to make any substitutions I asked for no corn. Told it wasn’t possible that it was made already. Salad arrived last to table with no chicken. I turned to ask the fellow who brought it. He was gone before I could as the question. I told my parents to eat, sat patiently as they did. 5 minutes after it was taken away. Then brought back.
Now we are there 10 minutes waiting on the simplest plate.
I got a wonderful unsolicited explanation of how They’d missed it on the order.
Obviously.
Food was ok, nothing like Market of the past years. I live in NYC it’s equivalent to a salad at Chop’d nowhere near as good as like sweetgreen. These are walk up chain salad places if you’re not aware.
I’m allergic to grapes as well. All the dressings had grape vinegar. So dry salad with olive oil. In Napa? Really? For a 35 dollar chicken salad you can’t find me a dressing?
My parents swordfish special looked good.
The plating was nothing special. A bed of couscous and a piece of swordfish plopped on top. They said they enjoyed it.
Started to feel sick after. Not horrendous. But definitely some cross contamination somewhere.
Everyone has a bad day. It’s harder to deal
With those when it affects your health.
I think it will be hard for me to return unless they address the allergy situation better. It would be nice to have e some clearly marked options and a willingness to make something fresh when the menu doesn’t suit someone. I’m not trying to be difficult. Just trying not to pay to get sick.
I’ve rated and reviewed my recent visit on gluten free sites as well. Lots of other choices in town. YMMV. But since it’s such a departure from my previous experience. I feel compelled to review for safety of others.
Great food. The vegan cheese is really good, the gluten free pasta is actually great (unlike every other resteraunt gluten free pasta my friend had had), and the rest of the menu was delicious. My go-to napa restaurant!
Superior experience in this restaurant. Highly recommended. The owner's wife is awesome 👌. I am on a very strict Gluten-free diet and I was able to enjoy a very good dish of Rice, black beans, chicken, and a piece of avocado 🥑. I didn't get sick. And I tested all of my dish food with a Gluten test device. So I am very happy because the lady knew and told me there was no Gluten in the food and I validate it.
Recommended!!!
Handled gluten free requested meal without difficulty. Good food and wine. Corking fee waived on our Napa cab after ordering a bubbly bottle start for the group.
