I recently visited Honest Burgers in London and I really wish I'd been there sooner.
On an evening out in King's Cross we were feeling hungry and as a Coeliac that's not always a good thing due to the limited choice available when dining out. Luckily Emily remembered that Honest Burgers on Pentonville Road served gluten free options - she'd noticed they served Estrella Damm Daura gluten free beer on a previous visit.
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| Honest Burgers stock a lot of beer, including the very good Estrella Damm Daura gluten free lager |
We checked out the menu and saw they had GF options, including buns (although there is a £1 surcharge). As dining out is an anxious affair for me I steeled myself with another alcoholic beverage but then bit the bullet and decided to go there.
We were welcomed by a member of staff and I asked her about the gluten free options, where the GF buns were heated and other food was cooked?
I received very confident answers on the preparation and cooking of the food and cross-contamination controls in place. Additional information on the cooking of the fries was also volunteered meaning I would be able to have a whole meal with no substitutions, or going without. This was all excellent.
When we were seated I was shown the allergy sheet so that I could see what was/wasn't OK to order. Thankfully for gluten free/coeliac diners most of the menu is OK. I chose the Special Burger - Beef, smoked bacon, Honest guacamole, Swiss cheese and Harissa mayonnaise. Served with rosemary salted chips.
It was absolutely delicious.
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| A very happy Coeliac with his gluten free burger, chips and beer |
Check out the links below for more about Honest Burgers, the menu and locations.
I'm looking forward to returning and working my way through the other burgers.
Links:
- Honest Burgers website
- Estrella Damm Daura
Related blog posts:
- Gluten Free
- Coeliac
- Burgers
- Estrella
- Beer
I had another very good gluten free meal at Honest Burgers on Pentonville Road, King's Cross yesterday evening (I've since found out it was the eve of National Hamburger Day).
ReplyDeleteThis time I had the Honest Burger, Rosemary Fries AND Onion Rings! That was a great treat.
If you do visit and need to look at the food ingredients list make sure to ask to see it. The first server said that "everything is gluten free" when I enquired. From my first visit I know that this isn't the case as some of the sauces contain barley malt vinegar. I also wasn't 100% certain about the sauce for the current Special Burger - as I thought it may contain Worcestershire Sauce.
As ingredients, preparation, procedures and cooking methods can change at restaurants between visits I make sure I ask some standard questions to ensure the food I am going to eat is gluten free AND suitable for a Coeliac. My second server was far better as she brought over the allergy sheet (as I had seen on my previous visit) and I was able to double check the ingredients.
By doing this I also found out the Onion Rings were gluten free. As are the Chicken Wings - but I'm saving them for my next visit.
Honest Burgers is well worth a visit. Check out the Honest Burgers website for more information.
Related blog posts:
- Gluten Free
- Coeliac
- Burgers
- A gluten free meal at Honest Burgers in London
I had another great meal at Honest Burgers on Pentonville Road last night.
ReplyDeleteThis time I ordered ALL of the gluten free options!
The Honest Burger served with rosemary salted fries, two portions of onions rings, the BBQ chicken wings and two Estrella Damm Daura gluten free beers. Delicious.
We had another great gluten free meal at Honest Burgers on Pentonville Road in London today.
ReplyDeleteThe current special is an 'Oktoberfest' burger! Filled with smoked cheese, bacon, sauerkraut and currywurst sauce. It was delicious.
It's great that the onion rings and chicken wings are gluten free too.
Link:
- Honest Burgers
Almost three months since my last meal out I returned to Honest Burgers for another outstanding gluten free feast. I can't wait to return again. Check out my blog post at Gluten free at Honest Burgers in London.
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