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Legal Seafood Rocks!

Rivergirl

By Rivergirl
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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Rivergirl Apprentice
Rivergirl
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I travel to DC frequently and decided to do a quick local google search on good gluten free restaurants. Legal Seafood came out front and center! I sat at the bar with another celiac stranger (the word is getting out) and asked for a gluten free menu. It was four pages! I flipped out when it listed Clam chowder and chick pea flour breaded calamari. I didn't go even further. THe bartender was so thrilled to watch me flip out with excitment about all the choices. As a special treat and surprise, with my bowl of soup he brought out fresh baked rice rolls and butter. Unbelievable! They tasted too good to be true.

THe staff was so nice I tipped them 50% and vowed to come back over and over again for lunch and dinner everytime I am in DC. I will now even plan my hotel stay to be nearby. The restaurant is on 7th street NW across from the Verizon Center. Stop by. I know it is a chain so keep your eyes peeled for a Legal Seafood near you.

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I've visited that particular store twice over the last few months. The last time it was very busy (right before a hockey game). The "seasonal vegetable" was squash. They brought my plate with a mound of yellow/orange stuff and I didn't think anything about it. Before I could take a bite the waitress came by (someone else had brought our food) and stopped me saying that I had a sweet potato dish that wasn't gluten free. Obviously it would have been better if the mistake hadn't been made at all but I was impressed that she was paying attention in the rush and knew that it wasn't a good dish for me.

skymgirl Newbie
skymgirl
Posted

I had a great experience with them as well. I'm dairy-free right now so I couldn't enjoy butter on my rolls, but just eating the rolls on their own was heavenly for me! :) They did a great job with my fish (served w/Gluten-free breadcrumbs) and the waiter made sure I felt comfortable and was well taken care of. I'll definitely go back there!

silk Contributor
silk
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I travel to DC frequently and decided to do a quick local google search on good gluten free restaurants. Legal Seafood came out front and center! I sat at the bar with another celiac stranger (the word is getting out) and asked for a gluten free menu. It was four pages! I flipped out when it listed Clam chowder and chick pea flour breaded calamari. I didn't go even further. THe bartender was so thrilled to watch me flip out with excitment about all the choices. As a special treat and surprise, with my bowl of soup he brought out fresh baked rice rolls and butter. Unbelievable! They tasted too good to be true.

THe staff was so nice I tipped them 50% and vowed to come back over and over again for lunch and dinner everytime I am in DC. I will now even plan my hotel stay to be nearby. The restaurant is on 7th street NW across from the Verizon Center. Stop by. I know it is a chain so keep your eyes peeled for a Legal Seafood near you.

Thanks so much for the info. I am from the midwest and my husband and I are planning one of our

'dream' vacations to DC. We will definitely check Legal Seafoods out. Another national (at least I think it is) is Bonefish Grill and they have an amazing gluten-free menu. Their flourless chocolate cake is the stuff dreams are made of.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

The DC metro area has a lot of wonderful gluten free options - definitely a great place to visit if you are on a gluten-free diet.

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