Food Allergy Friendly Restaurants, Food Allergies 22 Years
| New York, New York |
| find Divvies (sweets) at Yura on Madison 1292 Madison Ave. at E. 92nd NY, NY (212) 860-1707 at Dylan's Candy Bar 1011 3rd Ave. at E. 60th NY, NY Subway N, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to Lexington/59 St. (646) 735-0078 3/17/09 Divvies are now available at Whole Foods. |
| McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant 1285 Ave. of the Americas at W. 52nd St. New York, NY (212) 459-1222 Corporate office claims they can handle food allergies. |
| Outback Steakhouse 919 Third Ave. at E. 56th St. New York, NY 10022 (212) 935-6400 60 W. 23rd St. at Ave. of the Americas(Chelsea) New York, NY 10010 (212) 989-3122 Corporate office claims they have policy in place to handle patrons with food allergies. |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House 148 W. 51st St. between Broadway and 7th Ave. New York, NY 10019 (212) 245-9600 Corporate office claims they can handle food allergies. |
| Ruby Foos Times Square 1626 Broadway at W. 49th St. New York ,NY 10019 (212) 489-5600 3/17/09 Just heard back from corporate office. Ruby Foos Times Square is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. This location also has a gluten free menu. 2//12/09 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut. Ruby Foos was recommended by a friend who had a safe meal here with a family member who has food allergies. |
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| Burger King Mobile (some Manhattan zipcodes include 10010 through 10036 ) Patron with allergies to milk, egg, peanut & tree nuts has eaten at multiple B.K.s throughout the U.S. Ability to handle food allergies varies depending on local staff. Talked to wait person, manager & chef as one would in any other restaurant. |
| Opal Bar & Restaurant 251 E. 52nd St. near 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 593-4321 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. Opal requested that Bud put his allergy info in writing for the chef. They seemed like they really wanted to get his order right the first time. He was served a fine meal of steak, salad and summer squash after a 30 - 40 minute wait. He definitely wants to go back again. |
| Pooket Thai Restaurant 945 2nd Ave. between E. 50th & E. 51st St. New York, NY 10022 (212) 759-6339 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. Bud went in 5 minutes before the kitchen was closing and they were happy to serve him. The sauteed garlic and pepper beef with veggies was yummy. He'll go back again. |
| Fireside Restaurant (Omni Berkshire Place Hotel) 21 E 52nd St. between Madison and 5th Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 754- 5011 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut & tree nuts. The waitress seemed nervous about dealing with food allergies and the manager's attitude felt arrogant, so Bud decided not to dine here. I often remind him to "go with his instincts". |
| Sarabeth's Central Park South 40 Central Park South (between 5th and 6th Aves.) New York, NY 10019 (212) 826-5959 2/9/09 Just got an e-mail from Sarabeth's stating they can accommodate food allergies, to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. They suggest we ask for the manager when we arrive. The e-mail stated that it is certainly easy for them to prepare plain broiled or sauteed meat or fish with vegetables. I love the positive attitude! |
| Sushi A G0-Go 1900 Broadway @ W. 63rd St. New York, NY 10023 (212)724-7340 Patron Allergic to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. 2/18/09 Bud loved this place. It had a nice cozy neighborhood feel and the wait staff was terrific. We were in there at 11:15 p.m. and everyone was in a good mood. When informed of the food allergy situation, one of the chefs said that it was his pleasure to serve us. We felt very welcome and the food was tasty. |
| Empire Hotel 44 W. 63rd St. New York, NY 10023 (212) 265-7400 2/23/09 Bud and I stayed here last week. It worked out ok, but there are a few cautions I must post. On the desk in our room we found a box full of items for sale including several different types of nuts. Alway a red flag for us. When I made the reservation, I requested feather-free bedding. We got in late, so it was 1a.m. when I realized there appeared to be a feather topper on the mattresses. We were too tired to call housekeeping, so Bud just slept on top of his comforter and there wasn't an allergy problem. In the hotel's defense, we did not end up in the original room they had prepared for us since there was a problem with the heater when we first checked in. Our room had a mini bar fridge stocked full of beverages. When I made the reservation, I was told that the hotel would empty the fridge and let us use it for our food if we were willing to pay an additional $50. Since we were there only one night I didn't bother. Instead, at midnight I removed a couple of bottles from the fridge and put our container of Silk in there for the night. That morning, I removed the Silk and put the hotel beverages back in the fridge. I'm very grateful to have refrigeration available whenever we travel. |
| Hilton Garden Inn New York/Chelsea 121 W. 28th St. NY, NY 1001-6102 (212) 564-2181 Bud was not here. 2/23/09 A close friend stayed here recently and told me all about it. This place is fairly new. The room came equipped with a refrigerator and microwave! I love when that happens! The rooms are non-smoking by floor and no pets allowed. There is some construction going on in the neighborhood. I plan to check it out next time I'm in Manhattan. |
| Go Sushi II 982 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 593-3883 3/10/08 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. Good food. Would go back again. |
| Better Burger (Chelsea) 178 8th Ave. @ 19th St. New York, NY (212)989-6688 3/7/09 Bud was not with us. Stopped in for a quick burger and fries and then spoke with Myrna, the manager. She told me they are well versed in food allergies and cross-contamination. She personally is allergic to macademia nuts, which are in some recipes, yet she eats there all the time. She encouraged me to thumb through their allergy notebook where they list all of their menu items and each ingredient. I was happy to find that their burger and hot dog buns are free of milk, egg and nuts (not sure about sesame). They use Applegate Farms hot dogs and bacon which are milk, egg, nut and nitrite free. These are the same ones we have used for years at home. She even said the fruit smoothies are not cross-contaminated with dairy from the milk smoothies. Like every other restaurant, they want to be alerted of a patrons allergies before they take the order. They have 2 more locations in NYC. |
| Atlantic Grill 1341 3rd Ave. @ 77th New York, NY (212) 988-9200 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Atlantic Grill is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Blue Fin W Hotel Times Square 1567 Broadway @ 47th St. New York, NY (212) 918-1400 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Blue Fin is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Blue Water Grill 31 Union Square West @ 16th St. New York, NY (212) 675-9500 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Blue Water Grill is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Dos Caminos Park 373 Park Ave. Between 26 and 27th Sts. New York, NY (212) 294-1000 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Dos Caminos Park is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Dos Cominos Soho 475 W. Broadway@ Houston St. New York, NY (212) 277-4300 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Dos Cominos Soho is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Dos Cominos Third Ave. 825 3rd Ave. @ 50th New York, NY 10022 (212) 336-5400 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Dos Cominos Third Ave is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| 206 Spring Street Events 206 Spring St. @ 6th Ave. New York, NY (212) 331-0328 Available for private events only. 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. 206 Spring Street is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants properties and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Ocean Grill 384 Columbus Ave. @ W. 78th New York, NY (212) 579-2300 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Ocean Grill is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they all are very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Isabella's 359 Columbus Ave. @ W.77th New York, NY (212) 724-2100 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Isabella's is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they all are very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Primehouse New York 381 Park Ave. South @ 27th St. New York, NY (212) 824-2600 3/17/09 Just heard from their corporate office. Primehouse New York is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they all are very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Ruby Foos Uptown 2128 Broadway @ W. 77th New York, NY (212) 724-6700 3/17/09 Just heard from their corporate office. Ruby Foos Uptown is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Level L Closed until Spring 2009. Belongs to B.R. Guest Restaurants. |
| Vento Trattoria 675 Hudson St. @ 14th St. New York, NY (212) 699-2400 3/17/09 Just heard back from their corporate office. Vento Trattoria is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Wildwood Barbecue 225 Park Avenue South @18th St. New York, NY (212) 533-2500 3/17/09 Just heard from their corporate office. Wildwood BBQ is one of the B.R. Guest Restaurants and they claim they are all very accommodating to guests with food allergies. |
| Unos Chicago Grill (Seaport) 89 South St. @ Fulton St. New York, NY (212) 791-7999 Unos Chicago Grill (Upper East Side) 220 E. 86th St. between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. New York, NY 10028 (212) 472-5656 Unos Chicago Grill (Upper West Side) 432 Columbus Ave. @ W. 81st St. New York, NY 10024 (212) 595-4700 Unos Chicago Grill (West Village) 391 6th Ave. between W. 8th and Waverly Place New York, NY 10014 (212) 242-5230 3/19/09 Just found a statement on their website that seems confusing alongside everything Kacey, from their corporate office, told me. From www.unos.com: "If food allergen in question is not listed as an ingredient, please assume its inclusion is a result of possible contamination from either the processing, the equipment, or food preparation." 3/5/09 Talked to Kacey from the corporate office. She claims they have very extensive food allergy policies with one caveat: Peanuts are served in the bar area and are supposed to stay in the bar area but..... Sometimes patrons might carry some peanuts from the bar to the dining room. Patrons allergic to peanut should talk to the manager right away and the wait staff will wipe down the table a second time in an attempt to clear residual peanut residue. Unos wants all patrons to have a pleasant dining experience. Unos wants us to start by asking for the manager since they are considered their resident food allergy "experts". Although all staff are trained in food allergies and cross-contamination, Unos does not want to leave anyone's health in the hands of just the wait-staff because of the turnover rate of such positions. All menu ingredients are available online, and they also offer a gluten-free menu. Kacey told me that the frequent requests from the gluten-free menu constantly require them to practice their safe food allergy handling procedures. 2/26/09 Was talking to a friend who worked at the Waltham, MA location in 2008. As a waitress, she was required to watch a video on food allergies. She said the kitchen was very strict about food allergy policies. |
FOOD ALLERGIES TO GO
| Bangkok House 360 W. 46th St. between 8th & 9th Ave. New York, NY (212) 541-5943 4/18/09 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut & tree nuts. Bud has safely dined here several times. |
| Aru Sushi 695 9th Ave. (between 47th & 48) New York, NY 10036 (212) 977-1777 8/6/09 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. I never thought the day would come that we could order takeout and delivery. Thanks to Aru Sushi, it has. Bud ate there in person before daring to order delivery. When ordering online, their website, PearlontheSushi.com, allows you to submit a comment regarding "special cooking request". 7/3/09 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. Bud and his friends thought this was the freshest sushi they've ever had. The wait staff and kitchen handled his food allergies without a glitch. |
| Worry-Free Dinners Website New York, NY 10/05/09 I do not have personal experience with the site's allergy friendly meals, but it looks like an interesting idea for people who live in or visit Manhattan. This is a website run by a woman who lives in NYC. She follows a gluten-free diet and also has multiple food allergies. She organizes meals at restaurants in Manhattan for people with food allergies and/or Celiac Disease, posts the date, time and location of the meal, as well as the menu. |
| Basera Indian Restaurant 745 9th Ave @ 50th St. New York , NY 10019 (212) 757-9787 September 2009 Patron allergic to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts. Patron ate here several times successfully, but had an allergic reaction when using the delivery service. |
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