Not Your Average Joe’s
November 14th, 2010 | 
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- House-Roasted Turkey BLT
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- Angus Sirloin Burger
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- Grilled Chicken Salad
Not Your Average Joe’s has had a gluten-free menu for sometime now, but they recently revamped their menu to include gluten-free buns! The buns are both gluten and dairy-free (contain egg whites and soy) and are made in a dedicated gluten-free, tree nut and peanut-free facility. There are three different sandwiches to go along with the buns and also offered on the menu are plenty of entrees, salads and appetizers too.
The childrens’ menu features Grilled Salmon, a Sirloin Burger or a Grilled Chicken Sandwich with a choice of vegetable, fresh fruit (nice to see!) or mashed potato (avoid the fries here, no dedicated fryer!).
On our visit we tried the Turkey BLT with the greens and the kids had the Sirloin Burger. One of whom didn’t care for the choice of sides or the thought of ’eating a cow’ and ended up with only a plain roll- thanks Joe for not charging us $9 for that one roll! Their meal also came with a Hoodsie, but raspberry sorbet could be substitited if dairy is an issue. Most of the items at Joe’s are made to order so accomodating other food intolerances may be possible.
Be sure to ask for the gluten-free bread for dipping in their flavored oil prior to your meal. We were not aware of this treat until reviewing the menu later which reads ”Each meal begins with a gluten-free version of Joe’s legendary bread and dip.” Oh well, I guess another visit is necessary!
UPDATE: Since this post was written, there has been a change in the bun purveyor. They are currently using Buckwheat’s Gluten-Free Burger Rolls which are made in a dedicated facility.
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Tags: allergen friendly, corn free, dairy free, gluten free, gluten free beer, gluten-free menu, nut free, peanut free, vegetarian
2 Responses to “Not Your Average Joe’s”
I recently visited the store on Cape Cod MA and left there extremely ill with Gluten poisoning. I beleive there was either cros contamination or something in a gravy they used. I left sick for three days. When I called to let them know they did not try to investigate what may have happened to cause this.
Not Your Average Joe’s is one of the most food-allergy friendly restaurant chains in Massachusetts. They have very specific protocols in place, with knowledgable employees, and managers who come to every table where an individual has an allergy to see how that patron can be accommodated (and then to check later). They even hand out “AllergyEats cards,” knowing that almost all patrons will give them a top rating on the AllergyEats site (www.allergyeats.com). I’m sorry for Bob’s experience, but also quite shocked as I’ve heard (and shared) an incredible number of great experiences about NYA Joe’s before hearing this first negative one. Bottom line is that I couldn’t endorse NYA Joe’s any more strongly than I do now.