££££ • Soul food • Placentia / Yorba Linda
Out-of-towners, we were happy to find a gluten-free restaurant for my friend who needs that diet. For me, I have another food allergy and expected to have plain, dry salmon with steamed veggies which is not the chef's fault but my allergy. Imagine my surprise when the chef created a salmon and veggie platter for me that was so tasty --suspiciously good, I called the server back to make sure I wasn't being "poisoned." Kudos to the chef - and I guess the owner? - who stopped by later to check on me. His motivation for creating a restaurant for people who have significant allergies - specifically to gluten - is laudable and the cherry on the top was that *my* dinner was delicious. He went out of his way to do so! The restaurant was full of a younger, hipper set than our table but the vibe was fun, chill, very California in the best way.
