Hawthorne Fish House Gluten-free Restaurant Review

 I have been hearing about the Hawthorne Fish House for a long time, and I finally got over there to try some gluten-free fish 'n chips for the first time in August.  Almost everything on their menu is gluten-free! The deep-fried fish is coated with some tasty rice flour.  I got the halibut.
  
My friend got the Chile-fried Catfish, which was even better than mine, but I didn't have an opportunity to get a shot of that before it was completely devoured.  I really liked the spicy breading.  They have several gluten-free beers in bottles - including all three styles of Green's.

Hawthorne Fish House has a very clearly-marked menu that has notes on what is and isn't gluten-free.  The restaurant has a very clever strategy for presenting their fish as not only the healthiest, but also the best in Portland.  Here's a little of what they say about their food:

"It's no accident we have Portland's Best Fish & Chips. Besides top quality fish and the best French fries on the market, we use 100% rice bran oil. The tastiest of all the cooking oils, it's not hydrogenated and contains no trans-fats. We filter the oil twice a day to keep it clean."

Overall, I think the food here was very good.  I ate out on the patio because it was summertime, which I was glad of.  The atmosphere inside was a bit on the drab side.  The food was really worth it, though.  I recommend it!

Comments

l'actrice said…
Wow! Gluten-free fish 'n chips! I never had that:-)
October 7, 2010 at 1:09 AM
Gina said…
It's really good, Iris! If you ever come to Portland there are all kinds of gluten-free things to try. The rice flour breading they use on the fish 'n chips at this restaurant is really good. Rice flours fries up nicely.
October 7, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Amy said…
Thanks for the review. I have been wanting to try them for a long time. Sadly, with 2 young kid, we don't get up to Portland very often. We're coming in December tho!
October 7, 2010 at 12:48 PM
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