Pingala Cafe & Eatery Chace Mill | Gluten-free in Burlington

SHEINDL ROTHMAN
24/11/2025

3

The atmosphere is very cute and the view on the river is wonderful. The person who explained the menu was patient and lovely. However, she did not mention that the avocado is mixed with chickpeas, and my dining companion has an intolerance for chickpeas. She offered to replace the dish, however since we had waited so long for our food, that was not an option. I was surprised that this person did not mention that the avocado was mixed with chickpeas, because she told me afterwards that herself is allergic! We had waited 25 minutes for our food, which is fine if you are told to expect that, however, we were not warned, and were quite hungry. Neither of us cared for the steamed carrots with a smoky flavour. Luckily, we asked for it on the side because we weren’t sure we would like it. If we had been able to taste one tiny little piece of it, we would’ve known we didn’t like it and we could’ve substituted something else for it. However, we were told that they do not give samples. I enjoyed my salad bowl with broccoli, peanut sauce, and rice, although the broccoli was a tad overcooked. I wanted to love this place, however it fell short of my expectations. I would still eat here again.