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Rice Queen Oriental Diner and Bar
Menu marks many dishes 'GF' (gluten-free) and some 'GFO' (gluten-free option), including starters, mains, and desserts. An independent source (May 2023) corroborates clearly marked gluten-free items. However, this is a shared kitchen handling gluten-containing ingredients (dumplings, bao, roti, prawn toast on white bread), with no evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area. 'GFO' items include bao dishes where the bao itself contains gluten. Tier D reflects marked menu but shared prep environment.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 5:00 to 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 5:00 to 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 5:00 to 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 to 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 to 10:00 PM |
Per-allergen evidence
Coeliac · Gluten-free
confidence 0.65 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
Menu marks many dishes 'GF' (gluten-free) and some 'GFO' (gluten-free option), including starters, mains, and desserts. An independent source (May 2023) corroborates clearly marked gluten-free items. However, this is a shared kitchen handling gluten-containing ingredients (dumplings, bao, roti, prawn toast on white bread), with no evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area. 'GFO' items include bao dishes where the bao itself contains gluten. Tier D reflects marked menu but shared prep environment.
Cited references
Vegan
confidence 0.72 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
Menu clearly marks vegan dishes with 'VG' across both à la carte and Chef's Tasting Experience sections. An independent vegan food guide (May 2023) corroborates the clearly marked vegan options and highlights dishes such as Crispy Szechuan Eggplant, Crispy Inari Bao, Shiitake Dumplings, and Thai Green Curry. The kitchen is not dedicated; animal-based dishes are prepared alongside vegan ones, so cross-contamination risk exists in a shared kitchen.
Cited references
Vegetarian
confidence 0.65 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
Menu marks vegetarian dishes with 'V' (e.g., Egg Fried Rice, Black Sesame Ice Cream, Thai Tea Creme Brulee). Shared kitchen with meat-based dishes. No dedicated prep area mentioned.
Pescatarian
confidence 0.60 ·
Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.
Menu offers multiple seafood and fish dishes (Kingfish, Prawn Toast, Singapore Chilli Crab, XO Fried Rice with prawn) alongside meat dishes. Pescatarians can identify suitable dishes as the menu lists ingredients; no explicit pescatarian marking, but enough information to navigate. Shared kitchen.
Reminder
Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.
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