Gluten Free at Earls

Last night my fiance and I had dinner with my parents and his dad and step mom to discuss wedding plans. We went to the Earls on Broadway and Fir in Vancouver. I haven’t been to Earls in awhile, so it was nice to check them out again and see what they currently have on their menu.

I started with a “Wild Orchid” martini, which had smirnoff vanilla vodka, strawberry liquer, white wine, soda and lemonade. The Wild Orchid was really nice, and served with an orchid on the side of the glass. I wish I’d remembered to take a photo, but with the chaos of the evening it completely slipped my mind.

We started with a few appetizers to share; warm spinach and feta dip, a pound of hot wings and crispy dry ribs. We asked for the dip without the flatbread it usually comes with, and for tortilla chips instead. My dad also checked with the server about the wings and the dry ribs, and (surprisingly) we were able to eat both! I only had some of the dip, but it was really good. It’s a thick pureed spinach dip with three cheeses, chunks of artichokes and feta sprinkled on top. My dad and my fiance’s dad both really enjoyed the wings and ribs, and even my mom liked them.

We moved onto entree’s with everyone ordering something different; bacon cheddar burger with fries, grilled chicken clubhouse with salad, los cabos chicken tacos, santa fe chicken salad, jeera chicken curry and hickory back ribs with cajun chicken.

I had the Jeera Chicken Curry without the naan. It was served with coconut jasmine rice with the chicken curry on the side. It was fabulous! Except for the one small piece of undercooked chicken I found. Eek! Luckily I had cut into it so I was able to set it aside. After this I checked the other pieces before I ate them, and they were all fine. I hate sending food back, so I didn’t bother since it was just one piece of chicken.

Everyone else really enjoyed their meals, especially my dad who ordered the ribs with chicken.

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Earls, having been glutened a few times at other locations, so it was nice to eat at this location and have a good experience. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly and checked on everything we asked her about.

We all left full and satisfied, and I will definitely return for another one of those martini’s!