Burtons Grill & Bar of East Riverdale

Burtons Grill & Bar of East Riverdale is a bar in East Riverdale, MD. It holds a rating of 4.30 from customer reviews. The kitchen makes its food from scratch, including spice mixes, sauces and desserts, with ingredients sourced from partners chosen for quality and integrity. The all-day menu covers shareable appetizers, salads, sandwiches, seafood, prime steaks and classic American entrees, and the beverage menu spans craft cocktails, bar classics, signature drinks, wines, beers and spirits, with happy hour and weekend brunch at select locations.

Food allergy safety is central to how the restaurant operates. The founders knew the difficulty of dining out with celiac disease, and that experience shaped an extensive gluten free menu and the ability to customize almost any dish. Allergy training is required for every team member. Hosts ask before seating whether anyone needs a gluten free menu, and menus are color-coded so servers recognize gluten free guests. Servers ask about allergies when greeting a table, and a manager is notified when a guest has a dietary restriction. Allergy orders are written on purple cards and passed to the manager running the kitchen, who instructs the cooks. Those dishes are prepared with sanitized equipment set aside for allergy orders, using color-coded knives, cutting boards and utensils. The restaurant sponsors the Boston Children's Hospital Celiac Program.

The dining room welcomes guests in slacks or shorts, serving couples, colleagues, friends and families from everyday lunches through celebration dinners, with service at the bar, in the dining room or on the patio.

Its positive customer rating reflects the allergy protocols and made-from-scratch cooking that set this East Riverdale bar apart.