<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> This is a summary of info received in response to my post for local restaurant info (esp. Chinese restaurants). Many thanks to all who responded. Info is also available on my website: http://www.brandtbeach.com/celiac Any additional info is welcome. Please send it. I have no financial interest in or relationship with any restaurant listed here. 1) Steakhouses Most responses mentioned steakhouses since a steak and potato is a fairly safe meal. Lone Star Steak House, Hares Corner, Wilm, DE responder ate there several times w/o problems Steak and Ale, Midway Shopping Center, Wilm. Sizzler, Kirkwood Highway I've eaten here. The butter doesn't bother me. Ground Round, Newark, DE responder had nice meal, staff very helpful Outback Steak House, Kirkwood Highway responder had mixed results. 1st time good, 2nd time meat covered w/ a brown sauce, not GF. 2) Miscellaneous Ship Inn, Route 30, Exton, PA Chef's name is Jack, made recommendation's, responder had a good meal. Mariott, Conshohocken, PA Chef knows about CD, call ahead, will prepare GF meal. Phillips, Ocean City, MD Responder reported fantastic meal, staff bent over backwards. I've eaten there several times (never on the GF diet) and the food is top notch. Quality restaurant. 3) Asian Thai Classic restaurant, Eldersburg, MD Bob Levy planned a meal here for about 40 people. Most were members of the Baltimore support group. The trip from Wilmington was well worthwhile. Everything was GF. Many things were right off the menu. Bob plans events like this an a regular basis. His address is [log in to unmask] Hunan Wok, Greenspring Shopping Center, NW Baltimore, MD Responder says: "makes all their sauces with cornstarch, so the white sauces are safe there, and they will even make spicy sauces without the soy sauce if you ask someone who speaks pretty good English". Hibachi, North Wilmington, DE Responder tried to talk with owner, basically got brushed off In regard to Chinese food, the choices seem to be: 1) Eat steamed food 2) White sauces usually OK, colored usually aren't 3) Know the chef, some let you bring your own GF soy sauce and they will cook with it. 4) Learn to cook Asian cuisine at home Many thanks to one responder who sent me a piece of paper with a Chinese translation of the card she uses in restaurants. I used it today at my favorite take-out place. Was steered to the "low fat / healthy" section of menu that contained steamed dishes. Also bought the hot-and-sour soup. Not quite sure the person OK'd this or not. He seemed to but I'll know for sure tomorrow (probably was a mistake but I just can't live w/o spice). If I can get a good scan of the paper, I'll put the image on my website so that it can be printed by anyone who wants a copy. One person, like me, worried that with a language barrier, the person in the restaurant would say "yes" to everything. The person who read it this afternoon took it seriously and obviously tried to understand. Note: If there are web pages that contain restaurant info for other areas, please send me the URL. Chuck in Delaware [log in to unmask]