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| - First, let me say that we entered the restaurant, but ended up not eating here for a couple of reasons.
We were passing through Charlotte on the way back to Asheville and were looking for a gluten-free option for food, before we hit the highway. We found Crispy Crepe through a Google search and Yelp directed us to their contact information and profile page on the Yelp website.
We called the restaurant to make sure they were still open. They were, as they close at 5 pm on Sundays. We made our way there, found parking, and proceeded to enter. It was before 5 pm, but the staff were already cleaning up, having mopped the floor with a strong cleaner, while people were still eating. It's my opinion that it is rude to mop a floor while people are eating. You impact the food smell, which is one aspect of the overall experience.
My wife is very sensitive to toxic chemicals, so we decided we'd do take out instead of dining in. When we stepped to the register, my wife asked about gluten-free options. The cashier had zero knowledge of what was gluten-free on the menu and what was not. She turned around to ask the person making the crepes and he was unsure if the sauce on one of the menu items contained gluten. It was clear that both employees lacked the knowledge or understanding of whether or not one of the crepes contained gluten.
From cleaning the restaurant with toxic chemicals (many restaurants are using green cleaners now) to having a passing interest in understanding their own menu, I was very disappointed with my first experience at Crispy Crepe. Fortunately, I live in Asheville, where they take these things seriously, instead of Charlotte, where it seems like there is little regard for people with both chemical and gluten sensitivities.
We ended up simply heading to Whole Foods to eat off the hot bar, because at least they list their ingredients and they don't clean around the food when you're trying to enjoy a meal.
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