Allergy Grid

⚠ SAFETY-CRITICAL REFERENCE. This grid is a working tool for floor staff. It is not a substitute for verbal kitchen confirmation when a guest declares an allergy. Allergen mistakes can put a guest in the hospital. For any stated allergy:

  1. Confirm verbally with the kitchen lead before sending the order.
  2. Tell the guest you confirmed with the kitchen.
  3. Never guess. Never rely on memory. Never skip the verbal check.

See SOP: Allergen response for the full protocol.

How to read this grid

  • Y = allergen present in the dish as plated by default
  • (blank) = allergen not present in the default preparation
  • ? = not yet confirmed — chef must verify before serving to an allergic guest

Columns (FDA Big 9 + house-tracked additions):
M=Milk/Dairy · E=Egg · G=Gluten/Wheat · So=Soy · F=Fish · Sh=Shellfish · TN=Tree nuts · Pn=Peanuts · Se=Sesame · Pk=Pork · Mu=Mustard

Cross-contact and shared-equipment risks

  • Shared fryer. French Fries fry in dedicated oil. Tempura batter contains wheat. Never share fryer oil for a celiac guest.
  • Shrimp butter is brushed on the Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic yakitori at service — shellfish risk on a chicken dish.
  • Stackable butter service on Pullman bread contains dairy regardless of which butter is selected.
  • All raw items share the same prep surface. Trace shellfish exposure is possible on any raw item.

Raw

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Bad Boy Oyster Y
Cucumber + Jonah Crab Y Y
Duo: Tuna + Scallop Y Y
Shrimp Cocktail Y

Bread + Butter

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Crispy Heaven Bread Y Y Y
Pickle Plate
Pullman Served Warm Y Y

Crispy Heaven tree nut = walnut in muhammara. Can be served without muhammara on request.

Shareable

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Baby Gems Salad Y
Snow Peas + Snap Peas Salad Y Y
Tempura Light + Crispy Y Y
Tuna Steak au Poivre Y

Snow Peas dairy = buttermilk ranch. Snow Peas pork = pancetta. Both removable on request — see modifications section.

Small

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Crab Rangoon Y Y Y
Croquettes Y Y Y
Littleneck Clams Y Y Y

Croquettes pork = chorizo. Littleneck pork = casino-style bacon. Removable — chef confirm.

Comfort

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
French Fries ? ?
Henry Burger Y Y Y
Lancey Dog Y Y

French Fries BBQ sauce: soy and mustard content not yet confirmed. Sauce comes on the side — guest can skip.

Late night

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Hot Pocket Y Y ?
Milk Bread Grilled Cheese Y Y

Hot Pocket: pork is in the bacon variant if running. Beef + broccoli OR chicken + pimiento — confirm which is on tonight.

Something sweet

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Pies Selection Y Y Y Y ?

Pies rotate. Pies allergens vary by which pie is on. Always confirm by name with chef.

Yakitori

Dish M E G So F Sh TN Pn Se Pk Mu
Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic Y Y
Octopus + Maitake ? Y Y
Asparagus + Pork (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y ?
Chicken Thigh (boneless) (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Gizzard / Sunagimo (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mushroom selection (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Pork Belly (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Y ?
Scallop (stub) ? ? ? ? ? Y ? ? ? ?
Shishito Peppers (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Tsukune (stub) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic contains shellfish via the shrimp butter brushed at service. Always flag for shellfish allergies, even though the dish reads as chicken.

All yakitori stubs await final spec from Aki. Treat as ? until chef confirms before serving to any allergic guest.

Quick reference — naturally accommodating

Gluten-free as-is (kitchen confirm before serving)

Bad Boy Oyster · Cucumber + Jonah Crab · Shrimp Cocktail · Duo: Tuna + Scallop · Littleneck Clams · Snow Peas Salad · Tuna Steak · Yakitori Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic (confirm tare) · Yakitori Octopus + Maitake (confirm oil)

Dairy-free as-is

Bad Boy Oyster · Cucumber + Jonah Crab · Shrimp Cocktail · Duo: Tuna + Scallop · Tuna Steak · Lancey Dog · French Fries · Pickle Plate · Yakitori Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic · Yakitori Octopus + Maitake

Vegan as-is

French Fries (BBQ sauce on the side) · Pickle Plate

Vegan with simple modification

Snow Peas Salad (no pancetta, vinaigrette swap) · Crispy Heaven Bread (skip muhammara) · Tempura (vegetable only, no shrimp)

Vegetarian as-is

Baby Gems Salad · Snow Peas Salad · French Fries · Pickle Plate · Milk Bread Grilled Cheese · Tempura (vegetable only)

No-pork available (chef confirm)

Snow Peas Salad (no pancetta) · Croquettes (no chorizo) · Littleneck Clams (no bacon)

Modifications protocol

When a guest asks "can you make this without X?":

  1. Server confirms with kitchen lead before promising.
  2. Some items can't be modified cleanly. Don't promise what we can't deliver.
  3. Tell the guest exactly what was done: "Made without pancetta. Vinaigrette instead of ranch."

When in doubt

  • Stated allergy → name it to the kitchen, get verbal confirmation, repeat back to the guest.
  • Multiple allergies → escalate to MOD. Don't stack assumptions.
  • New menu items not on this grid → don't serve to an allergic guest until chef confirms.
  • Guest hesitates or describes a restriction vaguely → take it seriously, default to the safer answer.

See full protocol: SOP: Allergen response

For guest-question scripts: Server > Dietary FAQs

Pending confirmation from chef

Before staff fully relies on this grid, chef and Aki need to confirm:

  1. Allergens for all 8 yakitori stub items (chicken thigh boneless, tsukune, scallop, gizzard, mushroom, shishito, pork belly, asparagus + pork)
  2. BBQ sauce composition (French Fries side) — soy, mustard, gluten
  3. Pies rotation — current pie + its specific allergens
  4. Octopus + Maitake — confirm whether chili sesame oil base contains soy
  5. Operational sign-off on no-pancetta / no-chorizo / no-bacon modifications

Tags: allergen, reference, kitchen, safety, food, dietary, doh

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