Dietary
Gluten-free, dairy-free & vegetarian in Hoboken
Options that live on the main menu instead of in a separate corner of it. Which is the difference between being catered for and being accommodated.
Uncle Rocco in Hoboken, New Jersey offers gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options across its menu rather than in a separate section. The Baby Bread Pudding is explicitly NOT available gluten-free. The buffalo chicken is organic, grass-fed and antibiotic-free, and the rotisserie chicken is local and organic.
- Do you have gluten-free and dairy-free options in Hoboken? Yes. They run through the main menu rather than a separate section.
- Which dishes are vegetarian? The Veggie Wrap, Greek Salad, Baby Kale Caesar, Mac 'n Cheese, Avocado Toast and Lemon Olive Oil Pancake are meat-free as listed.
- Is there a gluten-free dessert? Yes, the Gluten Free Brownie with Ice Cream ($11.00). The Baby Bread Pudding is not available gluten-free.
What we can tell you for certain
We can tell you for certain what the menu states outright: one dessert is gluten-free and one is not. We would rather be precise than reassuring, so this page only lists what the kitchen states on its own menu.
Start with the menu facts
The kitchen publishes gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian choices, plus clear exceptions such as the Baby Bread Pudding not being available gluten-free.
Note the honest exception: the Baby Bread Pudding is not available gluten-free. It is the single dish guests name most often in our Google reviews, and we would rather say that plainly here than have you find out at the table.
Reviews
What guests actually say
Rated 4.6 on Google. Every quote below is verbatim, nothing trimmed into a better sound bite.
Such a cute little gem of a restaurant! Our server David was so personable and attentive and made great recommendations! We tried the Watermelon Salad (so fresh!), Mac and Cheese (loved the breadcrumbs and creaminess), and the Big J Burger (excellent smashed burger and bun!). Thank you for having us!Elizabeth Manna · Google
Mentions: Watermelon Salad, Mac 'n Cheese, Big J Burger
Absolutely love this place! My boyfriend and I have been coming here for atleast a year now and it has always been a spot that is reliable, great food, and friendly service. Especially Elizabeth, she is lovely, relatable and you can tell she cares and has pride in the business. …Emily Perez · Google
Such a cute place for lunch. Love the vibe. 80s style is my favorite. My Chicken Caesar wrap was delicious. Coffee is strong and so good. The staff were friendly and welcoming. My waitress Mia was very attentive and friendly. …Delia Serrano · Google
Mentions: Chicken Caesar wrap, coffee
Food here is delicious and service was great! The waiter was so nice and explained everything very well. The atmosphere is very fun and inviting — only thing is there is some smoke from the open kitchen. The mac and cheese was one of our favorite— will definitely order again!Alexis Sabbaghian · Google
Mentions: Mac 'n Cheese, open kitchen
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Vegetarian
The Veggie Wrap (roasted mushroom, zucchini, aji amarillo, spring mix, mozzarella), the Greek Salad, the Baby Kale Caesar, the Mac 'n Cheese, Avocado Toast and the Lemon Olive Oil Pancake are all meat-free as listed.
Vegetarian dishes photographed here
The Greek Salad and other meat-free dishes are listed on the same main menu as the rest of the kitchen.
How the kitchen sources
The burgers are grass-fed, and the two wagyu ones are labelled as such on the menu. The buffalo chicken is organic, grass-fed and antibiotic-free, and the rotisserie chicken is local and organic. We make the mozzarella ("mutz" on our menu) in the building, along with the sauces you dip the wings in.
Allergies
Tell your server, or call us on (201) 238-2484 before you order. An open kitchen this size cannot promise a fully separated preparation area, and we would rather have that conversation with you than guess on your behalf.
A grounded example
When the requirement is medical
If an allergy matters medically, call before ordering and tell the server at the table. This open kitchen does not promise a fully separated preparation area, and the page keeps that limit explicit.
Source: Uncle Rocco dietary guidance and published phone number.
In detail
What we can and cannot promise
We can promise what the menu states, such as a gluten-free brownie, and we cannot promise an allergen-free preparation area in a shared scratch kitchen.
What the restaurant itself claims
The restaurant names vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options on its published menu. The current menu also labels individual dishes and available substitutions.
Ask the team about a specific dish before ordering, especially when an allergy or cross-contact risk is involved.
The dishes their own menu text supports
- Gluten Free Brownie with Ice Cream · $11.00, named gluten-free in the dish title itself. This is the gluten-free dessert.
- Veggie Wrap · $15.00, roasted mushroom, zucchini, aji amarillo, spring mix and house-made mozzarella. Named as a veggie dish, and no meat appears in what they list. Contains dairy.
- Greek Salad · $16.00 and Baby Kale Caesar · $15.00. Both built as a meal rather than a side.
- Avocado Toast · $15.00, whipped ricotta, avocado, roasted cherry tomatoes. Contains dairy.
These are the items whose own descriptions carry the information. We have not extended the list by reading ingredients and drawing conclusions. An inferred dietary label is a claim someone acts on medically, and inference is not good enough for that.
The one they tell you plainly you cannot have
The Baby Bread Pudding ($12.00) with Tuaca caramel sauce is the single dish guests name most often in our Google reviews. Its own menu description ends: “Not available gluten-free.”
We are putting that on the page rather than burying it, because finding out at the table is worse. The gluten-free brownie is the substitution, and it is a good one.
Worth knowing that the bread pudding also turns up in two other places on this menu, the Bread Pudding Smash burger ($16.00) and the Bread Pudding Iced Latte ($9.00), so the same caveat travels with them.
Why customisation works better here than in most rooms
A kitchen that buys its components in can only remove what is removable. This one makes the mozzarella, makes the sauces, makes the desserts, and runs a rotisserie, which means a request to leave something out is a request the line can usually act on.
Ask at the point of ordering rather than assuming a substitution is possible. Why the kitchen is built that way.
Allergies, and what we will not pretend
We do not publish an allergen matrix for this menu, because we do not hold one and an invented one is worse than none at all.
What we can tell you is that this is a shared scratch kitchen, mozzarella, sauces and desserts are all made in the same room, and the kitchen is open to the dining room. If your requirement is medical rather than preferential, the restaurant's own catering guidance is the right instruction for the dining room too: call directly before ordering to discuss your specific needs. (201) 238-2484.
A phone call to a kitchen that is cooking today beats a web page that was written last month.
The gluten-free dessert, in a guest’s words
Natalie Allgyer wrote it in a Google review, verbatim: “Even the gluten-free brownie was amazing!” That is the Gluten Free Brownie with Ice Cream ($11.00), the one dessert on this menu that names its diet in its own title.
We quote a guest here because on this subject a stranger's verdict is worth more than ours, and hers names the exact dish someone with the requirement is weighing up.
Ordering for a table with mixed requirements
One order can cover the whole table, using only what the menu itself states. The vegetarian has the Veggie Wrap ($15.00), the Greek Salad ($16.00), the Baby Kale Caesar ($15.00), the Mac 'n Cheese or the Avocado Toast, all meat-free as listed.
The gluten-free guest gets the brownie for dessert and a conversation with the server about the rest. Whoever came for meat has grass-fed burgers and the local organic rotisserie chicken, and a child has the Little Mac ($7.00), the menu's own kids' mac and cheese.
One kitchen and one order, with nobody eating a side salad as a consolation. If anything at the table is a medical requirement, the instruction above stands: call (201) 238-2484 before you order.
Dietary questions
Do you have gluten-free options in Hoboken?
Yes. The Gluten Free Brownie with Ice Cream ($11.00) names its diet in its own title, and gluten-free and dairy-free options run through the main menu rather than a separate section. The Baby Bread Pudding is not available gluten-free.
Which dishes are vegetarian at Uncle Rocco in Hoboken?
The Veggie Wrap, Greek Salad, Baby Kale Caesar, Mac 'n Cheese, Avocado Toast and Lemon Olive Oil Pancake are meat-free as listed on the menu. The Veggie Wrap and the Avocado Toast contain dairy.
What should I do if I have a food allergy?
Call (201) 238-2484 directly before ordering to discuss your specific needs, and tell your server. This is a shared scratch kitchen open to the dining room, and it cannot promise a fully separated preparation area.
