Until you have to do something like go gluten-free, you have no idea how exciting a two page menu at a restaurant can be.
For my father-in-law's birthday, we went to the nearby Biaggi's. It's no more than five minutes away from our home. Been there for awhile. Had no idea they had a gluten-free menu until now.
And it's a whole two pages. Appetizers, salads, entrees, even pizzas on gluten-free dough. And I got some hot flatbread (I would guess the same they use for pizzas) to munch on while everyone else was munching on bread. You don't even know how awesome that is... to have something you can dip into olive oil and Parmesan (if you ask, they'll bring you some from the kitchen so you're not using the one that has been sitting at the table) along with everyone else.
It did take longer for my bread to come out (they had to heat it up from frozen) and it may have taken longer for our mains to arrive since I had pasta and don't know if they have a dedicated pot for their GF pasta or if they had to bring water to the boil... but it was great. Their gluten-free pastas are slighty different colors/shapes than their wheat counterparts (apparently Tinkyada pastas - I may need to buy more of this brand since it tasted so good I did have a moment of panic before I swirled my pasta around a bit and went "oh, good, it's breaking all apart like gluten-free pasta should... whew... it is gluten-free) so you can be sure there isn't an "oops" and you got the wrong plate. And my oldest nephew was actually brave enough to try the carpaccio with me.
As we were leaving, I notice a little girl at one table eating what looked like the gluten-free pasta in alfredo sauce. Imagine that as a 6-7 year old kid... this is a place where you can go and have an option like some pasta alfredo (kids menus are usually nothing but non-gluten-free items... pizza, chicken fingers, grilled cheese, etc.).
We will be going back.
For my father-in-law's birthday, we went to the nearby Biaggi's. It's no more than five minutes away from our home. Been there for awhile. Had no idea they had a gluten-free menu until now.
And it's a whole two pages. Appetizers, salads, entrees, even pizzas on gluten-free dough. And I got some hot flatbread (I would guess the same they use for pizzas) to munch on while everyone else was munching on bread. You don't even know how awesome that is... to have something you can dip into olive oil and Parmesan (if you ask, they'll bring you some from the kitchen so you're not using the one that has been sitting at the table) along with everyone else.
It did take longer for my bread to come out (they had to heat it up from frozen) and it may have taken longer for our mains to arrive since I had pasta and don't know if they have a dedicated pot for their GF pasta or if they had to bring water to the boil... but it was great. Their gluten-free pastas are slighty different colors/shapes than their wheat counterparts (apparently Tinkyada pastas - I may need to buy more of this brand since it tasted so good I did have a moment of panic before I swirled my pasta around a bit and went "oh, good, it's breaking all apart like gluten-free pasta should... whew... it is gluten-free) so you can be sure there isn't an "oops" and you got the wrong plate. And my oldest nephew was actually brave enough to try the carpaccio with me.
As we were leaving, I notice a little girl at one table eating what looked like the gluten-free pasta in alfredo sauce. Imagine that as a 6-7 year old kid... this is a place where you can go and have an option like some pasta alfredo (kids menus are usually nothing but non-gluten-free items... pizza, chicken fingers, grilled cheese, etc.).
We will be going back.
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