Diane

Zanzibar

Shaker Square

13225 Shaker Sq.
Cleveland, OH 44120

216-752-1035

From Bette:

What did you order?: grilled chicken breast

Was the server GF knowledgeable?: reasonably knowledgeable

Comments: I went to Zanzibar on a Monday evening, when it was not at all crowded. It’s a lovely setting and the server was as helpful as she know how to be.
Unfortunately, there were very few gluten-free options, and it did not appear that the chef was able/willing to make changes to other options to make them safe.
My food was acceptable, but not really good. On the plus side, it really was gluten free.
I would not recommend this as a good choice for gluten free dining.

California Pizza Kitchen

Eastside/Legacy Vlg. and Nationally

cpk.com

Legacy Village
25365 Cedar Rd.
Lyndhurst, OH 44124
(216) 382-4907

GF Pizza Menu.

Gluten free pizza returns to CPK. You may remember their 2011 GF pizza that wasn’t gluten free. This new version has a GIG certification.

“These gluten-free pizzas are prepared using the strict procedures approved by The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), using a certified gluten-free crust and other ingredients verified by our suppliers as gluten-free. Please inform a manager of any allergies or special dietary needs (e.g. gluten intolerance) before ordering.”

“Any of our pizzas may be made on a gluten-free crust for an additional $2.00, but due to our current kitchen space, only the pizzas listed above can be prepared using GIG’s certified procedures. Please note that normal kitchen operations involve shared cooking and preparation areas and guests should consider individual dietary needs when ordering.”

The listed pizzas are The Original BBQ Chicken, Pepperoni, Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage, or Margherita.

So, how is the pizza? I recently tried the BBQ Chicken and was disappointed. The crust was very thin with a rubbery texture, only crisp on the crust edge. The toppings had nicely cooked but flavorless chicken with an overpoweringly sweet BBQ sauce.

I won’t hurry back to California Pizza Kitchen. But, it is nice to know that safe GF food is available while traveling, as CPK has more than 250 locations in more than 30 states and 11 countries.

Kelly’s Kakes

Hinckley

Tonia shares:

I also met a woman at the Brunswick Farmer’s Market who makes gluten free bakery (she is gluten intolerant). I had the pumpkin cupcake—it was sooooo good! She bakes out of her home, and her business name is Kelly’s Kakes.

Contact information:

Telephone (330)558-1815

kellykakes@gmail.com (Website coming soon)

She makes cupcakes in many different flavors-vanilla with chocolate, chocolate on chocolate, vanilla on vanilla, chocolate with vanilla, red velvet, carrot cake, chocolate peanut butter, s’mores, snickerdoodle.

She also makes 9″x13″ cakes.

Lagerhead’s Smokehouse

Medina

From Tonia:

. . . tried a new restaurant in Medina (it’s in the middle of no where-there is a cornfield across the street!) called Lager Head’s. I was extremely pleased to learn they not only carry Red Bridge and Angry Orchard cider, but their menu is marked with gluten-free dishes! I had the sampler-pulled pork, wings, brisket, and ribs with collard greens and a salad. We even shared an order of GF pork rinds.

LAGERHEAD’S SMOKEHOUSE
2832 Abbeyville Road
Medina, OH 44256
330.725.1947

Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday 11am-10pm Friday – Saturday 11am- 12am Sunday 11am- 9pm

http://www.lagerheads.us/

Katz Club Diner

East/Shaker Sq.

ARCHIVED by Diane on 2/5/20 -> closed.

NOTE: Only open for special events. Check their website.

thekatzclubdiner.com

1975 Lee Road
Cleveland Heights OH 44118

216-932-3333

I enjoyed breakfast today at the Katz Club Diner. Tasty mushroom hash with poached eggs and GF toast. Please have a careful discussion with your server. While they serve Udi’s bread, they do not have a dedicated GF toaster.
When I asked about GF options the first suggestion was steel cut oats. Sadly, they are commercial oats – not the pure GF oats – so are not safe for those of us with celiac disease.
(See discussion of oats and GF diet here: http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/theglutenfreediet/a/OatsForCeliacs.htm).