Diane

Anatolia Café

East/Cedar-Lee District

2270 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights OH 44118
CEDAR-LEE DISTRICT
(west side of Lee and south side of Cedar rd)

216 – 321 – 4400

Thanks, Bette, for sharing this review:

This is another Turkish restaurant that has quite a number of gluten free foods, even though it does not have a specific gluten free menu. Unlike the Istanbul Grill, the rice is NOT safe because it includes orzo. But otherwise, many of the appetizers, main dishes, and sides are naturally gluten free, and the food is quite good. Many of the servers are Turkish, and having a Turkish-language restaurant card might be helpful. While they were quite willing to respond to specific instructions, it was not always clear that they completely understood what was being asked.

Istanbul Grill

Tremont

NOTE: 6/15/17 Archived by Diane – Closed.

Bette shared her exerience:

Istanbul Grill

2505 Professor Avenue Tremont Cleveland OH 44113
T: (216) 298-4450 F: (216) 373-6555

While there is no gluten free menu, many options on the regular menu are naturally gluten free. For example, many of the meats are cooked on spits that do not come in contact with gluten (it’s important to ask that they not be finished on the grill, which is used to warm breads). The rice and vegetable side dishes, as well as many of the salads, are safe. And the food is very good. It was easy to get a delicious and healthy gluten free meal.

On my recent visit the server needed to be informed, but was very helpful and accommodating once I explained what was needed.

Zinc Brasserie

Sandusky

Archived by Diane 10/24/2024 -> closed

Gay shares her recent restaurant experience: I ate lunch at the Zinc Brasserie, 142 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH today. And as always, the service was excellent and the kitchen was helpful in assuring me a GF entree. Today I chose the Salmon Nicoise salad. Although Sandusky is an hour west of Cleveland via Rte 2 or the turnpike, folks head there for the ferries to the islands and Cedar Point. Zinc Brasserie is an option for either lunch or dinner should you be in the downtown business district. You may wish to call ahead for a reservation and to give them the heads up that you are seeking a GF meal since their menu does not make any GF or other allergen designations. Their menu is on their website (zincbrasserie.net) plus they always have daily specials on their chalk board.

Akron Rib Festival

Thanks, Angie, for researching the upcoming Akron Rib Festival, July 2-4. Just thought I would share some info I found when emailing some of the vendors of the Akron Rib Festival for next week. I emailed all of the attendees that I could locate and only three got back to me. Carolina Rib King states their sauce is gluten free. BG’s Main Event states their sauce contains gluten. Big Boned BBQ had a great email back “Thanks for taking the time to contact us. All of our sauce and rub is gluten free and we would love to have all of you (members of the support group) visit our booth. Please come by and introduce yourself to me so I can thank you in person. See you in Akron. Pat Nelson Big Boned BBQ”

Tommy’s on Coventry

Cleveland Hts./Coventry

https://tommyscoventry.com/

1824 Coventry Road

Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

216-321-7757

Mariann (writes 8-14)

Lunch at Tommy’s last week included a g-f veggie burger on a g-f bun, fries, and a cheddar grilled cheese and tomato sandwich. Tommy’s has been taking care of me and my family with all our gluten/vegan/dairy issues for years – graciously, intelligently and with great integrity. It is so exciting to see a dedicated gluten-free menu, lots of options, and especially great food! One reason they are always busy!

Thanks, Emily, for the following review:

I have been to Tommy’s in Coventry many times before. They have always been very accommodating regarding gluten free food, though there were still limitations to their menu, and only a few options. However, when I went to eat lunch there last week, I was plesantly surprised. When I asked my server for the gluten free menu, she informed me that they now have gluten free bread and a dedicated fryer. This means that a huge portion of the menu is now safe for gluten free customers! The falafel is gluten free, as are the french fries. Almost all of the sandwiches are now able to be ordered gluten free. My waitress at Tommy’s was extremely knowledgeable and seemed excited to share the gluten free options available to me. I ordered the Ceebee sandwich (falafel, veggies, homos, sunflower seeds, cheese and sesame sauce) and french fries. It was fantastic.When my meal arrived, my french fries had a toothpick in them to distinguish them from my friend’s fries that were likely fried in the normal fryer. The waitress also made a point to tell me that she checked to make sure, and the sesame dressing was gluten free (I hadn’t asked!). I also noticed while I was there that there was gluten free granola available, as well as some gluten free cookies.

I wish other restaurants would realize what Tommy’s has- with simple modification or two (in this case gluten free bread and a dedicated fryer), it can be very easy to accommodate gluten free customers.

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