Paws

Aurora/Solon

Paws Restaurant

The Bertram Inn Hotel

600 N. Aurora Rd.
Aurora, OH 44202

330-995-0200

Mariann writes:

Paws is the casual dining option at the Bertram Inn Hotel.  I recently attended an event in the private party seating area of the restaurant where I was offered a specially printed gluten-free menu for the event guests.  I had the shrimp and grits and the ribs with slaw – both appetizers but substantial enough for a meal.   Paws has a nice cocktail lounge with a cozy dining room.  Through the glass doors – the upscale dining room, Leopard Restaurant.  While I have not eaten yet at Leopard the menu posted on-line states the kitchens willingness to accommodate all dietary requests.  (6/14)

Trivs

SouthWest/Strongsville

trivsstrongsville.com

17100 Royalton Rd.  #11
Strongsville,  OH  44136
440-238-8830

Pamela shares her experience:

Menu?  No

What did you order?
Salads, Steaks, Chicken

Was the server knowledgeable?
Sometimes

I dine at Trivs 2-3 times a month without incidence.  The staff is great about asking the kitchen any questions I need answered.  They are also great about changing the dishes (sauces, sides) to make it gluten-free.  They just switched the menu for the summer and I’m not as familiar with it yet, but I’m sure there will be a few items that I’ll be able to order with adjustments since they’re amazingly accommodating.

Bucci’s

Multiple Locations

buccis.net

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

J Bella
12201 Pearl Road
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
440-238-0200

Bucci’s Brick Oven Pizza
13373 Smith Road
Middleburg Hts, Ohio 44130
440-888-9800

Bucci’s at the Crowne Plaza
7230 Engle Road
Middleburg Hts, Ohio 44130
440-274-0370

Bucci’s Rocky River
19373 Hilliard Road
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
440-331-5157

Thank you Pamela for your valuable comments:

Restaurants that I’ve dined at regularly without incidence but do not have a gluten-free menu.

What did you order?
salads, steaks, gf pasta

Was server knowledgeable?
Mostly – if not, they checked with the kitchen

When did you dine?
Mostly weekends, some weeknights.  I would recommend the two Bucci’s (J Bella and Crowne Plaza) because I’ve eaten at both several times without incidence. I dine at J Bellas 2-3 times a month and notice the staff is g-f aware.  They offer gf penne pasta, steaks and salads.

Crowne Plaza staff is not as gf aware but they are very nice about finding out the answers to your questions.  Not sure if they offer gf pasta but they do offer some of the same salads and steaks as J Bella.

Outback Steakhouse

Multiple locations locally and nationally

outback.com

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.

Although Outback has a gluten free menu, several times I’ve been served food with gluten – most commonly croutons or other cruchies in the salad. May be worthwhile talking to the manager, in addition to your server, about your gluten free needs.

Outback Independence
6100 Rockside Place
Independence, OH 44131
216-520-3544

Outback Macedonia
8250 Macedonia Commons Blvd.
Macedonia, OH 44056
(330) 468-5032

Outback Mentor
8595 Market St.
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 205-9505

Outback Parma
6950 Ridge Road
Parma, OH 44129
(440) 842-6114

Outback Westlake
24900 Sperry Drive
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 892-3445

And many other locations in Ohio and elsewhere.