Tag: Ohio

Elements Bistro

Midtown Cleveland/CSU

elementsoneuclid.com

2300 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

216-802-3131

Thanks, Bette, for sharing your experience:

Located on the CSU campus, Elements is a popular lunch spot. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing on the menu that is naturally gluten free. Some of the salads can be made safe with omissions and substitutions, but choice is extremely limited. The knowledge level of the servers, and their attention to detail, is quite variable. Some are wonderful, others are either clueless or careless. On one occasion I was assured the salad dressing was safe, but got quite sick after eating it—now I bring my own.

Cowell and Hubbard

Downtown, Playhouse Sq.

Archived by Diane 2/6/22 -> closed

https://www.facebook.com/cowellhubbard/

1305 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

216-479-0555

Here’s a report from Bette about her experience:

Zach Bruell’s newest restaurant makes a point of accommodating gluten free diners. On my visits, they’ve proudly presented me with grilled gluten free bread and my own serving of olive oil for dipping. The servers are careful to check with the chefs about whether specific items are gluten free, and some items on the menu can be modified (a different sauce, for instance) to be made gluten free.

One caution: On my first visit, the server assured me that a particular desert was safe, and I thoroughly enjoyed it (and had no problem). On my next visit, when I ordered it again, the server told me it had gluten.

If you go, plan to arrive after  7, since this is a popular spot for theater audiences. The place clears out a bit at curtain time.

Anatolia Café

East/Cedar-Lee District

anatoliacafe.com

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.

Zinc Brasserie

Sandusky

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”