Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - Jake's Dixie Roadhouse

Cuisine: BBQ
Website: <http://www.jakes-bbq.com/index.php>

Address: 220 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453
(about 10 miles north west of Boston)

From the gluten-free menu we enjoyed:
Appetizer; The King's Wings (buffalo style)
Smoked half chicken
and 1/2 rack of ribs
Sides: mashed potatoes and corn on the cob

Clearly too much food, but it was really good! And they have Redbridge beer!

Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - PF Changs

PF Changs
Cuisine: Chinese
Various locations in Boston
http://www.pfchangs.com/cuisine/menu/GlutenIntolerantMenu.pdf

The first few times I went to PF Changs in Boston I thought it was extremely good, but then it lost its appeal and eventually I stopped going.

I recently learned of their gluten-free menu options which I was very happy about! Gluten-free Chinese food isn't an easy thing to come by since so many dishes include soy sauce, so I thought "hallelujah!"

I have gone for dinner two times at the same location, and each time did not have a favorable experience. I do not know if the food I ate contained gluten, or that the other ingredients did not sit well with me, but I will most likely not go back.

I also don't quite understand why a restaurant that prides itself on having a gluten-free menu gives everyone non-gluten-free fortune cookies for dessert. When I wrote to the restaurant chain inquiring about this, they sent a very nice response saying that they could mail me a box of gluten-free fortune cookies. While that was a very nice offer, they should have these cookies AT the restaurants!

Eating Gluten-Free in Boston - Legal Seafoods

There aren't that many choices for Celiac's in the greater Boston area.
http://www.legalseafoods.com/index.cfm?cd=NAA&cdid=24549&pid=24535

Legal Seafoods has a gluten free menu which is a reason that I have given Legal's a second chance. I am usually not a big fran of this chain due to bad service - everything from over cooked fish, to undercooked (i.e. cold/frozen) vegetables to waiting for drink re-fills or to receive the check.

However their gluten-free menu is a reason that I will go there from time to time. Its nice to know you can order from this menu and not have to worry about explaining everything.

Eating Gluten Free in Toronto - Cafe Next Door

Cafe Next Door
790 Broadview (Broadview and Danforth)
Cuisine: Healthy foods

We went to this place due to a posting we found about gluten-free grilled cheese! It wasn't obvious from the printed menu that they have gluten-free breads but they do, and it was DELISH! They also have salads, rice bowls, soups, etc.

Eating Gluten-Free in Toronto - Relish Bar and Grill

Eating Gluten Free in Toronto - Relish Bar and Grill

Saturday (September 15 2007):
Cuisine: Tapas

Website: http://www.relishbarandgrill.com/
Address: 2152 Danforth Avenue, Toronto 416-425-4664

From the gluten-free menu we enjoyed:
Corn and chorizo chowder
Roasted new potatoes
Pan seared Pumpkin seed incrusted salmon w/balsamic glaze
2 specials of the night - blue marlin and bbq beef shank ribs

Eating Gluten-Free in Toronto - Villa Restaurant

Friday night (September 14, 2007):
We went to: Villa
Cuisine: Italian
Website: http://www.villarestaurant.ca/
Address: 2277 Boor Street W, Toronto, Ontario - 416-761-9222

We had:

• Gluten-free pizza made out of brown rice. Toppings: Spinach, garlic, cheese and artichokes.
• Entree: Spaghettini Misti: Grilled chicken, tiger shrimp sauteed with roasted red peppers, roasted garlic, onions and gluten-free spagetti.