Saturday, January 14, 2012

Gotta love the restaurants that cater to the gluten-free

Gotta love the restaurants that cater to the gluten-free. And in Panama City, Fla. where I live, that's a rarity.
I'm only listing restaurants I've had personal experience with. Please feel free to add to this list in the comments. This list will be updated as I find additional accommodating restuarants. Also, I will delete any listed restaurant that I have a subsequent unfavorable experience with. 

Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus:
1. Atlantic Seafood Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
2. Bonefish Grill
3. Carrabbas Italian Grill
4. Chipotle Mexican Grill
5. Farm Burger (Decatur, Ga.)
6. Olive Garden
7. Outback Steakhouse
8. P.F. Chang's
9. Seasons 52  (Atlanta, Ga.)
10. Superior Grill (Birmingham, Ala.)
11. The Flying Biscuit Cafe (Atlanta, Ga.)
12. Wildfire (Atlanta, Ga.)
13. Yogurt Mountain (Birmingham/Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Restaurants that do not have Gluten-Free Menus but are able to accommodate a gluten-intolerant diner:
1. Harpoon Harry's (Panama City Beach, Fla.)
2. Hunt's Oyster Bar (Panama City, Fla.)
3. C-Level Bar & Grill (Panama City Beach, Fla.) 
4. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
5. Pure Taqueria (Atlanta, Ga.)
6. Ruan Thai (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 
7. Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe (Birmingham/Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
8. The Fish Market (Birmingham/Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
9. Zachery's American Bistro (Panama City, Fla.) --out of business Jan. 28, 2012
10. Zoe's Kitchen (Birmingham/Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
11. Chula's Mexican & Caribbean Restaurant (Panama City, Fla.)

Restaurants not to waste your time with:
1. Uncle Ernie's (Panama City, Fla.) -- they use a house seasoning, that is not gluten-free, on everything, including salads.
2. Applebee's (23rd Street in Panama City, Fla.) -- this manager recommended I not eat there -- don't hold this against other Applebee's locations. The Applebee's (one town over) in Callaway was very accommodating.
3. The Back Porch Seafood and Oyster House (Panama City Beach, Fla.) --  the manager recommended I not eat there. 
4. Margaritaville (Panama City Beach, Fla) -- although I LOVE Jimmy Buffet, I had a horrible experience from a meal that they assured me would be gluten free. 
5. Any Ethiopian restaurant, anywhere, anytime, no matter what -- I'm sorry Ethiopia, your diet just isn't compatible with gluten intolerance. (If I'm wrong, feel free to tell me, but I doubt you can convince me to eat at one again.)
6. The Shrimp Boat (Panama City, Fla.)

1 comment:

  1. I believe Pure does have gluten free menus at most of their locations.

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