Diane

Bob Evans

Multiple Locations

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS in Greater Cleveland and Suburbs

Diane writes:

I had the pleasure of joining my family for breakfast at the new Bob Evans at Cedar Center (South Euclid) last week. On arrival, I spoke with a manager who well understood my needs, addressing my concerns about kitchen cross contamination. While they did not have a gluten free menu, the manager printed allergen information. I ordered the basics, eggs and bacon, and he personally cooked my food and checked several times to make sure that everything was ok.

4/21/14 NOTE by Diane: I have eaten here a number of times with great success. Bob Evans now has a gluten free menu. There are multiple locations in the greater Cleveland area.

9/13/15 NOTE by Diane: There is no GF menu on their website. I have not been into a restaurant recently so they may have one available at the location. Here’s a link to their nutritional and allergen information. Scroll to find the allergen information. They advise alerting a manager to your needs.

9/18/15 NOTE by Diane: I had dinner at the Bob Evans in Mayfield Heights. They had a laminated GF menu. Despite ordering from the GF menu and being very specific about my order, the meal served obviously contained gluten. Be careful, as always.

Raisin Rack Gluten Free Sampling

Toni passed along an email from Denise at the Canton Raisin Rack:

Hi everyone, Just to let you know that Raisin Rack will be having GF samplings the 2nd Sat of the month begining July 14th thru Sep 8th. Different vendors each mo. It will give you the opportunity to see the new expansion & remodel, a whopping 8000 sq. ft.! Hope to see you.

Winking Lizard

BEWARE!!! Multiple Locations

winkinglizard.com

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN CLEVELAND AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS.

No gluten-free foods are offered

Thanks for this news, Dan:

I ate at the Winking Lizard in Avon on Tuesday night. They normally have Redbridge Beer and was surprised to hear that they substituted it for a beer called Omission from the Widmer Brothers Brewing Company in Oregon. I can attest that it is the best tasting “GF” beer I’ve ever had, and had no reaction (I am celiac).

Omission Beer is made with barley, like traditional beer. But the brewers say they have found a way to remove the gluten and leave the taste. Each batch is tested for the presence of gluten. Have you tried Omission Beer? What is your favorite gluten free beer?

4/21/14 NOTE by Diane: At this time gluten removed beers are not considered safe for people with celiac disease. See this report by Tricia Thompson, the Gluten Free Watchdog.
See also this more recent post.

Cabin Club

Westlake

Thanks, Michelle, for sharing your review of this restaurant:

Cabin Club
30651 Detroit Road Westlake, OH 44145
440-899-7111
http://www.thecabinclub.com

Server was extremely knowledgeable and if unsure about an ingredient, went immediately to kitchen to confirm. She also explained that my food would be prepared in a separate part of the kitchen and checked by the manager. There were two of the salad dressings that were gf, and all but one side were naturally gf-and that one (lobster mashed potatoes) could be made gf upon request. The food was excellent and well-prepared. A bit pricey, but well worth it. One of my better dining out experiences since being diagnosed with celiac last fall. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The restaurant does not have a gluten free menu. Have you tried it? Please add a comment about your experience.

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.