Chopt Creative Salad Co.

Westlake, Woodmere

The original Chopt restaurant was founded in Union Square, NYC, in 2001. Their mission is to make healthy eating exciting for all people.

Two locations have opened locally in Westlake and Woodmere.

I visited the Woodmere location. The greeter at the door handed out menus and was surprised that GF information was not shown on the printed menu or the in-store ordering kiosks or on the app. He offered to look for that information but said it would be the same as I’d already found online.

The Allergen and Nutrition Information shows that most, but not all, of the salads, warm bowls and individual ingredients are gluten free. I found it helpful to have looked at these details in advance.

When I ordered the Blissful Harvest Bowl I was glad to see there was space to notify of the “allergy” on the order screen. The greeter said that notification would be sufficient and I did not need to otherwise make staff aware.

I enjoyed the bowl of warm grains, marinated kale, roasted chicken, sweet potato, apples, goat cheese and almonds. I tried it without substitution except requesting dressing on the side. I did not receive any dressing with my order but found the dish to be flavorful and additional dressing was not required.

Modifications are easy and infinite while ordering.

There are many delicious sounding items to try and I’m looking forward to a return visit.

Honeygrow

Mentor, Avon, Strongsville, Akron, Canton

Honeygrow features fresh, made-to-order stir-fry, salads, and honeybars.

This fast casual chain has recently expanded into the Cleveland area. There are now locations in Mentor, Avon, Strongsville, Akron and Canton.

The Red Coconut Curry, Loaded Greek salad and OG Cobb salad are gluten free as is.

The menu is fully customizable and GF ingredients are clearly indicated. So there are a lot of choices.

I was advised at the restaurant to alert personnel of “allergy” prior to placing the order on the store kiosk or to call the restaurant before placing an order in the app.

I was told my order might take a few extra minutes to prepare as the wok used to prepare the stir fry would be sanitized as part of their allergy protocol.

The food was served quickly. I enjoyed the Red Coconut Curry and had customized my order by substituting vegetables.

I also tried a Create Your Own Honeybar. The GF treat I chose was yogurt with fruit topping, chocolate chips and shredded coconut. There was also a drizzle of honey.

I’ll return to try a different combination of ingredients.

It’s Only Fair, LLC

https://streetfoodfinder.com/ItsonlyFair

Food trailer serving classic fair favorites that just happen to be gluten free. Find them on Facebook and Instagram.

Hello GF’ers! Happy New Year to you and yours! This post is just a sample of what we have to look forward to this coming summer!

!AS ALWAYS – BE YOUR OWN BEST ADVOCATE!

See this message from Carrie, Owner/Operator of It’s Only Fair, LLC

The flours that we use are mainly rice and tapioca. We expect to be all over Northeast Ohio, mainly Cuyahoga County.

We are currently looking to book events for 2025, but nothing scheduled yet.

I was diagnosed with celiac in 2024 but gluten free since 2023.

I was tired of only having a few safe places to eat and wanted to provide a gluten free food that isn’t being done, which just happened to be food that takes everyone back to their summer childhood days.

The best part of everything is seeing people’s happy faces when they are able to eat something that they haven’t had in years, or ever. 

Here’s a glance at the menu

GREGORY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT

South

https://www.gregorysfamilyrestaurant.com/

LOCATION & CONTACT

Gregory’s Family Restaurant & Jeannie’s Catering

2835 Whipple Ave. NW

Canton, OH  44708

Call Gregory’s Family Restaurant at: 330-477-1296

Call Jeannie’s Catering at: 330-477-3734

A note from Beverly, a newsletter subscriber:

This is an old school mom and pop diner kind of place, open only for breakfast and lunch. They have an extensive gluten free menu that is actually labeled “gluten free and celiac menu”, a dedicated gluten free toaster and a dedicated fryer. They also have a clearly labeled gluten free section on their specials list. When they make you a turkey Reuben it is with actual cooked turkey not deli meat. We’ve eaten breakfast and lunch there several times now successfully. They’re also kid friendly and good with other food issues.

NINJA CITY Urban Asian Cuisine

Detroit Ave. – westside

ninjacity.com

Shout out to the Ninja City guest who follows our website and recommended to the owners to reach out to us! And thank you to Dylan for making contact!

Here’s the communication from Dylan at Ninja City!

We have a large following of patrons with celiac disease due to the menu offerings that are GI friendly.
We also are the resident caterer for all of the musicians at Jacobs Pavilion. Many require us to be gluten free.


Our full menu is available online at www.ninjacity.com. Here, we list items that are gluten free or can be made gluten free.
I would be happy to email a copy of our menu  and more details if you have questions.”
Thank you,
Dylan Fallon

!Check out the menu at their website BUT better yet get you on over to Ninja City and let us know about your favorite GF preparation from Ninja City! One of the cool options is creating your own Bento Box!