Shaker Heights
Archived 6/23/2021 by Diane -> closed
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Van Aken Market Hall
Stall 206
Shaker Hts., OH 44122
(216) 713-1002
Simple menu! Simple Price!
Fully gluten-free options (prepared in a shared kitchen)
I had the rice bowl with Indian Masala, added the meatballs and finished with the coconut cake!
All options were awesome!
right on Front St in the center of Berea
120 Front Street, Berea 44017
This is a nice, simple restaurant with a menu limited primarily to chicken (wings or very meaty tenders/strips) and go-withs for the chicken. Sauces are served on the side and almost all of them are gluten-free. Staff is very knowledgeable re gluten-free, too. Sides include things like potato fries, cauliflower and cheese (the gluten-free version of ‘macaroni and cheese’) and garlic Brussels sprouts. Portions were ample and we took some home, too. Food is ordered at the front, you then find a seat yourself, a server takes
your drink orders. Then you are called to pick up your food from the bar when it is ready. Suggest you arrive hungry and enjoy!
Pinecrest, Orange Village
111 Park Avenue
Orange Village, OH 44122
216-415-8010
https://pinstripes.com/cleveland/
Pinstripes is a sprawling entertainment and dining facility in Pinecrest.
From their website:
Pinstripes was built from a passion to gather, to celebrate, and to experience sophisticated fun. Gather around our outdoor fire pit, rival friends in a game of bocce, or lace up the bowling shoes in our grand rendition of the classic American pastime while you enjoy our Italian/American cuisine served from our scratch kitchen.
I enjoyed dinner in the Bistro on a recent spring evening. The hostess produced a gluten friendly menu when asked about gluten free availability. The server assured me that once she notes the “allergy” my food would be prepared separately in the kitchen.
The gluten friendly menu included salads, pastas, pizzas and entrees. The server said that pasta is prepared separately but pizza is made in a shared oven.
I enjoyed a Cobb salad with beautifully arranged ingredients and super fresh taste.
Gluten eating companions enjoyed a vegetable flatbread and salmon sandwich. No sandwiches on the gluten friendly menu, though I wonder if items could just be ordered without the bread.
Happy hour is available in the bar area and pizza is on the menu. Might be worth a try.
Lyndhurst, Multiple Locations Nationwide
ps://www.thecapitalgrille.com/locations/oh/lyndhurst/lyndhurst/8060
January tends to be a quiet month in the restaurant industry. I consider it my duty to patronize the eateries we enjoy while they are on the quiet side and so that I feel I’ve helped the businesses and servers during what can be a stressful pause in business.
Even though we indulged in lots of foodstuffs over the past month we have an early January Birthday in our house so a nice dinner out follows the entire month of the eating frenzy. One thing not on this holiday season’s menu was steak. In the interest of balancing out the diet, having a celebratory meal and keeping it relaxed and leisurely we headed out to Capital Grille.
To my surprise – Capital Grille has a special gluten-free menu with a fair number of options available in all categories. This seasons g-f menu featured 1 soup – Clam Chowder, 2 salads, 2 appetizers, and a range of entrees.
Meals are a bit pricey at Capital Grille so I wanted to choose mine carefully. The Surf n Turf option with 2 filets about 2 – 3 ounces each, 2 Langostino lobsters also about 2 – 3 ounces each was a perfect pairing. All menu items are ala carte so we added a salads, au gratin potatoes, and sauteed spinach to round out the meal.
It is possible that this meal was one of the best meals I’ve had in a restaurant! The steaks were cooked to perfection as were the potatoes and the spinach. Salads were super fresh, chilled and well dressed. The service was impeccable. They noted our names when we arrived and that we were celebrating. Our server addressed us by name throughout the meal and presented a lovely dessert platter following our meal with a flourless chocolate tart for (g-f me) and a cheesecake tartlet (not g-f) for my husband.
For a celebration the Capital Grille is a really great option and there are locations all over the country, including two in Ohio, locally at Legacy Village and also in Cincinnati.
Across from Pinecrest
https://chwinery.com/uploads/downloads/Coopers-Hawk-Gluten-Free.pdf
Multiple Locations – All over the U.S.
Here’s ours….right by Pinecrest
ORANGE VILLAGE, OH
27200 Harvard Rd
Orange Village, OH 44122
Check out the link above for the full gluten-free menu. Lots of items to choose from. Everything made fresh in house – including desserts – of which 4 were available tonight.
Our server, Brit W, was an absolute gem of graciousness and knowledge guiding the table through options, answering questions about ingredients, and explaining the process and concept of Cooper’s Hawk.
Was asked if the g-f request reflected a preference or an allergy. This question never really bothers me although I know others don’t care to be asked but Brit informed us that an allergy request on an order to the kitchen requires 3 signatures from the floor staff. They take this very seriously and I appreciate that they do.
I started with the Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad – one of the best salads I’ve had dining out – ever! Followed the salad with the Short Rib Risotto – also wonderful – both portions – way more than enough for a single diner.
No desserts were had tonight but next time I will most definitely order with dessert in the plan to finish. I hear that Salted Caramel Creme Brulee calling my name.
