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looking for gluten free restaurants/meals in west seattle

Started 3 years ago by rs261
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rs261
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I know this has been talked about before, but maybe we can get a list of favorite places for gluten free meals.

My wife is a Celiac, and heres what we've found so far

Ama Ama More then willing to check with the chef, and understands gluten free

OK Corral BBQ Will make sauce on request (with a little time to make it)

Matador I know the nachos are

Spring hill we havent been there yet, but the manager said the chef would be willing to accomodate us, just make sure to call ahead

Great harvest has a selection of gluten free bread (granted its made around lots of gluten, so it depends on allergy sensitivity)

Garlic Jims Gluten free pizza!

Kokoras Salads for sure, I havent asked about the gyro meat yet

Those are really the only places I've gone too, I know Full Tilt does ice cream, but we havent been there yet...

Any other recommendations?

Posted 3 years ago #
FullTilt
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I know it is not in WS, but Squid and Ink has a GF menu.

Posted 3 years ago #
RainyDay1235
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Riverhouse Creperie: Crepes are available in whole wheat or gluten free upon request:
http://www.riverhousecreations.com/creperie.html

Also, the Vitamin store at Westwood has a nice stock of gluten-free items (mixes etc)

Posted 3 years ago #
WSB
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Great Harvest Bakery in The Junction has prominently promoted its gluten-free offerings with signage on the storefront, and I've seen 'em on the shelves. Sweet treats as well as bread-type items.

Posted 3 years ago #
ericak
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Great Harvest has a bunch of gluten free options - dairy free and egg free options too. Also, cookies, cupcakes, etc. If you let the owners know your restrictions, they will come up with something and are always open to suggestions. 1/3 of the display case is now dedicated to gluten free.

Posted 3 years ago #
ellenater
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We are GF also. Riverhouse is GF but the grill is not dedicated GF. the goodies at Great Harvest are delicious. The best GF place I have found in Seattle is Da'Vinci in Greenwood. PCC Market has some nice GF options and so does Amazon Fresh. Not restaurants but good to know about.

Posted 3 years ago #
Franci
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Elliott Bay Brewery in the junctions has some items that are gluten free. Last weekend I had the Sambal Mussels, they are served with french fries. The mussels are in a nice indonesian style broth.

Posted 3 years ago #
B-squared
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i heard a rumor that the owner of DaVinci's was going to be selling gluten-free pizza dough to pizza restaurants. maybe if enough people asked about this (of both DaVinci's and your local, favorite pizza place), it will happen. otherwise it's back to Madame K's in Ballard.

Posted 3 years ago #
celeste17
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There is a new restaurant opening in the complex across the street from Jefferson Square that has a sign up (I saw it today) that says something about natural. So maybe that means GF. I think TR knows more about this restaurant. TR?

Posted 3 years ago #
WSB
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Fresh Bistro, to be brought to you by the same folks behind Herban Feast Catering (based across from the Admiral Theater):

profiled here in November
http://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=11402

a few menu hints here
http://www.herbanfeast.com/freshbistro/index.html

Posted 3 years ago #
MNGirl
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Not a meal, but Bakery Nouveau has yummy macaroons that are gluten-free! And I noticed GF cookie dough in the freezer section at Metropolitan Market.

Posted 3 years ago #
rs261
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Sadly, fish is also off the menu for my wife. And french fries usually are as well, as the gluten will not cook away from when they fry the breaded products. So unless they plan on changing the oil for us...

Shopping and making meals at home arent hard, I was just hoping for some insight for what other gluten free people do for restaurants around here.

Posted 3 years ago #
Sue
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Also not a restaurant, but there is usually a table at the WS Farmers Market from Flying Apron, a gluten free bakery in Fremont: http://www.flyingapron.net/ Their stuff is amazing!

Posted 3 years ago #
IslandLvr
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Our GF friends got very sick from Garlic Jim's. They have Celiac's and are sensitive to cross contamination.

We have had a lot of luck at Mashiko's. They can even have the rice beer there as well. They also frequent Salty's too.

Posted 3 years ago #
rs261
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cross contamination is hard, thankfully my wife isnt that sensitive. I wonder if improtu bistro on madison is still gluten free now that the old chef left there.... http://www.impromptuwinebar.com

not in West Seattle, but still nice to know about I'd guess

Posted 3 years ago #
Franci
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I've heard that one of the other Zeeks locations offer gluten free pizza - from a celiac at work -and I've been meaning to email them and request gluten free here in WS when they open soon. Perhaps if those of us who are looking for GF options all do the same - they will make it happen?

Posted 3 years ago #
ellenater
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I'll do it, too...

Posted 3 years ago #
rs261
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I'm in too!

Posted 3 years ago #
celeste17
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Did it.

Posted 3 years ago #
Willie Murderface
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there was a stand at the farmers market last week, i think it was called "Flying Apron". i know apron was part of their name :P

anyway, they had a bunch of gluten free, vegan, alternatively sweetened, etc items. I had a scone and a cookie, and they were pretty darn good.

im hoping theyll be back this week

Posted 3 years ago #
JanS
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Luciano's in the Admiral District also offers GF/vegan crust now...

Posted 3 years ago #
linda
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So glad I found this! I'm not gluten free but am wheat free and am highly sensitive to cross contamination. It's nice to know about Great Harvest and Garlic Jim's.
Here's what I've found in the three years I've been dealing with this:
Endolyne Joes's: depends on their theme but there's usually at least one thing on the menu I can eat.
Abbondanza has a chicken ceasar salad and also a "chef's salad" (can't remember what they actually call it) that they serve without the croutons when asked.
Elliott Bay serves my hamburger without the bun when I really need the burger, leaves the pita bread or other wheat based items off my salad on request and I've never had a problem when I've asked them to check on wheat in their menu items before I order.
Rocksport: they have "boneless" buffalo wings that they will prepare with grilled chicken instead of breaded chicken.
Sounds like corn may be okay since the nachos at Matador are probably corn tortillas. Try Cactus on Alki, they have been wonderful about substituting corn tortillas for flour and are another place that gladly checked on wheat in their menu items before I ordered. The quesadillas on their happy hour menu were incredible (especially when accompanied by their house margaritas).
If fish weren't out, Anthony's in Des Moines and Bell Street pier has a lot of nice menu items that are gluten free.
Celtic Swell Saturday and Sunday brunch, lots of items and I just tell them no toast. Their country potatoes might be an issue as they deep fry them, I haven't seen their regular menu so am not sure if they've deep fried any breaded items.
Can't think of anything else right now, will add more later if I think of it.

Posted 3 years ago #
Franci
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It turns out that the GF pizza chain is Romeo's not Zeek's. Specifically the Romeo's on Greenwood just north of 85th.

Huge rave for their pizza and pesto bread - they also do dairy free. Its wonderful. I had some last week - it was the first 'bread' and pizza I'd had since going GF, DF, EF. Yummm...

Posted 3 years ago #
alexco
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I thought I'd update the list here since it has been a year.

Phoenicia has many naturally gluten free items & will even substitute gluten free pasta!

Duke's has a printed gluten free menu, The Mission and the Matador have a printed sheet also.

Kokoras, Sunfish, & Porterhouse all use separate fryers for their french fries - no cross contamination! The Porterhouse even has gluten free buns from the harvest!

The cask has a gluten free ale.

I've had good luck at the Cactus also, and Alki Cafe is very accommodating, as is the Bamboo.

-Alex

Posted 1 year ago #
PDieter
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I'm under the impression Pho is GF so...Pho Aroma, Deli 88

Posted 1 year ago #
stina
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Fresh Bistro, Elliott Bay, and Salty's have been very accommodating to me. At one point I was gluten, dairy, and soy free and and all three restaurants were willing to work with me to find something I could eat.

Posted 1 year ago #
Sue
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Chaco Canyon, which is opening up their WS location on 4/1, is a vegetarian restaurant with a lot of gluten free items on their menu. Phoenecia on Alki also has a number of dishes gluten free, and their website says they can do gf pasta upon request.

Posted 1 year ago #
WSB
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P.S. Chaco Canyon has an open house tomorrow night - I'll be putting a reminder on the home page shortly but since I saw this in the list of forum topics ... 7-11 pm Saturday.

Posted 1 year ago #
Jill
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PDieter, pho by itself can be GF, but it's not the same without hoison sauce, which commonly has wheat in it. You could of course bring your own wheat-free sauce.

I'm not Celiac but I do have a moderate gluten intolerance, so I've been meaning to find out about MSG (I've had reactions after eating pho at certain restaurants). I just read on Wikipedia: "[it's] now made mostly from bacterial fermentation; it is acceptable for coeliacs following a gluten-free diet."

Interesting, so maybe my reactions (asthma) aren't gluten related. But I guess if I were Celiac I'd do more research. Maybe someone else can provide more authoritative info...

Posted 1 year ago #
alexco
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I find Pho to be tricky,
Unless I know the place, I ask to see the noodle packaging. Often "rice" noodles have wheat ingredients. Thai noodles tend to be only rice, Chinese noodle varieties are usually wheat. With Pho it can be hit or miss.

I'll repeat my raves about Phoenicia on Alki, they are totally awesome, they substituted the gluten free pasta for me, slice up veggies for the hummus, apples & pears for the cheese plates, they are great!

-Alex

Posted 1 year ago #
DOC
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Went to the HighStrike Grill last night, at the bowling alley near alaska junction. Pretty good food with good prices, but they did have a gluten free pizza crust that my GF ordered and it tasted pretty good.

Posted 1 year ago #