Review of Alley Rose

I stopped here on New Years and was super excited because I saw all the reviews, but had a completely different experience than most of the others. When my order was taken I informed the waitress that I am celiac and checked with her as to what was gluten free. She mentioned that most things on the menu were gluten free or could be made gluten free. The food tasted great and so we ordered dessert. I was super pumped because I heard their cheesecake was gluten free. I ordered the vanilla cheesecake and just asked if I could get a piece that did not have a vanilla wafer placed on it yet. The waitress smiled and said she would just take the wafer off. I thought she was joking because I had told her I was celiac, but when she came back I double checked with her and she said, “Ya, I just took the wafer off.” I asked her if I could actually get a different kind then because I couldn’t eat that piece because it touched the wafer. What she said next alarmed me and made me feel like I should have never ate there in the first place. She said “Oh well, it only touched it a little bit can’t you just eat it or scrape that part off. She did bring me a different piece after I explained why I couldn’t, but by then I was questioning if my meal was actually safely prepped. Sure enough the next day I felt the same arthritis like leg pain that I did when I was first diagnosed. Also, my stomach started to hurt, I got bloated, felt fatigued and got major brain fog. So while the food was good I can’t say I recommend. Unless you make sure to talk to someone in the kitchen or a manager.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent