Review of Balthazar

After informing the waiter of Celiac he immediately demonstrated he understood the need to completely avoid gluten and helpfully pointed out menu items that were definitely GF or not GF. Many good menu items were GF naturally and it was easy to find several main courses and appetizers that were. He went out of his way to point out which dishes that other had ordered at our table I could sample and which I had to avoid. He was knowledgeable in all cases. It was clear that ALL of the wait staff was informed of the situation as each went out of his/her way to explain things as they were brought out. Food was terrific! (And I loved this restaurant before CD too. Great place.)Only small drawback is there were no special bread items that were GF. I really can't complain about that, though. One side note: I'm generally not sensitive to cross contamination -- so I can't speak to that. But each person down to the busboy understood the importance and they made clear the kitchen was too. So my guess is they were careful with that too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes