Grimaldi's Pizzeria

I walked in and asked if they prepared and cooked their pizzas in a separate space, they told me no, that it is all done in the same area. I walked out and have not been back.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

Before bringing our Celiac son to eat, we asked two separate staff members about cross-contamination protocols in the kitchen and wood-fired stove to prevent their advertised GF pizza from being contaminated with gluten from the majority-prepped pizzas. Both staff members outlined multiple controls and sounded knowledgeable. When we arrived a week later with our son, the menu contained warnings that their GF pizzas are not considered safe for Celiacs and when we asked wait staff she confirmed that it was not safe for our son to eat but appeared expectant that we would order anyway. We thanked her for clarifying and left to eat at a Celiac safe restaurant in town, but were disappointed with the crossed signals and wasted time here.

Celiac friendly?

No

For the casual or preferential G-Free folks: this is probably a can-do eatery. For Celiac - No Way.

We tried this establishment based on past reviews. When speaking to management, we were told that they “definitely could not guarantee no cross contamination. “

As we were hearing this, we got a look in the kitchen. Chefs were hand-tossing pizza crusts, and you could see slow-floating airborne particulates. Additionally, kitchen staff were wearing black and all of them had lots of white on their uniforms ( my wife would say “covered with).

Draw your own conclusions, but my guess is that the floaters & uniform contaminates are probably not corn starch.

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

— Not at all

Other Characteristics

• Offers online ordering
• Reservations recommended

I ordered an individual GF pizza, with pepperoni, mushrooms and bell pepper and was delicious! Grimaldi's has a great vibe, excellent food and excellent service. Had no issues with cross contamination. However, they call it "gluten friendly" which kind of means there could easily be cross contamination. Maybe I got lucky, not sure, but I'll definitely be going back.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Fantastic pizza and service. I will be back!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Have a good GF pizza crust. While a stone fire oven, they cooked my pizza on tray to avoid cross contamination.

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

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Good

My Celiac daughter loves the GF pizza here! She is very sensitive and has eaten here multiple times, so far she hasn’t had an issue! 🤞🏻 I have only been with her the first time, the other times she has gone with friends, but the waitress assured me the first time we went that they would take careful precautions to avoid cross contamination! Hoping this will be a keeper!

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

— Somewhat

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

— Excellent