Melo's Pizza & Pasta

Celiac friendly?

No

This is one of the best GF pizza's as well as one of the most reasonably priced in the bay area. The Menu also has other GF menu items that are very good. If only they would add some pasta dishes. I would love to be able to have one or two of their great sauces.

July 2013-I must update my review because recently we had a very poor experience at Melos. The GF crust had clearly changed and came to the table burned. The kitchen was slow and backed up on non-pizza menu items. One dish came 45 minutes after the first dish arrived. There has clearly been some recent negative changes there and I hope the restaurant is able to turn it around, as we have enjoyed Melos for 26 years. What a shame!

Crust was nit very good and high priced.

The other reviewer must have had some bad pizza elsewhere, because this was the worst GF pizza crust I have eaten. Hard, tasteless sawdust pressed together into a brick like substance.

I got sick and threw up for a night When I tried the pizza and pasta I felt like the cross contamination Had flour from their pizza making it near the gluten free area I saw they probably used same oven sorry I’m never coming back but it was good food!

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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?

— Below Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

I get DELICIOUS gluten free pizza here! I tell them I have an allergy (I'm Celiac but it's always easier just to note an allergy rather than explain) and they take flag it to the cooks.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

— Excellent

I asked the server what precautions they take with their gluten free pasta and pizza. Shechecked with the kitchen told me they cook the gf pasta in the same water as the regular pasta, and they cook the pizza in the pizza oven on the same surface as their regular pizza. They only have 2 gf options, and both are salad. It shouldn't be hard to use a different pan and water for the pasta or to use a pan for the gf pizza. Why label something gf when it is not? I gave them zero points for safety if possible, and items are marked gf on the menu when they should not be.

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Poor

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?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Made me itchy so not that GF in my opinion.

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?

— Good