Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

WOW! The food, the dessert, the people … AMAZING! What a gem, gluten-free or not. I could order almost anything on the menu, gluten-free, no issues. Had the lasagna, wine, and cake AND the gf dinner rolls were so freakin good!

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

— Very

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?

— Excellent

They have the best carrot cake ever! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Almost any dish can be made gluten free

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

The owner has celiac disease so everything on the menu is gluten-free except the calzone, canneloni and one other thing. They have regular bread and Home made gf puffy biscuits that were wonderful.

I had the chicken piccata with gf pasta and gf pumpkin pie for dessert

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options

I have celiac, but my three friends do not. They said the food was terrible. The sauce was awful and seemed watered down. Nearly everything on the menu can be done Gluten-free . Just bad.

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?

— Below Average

I got the chicken parmesan, it was just ok but I would love to come back and try a main pasta dish or a pizza, those looked and smelled great - my grandparents loved their shrimp Alfredo pasta and pizza. My grandma had their soup of the day (clam chowder, GF) and said it was the best she’s ever had! I also got a GF bread roll which was a great texture, and a delicious GF chocolate cake dessert. I recommend!

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

The wait staff brought complimentary bread & oil to the table right away for my friends. The minute I asked for a GF menu, to my surprise, they brought me a large piece of GF bread so I wasn’t just watching my friends eat. Very friendly, knowledgeable staff. Clean environment, nice atmosphere. Loved my spaghetti & meatballs! All of us liked our food GF or not. I am celiac and had no problem. Will definitely return.

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

— Very

Fabulous family owned restaurant. Has extensive GF menu. My son had cheese ravioli, meatballs and tiramisu. He was so happy. We will definitely come back. Staff was very knowledgeable about GF.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Had a wonderful meal! Ate here twice on our trip! They have many gluten free items including bread which is like a home biscuit. Plus many desserts that are gluten free. Service was wonderful. Overall very nice restaurant. 1st time had a baked spaghetti with meatballs. 2nd time fried chicken dinner.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

This place was delicious and definitely a win for both gf and df! My husband ordered GF baked pasta, my daughter ordered GF ravioli, and I ordered the gf meat sauce pasta which was also df. We even got safe rolls before our meal which is so rare in most establishments. It was wonderful to go somewhere and have so many options and it actually taste delicious. The only part that was just ok were the salads that came with the meals. I liked the dressing but the salad was only lettuce and I believe tomato so it was very one note. This place is definitely worth the stop though and we’ll be back again.

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

— Very

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?

— Excellent

Large GF menu. They are extremely knowledgeable about Celiac. This is one of the best GF restaurants in the area.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids

Large gluten free selection. I have been here multiple times and will continue to go back. Fried chicken and fries are my typical goto. Yum! The other is, steak and gf pasta. Both come with a salad and gf roll (which is delicious btw). Dessert is my favorite part! They are so tasty. Momma has Celiac and can relate! One thing I won’t get again, gf pizza… made me sick.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Food was amazing! Owner very knowledgeable about gluten free. GF bread was delicious!! Will definitely be going back when we are in the area. Celiac friendly!!!

Came back again- food was delicious! GF bread was amazing. So many GF options. Very knowledgeable staff.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Reservations recommended

Absolutely loved the taste and flavors that I get by the food and chicken parmesan with pasta and gluten-free bread. They make all of their gluten-free pasta here

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

This restaurant has the best gluten free home style Italian food I’ve come across since diagnosed as celiac. I have eaten here twice. The first time I was so excited that I tried several things including multiple desserts and did have a mild issue later that evening. The second time, I had the chicken marsala, GF roll and salad with absolutely no issues. I will eat here again.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for takeout

Not the first time I’ve been to this restaurant and it’s been celiac friendly every time. I had eggplant parmigiana with gluten free roll and a gluten free tiramisu for the forest time in years. They also had gf Black Forest cake. Great choice. Very comfortable here as a celiac.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids

Absolutely incredible!!!!! Everything tasted amazing! The praline cheesecake was to die for! Can't not express how exciting it was to have Italian and it taste like real food versus many gluten free options that lack taste or taste like cardboard.

Highly recommend this place! I had the pasta with meatballs, salad and rolls and cheesecake for dessert. (Also, ordered a pizza to go! She makes the pizza dough from scratch 😍) many many options to choose from will be returning very soon.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AMAZING! This place has every option GF and the food was outstanding. I wish i could eat here every day. Bread and Raviolis homemade and so fresh.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This is one of the very best gf restaurants I have ever enjoyed! Family owned and they absolutely know their stuff. The gf rolls are wonderful and they even have gf lasagna! If I could do better than 5 stars I would. The desserts are devine!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Even have gluten free rolls. Delicious safe foods with a whole menu of options.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff is wonderful, and they have many Gluten Free options but honestly the food was so horrible. I didn’t even manage to eat half of it. I read all of the negative reviews but gave it hope because of all of the options, that was my mistake. Don’t waste your money.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

WOW!! Wish I lived closer to this place. Staff is properly educated in food allergies and safety. Along with that there's gluten free rolls, several meal options, AND dessert!!! Will be making this my first stop when I am back in the area :)

Are there more stars to give this place? Food was awesome. Plenty of options. The rolls that come with dinner were so good, we bought a dozen to bring home. I had the manicotti, fresh, homemade pasta, like a crepe!! Also, bought two pieces of cake home, german chocolate and carrot cake. The owner has Celiac and gets it. Get here! It was busy and it is a small place, they do take reservations!

Small quaint family diner. Great food a lot of gluten free choices including made from scratch GF cheese raviolis, which is unheard of. Great GF rolls and all their cakes are GF, carrot cake, great! German chocolate cake, wonderful and chocolate cake awesome! All those desserts GF of course I had to take a piece of each home. No problems after eating there and I would most definitely go back and I most definitely recommend you go!

Absolute must do for a celiac. Incredibly great GF food and the best GF bread roll I’ve ever had. The owner totally understands celiacs and carefully prepares each GF meal from scratch, even her homemade GF pizza crust. They a special GF menu full off delicious dishes. The help is well trained in our dietary needs. Everyone there was very friendly and accommodating. Can’t wait to go back.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place was wonderful! Extensive gluten free menu with great selection, large gluten free rolls that were delicious, great measures to ensure no cross contamination, and knowledgeable staff. I loved the food and atmosphere and I will return when visiting!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Absolutely an amazing experience! Their GF choices are amazing! We are down in The Villages visiting in laws and I used the app to find GF pizza... then I ended up ordering GF smothered spinach lasagna. Wow! Many of her pasta noodles are made from scratch.

They were sold out of the carrot cake so I had a peanut butter cheesecake. It was great, but I'm going back for the GF carrot cake and German chocolate cake today.

The owner is Celiac so the staff is VERY conscientious of gluten issues. They do note on the menu that there is wheat flour in the kitchen so cross contamination is possible but I had NO issues.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

OMG. This restaurant is AMAZING! They have MANY GF dishes to choose from. I had manicotti with meat sauce, a meatball, salad and the MOST DELICIOUS GF bread! My husband wanted the GF carrot cake for dessert and he's not even GF! 😬 The owner is a celiac who converted her own families recipes to GF. I cannot pay enough compliments about this restaurant. I hugged the owner and it was SPECTACULAR! IT'S A MUST for any celiac or a GF intolerant person. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Celiac friendly?

Yes

If you are in this area and need to eat gluten free, you need to eat here. The food is amazing and the staff is very knowledgeable and understanding. This will now be our go to place. Such a relief to be able to sit down and have wonderful food without fear and anxiety!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We went there for the first time tonight. We were a party of 7 and they sat us right away. We had 3 kids with us and they were all able to find things they loved. My husband has celiacs and had a great gluten free menu to choose from. He had no issues with cross contamination which is sometimes an issue when we eat out. Highly recommend! Will eat there again!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Kiki was awesome, very attentive and super sweet!!! Gluten Free Pizza was amazing with homemade dough. I’m from Chicago and this was great pizza! Many gluten free dessert options. I left with carrot cake and double chocolate cupcake😉

Phenomenal food and atmosphere; highly recommended!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

What a treat! GF pasta! Owner has Celiac and makes things from scratch. I had lasagna which was excellent and let's not forget the soft and delish dinner rolls! I will definitely be back to try the pizza. She said it took her three years to perfect the dough!

Amazing food! The bread was soft and moist. The lasagna was baked perfectly and they even had cheesecake. I bought some bread rolls to freeze and reheat later. If we lived closer we would eat here all the time.

They had an extensive GF menu and were very knowledgeable.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome food! Super comfortable eating here as a celiac.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This was one of the best places I have found to eat in my area. They even had gluten-free bread! It was so soft and delicious. I ordered the gluten-free mancotti it was amazing! Did not get sick. They seem like they totally understand Celiac disease and they are very careful.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

"Mom" has Celiac. I have been there many times and they are one of the few I can say I have never gotten sick at. My favorite is probably their homemade gluten free manicotti. They handmake their own gluten free rolls and they are amazing. Certainly a Celiacs dream.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very good menu selection, incredible ravioli! The gluten free carrot cake cupcake was so yummy and when they brought me the gluten free dinner rolls I was so happy!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very good food, server was knowledgeable about Gluten Free choices.

I can echo all the other reviews about the awesome menu and food! Also want to add that they handle dairy free really well too: the GF rolls, pasta, meatballs, fried chicken, and peanut butter cookies were not only gf but dairy free as well. Quite the find, we will go back next time we are in the area!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Homemade gf pastas, actual rolls, and scrumptious deserts made in house daily is a dream come true for our celiac family.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

OMG! A hidden gem. the bread......no way to describe other than YUM! extensive gf menu. even fried chicken. got so excited i forgot to take pictures of my food except the rolls that were awesome. i had fried chicken. it was amazi g. they also sell their roll dough and mix. i did take pictures of theenu and rolls though

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The most gluten free options in central Florida. Not to mention how good it tastes. The GF chicken parm is my favorite. Easily the best restaurant for Celiacs around.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Just had dinner here tonight... GF roll was a really nice touch! My gluten free lasagna was amazing, the salad was nice and fresh. Waitress was efficient and personable, for those that care. The others in my party did not order GF entrees, but both said their veal parm and the chicken cacciatore were delicious. Will be back! This place gets busy, so go early! The only negative was that my mom got red sauce on her shirt, which the owner noticed as she was passing by our table, but did not offer any club soda. Other than that.... Yum and no feeling lousy afterward!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing gluten free menu. Owner has CD so extremely accommodating. the peanut butter cookies are awesome! And they have gluten free fried chicken! !

Gluten free rolls with dinner!!!! They were also accommodating to additional allergies

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great Gluten free Italian food, especially the Lasagna. They even have RED BRIDGE Gluten free BEER, by Anheuser- Busch.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

great gluten free food and deserts. only thing they need is gluten free beer!

Lasagne was wonderful so was the chicken parmigiana !

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great food!

The best menu for GF I have seen almost anywhere !

Celiac friendly?

Yes