Review of Tasca

The food was very good — we ordered pizza and gnocchi. The vibe, on the other hand, is that of a transactional celiac tourist trap: It starts with a default English-language menu (even if you converse with the waitstaff in French) and goes downhill from there: They seem to have a protocol in place where, contrary to what normally happens at restaurants in France, they avoid bringing tap water to your table at all costs. If you dare ask for water, they leap at the opportunity of selling you a bottle. (We saw this happen at multiple tables, though two diners somehow succeeded at getting some good old Parisian tap water brought to them.) Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind paying for water, but I don’t appreciate the weird bottle scheme they have going on here. We also had to *ask* the waitstaff for grated parmesan. (I half expected it to be added to our bill.) — While it’s great that this is a dedicated gluten-free restaurant with good food, I very much prefer the delicious meals and warm reception we received at Il Quadrifoglio during our most recent trip to Paris, and/or I’d rather discuss GF options with a French bistro instead of returning to Tasca.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Good