Review of Wholly Crepe!!

PROS:

GF knowledgeable

Delicious food

Very patient with a noisy toddler

CONS:

No kids' menus

Very small dining room

GF NOTES:

The celiac member of our group, age 6, reports that the food did not make him feel sick. Since I don't have celiac disease, I tried both wheat-based and GF crepes. The GF crepes were good, with a grain flavor that I recognized -- I think it was brown rice. They did not taste exactly like the wheat crepes. I admit I did not give the owner the third degree about kitchen practices, but he did indicate that they are aware of cross-contamination and that a separate pan is used for GF cooking. Some of the sweet toppings, like Nutella, could potentially cause cross-contamination, but the owner indicated he would be willing to open a new container just for us, if we wanted him to. (The kids wanted caramel sauce instead, though.)

FULL REVIEW:

This family-owned restaurant offers Siberian crepes called blini, made by a skilled cook who immigrated from Russia. Located in Tomball's old downtown on Main Street, it's in an older building that was originally a family home. We visited at lunchtime on a Monday and were the only patrons in the small dining room. Our group included children ages 2 through 14.

The menu lists a number of American and Russian breakfast foods (including a savory buckwheat porridge that I assume can be made GF), but we did not try those -- we were there for the crepes. The food did not come out at exactly the same time because the small kitchen couldn't produce them all simultaneously, and they are best when served immediately. (This is the nature of the cuisine and the small, family character of the establishment.) The kids gave the pizza crepes good but not enthusiastic reviews. A scrambled-egg and bacon crepe was almost entirely consumed by a kid who rarely cleans his plate. The smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber crepe, and the grilled chicken and vegetable crepe, were scrumptious.

Of course we had to get dessert at a crepe restaurant. The dessert crepes got rave reviews from the whole table, although none of us tried filled crepes. You should definitely not miss the whipped cream, which comes in a thick, generous dollop more like ice cream (except not frozen) than Redi-Whip.

Drinks include iced tea, lemonade, and soda in cans served with a glass of ice. Unfortunately, there is no kids' menu, so youngsters must either have a full-sized item or split a plate someone else. At the time I am writing this, Find Me Gluten-Free indicates the price is under $10 per entreé, but savory crepes range up to $11, not including drinks or dessert. I hope we have a chance to return soon!

Celiac friendly?

Yes