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Aida Bistro & Wine Bar

7 recent ratings
$$$ • Italian Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Crab Cakes, Dessert, Meatballs, Pasta
Safety Rating
7 ratings

As rated by the community

6741 Columbia Gateway Dr
Columbia, MD 21046
From the owner

90% of AIDA Bistro's lunch and dinner options are gluten free or can be made GF (ie: use GF bread and Pasta)

On safety—We have a GF frier and do not use any breadcrumbs or flour in any recipe preparation that has gluten. ALL recipes that use flour or breadcrumbs are GF. One exception is our fresh pasta recipe which uses semolina flour and is not mixed near work surfaces that have GF recipes. We do buy bread and desserts that have gluten but they are not in an area that would interfere with our GF preparation.

Most Recent Reviews


Overall Rating

Review


Great experience! Lovely staff. Almost entire menu is or can be made GF. Delicious food.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Food was wonderful most items are either GF or can be made GF for an additional cost. The flat bread was so good! It’s sad they will be closing in January 2023

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good vegetarian options
  • Offers outdoor seating
  • Reservations recommended
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


The menu was clearly marked GF and almost the entire menu was GF. Including GF desert options! I had a crab cake on GF bread that was very good! Sever was knowledgeable about GF and made me feel very safe with their allergy procedures.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Gluten-Free Features

  • Bread/Buns
  • Crab Cakes
  • Dessert
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Meatballs
  • Pasta

Categories

  • Allergy Friendly
  • Dairy-Free Friendly
  • Dinner
  • Italian
  • Kid Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Online Ordering
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restaurant
  • Takeout
  • Vegan Friendly
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

From the owner


90% of AIDA Bistro's lunch and dinner options are gluten free or can be amended so that they are GF (ie: use GF bread or pasta). We use GF breadcrumbs and or flour for all of our meatballs, crab cakes, rock shrimp, eggplant, manicotti and goat cheese balls. We make our own GF flatbread and highlight different GF preparations for fish and meat.

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GF Chicken Parmigiana
GF chicken parmesan
Menu- with items marked as GF
GF chicken parm
Pan Seared Rockfish with Summer Succotash and fingerling potatoes(!). Gluten Free Perfection!!! :)
Vegetarian Summer Risotto(!)
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Symptomatic Celiac

Sadly this restaurant has closed

2 months ago

More Reviews


Gluten Intolerant

Overall Rating

Review


The food was amazing. A ton of options and great service

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Great food and service

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Great selection of gf options! The food was delicious and service was phenomenal. Highly recommend!

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers online ordering
  • Offers outdoor seating
  • Reservations recommended
Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Came to Aida tonight & had a delicious meal. Shared the gf crab dip appetizer. They were great about separating the bread and the gf crackers. I haven’t had chicken Parmesan since being diagnosed with celiac, and this chicken parm was amazing. It was so delicious and I can’t wait to come back for it! Highly recommend!!!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Upscale date night destination. They go out of their way to make celiacs feel good. Food was great and ambience was good too. Wonderful outdoor dining space which is great with Covid!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


Food was fantastic. Very nice hidden gem and all the food we was delicious and bonus is they get most their food from local farms and venders.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Aida is a perfect lunch spot! I had the short rib grilled cheese on gluten free bread with a side salad and the house made ranch dressing. Both the waiter and owner assured me my sandwich would be toasted in the oven on a separate tray and that my food would be handled safely. My plate even came out with a GF sticker. I am a very sensitive celiac, and I felt great after eating here.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Found Aida through Restaurant Week, and so glad we did. They are very gluten free friendly. The spaghetti squash lasagna, and the white chocolate creme brulee were both amazing!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


I have celiac and I've never had a problem. Not even on New Years Eve when they were slammed packed. Boris is the best server ever and I always have him when I go there. He works 6 days a week. Seriously, he lives there. You won't be disappointed. The meatballs are the best I've ever had.

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Wow! My daughter and I wanted to out for a nice dinner so I saw the great GF reviews on this App for Aida's. I have not dined at an Italian Restaurant since being diagnosed 1.5 years ago, as I'm pretty sensitive to cross-contamination. But because of the reviews, I felt brave, and decided to go for it. From our greeting to our exit, everyone was friendly and wonderful. They seem to pride themselves on ensuring not only a safe GF meal but OMG the food is fantastic! We ordered a Vegetarian Summer Risotto starter (YUM) and I ordered a Pan-Seared Rockfish w/a Summer Succotash and fingerling potatoes (More YUM)!...I waited a few hours to write this review, just to ensure all was ok, and I have gotta say, so far so good! I typically feel initial symptoms of "Glutenation" within 30 minutes to an hour if there was any sign of Gluten and So far NADA. :) this place is a bit pricey but again, I had not been to a "fine dining" experience since my diagnosis so this was a real treat!!! :).

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Review


Great GF options and willingness to accommodate Celiac prep.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Updated 10 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


The gluten free past was excellent. The server went back and made sure that all of ingredients of the dish I chose was gluten free. Since I have Celiac, this was a very nice touch.

On a side note, the wine was exceptional.

Updated 10 years ago read full review

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Had a great experience the other night. The waiter was so helpful and so informative. Can't wait to go back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 10 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Delicious! Gluten free pasta! The server told us to tell her which item on the menu we wanted and the chef would make it modified from scratch.

Updated 11 years ago read full review

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Updated 11 years ago read full review

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