Fire Works Pizza

Really good pizza and so many options! Dedicated GF oven, great drink options too!

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

Lots of offerings, tastes great, just not good pizza crust. They will put any flavor/toppings on GF crust, which is thin. Our pizza had a lot of toppings that took over the pizza and make the crust weak and limp. There are options for GF starters and GF pasta.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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

• Dog friendly
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Updated 2022: still love this place, it has become a staple for me.

Never had an issue with this place, but be clear that it is an allergy and they inform the kitchen as such. I do pickup all the time. Great safe pizza but pricey

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

— Somewhat

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

Gf items marked and gf crust available. Definitely not the best gf pizza I’ve had, but I didn’t get sick so I was happy about that!

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?

— Not Much

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

— Below Average

I get sick every time I eat here despite explaining to them how to avoid cross contact and contamination. I wouldn’t recommend to celiacs

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

— Not at all

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?

— Average

No issues here. Pizza wasn’t great tasting though.

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?

— Average

Great pizza! Menu items are labeled but the pizza options are not. Ask your server which toppings on which pizzas need to be excluded to be safe - they have a knowledgeable staff. You can even do half and half pizza toppings! I was assured that the prep area and baking area were safe from cross contamination.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• 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
• Offers outdoor seating

My visit was a disaster but I would absolutely try again just based on their reaction. First, the good: everyone I talked to was able to clearly explain all precautions they take, especially of note: prepackaged crusts, separate prep area, dedicated oven. Our server understood when I said I was celiac and flagged our pizza as such. Later I discovered our server was supposed to double check our order before it came to the table.

The bad: the system broke in two spots during our visit. The kitchen misread the ticket and prepared a gluten pizza. Our pizza was not delivered by our server, but by a runner, and the runner was gone before I could confirm the gluten free status. My friend had eaten here many times (not gluten free) and said the pizza looked different from what she normally gets, so we started.

Once our server came out, we discovered it wasn’t gluten free. He was extremely apologetic and seemed to take it personally that he hadn’t checked it (he was with another table). His manager was confused as to how this happened because they have worked hard to ensure it doesn’t. It could be a load of crap of course, but I would try this place again. This was not your standard “lol we screwed up” event (unless our server and the manager are both sociopaths) and I got the impression that they would absolutely be going back over gluten free procedures. Our server asked if there was anything he personally could do to help me. We were not charged for our meal, and if we hadn’t been on the clock to get supplies, I probably would have left him a tip.

(Ranked poor for taste of gf items but only because we didn’t taste it)

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?

— Some

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

— Poor

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

Best GF pizza ive ever had

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?

— Excellent

GF and DF crust!! Delicious food and dedicated GF fryer. My favorite go-to for Pizza in Arlington.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Adding a note: confirmed they use a separate oven for their GF pizza I’m impressed by the options on the menu: the wings and fries are amazing and GF :). Might want to verify if your sauce pick for the wings is GF. The GF pizza crust didn’t knock my socks off, but being celiac I’ve lowered my standards. The toppings were great, and the staff immediately took my restriction seriously. Also the cookie dough sundae has a GF option and it’s amazing!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

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

Other Characteristics

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

I tried the Harvester as a gluten free calzone and while very flavorful. The crust was very, very dry. It seemed all the pesto ended up on one side and the edge was a little overcooked. It was so dry I started coughing, which made lots of people state at me worriedly (I'm assuming because of COVID-19). I'm withholding judgement until I return and try it as a pizza where the sauce would be spread throughout. To get through the meal, I utilized the marinara sauce they provided with the calzone but will probably never order a calzone here again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Extensive gluten-free menu, including alternate options to make things safe. The pizza crust was actually really good and surprisingly crispy. Not sure how they manage to keep down the cross-contamination, but I didn’t have any issues.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Latest rating (August 2019): Got a GFree Pizza this time. Was assured that it was gluten free and that they prep and cook it in separate area. If that’s the case, they must have used a shared pizza cutter or something. Started feeling it as I paid. Rushed home and got sick. Only meal I ate that day. Pizza was good, but am confident that it was the pizza that did me in.

Original rating (Spring 2019): They seemed to handle my allergy/celiac questions well. I was reassured that a clean pan and utensils would be used to prepare my meal (this was offered without request, which was great). I didn’t get sick. As for the food, my non-Celiac tablemates loved their pizza. I got the steak frites, which comes with delicious bacon-fried French fries. The steak was portioned embarrassingly small and was over cooked. Asked for medium rare. Not even a hint of pink. On the whole, would go back because it was safe, but with lower expectations.

Celiac friendly?

No

This restaurant is awesome!!! We ate here twice on our vacation and the food was delish and my celiac daughter did not get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

GF Pizza was delicious! Actually crispy (which I have had problems with other GF crusts being too soft). Hard Cider was good too!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best gluten free pizza in Arlington. Great place to go with kids who need to eat gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Just be careful. Ordered two gluten free pizzas for take out. Got home and only one was!

Super yummy food and seemed knowledgeable about celiac and cross contamination. I did not get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great pizza! Waitress immediately knew what Celiac was, guided me through the options on the menu. They have a dedicated frier for their bacon fat fried fries and best of all they have a gf cookie dough sundae—a scoop of ice cream on a half baked, fresh from the oven, bowl of cookie. My non gf boyfriend and I ended up ordering the same type of pizza and the same dessert which always worries me—I’m afraid they’ll get confused about which is which— but that was a non-issue, they use different shaped dishes to distinguish the GF from the regular. They do upcharge for gluten free I got a small pizza, a coke and the cookie dough sundae and it cost me about $35 with tip. Not something I’ll do a lot, but a great treat.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wow!!! The GF pizza was absolutely fantastic! And the GF chocolate chip cookie dough sundae... I have no words! SO good!!!! 🙌🏻

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We ordered the Margherita pizza. The crust had no taste. The sauce was also tasteless. The crust was burnt on the edges and there was not enough cheese on the pizza. They have a separate oven for gluten free an we didn’t get sick. However the pizza was not worth going back for.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best gluten free pizza. You can have almost the entries menu GF! Haven’t gotten even the slightest bit sick!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best spinach dip ever!! Served with what I think is just their gf pizza crust sliced into smaller pieces. Pizza is good as well!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service, decent GF crust, great ingredients. Def. recommend, will return!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Loved the pizza very friendly service we ordered 2nds it was so good! You need to come here and eat the pizza!!!!!!!! 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great food very friendly best Pizza. 🍕🍕🍕👍we loved it so much we ordered seconds

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff very friendly. Kids, My wife and I all loved the pizza and service to the point that everyone wanted more pizza. So believe it or not we ordered again. The kids say 5 plus stars!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best gluten free pizza I have ever had. Staff is incredibly knowledgeable and really understood my concerns as a celiac. They even had a separate fryer and oven. This is my 6th time dining here and I have never had an issue. Highly, highly recommend.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is so nice! We came here for happy hour after visiting Arlington cemetery and sat at the bar. The spinach dip with GF bread (kinda pita-like) is fantastic. Also, we requested a GF "happy hour" flatbread and they said they were going to make that an option in the computer now. Very kind and very progressive

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They were very good with our GF order, as well as our GF dairy free pizza. Pizza had great fresh toppings. Was good!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac and a great experience! Loved the bacon fat fries, cheese pizza and the gf cookie sundae. Drove an hour to get here...will be back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Our server told me the oven for the gluten free crusts is completely separate from the gluten filled oven!!!! I almost cried!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Really good gluten-free pizza. The waitress said that all of the pizza toppings were safe for celiacs (sausages, other meats, etc.).

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great Gluten Free pizza!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent GF pizza crust - one of the best in the Arlington VA area!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The crust is one of best I have had. Crispy and perfection. Got the works and it was absolutely yummy. Also had some delicious gelato.

Both the GF and non-GF folks loved the pizza here.

I'm cautious to review restaurants, but after my third time with zero glutening issues, I'm happy to say Fire Works Pizza in Courthouse is awesome. I was told they have a dedicated section of their kitchen and they seem quite proud of their knowledge about cross contamination. Waiters, servers, and hostesses were knowledgeable when talking about cross contact with me. I went with a group and we all shared GF pizzas even though I'm the only one with celiac. My friends loved the GF pizza too! They have some hard ciders as well, with one on tap and two in the bottle. While it can get loud and crowded, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We have been here 4 times and every time the pizza has been GREAT! We also order the spinach dip with gf bread. I would highly recommend this place :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes