Grandma's Grotto

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing food friendly atmosphere.

Chicken finger salad and fries. Was just happy to have “safe” fries for the first time in a long time. Atmosphere not great.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated review: As far as I know, I have not had ill effects from eating here; however, I will not be back. I was there the other day and super excited to get gf treats after eating. I watched my waitress grab someone else's food with bare hands (bread loaves, cookies, etc.). The other customer also asked to double check if it was all gf and the waitress said it is. The waitress then went to put gloves on for my desserts, while touching the outsides of the gloves anyway... I said I was too full and changed my mind. The owner was standing right behind her as she did this and I was surprised the other customer and the owner said nothing. Previous review: This place had great mozzarella sticks, chicken parm, and a whole bunch of delicious desserts!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is amazing. ALL baked goods are gluten free and delicious! GF calamari and eggplant parm (which can be served without the cheese and is still amazing!) are my favorites!! Garlic bread is really good too.

This authentic Italian restaurant offers the entire menu gluten-free and has an all gluten-free bakery. It is an absolutely phenomenal place where you will feel welcome and free to eat whatever you have a taste for.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is AWESOME. HUGE gluten free menu and for all those Celiac's out there they have dedicated mother fn fryers y'all . And they have 2 entire dessert counters FULL of gf desserts. I just hate that they aren't closer to center City. PLEASE COME TO WEST OR SOUTH PHILLY. We need you over here!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

BYOB Restuarant and huge Gluten Free Bakery! Call ahead for large parties and or large orders.

OMG!!! THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD!!!! My husband ordered a regular pizza (said it tasted even BETTER on the second day) and I got linguine in clam sauce. I haven't had it in YEARS and thanks to Grandma's Grotto...I had no pains. And the desserts (ALL gluten free!)? I came home with almost $10 of goodies! The best thing? The strawberries and cream cupcake. I'm still dreaming about it. Ha! We'll definitely be back soon

Very good. When you walk in they ask if anyone would like a gluten free menu. Good start. Then they bring out GF toasty bread for gf people (with ice cold butter unfortunately). I got the very tasty chicken parm and if you ask they will give you a different sauce on your pasta (so I could try something else). I tasted the GF cannoli whose shell was more of an anise cookie, but it wasn’t bad and the filling was pretty good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have never had a bad meal here! Pasta is always fantastic, and pizza is very good as well! Desserts are AMAZING, and so many different gluten free options. I always bring home leftovers, and I recommend to anyone with Celiac Disease!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

If you love Italian and you are celiac, look no further. They make all the favorites and it's all gluten free. They know what they are doing with zero chances of cross contamination. I love everything but I highly recommend the mozzarella sticks, chicken parm, and raviolis. BYOB and friendly owners. Little $ but it 100% worth it!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Cheesy garlic bread, large bakery selection, pizza, meatballs, lasagna, raviolis, friendly people and delicious food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have a full menu. Make their own flour, breadcrumbs, fryer, and all the baked goods are ALL gluten free. This place is amazing.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything is amazing and staff super knowledgeable!! We go every time we are in the area!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Kind of expensive. The mozzarella sticks were delicious. We also got a cheesesteak pizza, which the crust was pretty good but the sauce & steak had ZERO flavor. Definitely celiac friendly, but again... the flavor just wasn’t there.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food was delicious and my husband loved it. They get 4 stars for being knowledgeable and having tasty food that was Celiac friendly. I ordered penne with chicken and vodka sauce. The sauce was delicious but resembled Mac n cheese more than vodka sauce. My husband had veal parmesan and said it was probably the best he haf. I'm glad they offer baked goods but they were gritty and hard. Needs work.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ordered from the GF menu but still felt sick afterwards. Staff was knowledgeable but did not deliver this time.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Always delicious and a fully GF bakery :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is amazing for those with celiac! They have a large gluten free menu which is very unusual to find! All of their pasta dishes are really good! I highly recommend the chicken Parmesan! I have eaten here many times and never got sick.

First time here and wasn’t disappointed!! From the door they ask if you need a gf menu. French fries, mozz sticks, pasta and pizza!! I had a little bit of it all and everything was fantastic!! No issues and happy to be able to eat with my family

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food is amazing, and SO many options. I will be back to try more things!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

they greeted us as we walked in asking if we wanted a gf menu. all of the desserts are gf. great people, amazing food.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is absolutely amazing. I had to double check that my pasta was gluten free, it was that good. Definitely check it out.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Extensive gf menu. Mozzarella sticks!!, fresh bread, many desserts in addition to all of the entrees. Family owned. Quick service. Love this place. BYOB.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very knowledgable about Celiac Disease! All Gluten free items are made in a separate area of the kitchen, they have designated fryers. All bake goods are gluten free. They make their own gluten free bread, bread crumbs and croutons. They are certified Gluten-free and have many menu options. All gluten free means are served on a square plate, so remember when celebrating with a large party circle plates are not friendly for gluten free. Make sure waitress and waiters know who is gluten free. We had the most delicious gluten free pizza today. Definitely worth the time and drive. Old World Italian being gluten free awareness!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very friendly staff, separate prep area for the gluten-free pizza and other menu items, and no wheat based flour anywhere. This is the perfect place for celiac friendly pizza.

Celiac friendly?

No

We have visited a couple times and never had an issue. We visited this week and I got sick after. I'm assuming someone didn't pay attention in the kitchen and I got cross contaminated. I know it's a chance anywhere but wanted to share since they are usually so good about it. Unfortunately they've lost a customer in my family to it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Love this place. I had the pizza which was phenomenal. All of their desserts are gluten free which is pretty awesome. Rare find!!! I had to update my review because I had initially ordered take out but I are there Saturday night. Food is still great and extensive menu. However the service was terrible. I will not eat in again, but will definitely continue getting take out.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AMAZING! I've been here tons of times. The food is amazing with a very large slection, the staff is very nice and they definitely know about celiac, and all the desserts are gf!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

It's amazing that they have so many gf options and the baked goods are great. But we've been there twice and the food is just OK and the service has been terrible - really long waits, forgetting things like salads, wrong items bought. Thankfully there are an increasing array of gf options out there so Grandma's needs to pick up their game.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AMAZING food, & service! All baked goods are homemade and gluten free! Extensive, three page gluten free menu! Prices reasonable. Great atmosphere, Italian music playing quietly, very nice experience!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Huge GF menu and delicious food. Very nice GF bakery. Wonderful, friendly staff.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

the largest menu ever! Great Italian food and gluten free too.

AMAZING! Full GF menu! Had GF lasagna with garlic bread and baked desserts. Couldn't be any better!!

It was great eating Italian food again. Good food, and plenty of gluten free options.

Stopped in due to the reviews online about the bakery. There were minimal bakery items which were GF, some good some not so good. The mozzarella sticks were very thick with the GF breading and the pizza was a frozen dough that was comparable to carnival pizza. I wouldn't go back. The owner was very nice though which makes it a shame.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food, tons of options. All desserts are gf. We wanted to order everything!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

First place I have been to with an extensive gluten free menu. I have only been gluten free for a short period of time and the owner answered all of questions, and made me feel very comfortable!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is amazing!! All baked goods are gluten free and delicious. Chicken parmesan and garlic bread is amazing. I travel for work and stop in every time I come!! If I could give 10 stars I would! I have celiac also and never have gotten sick from eating here!

amazing fried calimari, pizza was a good "normal pizza", an enormous selection of food and desserts!!!!!! they take gluten free seriously homemade on site.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fantastic! Everything from the gluten free appetizers, gf bread, gf pasta and all gf desserts. It was a great experience and delicious. They use a separate pot for boiling gf pasta. I am one happy camper!

The food was delicious, the staff was wonderful and the desserts were unbelievable. We were traveling and it was a delight to find a place where I could have an entire meal from appetizers to dessert with so many items to choose from. This will definitely be a stop every time I am in the area.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have been here several times with my family and everyone has always had a great meal with plenty of gluten free options. Their entire dessert case is gluten free and they usually have a stock of frozen gluten free things (e.g. Mozzarella sticks, chicken parm, cakes, etc) you can also buy.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wow, the food is amazing. The staff was nice. The atmosphere was family friendly and it was a comfortable tempature. We are all gluten free and it was so fun to be offered a large choice of appetizers, bread, and a huge selection of dinner. We can't wait to return.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Really extensive gluten free menu. Best mozzarella sticks and fried calamari I've ever had. Portions are large and fair. Pastries are unbelievable. Really great family business. Have been coming here for years.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

UPDATE: I ate here over the summer. I ordered the gf chicken Parmesan and my husband ordered the regular veal Parmesan. The waitress gave my gf dish to my husband and gave me his non gf dish. I realized after two bites and brought it to the waitress' attention. I was very upset because I knew I would get sick. She just switched our plates and said everything would be fine. I felt ill for a few days. I will probably not go here again. So sad because I really liked it. 😢 I've eaten here twice and have enjoyed my meal both times. The chicken parm tasted like the good old chicken parm I remember from before I had to go gluten free. All of their desserts are GF. My 12 year old son got some of their chocolate chip cookies and kept saying they tasted too good to be gluten free!

fabulous staff! large portions, great flavor.. oh and try the pistachio cake- very moist for a gf dessert and out of this world flavor

Celiac friendly?

Yes

pizza is ok, baked penne was really good!

Celiac friendly?

No

Be Cautious: I have celiac and the last few times I ate here I got sick after. Another person with celiac I know said the same thing. It's so sad because I used to rely on this place for some of my favorite foods that I cannot get GF in the area. It's just not worth risking it anymore. If your not super-sensitive, you may be okay and willing to risk.

Full gluten free bakery. Also had gluten free garlic bread and egg plant after so many years