Jasper's Italian Restaurant

My family went here after Christmas. Our waiter was a young man. I spoke with him about my son having celiac. I even add severe gluten allergy in case a waiter is unfamiliar with celiac.

I was diligent and went over everything we ordered to confirm it was gf. I even asked her he tells the chef. My son why diagnosed the past summer.

He assured me that everything was gf. When my son got the gf pasta and Alfredo, his stomach hurt almost instantly. Like we had to get our bill and wrap it up. I have read that there Alfredo is not gf. Very frustrating. My son was really sick that whole night and into the next day.

Unfortunately, I would not return. I even told the waiter that I believed he had received gluten. He could see my 11 year old son was sick, but didn’t really have much to say.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

Excellent pasta and Italian sausage. I also enjoyed a house salad with vinaigrette, the caprese salad and the anti pasta plate (with the bread served on a separate plate since it wasn’t GF). I explained my GF needs to the server who promised pasta would be cooked in fresh water and double checked if the bread could or couldn’t be served on the same plate. The food was really excellent, and we will definitely go back again!!

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

I ate here all the time before my celiac diagnosis. Finally went back after inquiring about gluten free there. Chef Jasper said it was no problem at all. Once at the restaurant, the waiter and Jasper both explained they had GF pasta to sub in, none of the baked dishes like lasagne. Also no flour used in the sauces. My favorite dish from before I was Celiac turned out to be GF anyway-the pork shank served over risotto. I was so happy! No GF bread and Jasper lamented not too many desserts available for me. But I was pleased to have a scoop of gelato after a big dinner. I am glad to know I can go to one of my favorite restaurants in the city and still have plenty of options to choose from. No separate kitchen but it seems they take reasonable precaution against cross contamination.

This is an upscale Italian restaurant, named one of the best Italian restaurants in America. The staff is very friendly and denim jeans are acceptable. The pasta is made in-house and is tasty, including corn-flour-based gluten-free pasta made on a separate machine. I had red sauce on my gluten-free pasta and it is the BEST red sauce I have tasted anywhere….I repeat… anywhere. Regrettably, the meat balls and sauce with meat are not GF, so I had plain sauce; but I’m not complaining. There were several items on the menu that can be made gluten-free and I can’t wait to go back to try them. For dessert, I had vanilla ice cream rolled in freshly toasted coconut ($6.50)—delicious! It is important to tell your server that you must have gluten-free because of allergy. Lunch prices are mostly in the $10 to $12 range and dinner prices are mostly in the $16 to $22 range. Lunch is served from 11:30 to 2:00; dinner begins at 5:00. Adjoining the restaurant is a casual Italian deli, Marco Polo’s, where along one wall, there is a selection of imported Italian ingredients for sale, such as risotto rice, canned tomatoes, and several others. We inquired at the deli, but the gluten-free choices there are very limited. Having dined here only once, we recommend the restaurant for celiacs, but we cannot vouch for consistency in gluten-free safety.

Celiac friendly?

Yes