MacKenzie River Pizza Co.
$$ • Pizza Restaurant
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I stop at MacKenzie River Pizza anytime I see one while traveling. Their GF pizza is very good and they are always very careful and even the online ordering system has a way to denote if you're gluten free by preference or because of allergy. I can't count how many times we've eaten there or gotten take out and I have never gotten sick.
They offer a gluten free menu, so ask for it, called “Hold the Gluten”. I ordered a Cajun rice bowl. What I got was a big bowl full of rice and not much in the way of “toppings”. No sausage, some very small bits of shredded chicken, 3 small shrimp, and a small amount of “holy trinity blend” - celery, maybe a few pieces pepper and onion. A LOT of spice, a lot of rice. I was told sesame seeds (?) and something else (not even listed on original menu) were held due to potential cross contamination. Weird. My partner (no gluten issues) had General Tso bowl….also mostly rice with little else, and a LOT of spice. I didn’t sleep well, had headache, had rash on face next morning. Usual signs I was glutened. I bring my most of my own food on road trips, usually eating out only one meal a day.
I got a pizza and it was very good. It was a tradition gf crust. Very thin and flat. It was good but I'm always hoping for a fluffy more traditional crust and this was not it. Toppings we're yummy.
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Gluten free pasta and pizza was great. We are there multiple times. Staff was very helpful.
Pizza was pretty good, but I felt fairly sick the next day. There was likely some cross-contact. Unfortunately Whitefish does not seem to be very celiac friendly and this is one of the best options. Hard to recommend it to other celiacs, but you might have more luck with their salads.
Pros: separate gluten free menu (lots of great options), food was good, waiter could answer questions, honest attempt at preventing cc
Cons: pizzas all came out together/ mine was not announced upon delivery (reduced my confidence), and next day I felt pretty crummy. :(
They have a gluten free menu they will hand you, vegetarian options too!
I had a BBQ pizza, pasta, and the Buffalo wing pizza all GF and they were amazing! Our server was super kind and went out of his way to make sure the BBQ sauce was GF! Overall a great experience and I felt safe eating here
Had a gluten free pizza and the dough was like cardboard with no seasoning. Not a cauliflower crust, but wouldn’t go back. Better options in town.
Fabulous gluten free pizza and pasta. Highly recommend either location in Kalispell or Whitefish.
Very knowledgeable staff, different equipment for gf crust. Had the Polynesian pizza, and it was possibly the best pizza I’ve ever had. There are a lot of gf options too!
This place is incredible for celiac/gluten allergy individuals! The staff is very knowledgable about gluten free options and the bbq sauce they use is also gluten free! They have a separate gluten free menu. I got the rancher and added pineapple and it was absolutely one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had. The crust was absolutely amazing. It tasted so good the first day and still good the next day cold. They also have delicious huckleberry lemonade. The price is extremely reasonable, the customer service is fantastic and very warm friendly, pleasant and quick. I would highly recommend stopping here and was so glad I did thanks to the gluten free finder app!
I took a chance on the gf pizza. It was delicious but I did have a reaction.
This restaurant was good with gluten free, and had great gf pizza that satisfied all my taste buds. The chewy and soft crust was unbelievable! They have a separate gluten free menu with a wide variety of of options. However, they do mention that they take many precautions but they can’t promise it will be completely free of gluten although our daughter has severe celiac and she didn’t get sick. Great service and food quality. I definitely recommend this restaurant. 👍
This place is so awesome, they have really good gluten free pizza! Too bad they don't have any in Canada or else I would go all the time!
Waitress and Chef confirmed that the pizza is not Celiac safe. The oven has a blower and blows flour over everything in the oven. He recommends either the Tuscan Penne pasta or a salad. The pasta comes in its own pouch and is microwaved. I appreciated them being honest and helping us find a safe solution.
Love this place. My celiac daughter is always taken care of here. There pizza is done on separate pans with clean linings. We were also happy to note that they use separate water and pans for there gluten free pasta.
Great pizza,lodgepoles, salads! They will even make the willow creek sandwich GF. So good.
Delicious gluten free pizza. Common kitchen, but the server and hostess were both knowledgeable about the measures used to avoid cross contamination. I had no adverse reaction.
I have severe Celiac's and this place had options but their knowledge made me uneasy. I stayed safe and went with a salad. They do tell you because it is a pizza place they can't guarantee anything, so I didn't want to risk it.
Had a great experience. When I told the manager that I had Celiac, she personally looked after my order. And the pizza was delicious!
Great pizza. GF and DF options, including DF cheese. Kids are on feingold and no reactions. Staff was great too. Highly recommend.
Gluten free crust available and delicious! The chicken chili is GF, as well as the artichoke dip. The Cowboy Nachos with ground beef are GF (chicken steak and pork are not Gf) none of the house made dressings for salad are GF but there are plenty of others to choose from that are GF. If you order a house salad make sure to ask for it without Grapenuts. The pizza crusts are celiac friendly and are cooked in their own tray and cut with a special cutter, but it's all cooked in the same oven, so nothing is 100%. Many with celiacs don't seem to have a problem eating here :) Be careful with pizza as far as sauce and toppings! The Thai sauce, Alfredo sauce, and Italian sausage and NOT GF! Everything else as far as toppings seem to be safe though!
Very knowledgeable about gluten and cross contamination. They use the same oven but the gluten free pizza has its own trays and cutters. They also have angry Orchard cidar. The hostess was gluten intolerant. Also, or server went out of her way to confirm everything I was eating was safe. I'm very happy with my experience. And the pizza was yummy. We had a Rancher and BBQ pizza.
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Not safe for celiacs, but they have lots of GF options on the menu. I called ahead to ask about cross contact and multiple people talked to me who had no idea what went on in the kitchen, so I did not go.
Coming here as somebody with celiac disease is not worth it, save yourself the trouble!
I have had the gluten free pizza a couple of times. Not a dedicated gluten free kitchen. Tasty pizza!
We have eaten here several times with success. They seem to understand cross contamination. Our celiac has only eaten pasta. We have even ordered online for takeout. Our celiac hasn't tried pizza but gluten intolerant family members have with no issues despite shared lines.
Great pizza and many options! Service was slow but the food was delicious, my group loved the regular pizza as well.
