Me-n-Ed's Pizza Parlors

I had been hearing about Me-n-Ed’s for a while. I’m hesitant to order pizza or pasta in a restaurant unless it’s 100% GF because of the high chance for CC but I had previously emailed this location to ask about their protocols for GF and they sounded like they were super knowledgeable and had good procedures in place. I was told they had a separate prep area, separate oven, and they made the GF pizzas in the walk-in cooler so there’s no flour in the air and they use fresh ingredients that haven’t had floury hands and utensils in them yet. Sounded better than most places so I was in the area on Saturday and running late so I ordered a GF pepperoni pizza for myself and a regular pizza for my child. I was sure to tell the person who took my order thatI had celiac disease so it wasn’t a preference, it was a medical necessity. When I picked up the pizza, my GF pizza was clearly labeled. When I got the pizza home I was hungry and tired so dived right in. I was underwhelmed with the crust and felt like most frozen GF pizzas I’ve tried were better than that. Then after a couple of very thin and small slices I reached for another, to find a black wiry hair on it. It looked like a beard hair. Hair does my gross me out as much as some people and I’d caught it before it got in my mouth so I wasn’t impressed but I didn’t stop eating it. It certainly wasn’t the best pizza I’d ever had and my kiddo said their cheese pizza wasn’t particularly good either, but we were fed and I didn’t have to make it so, off to bed. Only to be woken a few hours later with the worst stomach pains. I spent the next two days on the toilet, and fighting nausea. It’s now four days later and I’m still nauseous, my joints are achy, I’m sluggish and foggy and headachy and feeling generally unwell and shaky still. I got fully glutened. I was diagnosed 8 years ago and have never eaten gluten like this since. The worst I’ve done was took one bite of pasta from Olive Garden and realized right away they’d served me regular pasta. And I’ve been hit with CC before. But not an entire meal. I’m super disappointed and definitely will not be eating here again.

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

— Not at all

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

Unfortunately the pizza I ordered was contaminated with gluten

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?

— Not Much/None

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

— Poor

The gf pizza was SO GOOD. I used to go to this chain a lot as a kid way before being diagnosed with celiac so it was nice be able to eat somewhere that holds a lot of nostalgia. Great service, they reassure you of measures taken to prevent cross-contact. I also like that you can choose your toppings for the gf so when it comes out you can more easily verify that it's what you asked for

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
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery

Thin crust pizza that actually tastes good, and is the perfect size for one hungry person. The staff are pretty good at double checking a questionable ingredient with you before placing your order.

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?

— Excellent

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 takeout
• Offers delivery