Michael J's Italian-American Restaurant

Made a reservation the day before and noted GF so they would hold a GF pasta.

Started with the caprese and it was really good! I had the Fettuccini Carmella with the GF pasta subbed in and it was delicious! Also got a side caesar salad with no croutons and you can tell it was a homemade dressing aka it was also good. My husband enjoyed his veal parmesan but he tasted my pasta and regretted his choice. Overall this place surprised us. We haven’t been overly impressed by other places in Ruidoso but this was worth the visit.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Gluten Free pasta dinner at Michael J’s in Ruidoso, NM. If you come to eat here, call for reservations and be sure to tell them you need a gluten free pasta set aside (just in case). They charge quite a bit for the pasta and add on for meat which wasn’t that much meat. If it’s nice out, reserve patio seating! We could see deer from our window 🦌

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Good

They have limited gluten free pasta, but we stopped by the day before to make a reservation and they were able to hold enough gluten free pasta for our table. There weren’t a TON of options but both me and my husband found something we wanted. I had the pasta primavera and he had the fettuccine alfredo. They even had a flourless chocolate cake for dessert! The manger came out to talk to us to ensure that they were taking even precaution possible to avoid cross contamination. Overall a pretty great experience and neither of us got sick!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Just an FYI: no GF pasta. Very limited offerings for GF.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

The food here is amazing! Our server was extremely knowledgeable about what was GF on the menu (which was basically everything minus the lasagna and the ravioli). They do sub in GF penne or fusilli on the pasta dishes and can make modifications to serve chicken piccata, Marsala, etc. They even have GF dessert! One word of caution - the space is very popular and you will usually need a reservation.