Paesanos
$$ • Restaurant
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Asked for the GF menu. It was a nice selection (see menu in pics). The food was tasty and safe. A nice neighborhood find.
I was very happy with the choices from their gluten free menu. I had fried calamari and spaghetti. I haven’t had anything battered since I had to go gluten free so this was a fun treat for me. Plus the pasta came with a piece of gluten free bread. Just make sure you specify that your order is gluten free.
I wasn’t offered a gluten free menu when I was at the restaurant but saw it online. That’s how I knew I could order the calamari. But the server was able to tell me the things that could be ordered gluten free from the main menu.
The waitress was knowledgeable with gluten free items and they had a gluten-free menu. I enjoyed the carbonara and they had gluten free bread to go with it which is a rarity for me. The only negative thing I have to say is that it could have used a little more sauce to help with the dryness of the gf noodles and bread. I would definitely eat here again though!
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The waitress was able to answer my questions about if things have gluten. Since I can get pizza at a lot of places I opted for the gluten free grilled chicken sandwich with tomato basil soup and gluten free bruschetta.
The bruschetta was toasted nicely and the tomatoes were so fresh.
The tomato basil soup was so thick and yummy. The sandwich has chunks of chicken not flimsy slices. It was also so good, and extra good when I dipped it in the soup.
I'm not Celiacs bit instead intolerant, so I'm usually okay if there's minute cross contamination, but if there's actual gluten in my food it will make me feel ill, if not that day the next couple.
I felt fine after eating there's. I would go back again.
Pasta and bread passed Nima test (no gluten). 2 pizzas did not pass Nima test (gluten found). Great service and experience otherwise. They did not charge us for pizzas and gave us vouchers for next visit. Clearly something wrong with their protocols with pizza prep. If you have celiac, bring a tester or avoid this place.
GF pizza was flat, dry and totally unappealing. Plus they got my order wrong. My belief is that if you can’t offer a good product, take it off the menu. We only had pizza. They also have GF pasta and bread which we didn’t taste.
Was there with a group of local Celiacs. We all ordered gluten-free food from the special gf menu, first the gf calamari (which was delicious) then gf pizza or pasta. I myself made sure to say explicitly that I wanted a gf pizza, just as the restaurant says to do on its menu but was served a gluten pizza. Fortunately my local buddy saw the pizza and immediately knew that it looked different than their gf pizzas usually do, or I would have gotten seriously I’ll. The waiter was suitably aghast, apologized, and got me a gf pizza as quickly as possible. That pizza was not as good as the calamari but okay except it was not worth the kind of reaction I suffered a few hours later, nausea, painful bloatedness, and finally throwing up, which usually happens to me when there’s a bit of cross contamination. I had eaten at Paesano’s once before without problems but after this experience I won’t risk it a third time.
Three stars as forced to give a rating. Went there tonight after reading these reviews and had to leave. It is NOT celiac safe. Use the same water as for regular pasta, etc.
Nice server went to check—major props for that, and honesty. I’m sure it’s a great place for those who don’t need to have true gf place was hopping.
Amazing. Kind and friendly staff, knowledgeable about celiac's and their gluten free bread is amazing and comes from right across the street. Their sandwich ingredients are top notch. Best sandwich I've had since I've been gluten free.
Good food. However the gluten free menu on the website is outdated.
Appetizers and main dishes. Staff is knowledgeable and willing to help with any questions.
They have gluten free appetizers, for a fun evening . Pasta and other food too! Good place for a group outing!
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Drinks and pasta were delish. They made a GF bruschetta too! They have a GF menu online, probably in person too but I didn’t ask when I went I just pulled it up on my phone. Pasta comes with GF bread, had the waiter mark my meal as an allergy and felt totally fine after. Avoid anything fried it’s a shared fryer and also their pizzas are cooked on the same surface.
I LOVE Paesanos! All the staff is very knowledgeable about gluten free. Their pasta is amazing and comes with gluten free bread. Avoid the pizza as it is not cooked on a different surface than the gluten pizzas.
Nice ambiance, friendly service and a good size separate “gluten intolerant” menu. I had the suppressata hot honey pizza. The crust is definitely corn based and has a cakey thin texture. The edges are almost crunchy and reminiscent of a less flavorful parmesan crisp. The sauce was visibly there but couldn’t taste it at all. The hot honey, suppressata and generous mozzarella combo was great. Overall 7/10 pizza, I definitely expected more form their made-in-house crust. I would try the pasta next time
I was initially nervous but confirmed they cook pizzas on separate pans and I am so glad! It was so delicious, I’ve been twice now
This was the first place that came up when I googled GF restaurants near me. It was fantastic! They could make just about everything GF. They served the pasta with a baguette with butter. We had carbonara. We have been traveling and we just wanted some pasta but ended up having a really nice experience. The service was excellent and the atmosphere of the restaurant was just delightful. Definitely will return if I’m ever in Sacramento again.
