Review of Puccini Restaurant

(Ask for Sherri as your waitress) -If you don’t get Sherri, risk of contamination I think would be higher. They do have a gluten free menu online, but one of the staff kindly informed us that not everything on the gluten free menu is safe if you cannot handle cross contamination. For example, don’t get anything from the fryers because they don’t have dedicated fryers and cross contamination may occur if you get pizza unless you voice that you have a severe allergy and you get a waitress that takes you seriously.

I have celiacs disease and am very sensitive to cross contamination. I got the gluten free prima vera with olive oil instead of butter base because I also can’t have dairy, and I had them add chicken. It also came with a side salad that I got without croutons and with balsamic dressing.

My mother has a gluten intolerance and she got a gluten free dill pickle pizza with chicken added.

Neither of us had poor reactions, I had slight acid reflex, which is a pretty minor reaction that normally indicates possible cross contamination, which is always a risk when I eat out.

I will say I got an amazing waitress named Sherri who has family members who have celiacs disease, and she was so very helpful. She had the manager make my food and constantly double checked everything to make sure that I did not end up sick. She even recommended some gluten free restaurants in the area to try because we aren’t from there. I would definitely recommend asking for Sherri, because she will take care of you, and I’m not sure that other waitresses there would have been nearly as thorough and helpful as her.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• 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 dinner
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended