Retrobottega
$$ • Italian Restaurant
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DO NOT GO HERE.
We sat down at 8, our food order was not taken until 9. My fiancée ordered the same (bucatini) as me but I got the gluten free noodles. They came out looking identical. After waiting 15 minutes for the waiter to come back around, he then argued with me telling me he was PRETTY SURE that it was gluten free. I said no way they can make gluten free bucatini noodles, he’s like oh no it’s supposed to be spaghetti if it’s gluten free. So he finally takes it back to the kitchen. In the time it took to remake my meal, the rest of my dinner party finished their meals. I will say everyone was very hungry at this point because we had to wait so long to order so maybe they ate a little fast but their plates are cleared before I even get my pasta. They bring it out and I have my fiancée try a bite to confirm that it tastes different than hers, it does so I start to eat. On my third bite I feel a different shape of noodle in my mouth so I have to spit it out. They do not care that they glutened me and refuse to remake or comp the dish a second time. I was tempted to argue longer but then needed to RUN HOME because of the aforementioned rogue gluten noodle. Do not go here oh my god.
I had never been but it seemed like a real Italian place and hopefully then more knowledgeable. Nothing is marked gluten free but I spoke with the server and they have homemade corn and rice gluten free pasta. I wasn’t sure if I should be reassured it was homemade or concerned about cross contact. I asked that it be cooked it separate fresh water which they said no problem and that all sauces are gluten free. I am writing this 40 minutes after starting to eat and I usually feel symptoms within 15 minutes if I have been glutened, so so far so good. Updating to say felt great for all the days after as well!
