Tomatina
$$ • Italian Restaurant
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Went here with high hopes since they offered gluten alternatives for most menu items. Ordered a pasta dish with the gluten substitute fasuli. After eating half the food, noticed different pasta shapes. I asked the manager and she confirmed right then and there that is a regular gluten pasta mixed in. She then said they boil the GF pasta in the same water as the regular… i was beyond shocked at that. She then came back and corrected herself saying they’re cooked in different waters but when scooping, they cross contaminated. It’s really disappointing that a restaurant claiming to be gluten -friendly, don’t have safety measures in place to avoid. It seems that all other reviews have experienced this as well and we’re suffering the consequences. Would be hesitant to come back or recommend to those who have a severe allergy .
EDIT: My mom ate here and there was a piece of regular spaghetti in her Gluten Free fusilli dish. Celiac eaters beware!
Waitress was very helpful and asked the chef all of my questions to confirm which items could be made gluten free.
At tomatina I got A piece of gluten pasta in my gluten-free pasta dish
The food is good though they are not very thorough on cross-contamination for celiac’s
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Gluten free clearly marked on menu and staff is knowledgeable. Lots of offerings gluten free. Pizza, pasta, salad. Been here a few times and enjoyed it.
Food was good but now I'm having a severe gluten reaction :/
I had a Mediterranean salad that was very good. I was told that all salads were gluten free except the Caesar. Menu included gluten free pizza and pasta, which I didn't try. I would definitely go again.
Reviews of this Chain
GF pasta is ok. Chicken wings are GF and they have a few options. Celiac kid has had no trouble.
I ordered the gluten free flatbread. I ate three bites and started to feel ill. It was obvious that the kitchen provided the regular gluten version. I wouldn’t go back again.
Several gf pasta options. They don't use the best GF pasta, but it's passable. There's an extra fee.
This place was awful, the food felt like it had been heated instead of cooked. The gluten free pizza was the worst pizza I’ve ever had and I felt un-well after. I’ve eaten pizza at pizza my heart and even with their pizza I didn’t feel as uneasy as I did here. Save yourself the time and don’t eat here.
Talked to staff about pizza and cross contamination. The G/F pizza is cooked in the same oven as the wheat four pizza and the flour is all over. They couldn’t guarantee it would be G/F. That said I tried it and did not get sick.
