Gluten-Free at Sammy's Woodfired Pizza

I hosted my rehearsal dinner for my wedding here with 30 people. We set the menu ahead of time and everything was delicious! The GF pizza crust was thin, but surprisingly flavorful! Everyone's favorite pizza was the BBQ chicken, and the BBQ sauce was also GF. The salads were excellent. Service was attentive, but they did make a small mistake with checks that we managed to sort out. Would definitely go back!

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

— Somewhat

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

French fries are made in a dedicated frier. They made our son a special meal of chicken breast and rice and were very careful and helpful with cross contamination. Super helpful, very safe, and good food

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

NOT CELIAC SAFE!! They make and cook the pizza on all shared surfaces so that is immediately out. They didn’t take me seriously when I told them I was celiac and needed them to change gloves/clean workstation/use non-gluten utensils. In fact, the waiter rolled his eyes. But I was there for a work lunch, so I just got one of the gf salads. And I am SO sick. I still have stomach cramps and diarrhea days later. It feels like I just straight up ate gluten. Would not recommend.

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

— Not at all

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?

— Below Average

They do prevent cross contamination multiple different ways. Crust is pretty thin. We modified the BBQ pizza on the menu a bit. It was super yummy. They have several other options on the menu now that are GG besides the pizza, but we only had the pizza. They made us a gf version of the apple pie pizza. I do not recommend that. It was difficult to eat. All the staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Nice, slightly upscale, elegant, but relaxed ambience. I would come again, and do recommend it.

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

— Very

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

IT WAS SO GOOOOOOOD

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

— Somewhat

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

I got a gf crust pizza last night with high expectations because I have had it in the past and it was pretty good. I ordered the goat cheese and it was so disappointing, especially for the price . The crust was tasteless and fairly gross , I ended up throwing away all but 2 pieces .

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Poor

They take Celiac seriously!!! Items are clearly marked on the menu. Our server was very nice and knowledgeable. The kitchen has appropriate procedures in place for cross contact.

The girls ate a Cobb salad and a gf cheese pizza. They said it was delicious! It must have been, because not a single piece was left and that is unusual. Their salad didn't come out as quickly as we had hoped, but the manager came to us and said that she is remaking it because the prosciutto that was in the salad was fried in a shared fryer and therefore wasn't safe. She caught it before it left the kitchen! So very appreciative!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

Terrible. Worst experience I’ve had in years. Order the gluten free pizza at your own peril.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

— Good

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

— Not at all

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?

— Good

I have eaten here many times over my life but the last two times I got severely ill from a gluten free salad on their menu, even after I told them I had celiac. The first time I figured it was a fluke but now I think they must have changed their procedures to avoid cross contamination or ingredients in their marked gluten free items

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

— Not at all

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?

— Good

NOT CELIAC FRIENDLY. Sammy’s uses the exact same oven, plates, silverware, everything, as gluten items.

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

— Not at all

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?

— Average

Eat here regularly. Choose GF items on the menu and especially love the salads.

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

— Very

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

Server was very confident about gluten free and safety for celiac. Explained when GF is requested, it is marked on the ticket, and the kitchen takes necessary precautions. Ordered the Cobb salad. Normally comes with prosciutto, but she explained that is deep fried, so it was left off. Also had the pear and arugula pizza. Crust was thin and crunchy

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

— Very

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 selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Had the chicken ceaser salad and was sick an hour after eating it. Marked gluten free. Asked the right questions but something wasn’t right.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good vegan options

The staff didn’t take me seriously, the waiter just flippantly said that they are good about gf options but didn’t really listen. I wasn’t thrilled with the service and ended up going with a very safe salad instead of anything else.

Not sure what they did to my pizza, but man was I sick. I was so excited because it tasted great...but throwing up(that's what my body does when I injest gluten) twice in a hotel bathroom was not what I had in mind for my vacation. I usually do fine with eating out and can even handle shared fryers.

If dining here, you may have to call first and verify how they handle their GF requests and then verify with the server again upon ordering.

Celiac friendly?

No

Good gluten free menu. Crust made there, awesome crust. I would get the pizza just because the crust was so good. They have a good five-cheese pizza. It doesn’t have sauce. Many options for salads. Cool atmosphere and nice people.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I am giving this five stars based on the gluten-free food. Our service was about a three star. However the roasted cauliflower and the gluten-free Gorgonzola and pear pizza were amazing so as a gluten-free gal five stars it is.

We got salads and gf pasta and had no issues. Food was tasty, service friendly and helpful.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Knowledgeable staff and kitchen. Menu clearly marked. I had salad and pizza.

They have gf clearly labeled. Staff asked if was allergy and said they would change gloves and would make sure they would take precautions. Their gf pizza is very good!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Always great GF menu, so many options! I am Celiac. Staff is aware and friendly at all locations that I’ve been to. Their happy hour is even great.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great pizza! Also have pasta but we didn't try it. Pizzas are wood fired and not sure about the over but our celiac had no issues.

My first two times were great. My third and final time was a disaster. I will never trust eating there again.

Not celiac but I do react to gluten. Nice pizza and safe, but pricey. If you’re using an iPhone, the directions are a block off. Enter the street address in the maps.

Pizza was good, crust was not as crisp as I like, but great taste. Though I am not celiac, I do react seriously and I had no reactions. I ordered the GF chocolate cake to go, and wished I hadn't. Two very little pieces of cake with some raspberry syrup and it was $10.

Nima tested the gluten free pasta as well as the grilled chicken. Both came out with no gluten! Yippee!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My son and I got very sick from the “gluten free” pizza. It really set us back. It was also so expensive for a gf pizza! It wasn’t celiac safe when we had it.

Celiac friendly?

No

Lots of gf options! Had the bbq chicken pizza w/gf crust, it was delicious!

GF pizza crust was very good. Restaurant was clean and service was good.

GF pizza was great. Aware of risk of cross-contanimation.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Last time I ate here, they had taken the shrimp and grits off the menu. It was by far the best thing GF. I ordered a GF pizza and it was mediocre at best. They do have GF beer though.

Overpriced for the food given, waitress seemed to not know what we were talking about. not great :/

*this location specifically* (others have been fine)

after clearly stating "I am gluten free...the bad kind...celiac...please let the kitchen know, bc I get very sick"...

Waiter didn't note it on the ticket, didn't recognize my pizza crust was what, dropped pizza off, and disappeared. We had to flag down a manager to ask of the crust was really GF (nope). No understanding from waiter OR manager about what celiac or GF is. Manager suggested we order the flourless chocolate cake, which is NOT gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

No

Maria was awesome, she knew which options were gluten free and the food was fantastic. Glad we went, good food and AMAZING service from Maria.

Food was fine. Staff were friendly but it was SLOW. They were out of the Brown Rice Bolognese so I settled for a salad.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

LAX terminal 4 location has limited menu but they have brown rice pasta and it is the only pasta they serve so reduced cross-contamination issues. Pasta hit the spot and actually quite good for airport food.

Very good options for gluten free

They think they understand Celiac, but don't. Their protocol for pizzas is all wrong. They use shared space, the same sauce and toppings as regular pizza. They swore by their technique so we tried it. Thankfully, Nima tested positive for gluten so it wasn't eaten. The chilli tested safe. The restaurant staff was not terribly understanding. We won't be back.

Celiac friendly?

No

Items marked on the menu- salads and pasta. Staff seemed well informed. Yes

We stopped here for a late lunch on a trip to southern California. They certainly DO have gluten free options and I ordered a

gluten free pepperoni pizza. I specifically asked for a gluten free crust and the server repeated back my order correctly. I'll also add that we were one of a small handful of tables on a Sunday afternoon, so being too busy should not have been an issue.

When the server brought out the pizza, she again, specifically mentioned that it was gluten free. After having some of it, however, I realized that a gluten free crust is not this good :-) Needless to say, it was too late and I had enough of it that I knew I would be struggling to get over it for a few days. Ugh!

These guys have gotten some pretty good reviews as far as being a decent place to get a gluten free meal. Not so in my case - either the server purposely misled me or was lacking in training in what gluten free meant.

I looked at my receipt as I paid and noticed no charge for a gluten free crust, so I am sure the kitchen staff never knew what I needed.

Proceed with caution on this one!

Celiac friendly?

No

Couldn't have been more accommodating for my daughter with celiac. Pizza, pasta....excellent.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Loved this place until I found out their ranch wasn't gluten free, when the servers told me it was for months... I lost trust immediately

Overpriced small gf pizza with bland flavor. Minimal toppings. $18.00 rip off

Celiac friendly?

No

I ordered 1 gf Hawaiian pizza( they only come in personal size). I was charged $18.00. I Obviously wanted top try this pizza as it seems gourmet for such a high price. When I recieved the pizza, it had 6 pieces of Canadian ham and 5 micro slivers of pineapples on top a lot of cheese. The taste was very bland. Nothing special. I took a picture of it to post, but I'm trying to figure out how to post it. Seem as though we get charged 3x's the amount for gluten free crust. What a rip off!!!

Celiac friendly?

No

Celiac friendly?

Yes