We visited Pittsburgh for a day and found this restaurant on find me gluten free. Everything on the menu is Gf except two things. Our waitress Ana was awesome! The food was incredible. The empanadas are to die for!!!!
Went to Fat Head's for dinner and the GF Codfather didn’t disappoint, even threw in a gluten free Ghostfish Brewing Company beer. I can’t tell you the last time my wife had either of those out! She has celiac and is super sensitive and didn’t have any side effects, even today!!
This review is about the location in Southside.
There's a tl;dr at the end.
I did take-away so it was a limited atmosphere experience. Seemed like a normal kind of diner, just more brown and wooden?
I was VERY excited when I learned they make gluten free waffles (I have Celiac disease). It's only for the "design your own" section, at least when ordering online. Not for the specials. You also can't specify decaf for any of the coffee drinks (I ordered the signature drink that was supposed to have hazelnut, vanilla, and maple flavor with foam on top). But I figured I could deal with full caf for a day, and if I happened to get there before they made it, I could always ask them to do decaf instead.
The order was supposed to be ready to be picked up at 16 past the hour. I got there shortly after that and it wasn't ready. The place was basically empty. As far as I could hear and see there were two tables there, two servers, and two kitchen staff. They were all sort of meandering around slowly, and when one server finally came to greet me, they weren't pleasant at all. I've been a server multiple times in different places, so I know how hard it can be and always try to give the benefit of the doubt, so I was friendly to them and told them my name and what I was there for. They had me sign a receipt (we'd already tipped 15-20% online, our usual for take-away), then set it down and just walked away.
Another server came out and started prepping a to-go hot drink and I asked if that was mine and if so, could they make it decaf please, since there wasn't a way to request that online? The server just said "it's not yours," and finished what they were doing. Apparently didn't tell the other server. I waited another 10 minutes before the other server brought out the bag and said "here you go!" (the friendliest anybody had been). I said I still had a drink. The signature. Then I remembered we'd ordered it separately, trying to do it decaf, so I apologized and explained it was a separate check. They sighed and started prepping it and I quickly asked about the decaf, explaining the order issue. They didn't respond, but I could tell they were unhappy about it. I felt badly, but I had been very friendly, and when I was a server I was happy just to have someone be friendly and kind to me. Nobody ever tipped me on take-away orders. I only had 45min to have lunch with my spouse IF the food had been ready on time, which it wasn't, and now because of the very long wait I was going to have about 10min with him. I just wanted to get out of there, so I wasn't paying much attention while the server made my drink. I thanked her when I got it, and rushed out.
It wasn't until I tasted it a few minutes later when I was at my spouse's office that I realized it was plain coffee/espresso. I don't even know if it was decaf. But it tasted terrible and had none of the things from the signature drink in it I'd paid for. I wasn't going to go back, obviously, because we had no time at that point, and it looked like it was just those employees on the floor. So my spouse drank it instead because he can drink motor oil if it smells like coffee.
Tl;Dr It was super depressing atmosphere inside, servers were rude, food wasn't ready in time, so it ruined rare lunch date with spouse, and I was given plain coffee instead of signature drink I paid for. Lame. 2/5 stars. Only gets even the 2 stars because of the gf waffles, which I haven't been able to have since developing Celiac disease after a major surgery. Those were tasty.
I'm not done eating yet and all I can say is this is delicious! We don't eat German food very often but another reviewer mentioned they offer gluten free choices so we took a chance. I'm having the GF wurst sampler with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut with an additional side of red cabbage. I paired it with gluten-free New Grist pilsner-style beer. The restaurant is full of long tables, wonderful serving staff (thank you, Maria!), and a nice selection of beers with Bavarian music playing in the background. I'm very happy with everything! Thank you, Maria!
I had a delicious dinner with a wide variety of gluten-free options. I really enjoyed the cheese plate with gluten-free bread, as well as the Brussels sprouts appetizer and the burger on gluten-free toast.
Great little vegan place! Great prices, great selection of food. There weren’t many gluten free options which was a little bit of a bummer but I still was able to eat quite a lot from the Sunday brunch buffet. It’s cash only so make sure you remember cash! Definitely recommend.
I am gluten free and our server was very knowledgeable about the ingredients in the food. I have been going to Emilianos for years and have introduced many of my friends and family to their delicious, well prepared food.
We were so surprised by the friendliness and professionalism of the service that we now come to eat regularly. It's rare these days to be seen and respected as a guest. The owner obviously attaches great importance to it and the entire team positively enriches the atmosphere. Vegan, gluten-free...everything is possible. Always my pleasure!
Really convenient place to get good food. I recommend the pabellon bowl or street corn for anyone who may be gluten free. The wait times can be a little longer but that's a good thing because it means the food is so good they're always busy and they take their time to make sure it's perfect.
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Lydia Primich
Gluten free soy, other sauces have gluten. Nice man making the food pulled the bottle out to show me it was gluten free without me asking. No issues as a celiac after eating.
Cucina Vitale was absolutely incredible for our rehearsal dinner! The staff were so attentive to us and we had 25-30 people!! The food was absolutely incredible! They were able to accommodate allergies seamlessly (we had 2 gluten-free guests). They had several choices of decorations and lights to pick from today incorporate our wedding day colors and we were even able to play a PowerPoint presentation of pictures! It was an amazing night!! Highly recommend Cucina Vitale!!
As a vegan finding a vegan restaurant that has more than tofu is amazing. And if you are gluten free, they are friendly to you as well.
Appetizers were delicious, especially the brussels sprouts.
I have had 4 main courses over my visits and each one had distinct impressive flavor.
Too stuffed for dessert.
Their fresh juices are amazing too.
Easy to miss this place, but don't.
Randomly popped up on IG and for months I was hooked on the videos. Finally got there and it exceeded my expectations 🥴. Vegan and gluten free food can be a chance for imagination that people don’t often take or when they do it falls flat. THIS HITS EVERY SPOT! The food is flavorful and delicious. Definitely an experience whether you are vegan, gluten free, or dabble in new foods in general. A MUST TRY🫶🏽
This. Food. Is. AMAZING. No matter what you order, you can’t go wrong. There’s something for everyone. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, comfort food, they got it. And it’s DELICIOUS. My go-to is always a smash burger and fries, but I like to treat myself to a loaded poutine or mac n cheese every so often. Check them out!!! Pictured are the McLaughlin sandwich and the Crab Rangoon Dip!
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