We love Unforked! Occasionally, it gets busy and it takes a bit longer (5-10min extra) but it’s well worth the wait. I’m gluten free, not celiac, so I appreciate they have corn tortillas and gluten free buns as options.
I've always loved this restaurant because it's a great place for a girl's night, work happy hour or a date night. It's become more of a favorite lately because they have so many great gluten free options.
I visited a few days ago with several friends to celebrate my birthday and our server, Dave, was worthy of an outstanding review. Dave was very friendly, extremely knowledge about the menu and drinks and fun! His customer service was the highlight of the night though. He was very kind and accommodating when I had an issue with the unexpected level of spice in my meal. I'll definitely be back and request to sit in Dave's section going forward.
I love the fact that they have a full gluten free menu!! The blueberry gluten free pancake was absolutely amazing. The food came out very hot and delicious. Will definitely be back.
From start to finish- this restaurant, this food, this experience was a whole vibe! Highly recommend! We were welcomed with an open door from the manager, greeted by a LOVELY smile from a lady named Ms. G. She was welcoming, dressed like she loved her job and greeted and knew regulars names! Our server was no less miraculous! Kait was welcoming, asked us if we had ever been here. She was thrilled to recommend all the best things for our first time experience. Bonus- she gave us a sampling if the biscuits and gravy since it was our first time! AND not ONLY that- she was cautious and asked us if we had any allergies she needed to be aware of before submitting our order! STELLAR SERVICE!
The bathroom had an incredibly meaningful wishing wall. Go check it out! Spreading positivity!
The food- holy macaroni! We got the stuffed french toast and streusel blueberry pancakes. Highly highly recommend both! They make gluten free pancakes which were fluffy and tasty and you'd never know!
The other manager was dressed incredible- suit jacket, shirt and a welcoming smile! Thanked everyone for coming.
Everyone seemingly truly loved the job. Kait seemed to know all the regulars and was so grateful to see all the families talkjng yo all yhe kids and engaging with them all! I would come back for the service ALONE .....and the food being incredible would be a BONUS! 🙂
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Good for more than just their cheesecakes, but definitely cannot leave without getting one! My favorite order is their gluten-free bacon cheeseburger, fries, and coconut cream pie cheesecake!
I had the El Salvadoreno Sampler which includes the pupusas, pasteles, tamales, and enchiladas. This is so different from anything I’ve ever had before and I was pleasantly surprised by how many gluten free options there were, as most of the items are made using corn flour.
It's such a cute coffee shop, and it's all gluten-free! All the plants have names, which is a funny and cute little thing to add to the overall atmosphere. I will have to remember to take pictures the next time I go
But the cherry almond enters bites are delicious.
In and out for an early week day lunch at 11:30am. Had options for those gluten free - but no buns so if you want a sandwich bring your own bun. Plenty of seating, also indoor outdoor space with fire place. Emma, our server, was very attentive and kind on our first visit. Between two of us tried pulled pork, sausage, brisket, and burnt ends. I’m not a huge burnt ends person and I loved them - not hard or chewy. The sauces are all very unique so be sure to try multiple. It’s worth a stop on your KC bbq tour.
Hake was an absolutely fabulous waiter. He completely understood the severe gluten allergy I have and was the first person ever to only bring one plate for my husband’s jalapeño cornbread. He gets it and I was absolutely amazed and impressed. Kudos friend.
Very happy with the service and food at The Wooden Spoon. I had the gluten free lemon ricotta pancakes and they were delicious. All of my questions were answered and I was confident in ordering without being nervous of cross contamination.
This is my second time here & if I lived closer, I’d be here everyday for lunch. This place scratches that fresh itch I have. My go to order has been the Pacific Cod street tacos! I am absolutely in love with them! It has everything you want from a street tacos, especially when you get them with fish! The jalapeño lime lcreama, cabbage, & queso fresco makes them sing! The chipotle black beans has that nice kick that just makes you eat it until the bowl is gone! Now their soup specials are to die for! First time I came here, they had a lentil soup. It was so amazing I licked the bowl clean! This time I ordered their tomato basil. It’s gluten free & doesn’t come from a can! This place never misses and always hits the spot!
Stopped by the wooden spoon on our way through Kansas City. our party had the corned beef hash, the lemon ricotta pancakes, the fiesta Philly and a couple of cinnamon rolls. we found the food to be exceptionally delicious and the team member who served us was very helpful in explaining the options and helping us with our order. in addition my wife has celiac. they were able to safely accommodate her and everyone at the table was very pleased with our meal. Will definitely be back next time we are in Kansas City.
First things first: this place gets 5stars simply because of their Al Pastor taco with pineapple onion relish. I could stop there and that should be enough reason for any sane person to want to try this place.
But if you need more reasons (which I’ve already established that you don’t) here’s more.
Second, A strong gluten free menu so all your friends, who already suffer in silence in a donut-less world, can know the joys of good tacos.
Third, excellent salsas to choose from. We had the spicy jalapeño salsa which was creamy and had a solid slow burn.
Fourth, really tasty breakfast tacos. At 8pm!!!! Praise the Lord!
Fifth, a rewards program! Free tacos!!! It’s like heaven on earth!!
Taco Naco, we will be back soon!!!
I was at a catered dinner this evening and Nick and Jake’s restaurant offered a gluten free and vegetarian option. The pasta dish was excellent and served by a very kind man. Thank you Nick and Jake’s for taking care of those with food allergies!
Parking is a nightmare! Tell on your website where people can park…please! I would like to eat here, but parking was nuts. I like that you have gluten free options. I’ll change my review if you can give us parking options.
Joe and Manager Ryan completely took care of my severe gluten allergy. To include not dipping into Mayo and instead gave me Mayo packets. Also instead of giving me a .Gf treat from the cookie bin, they went and got a non-contaminated one. They were so amazing to deal with. Oh and also they changed gloves right in front of me. You guys are awesome!!
I have by eaten at every single place because anousone is my favorite. I love that they have so many gluten free options. I've seen menus from the other places in Strang Hall and they have Gluten free options as well but Anousone is my favorite.
I so enjoyed my first time at this restaurant! They made sure my dishes were gluten free and the service was wonderful. The food is beyond amazing and a delightful time was had by all. Thank you Pad Thai Restaurant!
I have had such great experiences at Twisted Fresh. They are very accommodating for allergies - especially being gluten-free. It is great to have a place that is quick AND healthy. Definitely a top choice when getting food on the go!
We are on the hunt for a gourmet burger joint in KC and Burg & Barrel is on our short list. Bartender Dave was our server and he made several recommendations. The wife got the PB&E and I got the Smokehouse.
They have Gluten free buns for their burgers. And a huge selection of beers.
The burgers are huge and tasty. They are VERY accommodating with customizing. The tots were just crisp and not burnt.
(Updated). 2nd visit. 2 more burgers. Wife had the mushroom swiss and I had the bourbon glaze. Both were very tasty. She had the loaded tots. Claimed they tasted like loaded potato skins.
(Updated 230318). 3rd visit. Still love this place. Just wish there was one on the north side of the river
(Updated 230804). One more time. This time had the El Diablo, no bun, no onion rings and added a medium egg. Delicious
(Updated 240317) Woke up craving a burger. Had to drive to the south side to get one (hint hint). Had the spicy avocado burger, no bun with an egg on top. Wife had the Upstream BLT on the GF bun. Great as normal. Just wish they had one up in Parkville or Zona..
If you can overcome the cognitive dissonance that arises from paying $50/pp to cook your own food, this place is good-ish. It's good in class. I'll elaborate:
Grill it yourself style restaurants appear somewhat uncommonly in the Midwest. They are more common on the coasts, while often couched in the aura of Korean or Mongolian or whatever. To like this place, you must be comfortable with the idea you are paying for the novelty of the experience. My 11 year old is; I would prefer to pay someone else to cook my food when I eat out. Moving past that notion.
For what it is, and in comparison with similar style restaurants, I had the following observations:
1) The beef dishes lacked enough flavor distinction to make higher quality cuts shine. My wife preferred the chuck to the ribeye simply because it was easier to manipulate with tongs and did not taste bad comparatively;
2) The pork belly preparation was underwhelming when it could have been the star of the show. I wouldnhave preferred a cured element or a smoked element to make the cut shine rather than taste like thin pork chops;
3) Sides and accouterments are the real sleeper-crowd-pleasers here. The fried calamari - lovely. The gyoza - yum!
4) What joker said the smores were their favorite? Really?! It was literally a basic smore. A novel idea executed with basic effort.
This place is great for a fun night out, or a more social-food setting - office happy hour, get to know you date night, birthdays, or anything involving pre-teens. I don't think it offers a particularly great value for what you actually get, but that is not uncommon for this type of restaurant. The manager told us an all-you-can eat option is coming soon, which is more in line with similar spots on the West Coast. Frankly, I didn't think it was necessary, as we were all very content with the quantity of food we ordered. The all-you-can-eat model would be a better sell for some folks at this price point, at least creating the illusion of good value.
They offer some chicken options, some seafood options, and you can make it through gluten free, excepting miso soup (which was a bit overly salty).
Ambiance was fine, but nothing special. Table service was fine; the manager was exceptional - attentive, friendly, on-it.
In summary, the food is good-ish and the experience is fun, if you are into this sort of thing. I think at this price point there is many better Japanese restaurants in the area, and I'm pretty sure they will even cook the food for you.
The staff and management really know how to handle a gluten allergy in the restaurant. They changed gloves, brought exactly what I ordered and I didn’t get sick!!! Yay!! Finally an establishment that understands.
There’s plenty of seating and light, as well as several gluten free pastry options— I just wasn’t a huge fan of the fritter, it tasted a little savory to me. I also got the matcha latte with the caramel apple sweetener, which I enjoyed.
This place was fantastic for a cool burger joint! There were a lot of options for burgers, the food was hot, fresh, and delicious, and our server was fantastic! I do wish they took reservations, so if you go be prepared to wait. Overall I would recommend for a good all-american burger, there will be something you like on the menu. They do also offer a gluten free option using lettuce wraps.
Ricco's is one of my favorite Italian spots in OP. Their food is always delicious and they have a good variety for different people's needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.). Reasonable prices overall.
You can't go wrong with any of the pastas and their dessert cart is maybe my favorite part of any visit. I just tried the Sonoma Torte for the first time and I was FLOORED at how good it was. You have to try it. My fam also loves the mushroom risotto and the salmon.
Everything is on the first floor with restrooms in the back. They have outdoor dining when the weather is good. The staff is incredibly nice too.
The atmosphere is good, the shop is cute, the concept is good, the quality of the items not so much, the Gluten Free Vanilla Cookie is extremely sweet, their blended drinks are saggy and not very solid, which is not very favorable for the flavors, the restrooms were a bit filthy but the place has potential I would go back but I would order just an americano or an ice coffee.
Love this place! Best customer service, always so helpful! And they have the BEST gluten free bread! They are also super safe about cross contamination, change gloves, special knife etc! Sandwiches are super delicious, love the Italian! Go easy on the sauce if you don't want it too messy! Lots of free parking. Clean with lots of seating! 5 stars awesome service with a smile! 😋☺️😀
The food was not as gluten free as I had hoped. The manager was very nice. The women who worked there left much to be desired when it came to customer service. The food was OK. I won't be back.
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