Top 8 Gluten-Free Take Away Spots to Enjoy in South Hadley

Tristen DesRosiers

If I could rate this as a negative star review, I would. We had a reservation for 6 pm, and came early in order to make sure we came in on time. Thank goodness we had a reservation at all, because we waited an additional half an hour in order to get our table, hinting that this place overbooks their reservations, knowing you will have nowhere else to go at that point. We made it abundantly clear one of our parties was allergic to soy, and to also bring out our appetizers and entrees at the same time, as the allergic member of our party had not eaten yet. We got our appetizers separately instead of together, which at this point was an hour and fifteen minutes into our stay. Our appetizers were fine, which was the only saving grace of our meal, however it was expeditiously devoured, and left us still hungrily awaiting another forty five minutes for the main course. Our server, Michelle, ignored us several times, and only came to our table once in the interim to fill our water. Finally, when we received our meals, two hours into our meal, our server asked our soy allergic member of our party if they would like GLUTEN FREE SOY SAUCE. Read that back again if you need to, I was as shocked. I had ordered their Kraken Roll, with a whopping price tag of sixteen dollars, to be promptly disappointed by the small, sad roll that was displayed before me. Not only was this the case, but many of our parties rolls were served with blue-tinted rice… A moniker that indicates that the rice is beginning to turn. As we ate, our server had the gall to ask us if we were enjoying our meal. At this point, after they had mistakenly gave my partner a cucumber roll, we decided to walk out of our party and head outside. All in all, if I was stranded on a deserted island and this food was airdropped to me via rescue team, I’d promptly drink the sea water. The only saving grace was the appetizer, and the other patrons which mocked the situation the staff had placed themselves in. Do not eat at Iya unless you want to laugh at the all white sushi chefs and the owner which tries (and fails) to accommodate.

Winifred Tannetta Costello

We always love our time eating out at Johnny's. Great food, diverse menu, delicious cocktails and mocktails, Really appreciate and value the gluten free options. Great service and vibes.

Lila Masand

The gluten free pizza here is so good! Probably one of the best ones I've had. The crust actually has some chew to it, and the pizza is a decent size - it says 12-inch, and it's definitely bigger than the tiny ones I usually get. Highly recommend it!

Kimyona Dietter

My husband and I were looking for a new coffee shop that was open during the late afternoon to evening on a Saturday. I found Thirsty Minds in a Google search and we were off. The shop is open til 8pm on Saturdays. We walked along the cozy Village Commons across from Mount Holyoke to the shop and we're instantly greeted by the barista. Taking in the vintage meets college cozy atmosphere and the various age groups of people in the shop, the barista asked what poison we were looking for this afternoon. When we said we were new he told us to please take our time and he would answer all questions. After a few minutes of going over, we settled on iced beverages and pastries. There were gluten free options. It took little to no time for our orders to be prepared. Everything was delicious and the shop gave us ample to look at and discuss. I definitely recommend if your looking for a quaint coffee stop

Elena Cochran

Randomly popped in here starving after a long day of traveling and had one of the juiciest decadent burgers I’ve had in a long time. Don’t get me wrong, you don’t want to eat this burger everyday…which means it’s a burger done right. They even had a gluten free bread option which was surprisingly perfect with the burger. Just dense enough to soak up the juice and not fall apart. I got the spicy jalapeño burger. So good. They usually fry them but I asked for them regular because of my gluten allergy. It was delicious. The server and the owner were also super nice people. Check this place if you want a simple local experience, nice people, and a great burger.

Charron Daughtry

Good selection of food choices from appetizers , main courses , and desserts. Can also get gluten free breads. Outdoor concerts, and indoor band singers on Thurs. Great service. A+

TheLeopardSchool

Have you tried their gluten free pizza? My fave!

P W

Came back to change an enthusiastic '5' to a '4'. I'll stay w/everything I wrote below, but the freshness factor in veggies needs to improve. Review from last year: It's a fine local restaurant, not "fancy" or haute cuisine 🙂, but w/delicious & healthy options. Always friendly service, fresh salads, varied beverage choices (including Retsina wine), & quick takeout or booth sitting. My personal favorites are the baked dishes, pizza & veggie grinder (w/extra cheese as a good to-go meal--I add fries sometimes). One suggestion I have would be a choice of bread for 12" grinders -- whole wheat or mixed grains. They have gluten-free dishes, which a friend of mine likes. This is a solid local eatery that's been around since Dimitris Pananas opened in 1994! If you haven't tried Parthenon or been for a while, I think you'll like it. 'Kalí óreksi!' (Bon Appétit!)