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Where Do You Eat?

Guest ~jules~

By Guest ~jules~
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Guest ~jules~
Guest ~jules~
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I just wonder where you eat if you have to eat out, and what do you eat there? ~jules~ B)

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Maggiano's, Bonefish Grill, and Skyline Chili.

At Maggiano's, I talk to the chef and usually get a steak.

At Bonefish, I like the ahi tuna with mango salsa off the gluten-free menu.

At Skyline I get the chili and onions over a baked potato or french fries. Skyline is a Cincinnati chili that is normally served over spaghetti then topped with cheese.

lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
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the grocery store or market to grab a fruit until i can get home to make something. i never, ever eat out.

Guest ~jules~
Guest ~jules~
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Maggiano's, Bonefish Grill, and Skyline Chili.

At Maggiano's, I talk to the chef and usually get a steak.

At Bonefish, I like the ahi tuna with mango salsa off the gluten-free menu.

At Skyline I get the chili and onions over a baked potato or french fries. Skyline is a Cincinnati chili that is normally served over spaghetti then topped with cheese.

thats great that you have figured it out! I hope to get to that point also. I'm new to this so I'm sure after awhile I will find places to eat!

the grocery store or market to grab a fruit until i can get home to make something. i never, ever eat out.

Thats pretty much what I am doing now. I live so far away from things, I'm considering packing things along with me in a little cooler, until I can find a place or two where I could just pop in and be safe.

Pearia Newbie
Pearia
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For a quick bite, Wendy's for chili & a baked potato. If you have some time Outback & P.F. Changs have gluten-free menu's. I am also new at this but I LOVE to eat out. I have been to both of these places & have had very good meals & good service. I always tip well & tell the manager I am there because of the gluten-free menu ( I did not eat at either place before Celiacs )

Good Luck!

queenofhearts Explorer
queenofhearts
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If you like sushi & bring your own wheat-free soy, you can safely enjoy any item that is not "spicy" or "barbecued"-- & avoid the eel. If you have a Japanese Triumph card, bring it, & you may find you have more choices. But most soups & salad dressings include soy sauce, so be careful.

Vietnamese & Thai restaurants offer quite a few possibilities, but again, look out for soy (also hoisin).

Leah

p.s. I used to be a very adventurous eater, & I find that going out is when I tend to get a little sulky about my limitations, so I really prefer to eat in! There my menu is limited only by my imagination.

swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
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Maggiano's, Bonefish Grill, and Skyline Chili.

At Maggiano's, I talk to the chef and usually get a steak.

At Bonefish, I like the ahi tuna with mango salsa off the gluten-free menu.

At Skyline I get the chili and onions over a baked potato or french fries. Skyline is a Cincinnati chili that is normally served over spaghetti then topped with cheese.

So Skyline is gluten free? I had no idea.

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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So Skyline is gluten free? I had no idea.

Yes, go figure. It's the one place I consider absolutely safe (now I hope you and hubby don't have a bad experience after I said that!). I looked at their can at the grocery and saw they thickened with corn starch. Be careful though, Gold Star thickens with cracker meal. I get the potato or fries and ask them to make it over where they make the spaghetti, not by the coneys. I'm not as worried about contamination from pouring the chili over the spag. as I am about the crumbs from the coneys. I also ask for a clean fork that hasn't touched the crackers. They know me by now as we eat there almost weekly (I'm trying to cut back till I get completely better). I have never had a problem.

The only thing that bothers me is the ladel that they use to scoop the chili does touch the spaghetti, but as I've said, I've never gotten glutened there.

Sweetfudge Community Regular
Sweetfudge
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p.s. I used to be a very adventurous eater, & I find that going out is when I tend to get a little sulky about my limitations, so I really prefer to eat in! There my menu is limited only by my imagination.

I get sulky too when we eat out. Especially when I see people around me eating such good things and I have to get the "boring" food. I feel like I haven't quite gotten the whole thing down though. Cooking isn't a chore for me, I just don't feel very creative, so I'll eat the same things that I KNOW how to make and then get tired of them and long for something else....Guess i need to find some good recipes to try :P

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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DH and I determined (after many tries eating out) that I have about a 1 in 3 chance of getting sick from eating out. I eat at PF Chang's (only got sick once), outback (not the location that glutened me), and most american places that aren't a chain. My favorites that I can always count on not to make me sick:

Chick fil A - grilled chicken salad and/or waffle fries

Wendy's chili

Jamba Juice

The grocery store :P

seattlecdfriend Rookie
seattlecdfriend
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I'm interested in your "Celiac Card". Can you elaborate?

I'm in an under developed area so my choices are limited, I try to stay away from fast food, but when I do go to a restaurant I give the waiter my "Celiac" card to give to the chef. Have to say though that it seems every time I go out I end up getting sick anyway.. BUT...alot of people don't have that problem.

Thinking about you and good luck on your diet... there are so many wonderful people here that will help you!!

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

Triumph Dining Cards are available. They are little plastic cards that you can keep in your wallet. You get a package of several for different types of restaurants, for example, the one for Thai food, has it written in Thai on the back and English on the front. All the major ethnic foods are included, plus American food with Spanish on the back. It explains everything.

I can't remember where I got them, but it may have been at this website.

megzmc3611 Rookie
megzmc3611
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I just wonder where you eat if you have to eat out, and what do you eat there? ~jules~ B)

Where do you live? There are usually restaurants specific to a certain area, perhaps others can help you with that if they know the area you live in! :)

jesscarmel Enthusiast
jesscarmel
Posted

i dont really out- i get to nervous. but ive eaten twice at elephant walk in boston and had soup and salad and had a fab pizza at il fornello in toronto. thats about it! i wish we had some gluten-free italian places in boston!

megzmc3611 Rookie
megzmc3611
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i dont really out- i get to nervous. but ive eaten twice at elephant walk in boston and had soup and salad and had a fab pizza at il fornello in toronto. thats about it! i wish we had some gluten-free italian places in boston!

Not sure how far you would travel, but there are some Italian restaurants in Rhode Island. I am going to try the North End Cafe in North Providence in a few weeks!

Go to www.glutenfreerestaurants.com

Pinelli's Restaurant Group is the one I am referring to. On the bottom of the online menu for North End Cafe, it says "ask about our celiac menu!"....

I called the manager and he was very nice and seems to be very aware of the gluten-free diet...

key Contributor
key
Posted

I was just wondering about others too. I seem to be one that can't eat out. I have tried everywhere! I have tried Chipotle's about 5 times and have only not been gluttened there one time. I have done tostada's at Taco Bell (didn't get sick the last time).

PF Chang's I have found has nothing for me to eat hardly, because I don't eat meat. I had eaten there and been sick everytime and found out that the lettuce wraps aren't gluten free if you substitute the chicken with tofu (no one told me this at the one I was eating at, it took me moving to another town to have a manager tell me).

I have not had much luck at all. If I get gluttened, I pay for three days. It really has become not worth it. I was sick for a year after going gluten free, until I realized I was getting sick eating out. I have finally gotten better, as long as I avoid restaurants.

Monica

Guest ~jules~
Guest ~jules~
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Well, so far I have gathered that in my area I can go to wendy's, and the outback. I really don't like the outback, the wait-staff practically sit down with you and tell you there life story, while your mouth is full of food! But, sheesh things are different now! Thanks for sharing everyone! Oh! I ate at a bbq place today, that pulled out a notebook of what all their meats were seasoned with, that was nice.

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