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I Am Traveling To Atlantic City Nj


DarleneDrawbridge

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DarleneDrawbridge Newbie

I have Celiac Disease and I am Traveling to Atlantic City NJ and was wondering where I should eat and where I can buy gluten free food.


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Been to AC many times. Any of the nicer restaurants in the casinos have been very helpful in guiding me thru the menus. Skip the buffets... there's little to eat and TONS of cross contamination. I'm always on the lookout for Chick-fil-a... yummy french fries w/ ranch dipping sauce!

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There is a PF Changs in AC, they have a gluten free menu. I was just in AC over the weekend for the day but I didn't really eat there. Took my own food.

DarleneDrawbridge Newbie
There is a PF Changs in AC, they have a gluten free menu. I was just in AC over the weekend for the day but I didn't really eat there. Took my own food.

Is PF Changes a resturant? I am from canada and never heard of it

NJKen Rookie
Is PF Changes a resturant? I am from canada and never heard of it

P.F. Chang's is a chain of Chinese restaurants in the U.S. The food is more Chinese-inspired than traditional Chinese, but they've got 8 or 10 entrees that are not only gluten-free, but prepared in an area of the kitchen where only gluten-free foods are handled. It's definitely worth checking out if you haven't eaten there before. Just ask for the gluten-free menu when you arrive, and when you order make sure you emphasize that you are ordering from the gluten-free menu. They can also prepare a gluten-free dipping sauce for your appetizers; make sure you don't use the sauce that they first set out for you.

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There is a PF Changs in AC, they have a gluten free menu. I was just in AC over the weekend for the day but I didn't really eat there. Took my own food.

I assume you guys are talking about the PF Changs in the Trop right? (tropicana casino)... don't know if there are multiple PF changs in AC... I go down to the trop often and plan to try eating there once I get all these food intolerances in check..

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