Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Connecticut Restaurant Report - Seminara's, Westport

babysteps

By babysteps
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

Recommended Posts

babysteps Contributor
babysteps
Posted

Ate last week at Seminara's in Westport, CT

MIXED results

They seemed willing but not used to dealing with dietary restrictions. Note that I was a gluten-free dining newbie! I think if I'd stuck to eating from my own plate that I would have been fine.

When the waitress checked, she said that the rice balls were wheat-free. But they arrived at table coated with breadcrumbs. She did take them back promptly and cheerfully. Apparently the coating was indeed regular bread crumbs that the waitress thought were panko - hello, also filled with gluten! So, I switched to a nice salad with oil & vinegar dressing.

I was glutened from this meal, but may have been my own fault as I tried my spouse's dish without having asked about the gluten status of it. My own entree was fine (I think - had the roast chicken, ate it without sauce and after skinning it for lunch the next day with no ill effects). This was only my second dine-out experience after going gluten free.

See separate post in restaurant section on my successful recent NYC dinners, at Picholine and Taverna Kyclades.

Now at home we use "oh, I thought it was Panko" as shorthand for gluten miscommunication.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
Posted

Good to know. I was actually just in Westport today. Thanks.

babysteps Contributor
babysteps
Posted
  • Author

Thanks Jillian!!

Any dining successes to share in Westchester or CT?

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
Posted
Thanks Jillian!!

Any dining successes to share in Westchester or CT?

There are 2 Chinese restaurants in Westchester that have gluten free menus, that I love. Ray's Cafe in Rye Brook and Golden Wok in Ardsley.

There is a mexican restaurant in Tarrytown, Santa Fe that we go to pretty often (actually went there last night) that is delicious and always extremely helpful. They definately get the gluten thing.

My family owns kosher restaurants in Westchester and we have a gluten free menu in one of them. Epsteins in Hartsdale.

I may try Spiga in Scarsdale tomorrow. I'll let you know.

As for CT, I went to Gates in New Caanan a couple weeks ago, which was good and very helpful. I was shocked to hear that the risotto had flour in it, so I opted for a chicken dish. It normally would have been floured, but they were very accomodating.

At my old job I used to go to Wilton once a week for work, and my boss and I would go the Wilton Food Co. for lunch all the time. It's pretty good, and they make everything fresh which is great. It's good for a casual, fairly quick lunch.

I'm suddenly drawing a blank on all the places I've eaten. LOL!! But I very rarely have a bad restaurant experience. I'll see what else I can think of.

babysteps Contributor
babysteps
Posted
  • Author
I'm suddenly drawing a blank on all the places I've eaten. LOL!! But I very rarely have a bad restaurant experience. I'll see what else I can think of.

Excellent - will have to try some of the ones you mention

I'm still very new at this, but as far as I can tell most white-tablecloth and/or cook-from-scratch restaurants are pretty accommodating - once I got my 'gluten free' speech down and learned to ask about everything twice :)

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,315
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Paul1128ali
    Newest Member
    Paul1128ali
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Soosieque
      Low tTG IgA and IgG - I'm so confused...

      By Soosieque · Posted

      Thank you! It does help.
    • trents
      Low tTG IgA and IgG - I'm so confused...

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @Soosieque! Immunoglubulin A, Qn, Serum (aka, "total IGA") is a test run to check for IGA deficiency. If you are IGA deficient, the other IGA tests (the ones ordered to specifically check for celiac disease) will give artificially low scores and cannot be trusted. You were not IGA deficient. The two tests specifically run to check for celiac disease in your case were IGA (short for tTG-IGA) and IgG. So, one of the two tests specifically run for celiac disease was an IGA test (and it looks to be negative from the low score) and the other was an IgG test. So, it does not look like you have celiac disease from the limited testing you have had done. There are other tests that could have been run, however, and if you were already on a gluten-free diet or a low gluten diet when the testing was done then the testing is invalid. Here is a primer on blood antibody testing for celiac disease:    There is also the possibility that you suffer from NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity) rather than celiac disease. They share many of the same symptoms but NCGS is 10x more common. NCGS does not damage the lining of the small bowel, however. Hope this helps.
    • trents
      celiac, chocolate and alcohol

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @barb simkin! How does it affect you when you eat chocolate and drink alcohol? I'm asking because these are common migraine triggers and migraines are a common in the celiac population.
    • Soosieque
      Low tTG IgA and IgG - I'm so confused...

      By Soosieque · Posted

      Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serum is normal and Endomysial Antibody IgA is negative but <2 IgA and IgG. What would this mean?
    • Suze046
      Reintroduction of Gluten

      By Suze046 · Posted

      Hi, so just to put you in the picture, I’ve had lots of digestive issues over the past 6 months, diarrhoea, constipation, gut ache, cramps, head aches, lost 2 stone in weight am perimenopausal.. need I go on. I know some of this is caused by stress and I’ve always had to watch what I eat so noting too processed of fatty and rich. I’ve had blood tests, stool tests gall bladder scan, repeated tests and nothing showed up (which is good) I tested negative for celiac back in March. I’ve just done 6 weeks gluten free and I have to say things got better. My doctor told me to reintroduce it so I did this 9 days ago but gently and I’m still keeping some gluten out of my diet. My question is how long can it take for a reaction because my diarrhoea constipation and cramps are back but only in the last 4 days and it started with a slight unsettling tum feeling first like it might kick off but not sure. So I’m wondering if this is just a coincidence or if it can take your body that long to react? Anyone else been through this? Advice needed! 
×
×
  • Create New...