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savvvyseller Enthusiast
savvvyseller
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Just came back from the Cheesecake Factory in Cherry Hill, NJ. The manager on duty advised that "corporate" had provided a gluten-free menu - not sure if this is company-wide or just a test. Many of the salads were on the menu (along with the dressings that were OK), as were several meat, chicken and fish entrees. Several burgers were also listed. The manager told us that the fries were cooked in a dedicated frier, but since the menu said "sub fries" we stayed away from those. No desserts were listed, but the manager believed that Edy's ice cream was used.

Hopefully this will become formalized if there is a demand.

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ShayFL
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I sure hope so. I tried to eat there about 2 months ago. The only thing I could eat was a salad and their honey mustard dressing. :( Luckily I came prepared with some chopped turkey breast and and some gluten-free crackers. So I got the salad....dumped my turkey on it and used my own dressing.

So a few gluten-free items would be very nice.

wolfie Enthusiast
wolfie
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I just at at the one in Columbus, Ohio (Polaris location) this past Monday. They did not have a gluten-free menu for me to look at, but the manager, server and kitchen staff was more than helpful on what DS and I could eat. DS ordered a plain cheeseburger (huge) and mashed potatoes (must have been a pound of them....boy were they good!). I ordered a side salad with honey mustard dressing on the side (they told me that was the only safe dressing b/c the others were made with soy sauce (wheat). They used to have a bacon dressing that was safe, maybe some locations still have that. I had a blackened chicken sandwich (sans bun). It was topped with fontina cheese. I had sauteed pea pods & carrots as my side. It was really good and no one got sick!! I did find out that they serve breakfast all day and they have several omelet/egg choices that would be safe....I did talk to the manager about those too. BTW, there are no safe cheesecakes even though they have a "flourless Godiva" one. The pan is dusted with flour.

HTH!

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cynicaltomorrow Contributor
cynicaltomorrow
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I just at at the one in Columbus, Ohio (Polaris location) this past Monday. They did not have a gluten-free menu for me to look at, but the manager, server and kitchen staff was more than helpful on what DS and I could eat. DS ordered a plain cheeseburger (huge) and mashed potatoes (must have been a pound of them....boy were they good!). I ordered a side salad with honey mustard dressing on the side (they told me that was the only safe dressing b/c the others were made with soy sauce (wheat). They used to have a bacon dressing that was safe, maybe some locations still have that. I had a blackened chicken sandwich (sans bun). It was topped with fontina cheese. I had sauteed pea pods & carrots as my side. It was really good and no one got sick!! I did find out that they serve breakfast all day and they have several omelet/egg choices that would be safe....I did talk to the manager about those too. BTW, there are no safe cheesecakes even though they have a "flourless Godiva" one. The pan is dusted with flour.

HTH!

Are you sure? I've had the Godiva one a couple times now without a bad reaction.

Laurad- Apprentice
Laurad-
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As far as I know, all of Godiva's products are unsafe.

Here's the link to their allergy statement:

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Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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As far as I know, all of Godiva's products are unsafe.

Here's the link to their allergy statement:

Open Original Shared Link

I used to love Godiva chocolates pre-diagnosis. As they were very expensive, I was shocked to learn their chocolates may contain gluten and they didn't seem to care that was a problem. I sent them a letter indicating my displeasure and remarked that considering they were so pricey, they ought to be more aware of allergens and the millions of people who have them. Haven't touched them since!

If you want good chocolate with no worries, Ghirardelli chocolates are delicious and just as good as Godiva, minus the gluten.

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