Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Maya, You can get a really good GF pizza at lunch time at Mariposa Café. Or take one home to bake. The facility is entirely GF and always has been. Connie From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of maya s Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:57 PM Subject: [ ] pizza rustica. hello all, i went out to pizza rustica on college ave in oakland tonight for the first time. i was so excited because i have heard about their gluten free pizza option for ages but never got around to going there. i had a pizza which was pretty good, but when i got back home i started to feel really sick and bloated. needless to say, i'm not super pleased that my $20 10 inch pizza made me feel sick. has anyone else had a similar experience there? i am thinking about calling the manager tomorrow. -maya Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 We just ate there on Sat and had no problem. We do dairy free pizza, so maybe some CC with the cheeses they put on ? Eileen From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of maya s Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:57 PM Subject: [ ] pizza rustica. hello all, i went out to pizza rustica on college ave in oakland tonight for the first time. i was so excited because i have heard about their gluten free pizza option for ages but never got around to going there. i had a pizza which was pretty good, but when i got back home i started to feel really sick and bloated. needless to say, i'm not super pleased that my $20 10 inch pizza made me feel sick. has anyone else had a similar experience there? i am thinking about calling the manager tomorrow. -maya Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi Maya, I accidentally deleted the pizza place that someone emailed to you that they said was DEFINITELY gluten free. Could you please send me the name? Thank you. Sorry you had such a bad experience at pizza rustica- I will cross them off my list... Caryn ----- Original Message ----- From: maya s Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 10:57 PM Subject: [ ] pizza rustica. hello all,i went out to pizza rustica on college ave in oakland tonight for the first time. i was so excited because i have heard about their gluten free pizza option for ages but never got around to going there. i had a pizza which was pretty good, but when i got back home i started to feel really sick and bloated. needless to say, i'm not super pleased that my $20 10 inch pizza made me feel sick. has anyone else had a similar experience there? i am thinking about calling the manager tomorrow.-maya Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: 2/18/2008 5:50 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hey everyone, I've heard that if you call Pizza Rustica ahead of time and let them know you're coming, they'll make extra effort to clean the areas ahead of time and be extra careful to try to avoid cross contamination. (I'd guess that this would be easier for them during non-busy nights - like not trying Sat night for your first time.) But of course, since the facility isn't fully GF, CC is gonna be a concern in a pizza joint with flour flying. Please, they're really nice there! When you call to complain, can you do it nicely? For those of us who are not as sensitive to CC but still stay GF, we don't want places scared away from even offering a GF option. (Like Pasta Pomodoro stopped even carrying rice pasta, and it's disappointing to me to not be able to eat there any more.) Anything we can do to keep GF options out there, even if they're not perfect on the CC issue, would be appreciated! Smiles, Rahel ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi-- I want to chime in with Rahel's comment. Let's encourage and educate rather than discourage and complain. I too hope for more options rather than wanting to scare away those who try to accomodate our needs. in SF -----Original Message----- From: on behalf of Rahel Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 4:24 PM Subject: [ ] Re: pizza rustica. Hey everyone, I've heard that if you call Pizza Rustica ahead of time and let them know you're coming, they'll make extra effort to clean the areas ahead of time and be extra careful to try to avoid cross contamination. (I'd guess that this would be easier for them during non-busy nights - like not trying Sat night for your first time.) But of course, since the facility isn't fully GF, CC is gonna be a concern in a pizza joint with flour flying. Please, they're really nice there! When you call to complain, can you do it nicely? For those of us who are not as sensitive to CC but still stay GF, we don't want places scared away from even offering a GF option. (Like Pasta Pomodoro stopped even carrying rice pasta, and it's disappointing to me to not be able to eat there any more.) Anything we can do to keep GF options out there, even if they're not perfect on the CC issue, would be appreciated! Smiles, Rahel ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 I completely agree about trying to gentlyeducate. You don't want people dreading seeingthe celiacs come in! On Feb 21, 2008, at 8:59 AM, "Palmer, " <palmer@...> wrote: Hi-- I want to chime in with Rahel's comment. Let's encourage and educate rather than discourage and complain. I too hope for more options rather than wanting to scare away those who try to accomodate our needs. in SF -----Original Message----- From: on behalf of Rahel Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 4:24 PM Subject: [ ] Re: pizza rustica. Hey everyone, I've heard that if you call Pizza Rustica ahead of time and let them know you're coming, they'll make extra effort to clean the areas ahead of time and be extra careful to try to avoid cross contamination. (I'd guess that this would be easier for them during non-busy nights - like not trying Sat night for your first time.) But of course, since the facility isn't fully GF, CC is gonna be a concern in a pizza joint with flour flying. Please, they're really nice there! When you call to complain, can you do it nicely? For those of us who are not as sensitive to CC but still stay GF, we don't want places scared away from even offering a GF option. (Like Pasta Pomodoro stopped even carrying rice pasta, and it's disappointing to me to not be able to eat there any more.) Anything we can do to keep GF options out there, even if they're not perfect on the CC issue, would be appreciated! Smiles, Rahel __________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping <winmail.dat> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Hello all,I sort of feel like I need to defend my original email. I am actually not usually sensitive to cross-contamination at all. In fact, since being diagnosed 7 years ago this is the most sick I have ever gotten from eating in a restaurant. After the meal I had at Pizza Rustica (on a sunday, which is not a busy restaurant night-there were only two other tables other than ours that were full) I had to stay home from work for two days because I was so sick. I actually never ended up calling the restaurant at all because I was so ill. Also, I did call them in advance before eating there to inquire about their gluten free options. I am very pro more restaurants providing gluten free food. But if these items, which are often more expensive and take longer to prepare, aren't reliably gluten free, then I don't personally feel like they should be advertised as such. Thanks to Patti for calling to talk to the owner, and I hope that those of you who do choose to go to this restaurant call in advance and ask to talk to a manager to ensure that your meal is prepared safely. Unfortunately, it's clear that based on my experience as well as others on this list, the food is not consistently gluten free, and I wish I would have known this before eating there. -Maya "Palmer, " <palmer@...> wrote: Hi--I want to chime in with Rahel's comment. Let's encourage and educate rather than discourage and complain. I too hope for more options rather than wanting to scare away those who try to accomodate our needs. in SF-----Original Message-----From: on behalf of Rahel Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 4:24 PM Subject: [ ] Re: pizza rustica. Hey everyone,I've heard that if you call Pizza Rustica ahead oftime and let them know you're coming, they'll makeextra effort to clean the areas ahead of time and beextra careful to try to avoid cross contamination. (I'd guess that this would be easier for them duringnon-busy nights - like not trying Sat night for yourfirst time.)But of course, since the facility isn't fully GF, CCis gonna be a concern in a pizza joint with flourflying.Please, they're really nice there! When you call tocomplain, can you do it nicely? For those of us whoare not as sensitive to CC but still stay GF, we don'twant places scared away from even offering a GFoption. (Like Pasta Pomodoro stopped even carryingrice pasta, and it's disappointing to me to not beable to eat there any more.)Anything we can do to keep GF options out there, evenif they're not perfect on the CC issue, would beappreciated!Smiles,Rahel ____________________________________________________________________________________Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Pam where do you get this? And is ita pill or liquid?On Feb 24, 2008, at 10:57 PM, "Pam Newbury" <pknewbury@...> wrote: I recommend Bromelain (a pineapple enzyme) to help shorten recovery time from gluten exposure. Our family has had good results with it. Pam From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of maya s Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:51 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Re: pizza rustica. Hello all, I sort of feel like I need to defend my original email. I am actually not usually sensitive to cross-contamination at all. In fact, since being diagnosed 7 years ago this is the most sick I have ever gotten from eating in a restaurant. After the meal I had at Pizza Rustica (on a sunday, which is not a busy restaurant night-there were only two other tables other than ours that were full) I had to stay home from work for two days because I was so sick. I actually never ended up calling the restaurant at all because I was so ill. Also, I did call them in advance before eating there to inquire about their gluten free options. I am very pro more restaurants providing gluten free food. But if these items, which are often more expensive and take longer to prepare, aren't reliably gluten free, then I don't personally feel like they should be advertised as such. Thanks to Patti for calling to talk to the owner, and I hope that those of you who do choose to go to this restaurant call in advance and ask to talk to a manager to ensure that your meal is prepared safely. Unfortunately, it's clear that based on my experience as well as others on this list, the food is not consistently gluten free, and I wish I would have known this before eating there. -Maya "Palmer, " <palmersmccd (DOT) edu> wrote: Hi-- I want to chime in with Rahel's comment. Let's encourage and educate rather than discourage and complain. I too hope for more options rather than wanting to scare away those who try to accomodate our needs. in SF -----Original Message----- From: on behalf of Rahel Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 4:24 PM Subject: [ ] Re: pizza rustica. Hey everyone, I've heard that if you call Pizza Rustica ahead of time and let them know you're coming, they'll make extra effort to clean the areas ahead of time and be extra careful to try to avoid cross contamination. (I'd guess that this would be easier for them during non-busy nights - like not trying Sat night for your first time.) But of course, since the facility isn't fully GF, CC is gonna be a concern in a pizza joint with flour flying. Please, they're really nice there! When you call to complain, can you do it nicely? For those of us who are not as sensitive to CC but still stay GF, we don't want places scared away from even offering a GF option. (Like Pasta Pomodoro stopped even carrying rice pasta, and it's disappointing to me to not be able to eat there any more.) Anything we can do to keep GF options out there, even if they're not perfect on the CC issue, would be appreciated! Smiles, Rahel ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I think part of it is also the fact that they don't check all their toppings to see if they are GF. There are things on the menu like sausage that stick out as things to probably stay away from. I get the Provencal, which is my favorite, and have eaten there many times, dine in and take out, and its awesome. I love Mariposa too, but their hours limit me as I work in SF. *sniff* > > hello all, > > i went out to pizza rustica on college ave in oakland tonight for the first time. i was so excited because i have heard about their gluten free pizza option for ages but never got around to going there. i had a pizza which was pretty good, but when i got back home i started to feel really sick and bloated. needless to say, i'm not super pleased that my $20 10 inch pizza made me feel sick. has anyone else had a similar experience there? i am thinking about calling the manager tomorrow. > > -maya > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi there, I have eaten there three times. It was a while ago, but I don't think I feel like I had Celiac symptoms after eating the food. But I was very unimpressed by how the gluten-free angle was handled. We had the first meeting of the Celiac Dinner Group there. I called way ahead of time with a date that we would be coming, and I emphasized who we were and that we would need the gf crusts on hand and clean plans, etc. I made a reservation. I called again before the dinner to give them another heads up. But when we got there they didn't have the reservation and acted as if they had never heard anything about it. Luckily, they had just barely enough crusts to feed the group. They just seemed disorganized. Also, once I ordered a pizza to my house, which isn't far from the restaurant. It didn't come until at least 2 hours later. So if someone is hyper sensitive to gluten exposure, or just doesn't want to deal with shoddy service, I would recommend they skip the place. p.s. The pizza that is served at lunchtime at Cafe Mariposa in Oakland is a better bet, both in terms of service and gluten exposure. You can also buy a premade pizza. You might have to call ahead of time. L² Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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