Guest guest Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 There really isnt anywhere. I live in Santa Cruz (Capitola) and i dont eat out b/c there isnt anywhere to go. THe closest GF restuarant is in s Valley (Jia Tella's, it's cambodian)I sometimes brave the sushi places downtown (Shogun, Mobo...). They used to have a place "La Vie" that had GF stuff, but it went out of business. There's a New Leaf grocery store on Pacific (downtown) that has GF items. There's also the new Whole Foods on Soquel (5 minutes from downtown) Good luck! -andrea From: on behalf of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-QuillanSent: Fri 4/17/2009 4:52 PM Subject: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Hi all, My family & I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow & will be needing a place to eat. Does anyone have a place they can recommend? We will be by the boardwalk, so someplace around there would be preferable. Sorry for the short notice on asking, we just figured it out today. Thanks! Lillyth Recent Activity 5 New MembersVisit Your Group All-Bran Day 10 Club on Feel better with fiber. Auto Enthusiast Zone Auto Enthusiast Zone Car groups and more! Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wallace Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:56 AM ; Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats There really isnt anywhere. I live in Santa Cruz (Capitola) and i dont eat out b/c there isnt anywhere to go. THe closest GF restuarant is in s Valley (Jia Tella's, it's cambodian)I sometimes brave the sushi places downtown (Shogun, Mobo...). They used to have a place " La Vie " that had GF stuff, but it went out of business. There's a New Leaf grocery store on Pacific (downtown) that has GF items. There's also the new Whole Foods on Soquel (5 minutes from downtown) Good luck! -andrea From: on behalf of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Fri 4/17/2009 4:52 PM Subject: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Hi all, My family & I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow & will be needing a place to eat. Does anyone have a place they can recommend? We will be by the boardwalk, so someplace around there would be preferable. Sorry for the short notice on asking, we just figured it out today. Thanks! Lillyth Recent Activity 5 New Members Visit Your Group All-Bran Day 10 Club on Feel better with fiber. Auto Enthusiast Zone Auto Enthusiast Zone Car groups and more! Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hey great to know - we haven't been back to Hula's since going GF - but my friends love that place - great to know I can go and eat and enjoy with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I’ve tried Hula’s and unfortunately haven’t gotten sick 3 out of the 4 times I went. I wont eat there anymore. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:34 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wallace Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:56 AM ; Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats There really isnt anywhere. I live in Santa Cruz (Capitola) and i dont eat out b/c there isnt anywhere to go. THe closest GF restuarant is in s Valley (Jia Tella's, it's cambodian)I sometimes brave the sushi places downtown (Shogun, Mobo...). They used to have a place " La Vie " that had GF stuff, but it went out of business. There's a New Leaf grocery store on Pacific (downtown) that has GF items. There's also the new Whole Foods on Soquel (5 minutes from downtown) Good luck! -andrea From: on behalf of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Fri 4/17/2009 4:52 PM Subject: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Hi all, My family & I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow & will be needing a place to eat. Does anyone have a place they can recommend? We will be by the boardwalk, so someplace around there would be preferable. Sorry for the short notice on asking, we just figured it out today. Thanks! Lillyth Recent Activity 5 New Members Visit Your Group All-Bran Day 10 Club on Feel better with fiber. Auto Enthusiast Zone Auto Enthusiast Zone Car groups and more! Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Ps – I hope you didn’t eat the sweet potato fries. They have wheat in the ingredients…found that out the second time I went there. So even though they’re fried in their own fryer, the product itself isn’t safe. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:34 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I agree with , Santa Cruz is severely lacking in Gluten Free dining options, but Hula's is one of my go to restraunts. I usually get their fish tacos or their ahi sashimi and have never had a problem. I've also spoken with their head chef and she seems to have a fairly good understanding of gluten issues. They have a list of food allergens available on request which has been very helpful. The New Leaf Market that just opened off of Fair Street has one of the better gluten free selections I've seen. All the standard products plus many things which I hadn't previously heard of... From: Wallace <AWallace@...>Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:34 AM I’ve tried Hula’s and unfortunately haven’t gotten sick 3 out of the 4 times I went. I wont eat there anymore. From: [mailto:celiacbayar eagroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-QuillanSent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:34 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) From: [mailto:celiacbayar eagroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of WallaceSent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:56 AM ; Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats There really isnt anywhere. I live in Santa Cruz (Capitola) and i dont eat out b/c there isnt anywhere to go. THe closest GF restuarant is in s Valley (Jia Tella's, it's cambodian)I sometimes brave the sushi places downtown (Shogun, Mobo...). They used to have a place "La Vie" that had GF stuff, but it went out of business. There's a New Leaf grocery store on Pacific (downtown) that has GF items. There's also the new Whole Foods on Soquel (5 minutes from downtown) Good luck! -andrea From: on behalf of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-QuillanSent: Fri 4/17/2009 4:52 PM Subject: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Hi all, My family & I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow & will be needing a place to eat. Does anyone have a place they can recommend? We will be by the boardwalk, so someplace around there would be preferable. Sorry for the short notice on asking, we just figured it out today. Thanks! Lillyth Recent Activity 5 New Members Visit Your Group All-Bran Day 10 Club on Feel better with fiber. Auto Enthusiast Zone Auto Enthusiast Zone Car groups and more! Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Is there a new chef? I went to Hula’s when it first opened 2years ago and got sick off the fish tacos. Maybe they’ve become more strict withtheir food allergy practices. I’m a little weary to try it again, but maybe it’schanged. That’s great news about the Fair St new leaf, I’ve driven pastit but haven’t checked it out yet! From: [mailto: ] OnBehalf Of Christian Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:43 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats I agree with , Santa Cruz is severely lacking inGluten Free dining options, but Hula's is one of my go to restraunts. Iusually get their fish tacos or their ahi sashimi and have never had aproblem. I've also spoken with their head chef and she seems to have a fairlygood understanding of gluten issues. They have a list of food allergensavailable on request which has been very helpful. The New Leaf Market thatjust opened off of Fair Street has one of the better gluten free selectionsI've seen. All the standard products plus many things which I hadn'tpreviously heard of... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 They were very open about that fact. We wanted to get them, but the head chef said not to because there was wheat. I think if you ask to speak to the chef you’ll be fine. I wouldn’t trust the servers, but the head chef was very solicitous, and double checked everything for us. What did you get that made you sick? Maybe if you sent them an email, they could learn from it. Also, maybe if enough of us go there, they will start a GF menu – just a thought! I know if the head chef knew you had gotten sick she would be mortified, and take steps to make sure it didn’t happen to anyone else. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wallace Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:36 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Ps – I hope you didn’t eat the sweet potato fries. They have wheat in the ingredients…found that out the second time I went there. So even though they’re fried in their own fryer, the product itself isn’t safe. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:34 PM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Did I mention the abalone and the spring rolls are to DIE for? (Oh, and don’t use the peanut dipping sauce that comes with the spring rolls, it has soy sauce in it). From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:43 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats I agree with , Santa Cruz is severely lacking in Gluten Free dining options, but Hula's is one of my go to restraunts. I usually get their fish tacos or their ahi sashimi and have never had a problem. I've also spoken with their head chef and she seems to have a fairly good understanding of gluten issues. They have a list of food allergens available on request which has been very helpful. The New Leaf Market that just opened off of Fair Street has one of the better gluten free selections I've seen. All the standard products plus many things which I hadn't previously heard of... --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Wallace <AWallace@...> wrote: From: Wallace <AWallace@...> Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:34 AM I’ve tried Hula’s and unfortunately haven’t gotten sick 3 out of the 4 times I went. I wont eat there anymore. From: [mailto:celiacbayar eagroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:34 PM @ groups. com Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats We ended up going to Hula’s on Cathecart. They were great! The head chef herself came out & answered our questions. My son & I both ate there without incident. (So did my husband, but then, he can eat anything, so of course there would be no incident with him). We had the spring rolls, the sashimi, the abalone & the cevichi. I had the wasabi grilled Ahi with wasabi crème & wasabi mashed potates. They gave me oil, vinegar, salt, pepper & shallots for the dressing as the usual salad dressing is not GF. I highly recommend them. We had a great time. Oh, and, they make great rum drinks. I had a double Painkiller. Actually I had two. They were reeeeeeeeeeealy good. Thank you to whoever put that up on the list eons ago. (And thank God I am an email packrat!) From: [mailto:celiacbayar eagroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Wallace Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:56 AM @ groups. com; Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats There really isnt anywhere. I live in Santa Cruz (Capitola) and i dont eat out b/c there isnt anywhere to go. THe closest GF restuarant is in s Valley (Jia Tella's, it's cambodian)I sometimes brave the sushi places downtown (Shogun, Mobo...). They used to have a place " La Vie " that had GF stuff, but it went out of business. There's a New Leaf grocery store on Pacific (downtown) that has GF items. There's also the new Whole Foods on Soquel (5 minutes from downtown) Good luck! -andrea From: on behalf of Lillyth Denaghy Keogh-Quillan Sent: Fri 4/17/2009 4:52 PM @ groups. com Subject: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Hi all, My family & I will be in Santa Cruz tomorrow & will be needing a place to eat. Does anyone have a place they can recommend? We will be by the boardwalk, so someplace around there would be preferable. Sorry for the short notice on asking, we just figured it out today. Thanks! Lillyth Recent Activity 5 New Members Visit Your Group All-Bran Day 10 Club on Feel better with fiber. Auto Enthusiast Zone Auto Enthusiast Zone Car groups and more! Y! Groups blog The place to go to stay informed on Groups news! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Not sure about the chef, but they did change the recipe for the fish tacos about a year ago... From: Wallace <AWallace@...>Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 9:50 AM Is there a new chef? I went to Hula’s when it first opened 2 years ago and got sick off the fish tacos. Maybe they’ve become more strict with their food allergy practices. I’m a little weary to try it again, but maybe it’s changed. That’s great news about the Fair St new leaf, I’ve driven past it but haven’t checked it out yet! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I would imagine they have either changed chefs, become stricter, or both, since the thing she recommended right off the bat were the fish tacos. “The fish tacos are always your safest bet”, were, I think, her words. Something to that effect anyway. I can’t imagine she would say that if she wasn’t sure. Maybe call ahead & see what nights she’s working, just so you can speak with her directly. I went on a Saturday night. I’m pretty sure they must have learned somewhere along the way, because I asked if the fries were made in a dedicated fryer, and she said “yes, but don’t get them, they’re not safe, they’re coated in wheat” – so my guess is they have learned somewhere along the way. I can certainly understand your reluctance though. But I can guarantee you, if I didn’t get sick, no one will. (At least, with the same foods I ordered with the same precautions I took – hold the won tons, no dressing, no peanut dipping sauce). I am the proverbial canary in a coal mine, so you can be absolutely certain that there was to even a trace of gluten in what I ate. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wallace Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:50 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats Is there a new chef? I went to Hula’s when it first opened 2 years ago and got sick off the fish tacos. Maybe they’ve become more strict with their food allergy practices. I’m a little weary to try it again, but maybe it’s changed. That’s great news about the Fair St new leaf, I’ve driven past it but haven’t checked it out yet! From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:43 AM Subject: RE: [ ] Santa Cruz Eats I agree with , Santa Cruz is severely lacking in Gluten Free dining options, but Hula's is one of my go to restraunts. I usually get their fish tacos or their ahi sashimi and have never had a problem. I've also spoken with their head chef and she seems to have a fairly good understanding of gluten issues. They have a list of food allergens available on request which has been very helpful. The New Leaf Market that just opened off of Fair Street has one of the better gluten free selections I've seen. All the standard products plus many things which I hadn't previously heard of... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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