Preface: My restaurant reviews involve a section related to hospitality and atmosphere so using the scale is difficult for delivery experiences only! In those instances I will just share my experiences for all to enjoy.
La Bottega of Huntington
9 Wall Street, Huntington, NY
On a blustery winter day I was visit my friend who had returned to town for the weekend. Her boyfriend is also gluten free so in searching for food that could be delivered, to solve on hunger while staying warm and lazy, we came across La Bottega of Huntington who offers gluten free Paninis, pastas and pizzas all at a relatively low (for Gluten free) Price. Gluten free options were readily available, check out the Panini menu for an example! Seeing as the prices were relatively cheap ( For example: between 6.20$ for a veggie panini and $10.25 for a steak Panini) we made the decision to order a pasta dish (pasta alfredo), a pizza (meat pizza!) and two sandwiches. Her and her boyfriend are a lot more low key, or shall I say shy, about requesting the special service needed for gluten free meals so I instructed her to be very clear that the gluten free options were for someone with an ‘allergy to gluten’ and celiac disease (yes I use the key word Allergy to get people listening). The individual on the other line was incredibly helpful and relieved us by explaining their means of preventing cross contamination (different tools etc). Our order was made and the wait was on!
Unfortunately due to the weather, snow snow snow, our order took about an hour. Once it arrived however it was well worth the wait in our opinion. I personally was met with this monstrous sandwich:
THE ALEXANDRO
(Steak, Tomatoes, Avocado, Hot peppers, romaine and red onion on gluten free bread)
This thing was HUGE and the bread was a very good change from normal gluten free breads you receive from restaurants (Thin,bland and flaky)! I loved every bite of it and the hot peppers really heated things up on that cold night! Whew! The pizza and pasta were also delicious. And for an added bonus, everything heated up well the next day with little loss of taste or texture, which is always a plus and a concern of gluten free food.
This experience was well worth it and I hope to actually visit La Bottega soon so I can do a true review!
Are there any places near you which made similar food and do delivery? What have been your experiences?
Celtic Celiac @ http://celtic-celiac.blogspot.com/