Updated quick list for eating out.
updated 8-8-14

East Side:
Five Guys
BJ's Pizza
Red Robin
Bonefish Grill
Jason's Deli
Ya Ya's
Granite City
Doc Green's
PF Changs
Noodles and Co
Chipotle
Red Lobster
Pablano
Wichita Pizza Company
Mulligan's Irish Pub
Carlos O' Kelly's
Jimmy Johns
Outback Steakhouse
Carraba's
Jose Peppers
Hu hot
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chili's
The Olive Garden???
Louies??
On the Border??
Wendy's??

Central:
Cravings gluten free bakery
Little Saigon
Five Guys
Old Mill Tasty Shop
B&C creations (They told me the sauce is GF)
Freebird's
Tanya's Soup Kitchen
Pig in Pig Out Barbecue
Taste and See $
Lotus Leaf Cafe
Garden Grill Cafe
Playa Azul??

West Side:
Five Guys
When Pigs Fly Barbecue
Chipotle
Freddy's
Red Lobster
Carlo's O'Kelly's
Pei Wei
Outback Steakhouse
Gobi Grill
Buffalo Wild wings
Chili's
Jason's Deli
On the Border??

South:
Godfather's Pizza
Carlos O' Kelly's

Bj's pizza in Wichita is finally open!

There are some places I mourn, no lament are not in Wichita.

 1. In and Out  

 2. Costco
 3. Rubio’s Fish tacos

4. The Spaghetti Factory
5. Trader Joe’s
     and until recently, BJ’s Pizza. 

Bj’s has now come to Wichita and I am happy to share it’s just as yummy in the mid-west as it has been elsewhere.

Yes, my wife and I went on opening day and braved the first day waitress who had never actually eaten at BJ’s before.  They told us all the toppings were okay except for one.  You actually cannot eat the Alfredo Sauce as well but they get a first day pass. 

The pizza was thin crust as usual.  It was sweeter than most, which I like.  I just got plain old cheese whilst the wife indulged in the Buffalo Chicken pizza with ranch on the side.  She loved it.  I thought mine was average or a little above average. 

I really wasn’t there for the pizza…

Pazookie.  A big cookie, baked like a pizza with ice cream on top.  Yeah they have that too.  I am usually too cheap to get the dessert but not at BJ’s.  Please the gluten free pazookie.  If you don’t like it, well, you are lying.

There are several other things on the menu worth considering.  They have great baked potatoes and yummy broccoli cheese soup which I have enjoyed on other occasions.

Please let me know what you think.  Also if you are friends with the higher ups at Costco, Rubio’s, In and Out or Trader Joe’s tell them to call me.  I have a lead for them!

Wheat State Pizza in Derby

Well I must admit I have been eating a lot of pizza lately.

But how can I say no to a Groupon?   

How? How? 

A few weeks ago we were able to procure a babysitter and we sauntered down to Derby to try out some new pizza.  For some reason, the title “Wheat State” kinda scares a celiac away.  As if they will magically hide wheat in your pizza.  Nonetheless, the pizza was very good.  It is probably the thickest pizza I’ve experienced in Wichita and we our the varied flavors made our taste buds crazy.

I was able to meet the owner and his daughter before I ate.  They are very nice, caring people who really desire to make our pizzas safe.  Ironically, he had been cooking and shook my hand with his hand full of flour.  When he learned who I was, he apologized profusely. Hilarious.  Anyways, they are working hard to make sure gluten free is stomach ache free.  I was able to help them as well with a few pointers.  The alfredo pizza is a no-go.  Bummer.  I wanted that one.

On to the pizza:  The wife and I had a groupon that was burning a hole in our pocket so we got a few pizzas with different toppings.  Our favorite was the “Shocker” which had ranch, chicken, bacon and the surprisingly tasty sunflower seeds on it.  This pizza was my favorite.  For the others we had the pesto, which Ashley really liked.  We also had the Barbeque chicken pizza, while enjoyable, was too spicy for me.  In their defense, I am a wuss.  Finally we had the taco pizza which I enjoyed about 2 slices of and quickly tired of.  I might've had too much Mexican lately.

There were a few more pizzas I would love to try there but I am not sure we can agree on anything but the pizza made with ranch! YUM!  Wheat State Pizza is one of the top places for gluten free pizza in the Wichita area and I encourage you to visit post haste to show them how loyal we celiac's can be.  I love the thicker crust which vaults Wheat state into the same category as Mulligan’s and Wichita Pizza company.  There is a growing rivalry heating up and I hope one or two will begin to offer garlic bread or something else that tips scales.  Until then I am going to enjoy this golden age for gluten free pizza in Wichita.  May it never cease!

As always, I remind you to do your due diligence as there is always a chance you can get glutened at a new place.  They are very careful but help educate them and we can never go wrong.

Gluten free Vacation: San Diego California

Back from an exhausting trip and I am ready for a vacation from my vacation.  Cliche or not, we are tired.  We also have a 7 week old boy and a rambunctious 2 year old.  We were in Wesely hospital for a week.  I made several trips to Chipotle, Jimmy John's and had several friends bring us food including Chipotle, Wichita Pizza Co and PF Changs.  Yum Yum.   Once home we ordered a lot of Wichita Pizza company and had many friends from our Church bring us creative gluten free meals.  In the last seven weeks we've also had my wife in the hospital for her heart and my son in the ER for a few hernia's.  Both of our children have had some rough tummy issues as infants.  It really should be no surprise.  D'oh.  Also, Wesely really needs to do the gluten free thing better but they are learning!  In retrospect the vacation's timing may have been a bit stupid but we took it when we could.  We are very happy to be back in Wichita and it's fun watching our new Church blossom into something incredible.  

  Sorry for not posting as much but I think you now understand.  

Also, before I get to it, a sad update,  Dolci and Joe's is no more.  I loved that place but it wasn't really crowded lately. 


The last few weeks, I've enjoyed Waldo Pizza in Kansas City and enjoyed many places in San Diego.  Here are a few of my faves: 

One of my favorite new places in San Diego is called Long Island Mike's and they have a nice large pizza with great tasting sauce.  Yum.   There isn't much else on the menu but what they have is impressive.  There is something to be said about having a pizza that is similar sized to the rest that makes you feel a bit more normal.

 Continuing on the pizza theme, also the Mike theme, the wife and I enjoyed Mountain Mike's Pizza.  The pizza was good but not my favorite.  The Spaghetti was meh.  However, the sandwich was impressive.  Whatever bread they used was slightly chewy, soft, firm and not crumbly.  It almost reminded me of a pretzel.  

Winner!  Pairing it with a gluten free beer made it even more fun. (Although I didn't actually care much for that beer.) 

One of my very favorite gluten free places to eat on the planet is Borelli's in Encinitas, California.  The pizza, breadsticks and other gluten free fanfare is something I dream about on the plane ride to San Diego.  They offer meatballs, salad with GF crutons, breadsticks and a ton of other things.  I would put this place very close with Waldo Pizza in Kansas City.  The pizza is a little dense but still feels fairly normal.  They also have a large size.  Encinitas is a gluten free mecca.  Nearby there are a couple GF bakeries and many other places to eat.  Sadly, I never go since Borelli's is where I end up every time.

I didn't take any pictures since...well...I gorged and thought very little of anything else but how much more food I could cram down my pie hole without getting sick.  

Finally to make it confusing, here is a picture of the bread sticks from Waldo Pizza in Kansas City.