We went out for my mother's birthday at La Riviera Trattoria, which is just a stone's throw from my parents' house. This place is well known for having a very large menu of gluten-free Italian food, which is hard to come by. Everything was great and they were super accommodating and knowledgeable about the g-f life. Also, wonderful dessert.
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| Complimentary bruschetta - great amount of balsamic/olive oil and fresh tomatoes |
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| Seafood salad (g-f) - calamari, shrimp, octopus, mussel, celery, onion, and tomatoes drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon dressing. Nice and light with big pieces of fresh seafood. Love octopus so much! |
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| Salad that came with all the entrees. Nicely dressed and salted and peppered. |
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| My dad's grouper in a red sauce. I think it was a special of the day. Great flavor and hearty meat-like tatse |
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| My mom-s cheese ravioli in red sauce. Great as well. The filling was thick but not pasty |
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| Dan's gluten-free veal parmigiana. Nicely sliced with good balance of sauce to cheese. Would not have known this was gluten-free |
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| My penne a la vodka. The pasta was cooked al dente and the sauce had a nice flavor, but I wished there was something else in it, like peas or some meat. Just one extra thing would have been nice because it was a little tiring eating the same thing |
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| Gluten-free brownie with vanilla ice cream. Good but not as good as mine |
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| Gluten-free creme brulee. Great vanilla flavor and nice texture |
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| My cannoli. Def the best part of my meal. The filling was everything. |
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