I ordered the gluten free pasta with spicy marinara. I was assured they take every precaution to avoid cross contamination. When I received my meal, there was regular spaghetti mixed into the bottom of my noodles. Unfortunately I had already taken three bites before I saw them. Definitely do not recommend if you have Celiac or a wheat allergy. Their "precautions" clearly didn't do much
— Not at all
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
— Below Average
So many options and the food was delicious. I told them I was gluten-free and asked if I had an allergy. My plate was a different color than the others in my party, so I assume that was to signal to the kitchen to be careful. No complaints!
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
They do not have a gluten free menu, and lacked knowledge on allergies.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Average
Server brought a gluten free menu with about 15 options. I ordered the rosemary lemon chicken. Our food came out very quickly. It was the best gluten free Italian meal I’ve eaten out to date. Prices were reasonable. I highly recommend this restaurant.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
They have a very nice Gluten Free Menu. I had the Shrimp Scallopini and it was very good. Salad was great too! Enjoyed my experience!
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Hands down one of the best gluten free experiences I've had. The portions were HUGE. Our waitress seemed very knowledgeable about everything. There's a whole menu of just gluten free stuff. Plenty of options. Did I say the portions were huge? I swear my husband's leftovers weighed 40 pounds. Prices weren't bad either. Prices aren't on the menu but our meals were around $18. Highly recommend!!
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Very delicious and safe place for those with gluten and wheat allergies! Pretty decent amount and variety of options on a separate gluten free menu! Not many Italian restaurants offer gluten free options where I am from so I was super excited to have some on vacation! I had the gluten free spaghetti with meat sauce and their sausage as a topping! VERY big portions by the way - pictures don't do it justice! No reaction! Would highly recommend!
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Nothing gluten free. Staff was inattentive took 10 min to acknowledge us after waiting at the greeting counter. They never heard of gluten free, that person asked another worker they never heard of it then they went asked the manager took 10 min and said they might be able to do a grilled chicken with veggies. I did not feel safe to eat anything.
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
Very limited gf options, only 2 entrées on menu. Too pricey for a small bowl of pasta with watery sauce. No gf bread. No choice of noodles.
— Separate gluten-free menu
Johnny Carinos in Wichita Falls has removed their gluten items as of Jan 2024
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Poor
Decent gluten free menu with lots of gluten free spaghetti options.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
Revising my review after ordering gluten free pasta explicitly and having regular pasta delivered with a smile. When I told the waitress it was not gluten free, she asked if I wanted her to take it back and redo it with gluten free. We left and went to another restaurant.
— Not at all
— Some
— Average
One of my favorite restaurants in Pigeon Forge!
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
All red sauce is gluten free. Pair with gluten free rotini. I had house salad with vinaigrette and 5 meat Rotini. It was delicious. They don't have a dedicated gf menu, but are very accommodating. All in all, excellent experience. I have Celiac. No reaction after this meal.
— Very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
They do have a gluten free menu and the waiter was knowledgeable about celiac. The food was just okay however. It may have been what I ordered but it was pretty bland.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Below Average
I've ordered several items from the gluten free menu and have never had an issue with cross contamination. They use separate utensils when preparing gluten free foods.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Good
Food was good...nothing special. Waitress was very kind. When I had eaten about 1/2 of my pasta, I found a cooked fettuccini noodle mixed in with the gf spaghetti. Sigh. :(
— Not very
Enjoyed my experience here. Pasta was delicious.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Food was decent. There was a lot of variety in the GF menu. I got the grilled chicken parm. The chicken was delicious but the pasta was bland. Server was obnoxious. He was loud and did a radio announcer voice the entire time.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Below Average
The waiter told me they do not cater to gluten free at all. Said there was nothing there safe to eat. With having Celiac, the cross contamination would be am issue.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Poor
Ate here despite the low rating because I haven't eaten at Carinos in so long and I missed it.
Our waitress was friendly, but robotic. She didn't really listen to what we said, didn't write it down, and even though we ordered a meal to share she didn't offer an extra plate, much less being one.
My boyfriend loved the bread and oil and had two loaves. đŻ Men in food prep area not wearing hair/beard nets. The one with the beard appeared to be preparing the salads/cold stuff. We didn't have any issues with stray hairs, but.... seems unsanitary.
Ordered a spicy romano chicken with gluten free pasta, and bleu cheese dressing on the side of the salad (for my non gf boyfriend)
Iceberg salad came already dressed with bland Bleu cheese (likely bottled). Pasta meal was NOT gluten free. Chicken was rubbery (very weird), the large pieces of artichoke were pre-marinated (clashed with the dish) and difficult to eat, but the sauce was tasty.
I would avoid this place all together. They have NO idea what gluten is nor could thy have cared less.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Most/All
— Average
Would not recommend. We came here today to attempt to eat bc we read several things about gluten free options, manager wouldn’t even come to table, I was told “red sauce was safe and there was gluten free penne” but that was all that I was told. It wasn’t the servers fault but highly disappointed and opt into going somewhere else because I did not feel safe. The sever told me he felt I was making the best decision not eating bc he couldn’t guarantee anything about kitchen either.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
We visited last night. I asked for a gluten free menu since I couldn’t find anything online and we hadn’t eaten there in a couple years. They sent the store manager to speak with me and she told me that they have done away with the gluten free pasta etc because Carinos was unable to safely keep things separate. She was very friendly and said they could offer broccoli in place of pasta and their fries are listed as gluten free.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Good
Asked if they could prepare gluten-free for a celiac.
Told yes. Made a to go order.
On the road found a what crouton on a salad box markes "No croutons." Eating the pasta with artichokes found a wheat linguini noodle.
Sick afterwards.
— Not at all
— Some
— Good
I got a house salad without croutons and GF pasta with Alfredo sauce. They cooked it in a separate pot with separate utensils and everything. We even heard them double checking with the cooks to ensure they took precautions. Didn’t get sick and it tasted great!
— Somewhat
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Good
The gluten free pasta I got was disgusting and felt sick afterward. Not a huge fan! Not many options :(
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Poor
We asked the server if the had gluten free pasta, was told they did. Ordered, got our salads and then was told they have no pasta. So my husband ordered a Ribeye, didn't have that, then we said we would just get wings, NOPE didn't have that either. So we ended up getting chicken with vegetables. Just not a great experience. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Poor
Called to see if they had gluten free options and girl that answered the phone was rude. She told me that they had gluten free rotini pasta but none of the sauces were gluten free and then hung up on me.
— No gluten-free information on the menu
Previously, there were more GF options on their menu. I was excited to come back for them. Their “bread” was really pre-made pizza crusts for the GF pizzas that they warmed up, but it was still delicious. The divine flourless chocolate cake has also been removed.
Staff is still super friendly and willing to accommodate requests, but I am very disappointed in the recent changes.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
— Good
No hate against restaurant. Got the gluten free spaghetti and it wasn’t great. Maybe they were supplied with the cheap pasta.. not sure. Soggy and starchy. Service was great!
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Poor
Best GF Pizza I’ve found in SF. Waitstaff very knowledgeable. Been back a couple times.
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
GF pasta was cooked right, added meat sauce. No gf Pizza available. House Italian dressing was very good on side salad. Didn't get glutened, I would go back!
— Somewhat
— Not Much
— Good
When i was almosr done with my meal i Found a noodle in my gluten free salmon dish. I got very sick.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Not at all
— Not Much
— Poor
I had a gf penne Alfredo w chicken, I would say Alfredo sauce was watery dish just ok, I wouldn’t return!
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
— Poor
They no longer have GF pasta. Today is 3/19/2022
— Not very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
Good food! I really like the lemon rosemary chicken!!! -update: the chicken Marsala is pretty good too
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
— Excellent
Few items are gluten free. Be very cautious here. Don’t order pasta at all
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Average
Will never eat at this establishment again. Too risky for cross contamination. Not Celiac friendly at all!
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
I submitted a review online to their wesite. the manager of the local Johnny Carinos called me and apologized profusely for me finding regular pasta in my GF pasta. He expalined how they take Celiac and GF seriosly and explained to me their process for keeing us safe. He then let me know he was going to reeucate the staff on the peocedure for preparung GF products. I was upset but he made me feel heard.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Average
Absolutely the best gf pasta I've ever had. Kiddo had spaghetti, I had a grilled chicken thing with lemon/olive oil and veggies... OMG. Fantastic.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
Previous review: I ate here twice for lunch in past 6 months with no problems. Had spicy ramano chicken and shrimp with GF pasta and house salad no croutons. Chicken shrimp dish is very flavorful. Took my own GF bread. Update: visited again a year later and got same thing with no problems.
— Somewhat
— Some
— Good
Ordered the gluten free pasta and got sick. The restaurant was understaffed and we waited over an hour for the food. The food came out mixed up which is a problem because only certain items were ordered gluten free.
— Not at all
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Below Average
I told the girl on the phone I had to have gluten free wings. Gluten allergy. I get home already took a bite and realize they are wingless and look breaded. I called to ask the manager and they have gluten. I’m sick for three days. And when I ordered I told him I had two separate orders on two separate cards and I get there and they are charged on one card. I think three different people make mistakes here. The manager was nice and said she would remove the cost of one of my orders. That’s simply not enough when you’re sick for days. My throat actually swells from it. Gluten could kill some people
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Not Much
— Average
All pasta dishes (except for things like ravioli), can be prepared with gluten free penne. They also have a gluten free pizza which is placed on a separate tray in the oven. I had the pizza with no adverse reactions.
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
They offer one type of gluten free pasta (penne). The waiter was clueless about gluten free ingredients or cross contamination in their dishes and had to take back two dishes we had ordered. Finally got the manager who knew something. Ended up having a burger with lettuce wrap and a chicken dish with gf pasta. In the end they were very apologetic and comped us the meal.
— Somewhat
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Below Average
Went and asked for gluten free and waitress was unsure and ended up getting extremely sick from gluten.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much
— Poor
Ordered the angel hair artichoke pasta, asked server to have it made with the GF spaghetti pasta instead. 15 minutes into the meal had a very bad reaction. Not sure if normal pasta was used or it was cross-contamination. Definitely not eating here again.
— Not at all
— Not Much
— Average
Walked in the door and the manager said that they had gf noodles, but he had worked in food service since 1993 and had never heard of cross contamination or that gluten could be in sauces or spices etc. Used to go here a long time ago with no issues, not sure what happened to the staff training lately. Didn't stay due to the lack of knowledge.
— Not at all
— Some
— Average
They had a very nice gf menu with multiple choices. I opted for a shrimp scampi pasta dish using gf spaghetti. It was wonderful! My waitress was very knowledgeable about my needs, and seemed to communicate that well with the kitchen staff.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some