Gluten Free Lunch is Hard

Most cities have nice places where a celiac can eat dinner. Some of them are chains like Outback and some of them are privately owned; but dinners seem easier to obtain than lunch. Lunch is hard! Very near where I work though is a Pappadeaux, and they are open for lunch. Consequently, although it is a pretty expensive way to do lunch (I had the Hudson Bay Platter a couple of weeks ago. It is not a lunch item), I eat there every week or so. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I ate there twice! Lunch and Dinner. As it happened, Pappadeaux was having their big Lobster Fest – all you can eat lobster tails for dinner. What's a body to do? I had to go back! Unfortunately, my lunch was way too good, and I didn't have room to get my money's worth at dinner. In fact, I probably should have skipped dinner all together.

So what did I have for lunch?
First my husband ordered oysters on the half shell, and there was an add-on of boiled shrimp available, so I had the add-on shrimp. Then I ordered the oven baked citrus tilapia topped with shrimp. It was a large portion, nicely cooked, and it was terrific; the shrimp were outstanding as well. I was not able to eat more than a few of the green beans they made special for me, since I cannot have the dirty rice which comes with the fish.

I can't emphasize enough how diligent the staff is at Pappadeaux. They are very attentive to food allergies, and a little while back when there was a mistake in my entree, they did not charge us for it. On another occasion when there was a mistake made, they gave me a second entree which I took home for later. Mistakes do happen. We order entrees that have to be tweaked. That can throw a kitchen off center. Attitude and service make the difference. I love going to Pappadeaux. They make me feel welcome. They work hard at trying to feed me food that will not hurt me. They prepare very tasty dishes. Yay Papaadeaux!

Cathy