As someone who has celiac disease I cannot speak loudly enough about how ecstatic I was when I found out this place was opening. Let me first say, gluten-free living is not always a lifestyle choice, it can be due to medical reasoning such as celiac disease so not everyone is doing it as a fad...some people have to do this for the rest of their life and having a dedicated bakery is a dream come true because there isn't as high of a risk for cross contamination like there is everywhere else.
Their baked goods are absolutely amazing. I wasn't as impressed with their bread/buns, but the pastries more than made up for it. I have had numerous iced sugar type cookies, fruit turnovers, and various other sweets that they have baked and each item has exceeded my expectations of gluten-free food. I've tasted various other gluten-free delicacies from other stores that were not fresh baked or were pre-packaged and they cannot even compare to the heaven I feel in my mouth when I eat from Gluuteny.
I had a birthday cake from them this past November of 2008 and it was excellent. I actually teared up because of how good it was. It has been years since I've been able to indulge in a birthday cake. The cake was moist just like a normal cake and the icing was sweet. It wasn't the dry or crumbling disaster that most gluten-free foods are. Not to mention it was beautifully decorated! I will definitely consider them for my wedding cake. In fact, reminiscing about it right now has made me want to order another!
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. I've always been greeted with a pleasant employee in a very nice atmosphere. Every time I've visited, there have been several free samples to try and different new pastries. This is especially important for those of you who do not want to waste money on something that you do not know for sure if you will like. I've had this issue before when buying pre-packaged food from other stores in the area, I pay ten dollars for something and find out that I do not like it. Not at Gluuteny! You can even ask for samples and the employees are happy to assist!
Of course, there is a trade off...the price. Things are a bit higher priced than you would think because most of you are used to buying cheap non-gluten-free foods; that's just how most gluten-free food is. However, this gluten-free food is definitely worth the price as opposed to the pre-packaged stuff I mentioned before.
My non-gluten-free boyfriend even loves their stuff!