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| - Today was my first time at Alice Fazooli's. My work Christmas lunch was at this location. It was very loud and busy - there were many large tables, so I am guessing we weren't the only ones who decided to use this restaurant. One of the main reasons AF was chosen was because they could cater to my gluten allergy. Always a win ;)
We had two waiters - both were very attentive and polite. Absolutely no complaints about the service we received!
I had a spicy penne pasta - The pasta itself (meaning the noodles) were great! I actually had a co-worker taste them to confirm that they were gluten free because they didn't have the "normal" rubbery, gluey gfree noodle taste (in terms of gfree noodles in restaurants) that I have become accustomed to. The sauce on the other hand was WAY too spicy. Now I'll be the first to admit that I'm a spice wimp, but my co-worker, a lover of spicy Indian food, was even feeling the burn. By the time I got to the end of my meal, I literally couldn't feel my tongue, my nose was running and I had chugged my way through three glasses of water and a glass of wine. This kind of ruined the experience because I couldn't really taste anything besides the burning after about five minutes.
The portion size was good. I felt full, but not sick-stuffed to the brim- going to puke any moment - full.
Kind of sad to watch everyone dig into what looked like delicious bruschetta, but that's not AF's fault (though I personally think if a restaurant if going to offer gfree food, they should go all the way and do the bread as well).
Overall, I can't say for sure whether or not I would return - but I wouldn't totally rule it out.
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