When visiting in-laws in the Clearwater, FL area, we needed to find a place for a birthday celebration dinner. Besides having a safe meal, I wanted to enjoy the food as well....just like any other diner would. Thankfully, the options my in-laws gave us to look into turned out to be extremely gluten-free friendly! For reference, I classify "gluten-free friendly" places to be great for foodies looking for a safe gf meal. Places that might have a gluten-free menu and even understand what gluten-free service entails, but that don't have anything special to offer gf patrons are what I call "gluten-free knowledgeable" places.
So, in checking out the menus for EE Steakout and Mystic Fish (both in the Clearwater, FL area), we decided to have dinner at Mystic Fish. The ambiance was simply charming and while the place was hopping early on Saturday night, we could converse at the table without speaking loudly which is always a plus!
When it came to the menu options, so many dishes naturally gluten-free, or can be prepared as such, that is was hard to make a decision. I finally settled on fish chowder (yes, gluten-free chowder!) and two small plates for dinner. Those included artichoke bottoms with crab meat topping, and seared scallops with strawberries and goat cheese over fresh salad greens. Each dish was artfully presented (particularly for this price point restaurant) and better yet - both dishes were seriously delicious!
Even though a starter soup and two small plates was plenty for dinner, I had to try one of the many gluten-free desserts, of course! The desserts are quite small, and priced accordingly so it's common for people to order more than one. However, the key lime panna cotta was the perfect size to finish off my amazing meal at Mystic Fish! And the flourless chocolate torte was delish as well...lol!
In addition to the lovely meal we all enjoyed, it so nice to feel well taken care of by the chef, owners and even the educated server. It's wonderful to go to a new place and leave without wishing you lived in Europe where they take food allergies much more seriously than here at home.
Hopefully, we'll get to check out EE Steakout during our next visit to the area!
So, in checking out the menus for EE Steakout and Mystic Fish (both in the Clearwater, FL area), we decided to have dinner at Mystic Fish. The ambiance was simply charming and while the place was hopping early on Saturday night, we could converse at the table without speaking loudly which is always a plus!
When it came to the menu options, so many dishes naturally gluten-free, or can be prepared as such, that is was hard to make a decision. I finally settled on fish chowder (yes, gluten-free chowder!) and two small plates for dinner. Those included artichoke bottoms with crab meat topping, and seared scallops with strawberries and goat cheese over fresh salad greens. Each dish was artfully presented (particularly for this price point restaurant) and better yet - both dishes were seriously delicious!
Even though a starter soup and two small plates was plenty for dinner, I had to try one of the many gluten-free desserts, of course! The desserts are quite small, and priced accordingly so it's common for people to order more than one. However, the key lime panna cotta was the perfect size to finish off my amazing meal at Mystic Fish! And the flourless chocolate torte was delish as well...lol!
In addition to the lovely meal we all enjoyed, it so nice to feel well taken care of by the chef, owners and even the educated server. It's wonderful to go to a new place and leave without wishing you lived in Europe where they take food allergies much more seriously than here at home.
Hopefully, we'll get to check out EE Steakout during our next visit to the area!
