Wisconsin's Chef to Plate Participants 2013
The purpose of this international campaign is to spread awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerances in partnership with gluten-free friendly restaurants. It's a great way to celebrate May - Celiac Awareness Month.
- The 2012 campaign included over 1400 restaurants.
- Wisconsin had 14 restaurants with 27 participating locations.
- Participating countries include USA, Canada, Turkey and Italy.
Be sure to check out the full 2013 Participating Restaurants List or a really cool map from The Celiac Scene.
A BIG gluten-free THANK YOU to all those participating!
Please remember that dining out is not without risk. Even though these restaurants are participating in Chef to Plate, you still need to investigate and ask questions of the managers, chefs, and/or servers. Knowledge level of gluten-free can vary between restaurants [even within chains]. If you are not comfortable with their answers, do not eat there.
GIG of ECW has created a handy list of all Wisconsin's 25 participating restaurants with 57 locations...
The Celiac Scene's Wisconsin Map of participating restaurants.
by Restaurant Restaurant Street City Zip Phone Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 831 Park Ave. Beaver Dam 53916 902-887-7994 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 2949 Triverton Pike Dr. Fitchburg 53711 608-278-7800 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1849 Northport Dr. Madison 53704 608-241-1144 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1109 Fourier Dr Middleton 53717 608-826-0555 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 300 S. Koeller St Oshkosh 54902 920-230-2300 Menu Broadway Pizza 1920 S Hastings Way Eau Claire 54701 715-832-5100 Menu Bunky's cafe 2425 Atwood Avenue Madison 53704 608-204-7004 Menu Chancery Family Pub 11046 N Port Washington Rd Mequon 53092 262-241-3450 Menu Chancery Family Pub 4624 27th St. Milwaukee 53221 414-282-3350 Menu Chancery Family Pub 11900 108th St Pleasant Prairie 53158 262-857-3540 Menu Chancery Family Pub 207 Gas Light Dr Racine 53403 262-635-0533 Menu Chancery Family Pub 2100 E. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha 53186 262-549-1720 Menu Chancery Family Pub 6615 West State St. Wauwatosa 53213 414-453-2300 Menu Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant Brookfield Sq. Mall - 15 S. Moorland. Rd Brookfield 53005 262-785-9463 Menu Draganetti's Ristorante 3120 Hillcrest Pkwy Altoona 54720 715-834-9234 Menu GingeRootz Asian Grille 2920 N Ballard Rd Appleton 54911 920-738-9688 Menu Graystone Ale House 3711 Monroe Rd. De Pere 54115 920-347-2727 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3456 College Ave Appleton 54914 920-257-2555 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 2621 S. Oneida St. Ste. 103 Ashwaubenon 54304 920-405-8888 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3805 S. Oakwood Mall Dr. Eau Claire 54701 715-834-2222 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 7214 Green Bay Road Ste 100 Kenosha 53142 262-697-8522 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3800 State Rd 16 La Crosse 54601 608-781-2636 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 610 Junction Rd. Ste 101 Madison 53717 608-827-7110 Menu Imperial Garden West 2039 Allen Blvd Middleton 53562 608-238-6445 Menu Jose's Blue Sombrero 20371 W Bluemound Rd Brookfield 53005 262-432-6667 Menu Jose's Blue Sombrero 6430 Washington Ave Racine 53406 262-886-5600 Menu Key Westconsin 331 Riverfront Plaza Waukesha 53186 626-446-2346 Menu Lammar's Smokehouse BBQ 1504 S. Central Ave Marshfield 54449 715-384-8620 Menu Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 10049 W. Forest Home Ave Hales Corners 53130 414-699-9657 Menu Nick-N-Willy's Pizza Kenosha 7435 117th Ave Suite A Kenosha 53142 262-857-8039 Menu Original Pancake House 16460 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield 53005 414-771-3100 Menu Original Pancake House 2621 N. Downer Ave Milwaukee 53211 414-431-5055 Menu Parkside 23 2300 Pilgrim Square Dr. Brookfield 53005 262-784-7275 Menu Pizza Ranch 1000 Log Lodge Ct. Baraboo 53913 608-448-2215 Menu Pizza Ranch 2451 Truax Blvd Eau Claire 54703 715-514-4143 Menu Pizza Ranch 28 W. Hidden Trail Elkhorn 53121 262-723-7880 Menu Pizza Ranch 123 W. Johnson St. Fond du Lac 54935 920-929-8800 Menu Pizza Ranch 2206 Main St. Green Bay 54302 920-468-3555 Menu Pizza Ranch 1031 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy Lake Delton 53940 608-254-8200 Menu Pizza Ranch 3212 Calumet Ave Manitowoc 54220 920-769-0015 Menu Pizza Ranch 944 Center Ave Oostburg 53070 920-564-6333 Menu Pizza Ranch 2905 New Pinery Rd Portage 53901 608-566-1750 Menu Pizza Ranch 2670 E. Main St. Park Plaza #4 Reedsburg 53959 608-768-5555 Menu Pizza Ranch 3518 Kohler Memorial Dr. Sheboygan 53081 920-395-2506 Menu Pizza Ranch 628 South Grand Ave Sun Prairie 53590 608-825-6900 Menu Pizza Ranch 900 W. Main Waupun 53963 920-324-9000 Menu Rodizio Grill 777 North Water St. Milwaukee 53202 414-431-3106 Menu Stonefire Pizza Grill 5320 S. Moorland Rd. New Berlin 53151 262-970-8800 Menu Taste of Africa Restaurant 117 E Main Street Port Washington 53074 262-268-1007 Menu Taverna Grill 2839 Mall Dr. Suite 7 Eau Claire 54701 715-835-2845 Menu The Bar - Green Bay 2001 Holmgren Way Green Bay 54324 920-499-9989 Menu The Bar - Oshkosh 825 N. Washburn St. Oshkosh 54904 920-232-3566 Menu The Bar - The Avenue 427 W. College Ave. Appleton 54912 920-470-0066 Menu The Melting Pot 2295 West College Avenue Appleton 54914 920-739-3533 Menu The Melting Pot 19850 W. Bluemound Road Brookfield 53045 262-782-6358 Menu The Melting Pot 6816 Odana Road Madison 53719 608-833-5676 Menu The Osthoff Resort 101 Osthoff Ave. Elkhart Lake 53020 920-453-8101 Menu
by City Restaurant Street City Zip Phone Menu Draganetti's Ristorante 3120 Hillcrest Pkwy Altoona 54720 715-834-9234 Menu GingeRootz Asian Grille 2920 N Ballard Rd Appleton 54911 920-738-9688 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3456 College Ave Appleton 54914 920-257-2555 Menu The Bar - The Avenue 427 W. College Ave. Appleton 54912 920-470-0066 Menu The Melting Pot 2295 West College Avenue Appleton 54914 920-739-3533 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 2621 S. Oneida St. Ste. 103 Ashwaubenon 54304 920-405-8888 Menu Pizza Ranch 1000 Log Lodge Ct. Baraboo 53913 608-448-2215 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 831 Park Ave. Beaver Dam 53916 902-887-7994 Menu Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant Brookfield Sq. Mall - 15 S. Moorland. Rd Brookfield 53005 262-785-9463 Menu Jose's Blue Sombrero 20371 W Bluemound Rd Brookfield 53005 262-432-6667 Menu Original Pancake House 16460 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield 53005 414-771-3100 Menu Parkside 23 2300 Pilgrim Square Dr. Brookfield 53005 262-784-7275 Menu The Melting Pot 19850 W. Bluemound Road Brookfield 53045 262-782-6358 Menu Graystone Ale House 3711 Monroe Rd. De Pere 54115 920-347-2727 Menu Broadway Pizza 1920 S Hastings Way Eau Claire 54701 715-832-5100 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3805 S. Oakwood Mall Dr. Eau Claire 54701 715-834-2222 Menu Pizza Ranch 2451 Truax Blvd Eau Claire 54703 715-514-4143 Menu Taverna Grill 2839 Mall Dr. Suite 7 Eau Claire 54701 715-835-2845 Menu The Osthoff Resort 101 Osthoff Ave. Elkhart Lake 53020 920-453-8101 Menu Pizza Ranch 28 W. Hidden Trail Elkhorn 53121 262-723-7880 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 2949 Triverton Pike Dr. Fitchburg 53711 608-278-7800 Menu Pizza Ranch 123 W. Johnson St. Fond du Lac 54935 920-929-8800 Menu The Bar - Green Bay 2001 Holmgren Way Green Bay 54324 920-499-9989 Menu Pizza Ranch 2206 Main St. Green Bay 54302 920-468-3555 Menu Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 10049 W. Forest Home Ave Hales Corners 53130 414-699-9657 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 7214 Green Bay Road Ste 100 Kenosha 53142 262-697-8522 Menu Nick-N-Willy's Pizza Kenosha 7435 117th Ave Suite A Kenosha 53142 262-857-8039 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 3800 State Rd 16 La Crosse 54601 608-781-2636 Menu Pizza Ranch 1031 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy Lake Delton 53940 608-254-8200 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1849 Northport Dr. Madison 53704 608-241-1144 Menu Bunky's cafe 2425 Atwood Avenue Madison 53704 608-204-7004 Menu Huhot Mongolian Grill 610 Junction Rd. Ste 101 Madison 53717 608-827-7110 Menu The Melting Pot 6816 Odana Road Madison 53719 608-833-5676 Menu Pizza Ranch 3212 Calumet Ave Manitowoc 54220 920-769-0015 Menu Lammar's Smokehouse BBQ 1504 S. Central Ave Marshfield 54449 715-384-8620 Menu Chancery Family Pub 11046 N Port Washington Rd Mequon 53092 262-241-3450 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1109 Fourier Dr Middleton 53717 608-826-0555 Menu Imperial Garden West 2039 Allen Blvd Middleton 53562 608-238-6445 Menu Chancery Family Pub 4624 27th St. Milwaukee 53221 414-282-3350 Menu Original Pancake House 2621 N. Downer Ave Milwaukee 53211 414-431-5055 Menu Rodizio Grill 777 North Water St. Milwaukee 53202 414-431-3106 Menu Stonefire Pizza Grill 5320 S. Moorland Rd. New Berlin 53151 262-970-8800 Menu Pizza Ranch 944 Center Ave Oostburg 53070 920-564-6333 Menu Benvenuto's Italian Grill 300 S. Koeller St Oshkosh 54902 920-230-2300 Menu The Bar - Oshkosh 825 N. Washburn St. Oshkosh 54904 920-232-3566 Menu Chancery Family Pub 11900 108th St Pleasant Prairie 53158 262-857-3540 Menu Taste of Africa Restaurant 117 E Main Street Port Washington 53074 262-268-1007 Menu Pizza Ranch 2905 New Pinery Rd Portage 53901 608-566-1750 Menu Chancery Family Pub 207 Gas Light Dr Racine 53403 262-635-0533 Menu Jose's Blue Sombrero 6430 Washington Ave Racine 53406 262-886-5600 Menu Pizza Ranch 2670 E. Main St. Park Plaza #4 Reedsburg 53959 608-768-5555 Menu Pizza Ranch 3518 Kohler Memorial Dr. Sheboygan 53081 920-395-2506 Menu Pizza Ranch 628 South Grand Ave Sun Prairie 53590 608-825-6900 Menu Chancery Family Pub 2100 E. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha 53186 262-549-1720 Menu Key Westconsin 331 Riverfront Plaza Waukesha 53186 626-446-2346 Menu Pizza Ranch 900 W. Main Waupun 53963 920-324-9000 Menu Chancery Family Pub 6615 West State St. Wauwatosa 53213 414-453-2300 Menu
For more Wisconsin GF-Friendly restaurants, please check out our GF Dining Page.
Wisconsin's Chef to Plate Participants 2012
Chef to Plate - Celebrating Restaurants Serving Up Gluten-Free Awareness” is a project of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America.
The purpose of this international campaign is to spread awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerances in partnership with gluten-free friendly restaurants. It's a great way to celebrate May - Celiac Awareness Month.
The 2011 campaign was able to spread awareness to more than 7 million people around the world! That was more than double the 2010 outreach figures. Participating countries include USA, Canada, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
Be sure to check out the full 2012 Participating Restaurants List or a really cool map from The Celiac Scene.
A BIG gluten-free THANK YOU to all those participating!
Please remember that dining out is not without risk. Even though these restaurants are participating in Chef to Plate, you still need to investigate and ask questions of the managers, chefs, and/or servers. Knowledge level of gluten-free can vary between restaurants [even within chains]. If you are not comfortable with their answers, do not eat there.
GIG of ECW has created a handy-dandy list of Wisconsin's 2012 participating restaurants...
Participating Chef to Plate Restaurants
by Restaurant Restaurant Street City ST Zip Phone Benvenuto's Italian Grill 831 Park Ave. Beaver Dam WI 53916 902-887-7994 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1109 Fourier Dr Middleton WI 53717 608-826-0555 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 2949 Triverton Pike Dr. Fitchburg WI 53711 608-278-7800 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 300 S. Koeller St Oshkosh WI 54902 920-230-2300 Broadway Pizza 1920 S Hastings Way Eau Claire WI 54701 715-832-5100 Bunky's cafe 2425 Atwood Avenue Madison WI 53704 608-204-7004 Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Café 9396 State Road 16 Onalaska WI 54650 608-783-1782 Cheeseburger in Paradise 1601 Aspen Cmns Middleton WI 53562 608-831-2413 Figaro Pizza 901 N US HWY 141 CRIVITZ WI 54114 715-854-3399 Figaro's Pizza 231 S Main St Verona WI 53593 608-848-3111 GingeRootz Asian Grille 2920 N Ballard Rd Appleton WI 54911 920-738-9688 Huhot Mongolian Grill 2621 S. Oneida St. Ste. 103 Ashwaubenon WI 54304 920-405-8888 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3800 State Rd 16 La Crosse WI 54601 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3805 S. Oakwood Mall Dr. Eau Claire WI 54701 715-834-2222 Huhot Mongolian Grill 610 Junction Rd. Ste 101 Madison WI 53717 608-827-7110 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3456 College Ave Appleton WI 54914 920-257-2555 Huhot Mongolian Grill 7214 Green Bay Road Ste 100 Kenosha WI 53142 262-697-8522 Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 10049 W. Forest Home Ave Hales Corners WI 53130 414-699-9657 Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 5640 S St. Marys Drive New Berlin WI 53151 Nick-n-Willy's Pizza 1143 E Johnson St Fond du Lac WI 54935 920.322.6425 Nick-N-Willy's Pizza Kenosha 7435 117th Ave Suite A Kenosha WI 53142 262-857-8039 Ristorante Bartolotta 7616 W State St Wauwatosa WI 53213 414-771-7910 Smiling Moose Deli 329 RiverFront Terrace Eau Claire WI 54703 715-838-9999 Taste of Africa Restaurant 117 E Main Street Port Washington WI 53074 262-268-1007 The Melting Pot 6816 Odana Road Madison WI 53719 608-833-5676 The Melting Pot 2295 West College Avenue Appleton WI 54914 920-739-3533 The Melting Pot 19850 W. Bluemound Road Brookfield WI 53045 262-782-6358
Participating Chef to Plate Restaurants
by City Restaurant Street City ST Zip Phone GingeRootz Asian Grille 2920 N Ballard Rd Appleton WI 54911 920-738-9688 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3456 College Ave Appleton WI 54914 920-257-2555 The Melting Pot 2295 West College Avenue Appleton WI 54914 920-739-3533 Huhot Mongolian Grill 2621 S. Oneida St. Ste. 103 Ashwaubenon WI 54304 920-405-8888 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 831 Park Ave. Beaver Dam WI 53916 902-887-7994 The Melting Pot 19850 W. Bluemound Road Brookfield WI 53045 262-782-6358 Figaro Pizza 901 N US HWY 141 CRIVITZ WI 54114 715-854-3399 Broadway Pizza 1920 S Hastings Way Eau Claire WI 54701 715-832-5100 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3805 S. Oakwood Mall Dr. Eau Claire WI 54701 715-834-2222 Smiling Moose Deli 329 RiverFront Terrace Eau Claire WI 54703 715-838-9999 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 2949 Triverton Pike Dr. Fitchburg WI 53711 608-278-7800 Nick-n-Willy's Pizza 1143 E Johnson St Fond du Lac WI 54935 920.322.6425 Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 10049 W. Forest Home Ave Hales Corners WI 53130 414-699-9657 Huhot Mongolian Grill 7214 Green Bay Road Ste 100 Kenosha WI 53142 262-697-8522 Nick-N-Willy's Pizza Kenosha 7435 117th Ave Suite A Kenosha WI 53142 262-857-8039 Huhot Mongolian Grill 3800 State Rd 16 La Crosse WI 54601 Bunky's cafe 2425 Atwood Avenue Madison WI 53704 608-204-7004 Huhot Mongolian Grill 610 Junction Rd. Ste 101 Madison WI 53717 608-827-7110 The Melting Pot 6816 Odana Road Madison WI 53719 608-833-5676 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 1109 Fourier Dr Middleton WI 53717 608-826-0555 Cheeseburger in Paradise 1601 Aspen Cmns Middleton WI 53562 608-831-2413 Mia Famiglia Italian Ristorante 5640 S St. Marys Drive New Berlin WI 53151 Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Café 9396 State Road 16 Onalaska WI 54650 608-783-1782 Benvenuto's Italian Grill 300 S. Koeller St Oshkosh WI 54902 920-230-2300 Taste of Africa Restaurant 117 E Main Street Port Washington WI 53074 262-268-1007 Figaro's Pizza 231 S Main St Verona WI 53593 608-848-3111 Ristorante Bartolotta 7616 W State St Wauwatosa WI 53213 414-771-7910
For more Wisconsin GF-Friendly restaurants, please check out our GF Dining Page.
GF Dining at Primo's - Oshkosh, WI
That type of news is always good to hear, but I tend to reserve final judgment until I've done my own investigative work. However, if there's one person I trust as much as Peg when it comes to gluten-free, it's our friend Maggie.
Today was the day we gave Primo's a try. Wow, we shouldn't have waited this long!
I get a bit nervous going to a restaurant for the first time. I don't like going in "cold". I normally do my detective work ahead of time to get a feel for what the place is like. However this time, it was on the spur of the moment - there was no time for a fact finding mission - I'd have to make my decision on site. I made sure we were early enough to avoid a busy lunch time crowd.
As the hostess greeted us, I inquired about a gluten-free menu.
We don't have a gluten-free menu, but there are menu items that can be made gluten-free - just ask your server.
This is a positive response. 1) she didn't ask "gluten-what?!?!" or look at me as if I had three heads...
When our server arrived I asked her what gluten-free options were available to me.
Well, any of our sandwiches, except the meatball sandwich [due to bread crumbs] can be made gluten-free with gluten-free bread. Any of our pasta sauces are gluten-free. We do have gluten-free pastas, but I need to find out what type we have today. We also have gluten-free pizzas.
I asked if they boiled the gluten-free pasta in fresh water or the gluten pasta water. I asked if the prep of the gluten-free sandwiches were done at a separate location.
I tell them that this is gluten-free order so they know. The kitchen is very good about keeping things clean. The pasta is boiled in fresh water, the sandwiches are prepared separately. All of our food is prepared fresh and to order, we are able do these things
I asked my ever popular question: "Why do you have gluten-free options?"
We have some very loyal customers that required gluten-free options. In order to accommodate them we started looking in to it. We are finding more and more people need this. I also have in in-law that has celiac disease.
All the answers were to my satisfaction, so I decided order the Italian Bomber sandwich [Italian beef, Italian sausage, red sauce & Provolone cheese] with gluten-free white bread. It did take some extra time for our meals to come out, but this is standard operating procedure when it comes to GF meals.
When my sandwich came out, she apologized as they did not have any GF bread. No worries, this sandwich was huge without bread! There were plenty of side options I could've gotten, I almost got the grilled asparagus, but chose GF pasta with red sauce.
The sandwich and the pasta/red sauce were very good! I would definitely order them again.
I decided to save room for some gluten-free dessert, so I was able to bring half of my lunch home. They had 3 desserts to choose from. I opted for the flour-less chocolate cake. Wow - it was very good! It had the texture of a cheesecake.
Overall, I was impressed with the knowledge, the service and food at Primo's.
Sadly, my camera was sitting at home, so I have no pictures to share. Guess I'll just have to go back...
Stay tuned!
GF Dining at The Bar in Oshkosh
Since they don't explain much on their website, I had several questions. Their GF menu talks about french fries, this concerned me. In most places deep fryers are also used to fry breaded/floured items. This process will contaminate any gluten-free food that is placed in the deep fryer. I was also curious about the knowledge level of the staff.
We walked in and grabbed a table. The waitress came over and dropped off menus. I looked at it and didn't see the GF menu, so I asked her for one. She said "Oh sure, I'll be right back!". Already this is a good sign. Sometimes the wait staff doesn't have a clue when you ask for such things.
I decided to look over the menu, then ask my usual batch of questions. Upon perusal, I noticed in the lower right corner of the menu, some text. That text explained they have dedicated friers for their fries and fresh chips. It also explain that their meats can be cooked on the char-broil grill where gluten items are not placed. Being able to get fries outside of my own home is a real treat!
"Wow, these guys get it!" I said to Peg.
The GF selections are not numerous, but it covers just about all items in the bar-food food group. Burgers, fries, pizza, Booyah, wings - what more could you want? Yes, they also serve Red Bridge!
Our server said "It will take just a bit longer for your food because the kitchen has to get things cleaned up first". Cool!
I had the burger with GF bun and fries. It was good! The bun pretty good as GF buns go. It was soft, pliable - but had typical GF bread "chew" factor.
We when waitress came back with the check, I asked a few more questions...
Q - How long have you had a GF menu?
A - About 6 months.
Q - Are you getting a lot of GF diners?
A - Yes, as the word gets out, we are seeing more and more.
Q - Did you have to have some type of training on handling the GF orders?
A - Yes, we all had to come in for special training.
Q - Do you know why there's a GF menu?
A - One of the owner's sister has celiac disease.
*We've found, in most cases there's a family or friend that has celiac disease.
Overall, I was happy with the service and quality of the food. Peg had the wings. I'm not sure if the wings from the non-GF menu are the same as the GF wings. That's one question I didn't ask! We will be going back. I don't know if I want to try the 'za or the Booyah...
The Bar has 6 locations around the state!