Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
www.sammyspizza.com
10/09

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza has a gluten-free pizza crust as an option for an addtional charge of $3. They use the healthy GF Toovaloo pizza crusts made here in San Diego.

Sammy's will give you a copy of their gluten-free option menu items upon request. The following was handed out at the restaurant on 10/31/09:

Gluten-Free Items offered at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza

Soups:
Fresh Tomato Basil Soup
Four Onion Soup

Tapas:
Oak Roasted Asparagus
Hummus with Ground Kobe Beef (no flatbread)
Baba Ghanoush (no flatbread)
Hummus (no flatbread)
Lebni, Mediterranean Soft Cheese (no flatbread)

Artisan Thin Crust Pizzas (with the gluten free pizza crust only):
Dorothea Aged Goat Cheese
Feta Manouri Cheese
Truffle Oil Brie Cheese
Spiced Ground Kobe Beef

Woodfired Pizzas (with the gluten free pizza crust only):
Artichoke
LaDou’s Barbeque Chicken
Hawaiian Pineapple
Organic Arugula and Pear
Sun-Dried Tomato
Five Cheese
Spicy Italian Sausage
Goat Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Vegetarian
Garlic Chicken or Shrimp
Fresh Sauteed Mushroom
New York Style
Margherita
Prosciutto
Pepperoni
*The only Woodfired Pizza that is not gluten free is the Thai Chicken because of the peanut sauce.

Specialties:
Oak Roasted Chicken Breast

Tacos, Sandwiches and Wraps:
Grilled Chicken Wrap (only with lettuce wrap option)

Salads:
Grilled Shrimp Salad
Greek Salad
Caesar Salad (no croutons)
House Salad
Fresh Beets, Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Organic Arugula
Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
Chopped Chicken or Pepperoni Salad

Please inform your server of your condition so that the kitchen is extra careful when preparing your meal. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance."

Ms. Burrell further states:

"Our Corporate Chef has trained all kitchen staff with the preparation in regards to cross contamination. Although the staff is informed and properly trained, there is always the possibility of cross contamination due to the fact that the restaurant is a non- gluten free establishment. The chefs are extra careful when preparing all items on the menu and we have made them full aware of the dangers of cross contamination. I would mention that you have Celiac Disease to your server just so they can alert the kitchen staff.!"

Comments

Roxie J., 10/09
"My sister and I both eat gluten-free and went to Sammy's for lunch on Saturday in Carmel Valley. We shared an artichoke GF pizza and the small-sized Chopped Chicken salad. Both were delicious!"

Mel, 9/09
"We tried Sammy's Woodfired Pizza in Carlsbad last month for Sunday lunch.  I had Four Onion Soup and the gluten-free Goat Cheese Pizza.  The waitress was very friendly and offered to personally make sure the chef knows it is for gluten-free.  Service was great and the food tasted great.  

In addition to the ingredients listed for each pizza, they also put mozzerrella which I don't think agrees with me.  When I chew it, instead of starting to digest it, it grows into a bigger and bigger ball!  The food tasted great and it was a pleasant experience.  But after coming home, I got sick and didn't feel well for four days. I don't think it was an exposure to gluten, however, as they seemed quite knowledgable and willing to please.  I think the mozzarella they use doesn't agree with me.  

Someday I would like to try the Four Onion Soup again as it was delicious and it is hard to find onion soup that doesn't have a chunk of bread as well as other gluten in it."  

K. De Mill, 8/09
"We have been back to the newly re-opened Sammys in Carlsbad.  They are having trouble cooking the gluten-free pizza crust without burning it.  Also, they are now omitting tomato sauce on all GF pizzas unless specifically requested."

Debbie Toon, 3/09
See a review on Debbie's blog "glutenfreeinsandiego.blogspot".

Locations

Carlsbad 5970 Avenida Encinas, 92008 760-438-1212	Mission Valley (San Diego) 1620 Camino de la Reina, 92108 619-298-8222
Costa Verde (San Diego) 8650 Genesse Ave., 92122 858 404 9898	Point Loma (San Diego) 2401 Truxtun Suite 102, 92106 619-222-3111
Del Mar 12925 El Camino Real, 92130 858 259 6600	San Diego Downtown/Gaslamp 770 fourth Ave, 92101 619 230 8888
La Jolla 702 Pearl Street, 92037 858 456 5222	San Marcos 121 South Las Posas Rd., 92078 760-591-4222
La Mesa 8555 Fletcher Pkwy., Ste. 104, 91942 619-460-8555	Scripps Ranch (San Diego) 10785 Scripps Poway Pkwy B, 92131 858-695-0900