Odell's Gluten Free Bakery & Cafe

I've been going to this place since they opened - not frequently, but enough that I can say their bakery goods and food is consistently high quality. It is not easy to find one gluten-free brand/provider that offers the full range of products, let alone EXCELLENT taste and texture. Last night I got a pizza for the first time. WOW. The crust was a real pizza crust and didn't give me gas ... you know what I'm talking about my fellow celiacs. The toppings were generous and flavorful, and the price was reasonable in comparison to others in town. I also want to say that I'm surprised this gem of a place was able to stay in business through covid and now with all the staffing shortages. So their hours are not always convenient and sometimes their policies have to shift with the current conditions, but I'm grateful these people stick with it. This is one of those "support your local" that I'm really cheering for because THEY ARE SUPPORTING US!

The good news about this cafe is that it has a very nice seating area and lots of options on the menu and in the bakery. From my past experience, you should be cautious as items in the bakery are not priced and are pricey. Tip: Pay for your meal and bakery goods separately if you are doing both, so you are not paying a tip percentage for everything being purchased. Price of bakery goods does not show on receipt either, very mysterious! Lesson learned!!

We went in to order a gluten free dairy free cake for my sons second birthday. I was talking to a young lady behind the counter when the owner interrupted and rudely told me she isn’t making cakes and even if she was she wouldn’t take my order in store. She was incredibly rude, short and completely unhelpful. Needless to say I will NEVER be back. Don’t waste your time or money at a place like this. If I could give negative stars I would.

MY GOD. Honestly, best gluten free food + options I have had in my life. As a celiac, this was a huge highlight of my trip, and if you're celiac or just avoiding gluten, this is the best it gets folks. Everyone there was lovely to deal with, and I had so many things that I haven't had in 15+ years croissants, fish and chips, donair, etc. GO.

Loads of dairy-free options with cookies, desserts, etc. Pretty amazing. I do wish that they were able to substitute the sugar as well into a syrup or coconut sugar for some of the desserts, since am allergic to refined sugar and suspect some others are as well.

Since my husband was diagnosed as celiac, we have discovered the joys of this place. We liked it when it was in our own neighborhood in the north end, but it was small and cramped and they didn’t have a large menu. Mostly baked goods. Now with this location, wow! A better menu than many full restaurants, a much larger, beautiful space, and a modern café connected to the restaurant and bakery. Just fantastic. We loved our first meal here and my husband said he would be happy to make the trip to this area of the city to eat here any time. I had the broccoli salad which was a step up from the usual broccoli salad, and my husband was able to order fish and chips for the first time since being diagnosed. The fish and batter was delicious and the fries were good too. We will definitely be back.

Heatd bad reviews about this place. Unfriendly staff and no prices posted. Will not be recommending this bakery to friends or frequenting it. Poor business attitude.

A very cool concept for a cafe. Certainly highlights the importance for inclusiveness in such restricted diets. They have a large selection of baked goods to choose from which was really great to see. They were all helpfully labelled to indicate if they were dairy free or gluten free. I would recommend this cafe for anyone who has the dietary needs. My only gripe is that there is a lack of pricing on each item. Overall the staff were friendly and service was

Today is my first time here and I'm super impressed! I've only been eating gluten free for a few weeks and this was an absolute treat! I got a chicken burger and onion rings. They were better than any fast food place I've been before finding out I'm celiac! I can't wait to come back and try more things!

Wonderful gluten free food. To find battered fish and chips again is life changing to say the least. The treats are all delicious looking as well and I plan to try a new one each time I visit. Also, a very large menu for a purely gluten free restaurant.

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