Posted on the Disney Parks Blog on November 4th, 2013 by Pam Brandon, Disney Parks Food Writer<\/p>\n
If there wasn\u2019t a little \u201cGF\u201d symbol, you\u2019d never guess that much of the new menu for Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Downtown Disney is gluten-free.\u00a0 \u201cWe considered a separate menu, but decided to integrate the gluten-free dishes into the regular menu,\u201d says Splitsville co-founder Mark Gibson.\u201cSo many of our guests are eating gluten-free these days, we wanted our featured \u201cGF\u201d items to have great flavor and appeal \u2013 we didn\u2019t want to simply reconstruct existing dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
So Chef Patrick Steele set to work, creating menu additions that, while gluten-free, are also quite tasty. The biggest hits are the generous rice bowls: fiesta chicken, steak fajita, Asian shrimp and spicy veggie, all full of flavor and served with sticky rice. But it may be the gluten-free pizza crust that is the best surprise, a crunchy, thin crust topped with mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce, and you can pile on your choice of \u201cGF\u201d toppings. You\u2019ll never miss the wheat flour.<\/p>\n
And while sushi is generally a safe zone, some sauces and ingredients aren\u2019t gluten-free, like Kani Kama krab, a favorite white fish mix that contains wheat. Splitsville has added gluten-free sushi rolls \u2013 our favorite was The Alberto with no rice, just lean spicy tuna and avocado rolled in thinly sliced cucumber and served with lemon ponzu sauce.<\/p>\n
Gluten-free appetizers include Blazing Chicken (tenderloins in spicy Buffalo sauce), steamed edamame and seared ahi tuna, which also is served as a salad with spring mix and Asian pear dressing. A gluten-free turkey BLT salad is another winner, a bowl full of roasted turkey, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, bacon, red onion and blue cheese. Entrees include blackened mahi mahi with spicy voodoo shrimp and grilled salmon with mango chutney, fresh broccoli and sushi rice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re amazed how many guests are eating gluten free,\u201d says Gibson, \u201cit\u2019s now regarded as a better-for-you choice rather than just an option for those with gluten intolerance, and we wanted our menu to reflect this dietary trend with diversity and flavor.\u201d<\/p>\n
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