Hannah's Bretzel - Chicago

I will be writing some restaurant review type blog posts that will be mixed in with the recipes I post. I will be reviewing them from a gluten free dining point of view. I will include if specific gluten free options are available and rate them regarding the variety and overall taste of the gluten free dishes.

Hannah’s Bretzel is a gourmet (uber as the sign says) sandwich shop in downtown Chicago. I used to go there occasionally when I worked downtown before I had was diagnosed. I’m not a huge sandwich fan, but the sandwiches are very good and made with top ingredients. Since Bill loves a good sandwich I knew he would like to try it when we went downtown one day about a month after I was diagnosed. I looked online and the menu said the sandwiches could be made on gluten free bread.

I was a little anxious because I was new to the gluten free life and wasn’t quite sure what questions to ask and how pushy to be. And to be totally honest, I still struggle with that. Anyway, I picked out my sandwich and soup combo and told him that I needed to have gluten free bread and before I had to ask too many questions, he asked if I wanted him to change his gloves. YES! So he changed his gloves and prepared mine with GF bread.

I had the Quinoa Vegetable Corn soup and the Sergio Special Sandwich. The sandwich was very good, but the gluten free bread was a little dry and NOT as good as their normal bread. But that’s probably because I had the regular bread before I knew I had celiac disease and it was so good that no GF bread would compare. The soup was great and no substitutions needed!

Hannah’s Bretzel

What I ordered: Quinoa Vegetable Corn Soup and Sergio Special Sandwich

Designated GF options available: Yes (Can be made with GF bread and other items are labeled GF)

Variety of GF offerings: 9/10

Overall Taste: 8/10