Friday night is pizza night, right? Not if you're gluten-free and lactose-free. It's been years since Friday night was pizza night at our house. But then we saw "gluten-free pizza" on the sign for the recently opened Hillside Pizza on Rte 9, and we had to try it.
We ate in; the restaurant was nice. Cork board advertising and decks of cards at each table; a refrigerator with sodas and juices; clean, well-lighted, with plants and paintings. The staff were friendly and helpful (entertaining, too -- you can watch them throw the pizza dough in the air).
After a thorough perusal of the menu and a few questions asked and answered, we ordered 2 kinds of pizzas -- a regular pepperoni and a gluten-free mushroom & sausage. Prepped in-house upon order, there's a bit of a time-lapse between ordering and eating, but that's what the cards are for -- plenty of time to play a game or start a conversation. But not too long. And then the pizzas came. Our reactions? -- Delicious! Hot, fresh, cheesy, and made with many local ingredients -- you can't go wrong with that.
The gluten-free pizza is made with cheese in the crust, so if you usually need a little help with lactose, don't forget the lactaid. However, Hillside Pizza does offer dairy-free cheese for the top of the pizza, if you have problems with lactose and not gluten.
Hillside Pizza also offers salads and sandwiches, gluten-free desserts, chips, fundraising opportunities, and take-and-bake pizzas. Better than Amy's; better than DiGiorno. But that shouldn't surprise anyone. Hillside also promotes local business and a healthier community by responsible use of local, sustainable, and renewable resources. If you've been thinking about making a visit, think no longer -- just go (but check their hours first -- they're only open 4 days a week).
Friday night pizza night! Delicious -- I can't wait to do it again!
Here's a look at the Hadley restaurant's menu.
For more restaurant info, visit my previous blog.
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