Last week, I took M out to a "fancy" lunch at Zeal Modern Eatery in Marietta, Georgia. Zeal is a very welcome addition to the dining options in the Metro-Atlanta area. They provide diners with an in-town dining experience without the elevated prices and traffic.
One of the many reasons that I fell in love with Zeal, is that they offer unique seating options for their guests. Depending on the dining experience that you are looking for, you can choose from their two spacious patios, booths, tables, private lounge or expansive bar area. Zeal would be a great place for date night or a gathering with your buddies. M loved the shuffle board tables!
Now let's get to the good stuff! The menu at Zeal makes eating gluten-free easy and delicious. According to the head chef, almost every dish can be made to fit a gluten-free diet. Each appetizer, entree and dessert is clearly marked by a "GF" if it is served 100% gluten-free as is. The servers are both knowledgable and helpful when looking for the right meal. The kitchen is able to make substitutions on items that are not marked as GF.
M keeping it classy by drawing on the "grown-up" menu...
M had the kid's GF macaroni and cheese. I managed to sneak a bite and it was amazing.
My meal was glazed salmon over corn salsa and wilted spinach. This was, by far, one of the best meals that I have ever had. I ate as slowly as I could to savor each bite. I knew I would be sad when it was gone- and I was... until I saw the dessert menu! The dessert menu has several GF offerings to satisfy your sweet tooth. On this visit, we devoured the strawberry cheesecake complete with a gluten-free graham cracker crust.
Sneaky kiddo couldn't wait until I finished taking a picture...
I would like to thank the Zeal staff for making our "fancy" lunch a success! Our waiter even went out of his way to bring M sweet tea in tiny tea cups. We are looking forward to our next visit to Zeal. I am excited to have found a restaurant that has so many options for our gluten-free lifestyle. Both the menu and the staff make you feel welcome- no matter what your dietary restrictions are!
Cheers!
The owner of Zeal Modern Eatery has generously offered a discount to readers of The Puzzled Palate.
Please stop by and tell them that M sent you!
The food looks amazing! I wish I lived closer. My kids would have been into the whipped cream immediately, too! LOL.
ReplyDeleteWish I lived closer. I am gonna dream of that cheesecake.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a nice place to go.The food looks really tasty,I do not really eat out much i prefer to get takeaway and be in the comfort of my own home.
ReplyDeleteThe tabletop shuffleboard picture is awesome! And I want some of that mac n' cheese STAT!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic that they do gluten-free in such a delicious way. What a wonderful lunch!
ReplyDeleteI wold love to eat there! I love the seating choices as well. thanks,
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It is nice to find a restaurant that you like. And great that they help you with your dietary concerns to keep gluten-free.
ReplyDeleteThat all looks amazing. I'm drooling at the salmon. I'll have to figure out how to get over there and try it out.
ReplyDeleteToo bad we don't live closer. The food looks so amazing! I bet we would eat there all the time!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteWell I'm in love with the Shuffleboard. I haven't seen that game around for years!
ReplyDeleteThe glazed salmon looks positively delectable! I wish we had a Zeal close by!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks amazing and anything place that has a shuffle board table is right up my alley! I wish I lived in Atlanta!
ReplyDeleteYour salmon looks amazing! I think it's awesome how many GF options you have near you.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful place! My son was recently DX aspergers and I love taking him to "not so crowded" places! This would be a great place to dine if I was in that area! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis really good! I'll remember this next time I'm in the area.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh that salmon and cheesecake looks amazing! What a great place to visit!
ReplyDeleteLove to hear about family friendly places to eat!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks so good! I travel a lot, so I hope to make it to Marietta!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that they can label GF so easily for you! Certainly looks delish!
ReplyDeleteOh my yum! I would be stealing that dessert just as fast! Looks delicious!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place! Not too many restaurants have that many gluten free options!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a fun place to have some family time and a nice dinner. The food looks great
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fantastic place to eat! I will have to remember to stop by when we come through Marietta. Have you eaten at the Marietta diner??? We love them and use to eat there a lot!
ReplyDeleteI adore salmon and that looks wonderful! You know it's tasty looking when it makes you forget there is a dessert photo too! LOL
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen shuffle board in forever. And I love corn salsa. This definitely looks like a place for me.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an awesome and family friendly place! Hope we can make it there some day!
ReplyDeleteThis all looks very very very amazing. I have to drop by soon. I think i may even order the mac and cheese. That looks delish.
ReplyDeleteI love shuffleboard! That's what we call it at least. It's so fun to play at restaurants.
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