Anyone use this website or their App to find places to eat? The reviews have been helpful especially while traveling. I’d love to discover a FOSS project similar to this.
I've used it before, but I haven't eaten out in a long time so haven't had cause to bother. Not familiar with any FOSS alternatives. Note I'm not a celiac, but I have to avoid wheat on account of a wheat allergy and gf pretty much covers that with few exceptions.
From my experience it is lacking info in many places. I usually go on Yelp and search “gluten” or “gluten free” but that’s not foolproof either. I’ve seen false positives if a review mentions no gf options, and false negatives when gf isn’t mentioned in the metadata even if the menu has gf options.
I know this is an old thread, but I have celiac, and I used it just a week ago when I was in Winnipeg. It helped me find places that were celiac friendly. I felt the reviews gave some very insightful information, because often an establishment will have options labelled gluten free that are in fact not safe for us to eat. I typically don't go out to eat in my hometown at all since even so-called "gluten free" dishes are usually cross-contaminated. (The reviews of restaurants here seemed to agree with me on this.)
I agree it would be nice to find a FOSS project like this, and such a project would make me want to contribute more.
I find the app useful but I'm on the fence about buying the pro version or contributing reviews myself. Nice to know others find it helpful. I should probably review the restaurants in my area to give something back.
I use the free tier of the service. It's been decent, but in my area at least most reviews are negative warnings about what the restaurant got wrong. I did finally have sushi again because of a restaurant I found on it though.
I also see many negative reviews which are helpful but discouraging. What frustrates me more are the amount of mixed-reviewed places: someone says it’s fantastic and another says they got sick…
My wife is celiac, I use it all the time to find places while we're out and around. Like the ability to filter on places with dedicated gluten free kitchens, not just a menu item. Cross contamination is a serious issue.
My wife is also celiac and sensitive to cross contamination. Wish there were more dedicated gf kitchens but I like how the reviewers can indicate if they're celiac.