"We had a very mixed experience at the Italian Barrel. We dined there on a Sunday evening. When the waiter came by we let him know that my wife was gluten free. We were very surprised to learn that the restaurant had almost no gluten free options. In addition they did very little to accommodate her gluten free diet, telling us that almost every menu item was preprepared in the kitchen with either bread crumbs or flour. We eat out often in Italian restaurants in the US and throughout Italy and almost never find a restaurant that does not have at least one variety of gluten free pasta. In addition, after we ordered our meal, my wife ended up ordering salads, we heard the waiter reading the specials to another table. We were never told of the specials.On the positive side the wine list, especially the wines by the glass is excellent. They have a wide variety of quality Italian wines. I ordered a ravioli dish which was very good. They were prepared perfectly al dente with a light, flavorful red sauce.While in New Orleans we ate at some of the city’s finest restaurants GW Fins, Galatoires, Commanders Palace, but the Italian Barrel had by far with highest prices of the group. With fewer courses and drinks our meal at the Italian Barrel was our most expensive of the week"
