Lunch at One Trick Pony Grill and Taproom in Grand Rapids, MI

We dropped our daughter off at the Grand Rapids Fencing Academy again, but this time at 11am, so we decided to head off to lunch, before doing our grocery shopping at the Meijer on E Beltline Rd.  Like we did the day before, we had to find somewhere that had a gluten free menu and also, if possible, participated in the Rapid Rewards Dining program.

Luckily, we found a restaurant that fit our needs - the One Trick Pony Grill and Taproom.  We saw online that they offered gluten free options, so we headed in that direction.  One Trick Pony was pretty easy to find and parking was easy on the street, because of the time of day.  Since it was a Sunday, we didn't have to pay the meter.

We entered the restaurant, using the door handle that was in the form of a meat cleaver, which we thought was a cool touch.  Later, our waitress, Courtney, explained that the meat cleaver means that the restaurant is co-owned.  I did a quick Google search, but could not verify her information.

We were seated at the window at Fulton St.  I ordered a Diet Coke and my wife ordered a water.  We looked at the very small menu and wondered if it was the normal menu.  When Courtney came back with our drinks, she told us that there were also two specials - corn pancakes and huevos rancheros.  She confirmed that the corn pancakes were both vegan and gluten free and the huevos rancheros were gluten free, as well.  My wife ordered the corn pancakes and I ordered the Cider Poached Sausage Pizza with the gluten free crust, so that my wife could try it.  Though they did not have a gluten free menu, each menu item was marked as being gluten free or vegan.

Courtney did a great job refilling my Diet Coke as needed.  When she brought our food, we were very happy.  My wife's corn pancakes seemed very "earthy".  They had a rich, earthy tone and readily soaked up the syrup.  My pizza looked great.  It came with bbq sauce as the red sauce and gouda cheese and included some carmelized onions, along with the cider poached sausage.  The corn pancakes and pizza were excellent.  My wife tried some pizza, but later that evening had some ill effects.  We never verified if the sausage was gluten free, so we came to the conclusion that it was the culprit.  Either that or there was some cross contamination in the kitchen.

When we go to Grand Rapids the next time, I will definitely consider One Trick Pony again.