Martell’s, formally known as the Black Swan, is part of the Millennium Restaurant Group and is located just off Parkview in Kalamazoo, MI. We had our quarterly outing here in January and were impressed with the food and service. The wait staff and chef were extremely pleasant and most importantly very knowledgeable in regards to both gluten and dairy allergies. They have a wide variety of items listed on their Gluten-Free menu and were very accommodating with other food allergies as well. The atmosphere of the restaurant is sophisticated but casual attire and families are perfectly acceptable. For more information on pricing, menu items and location please visit their website http://www.millenniumrestaurants.com/blackswan.php.

Noodles & Co. is on Westnedge.  I think they have another location on West Main.  When you order, you can ask for your meal to be flagged with an "allergy alert", which they enter right on the terminal.  This triggers the cooks to use safe practices in preparation.  Most items can be made with the rice noodles, and they have a guide under the counter that will tell you what items are safe, so just ask!  My favorite:  pad thai with shrimp.

Fieldstone is owned by the same group as Martell's.  There is indoor and outdoor seating.  They do not offer a separate gluten-free menu, but several items can be prepared gluten free.  There is a flourless torte on the dessert menu - chocolate with raspberry sauce, same as at Martell's.  Our waitress was knowledgable, and mentioned her friend has celiac, so I wasn't clear if she was good because of the training they offer at the restaurant or because of her personal interactions with her friend.

Erbelli's offers a gluten free crust that is made of egg and parmesan cheese.  If you like these flavors you may like it, personally it didn't really do much for me, but I don't like parmesan.  They do seem conscious of cross-contamination concerns, though!

Outback offers a separate gluten-free menu.  The owner, Chris, knows a lot about gluten, but make sure you quiz your server, as some know a lot about it and some don't.  They stock Red Bridge beer, which is safe.  They experimented for a few months with having a gluten free fryer, but that is on hiatus for now.  Cost is typical of casual dining - $30-50 for a couple.