Gluten Free Dining in Wichita KS - Wild Thyme Cafe & Bakery Maize - Review of Gluten Free Restaurant by a Gluten free Mommy!

Wild Thyme Cafe and Bakery - Maize Ks - Gluten Free Dining Review

I'd heard rumors from a friend that this place had gluten free offerings, so it was definitely on my tops list of places to try.  The first time, it was nearly 7pm and they close at 7pm, so I was not able to make it.  So I planned a lunch date with my kiddos! 

Wild Thyme is located in Maize, KS - just North of North-West Wichita.  You can just go right up Maize road until you nearly reach the stop sign, and it'll be on your West side in a little strip mall area.  If you're coming in from K-96, get off on the Maize road exit, turn south at the stop sign, and it'll be on your west side. 

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The location was tiny!  Very well done with great decor - though the tables are all counter-height and that could be overwhelming for smaller kids or anyone in a wheel chair.  It was just a nice place though.  The dining room is small, about 5-6 tables.  So try to hit it in off-peak hours or you may find nowhere to eat, though I'm sure the food's just as good when carried out! 

I was impressed with how open their Gluten Free options were.  It was noted on their specials sign, it was plainly stated in their regular menu that they could do any sandwich on Gluten Free bread, that there was Gluten Free bread to accompany the salads, etc.   Probably the most thrilling thing for me was the bakery case.  Proudly displayed amongst the regular fare were items labeled as a Gluten Free such and such.  For example, there was a GF Smoked Turkey Quiche on the day we went! And in the dessert section, there was a GF apple cake with caramel rum sauce!  Oh my! 

There wasn't an obviously stated kids's menu, but they do have a kid's sandwhich.  It's supposedly half the regular sandwiches, but I found them to be ample sized, with more meat than some restaurants offer on adult sandwiches!  I'm not a fan of the pop-chips they offered, but they are GF.  Two of my kids loved them, the other didn't like them either.

I'm not a chef, a professional reviewer, or a foodie.  So as far as the quality goes, I can only compare to what I've eaten.  It was DELICIOUS!  A gluten free crust that was flaky and wonderful, I was in heaven!   You can choose your sides from their deli case, I went with the fruit salad since it was a hot day and fruit sounded good, but there were potato options, pasta salad options, cucumber salads, etc.   I also had a piece of the apple GF cake, and it was great!  Moist and non-crumbly (a common GF problem!).  It was so good that my husband stole my leftovers!

Probably the best part for me was just that my kids and I could go out to a family and eat safe food in an environment that didn't relegate us to the back corner but made options that were tasty, well priced, and available freely and openly.  My kids were able to get dessert, something they've really not been able to experience like normal children!  They had chocolate ganache brownies. 

Wild Thyme also had the brownies, cookies, and rolls available at the case to buy on an ala carte way as well.  They had a beautiful looking apple tart that I lamented was not GF (pastry is something I really miss!!) and the owner said they could do one GF and just let them know when I'd be coming in and they'd do one!  Oh Yeah!!!

All in all, I would and will go again in a heartbeat!   A place that embraces gluten free, does it very well, and the whole family can eat here. 

Hmmm.... Where Next?  Tips have pointed me to d'Sozo's as having some gluten-free options including pizzas, which the kids would love to be able to eat out!


*** I was absolutely not paid, provided with anything, bribed in anyway, or otherwise compensated for this or any other restaurant review.  I am doing this out of my own personal struggle and the hope that I can help other GF'ers find someplace to eat besides home! ***