Top Eats #2 Gluten Free Restaurant in the USA! 

Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2018 Top Eats Best GF Restaurant in the USA contest!

We were honored to receive 2nd place in this contest after only being open for 18 months!!

Some of our favorite comments from the nominations:

When someone you love has a serious food allergy, eating at restaurants becomes more stressful than it is enjoyable.There is constant worry of contamination and reaction.In our rural area, we just do not have a lot of safe options.The Dotted Lime filled a huge void in our community.As a dedicated gluten free facility, there’s never any worry for us when we eat here.TDL gave us back the ability to celebrate special occasions at a restaurant & they make THE BEST GF/DF cinnamon rolls you will ever eat.The family atmosphere creates a welcome environment to all and the food isn’t “good for a GF place” it’s amazing whether you avoid gluten or not.TDL is such a blessing to our family as well as our entire community!

This is a great restaurant even if you don’t need gluten free. The whole family can find something to eat.

This restaurant is truly a god send in our area.  It’s the only restaurant we can feel safe to eat freely.  Incredibly knowledgeable staff with a wonderful family atmosphere.

Love this place!  Every time we have been in Chef Paul makes a point to take a minute out of the kitchen and talk with his patrons.  It’s a great family, that serves something different in small town Columbia, TN. The only problem I ever have when I go there is trying to decide what I’m going to eat!

I was diagnosed with Celiac in March of this year. Having a dedicated GF restaurant that even my friends who aren’t GF love, is amazing. The staff is so caring and really takes the time to get to know you. The food is beyond delicious. I probably eat there for breakfast/lunch/dinner at least once a week.

I moved here in July and quickly found out about The Dotted Lime and fell in love with their food, especially the Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls.  I eat here once a week and sometimes 2x a week.  This is the best place ever!

My daughter and my family love going here.   She has celiacs disease and gluten makes her sick.  There is no gluten in any of its menu items which are amazing by itself.  She is free to order anything on the menu not just an allergy menu eat other places. She feels normal eating here and that makes me and my 9 year old happy.

Paul and Chrissy are extremely talented and passionate restaurant owners. Paul is one of the best chefs in the area and Chrissy‘s baked goods are out of this world. They go the extra mile to make sure that all of their customers are happy and satisfied and have more awareness than anyone I’ve ever seen in the industry in regards to special diets. Not only that, it is truly a family operation with all of their kids pitching in and helping, they are very involved with the community and the nicest people you’ll ever meet. If anyone in this country deserves this award it’s them!

They know how to cook and prepare truly gluten free. I have never gotten sick from eating there and we’ve eaten there countless times this year. The menu options are varied and all just fabulous.

My husband and I felt like we’d truly found heaven on Earth when we discovered The Dotted Lime! Having been gluten free for close to five years and being very limited on places we could safely go out to eat, this place was simply glorious our first time, and is every time we go! The chicken and waffles is to live for, the cinnamon rolls should be famous, the pizza is incredible and the chefs and staff make it so easy and enjoyable to be there. We love The Dotted Lime!!!!

The Dotted Lime is literally an answer to our prayers.   Our grandson has celiac and we can finally order anything off the menu & eat without worry that he will end up sick or in the ER.  Owners & staff are excellent & almost  becoming part of our family.    Their dedication and hard work are phenomenal!

I brought my son who is GF and vegetarian and he was thrilled that he had so many choices. The food is delicious too. My daughter who use to hate everything GF even loved it.

My only complaint is there aren’t a gazillion of the dotted lime restaurants available all over Tn! We drive over an hour and half to indulge in their awesomeness.  All our GF/DF friends use them for birthday party cake orders too! Such a rare gem.

I have severe allergies to dairy, eggs, gluten, wheat, soy, and peanuts. I can’t explain how life changing this restaurant is for me- brings me to tears that I can go out to eat safely! The staff go out of their way to help find things I can eat and the cinnamon rolls are life changing!

My family doesn’t have food allergies but we are ADDICTED to this restaurant! Everything is INCREDIBLE and you’d never know it was an entirely Gluten free, tree nut free facility!! It’s amazing!

Always a friendly, warm atmosphere. We live an hour away and go almost every Saturday. My mom has celiac and she cried when we found The Dotted Lime because they’re so great! We are addicted.

We never have to worry when dining at The Dotted Lime. Totally gluten free…no outside food or snacks allowed including toddler snacks (they will provide GF options). Staff is always friendly. Food is delicious!!! The Dotted Lime is such a blessing to our family!!!

This family-run restaurant is hands down amazing! I don’t need to eat GF, but choose to dine here because their menu is on point!

For many regulars with multiple allergies and dietary needs they keep a list of our stuff in the kitchen so they can tell us if something is “Kelly friendly” or “Easton friendly.” They go above and beyond to provide the community and families with delicious, safe food. Honestly, I can’t sing their praises highly enough. They even make special order birthday cakes for folks like me, who can’t have gluten or corn or dairy etc.

This is a FABULOUS restaurant. I will drive an hour there and back just to enjoy it 🙂 100% GF, with fresh local ingredients – but they are also COMPLETELY Tree Nut free as well! There is even a sign on the door asking patrons to not bring in any outside food (like snacks for toddlers – they will provide them if you need them) so that the guests eating there can feel 100% safe. The food is amazing and it’s just the best!

Not only is the food delicious, The atmosphere is amazing! It’s a family owned and operated restaurant and you definitely feel like you’re a part of the family when you become a customer. Top notch chef, food selection, and super witty banter!

This family run restaurant is top notch because of the quality of the food (locally sourced as much as possible, such as all the meat from small family local farms), the creativity (and deliciousness) of the menu items, and the incredible friendliness of the chef and all the staff. The price is amazing for the quality of the food. Also, their social media is top-notch. It’s funny and informative about menu changes. I actually look forward to reading the posts!

Absolutely phenomenal in all categories mentioned above. They understand gluten issues, along with the many other intolerances/allergies that might accompany gluten issues. It is BY FAR, one of our favorite restaurants, period – not just “favorite gluten free” restaurant.

The Dotted Lime is my favorite restaurant in Columbia! They always have the best options and you can get anything DF or any other substitutes that you would need, with great prices and the food quality is impeccable. My boyfriend and I love the Lime!

The service is top notch, the food is spectacular by any standards – people who don’t have gluten issues love eating here for the delicious food and fabulous atmosphere – sure makes it easy for those of us to whom GF can literally be a life or death issue.  We know when we eat at The Dotted Lime, we aren’t missing anything!

The service is top notch, the food is spectacular by any standards – people who don’t have gluten issues love eating here for the delicious food and fabulous atmosphere – sure makes it easy for those of us to whom GF can literally be a life or death issue.  We know when we eat at The Dotted Lime, we aren’t missing anything!

This is seriously the greatest place ever to exist!!! We drive an hour and a half to get there and would any day and every day if we could.

This restaurant is amazing and the food is delicious. It is so wonderful to be able to walk into a restaurant and not worry about the ingredients or how it is prepared. The Dotted Lime is our favorite restaurant in the Nashville area for outstanding, nutritious, healthy food. We love supporting Paul and Chrissy’s family business!

Not only are they gluten-free, but they’re more than happy to sit down with you and talk about your food needs. They’re all so personable and knowledgeable about everything, and we always have great conversation with them. They’re also nut-free, and have vegan and dairy-free options as well. My favorite restaurant, hands-down!