WILD

We were in vegas for a trade show for a full week and only discovered Wild three days before we left. We wish we had found it sooner because we would have probably eaten there every day.
The vegas vibe (especially downtown vegas) is not our thing, so Wild was a breath of fresh air. It doesn’t feel like you are in Vegas at all. The atmosphere is quiet and chill. The décor rustic and adorable. The food and drinks are seriously delish and less expensive than the mediocre casino/​hotel food downtown.
It is our absolute favorite place to eat in the downtown area! Highly recommend!

Have several friends who require gluten-​free, so this place was heaven-​sent when it first opened. The current menu includes gluten, so be a bit more careful when ordering, if it’s a requirement rather than a preference.
The Happy Hour pricing was good, but I’m not sure I’d be as happy with their regular prices. The house wine was actually drinkable, something I haven’t found a lot of here. The food is good. Very high quality ingredients, and made well, although someone was a little heavy handed on the truffle oil on our flatbread pizza. The salads are wonderful. The service is great. The ambiance is okay… The kind of place you walk into and think «this is nice» and then don’t give it another thought the rest of the evening.
It’s downtown, so know where to park before you go. Easy 1-​block walk to several parking structures.
Overall, a nice place to eat light and healthy, or get a nice glass of wine or a cocktail downtown, but nothing that will have you craving to come back, unless you’re so gluten free that this is one of the few options in town.

A refreshing addition to the revitalized downtown… fresh healthy food, a cool hang out bar, and even Vegan cheesecake that makes you wonder if it is all too good to be true!
Chef Judy and her staff make the dining experience feel like you are eating at a friends place! LOVE IT!!!

This is a mostly vegan/​vegetarian restaurant but they do have fish, shellfish and chicken on the menu. But no other meat.
Ahi and Shrimp Poke:
The ahi and shrimp were tasty and citrusy. You can do away with the chips that it comes with though. The chips seem stale and ordinary. ³⁄₅
Quinoa Salad:
Huge portion. It has quinoa, pine nuts on a bed of spinach. A variety of textures and lots of flavors. ⁴⁄₅
Spaghetti Limon with Chicken:
I wouldn’t classify this as healthy as it has butter, cream and cheese. But is it tasty? Yes. But it’s a trap! ³⁄₅
It’s pretty dark here at night. Reminds of somebody’s basement with the lighting and the décor. Great service though.

Service was very nice. We ordered one salad and it was ok.
Came on a nice hot afternoon to grab a light bite to eat. I was craving a salad, so we ordered the quinoa salad. The portion size is pretty big so we shared. The salad had very little greens, but was loaded with quinoa, seeds, and nuts. The flavor was rather plain and I felt like I was eating trail mix. Our server was super nice and took care of us.
I might come back to try another item on the menu.

Cute and good spot downtown especially when you are trying to be good. Had my first chocolate vegan cupcake here and it was amazing.
Currently doing the Daniel fast and have had the zucchini pasta which is good and getting the quinoa which I have had in the past, also very good!

Wild’s gone a little tame. Except for the dessert, I ordered the same exact food as I did on my first visit. Here’s what changed.
Appetizer — Fresh Bruschetta: There are still plenty of little red and yellow tomato slices with cubes of mozzarella cheese for good measure, but the bread wasn’t crunchy.
Salad — Fig Salad: More arugula and less prosciutto and gorgonzola. The increase in arugula made the salad difficult to eat with its hard stems and leaves constantly brushing against my face.
Dessert — Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream: The brownie was moist and had crunchy edges, and the ice cream had a subtle taste of coconut. Deliciously rich and filling, the brownie alone will put you in a food coma. I thought I needed a nap after this.
Overall: The food isn’t bad and the service is good, but there are noticeable differences compared to my first dining experience that made me change my previous rating.

The vibe was pretty nice, but I have to say the food quality was less than average.
I’ve never thought a flatbread with Prosciutto, marinara and basil can go wrong like this. I won’t waste my time describing in details but simply, it wasn’t tasty. Also the pasta was not only too greasy but the pasta was overcooked.
It was a typical «it tastes worse than it looks» kind of experience.
What a bummer.

I’m back and forth on this place.
I am for the most part on a gluten free diet. I do cheat, but I have allergic reactions to it.
I have a friend that is a vegan, so we wanted to accommodate her. They do have a pretty small menu to choose from. So, that was not a challenge in finding something to eat. The only thing that really caught my eye was the pizzas.
Oddly enough, we went on a Sunday and this is prime time for Vegas and the brunch goers. Most places you try to go to for brunch in town are packed. This place was dead — I think there was only one other person in the restaurant. In order for this place to keep going, they must be kickin’ some serious ass during the week or at night. It is in a corporate building and it’s an odd location.
I had the Spicy Prosciutto Pizza —
To my surprise, it was very good. The sauce was excellent and it had a perfect amount of topping. The crust was okay, it is gluten free. Anything that is bread without gluten is usually disgusting. Like dried out spongy cardboard. But, I was surprised at how well they did with making it taste as normal as possible.
I had tried some of the pastas that my friends got and they were okay. Very dry tasting, very bland and I could tell they were not happy because they barely ate any of it.
Another plus, the mimosas were good!
Also, the waitress was super nice and made sure we were taken care of well. The staff was friendly and the food and drinks came out very promptly!
Not sure if I’ll go back. If I do, it’ll be because of another vegan or gluten free friend.

Nice little place in The Ogden. Rustic-​looking interior goes with the entire nature-​goodness/​organic/​gluten-​free mantra of the restaurant itself. I have no need to eat gluten free and I’ll be the first person to say, hey, sometimes I eat Taco Bell, so obviously I am not a food purist. However — WILD lives up to expectations as to what it is and how its food should taste — an all natural, pleasantly surprising experience awaits you.\
The menu boasts flat-​bread pizzas for the most part, but I was not interested in those. Instead I opted for their delicious (not to mention picturesque) bruschetta. Topped with usual suspects of tomatoes (yellow and red), basil, mint, mozzarella, sunflower seeds, and a balsamic. All together presents a sweet and spiced-​up medley of flavors.
I also enjoyed their tomato soup. I creamy-​grainy rendition which packs quite a punch of flavor in every bite.
Lastly, I ended with a slice of apple pie, which I hate to say, was pretty dang bad. Very dry and flavorless. I suspect this may be from the gluten-​free and less-​sugary ingredients that went in the pie to make it natural and gluten free. It was really lacking that sumptuous apple-​pie flavor and texture I am so used to.
Besides the dessert, my experience was great. Service was good and food, although on the pricey side, lives up to the standards the restaurant boasts.

On Day 2 of our Vegas Family Vacation, after scrounging around trying to find food I could eat safely, I finally had the brilliant thought to put «gluten free» into my Unilocal search and found this place, just a couple blocks away from us.
WILD serves up locally grown/​sourced completely gluten free fare. The server told us no gluten enters the place, which is good news for celiacs.
We arrived around 6 on Wednesday night. There was only one other party in the restaurant. There were people eating in the bar, too. We were immediately greeted by the bartender and some people sitting in the one comfy booth by the kitchen (women who had a laptop and appeared to be doing some paperwork. One of them asked how everything was as we were walking out, so I presume they worked here).
Now, my youngest, who is 8, was super cranky on the walk over, having been unable to nap. We were worried, but she had a nice time here and relaxed quite a bit.
I liked the décor: rustic wood meets industrial. Initially we were seated at the picnic table, but it was not comfy, so I asked if we could move to another table. (I like that table better too, said our server, leading me to wonder why he hadn’t seated us there in the first place. Although he was super duper nice).
We ordered 3 pizzas. Local mozzarella with cherry tomatoes and basil, and the chicken tikka marsala. One pizza ($ 9) could be big enough for 2, but there were 4 people eating pizza, and we ended up eating all of it. My son ordered the wild mushroom pasta. I also got the ginger lemonade, which is made fresh (chunks of lemon and seeds to prove it!) and pleasantly sour ($ 4, no refills).
I really liked the gluten-​free crust. It was more like a flatbread pizza, crunchy yet chewy. I loved the mozzarella and the cherry tomatoes were sweet, though I wished they’d been cut up and distributed more instead of plopping whole ones on top. The chicken tikka marsala was also good– actually I could not discern any chicken at all and figured it was cut up into the marsala.
The wild mushroom pasta consisted of a bowl of vegan spaghetti noodles broken into two-​inch pieces, topped with lightly sauteed mushrooms and (vegan cheese?) and raw spinach. It had no sauce on it. I guess it didn’t say it did in the description, either. It was bland. I thought it was a pretty pricey bowl of nothing for $ 14. He did not eat much of it.
We also got a plate of sauteed veggies for my kids to eat, since they hadn’t eaten a proper veggie in a couple days. This was a generously sized platter of broccoli and red peppers and mushrooms.
We also got vegan cupcakes: the dulce de leche, chocolate with coffee frosting, and the spinach kale with avocado frosting (yes, you read that right). I liked the dulce de leche the best– you could not tell it was vegan. I liked the coffee-​tinged chocolate frosting because it cut the sweetness of the chocolate, though that one didn’t taste non-​vegan like the dulce de leche. The spinach kale was surprisingly good– it tasted like a spice cake with a sour cream cheese frosting.
So, definitely stop here if you’re in Vegas and need to have some gluten free food. The people in there are really nice, and nobody was smoking, and everything was clean. A good break from the hubbub.
Two suggestions for the place: tweak the pasta dish we had to be, well, tasty. And, let the customer have the one booth in the entire place that has padded seating (or just get comfier chairs).

The only full gluten free restraunt in town. I’m so excited to write this review I’m sitting at the bar doing so. Duo yourself a favor and get the jolly green machine cocktail. Gin, St Germaine, sparkling water… And fresh squeezed kale juice. Oh M Gee. I can’t explain… How amazing this concept is. I thought I was the only one who used my juicer for alcohol purposes.
And the menu… Vegan options galore! From flat breads to pasta to salads to cupcakes, I’m in heaven. Katie the bartender is freaking awesome too. Come check Out this hidden gem downtown in the odgen.

Gluten free paradise! People living with celiac disease can finally dine in peace knowing there is no risk of cross contamination or any hidden gluten slipping into their food.
The pizza is out of this world! My favorite is the spicy prosciutto, with real hot Italian red peppers. Highly recommend the spaghetti límon, for a lemony dish with great flavor. Also add shrimp to the pasta to enhance it even more.
Lunch is also great with their soup and sandwich combo. New desserts everyday and great vegan options. You won’t regrets Wild.

My first time trying this place and it was a success. We ordered quite a bit of food to get a feel for everything. Started off with the beet salad. It was really good. Changed my opinion of beets, they are really quite good. There were red and gold ones in the salad. Next the bruschetta, also delicious. I can’t believe the bread was gluten free. Seriously so good. Next we ordered two pizzas (white pizza with truffle oil & the margherita) Both were good but the standout was definitely the white truffle. Next time I want to try it with mushrooms. We ordered a few of the GF beers, I think I preferred the Blonde one the best.
They were having an event the night we went, so they offered us these adorable tiny cupcakes that were pretty good. Service was very good. Even though they were very busy our waitress, Clara was on it.
Also, make sure you check in to get your 15% off, we forgot to use it. Prices seem a little high, but I expect it with GF products. At least our beers were on happy hour.

Newly gluten free person… I was literally clapping my hands and jumping up and down like a 5 year old when my friend told me about this place!
This place is so cute! It has a real natural feel to it. The tables are bench tables, and drinks are served in MASON JARS! Yes. MASON JARS! That fact alone will have me eating there again!
I haven’t had any bread in a while and was craving a sandwich. So I ordered a ginger lemonade and a grilled chicken sandwich that come with a quinoa salad. The lemonade was ON POINT. It was refreshing and had a slight kick due to the ginger. My sandwich tasted really good. It had a huge chicken breast slice! I don’t like my sandwiches to have so much meat… so next time I will ask for less (just my personal thang…). I was REALLY surprised at how much I loved the quinoa salad!
I will def be back for more!

Wild is a gluten free with vegan options restaurant that has some proscuitto and chicken thrown on the menu for those who are not vegan. It has three locations, LV, the West Village and Williamsburg. Located in the basement of the Ogden in a very narrow but long space that spans what must have been three units, maybe 4, Wild hopes to attract healthy Zappos workers and Rachel’s Kitchen hipsters. A quick read of the menu and my first thought was, if I was gluten free or vegan, this place sounds good.
Ogden serves Brunch but we got there for the lunch menu.
The menu has soup, salad, pasta, pizza and entrees with a lunch menu with a few sandwiches. I decided to have tomato soup and an arugula salad with apple.
The Tomato soup was actually quite good. Service was very quick and everyone was friendly. The waitress had to give us the quote of the day from Lao Tzu and when we asked for another one, she was actually ready with more. The salad was the problem. While the ingredients were fresh and tasty by themselves, it was basically thrown together almost as an afterthought. There was no dressing on the salad, offered to me, or even indicated that it was available. This is ok, I thought, I don’t like dressing on my sald and everyone thinks I am crazy, so victory for me! However, I do like fresh pepper on the salad… not offered, hot sauce, parmeson, anything? not offered?
Also, aside from the apples, there was nothing distinctive about the salad, just arugula walnuts, apple, and onion. Very disappointing from a place that would scream salad if you asked me to guess what is good there.
The soup was definitively the saving grace. Also you can people watch as everyone walks down Ogden.
I will wait a month and see how it is after it has been open for a while.

Amazing addition to Downtown.
(located ground floor of the Ogden)
WILD has a friendly menu with many options to choose from for my vegan palate.
I can’t wait to read the owners book, I took a sneek peak of the book and the forward (written by Tony Hsieh) and I found it super fun! This is her third resturant.
The décor inside is a beautiful selection of upcycled items and the thought wall is super clever and inspiring. Make sure you add your thoughts, dreams, manifestations to it when visiting.
I had a wonderful lunch with friends and my friend and I chose to get two plates then trade half/​half.
This chilly day many of us ordered hot tea. We were brought our steaming glass mugs of water and then chose an organic beauty out of a box of selections. I chose a amazing chocolate coconut organic tea.
The two lunches we chose were portobello steak burger with side kale salad and the second being tomato soup with grilled cheese.
The portobello steak was perfectly marinaded and not tough like they can sometimes ruin a beautiful port. The bun was nice and not over toasted or hurtful on the mouth. I’m not a fan of bread so to have a nice bun was refreshing. The kale salad was super yummy with a perfect blend of citrus dressing and the kale was massaged well. Yum. I would go back just for a large kale salad.
The grilled cheese on sourdough was divine. I normally do not like Daiya (pretty sure they use it) but the small amount that they used worked perfectly inside the fresh sourdough. I’m really impressed with the tomato soup. It was a special that day because my friend returned a few days later for it and she had to get butternut to dip (which she said was also divine). Creamy and warm it’s been years since I took a dip in a bowl of tomato soup. It reminded me of my hometown when upon the first snowfall… it became soup season.
We were sent out a special dessert and it consisted of a savory chocolate ganache filled cake with a side of rice milk ice cream.
I had the pleasure of meeting the GM and she is wonderful. The service was excellent and since we had a large table of guests I was very impressed on their timeliness.
A perfect meal full of love, compassionate company, insightful management, and of course the strong vibe of Downtown inspiration.
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With successful locations in NYC and Williamsburg, I expected the best pizza on this side of the Mississippi, but unfortunately I was dealt arguably the worst meal I’ve had in LV in the past 4.5 months. From the minute my takeout order was brought from the kitchen, I knew I was in for trouble. Here’s a rundown of the eats…
Chicken Tikka Masala Pasta– $ 16 — Take away the creamy goodness of a masala sauce, take away any resemblance of chicken and imagine yourself eating dry, leftover spaghetti from a few days before. Voilá! You have made this dish in your mind. Tamest masala this side of Bombay. Nothing against the pasta itself, I’m not hating on the lack of gluten, I’m hating on the lack of chicken, sauce and flavor.
Chana Masala Personal Pizza– $ 13 — Take a generic flatbread you can buy in Walgreens, add a box of frozen chana masala from TJ’s (minus most of the flavor), a bit of tomato sauce and some mozz cheese, then cook in a toaster, but take it out a few minutes before it’s ready. Voilá! You have again made a dish in your mind! Seriously, isn’t this ‘dough’ the ‘homemade specialty’ of the house? When pizza is thin, isn’t it supposed to be crunchy? Why does it taste like someone made this in Home Ec class… and got a C-​?
And yes, I ordered two Indian style dishes from an American/​pizza place. But it’s not a large menu. It’s not like I was expecting fresh sushi from a diner. For the area, you can do way better with your money.
While waiting for the food, I overheard some people wondering why the place is empty most of the time. ‘It’s this side of the street!’ they said. No, friends. It’s all of the above.
Why 2-​stars instead of 1? The place looks pretty slick. Would def have a brew at the bar.

I am giving Wild 5 stars for their server Adam, who was awesome. Friendly, funny, and he made the experience so much better!
When we arrived we didn’t know if we should just sit or wait for someone to seat us, but we claimed a long wooden picnic table in the center of the main dining room. Adam came over and greeted us, told us the quote of the day, explained all of the gimmicks within Wild and took our beverage order. Pretty standard…
He sold me on a ginger lemonade which I loved, but could only drink so much of. I thought it was too strong to finish a whole glass of, especially now that the summer heat is gone. *insert sad face*
My friend ordered a wild blueberry wheat ale /​the Sea Dog. He said it was good, but it was served in a can which wasn’t too impressive. I think they should have served it with a cold glass/​mug.
For dinner we ordered the bruschetta to start and then the salmon special they had + the perfect pasta. We shared all of the items. I loved the perfect pasta. It was really flavorful, although when you first see it, the pasta looks quite plain and unimpressive. The flavor definitely makes up for that. It’s really good.
The salmon was good, but nothing amazing. It had a lemon caper sauce and was served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and some steamed veggies. It wasn’t impressive in flavor, but I squeezed more lemon on it and it did the trick.
The bruschetta was large and we didn’t finish it all. The bread didn’t taste any different than normal bread, although the entire menu at Wild is gluten-​free. It was pretty impressive in that regard but other than that, what you’d expect of a bruschetta dish.
As we wrapped up our dinner we asked for the dessert menu and Adam told us that there is no dessert menu yet. Bummer!!! We joked with him for a minute and asked if they could make something with the ingredients they already have. We were totally kidding but he went to chef and asked him to whip something up. This really boosted our experience as about 10 minutes later they brought out a gluten free pizza with butter, cinnamon and a home made whipped cream sauce. Man!!! What service!!! The dish needs some work as the gluten free pie crust overpowered the other flavors but they made that on the fly and it was pretty amazing that they took the time and not only considered it but executed!!! We felt pretty special. The homemade whipped cream they made was REALLY REALLY good.
Overall the experience was definitely enhanced by our server who was attentive, entertaining and just overall pretty awesome. The menu is perfect for those who need to eat gluten free… it’s not supposed to be culinary genius out of that kitchen, but more of an alternative dining experience for those who cannot have gluten in their diet.
We will likely be back again to try more menu items + I’m excited to try their juices when the juice bar is open. We had a great time tonight, and at the end of it all, that’s really what matters. :)

Entering a repurpsed wood panneled space, you are eye to eye with the chefs. A fully stocked bar is available for your pleasure. Choices which include healthy tasty menu items will make your tummy happy. An eager staff eager to please, makes Wild a great night out for drinks, tasty food and great service.
My tomato soup was creamy and tasty, my gluten free chicken tikka pasta was well prepared and yummy.
The gluten free pizza was crunchy and gooey in all the right ways.
All around great new resturant in downtown Las Vegas!