Gluten Free Restaurant Menus & Information
Dec 17 2009

Ruth’s Chris Gluten Free Menu

Over the past couple weeks we’ve received several requests that we research Ruth’s Chris steakhouse and publish any known gluten-free information.  Because this steakhouse is found all throughout the United States it made sense for it to be the next restaurant featured here on Gluten-Free Restaurants. 

Unfortunately, a review of their official website didn’t uncover any official gluten-free menu information so I decided to do some additional research and see what I can find.   Steakhouses typically have several foods which can easily be prepared gluten-free and it appears that Ruth’s Chris steakhouse is no exception.  

Here is the menu items we’ve been able to confirm is gluten-free (as is the standard disclaimer, please make sure to educate your server of cross-contamination concerns):

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Gluten Free Menu

Appetizers/Soups/Salads

  • Barbequed Shrimp
  • Shrimp Remoulade
  • Onion Soup (no croutons)
  • Ahi Tuna is (no sauce)
  • All salads (no croutons)
  • All salad dressings except Ranch

Entrees

  • All entrees (steaks are only seasoned with salt, pepper and butter)
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast (no Ranch dressing)

Sides

  • All potatoes are acceptable with the exception of Au Gratin and French Fries (both are fried in the same fryer as the Onion Rings)
  • All vegetables are acceptable except Creamed and Au Gratin.

Desserts

  • Chocolate Sin Cake
  • Crème Brulee
  • Berries with Cream 

So there you go.  Not a bad selection at all!

Have you eaten gluten-free at a Ruth’s Chris steakhouse before?  Please share your experience in the comments!

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Dec 9 2009

Biaggi’s Gluten-Free Menu

Biaggi’s is a large restaurant chain which recently came to my area, so I was excited to hop online and learn that they offer a gluten-free menu (PDF) on their official website in a conveniently printable format.

So far I’ve only been able to go once (it is a little pricey) but the food was excellent.   I had the Spaghetti Marinara which was very good.    Next time I go back, I plan on trying one of their gluten-free pizzas which it appears they make themselves.

Have you eaten at a Biaggi’s before?  Please share your experience in the comments!

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Dec 6 2009

Bertucci’s Gluten-Free Menu

Bertucci’s is a growing restaurant chain with over 90 locations throughout the United States.  Due to this growth, it looks like they got the attention of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) which helped them to create a gluten-free menu and make it available to the Celiac community on their official website.

If you have a Bertucci’s Italian restaurant in your area and plan to visit, you’ll want to first view their official gluten-free menu here. For your convenience, here is the current version of Bertucci’s gluten-free menu:

Appetizers

  • Shrimp Scampi Appetizer – Tender shrimp simmered in a light garlic cream sauce. Order without grilled crostini.
  • Mussels Caruso – North Atlantic mussels cooked to order in your choice of a fragrant herbed white wine sauce or our spicy plum tomato sauce. Order without grilled crostini.
  • Antipasto Misto – Brick oven-roasted peppers, zucchini, artichokes, olives, prosciutto, fresh asparagus, broccoli, fresh mozzarella and grape tomatoes served with baby field greens and balsamic vinaigrette.

Salads

  • Insalata – Mixed leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, black olives and Romano cheese.
  • Salad Vivaldi con Pollo & Bello – Baby field greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, grape tomatoes, roasted olives, and red onions, topped with grilled chicken and roasted Portobello mushrooms.
  • Tomato & Mozzarella Caprese Salad – Grape tomatoes and fresh mozzarella mixed with extra-virgin olive oil and herbs, over a bed of baby field greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Caesar Salad – Crisp romaine lettuce and Bertucci’s own Caesar dressing. Topped with shaved Italian cheese. Anchovies upon request. Order without garlic croutons.
  • Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad – Grilled chicken on a mix of chopped romaine and iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, onions, green peppers, carrots, plum tomatoes and Romano cheese tossed with a gorgonzola cheese dressing. Garnished with a cilantro pesto sauce.
  • Venetian Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken – Grilled chicken breast on top of a bed of spinach, grape tomatoes, red onions, shredded Romano cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Salad Giardino with Grilled Chicken – Grilled chicken breast on a mix of field greens tossed with grape tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, olives, shaved cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Soup

  • Sausage Soup – A hearty soup with rice, spinach, tomatoes and sausage.

Entrées

  • Grilled Steak & Chicken Combo – A combination plate with 6 oz. of sliced flat iron steak, grilled, cooked to medium and a grilled lemon-thyme chicken breast over diced Tuscan tomatoes. Served with fresh asparagus and red skin mashed potatoes.
  • Filet Mignon with Chianti Sauce – 8 oz. center-cut beef tenderloin grilled to order, flavored with herbed butter and a Chianti sauce. Served with red skin mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus.
  • Balsamic Chicken – Grilled chicken breasts drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with string beans and red skin mashed potatoes.
  • Pollo Sanremo with half Insalata – Grilled chicken breasts cooked in a light lemon sauce with roasted black olives, thyme and capers. Served with asparagus and a half Insalata.
  • Grilled Salmon Fillet – A grilled fillet cooked with lemon butter and fresh herbs. Served with string beans and red skin mashed potatoes.
  • Salmon Florentine – Norwegian salmon fillet brick oven-roasted with white wine, lemon and caper sauce on a bed of wilted baby spinach.
  • Eggplant Parma with String Beans – Eggplant layered with tomato sauce, provolone and grated Romano. Served with a cup of sausage soup or half Insalata.

Side Dishes

  • Spinach & Artichokes – A delightful combination, gently sautèed with roasted garlic butter sauce and sprinkled with cheese.
  • Broccoli Romana
  • Fresh, crunchy florets flavored with roasted garlic and lemon-wine sauce. Topped with grated Romano cheese.
  • Red Skin Mashed Potatoes – Freshly prepared red skin mashed potatoes.
  • Roasted Tuscan Vegetables – Brick oven-roasted peppers, artichokes, zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, diced tomatoes and roasted garlic.
  • Fresh Asparagus – Tender asparagus with a touch of butter and Romano cheese.
  • String Beans – Sautèed with a touch of butter.

Desserts

  • Bomba – Vanilla and chocolate gelato wrapped in chocolate with almonds and a red heart of maraschino cherry. Served open with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
  • Chocolate Budino – Rich and creamy, bittersweet chocolate mousse finished with whipped cream.

Have you had a chance to try the gluten-free menu at Bertucci’s?   Please write a review or share your experience in the comments!

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Dec 6 2009

Taste of Africa Gluten-Free Restaurant Menu

Our next gluten-free restaurant menu submission comes from a small restaurant in Port Washington, Wisconsin called Taste of Africa.    According to the information we received, it appears this restaurant only serves naturally gluten-free foods.

Here is their gluten-free page on the website which basically states you can order anything from their menu page.  If you’d like to give Taste of Africa a try, here is the information you’ll need:

  • 117 E Main Street
  • Port Washington WI
  • (262) 268-1007
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Dec 6 2009

D. Fong Chinese Cuisine’s Gluten-Free Menu

For our readers in Minnesota, we just received another gluten-free restaurant menu submission for a local restaurant in Savage called D. Fong’s Chinese Cuisine.  It appears that their gluten-free menu is available online, which can be viewed here.  For your convenience, we will also share it below:

Make sure to inform cooks & management of exact allergies before ordering

(Have “Allergic to Gluten” written on ticket)

If Gluten Allergic, avoid:

  • Lomein & Chow Mein noodles
  • Anything Battered and deep fried
  • Regular Soy Sauces (Gluten Free Soy Sauce available on request)
  • BBQ Pork – marinade contains regular soy sauce
  • Fortune Cookie!

You may have: (specify “Allergic to Gluten”)

  • Chicken Vegetable Soup
  • Egg Drop Soup
  • Shrimp Almond Ding
  • Shrimp Vegetables
  • Curry Shrimp
  • Moo Goo Gai Pan
  • Chicken Almond Ding
  • Chicken Vegetables
  • Curry Chicken

These can be modified to be Wheat-free using Gluten-Free Soy sauce: (Specify “Allergic to Gluten”)

  • Any Popular Chow Mein (ask for rice instead of noodles)
  • Shrimp or Chicken Egg Foo Young ;
  • Any Fried Rice (except no BBQ pork)
  • Cooked to Order : Beef Chow Mein (ask for rice instead of noodles)
  • Hot Sour Soup (specify no BBQ pork)
  • Mandarin (Chicken, Beef, or Shrimp)
  • Beef with any Vegetables

Any item can be spiced to your specific taste.

Gluten-free sauce contains: chicken broth (strictly boiled chicken, nothing else), salt, sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, white pepper, green onion, and a small amount of msg. (Can be made without msg upon request)

If you live in or near the Twin Cities and want to give this gluten-free menu a try, here is the information you’ll need:

  • 4321 County Road 42
  • Savage, Minnesota
  • (952) 894-0800
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Dec 6 2009

Cafe Fraiche in Louisville, Kentucky Offers Gluten-Free Menu

The gluten-free restaurant submissions continue to roll in, this time a submission for a restaurant in Louisville Kentucky called Cafe Fraiche.   This restaurant is owned and operating by someone with celiac disease, so you know that the staff is educated on the concerns of cross-contamination.

I was not able to locate a gluten-free menu on their official website, but according to the submitter, Cafe Fraiche offers many gluten-free dishes including sandwiches on gluten-free bread and several tasty desserts.   If you decide to visit this restaurant, it is recommended that you request to speak with the owner.

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Dec 5 2009

Garlic Jim’s Gluten-Free Menu

The gluten-free restaurant menu submissions continue to roll in and we’ve had some good ones being submitted.   In this post we will be featuring the gluten-free menu available from Garlic Jim’s restaurants.  If you aren’t familiar with this franchise, Garlic Jim’s is a pizza chain which recently introduced a gluten-free menu, which can be viewed here.

Garlic Jim’s gluten-free menu is pretty impressive for a pizza place.  For your reference, here is a screen shot of their gluten-free menu:

garlic-jims-gluten-free-menu

According to the official website’s locations page, it looks like you can find Garlic Jim’s in many different states. As of today’s date they have locations available in California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington.

Have you gotten a chance to try the gluten-free pizzas available at Garlic Jim’s?   If so, please share your experience in the comments!

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Nov 30 2009

Gluten Free Restaurants in Framingham, Massachusetts

Many chain restaurants offer gluten-free options these days, and the chain restaurants in Framingham, Massachusetts are no exception.  Chain restaurants in Framingham or right across the border in neighboring Natick that also have gluten-free menus including the following:

  • Bugaboo Creek
  • Chipotle
  • P.F. Changs
  • Olive Garden

There are other chain restaurants with gluten-free options, of course, such as Outback Steakhouse, Longhorn Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, and other major chains, but none of those major restaurant facilities are located in the Framingham or Natick area.

Local Restaurants with Gluten Free Menus in Framingham, Massachusetts

Local restaurants or small, “mini-chain” regional restaurants can be an outstanding source for gluten-free dining in Framingham.  These local restaurants can accommodate personal needs, and often the chef works from the restaurant’s special recipes – not from some formula offered by a major chain.  Local restaurants with gluten-free options include:

  • Aegean restaurant (Greek food, easy to order gluten free)
  • Big Fresh
  • Fresh City
  • Naked Fish
  • Paparazzi’s (rice pasta available)
  • Pepperoncini’s (gluten-free pizza)

Other Gluten Free Dining Choices in Framingham

Most people wouldn’t think to consider some odd choices, like eating the prepared food at Whole Foods Market.  The food is all labeled and you can select your own gluten-free options.  Many grocery stores have salad bars that can be helpful for gluten-free dining.  Just watch out for cross-contamination.  Stick to fruits, vegetables, and cheese.

Consider Starbucks in a pinch, as well.  Many Starbucks now have fresh fruit and cheese platters in their cooler sections, and the crackers, though not gluten free, are packaged and separate from the rest of the safe food.

Dining choices for people with celiac or other gluten issues can be difficult, but not in Framingham!  Use this list to help when you’re traveling in the Framingham, Massachusetts area and need a gluten-free restaurant option.

Content published with author’s permission.  Source information: Guide to Gluten Free Restaurants in Framingham, Massachusetts – written by Melanie Zoltan on Factoidz.

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Nov 24 2009

Cracker Barrel’s Gluten Free Menu

When it comes to tracking down gluten-free restaurant information, some companies are excellent to work with while many others are difficult to get any official information from.  Cracker Barrel is the latter, making it difficult to find any verified gluten-free menu information, either via phone call or their official website.

So, does Cracker Barrel offer anything that is safe to eat for those of us on a gluten-free diet?   Surely the answer is yes, although they may be hesitant to put anything official in writing.    So far the only thing I’ve been able to find that has any value is the following information provided by a Cracker Barrel restaurant manager:

Meats:

  • Steak 10oz. Ribeye and Sirloin (You’ll need to request that these steaks and any other meats are not cooked on the “pancake/Bun/Sourdough Bread area of the grill”.  Sometimes the cooks just don’t know what the meat only grill is for. )
  • Hamburger and Kids Burgers (no bun)
  • Sugar Cured Ham
  • Country Ham
  • Bacon
  • Grilled Chicken Tenders (unmarinated)
  • Grilled Catfish (no seasoning)
  • Grilled Trout (no seasoning)
  • Pork Chops (grilled only)
  • Turkey (request it be grilled as the dinner cut is baked in gravy when prepared for dinners, but it can be cut fresh from the breast and grilled)

Veggies:

  • Corn
  • Carrots
  • Green Beans
  • Turnip Greens
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Boiled Cabbage (Sunday offering)
  • Boiled Red-skinned Potatoes (Tuesday offering)
  • Sweet Potato Casserole (Thursday offering)
  • Baby Lima Beans (Saturday offering)
  • Applesauce
  • Baked Potato (risky as prepped in the same area as croutons)
  • Fried Apples (though you may want to avoid these as they sit on the steamtable right in front of the hashbrown casserole that contains gluten in the soup base. Cooks have been known to drop bits of the hashbrown into the apples in the process of serving up plates.)
  • Seasoned Rice (Saturday offering minus the baked chicken that it is served with, just tell them you want the rice as a veggie.)

Breakfast:

  • Grits
  • Eggs

Salads:

Cracker Barrel uses T. Mazetti dressings for most salad dressings.  Their fat free dressings (FF Italian, FF Ranch, FF Honey Mustard, FF Thousand Island) are also from T. Mazetti, and come served to your table in a packet, so you can just read the ingredients on the labels.

  • Sirloin Salad (no croutons)
  • Un-Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad (no croutons)
  • Turkey Salad (no croutons)
  • Chef Salad (no croutons)
  • House Salad (no croutons)
  • Tossed Salad (no croutons)

Desserts:

  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

** The beef consumee used in making brown rice (Friday offering) has wheat listed on the can. The brown rice is NOT safe.

The manager also recommends avoiding all foods that are fryed at Cracker Barrel locations.   The complete post and additional information can be read here.

I’ve also read some reviews from gluten-free diners at Cracker Barrel locations and the reviews have been mixed, so hopefully the information provided above helps!   Please remember to make sure to educate your server about your dietary needs.

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Nov 23 2009

Sonic’s Gluten Free Menu

Sonic Drive In is a growing restaurant chain found all throughout the United States so it only makes sense that we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries lately regarding whether or not they offer a gluten-free menu.  Based upon my initial research online, it looks like Sonic does not offer any gluten-free diet information in print or on their official website, but they do have an official allergen listing which can be found here (PDF).

With that said, we like to be a little more thorough than that and were able to get a company representative at Sonic to give the following list of gluten-free items (they said they are only able to provide a list verbally at this time, nothing is available in writing):

  • Bacon
  • Breakfast sausage patty
  • Egg patty (may be contaminated from cooking on the same griddle as gluten-filled foods)
  • Hamburger (no bun)
  • Hot Dog (no bun)
  • Sliced American cheese
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Pepperjack cheese
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard
  • Marinara sauce
  • Salad dressings (all varieties)
  • Shake mix (shakes may be made in the same container as malts. Ask the staff to clean the container to prevent cross-contamination)
  • Softserve ice cream
  • Hershey’s chocolate syrup
  • Butterfinger, M&M, Reese’s Pieces, and whipped toppings
  • Route 44 drinks (all flavors)
  • Slushes, all flavors in the usual menu

Note: The representative also advised that Sonic’s Tater Tots and French fries are in fact gluten-free, however there may be cross-contamination issues from being fried with gluten-containing menu items.  If you decide to try either of these items please confirm with your local Sonic location that they use a dedicated fryer to avoid a problem.

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