There are many new gluten-free menus rolling out around the U.S. and several gluten-free menu changes as well. Here is a round up of those additions/changes at various establishments, from our writers at Celiac-Disease.com.
- Quaker State Lube
- Panera Bread
- BJ’s Brewhouse
- El Taco (Atlanta)
- Falafill (Chicago)
- Bamba Ritos (Ft. Collins, CO)
- Chili’s
- Brick Oven Restaurant (Austin)
- The Melting Pot
- Subway (campaign for gluten-free options)
It’s definitely getting easier to find delicious gluten-free food when dining out these days! Please let us know about your favorite places by leaving a comment below.
Ruby Tuesdays has an excellent allergen menu. They have more food than you would ever expect and they are ...
I'm very confused about Mc Donalds now as i was under the immpression that their burgers and fries were ...
I dont know exactly where you live but Chili's has a GF menu which has plenty of stuff to choose ...
Please add Sensitive Sweets bakery to your list. You can get awesome cupcakes at this dedicated Gluten-free bakery in ...
Monical's in Terre Haute has gluten free pizza :) 
I have stayed with the vietnamese rolls as my GF Pei Wei choice and they are great, light and generally ...
Okay everyone speak up….. I was told to spread this news. Please pass this on to everybody that is gf. Since I’m now alert of what had happened, any restaurant can’t b trusted, its gf restaurant.
Latest Updates From Celiac-Disease.comTrusting RestaurantsPosted: 02 Apr 2011 10:18 AM PDT
Have you heard about the chef out of Colorado that was bragging on Facebook this week about feeding his customers gluten despite their asking for gluten-free food? Unfortunately this is not an April Fool’s joke and is true.
It is one thing to inadvertently get cross contamination in your food when dining out, but to be intentionally poisoned? The thought of this makes me sick. Chef Damian Cardone blatantly bragged to his
Facebook followers that when customers ordered gluten-free pasta, he fed them regular pasta and then claimed no one got sick. You can read more about this debacle
here, as the posts have since been removed from Facebook.
It would seem to me that this guy should be punished in some way, shape or form. I would sincerely hope that he is not currently cooking meals for anyone, and if he is, that they don’t have to be gluten-free or allergen-free. If this guy was willing to serve gluten to Celiacs, what is to say that he wouldn’t serve peanuts to someone with a life-threatening peanut allergy or serve food that he had dropped on the floor? He clearly can’t be trusted.
Having worked in several restaurants, I can understand that it can be frustrating when a customer makes special requests, however, the restaurant is a “service” industry. Chefs, servers and greeters are there to make guests feel welcome and cater to their needs, not complain about them or take it upon themselves to completely disregard the request & serve them the very item they asked to not have. If a chef or restaurant doesn’t want to deal with special requests or allergies, then clearly state so on the menu. Will your business suffer? Maybe. I can assure you of one thing, the path that Chef Damian chose is not the way to go. News like this travels fast and affects a lot of people. In this day & age, social networking can make or break you.
So, what can you do to stay safe when dining out? As we all know, dining out can be risky. There are certainly things you can do to minimize your risk, but that risk can’t be completely eliminated unless you dine at home. Speak with the manager on duty and ask that they oversee the preparation of your meal from start to finish. Ask about the precautionary measures that are taken to avoid cross contamination, such as separate pans, cleaning the grill or special plates. When in doubt, always ask. When you have a good experience make sure to thank the staff and tip accordingly. I am extremely loyal to restaurants where I have a good experience.
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Lisa,
That is awful! this isn’t a joke people can die from celiac Dz That is awful to hear!!! thank you for this information!
wow, my daughter ends up in the ER if she eats gluten. She passes out in pain. It took us over a year to find out what was happening. It is not a choice diet. Do you know that if you don’t follow the diet if you have ceiiac you have a 600x more likely to get colon cancer. People need to be educated.
This is a very upsetting matter
Lisa,
We need to fight back to try and get his degree revoked! It will not happen on it’s own we need to tell the owner of that restaurant!
Your welcome Joanna. I just had the nerves to pass this news to you even if I have not know if you know it b4 me. So I’m really am trying keep on touch on any news that I hear from facebook. I was shocked for the first time I read this news.
Lyla,
I don’t know how to fight back. I’m not from Colorado. That state, the people need to file a complaint against Chef Damian Cardone. I’m not in that state. I live in IL. I’m sry I wish I could help and I don’t know how to fight back I’m sorry.
Lisa,
I do not live there either well i jut hope it never happens where either of us live
Lyla,
I hope that state file complaint against him. I think we should have a law in all states for safety for Celiac Dz, included those who can’t tolerate gluten.
Lisa,
I agree 100% with you about us having a law for our safety!!! Any questions ask me and I will try to help you
TGI Friday’s has just added a gluten free menu
Meet27 is a completely dedicated gluten free restaurant in Baltimore.
omg that is so scary, it really makes me fearful to eat out anymore, people are so inconsiderate;( evil and just don’t get it, i’ve had this since 2nd grade and i am 20 years old;(