Azul Mexicano

I WAS GLUTENED HERE! It's been almost a week and I'm still stuck in bed. I made a point to tell the waiter that my food absolutely had to be gluten free and he said it was and that he had checked with the chefs. I didn't eat the tortilla chips because I could tell by looking at them that they were house made and probably in a shared fryer. I ordered a skirt steak with mushrooms, rice and refried beans. By all means that should be gluten free. However, there was a chunk of potato in my rice as well as a few pieces of corn. So obviously they don't pay much attention to cross contamination if somebody else's meal is mixed into mine. The potato was more than big enough that they had to have seen it and just didn't care. I ate around those pieces against my better judgement because I didn't want to make a scene. Considering how strong of a reaction I've been having for days now, it was a grave mistake. I wouldn't be surprised if there was gluten in my actual meal either, based on that. Absolutely do not eat here if you have celiac disease! And even if you don't, I still wouldn't recommend it because it was literally the worst Mexican food I have ever had in my life. Not even worth the pain at all :(

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

They have GF corn tortillas. Their chips and fried things are made in a shared fryer. They marinate their grilled chicken in soy sauce but unclear if all their chicken is marinated? Had shrimp bowl and it was really good.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent