This Mexican restaurant chain uses corn tortillas at this location that are mixed with flour and are not gluten free. According to the Area Supervisor I spoke to, although their website states that the chips, tostadas, and tortilla strips are gf, they are not at this location. In addition, their black beans, pinto beans, and rice are also not gluten-free according to their website. Many of their meats, including shredded chicken, are also not gluten free. Lastly, their dressings and sauces are not gluten free. Please review their own website allergen info for further details, but understand that this location has additional items that are not considered to be gluten free by the staff.
No
Asked what was GF and the employee told me the tostada, chips and nachos were GF. I ordered the tostada and my GF son ordered the nachos. Found out later after checking the nutrition facts on the website that the queso on the nachos contains wheat.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Average
Cross contamination definitely occurred, I was sick within 10 minutes of eating here. I even got a salad thinking it would be better, still got sick.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Poor
Okay so I have pretty severe celiac and when I first got diagnosed and didn’t know much about how things can get cross contaminated and just because it doesn’t have wheat it doesn’t mean it’s gf. I thought it would be okay to just get a salad with no tortilla and just have meat rice beans and lettuce. But I had the worst reaction after. I wouldn’t recommend cafe rio if you have celiac disease but if you have a gluten intolerance you should be fine.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Below Average
Cafe Rio has told me that they don't use educated equipment. They even cook their corn tortillas on the same equipment as the flour. If you have celiac or a serious wheat allergy I recommend not eating here unless they change their practices.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
Everything has gluten in it on the menu. Beans, rice, meat….. all of it has gluten in it so it’s not safe if you have celiac. I eat at Costa Vida now, as the only thing on the menu that has gluten is their flour tortillas and desserts.
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Excellent