Honest Abe's Burgers & Freedom

Fantastic experience. There was high attention paid to my order. They have an option to flag celiac on the order. I overheard someone in the kitchen telling someone else to rewash something.

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

— Very

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

There’s a celiac in the kitchen! She knows how it is and takes care of her customers! That was honestly one of the best burgers I’ve had since my diagnosis! The bun DOESN’T fall apart! Truffle fries?! *chefs kiss* Don’t miss this place. It’s amazing!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

I am not coeliac, but I always get my burger on a bed of lettuce. I've tried they're gluten free buns and didn't think they were that great. The salads are good and I LOVE the sweet apple vinaigrette! Fries have a dedicated frier.

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

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

We didn’t get sick but they were out of gf buns and didn’t tell us until after we paid the up charge; which is fine. But they made us feel badly about asking for our money back and made it seem like a big deal we would want to be refunded. Make sure to call ahead to see if they have gf buns. Order the fries over the tater tots and the hamburger was okay. Can’t get anything less than medium well for our hamburgers if that bothers you. It was okay. *had to ask for gf buns bc I knew about it on this site. Did not see signage for it.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch

When ordering asked them to denote Celiac/allergy. Actually asked 3 times: when ordering, when he read back order and verified at the end. It was obvious from his lack of caring attitude that the young man taking the order was obviously not trained on Celiac. I was concerned and as we sat upstairs and watched, cross contamination occurred multiple times. When food was brought we asked for it to be redone. The chef came to our table, apologetic, and then told us the protocol of telling them when we order. I let her know I did this several times, as it was evident the young man was not getting it. She apologized and made a fresh meal for my daughter. I did hear her talk to the young man to explain the protocol. Not sure if he understood. We will stick to 70th Street and 84th street. They are amazing!

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

— Not very

I’ve been here a few times over the years and never had an issue! They’ll change gloves and the fryer is safe - fries and tots only in the fryer. I get the USA burger (w/ gf bun) and freedom fries. Tots are an option as well! Not a dedicated GF place so there’s always still a risk.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Great burger. GF bun very tasty and fries in separate fryer. Took a bit longer to put together the take out but our medically gf daughter was in heaven. No glutening tonight.

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

— Very

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

We ordered online for delivery. There was an option to choose if GF was due to an allergy or just preference. I have celiac so chose allergy option. They do offer a GF bun, but I didn't want the bread. Our order arrived and my burger was clearly labeled allergy. My cheeseburger was delicious and the fries were amazing. I did not have any reaction to the food so I know they took extra precautions. They have three locations and we ordered from the Meadowlane location.

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

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

We usually love Honest Abe’s and come here when we are in Lincoln. This time we ordered on line and had delivered. They marked the hamburger gluten free, but was regular bun. I suggest calling and talking to them personally.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Dedicated fryer. Delicious burger and fries, would definitely eat here again!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Almost all of the ingredients are gf but they do not communicate well with staff as to which are or are not,or simply assume something is until someone points out it is not. They’re also not good at avoiding cross contamination. They are getting continually more careless with their precautions as staff continually changes and they try to expand the business.

Celiac friendly?

No

They have great gluten-free buns to go with their burgers. Their fries are also gluten-free. However, I don’t think they take measures to avoid cross-contamination. I’m also not super confident all of the burger ingredients are gluten-free. (They May be, but I’m not sure.) A couple burgers include feta cheese or blue cheese, both of which sometimes are made with gluten. I’ve now eaten there three times. The first two times I didn’t have any issues, but tonight I’m having a bad gluten reaction. I’ll likely be up sick all night now. Their burger and fries were the only thing I ate all day that didn’t come out of a package that was certified to be gluten-free. My reaction also started not long after I ate there. I’m confident my reaction came from their food. The first time I ate there, I told the cashier I have a gluten allergy. (I know! Celiac Disease is not technically an allergy, but that gets the point across.) She was sure to notify the cook. The last two times I ate there, I again told the cashier I have a gluten allergy. The reaction was essentially, “got it. One gluten-free bun. The end.” Their food tastes good, but I won’t be back anytime soon.