Gluten free bread tasted great! Had them toast the bun with oil on it...came out perfect! Ask for Chris if he’s around. He really knows how to spruce up the taste!
Yes
I was encouraged to see that the shop now offered a gluten free bun. I was also hopeful that the bun would be better quality than the Udi’s hotdog and hamburger buns. Unfortunately, this is just a large version of these other dismal buns. The staff was thoughtful and changed gloves and took precautions against contamination so they rate a 5. The bun however crumbled like a dry sand castle (with similar taste). After one bite there was just a big pile of meat and tomatoes and I had to finish with a knife and fork - leaving the “sand pile” in the trash.
Yes
Mike's is now offering subs using Udi sub rolls. I went to the Juanita location today to check it out. They have a designated area for bread, meats, cheese, and condiments to avoid cross-contamination. However, the lettuce, tomato, and onion is added from the main area. There is a risk of cross-contamination here, but I expect they would make every effort to make accommodations if this is a concern for you. The regular sub with Udi's bread is very hearty, I could not finish mine. I'll check on getting a mini next time. The meats and ingredients are fresh, tasty, and make for an excellent sandwich.
$2.50 extra for gluten-free bread. Sandwiches are good. They were pretty good with precautions. Still, if I were super sensitive, I’d be worried about the amount of wheat flour crumbs floating around.
— Somewhat
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Good
Service took a while. I ordered ahead of time even. I waited around 15 minutes once I arrived and was told it would take longer because of my allergy. Overall bread was hard and fell apart while eating it.
— Not very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Below Average
I stopped by on a Sunday afternoon to get a gf sub. They asked allergy or preference, wiped down the counter, put down paper, used a clean knife, changed gloves, and were cool about grabbing toppings from the back. They even moved the sandwich to fresh paper at the end of the line instead of wrapping in the paper that had sat on crumbs. Altogether I was impressed! At most locations I have to correct things as I go down the line, but the two staff who interacted with me here seemed very well trained on gf protocols.
— Somewhat
— Some
— Good
They ask if you have an allergy or preference when it comes to the gluten free bread. After stating I have an allergy they cleaned the slicer, the counter, and all of the staff switched gloves. A new employee had accidentally used the mayo knife so they gave me new bread and then they use the squeeze bottle of mayo to prevent cross contamination. Everyone was very friendly, understanding, and aware of how to handle my allergy.
— Very
— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Average
Amazing processes and protocols for safe handling of gluten free sandwiches to avoid cross contact. They explained their protocol to me without me prompting or asking any leading questions, showing me that know how to prevent cross contact.
— Very
— Most/All
— Excellent