Review of Mama Lu's - A Modern Day Taco Shop

The place was cute and upscale, and the margarita mango was fantastic. I shared with the server, who was fantastic in every other aspect, that I had celiac and he seemed to understand, but it seems like his understanding or those in the kitchen didn't realize but my companion's tacos came out on the same plate as mine, and he pointed out that one taco wasn't gluten free but just to avoid that. I realized they were likely trying to save the amount of dishes or resources they were consuming, which I am usually all about, but that doesn't quite fly when those with needs at the level of an allergy are involved. It meant I didn't get to try the tacos, and it wasn't the first time something like this happened while in Michigan. I think perhaps more training is all that this place and in the region needs to fine tune those services to better accommodate guests with celiac disease.

The chips and salsa were fine as they were not in a shared fryer and came out of a bag. The house made salsa was good but I'm not sure what was in it. One was kind of creamy but the menu didn't include any list of allergens, so I'm not certain of which other allergens were present but was assured the salsas were also gluten free.

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

— Not very

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?

— Good