Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

Do not eat here if you have celiac or an intolerance!! I was already skeptical seeing other reviews and this app never steers me wrong, but went here because of meeting other people here. First they don’t know anything. Waitress said there is no GF menu but the bottom of the menu had a QR code for one that’s on the website. I told the waitress multiple times I have an allergy and she wrote it down when taking my order. I ordered tacos with corn tortillas and again reiterated they need to be gluten free for an allergy. A different girl brings my food out when I asked if it’s gluten free she said yes without even knowing and hands me a plate with flour tortillas. Asked the waitress to take it back and she confirmed they were flour and told me they would make me new ones and that the manager was on his way over. My “new” ones come out only a few minutes later. Had to ask to see the manager who had no idea, and even admitted if it came out that fast they definitely did not make new ones they just transferred everything off the flour ones onto corn tortillas. The manager was nice and took them back and made sure new ones were made but this is one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in my 12 years of being gluten free. Thank god flour tortillas are so noticeably different otherwise I would have been so sick I would have likely had to go to the ER and would have had to miss multiple days of work. This place clearly has zero training or care for allergies and should NOT advertise gluten free. Will never eat here again and I do not recommend anyone eat here if you have celiac or any allergy it is not safe here.

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

— Not 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

When I told the manager that my daughter was gluten free, he immediately knew to tell me that they have corn chips fried in their own separate fryer and all the sauces were GF- perfect! Food was great also!!!

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

3 people in my family have celiacs. The waitstaff was very knowledgeable. Our food was delicious and no one had any issues later.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wait staff guaranteed the food would be made separately and gluten free, but this was awfully incorrect. Food was delicious but definitely not gluten free, so I would highly recommend staying away from the food if you have Celiacs.

Celiac friendly?

No

Eaten here several times. Good food. Never been sick.

Delicious Mexican food option for Celiacs. The waiter appeared to know what he was talking about, and showed me on the menu some of the items that contained gluten, and some that were safe to eat. I’m still a little suspicious about the the chips and taco shells, but the waiter guaranteed they were gluten-free.

Update: we checked with the corporate office, and my suspicions were correct: none of the chips are gluten-free, and the wait staff knows nothing about the ingredients in their menu items. DO NOT eat here if you have Celiacs, until they label their gluten-free menu items, and train their staff.

Celiac friendly?

No

Delicious food! Friendly and knowledgeable staff! Chips are gluten free! I feel "normal" when I eat here and have never gotten sick. I'm very sensitive...GO!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Recommended by my brother with celiac, which my two kids have also. We spoke with the manager, Peter, whose wife also has celiac disease and his daughter is gluten free due to Hashimoto's. Chips are in a dedicated fryer, and Peter made sure my daughter's chicken tostada corn tortilla went into that designated fryer as well. Boy got enchiladas, which Peter also assured us were safe. The grilled corn on the cob with cheese and crema, excellent! My brother recommends the fajitas as well. If you can tolerate it, the prickly pear margarita is soooo pretty and tasty! We shall come back, it's great to know the manager and staff (Peter pretty much repeated what our server Christina told us) look out for us!

5-1-15 Perfect place to go if you're sensitive. Very knowledgable staff, and chef. They now have a gluten free fryer, so their chips are now GF. You can also have them baked. We go here every week, and we have now got the chef to STEAM our vegetables. We have come here since they opened, and since the wife was diagnosed with celiac they have adapted well. She gets the shrimp fajita, corn tortilla, with no seasoning and steamed vegetables and shrimp. Their beans are gf as well. Very nice place to go.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The food us excellent. No GF dedicated menu or Fryer. Ask to speak to the manager for ordering. Tortilla chips at this location are baked. My server was knowledgeable, cautious and concerned for a safe meal. The Manager Diego Hernandez spoke to me at length and in detail about my options for a safe meal. I drove nearly an hour to eat here and will continue driving the distance to eat at this restaurant. I don't leave wondering if the next 5 days are going to be rough.

You can ask for GF chips that are made in a dedicated fryer. The staff alerted the kitchen of my “allergy” and were all very knowledgeable. Delish enchiladas and rice!!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good vegetarian options

The long anticipated opening was nothing short of a huge disappointment. Shame on them for not adding a dedicated gluten free fryer. If we ever stop again, it will be Augusta where they care enough to cater to food allergies. Any new establishment not considering this is alienating full families. Will not be at this location again, ever.

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

— Not at all

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

Gf menu available online (via QR code on menu). Knowledgeable staff and good safety precautions.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

The staff was helpful. The food was yummy We had the enchiladas

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

My server had little experience with gluten free issues. It wasn’t until I was deep into the menu that I saw the chips were not gluten free. Definitely very different in quality. The original chips were light and white the corn chips were darker and yellower. The rest of my meal was pretty tasteless.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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