Review of Shades Bar & Grill

I called in advance and was told their GF options included having cauliflower crust for their flatbreads, corn tortillas for the mahi tacos (this is what I got, very good but they didn’t heat the tortillas so they ripped), GF buns for any of the sandwiches, and all their wings are GF. Salad dressings too. At the restaurant the waiter was prepared to help me sort out ordering - even immediately said that they had recently switched to a new oven system for their French fries and that they now had a bit of breading on them so they were a no go. I got the mahi tacos and a Caesar salad with no croutons and it was tasty and didn’t feel risky. I will say I am currently not deep enough into full gluten-free that having CC makes me sick so I would not have noticed it if it happened but overall I felt heard and understood by the waiter. He also asked what my level of allergy/intolerance was because that would have ruled out some of the pan fried options.

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