South of Nick's Mexican Kitchen + Bar

11 recent ratings
$$ • Mexican Restaurant
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu
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110 N El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
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Celiac

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The chips are gluten free and done in their own fryer! A lot of the food is also gluten free and the server was very knowledgable. Delicious!

Safety


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

— Very

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

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 2 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Hit and miss. Twice I’ve eaten here I’ve been glutened. Bad. Never at their other location.

Safety


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

— Not very

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Updated 2 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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The food is amazing! They can make almost anything gluten free. The chips are gluten free too/ fried in a gluten free fyer. The service was was top notch.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 4 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Reported to have a dedicated fryer

Categories

  • Late Night
  • Lunch
  • Mexican
  • Restaurant

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Super helpful staff. Chips are fried separately so celiac safe. The kitchen manager has celiac so she is understanding and super helpful! i got the fish tacos with grilled fish not fried.

Safety


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

— Very

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

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 8 months ago read full review

Celiac

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I will start by saying that this should be a 3 dollar sign restaurant. However, you must go! It’s an upscale restaurant that serves Mexican cuisine. It is nothing like I expected, it exceeded expectation! Everyone in the restaurant understood gluten issues and the manager was informed when we ordered. He even brought out our food specifically and noted it was all gluten-free. When we sat down, we were created with chips and two types of salsa and black refried beans. The chicken enchilada was the best I’ve ever had. The rice was outstanding. And their top shelf. Margarita was incredible. Pretty much everything I put in my mouth was the best I’ve ever eaten. They also had a gluten-free flan with candied pecans, blackberries, and a salted caramel sauce. I have no words! Even my gluten, loving wife really enjoyed this place.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 11 months ago read full review

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The wait staff, manager and kitchen are amazingly supportive with full notification and personal food delivery from the manager. Dedicated fryer for tortilla chips, delivered immediately upon seating with two salsas and a bean dip which are all outstanding. The chicken enchiladas combo platter with beans and rice were fantastic, the salsa verde has just enough kick. Ingredients are fresh and locally sourced, Sysco does not deliver here ;). The cocktails are made with freshly squeezed juices. The ambiance was top notch. We were served hot hand towels after our dinner and before dessert … which was no afterthought! Think caramel flan meets crème brûlée with a cheesecake texture topped with fresh berries and candied pecans … we will be dreaming about this place … and I’m not even GF!

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 11 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Amazing food and helpful staff! Chef brought out my food specially for gluten allergy. I had 2 cheese enchiladas with rice and street corn. The chips have a separate fryer but mention that you have the gluten allergy to let them know. Spectacular tamarindo margarita as well. I’ll be dreaming of this place for a long time.

Safety


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

— Very

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

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Excellent

Updated 12 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Wonderful service, knowledgeable staff, complete confidence they understood and accommodated me. Waitress pointed out all GF options. Chips are GF and they have 3 different salsas. Had cheese enchilada and beans, so yummy! Hard to find GF red enchilada sauce, but you can get it here!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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I have celiac and this place was excellent! I felt very comfortable because the server was very clear what was safe and confirmed with the kitchen. The chips and salsa were great and the enchiladas were delicious.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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I let the waitress know that i had Celiac Disease. She immediately got another piece of paper from her pad and wrote that down. Then made sure to reassure me that thr chef knew all about allergens, so not to worry. She also asked if i had any other allergens to worry about, which impressed me. My meal was brought out separately from everyone else's. Food was delish.

Only downside was that our hour wait ended up being 2 hours. And then, once seated, it was a half hour before anyone came to even talk to us. We actually caught a server to ask who was looking after our table. Apart from initial lack of service, once we got our food, it was yummy

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Love this place, they always let the kitchen know. Never had any issues and it’s so yummy too

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Good

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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I found this restaurant through this app, but always like to inquire in person about their gf options. When they respond and use the word “celiac,” I tend to breathe a sigh of relief. The food is amazing, and they understand cross contamination. I highly recommend!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for takeout
  • Good with other allergies
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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90% of the menu was gluten free. Everyone from the hostess to the servers mentioned the allergy and everything that was delivered from guac to carnitas, I was assured that the staff knew about my allergy without me asking. I’ve never been so confident in a kitchen. Wow! I’m so very impressed. I’ll 100% be coming again.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

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We really liked this restaurant. They use a dedicated fryer for the chips. One of the salsas served with the chips is not GF, so maybe ask about that. Other fried items are not GF. The beans and rice are GF and most dishes can be made GF. I had the seafood chile relleno. It was not battered and fried, but delicious.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Excellent

Updated 3 years ago read full review

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Knowledgeable. Order came separately, assured that single person prepped the food separately, with glove change.

Updated 4 years ago read full review

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Not only was the waitstaff,Kyle, extremely conscious of my GF and dairy allergy, he made sure that the management and kitchen was aware of my allergies. Excellent meal and didn’t get bit by the gluten or dairy bug! Excellent customer service and food! Xoxo

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

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Staff was very helpful, spoke several times with us. Took our dietary requests seriously and made us feel like royalty!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Very knowledgeable staff!! Food was excellent! I had the portabella mushroom tacos!! Chips and salsa... delicious. Chips cooked in own fryer. Lots of options I’ll be back!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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They have a dedicated chip fryer, and they were delicious. Our waiter wasn’t the most knowledgeable, but noted a ‘gluten allergy’ on our dinner to ensure the cooks would make it safe. Our waiter thought most of the meats were not gluten free due to marinade- but I’m not sure he was fully clear. I would go again, just be prepared to ask a lot of questions, but I felt safe with the food I ordered. If we end up getting sick, I’ll edit.

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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