Tacos El Tio

I love this place! 90% of the menu is gluten free and they’re very good with cross contamination. Never had a problem!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• 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

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch

So many choices! We mostly tried things we have eaten at other Mexican restaurants, just so we could compare. Hubby (celiac) and I (wheat allergy) ordere guacamole and enchiladas (red for him, green for me). We also ordered fried yuca - something we never had before.

The fried yuca was excellent. I’m not sure how it was supposed to be, but it was good - like thick steak-cut fries. The chili aioli it came with was good, too. The guacamole was fresh - not made table side, but definitely homemade. Both styles of enchiladas were tasty - a little spicy, but in a good way (enough to taste the chiles but not so much your taste buds were burnt).

We couldn’t decide on what margaritas we wanted so we decided to go with the seasonal special, an apple pie margarita. Wise choice - different but really good.

We will definitely put this on our list of places we go to regularly.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Amazing food. My favorite Mexican restaurant. Gluten free options are clearly stated on menu. Staff is very knowledgeable. Perfect sit down dinner or take out.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery

Outside eating on a beautiful spring Sunday to start.

The menu is a Celiacs Dream. All the GF’s was like a prize!

I ate off the appetizer menu to have mix of options.

I’m full. I’m happy. Time a nap in the sun.

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

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

This is my new favorite place!!! I’ve eaten here four times and I love it more every time that I go. The best part is that while there are tons of gf choices, they will also make dairy free enchiladas!!! The chicken is to die for. Highly recommend!!!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

I have dined here several times with no issues. Have been reassured each time I visit that nothing flour goes in the fryer so the fried foods and chips are safe from cross contamination.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies

Have only had takeout mahi tacos but have never gotten sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food was great. So nice to have a menu show what you cannot have instead of what you can have!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ate here last night, which was the first time since my diagnosis. I had tortilla chips (they're corn and always have been), the empanadas and Al Pastor tacos. I also had the Pyrat Punch. Everything was delicious and other than being very stuffed, I had no issues. Their menu is also marked with what is NOT gluten free, as most of their food is gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I enjoyed many meals here. One of my favorites!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great dinner with family and no reaction by my celiac son. He had chips and guacamole, and carne asada tacos. We had shrimp fajitas, a chicken chimichanga and a salad - all very good. Waitress was very knowledgeable too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

SO FREAKING GOOD!!! The manager was super accommodating and assured us that they were celiac safe. everything on the menu if gluten free with the exception of 2-3 items. the food was awesome and is now my go-to for authentic mexican in NJ

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great food, lots of options and no ill effects. So glad to have another gluten free option in the area!

Amazing food. So many options. My fave place

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Good size menu with a nice selection of GF offerings, standard Mexican fare, very flavorful. No X-contamination issues. Fun atmosphere.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is so good! Everything on the menu is gf, except 3-4 items. There's a disclaimer printed at the bottom. Not sure what happened with the 1st reviewer, but I've never had an issue. I always ask about ingredients, so maybe that's why. Service can be a little slow at times, so that's why no 5th star.

I love tacos el tio! Food is fantastic! Chips are corn tortillas. Majority of their menu is gluten free. Portions are decent. Ceviche is to die for! And margaritas rock.

Just like any other restaurant you may have to be cautious of cross contamination so make sure your server knows.

This is not a gluten friendly restaurant. I had a hard time just finding out if the tortilla chips were corn or flour (or a mix). The waitress was completely clueless as to gluten or non-gluten. I was quite worried that I was going to be "glutened" Usually Mexican restaurants are relatively easy for me to go to. Not the case here. FYI the chips are flour tortillas and they don't have ANY corn tortilla chips. Only SOFT corn tortillas. So don't expect to chow down on any guacamole and chips.

Celiac friendly?

No