Texas Roadhouse

We'd gotten a gift card for Texas Roadhouse and everybody in the family was stoked to try it. They'd heard about how you get buckets of peanuts while you're waiting and, Hell, being allowed to throw the shells all over the floor is super-cool and appealing to the kids. I went into the whole thing a little biased. I'm not one of those people that ever suddenly craves a big ol hunk of cooked meat. I can do ribs, maybe some sausage. But not at this place. There's gluten in the sauces! Guys (at the risk of sounding like a total "Karen"), there is even GLUTEN in their RANCH dressing. I had to go take a a minute to get it together in the bathroom after that. Well, in my absence, the flirty waitress was nice enough to let my husband know that I could walk to Walmart for regular Ranch dressing. And that is what I did. It was below freezing out, but I trekked over to Wally World, bought a bottle of Ranch, and walked back over to the restaurant. The rubbery ribs had just been served. They were dry as heck because, remember, "no sauces" for us Celiac folks. There was a roll on the darn plate, and finally, the salad. The salad was like a third a bag of an old iceberg lettuce dumped onto the plate. There wasn't enough Ranch in the world to save that meal. The waitress acted in such a way (kinda.. clueless) that I would have felt bad saying anything about it. I shouldn't have paid for that meal. Not friendly for gluten-free, guys! At all! Be safe!

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

The gluten free menu is unclear as it's "suggestions" not a menu and lists rice as a deletion, but it's actually "seasoned rice" on menu. My plate got cooked twice because it came out with a sliced roll (mate's didn't even though he ordered with gluten) and there was confusion over the spices being gluten free or not.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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?

— Average

None of the spices, bread, or BBQ is GF. 😭

I ordered pick up from the gluten free menu. Steak, baked potato, and steamed broccoli. No extras since I was picking up and could add my own toppings at home. Everything was delicious and I did not have any reactions.

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?

— Excellent

Very few options that would be safe. Their seasoning is not gluten free and they put it on EVERYTHING! My Celiac daughter wanted corn, couldn’t have it….baked potato? Nope, they cover the outside with bacon grease and seasoning. After a lot of discussion we ended up with a steak with no seasoning and a side of broccoli.

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

Yes, this is a chain, and has been safe go-to if available during our roadtrips. This location is near our home-base. They do have GF options on their website. My husband likes it there bc there are more GF options to choose from for sides. So far no reactions (knock on wood). Aside from most of the steak options, the ribs (bbq sauce or rub) have been alright for him.

Perks for me: the warm rolls with cinnamon butter, not to rub it in :)

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

— Very

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

Went to this Texas Roadhouse for a birthday dinner. They have a gluten friendly menu. I stressed to the waiter that I needed to eat gluten free. I had a NY Strip Steak with baked potato and a house salad. I ordered the house salad without croutons. The waiter seemed familiar with gluten friendly options but the kitchen gave me a salad with croutons anyway. Steak was cooked to order and was good.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Good

Staff wasn't friendly about it but they do have a gf menu if you ask. The food was good, but not many options. Pretty basic meat, rice, veggie, salad.

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good selection of healthy options