Review of The Ranch 1849 Restaurant

We stayed at the Ranch at the Oasis at Death Valley overnight to do some hiking in the area. This is a very sparsely populated area and there’s very few options for food. I wanted to know if this restaurant offered gluten free options so I called to speak to someone before walking over. The voicemail for the person in charge of the restaurant basically said he doesn’t answer the phone and if you left a message he would return your call when it was most convenient for him. So I walked over. The person at the register said I was welcome to walk around and see if there was anything I could eat. She was kind and friendly but not knowledgeable. She also mentioned I could get “to go” food from the market. There was one salad I could eat in the market and that was about it. The buffet had turkey, wild rice and carrots that I could eat. We chose the buffet even though it was pricey. The turkey tasted ok but was very dry. The rice and the carrots were terrible. I got a salad but I wasn’t sure if the dressing was gluten free so I went light on it and it was ok. I didn’t have a problem but if I were more sensitive I would not have felt comfortable

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

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

— Poor