Thunderbird Bar & Grill

When the owner heard us tell the hostess about my GlutenFree requirement, he came over to speak with us. They don't have a gluten-free menu, rather, they have a sort of fact sheet telling you what items contain gluten. He said they would use dedicated cookware and pay attention for cross-contamination. I had the fish tacos on corn tortillas with the rice and beans. I'm happy to report I have had no reaction. After reading some of the other reviews, I admit, I was hesitant, but I am glad we gave this a try.

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

— 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

Sat at the bar, bartender and a server was not interested in having any type of discussion with me other than the offer gluten-free items, but there ate no protocols for cross contamination. Shared fryer. Shared counters.

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

Our waiter want at all helpful, and when I asked to speak with the chef he never came out to talk to me. I was with a large party, so I didn’t get up and leave, but I didn’t order food. Not at all confident in their knowledge of GF. Sign outside stated “gluten friendly” yet no one was able to help.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

So disappointed - after discussions with our waiter, it was apparent that there are very few Celiac GF options because “everything” is cooked on the shared grill including the “pan fried tilapia”. We could see the kitchen and it seemed dicey. We obviously left without ordering. Thank heavens for honest waitstaff!

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

— Not at all

This was a great place for celiacs. The owner/bartender overheard our conversation with the server. He came right over and told us he understand all about cross contamination, due to having a loved one with celiac. He was very accommodating. Food was delicious. Highly recommended!

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

Excellent food GF accommodating

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

— Somewhat

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

Came in for happy hour and got margaritas and appetizers. A good note - the fryer downstairs is only for chips but the fryer upstairs is chips + foods with gluten. Make sure you ask for the chips from downstairs! Otherwise really good experience.

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

— Not very

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?

— Average

Their gluten free menu clearly stated that virtually everything with meat had gluten from the marinades. The hostess confirmed it was gluten friendly, but not for celiac sufferers.

Celiac friendly?

No

The GF menu was written in a confusing way. It stated the items that did have gluten, so I had to ask many questions about what was GF. Good food, very poor service.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They believe anything with corn is gluten free. We ordered soup and it took over 45 minutes to come out.

There were a decent amount of options and our waitress explained that anything coming in a tortilla could be done with a corn tortilla. I forgot to ask about shared areas so can't speak to that though I was completely fine after eating there. The margaritas were great. My husband and I shared the chicken enchiladas which were tasty though a little bland for me since I didn't put any of the sauces on (I'm a wimp when it comes to hot foods). We'd go back if we visit Santa Fe again.

Dedicated fryer means GF tortilla chips to enjoy with the fresh salsa. Delicious food, aware and conscientious staff.

Celiac friendly?

Yes