Alamo Drafthouse

Alamo Draft House only offers drinks, popcorn, and wrapped candy as GF. No different than any other movie theater as far as GF items.

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/None

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch

I always make sure to talk to the waiter before the movie starts about my dietary needs. I've gotten pizza the past couple of times and no CC. There are limited options but the food is good overall. I don't go see movies anywhere else, even if I just order popcorn because of the atmosphere and funny clips before the movies.

I had gf pizza. The waiter was happy to answer any questions that I had about the menu. The only downside was there were no desserts besides shakes.

We visited the Slaughter location for the first time tonight. Upon arrival, I was impressed as they let me go look at the theater to decide where we wanted to sit and they took the time to go over the gluten free options with me and explained that the kitchen takes precautions when serving gluten free. Well, I ordered a burger without the bun and a side of chips and salsa, knowing that the fries aren't gluten free. They brought out a full order of chips and salsa which was more than I wanted (or wanted to pay for) but I let it go. Then, they brought out a burger without the bun but covered in fries. So I wrote a note to the server telling him I couldn't have the fries because I am gluten free. He promised to take care of it. So he took it back, they removed the fries and tried to reserve it to me. How do I know? Because there were still a couple of fries on my plate! So I wrote another note explaining that removing the fries doesn't mean the burger hasn't been contaminated. I asked them to just take it back and remove it from our ticket. Adding to the frustration, when they brought it out the second time, they had covered it with chips (which is what I originally asked for) but I removed the chips and added them to my chip basket so I could see the burger, not knowing they had sent out the same contaminated burger. So now, my chip basket was contaminated. So I couldn't eat that either. But the most frustrating part was how much it interrupted my movie experience having to deal with the kitchen so much. Honestly, after the movie, I expected someone to come over and talk to me but all I got was "sorry" written on the receipt. They took off the cost of the burger but that was it. Some of us are gluten free not by choice but because it actually makes us sick. I appreciate that you offer gluten free options, but after tonight's experience, I can't say your kitchen is well trained in these matters.

They're now annotating the regular menu with the gluten-free items, but they've taken some options away that were on the original gluten-free menu. There aren't that many options, but it's definitely nice to be able to go watch a movie and have a snack and a Redbridge.

Lots of gluten free options. Very pricey tho

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

— Not 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?

— Some

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

— Good

Have taken our Celiac daughter here many times. She likes the gluten free cheese pizza, no reactions. Also you know it’s a gluten free pizza by the shape of the pan—GF crust is always on a square plate, whereas the regular pizzas come on a round plate.

We also like bottomless popcorn with butter (real clarified butter). Always a win.

For anyone who’s had trouble with Alamo before—I recommend getting there at least 20 min before showtime so you have a chance to talk to your waiter.

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

A very limited number of options, but I’ve had fine experiences ordering the gf pizza and grilled chicken sandwich with gf bread. I never eat the fries though so either swap it for salad or let your companion eat the fries. With the pizza I had a very nice waiter once tell me the gluten free ones will always come in a square tin while the regular will be circular. This has made me feel much more at ease since both versions are thin and difficult to tell apart otherwise, especially in the dark. I also had herb parmesan popcorn many times without issues.

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

Whomp whomp. Asked the waiter if he gets people with GF allergies often and he confidently said ‘yes’! I asked if the popcorn was GF and he said he didn’t know but he probably should. Made no effort past that. Strike 1. Then I asked if the fryer was dedicated and if there was any reason to be concerned that the fryer was used for anything else. He said no and he would make sure to add lots of exclamation marks to the note for the kitchen. Then he asked how to spell gluten. Strike 2. Meal came out and my fries were on the same plate as the gluten bread burger that my boyfriend ordered. We had ordered separately. Strike 3. Did not eat and I fully have no confidence they know what is safe. Lucky for me, I know the red flags and simply enjoyed the movie.

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/None

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

— Poor

Awful experience. I thought the pizza looked weird so I asked the waitress if she was sure it was gluten free and she said yes. I took a bite and immediately realized there was gluten in the crust and tried to spit it out but it was enough to trigger a reaction. She came back after I’d taken that bite to say no, there’d been a mistake and it wasn’t gf (yeah I know.) the kicker? They still charged me. Avoid eating here - there are restaurants right outside the theater that are much better at gluten safety if you’re hungry before a movie.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much