Bandana's Bar-B-Q

Had ribs and baked potato. Server was knowledgeable about gluten free options.

Went to the bar and placed a carry out order. I ordered from the GF menu and notified the server I needed gluten free. After waiting an unreasonable amount of time we finally got our food only to open it and have two huge slices of garlic bread right on top touching everything. Went back and got our money back. Such a waste of time. Smelled good but can’t recommend.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

Asked the server about gluten-free when I entered and she knew what I was talking about right away. They do have a printed GF menu. The ribs were extremely good. I also had a baked potato, potato salad, and a salad with their gluten-free dressing which was a lemon vinaigrette. I do have Celiac disease and did not get sick eating here. One thing to note is that the lemon vinaigrette is their only gluten-free dressing and it is extremely strong with lemon.

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?

— 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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout

What a great find!! Excellent barbecue and I didn’t get sick. I’m super sensitive and the food was wonderful!!

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

— Somewhat

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

I got the burnt ends lunch with potato salad and BBQ beans. The meat was very chewy and way over seasoned even for the end cuts. The potato salad was pretty gross, very sweet and not a good texture at all. The BBQ beans were also painfully sweet. The decor was cute and all but I probably won't go back.

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?

— Some

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

— Average

The food was great, had burnt ends and baked potato. The server was awesome, she knew about gluten. She said that even though the french fries are technically gluten free they are fried in the same oil as other foods. That made me feel so much better that she knew that! The gluten free menu is just a printed out paper menu, pretty old and a little icky looking (the server even apologized for the way it looked!). I ended up bringing the menu up on my phone, nicer to look at and up-to-date. Overall, a very nice dining experience, I felt safe eating there and did not get sick!

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

— Very

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

Food was good, but I got so super sick. We are unsure if it was gluten CC because my gluten eating boyfriend was also sick feeling after eating here. I popped the probiotics like crazy for the first 24-48 hours and that helped quite a bit. I might give this location another try if I lived in the area. The waitress was nice and double checked things for me in the back and knew what was safe and what wasn't. Again...we're not sure if it was CC or something else, as we both felt yucky, but we'd also been traveling for close to a week and eating out daily (something we don't do frequently), so...it's anyone's guess. I requested a separate menu (based on prior reviews saying they had one), but the hostess didn't know if they even had one...

Food was great! Staff was knowledgeable and they had lots of options on the separate Gluten-free menu. My Celiac kids got the “Budget Buster” meal which was only $6.99 and included a meat and 2 sides (we just ordered it without the garlic bread). All of our food was SO good!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Server brought out my meal with the garlic bread on top of the meat (which I obviously didn’t order). The server (Austin) has my entire plate remade, which made me feel much more comfortable eating my meal. Their website has a gluten-free menu (and other allergens).

Our server was very helpful, asking to be sure about GF bbq sauce. The menu is marked with "GF". The foods were basic, tasty and safe.

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

Food was excellent, service was great! Unfortunately, I did get sick. Not a horrible reaction, clearly just a little cross-contamination.

My hope is they may be able to make some small changes and avoid this. It’s really as simple as moving the bread out of the kitchen. It’s too easy for bread to be added to the wrong plate, and then removed immediately without realizing the ramifications.

The other problem is using the same gloves, at most BBQ places I have to request that they change their gloves, to prevent handling bread and then meat. Simply moving the bread out to be added by waitstaff eliminates this and lessens the chances of a mistake being made.

I know it seem like a lot of effort to cater to a few people, but the reality is that once you get on our radar as a safe place to eat, you’ll see a lot more of us!

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 dairy-free

Terrific BBQ here, and all of their meats and sauces are gluten free. Some of the sides are GF too. Our server seemed fairly knowledgeable about GF issues, and seemed genuinely concerned about keeping me safe.

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

Best bbq I have had in a long time. Would definitely go back.

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

I am celiac and eat here every time I am at the lake. I have never had a problem. They are conscientious about cross contamination and really accommodating. They have a gluten free menu and you can order online.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free