Bar Louie

5 ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported gluten-free menu items: Cider
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3 ratings

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7105 Mills Civic Pkwy #150
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Celiac
1 year ago

I have been here a few times. I think the only safe items are the salads of course, burgers no bun and the street tacos. No gf buns available and chips for dips and nachos and fries are fried in a shared fryer. Neat place. Just not many options.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Celiac
2 years ago

I have never received great service here for Gluten free. high risk for cross contamination in their chips cause they cook em. As well as no buns to go with thier sandwiches.

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Celiac
5 years ago

Important

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Celiac

No gluten free menu now. Seems dicey. Great drink specials though.

3 years ago

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Gluten Sensitive
7 years ago
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8 years ago

Ask the server for a GF menu and she'll grab one from the back. Includes both GF as on menu or what they will change from the menu to be GF. Server was great! Bruschetta with tortilla chips was delish! The wedge salad was ahhhhmazing.

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Celiac
1 week ago

Ate here for the hotel brunch. I had an omelet (asked the cook if they just use eggs , meaning don’t add pancake batter or other anything to the liquid). They seemed to confirm it was eggs only even though the encounter was a bit confusing (some language barriers). I had the omelette and a yogurt and felt fine.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Omelets
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
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  • — No dedicated fryer
Celiac
3 weeks ago

Nothing marked GF, but you can ask and our server double checked with the kitchen to confirm options. I ended up going with chicken nachos (on appetizer menu) and they were delicious. I was assured the chips that are fried in site are in a GF frier. Didn't get sick, so I'd say dine with caution, but seems to be decent option in a pinch.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Fries, Nachos, Tortilla Chips
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
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  • — Dedicated fryer
Symptomatic Celiac
4 weeks ago

They have a separate gluten free menu, but most of the menu are just items that don’t contain gluten and are still heavily cross-contaminated. The wings are advertised as oven-baked on the gluten free menu but they are flash fried in a shared fryer at the end of the cooking process(this is NOT listed on the menu, the waitress told me and then I had a kitchen manager confirm) All of the fried foods are in shared fryers. The drinks were amazing, but the only thing I would consider eating from here is a burger with no bun since their advertising isn’t very accurate. I wouldn’t eat here if you have celiac, but they have a lot of options for those who are not sensitive to cross contamination!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Wings, Burgers, Bread/Buns
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
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  • — No dedicated fryer
Other
  • — Good for dairy-free
Celiac
1 month ago

I went to Bar Louie’s to have a nice dinner with my grandmother. I asked the waiter what was safe for people with celiac and he basically told me nothing. I could have a grilled chicken breast or a plain burger. Nothing else. Even the Caesar salad wasn’t safe to eat; the parm is contaminated, the dressing contains gluten, and the croutons of course contain gluten. Don’t make the same mistake as me and try to avoid this place if you or anyone you know has a gluten allergy. I am now sitting here having to watch the rest of my family eat because nothing is safe for me.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Grilled Chicken, Burgers
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Symptomatic Celiac
5 months ago

At first I had hope, there is a gluten sensitive menu. Great, fast seating…. However, we ordered the GF baked buffalo wings. They arrived quickly but were stone cold. The server was very pleasant and tried to correct the problem and ordered new ones that were marked GF. But, when the new GF wings came out it was obvious that they were not baked and were fried and thus contaminated. In addition, there were no main entree options because it was an event nigh; so the choices were either salad or a burger without fries or bun. Staff was very kind and apologetic. Too bad the kitchen does not look at notes made by servers.

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