Brasa

Went here for our anniversary. Ok food. Decent service. Told them I had celiac disease and they said there would be absolutely no problem, by two people that worked there. Well there was. Completely ruined the next two days, was sick the entire time. Sent a message to the business to tell them what happened, they read the message teo hours later. Five days later, still no response. Very disappointing.

Celiac friendly?

No

Great food, but is pretty salty

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Almost evrerything on the menu was gluten free. Took my allergy very seriously, and the food was amazing. I had the chicken

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food was ok. Tested safe with the Nima tester. Might go back if I was in the area and hungry... otherwise I would drive somewhere else.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’ve eaten here 15+ times (both locations but primarily St Paul) and never gotten sick (I’m a celiac). My sister who is also a celiac has never gotten sick here either. Just be sure to let the server know you have celiac so they change gloves (there is bread in the kitchen, everything aside from the bread/beer is GF). Fryer is GF too. They have good vegetarian/vegan options as well.

I’d recommend the curry bowl or the rotisserie chicken with black beans and yellow rice. Also, definitely try the fried yuca.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Brasa does a great job, I do emphasize I have celiac and then I don’t react. The few times I haven’t clarified I have celiac, I have reacted. We had them cater our rehearsal dinner this summer and they went above and beyond. Love making the trip over to St. Paul for this delicious food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have been to the Mpls location and finally made it to St. Paul. Everything except the sandwiches and corn bread are GF. Makes it easy to order. They also have a selection of GF ciders and beer. Indoor and outdoor seating. If it is nice out, they will roll the doors open.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

What an amazing dinner! The fried cassava was amazing. The yellow curry equally so. The chocolate bar for dessert was delicious.

Great good, lots of choices for celiac

I am a very sensitive celiac. I eat at the Minneapolis brasa 3-4x per week. It is very safe, and I’ve never had a problem. I also have a Nima sensor, like one of the people below. It isn’t totally reliable as it sometimes has false positives— look up the gluten free watchdog and several other online studies.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delicious BUT ordered a pulled pork and egg bowl, confirmed with the server it was gluten free, ordered it without the fried onions because they made me nervous even though I was reassured they were gluten free. Had a reaction.

Celiac friendly?

No

Knowledgeable waitress. I said I had celiac and she immediately pointed out what I couldn’t have on the menu, since it’s not a separate GF menu. The Chorizo Potato dish was great. Kids loved it too!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing food, most of it gluten free. I have celiac disease and am very sensitive, and I've never had a problem here. They also carry GF beer and cider in addition to wine and sangria.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I used my Nima gluten tester and the food tested positive for gluten 2 times in a row! Don't eat here if you're a celiac!!!

Very good food!!! No issues at all!!! Would recommend to any celiac!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

It pains me to have to downgrade my previous five star review, but tonight I took my Nima sensor and my dish came back Gluten Found (I told them I have CD and to put an allergy alert on my order). The staff offered to make me another dish; their response was that they are careful but no further explanation/details. I'm celiac and do not plan to go back - the CC risk seems too high. I wish they would go 100% GF!

Celiac friendly?

No

So many delicious GF options hard to choose! The staff is also very knowledgeable and really friendly. Our new must go to place!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Had a great pork and egg bowl here, no upset tummy! I am very sensitive, so it was nice to have this.

Very fresh local and organic food. All items but like 4 are gluten free including dessert. Fast and friendly service. Will definitely go back.

I really didn't want to leave this review, but I feel I owe it to fellow Celiacs. Server was knowledgeable and confident about GF options, so I'm still giving 2 stars. But my plate not only had an errant piece of macaroni on it, but I found a second piece that had clearly been cooked in with the black beans, causing cross-contamination to the entire pot of beans. I didn't find it until after eating some beans, causing me to have a pretty nasty upset stomach ache on my vacation. The server and manager tried SO HARD to make it up to us...they were lovely and truly felt horrible. But it was too late and there was nothing to be done. So 2 stars for service but beware a kitchen that clearly has cross-contamination issues.

Celiac friendly?

No

Really love this place. The food is simple but really good and it is safe for Celiac folks.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Our waitress knew the non-GF items well--most items are GF. Great taste and service. We will definitely come back. We had the BBQ beef and the roasted pork plates. Black beans and rice, and red beans and rice were exceptionally flavorful.

I love going here! Almost everything on the menu is GF

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My favorite place to eat when visiting the Twin Cities. There are few things on the menu that I can't eat. Tried to pulled chicken this time and it was unbelievable. Gravy in a restaurant. That never happens. And I could eat my weight in yucca fries with the dipping sauce. Love it

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food. Nice to be able to have delicious fried fish with gluten allergy. Highly recommend.

It was awesome to be told that the list of what is not gluten free is less than what is, and the food was wonderful!

Great food. Great price! This is always a safe option!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great food and very little gluten items. I've ordered here for work and eaten in the restaurant a couple times. They are very conscientious about gluten safety and the masa cakes are amazing!

So delicious! I love the beef and the catfish. I ordered a variety with non-celiac friends. The catfish came with mac and cheese. The mac had spilled over the side of the portion dish and was touching the catfish. The server apologized and brought a new piece of fish for me. I felt fine after this meal. I hope they explore a gf option to replace the mac and cheese. It's not that hard to do.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wonderful service, amazing food. The menu indicates the items that contain gluten, nearly everything is GF! I didn't know how to behave having the roles reversed on my friends.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AMAZING. Everything is delicious and almost every item is gf.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Good, but was expecting more flavor.

This is absolutely our top restaurant for gluten free and nut free eating. It is the one place we can go and eat a full meal,including dessert without the anxiety about the double nut/wheat allergy our son has.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Awesome Cajun and southern based foods! Entire menu is practically gluten free. Great place to share plates.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent creole - based food. In addition to our lunch, we got medium size take-out orders of smoked beef and rice & pigeon peas w/ham sofrito for the plane ride home. It was hard to choose side dishes because they all sounded so good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing place. Food was awesome. Would highly recommend. Did not get sick afterwards!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Dedicated fryers, all gluten free menu (minus the 3 bread item), helpful and friendly staff. This was the BEST gluten-free meal I have ever eaten at a restaurant. (Celiac who easily gets sick at the the smallest cross contamination).

Great food. Very filling although the serving sizes are quite small. Will be back.

Such good food! Almost the entire menu is gluten free and the staff are really knowledgeable about gluten free and celiac needs. I've been there twice recently and haven't gotten sick. Good prices and relaxed atmosphere too!

What a pleasant experience....came to try out the catfish and yucca. So good! A vast array of unique refreshment options, including soda made on location. Erin is an exceptional server who handled all my queries and gave spot on suggestions. A definite repeat...

Amazing food! I just wish they had gluten free bread options, everything else is good to go!

Best gluten free meal around. Almost the entire menu is gf. I recommend getting some crispy yucca and fried catfish. It is the best fried catfish I ever had.

Dedicated fryer!

very good food and separate gluten free menu!

DELISH!! My favorite food. Ever. I had the smothered pulled chicken with beans and brisket/yellow rice for dinner one night and it was so good I went with a different group of people for lunch the next day. The staff was so knowledgeable and wow, I’m just amazed how good I felt the entire interaction with that food. There is only gluten in their sandwich bread and cornbread I believe but that is easily avoidable if you just don’t order it. Staff was super knowledgeable and assuring and I want to rate this place 11/10 I had SUCH good meals. Usually I feel sick after eating out, even GF food, but not this time. My new place in the city!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I have been here about a dozen times without issues until recently. I had a bad reaction last time. Changing my rating from 5 stars to 3. This place is normally celiac-friendly, but not 100% of the time

Celiac friendly?

No

Wait staff was knowledgeable about the GF items. Food was excellent. Go for the chicken, especially. Roast pork was good but not as great as the chicken.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Can have almost anything on the menu and the staff is very helpful. I've eaten here times without issues. Nima tested several items.

Oh man. This place has it all. Great food. Outdoor fire pit where you can drink a gf beer, and celiac safe. Ate here once the last time we were in town and will definitely come back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes