Cantina Laredo

Our server was from a celiac family so knew about it and made recommendations accordingly. Dedicated fryer for the chips. I had the Pollo Chipotle. Excellent smothered chicken breast with black beans and corn. Spoke to the chef on my way out. Impressive! Maybe 25-30% of the menu is marked as GF so not all the options are available but certainly enough for me to go back again.

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

Menu was marked with several interesting gluten free options - mostly chicken, no beef on the adult menu since the initial marinade for the beef happens offsite with regular soysauce. Kids menu had 2 gf options: beef taco and cheese enchilada. My kid had the beef taco and it was a good, but fairly basic hard shell taco. Chips are from a dedicated gf fryer. I asked the waiter a few questions about the menu and gf options and then said we'd need a minute and next thing we knew, the chef was out to talk to us, assure us of their safety standards and offering to modify some menu items to make them safe for us. I had chicken enchiladas that aren't marked gf on the menu, but the chef offered to use a different sauce and make them "Mexican style" for me which would be gf. So excellent service, good food and plenty of options on the adult menu.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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 dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch

Menu labeled with GF options. Dedicated fryer for chips which waitress was very knowledgeable about. Knew which sauces, etc were GF too! Two kids’ menu options that were GF as well. My celiac kids enjoyed the food-no complaints! Felt very safe dining here as a family. “Allergy” was marked on the receipt.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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

Have been here many times. Knowledgeable staff about celiac. Have not had any issues getting sick. Great food and service.

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

I added pics at bottom. Few things are listed with grey rectangles are GF (on menu as pictured below). Food is pretty average. Sub corn tortillas to get menu variety. Had chicken enchiladas (don’t get creama sauce - not GF), subbed in green sauce. Chicken was very bland. Salsa with chips were average. It’s a decent place in the mall if you are there for the mall. Ambience is nice and quiet. Service was decent. Food was quick. Didn’t try any drinks.

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?

— Average

I ordered the guac + fish tacos for takeout (both were delicious)

Manager was very accommodating and came out to confirm the allergy and any other food sensitivities

I would recommend this restaurant they take food allergies seriously

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

I'm currently very afraid of eating out, but you can't stop living. With the reviews from the people before me, I felt like this place would be a good bet. It sure was. I sat down the server arrived and I let her know I had heard this place was very gluten free friendly and I have a sever allergy to wheat. She let me know right away the chips where made in a dedicated gluten free fryer and it was safe. A few minutes later the manager arrived and asked who had the allergy. I let him know it was me. He asked me what I was looking at and he said it was safe. The only thing I could not have was the steak. The food was good. I will be back if I ever get to the mall of america again. If you are in need of a safe dining experience, this place is for sure it.

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good with other allergies

They have a dedicated fryer. Great options for adult and kids.

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

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

The only meat we couldn't get was the carne asada.our meal was great the waiter answered a lot of our questions and the chef came out and took our order.

I got a salad that the waitress said was gluten free as described, but when it came to the table the tortilla strips and cheese were missing. At least the kitchen made it gluten free. It was amazing to be able to eat the chips and salsa!

Plenty of GF options. The chips and salsa were great. The salad I got was good and really big.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good selection of healthy options

I am very sensitive celiac and our waiter was very knowledgeable about my options for eating there. The chef also came out to make sure he understood my allergies (gluten and dairy). I had the chicken fajitas with corn tortillas and they were amazing! They have a dedicated fryer first their chips and the salsa and guacomole were delicious!! I felt very safe eating here and would definitely come back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ate here with my daughter, I’m Celiac. The waitress reassured me that the chips are gluten free. I ordered the chicken fajitas minus the tortillas (personal choice) and my daughter had the kids enchilada with rice and beans. Food was good. Waitress Rae was awesome!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We walked up & asked if any gluten free items on the menu & were told yes. The Executive Chef told us they have a dedicated fryer for the chips & even if not marked GF on menu they would work to make it GF for you. Loved the Taco’s & Barbacoa’s. We will come back.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I found this restaurant through this app. I was surprised to see that they only had a few items marked as gluten-free on the menu (I expected most of them would be). Things I would have thought were gluten free (like dishes made with beef and corn tortillas) were not gluten-free because of the seasonings. Our server made things a lot better for me because she made suggestions and offered to check with the chef if anything I wanted could be prepared gluten-free. Also, when unsure about whether a dessert was gluten-free, she went to talk to the chef and he took the time to look up the recipe and even came out to go over it with me. Our server understood celiac because she had a friend who was celiac. The food was really good and it really felt like they took celiac seriously.

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

Chips were in a dedicated fryer. Salsa was amazing! But there wasn’t any meat on the menu that could be made gf besides chicken & fish. I had the mahi mahi tacos. No reaction & it was Really good. But if you don’t like chicken/fish, I wouldn’t recommend.

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?

— Excellent

The menu has GF items noted and there are quite a few choices. Our server seemed knowledgeable. The food was rather bland and the cocktails did not at all match description and were mediocre. I had the fish tacos with beans and rice. There are better places to eat in the area.

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?

— Below Average

I ate the best chicken fajitas I’ve ever had! Our waitress was awesome. I don’t remember her name but she was from Equador. She made sure everything I ordered was gf! Would definitely eat there again!

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

I had the guac and chips and chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. Told the waitress of my gluten allergy. Had horrible stomach pains before I left the restaurant, and was puking within an hour.

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

— Not at all

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/None

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

— Average