The Cheesecake Factory

Full disclosure: I had never eaten at a Cheesecake Factory before finding out I have celiac. This could fill a ten if you loved it before hand.

I knew there would likely be rampant cross contamination. The waiter also couldn’t answer any questions about gf protocols. My food did come out marked as gf which was something. However, it made me sick (not horrific- just cross contamination sick which for me means severe intestinal pain, hives, and that allergy feeling that makes you feel like you’ve been hit by a truck).

If you have celiac and have a choice- go to one of the other 500 restaurants around here. If your 7-year-old niece is giving you sad eyes because she wants to go here and it’s her special day in Chicago getting an American Girl doll and seeing her aunt, brace yourself for getting sick.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch

Good selection of GF. 1 Gf cheesecake-Godiva chocolate-DELICIOUS. Gf appetizer-sweet corn tamale cakes DELICIOUS. GF-skinnylicious chicken tacos-very good!

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

The Shepherd’s Pie is a must! A firm favourite tho too big to finish! Items marked on main menu. Did not have cheesecake though a few are marked on the menu.

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

Few options available on menu, celiac son could choose from gluten free pasta, grilled chicken or grilled salmon from children's menu. Be sure to tell them you are a celiac, the waiter advised against the fries as they are cooked in the same fryer as gluten items. I did not ask about the pasta. My son had the chicken, I had the sweet corn tamale cakes and neither of us had issues later but overall we did not enjoy the meal.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great late night spot. We went after visiting John Hancock center for Chicago night views. Outdoor seating area is nice at the base. BEST PART for service kudos. Server told us that the fryer was shared with non-gf, so we were going to bypass the fries. But the server then came back and let us know that since it was near closing time, they may have cleaned the fryers already, and could do clean oil to make us fries . We said Yes. This is a restaurant that empowers its folks to do good things. The fries were awesome.

Fabulous gluten free options. Gorgeous burger with sweet potato fries, shrimp pasta and they even altered the fettuccine alfredo sauce for us. Amazing food, service, and yes the Godiva cheesecake is to die for. 3 celiacs did not get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Godiva Chocolate GF cheesecake was out of this world! Been forever since I've enjoyed good tasting cheesecake. I was told it was the only GF cheesecake option. We did not purchase a meal, just cheesecake!

Knowledgable wait staff and lots of food choices. You can even have a piece of cheesecake (and it's chocolate)!

Very Good

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Cheesecake is always safe for me.

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

Was not bad but experience varies by server. We came twice as staying nearby... only on the 2nd visit did our server correct the misinformation from the first server.

There is NO dedicated fryer... it is shared oil. A lot of the staff are unclear of the difference

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

Menu is marked but ask about cross contamination. Fries are not in dedicated fryer

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?

— Excellent

I ordered a spicey GF pasta- it was ok. The Godiva chocolate cheesecake was fabulous!

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

Tried to order a gluten free four cheese pasta for my Celiac daughter. When asked if they cook the pasta in separate water and use separate utensils, they said unfortunately they cook it in the same water as gluten pasta and they can’t use separate water. :(

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

— Not at all