Chuy's
$ • Mexican Restaurant
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The manager and servers were really great about answering questions and reviewing ingredients in detail with me.
I’ve had my go-to “safe” dishes for a while, but when I wanted to try something new the manager pulled up a seat and broke down the whole menu for me.
A lot of their sauces & queso have a roux base, but these were what we reviewed as safe at this location:
Sauces:
Deluxe tomatillo
Tomatillo
Ranchero
Boom Boom
Proteins:
Roasted Chicken
Ground Beef
Sides:
Corn Tortilla
Rice
Beans
Tortilla Chips*
The tortilla soup and salad are what I’ve gotten historically with no issue. I did find out many of their proteins are marinated in shiner and that they can’t guarantee gluten free due to the potential for cross contamination on the cook surfaces.
But, I happily ordered ground beef enchiladas with ranchero sauce with no issue!
* I was told at another location that they wheat dust their chips. They don’t do this at the Norman location. Guac/Salsa were great to enjoy without my own GF bag of chips 😂
Manager explained what I could have so I ordered exactly as she explained: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom enchiladas with refried beans and no rice. Tested with my Nima Sensor and it tested positive for gluten. The manager was kind and took the meal off the ticket. They did bring me baked tortilla chips and salsa but I did not test them for gluten.
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I ate here this evening. It was fantastic. The manager came out explained the options to me and didnt seem annoyed to do it either. They made fresh chips and I ordered a small dish of the boom boom queso it is spicy but amazing flavor. All the vegetarian sauces are gluten free. I ordered the Baja shrimp tacos they put them on blue corn tortillas I believe and the refried beans were gluten free and they said I could get double beans or a salad I just opted to have the boom boom queso as my other side. I wish I did double beans they are the best I've ever eaten. My son who is 11 months old ate most of them. It was a great experience with amazing food. I feel like it is sometimes hard to find this at restaurants. Having celiac is such a hassle and I get annoyed at myself when I have to tell people so for them to be as accommodating and kind made my dinning experience even better. I will definitly be back.
The good was great. Even though they don't have a gluten free menu, the manager, Alan, came out and went over the menu with me. He had the kitchen clean the grill to make me warm tortillas, brought me samples of the sauces that were gluten free and he baked tortilla chips for me. I have never been treated so well at a restaurant. I will definitely easy here again.
Food was awesome and the mAnager came to talk to us about all the gluten free sauces and menu items. He also said they would make fresh corn tortillas and would clean the grill off first! Very knowledgeable and have never had that great of an experience! Will definitely go back!!!!!!
Kid's Menu manager sat and talked with me. Had the kid's enchilada and refried beans. LOVE IT!!!
Their manager comes to my table and talks to me every time. Anything I want they make GF. Just mention you have a Gluten allergy.
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My husband and I had a great date at Chuy's. They were celiac-friendly and the server double-checked to make sure that the ingredients in my dish were gluten-free. She also let me know that the chefs did not change their gloves between prepping GF dishes so there could be cross-contamination. I usually have a negative response within 5-10 minutes of consuming gluten and I did not have a bad reaction at all after eating this meal. I'll definitely visit Chuy's again!
I was nervous to eat here because I’d seen the reviews that they aren’t gluten friendly, but I was invited to go for a friend’s bday dinner and decided to try it. I called ahead of time and they were able to give me a list of things that were safe: the rice, beans, and any enchilada dish that doesn’t have marinated meat.
When I arrived, I let our waiter know about my allergy and my concerns, and he was extremely helpful and willing to double check with the chefs. I ordered chicken enchiladas and had no reaction. Overall I was pleasantly surprised by the positive experience.
Queso is not gluten free! Every time I have gone and had enchiladas, I have had problems. Way too risky to return to.
Fryers are not celiac safe. The staff was very helpful and the manager came out to speak to me about the fryers. Lots on the menu (chicken dishes) can be made GF no issue. The jalapeño dip is GF and bring your own chips or ask for a side!
I haven't been here in years due to lack of gf/DF items. So glad to have come back! Manager came to table and developed a gf/DF enchiladas plate( no cheese). Not cross contaminated very delicious. Did come at 3 pm during the week. Would come during off peak hours.
