All of their sauces are gf (according to their website) and take extra precautions, like switching gloves and wiping cooking surface/using tin foil, for corn tortilla if you say it is for an allergen. I haven't gotten sick here and feel very comfortable.
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They were very away of celiacs and changed their gloves the second I mentioned something about it
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I have been to costa Vida multiple times and multiple locations and have never gotten sick. You just have to ask for gluten free before you order. 10/10 would recommend!
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— No gluten-free information on the menu
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— Excellent
From their allergen list: We have worked diligently to remove wheat gluten from all our sauces, dressings, and proteins. Natural glutens remain only in our flour and wheat tortillas and in two desserts--tres leches and key lime pie. This means that we offer "oceans of gluten-free options" in our menu. All of these items are gluten-free: all enchiladas, all tacos, all salads (without the flour or wheat tortilla), all nachos, and our chicken tortilla so up...which uses corn strips.
Every time I go there they ask if my order is due to preference or allergy and take extra precaution.
It is all very tasty and mostly what is in their main menu.
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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— Excellent
they're very respectful of gluten free and celiac people, as long as you make it clear you'd like it gluten free. they gave me no trouble at all and I've never had any bad reactions to their food
Costa Vida is awesome!!! Seems like the entire restaurant is focused around Gluten Free. I eat here at least once a week. I’ve never been sick. Staff is knowledgeable about gluten. They are helpful & friendly. Best place for Celiacs.
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They use the same tortilla press for their corn and wheat tortillas. No way that doesn’t have cross contamination and changing spoons in the same prep stuff that is already cross contimsted doesn’t work.
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My daughter and I have never gotten sick eating here. They are really good about cross-contamination (although they’ll only say gluten-friendly) and the only thing on the menu that’s got gluten is the flour tortillas and a couple of the desserts. They will make any of the menu items out of the corn tortillas or omit tortillas altogether for salads. The staff is super helpful and considerate.
Great experience. All GF except flour Tortilla, pie and cookies. Goes through oven in individual container.
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— Separate gluten-free menu
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This is my go to place wherever I am. Everything is GF except flour tortillas. They change gloves and are very knowledgeable about crosss contamination. Very safe herr.
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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— Excellent
Staff was kind and knowledgeable. Changed gloves and washed their hands without being told. They also let us “tweak” the side of chips to have melted cheese instead of having to order a huge order of nachos for a child.
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— Some
— Good
Server immediately changed gloves and washed hands when I mentioned a gluten allergy, in addition, he pulled my tray from the back and used the serving counter in the back to prevent cc, and walked my tray himself through the rest of line, communicating with other team members that he had an allergy order. Very impressed with how he handled everything! Everything is gf except for the flour tortillas.
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When I asked for a GF meal the staff immediately stripped out of their gloves and washed their hands without me asking. Food was flavorful and safe to .
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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— Excellent