El Moose
$$ • Mexican Restaurant
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Lots of choices for entrees and street taco portion of menu is a good value - tasty & filling. Menu boasts they are “99% GF.” We’ll go again to try more from their menu. Also, fresh hot chips that were yummy!
Went for lunch and the food was excellent. Seemed well versed in what was gluten free and what was not. Drinks were a little pricy
Didn’t get sick but the taste is very blah and over priced. Normally with GF safe restaurants I’d give a pass on taste, but Seattle has so many other great Mexican options that are cheaper and tastier
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*update* Confirmed as another reviewer had said that the fryer isn’t technically gluten free. If you ask them they will say yes, but when I asked if the beer batter for the fish goes into the fryer they said it does, but they use Omission beer (which is a gluten removed beer and on its own is not celiac-safe) The batter is otherwise GF. The amount of gluten that might end up in the oil from a gluten-removed beer is not something I am personally concerned with, but that’s a call you’ll have to make for yourself. I eat the chips here and I’ve never felt sick.
Awesome food. Most of the menu is gluten free, except for the tortas, according to our server. I had the sopes con huevos and shared the both guac and the esquites appetizer with the table. Everything was delicious. Very good tequila selection too.
The food was really awesome. The entire dinner menu is gluten free (but the breakfast menu apparently has a few gluten containing items) so there is a ton to choose from. Service was pretty fast and there was plenty of available seating inside during the dinner hour. Only drawback of this place is that they have no outdoor seating whatsoever.
Delicious Mexican food! The fried plantains had a perfect crunch and were not too greasy. Almost everything is gf, the menu is marked and ask the server.
Excellent! Food was great and I felt super safe as they are mainly gf. Highly recommend!
So amazing to be able to pick! Fish tacos were amazing.
The food is honestly hit or miss…some things are out of this world delicious (like the puerco con nopales en chile verde or the alambres) and some things are pretty underwhelming (like the mole). If you’re like me and picked the wrong thing on their extremely long menu you’re first time here, give them another shot!
The food and service here was fantastic. I went midweek for dinner the menu said 99% gluten free. I asked for clarification and the one non gf item was only for breakfast. I HAD THE PICK OF THE WHOLE MENU. Everything was homemade and the salsa has a nice kick to it (the menu warns you and there’s salsa verde if that’s not your thing). Plus the vibe of this place was great.
El Moose was fantastic! The food was delicious and there were so many options! They only have one thing on the menu that’s not gf and they only make it on weekdays so I felt very safe!
Not only is the food fabulous, the restaurant understands celiac restrictions and only makes one dish that is not gluten free!
Great restaurant, and it’s been great for 20 years. This is one of the places I’ll make a trip for both before and after my celiac diagnosis.
Shrimp in chipotle cream sauce was terrific. Texture on the shrimp and black beans were perfect — most places can’t do either! And the tequila shot I ordered was a VERY generous pour. :)
We had a man amazing dinner at ElMoose!! 99% of the menu is gluten free, dedicated fryer, and knowledgeable staff. They were so great, friendly & reassuring. The food… was seriously delicious! We live many miles south of ElMoose and I know we will make the drive up to enjoy it again. Delicious!!
I never have to worry about eating here, plus the food is so good that I can bring absolutely anyone in my life here and they can find something they enjoy! I literally dream about this food and I highly recommend the Al Pastor tacos, as well as the Machaca Con Papas, with a horchata to wash it all down!
Food is incredible. The mole is especially good. Only the tortas have gluten, so there are very limited opportunities for cross contamination.
Almost everything is GF including the chips and salsas. Solid Mexican food - especially for Seattle.
Everything on the menu is Gluten Free with the exception of the tortas, which use bread from an outside bakery, and is not fried so has little chance of cross contamination. They’re great when you notify them you have celiac so they make sure not to touch a torta then make your food. Eat here all the time and have never gotten sick. Plus it’s fantastic and proved good.
Delicious food and good portions. Very sensitive celiac and had zero symptoms!
They accommodated my extended family of 12 plus my service dog (not a small dude!) really well, and the food was absolutely delicious! I had the chips with trio of salsas and guacamole, all of which were fab, as well as the tequila shrimp and part of my son’s street corn appetizer. Everything I ate was very good, including the grapefruit marg! Highly recommend!
There entire dinner menu is gluten free. They have dedicated fryer for chips. I had Margherita, Tacos, Refried beans and another entree. Food was amazing and the server was quite helpful.
Me and my partner who is celiac loveee El Moose. They have the best gluten free chips with no cross contamination. One of our go-tos for a consistently amazing meal/service.
This is probably my favorite place to eat/order from in Seattle. The food is amazing and 99.9% of the menu is naturally GF - the only gluten comes from the bread for the Tortas on the brunch/lunch menu and they don't make it in-house. I've eaten here dozens of times and never had a reaction.
The Carne Asada and Manchamanteles are my go-to entrees, but everything I've tried as been delicious even when it gets a bit too spicy for my taste. I also love the guacamole+chips and the flan!
Side note if you plan to order for delivery: sometimes they will stop taking delivery orders during "busy times" like Friday and Saturday evenings. If you want to be safe, try to put your order in before 6-7pm.
Super delicious Mexican food. Everything on menu is GF except "torta" sandwiches, which are only served weekdays. We went for Sunday brunch and it was great!
This place was amazing! So many options, almost all gluten free. The chips and guac are a must! The meals are huge so sharing is a good option.
The food at El Moose is so delicious. Authentic Mexican food - the best I’ve had in a while. Their menu lists 99% of items are GF. I am celiac and had no issues. I also asked for dairy free and they were super accommodating. Highly recommend!
Been here a few times, almost all of their menu is GF except for sandwich bread at lunch. Huge portions and really tasty.
Tasty food. We did enchiladas de puya, shrimp in cream sauce, and the sopes huevo. All delicious, but the salsa de puya is pretty spicy after taste! (The cheese enchiladas themselves are great, I scraped the sauce off and mixed some green salsa from the sopes huevo to meditate the heat).
Only gluten containing items (torta, sandwiches) are on the lunch menu.
They do make a GF beer battered fried fish that goes in the fryer, and it is a gluten removed beer. The risk from that then causing cross contamination issues is pretty low, but just so you know. But there is tons to order if you decide not to do any items (eg plantains) from the fryer.
Waiter was knowledgeable. Outdoor dining was covered but with plenty of air flow making it a safe option.
Delicious authentic street tacos! Their guacamole is also very tasty.
I have been here many times. One of my go to places for breakfast. I love everything, especially if it has cactus in it. I never order anything from the fryer so the fact that it is not a dedicated Gluten-free doesn’t make any difference to me.
The fryer is NOT safe. They serve beer battered fish tacos and the fryer is shared. Anything non fried is safe though. The enchiladas are good!
Really nice establishment with even better food. Their menu states 99% of their items are gluten free. I had a quesadilla and they stated beforehand that they don’t even use flour tortillas, so there wasn’t any fear of cross-contamination. Will definitely be returning!
If you go for dinner or on a weekend, ALL the food is gf. (If you go for weekday lunch, they serve sandwiches.) Knowledgable staff, good food. Super pricey though!
Absolutely incredible food - everything on their dinner menu is GF. The only gluten item is on the lunch menu and it’s handled on a completely separate part of the kitchen. Fryer is 100% GF too! Will be making this a regular spot for us.
THEY DO NOT HAVE A GLUTEN FREE FRYER. I asked the server who checked with their kitchen and their beer battered fish is fried in the same fryer. Service was also extremely slow. Took nearly 30 minutes to get tacos when there were only three other tables.
Amazing tacos. 99 percent of the menu is gluten free so totally celiac friendly! I will be eating here a lot!
Most items are GF here. They have an asterisk next to things that DO contain gluten, it it just seems to be the tortas. Ask server, but I ate here with reaction. Seriously tasty.
love this place! eat here weekly and ive never had a reaction.
mostly gf menu. great food and very little risk of cross contamination!
99% gluten free (aside from bread they put in a random salad that can easily be removed) - excellent authentic Mexican that’s totally safe for a celiac (yes, even the fried food)
I go here frequently and I’ve never been disappointed by anything on the menu. Everything is GF except the bread (they only use corn tortillas). Love the horchata latte.
So good! Best Mexican food in Seattle. Very gf-friendly and safe for celiacs like me. They hardly have any gluten in the house.
There is almost no gluten used in any of the menu items. All of the tortillas are corn and the hot out of the fryer chips are amazing. The ambiance is authentic Mexican and very kid friendly. Try the shrimp in a spicy cream sauce.
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