Our "go to" for local Mexican food. I have a Celiac diagnosis. Some waiters more knowledgeable than others. if in doubt, ask for a manager. Family owned chain in Orange County with the Best Mexican food!
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Good
The staff are friendly but there is not a dedicated fryer and they admitted that they have no way of guaranteeing the meal would be 100% gluten free.
No
Food is excellent! Chips are NOT fried in a dedicated fryer. Our server Emmanuel was all over making sure my food was safe. Chilli Rellenos are fried in the same fryer as the chips. They have a good GF menu. We sat outside and enjoyed every bite!!!
Excellent! I'm always nervous to try new restaurants. When we walked in the door the manager greeted us and went over every single gluten-free option with me before we were even sitting down. She made me feel totally at ease. We decided to stay. The chips are made in a separate fryer from everything else so I was able to have chips and salsa at the table which I haven't had in ages. I ordered the carnitas with beans and rice. My symptoms usually appear within 24 hours of eating the food and a week passed without a problem. I would 100% recommend this place for anyone eating on a gluten-free diet including celiacs like me.
Yes
Our experience here was so good we went back for a second night in a row. The food is very fresh, well-prepared, and flavorful. We never had any sign of having been glutened.
The first night we both had asada plate and the meat was good quality and cooked perfectly. The second night I had the shrimp botana platter and Oh My Gosh was it amazing!! The wood fire grilled shrimp was to die for, and the fresh avocado and tomato with it was super yummy!
My husband also loved their California Cadillac margarita and I had a virgin blended lime margarita both nights and it was excellent. Definitely recommend!!
— Very
— Most/All
— Excellent
Definitely not celiac friendly. Unless you can handle salads there’s truly nothing they’re everything‘s in a mixed fryer. They put flour in sauces and flour cross-contamination all over the kitchen. It’s a beautiful beautiful interior place together but I don’t think I’ll ever go there again. The chips are in a mixed fryer. There’s no accommodation for changes. It was just +20$ for a couple corn tortillas and some very dry stringy chicken breast. I’m also allergic to raw onion and they only use pico so there’s no way to get tomatoes and cilantro separately. Truly, if you’re in orange call around the corner to Wahoos and pray that Taco Adobe opens soon again in old town orange
— Not at all
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Not Much/None
— Poor
Some of the tacos default to flour tortillas so be careful. I mistakenly saw corn on the menu for most of the tacos and ended up accidentally eating a flour tortilla. I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant due to safety issues and cross contamination
— Not very
— No gluten-free information on the menu
— Some
— Average
I got really excited to eat here based on the other reviews, but something must have changed since they went. The chips are no longer in a dedicated fryer and I did not feel reassured by my waiter that my food would be safe. I ended up cancelling my order and leaving because it just felt like too many red flags.
I hope in the future they can have a dedicated fryer and be willing to reserve/clean space for their gluten free menu dishes again.
— Not very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
Corn chips but they are fried in the same fryer as flour.
Mexican fried rice is also cross contaiminated.
I ordered the carnitas which had to substitute the rice for salad or vegetables.
There is a separate menu online of GF options marked.
Food as a whole was "okay." Meat was try, the salsa and avocado was flavorless.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Not Much
— Below Average