Granite City Food & Brewery

2 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant, Steakhouse
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
801 Plaza Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Most Recent Reviews


Symptomatic Celiac
1 month ago

This happened a couple of years ago, but I ordered a “gluten free” pasta dish and they sent me a large takeout container with (what looked like) 2 tablespoons of sauce with chicken floating in it for the full price of the dish, which was about $20. My partner received their normal gluten pasta with no issue. Literally the most insane ordering experience ever and we never went back.

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Top is what you receive when you order normal gluten pasta, bottom is what you receive when you order the gluten free version of the same pasta. I wish I were joking, they really sent me 2 tablespoons of sauce and chicken remnants for $20.
9 months ago

No gluten free pasta

Celiac
2 years ago

**Do NOT eat here!** IT IS NOT SAFE!!! It is the same corporate owners. New management took this place down the drain. The previous management understood celiac disease & trained the kitchen staff. You know things are going downhill when the staff quits in large numbers. We went in staff members told me not to order any food. “Nothing is safe for you anymore.” We had a few drinks found out where the staff was moving to & now go there instead. It was such a great place that knew how to make items GF. It’s still busy, but it's near Woodfield Mall & tons of hotels, so don't let the crowds fool you.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Other
  • — Outdoor seating

Important

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.

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Top is what you receive when you order normal gluten pasta, bottom is what you receive when you order the gluten free version of the same pasta. I wish I were joking, they really sent me 2 tablespoons of sauce and chicken remnants for $20.
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Celiac
2 years ago

New owners - waitress said they were told to tell anyone who is gluten free “you know what you can order. When I asked about anything I was told it was contaminated - rice, not GF, Veggies, not gf… Manager came out and said “we can do a plain chicken breast, that’s it”

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

Gluten Free buns and chips. Turkey overlake is a great sandwich. We don't get sick.

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Celiac
4 years ago

Scratch kitchen & the chef can alter many dishes to make sure they are GF. The current manager’s wife has celiacs & is extremely knowledgeable. The servers are excellent & will ask any questions you wish to the chef. It’s good to be knowledgeable & order it the safest way possible. My favorite dishes that I have NEVER had a cross contamination with are: buffalo shrimp w/o breading, mussels w/o marinara sauce extra garlic, roasted salmon w/ mashed potatoes & asparagus or green beans, impossible burger (sometimes run out of GF buns so I just eat it w/ mashed potatoes, salmon salad, & they’ve started brewing their own hard seltzers—YUM.

I find that it’s a nice variety, but I’m a pescatarian. I can’t recommend brunch, but most celiac patients are taught to avoid buffets.

Great bartenders! It has great vibe & EVERYONE that works their is so sweet. The bar area is like Cheers w/ lots of regulars. They have a 4 seasons room, patio, during COVID they’ve had big tents outside & entertainment on Friday nights in the tent.

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Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Celiac
5 years ago
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Celiac
6 years ago

Used my Nima sensor to test steak, mashed potatoes and green beans. Steak and mashed potatoes came up GF but not green beans. Must have been seasoning on green beans. This is the type of place i would test every time.

Celiac
7 years ago

Not celiac friendly. Especially at brunch. Only buffet available before 10. They say the kitchen is not “open” until 11. Yet have folks working in the kitchen and had food made for the buffet. They did have an omelette bar. However, the person cooking the omelettes was using the same utensils for the waffles as the omelettes. When asked to use different utensils they did but was a tad inconvenienced.

Celiac
7 years ago

Things on the gluten free menu are actually fried in a fryer with breaded items. Thanks to an alert server I was spared from eating Will's Potatoes fried in that fryer which are on the GF menu.

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8 years ago
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Celiac
8 years ago

Mediocre burger with a stale, sawdust-dry GF bun. Clueless servers did not understand nor recommend GF beer/cider options. Meh. Totally not worth the trouble.

Celiac
9 years ago

Not good for Celiacs. After asking them to take extra precautions to make sure my burger was GF. They served me a burger with a bun that just looked way to good to be gluten free. After 10 minutes trying to flag down our waitress she took it back to the kitchen and it was indeed a gluten filled bun. If I didn't catch it I would have been severely glutened. By the time my meal came out gluten free, my husband who insisted on waiting to eat had a cold dinner. They never apologized or offered to take it off the bill. We will not go back.

Reviews of this Chain

Symptomatic Celiac
1 month ago

They are able to make a gf burger - no fries. Didn’t have an issue after eating.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Burgers
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Celiac
1 month ago

Told me did gluten free flatbreads and buns. Good meal, no issues!

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GF Menu Items
  • — Burgers, Flatbread, Sandwiches, Bread/Buns
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Celiac
3 months ago

Was a little unsure and uncomfortable when noticing nothing on the menu was marked gluten free, but our waiter immediately had his manager assist me. Brian, the manager, came over and discussed my options, checked ingredients of my choice, and personally went back to kitchen to make my meal. And he mentioned it was his birthday! What a wonderful manager he is! I would recommend this place, options are a little limited, but Brian was open and honest as well as accommodating.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Bread/Buns
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Hashimoto's
6 months ago

The waiter we had was so accommodating and knowledgeable. He nicely let me know that the fry baskets are shared, so cross contamination is a thing. I had a millionaire bacon burger on a gluten free bun and mashed potatoes… it was so so good! They had plenty on the gluten sensitive menu. I will go back for sure.

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GF Menu Items
  • — Burgers, Sandwiches, Wings, Bread/Buns
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Safety
  • — No dedicated fryer
Celiac
7 months ago

I believe they have the best GF hamburger buns I’ve tasted!

GF Menu Items
  • — Burgers

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