Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
$$$ • Japanese Restaurant
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Food was good and everything was clearly marked. Most of the meats are gluten free, they also have veggies and a few other appetizers. Can't speak to cross contamination as i have silent celiac so wouldn't know if I got glutened. But they seemed well educated about gluten.
I was hesitant to do the all-you-can-eat option because there’s usually not enough GF stuff—I was happily proven wrong! Also, the other Gyu-Kaku locations have iffy reviews. I enjoyed my meal and did not get sick. They advertise gluten free sauces, which is a great contrast to the plain meats at any Korean bbq places around. My crew was happy to start with only gluten free items on the grill and save the non-gf stuff for when I was full or needed a break. We kept tongs separate and all was good. A couple appetizers are not gluten free, but I ate plenty. Bonus, the grilling area at your table is sunken (like a Solo Stove) so you don’t leave smelling as much like meat as you normally would. Our server was awesome, knowledgeable, and willing to find answers to questions if they weren’t obvious. The green tea ice cream was gluten free so obviously I had to get that too. Tasted better than i was expecting (Same vibes as lavender ice cream). Overall, would definitely recommend. Need a reservation though!
Edited Nov 2024 to remove a heart for safety because last time I went and sat down, they served me a plate that had crumbs on it; and delivered wrong items to me (fortunate I knew what they were, but I did have to question everything the rest of the meal).
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Surprisingly very safe restaurant!! Almost all the marinades are gluten free and they have several signs about how they did that recently so everyone could enjoy the food. A good chunk of appetizers are also GF. Menu is very clearly labeled. I felt completely fine after eating here and will be back!
Was mentioned on social media but wasn’t on FMGF
I have been to several Korean BBQ restaurants and this one was disappointing. To start, the server was training a new server and both were very new and not well informed. The “experienced” server did not know the menu well and appeared very confused. The server did not have any knowledge about gluten free safety or foods. We went with 5 people and went with the 4 person meal. This does not include rice or vegetables which is a first at a BBQ. The salad and kimchi were good which are gluten free. I was afraid to eat here. Meat was thin cut and small. Over priced for what you get. This is not your traditional Korean BBQ. We will not go back.
Menu is clearly labeled with what is gluten free. Almost every marinade/meat is gluten free which is great. A lot of the appetizers aren't gf, but if you're mostly going for the meats then it isn't a big deal. It's nice that they can change out the grates easily if something does get cross contaminated (but only a risk if you're ordering non gf marinades as well). Waiter was knowledgeable and knew which things were gf. I felt safe eating here.
This was incredible. Ate here a few months ago and only now just remembering to post about it- but what a TREAT. Server was super knowledgeable and reiterated many things I could and couldn’t eat every time she put something on the table for my group.
She did so well until we got to the smores section of the evening where she proclaimed she wasn’t sure if those were safe 😂 I was like yeah no definitely not.
But alas, even her questionable knowledge proved 95% impressive
