Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
$$$ • Japanese Restaurant
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Great spot. The menu is marked and the dipping sauces are all GF as well as many of the marinades but the servers don’t always know offhand what is or is not GF and will refer you back to the menu. They bring things out quickly and you cook them at the table. I avoid some of the sides that seem like they could be riskier for CC, but have always felt safe with meats, grilled veggies, rice and mochi ice cream!
We explicitly told the server of my celiac gluten allergy and he assured me that all the sauces and marinades were gluten free. He then brought soup and salad to the table, which I proceeded to eat, and thought to double check. The manger came over and said that the soup, salad and rice dish I ordered were not gluten free! Apparently we had a “newer” server. Ask for the manager next time you go there to make sure! Other than that, the gluten free food was tasty but unfortunately I got sick.
Love this place. So glad it’s a chain. I did not have to worry about cooking meat with gluten containing items. My party ordered all gf meats (so no chicken teriyaki) and the sauces on the table were all gf.
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Almost all of the bbq menu is gluten free including the sauces. Anything fried is not gf and they do not have a dedicated fryer. But the bbq is really what you come for anyway. The server was knowledgeable and answered all questions and even went to double check with the chef on their statements. Was a great meal and felt completely safe. My son who is celiac had no reaction and loved his garlic fried rice.
My whole family is gluten free, then menu is clearly marked with a lot of Options! It was delicious, filling and on Monday, they have happy hour prices all day! Delicious, filling and a super fun experience with our teenagers!
Probably one of the best places I've been to in the past 2 years. They go out of the way to prepare as much as possible gluten free, clearly marked and delicious. Would go back every time I come to HI
Gluten free items clearly marked on the menu. Staff is very knowledgeable. Food is delicious. Would highly recommend!
The menu clearly marks GF items. They also said all marinades and table sauces are GF. They were also good at being able to do plain veggies without butter for our dairy allergy. Our server wasn’t knowledgeable unfortunately but did go check in the kitchen with our questions. The food was delicious. TBD if it’s celiac friendly and if I get sick from any kind of cross contamination.
So very good. Was such a refreshing experience to have so many DELICIOUS gf options!
Wife ate here and they were very good at making sure that everything was safe. The manager and team really looked after her. Thanks guys!
Japanese BBQ Place! Amazing staff was very knowledgeable and all meats are marinated GF. All soy sauces are GF as well. It’s delicious and celiac friendly!
Reviews of this Chain
Good gluten free and other allergy option (dairy/veg).
Really good variety of options. All the marinades except one are GF. Waitress Charise was super informed and diligent about everything to do with the allergy. No substitutions allowed on the pre-planned courses but she made an exception and substituted ice cream for the s’mores for dessert (I didn’t even ask). Food was pretty good, nothing extraordinary but it was a fun experience and nice to have so many safe options. Btw— they told me they steam the edamame in the same water as the dumplings therefore not safe for celiacs, be careful. And I was able to eat the sushi (not marked as GF)- waitress clarified it’s just the wasabi on the side that has gluten.
The menu has things labeled and there’s quite a few options
I’ve had no issue with eating here the last 4 times I went. I let the host and waiter know of my allergy and the single serve menu has whether or not an item is gluten free. You will need to use it as a reference when ordering from the all you can eat menu. The only sauce we cannot consume is teriyaki, so be careful of meats with that or anything labeled as spicy.
Lots of options, knowledgeable staff, and great food. We did a course for the table and we were able to replace the one non-gluten free side with more meat instead. Most cocktails had sake (that wasn’t gluten free) and I was even able to replace the sake with gluten free vodka instead!
