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!
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Absolutely fantastic experience. Menu clearly marked, staff knowledgeable- and willing to ask the kitchen if unsure about anything. My dad and I shared the Meat Lover's course, and my mom got the Miso Butter Salmon (I tried it, it was yummy) with a side of zucchini. The quality of all the food was outstanding, and everything I ate was absolutely delicious. All the BBQ items in the Meat Lover's course are gf (and so incredibly tasty), the dessert is s'mores so the graham crackers are a no go- but the chocolate and marshmallow are both okay to eat. The starters in the meat lovers course are mostly safe- salad, miso soup, rice, edamame are all safe and delicious, and if you request the gyu sushi to be gf then they'll leave the soy sauce off (or on the side in a bowl for non gf family members to still enjoy). So glad I asked if that one could be gf because it was deLICIOUS. only starter in the meat lover's course that can't be gf is the Japanese chicken karaage, as it is fried chicken. I got green tea and strawberry (I think? Might've been raspberry) mochi for dessert, it was tasty- but the real highlight of the meal was the meat. 10/10 will be returning again!!! ...on very special occasions as it is expensive, but totally worth it!
I’ve eaten here multiple times. They are super accommodating and kept pointing out what wasn’t safe to eat. I had a birthday party here and it was fantastic!
Nice dinner with my son. BBQ grates were very clean. Everything is marked gf on the menu. Their dipping sauces, marinades, etc are all gf except for one. Their kimchi is gf too! The number of gf options is huge. Highly, highly recommend!
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.
