Hacienda
$$ • Mexican Restaurant
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No more GF menu, and way less options than they used to have. Nothing is marked on the menu. The waitress said no red meat of any kind....wipes out most of the menu. Also no red chili or queso. They also used to have really great lettuce cup fajitas and those are gone. So disappointed and would not recommend for celiac since nothing is marked on the menu.
Great food, large portions. The only drawback is that anything beef (including the steak) is not gluten free.
There is no dedicated gluten free menu. However, the waiter did tell me, which items were available to be gluten free, meaning prepared separately. The food was delicious. I am from New Mexico and am a harsh critic of Spanish food!! I have atypical celiacs (neuro symptoms) and do not get the symptoms from contamination right away, so I cannot comment on that. Would go back again!!!!
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Talked with the manager, they do have celiac options and a seperate fryer for chips.
The waitress was super knowledgeable about what was safe for me to eat! They also have a dedicated fryer for their chips!
Chips are in a separate fryer so gf. They no longer have a gluten free menu or information about gf on the menu. The server was pretty knowledgeable and happy to go back n forth to the kitchen to ask. However, it took a lot of back and forth and there was still almost an issue. I ordered the bacon wrapped shrimp the last two times. Server said grill was just for seafood so it was safe (all beef products not gf due to soy sauce in marinade). Both times they brought a butter dipping sauce but then realized it had gluten before I ate it. First time server realized after food was dropped off. This time one server said it was safe but when I double checked with runner who brought food he went to kitchen and said no it has gluten. My celiac daughter had enchiladas. Only two of the sauce options (red and queso) are gluten free. Neither of us were sick afterwards but all the back n forth with server and kitchen was not very relaxing.
Staff were very knowledgeable and had good options for gf folks. We got the nachos on corn tortillas and the carne asada tacos on corn tortillas. Great experience and would definitely be back, the flavors were delicious.
Had a wonderful experience! Carlos and Kiera went above and beyond making sure my food was safe.
Definitely recommend, though I'm not sure if the experience is server related. No GF menu and not marked on the menu but our server knew what was and was not GF in every category of item. Service was excellent from the moment we walked in the door. Food was good and reasonably priced. Will go again when I'm in town.
Our server Jill went above and beyond to make sure that the meal I ordered was safe for me to eat. She was extremely knowledgeable and helped guide me through my options as my allergies include tomatoes, citrus, and gluten.
Dedicated fryer for the chips, which they also use for the enchiladas if you are gluten free. My food came out first and on a separate tray. No gluten free menu but the staff was very knowledgeable. Food was delicious!
I had a great experience here. Chips are fried in a separate fryer and are safe. Everything tasted really good and the waitress was super knowledgeable. Even my plate came out on a separate plate/color to mark as gluten free.
My daughter is Celiac and extremely sensitive. She has never had a problem with this location. We did take out for New Years and they were so good with keeping everything separate down to the chips and salsa. They have a dedicated fryer for chips. All of the wait staff including the “to go” specialist has taken extreme care in making sure her food was not contaminated. It is one of the only sit down restaurants she feels comfortable at. Excellent food! I do wish they would bring back their GF menu or at least note the items in the menu.
The chips were fried in a dedicated fryer and our waiter was super knowledgeable about what the menu. Ate there with no issues and it was delicious!
They no longer offer a gluten sensitive menu, you have to ask your server. This resulted in a back and forth as she was new. Maybe just write it down… I didn’t get sick though, but I played it super safe as my confidence was low!
Was glutened. Was told the chips were OK, but I feel like they may have been the culprit.
Great service and the waitress was knowledgeable and made sure everything was served separate! I feel just fine. 😃 The food was amazing! I had the chicken enchiladas and my husband had the fish tacos.
Got terribly sick from eating here being glutenized.
Great food - lots of choices. I've had the cook come out & talk to me before about food prep!
Taco on lettuce cup, great.also chips great and helpful staff.
If you have allergies, ask before you eat anything. I have a serious MSG allergy and almost every dish has it in their "seasoning packet." But once they knew, the manager and chef came out to speak to me. They made a meal with no seasoning, gluten or corn for me that was very fresh and tasty. My family is local and it is one of their favorite local restaurants with 4 children under 5. They are gluten, egg and peanut free.
GF menu is slightly limited, but their food is good, servers are knowledgeable, and I can have the chips!! Their chips are not in a shared fryer, so enjoy some guac and chips!!
I have celiac and never had a problem here. Good selection of GF options and all delicious!
One of our go to places when we visit the Springs. They do specify they are gluten sensitive but, despite having celiac I am able to eat there.
I want to like Hacienda a lot! Great atmosphere, fun outdoor dining, etc. however, I find it really spicy and the GF menu pretty limiting. Probably just personal preference!
its a really good place that has a gluten free menu that happens to be a good amount of gf menu options. another cool thing is the fact that their chips are all fried in completely different fryer . I talk to the manager about the chips so you can feel 💯safe. I promise I haven't had a reaction from this place either so its pretty safe
Good selection. I had gf carnitas enchiladas, son had gf chicken enchiladas and daughter had gf chicken tacos. They came on different colored plates which always makes me feel better. I didn't order it, but they had tortilla soup too, which is hard to find. We enjoyed it and would go back if in town again.
great food excellent service nice atmosphere lots of gf option's
Good amount of gf options. Food could use more flavor.
Great variety. GF chips and salsa, tacos, enchiladas, apps, salads, dessert, fajitas. Very good. Go around lunch time as dinner there is usually a long wait!
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I was so sick after eating here two weeks ago. Not going back.
Staff was super helpful and knowledgeable. The make their flour tortillas in house, so they stress the possibility of cross contamination in the kitchen, they will however do their best to prevent. Food tastes amazing and everything was fresh!
Waiter was very knowledgeable. I thought I could have any of the fajitas if I got corn tortillas. Absolutely not - the waiter said the only thing that was safe were the chicken fajitas (which were very good). Not a lot of choices for us there but food was decent.
My previous review years ago said good things. They have changed their menu a lot in the past 5 years, and I’m not impressed. No longer have a full gluten free menu, they basically don’t make accommodations, they just list what has gluten or traces of gluten. In fact, that is what I like the least - none of their beef is gluten free. Not carne asada, not birria, not ground beef, not fajita steak…nothing. So you can get chicken or shrimp. And they are tasty, but limited options. Also, their butter sauce contains gluten, and many of their sauces/quesos.
So, it’s fine, but no longer rated as one of the best. I’m glad they list what it safe. But I’m disappointed that they can’t just make normal (already non-breaded) foods without adding gluten to it all!
We had a great meal here. They have a separate GF menu which very clearly states info about meats and everything. Server was nice, food tasted good!
