Hard Rock Cafe

NO GF DEDICATED FRYER - We previously had excellent experiences at Hard Rock. We were informed that as of January 2024 their fries are no longer gluten free and they no longer have a GF dedicated fryer.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

Lots of options, I was pleasantly surprised! They have an entire menu for gluten free options

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I ordered a grilled chicken Ceasar salad. On the GF menu, it says no croutons, which makes sense. When my order came out, it had both the parmesan crisps and croutons. The server, who admitted she was new, said they have GF croutons. I asked her to go back to double check, and they were actually not GF. So glad I didn't just agree. The salad was good, nothing great, and honestly given the food was not safe, I won't be back.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Great GF menu but the order came with a regular bun and a breaded onion ring. We asked it to be returned and When we emphasized that it needed to meet allergy needs we were less than confident that the kitchen staff or waitress took us seriously. We’ll see how my wife does in the next few hours. I’m not impressed regardless.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Great meal ! They gave me a gluten free menu and I ordered a burger. It was delicious and reasonably priced.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

My experience was great and they have a large GF menu with actual meals, not just a burger with lettuce bun! My order was marked with Celiac for the chef and the waitress understood the severity pretty well. My sandwich came with an Udi’s bun and the fries have a dedicated fryer

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies

Dedicated fryer for the fries, GF buns.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

GF MENU. Celiac here, They say they have a dedicated fryer. I had a salad and fries. It was good. It’s been about 4 hrs since eating and not sick yet!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Ever since finding out that I have celiacs, I’ve been so nervous to eat out. The server was so nice about it and it was so amazing to eat a full meal! They also have a specific menu!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Food was good but not worth the $$$. Two burgers with fries and two sodas was $50. Over priced and nothing great about the place.

We were in a family party of 11, with 9 from out of town, here Saturday for lunch and a visit to the Aquarium. My daughter and I were the only celiacs. We had their burgers and were served with gf plates as described on the GF menu: delicious! The gf buns were good, but I concentrated on the burger and fries. One of our party, following the Paleo diet, ordered a gf salad (without croutons). Her salad came with croutons, which she simply pushed aside, as she wouldn't actually get sick from them, but we wondered about the care taken in the kitchen. Also, another person ordered a vegetarian taco chip dish, which was brought to him with visible chicken meat in it, which his mother did send back. That worried us too. So I feel fine today, so my meal was gf, and I assume my adult daughter's was too, or she would have said so on FB or email by now. But be careful to pay attention to what you get!

The staff was very kind and compassionate towards my teenage daughter with celiac. She did not get sick or have a problem with her food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great Gluten free menu Very accommodating Managers very helpful

They know our concerns, helpful and fast. We haf nice burgers and steaks. Thank you all

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

The HR cafe is located outside before taking your train to the terminal, don’t make the same mistake I did and go through security to find out you don’t have any options past security! I had to exit the terminal and luckily had time to grab a burger before my flight!

Anyway -The waitress had the manager come over to give information about their options -which is their protocol. He said most of the menu can be tailored to my needs. The oil the fries are cooked in gets mixed with the oil where the fried shrimp are cooked at the end of the night. He says most people who have a gluten intolerance do just fine eating their fries. I ordered a burger with a gluten free bun which came sealed in a bag but warmed up. All toppings on the side so you have to build the burger. I chose mash potato for my side and I’m glad I did because I ended up not eating most of the bun. As we know, gluten free bread has a hard time staying together. Overall, Hard Rock Cafe was a good choice since there aren’t many GF friendly restaurants at TPA.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Our server Mark last night was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the fryer and the ingredients in their fires ( can't have). There is a seperate GF menu and you just mention Celiac to your wait person. Food was yummy and is greatly pretty consistent between Hard Rock Cafe's everywhere- which is great, as it's always our back up 'safe place' to eat when travelling.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

good food, good service, and good desserts! staff is very knowledgeable with allergies

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

I had the best burger and fries here. I got a little scared when my order came out because it looked like a normal burger. The bun was fluffy. This place has a whole gluten free menu, you just need to ask. It includes almost all of their burgers that they make slight modifications to. I didn’t feel excluded and it was wonderful. Best of all I didn’t get sick afterward. I will definitely be back before the end of my trip.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent