La Venadita

I’ve had great experiences here as a celiac. There’s a waitress who is familiar with items containing gluten and advised me not to eat their chips or chilaquiles. Not sure about anything else but just ask about what has flour/what is fried in shared oil.

Safe options for me have been carne asada plate, corn tortilla quesadillas (small but amazing), green enchiladas, and carne asada tacos.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Put an allergen alert on my ticket. Had a funny feeling asked chef, no alert had been given. Asked questions focus was on tortilla not being on a shared grill. No understanding of allergy safety. High risk here. Not safe.

Celiac friendly?

No

This is a casual Mexican restaurant. You order at the counter and the young employee was patient with our questions but didn't confer with the kitchen or note our allergy. Ordered the huevos rancheros, substituting a plain tortilla on the side when I confirmed that the tortillas are fried in the same oil as the churros. I asked if the corn tortillas were 100% corn and he said "of course" which was a red flag given that many locally made corn tortillas in Sacramento contain wheat flour for pliability. My food tasted fine, but I got sick. This is not a celiac friendly place.

Celiac friendly?

No