Red Robin
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I ordered a burger with a gluten free bun and specified I had an allergy to gluten. When I received the food and consumed it not more than 5 minutes went by and I got sick. I was vomiting and in immense pain. The bun was not gluten free and caused me two days of sickness. I will never eat here again. Please please be cautious. Some people don’t realize how serious a gluten allergy is. I also paid an extra 3 dollars for this bun bringing this regular burger to $20.00. I paid 20 dollars to be sick for two days.
I was surprised when someone recommended Red Robin as a celiac friendly restaurant, but decided to give it a try. Their staff seemed knowledgeable about their food safety precautions and had the manager oversee the process. Have eaten there several times without getting sick.
Still need to be careful about what surfaces you touch on the way in and out, and there are contamination risks, but overall have had a safe experience and a sense that the staff knew how to handle the food with care. Gluten free substitute options have been very good as well. Certainly nothing that takes way from the experience at all.
Only downside is ordering requires comparing the physical menu to the online allergen menu, though the allergen menu is at least interactive and has “swap out” options for ingredients that need to be replaced.
2024 edit: have now eaten here probably around 15 times and have only once had what seemed like a clear gluten reaction, which I consider to be a pretty great record for an environment with so many gluten-containing foods eaten by hand. Easily could have been some other surface or something and not the food that caused the reaction. They seem consistently knowledgeable and careful. And the online allergy menu helps a ton with ordering.
Definitely recommend Red Robin for Celiacs.
They have safe gluten free options, but it’s very limited. I had a salad and fries, which even after talking to the waitress about having celiacs, came out with croutons. A manager went back and made sure the food was made safely. I didn’t get sick, but there isn’t a lot you can get without risking cross contamination.
Notes
Red Robin has gluten-free buns for their burgers. Many locations also have dedicated fryers for gluten free-fries. Please verify with your server.
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I have celiac and get sick very easily Our waitress was awesome she check everything for me I had burger with garlic fries She made sure fries were fried in dedicated fried Food was wonderful So far not feeling sick...yeah!
Great gluten free burgers with friendly staff. I also like the mall location.
they cater to my husband's allergy every time we go there - even comped our meal one time because they sent out non gluten free fries several times by accident
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I’m sensitive to gluten and have not had a reaction here. The staff were professional when asked about their gluten free options.
We eat here often and even order on Uber eats as my kids enjoy it. They take precautions and are extra careful. They put purple sticks in all gluten allergy foods to keep them separate. Fries are fried in their own dedicated fryer and the gf pizza is cooked separately as well.
Such a great experience! The server was so helpful about what was gf on the menu and asked the kitchen questions if she didn’t know firsthand! They fried up fresh chips in the dedicated fryer to be able to have the chips and salsa appetizer as well!
Dedicated gluten free fryer, have to specifically ask for them to use that fryer. Can make burgers in a lettuce wrap. Gluten free menu online. Have eaten here twice now and haven’t had issues.
Multiple safe and enjoyable experiences here. Allergies are taken seriously. California Chicken, and most burgers can have a GF bun. Fries are yummy and safe too! Always careful to still insist on a safe area in kitchen, glove change etc. Haven’t gotten sick yet after 6 weeks in a row. Our new Sunday lunch place for now.
