Rib Crib BBQ

We ate here in April 2014, I was NOT impressed which is strange considering I've had a MUCH better experience @ the locations in Springfield, MO! They were "out" of any meat I could have minus the Sausage for starters. Then, my salad came & it had croutons. I had ordered my boys the fries which were technically safe. Also, most of my husband's meal was safe for me & I have Celiac! I called a Spfld location to verify what I could & couldn't have...same suppliers & exact same menu. I was lied to about what was an available option. I felt like they just wanted us to leave so they tried to make it as difficult as possible on me.

Waitress couldn't tell me what was gluten free, brought me a 12 page document that broke out allergens. Still couldn't answer if entrees were considered containing wheat because bread came with meal. She asked the cooks, they didn't know. I settled for a hamburger, minus bun. Terrible.....meat was tough, gristly and dry. I don't recommend this restaurant , period

Celiac friendly?

No

There are only three things available.

Celiac friendly?

No

Only have hamburger, baked potato and broccoli. No gluten free ribs or fries.

I checked their web-site and they said to order something smoked and not the ranch beans. I ordered baby back ribs and baked beans. Be sure to tell them not to put the bread on your plate and only use the mild sauce. It was an excellent meal and never a symptom.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have a GF menu, but can't guarantee no cross-contamination.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

Most meats are GF, loaded potatoes are mostly GF. Have not had issues here. Very good food

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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 would not recommend this place if you’re gluten sensitive or celiac.

I was very hopeful when I went in, they have an allergen menu and seemed like they were accommodating after I told them I am a diagnosed celiac.

First issue is that you will have to make some assumptions between the allergen menu and main menu and there are not a lot of options for you to eat.

I made my order with no problem, I got a salad and it came out with no croutons. I thought this is a good sign. However, when I got my meal, there was a piece of bread nestled between my proteins. I told the server that I needed to have it remade. Here is where the trouble starts. The server was annoyed and said she can just take the bread off. I insisted that it was remade and she walked off angrily.

When she brought my food again it looked like it was just thrown on my plate but no bread. I accepted it and did not think about it until a few hours later when I was in the restroom suffering from being glutened.

Thinking back to what the plate looked like, it looks like she just removed the bread and some of the meat that may have been touching the bread.

This place is not safe!

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

We asked for a GF menu and our waitress said they discontinued it because they sometimes have to make substitutions and cannot guarantee GF. Sigh. We've eaten here once before so we decided to make our safest choices, take the risk and eat. We ate ribs, pulled pork and brisket with the mild BBQ sauce, corn and coleslaw.

The food was good and after a few hours neither my son nor I have had any symptoms of contamination. We probably won't return though. Sad to see so few safe GF options between between Dallas and OKC.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Excellent

They have a GF BBQ sauce option. I ordered a loaded baked potato with pulled pork.

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?

— Excellent