Rio Grande
$ • Mexican Restaurant
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Always easy to eat here!! Almost all GF, minus flour tortillas or other obvious items.
We had a family lunch here. Lots of choices on the menu that can be made gluten free. I forgot to take a pic of the menu. I had chicken cilantro tacos and they were delicious. No symptoms and I felt great after. Other family members who aren’t as sensitive as me had burritos, enchiladas and tacos and did well.
Went here for the first time in a while the other week and was able to have a GF beer battered taco; I was skeptical (as one might be) knowing that batter in general and beer are a combo that could easily cause a glutening, but the server confirmed that both the batter and the beer used in the batter were gluten free. loved the confidence and attention to detail from the staff, and it was great to have an item I rarely can have other places!
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I have eaten at the Rio so many times over the last several years, I couldn't possibly count! I am highly symptomatic celiac and have never once gotten sick here. I never even have to have a conversation with any of the staff except to say " no flour tortilla" for some things. I'm not a fan of corn tortillas and I've gotten several things without a tortilla. They always accommodate whatever special order I have! Their sauces, queso, green chili, relleno... All GF and safe in my experience!!! So great to have a place to go where I don't ever have to worry about getting sick!!!
Have an online gf menu. Almost every taco can be made gf with substitution of corn tortilla. Dedicated fryer for chips as well so those are gf too. Had the nachos and did not get sick
Most of the items can be gluten free. I ordered the Baja tacos and they were amazing! I would definitely go there again. I have celiac disease and I had many choices to choose from. Staff was very knowledgeable.
Typical line kitchen with lots of flour in it and low incentive to prevent cross contamination. I'm sure it's fine for the standard GF crowd but not appropriate for celiacs.
Great spot downtown next to Walrus ice cream. have had knowledgeable waiter both times, and many items to choose from. Shrimp and Crab enchiladas are great.
food just wasn't very good. not an "authentic" Mexican food flavor. nothing I couldn't make in my own microwave. the one plus: no issues with cross contamination
Amazing! The chicken fajitas (without tortillas) are yummy and i haven't been glutened by them. I have skipped the chips as i think they are fried I in the same oil as the sopapillas.
I usually get the huevos rancheros. They are pretty good. Margs are potent! Which may be a good thing if you're looking for value. Taste is not all that good.
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My experience at Rio Grande was anything but grand. I was charged $62 for two bean burritos that weren’t even smothered and they were supposed to be and two gluten-free tostadas that were supposed to have the refried beans no cheese and no tomatoes. None of that was true. I got black beans, cheese and tomatoes. The disappointing thing is I told the person taking the older order that I was celiac dairy, free, gluten-free, soy free nut, free, egg free and could they help me and he pointed me to the entrée that I should get which was the Refried beans with tostadas. for anyone who is a celiac as well as having inflammatory diseases that prevent us from eating dairy and nuts and soy and eggs, you know the pain or the inconvenience of having to cook, prepare every single meal, so when I found a place that said they could prepare a meal for me. I was very excited. I am sure that they are capable of preparing a celiac sensitive meal but at $62 no thank you
Delicious! Dedicated fryer for chips, tacos, burritos, fajitas- everything can be made GF basically- kids loved it. Great spot.
Got glutened and had pretty awful service. Have eaten at their other location in down town Denver that was delicious but this place was awful.
Entire menu (minus flour tortillas and sopapilla) is GF I always get chile relleno no issues and supper crispy!
Good service, chips are GF, lots of GF or GFO items on menu
