Romano's Macaroni Grill

NO gluten free options. Do not go here if you have Celiac disease or any gluten sensitivity.

Celiac friendly?

No

Came here on 1/23/15; they no longer have gluten free options.

Ordered takeout with my husband for New Years Eve and it was good. The server who took our order made sure I received gf pasta and took extra precautions putting my gluten eating husband's croutons in a separate container just to be safe. I had the penne rustica- a bit of a bitter taste to the noodles but overall we enjoyed it! I am very sensitive (celiac) and did not get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I will never go to a Macaroni Grill again. If I could give them zero stars, I would. I told my waiter I was a Celiac and vegetarian and ordered the GF pasta with broccoli on it. The first time my meal came out there was meat in it so I asked for it to be fixed. They apologized and brought out a new one. Halfway through my meal I found chicken in it as well as two other different kinds of noodles (not gluten free). I couldn't drive myself home because I was so sick, I felt as though the staff didn't take my allergies seriously. I will not support a business that I cannot trust with my own health and safety.

Our waitress was super knowledgeable about which dishes were gluten free or not. She was recommending me some dishes and even said they had gluten free penne! So I got gf penne with their pesto and roasted chicken. It was delicious but about 1-2 hours after, I felt sick. Bloated, congested and nauseous. I had no appetite for about 10 hours, which is very unlikely because I’m a snacker. It could’ve been cross contamination but I’m not sure because I didn’t ask. It’s also kind of hard to eat at places like this where mostly all of their dishes contain gluten (besides their fish/steak) :/ but overall customer service was great but I wouldn’t recommend to eat here if you’re in the mood for pasta.

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

— Not very

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?

— Average

The food was great, the staff was knowledgeable about what food was gluten free (all penne). They were very accommodating. The gluten free pasta serving size is 1/4 the size of the normal pasta serving size for the same price.

Safety Feature Ratings

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

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner

Unfortunately they were out of gluten free pasta and other options are very limited especially for a picky eater who just wanted Mac and cheese.

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?

— Not Much/None

Currently they do not have GF pasta options. However staff were knowledgeable about GF & cross contamination. The caesar salad w/out croutons, with chicken or shrimp is very good. Grilled salmon with side of spinach instead or orzo a good option as well. The service was excellent.

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?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Excellent

As of 7/21/22, they did not have gluten free pasta as an option. Although the macaroni grill website appears to show gluten free pasta available, this location said they didn’t have any and offered no explanation.

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

— Average