Rudy's
$ • Barbecue Restaurant
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Good barbecue. Sides are already packed to grab and there’s an allergen chart posted. I had a potato (huge) topped with BBQ beef plus tried cole slaw, 3 bean salad and beans. Nice balanced meal for traveling!
My family loves this place and since it was highly rated I wanted to give it a try. They have allergen info posted by the register and each cashier has the list of items and their allergens. All meats except for pulled pork is gluten-free and of course they have breads for sandwiches all over, so let them know when you order that you have an allergy and they will change the cutting boards and knives for your order. I spoke with the cashier, asked for them to change the boards and their gloves and put down that I had a gluten allergy. The cashier didn’t seem to sure of the process but the management in the back seemed to know what they were doing. I ordered 2 orders of the baby back ribs, and got the potato salad and Cole slaw (all pre-packed separately in a fridge for customers to grab before going to the register). The rub on the baby back ribs was too peppery for my tasters and I had a mild gluten-headache/brain fog from small amounts of cross contact. I would eat here in a pinch, but would much rather try some other places that are more knowledgeable/dedicated gluten free.
Rudy’s is my go to restaurant! One of the only places I regularly eat at that I have never gotten sick! As long as you avoid the obvious, bread, mac and cheese, etc. you are good. Some of their meats do have MSG so check for that if you’re sensitive to it.
Definitely Celiac safe and I am very sensitive!
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Great staff, delicious bbq! I have never had a reaction at any of the Rudy’s locations.
We eat here all the time. Most of their stuff is safe and they have an allergy list at the counter. Oddly, the pulled pork isn’t gluten free, which surprised us. Anything that touches their meat cutting area is gluten free so no cross contamination there. Half their sides come pre packed in a cooler, and the other half are scooped from large kettles. I could see opportunity for cross contamination there, as there are often multiple servers scooping out of multiple kettles at once, and I could see how some of the creamed corn (not gf) could fall into the potatoes or beans (both gf), so if you are super sensitive maybe skip those? Also make sure to tell the person helping you “no bread” right off the bat as they grab a big handful with paper and pile it on top of the rest of your food.
The staff was very knowledgeable about gluten. Very friendly and showed me a list of items that I could safely eat. No problem at all with gluten here if you order from their gluten free menu 😊
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There is a detailed allergen menu online. Make sure you tell them you are celiac. They change gloves. Make sure you tell them not to split the potato.
Stopped in after a day in the mountains. We had brisket and jalapeño cheddar sausage with beans. Originally from Texas we have expectations for our BBQ and Rudy’s did not disappoint. Menu specific notes GF items. We didn’t want to use the sauce that is on the table for everyone because of contamination worries. A woman cleaning tables overheard us discussing this and she brought out single serve sauce packets. Great service, family friendly atmosphere, good BBQ.
My wife has a severe gluten allergy. We seen good reviews and they did not disappoint. I don’t think the person up front knew what gluten was (she asked if we needed wheat bread after we ordered) but all the meats I believe are GF. I was worried about cross contamination but my wife did fine. The GF “menu” or chart is online not in stores. Brisket was good but the ribs are better in our opinion! Try it out if you in the area!
