Salt + Smoke

This place is located on a beautiful historic street in St. Charles. If you go, plan for a walk around too. The food is spectacular! We had the brisket, coleslaw, potato salad, beans and chocolate ice cream for dessert. Each item we ate was melt in your mouth, flavourful deliciousness!! We suggest you visit if you are anywhere near this super cool place!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Dedicated fryer! Beef fat fries were soooo good. BBQ was delicious also. Server was knowledgeable and marked gluten allergy for the kitchen.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch

Kind and knowledgeable staff Our entire family enjoyed this place.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Had a pretty great experience with Salt and Smoke last night! No reaction since I ate. We ordered takeout to our hotel and got the besties plate with 4 meats and 2 sides, plus an additional side. We got brisket, chicken wings, pulled chicken, and ribs, then fries, potato salad, and beans. The beans were a little mushy for my preference and my boyfriend said the ribs were just okay. But oh man, those wings and the brisket! So so good. I also really liked the seasoning on the fries and potato salad. The staff was super nice over the phone when I had questions, but I was disappointed that I marked Gluten Allergy on all items and they still put a popover in our bag. Thankfully it was wrapped separately and my boyfriend ate it since he's not GF.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery

The food was great! Loved the atmosphere as well as our great waitress. Decent portions. It was nice having a dedicated gluten free menu.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Delicious, GF/Allergens menu available.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

Had the chicken wings, deviled eggs, was amazing! GF of course. I also had chicken Caesar salad minus croutons. Loved it. No reaction. Great food. Great service.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Excellent

They have a separate GF menu with lots of options. I had sandwich with gf bun and had no problems

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Excellent BBQ, and a dedicated fryer! Great place with a nice outdoor patio.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

A neat and friendly place with a GF menu. The server was quite knowledgeable and told us which sauces are gf and which ones to avoid. Dedicated fryer for fries. We had chicken burger and the gf bun was decent. No issues at all after eating .

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Good

One of the safest experiences I’ve had! I do not believe they have a gf fryer- but I could be wrong! I told them I had an allergy and their gluten free buns are also vegan! I got the pulled pork on the gluten free bun, no coleslaw, extra pickles, with fries and used their sweet bbq sauce! So so good! The bun is amazing (for someone that needs an egg free and gluten free bun).

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

The food is delicious and I love hat they have a gluten free menu. They have gluten free buns, which is nice. I just prefer not to have a bun (anywhere).

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

GF menu clearly marked and all sauces and meats gluten free when I asked. Wait staff are very knowledgeable and everyone knew what was going on as far as the GF stuff. Food was delicious but I must have been cross contaminated somehow, possibly by my own fault. I would still recommend this to other Celiac's but exercise regular caution

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Their online menu clearly explains all allergens. GF buns are not the best I’ve ever had but it was nice to have a safe option to eat lunch. I’m dairy free as well and they did not screw up my order when I asked for no butter on the bun as so often happens.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

The outdoor seating ambiance and food options are what I would rave about. I’m had the pulled pork sandwich and fries. They have a gf bun and a separate fryer for the fries. The food was okay, not bad but not great either. The rest of our table (not gf) said the same thing.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Average

Very knowledgeable staff and food was beyond great!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Good, but pricy, bbq. The last time I got a sandwich the bun was half frozen, but that was a one off issue.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Below Average

All three of us ordered gluten free items, and all three items came out incorrect. They put fried and breaded onions (not gf) on a bbq sandwich. I asked for no bun for my burger (due to grain sensitivity), and it came out with a bun. The other sandwich was ordered with a gf bun and came out with nothing.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Below Average

I always have good food. Have never gotten sick. Fried chicken skin is great. Burgers wings salad chili....I've had good luck. I have celiac

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Gluten Free menu, and server noted the menu when he took my daughter's order. She loved the food, and it didn't make her sick. Great service despite being super busy.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They had a "gluten free/allergen" menu upon request, in addition to the regular menu with the starred items, but it was very misleading and not truly GF. For example, the fries were listed on it but when asked about cross contamination they said the same fryer is used for everything. The waiter did listen to concerns, answered questions, and annotated allergies on the ticket. None of the bbq sauce seemed to be GF. Pulled pork was very flavorful but a bit greasy, had a lot of fat served with it (and a bone fragment or two), and some bites were overly salty.

Celiac friendly?

No

I had good luck with this location in the past, but when I went there last week, they no longer had a gluten free menu, but instead starred “gluten friendly” items, which includes items fried in a shared fryer. Most of the meat I was served was pure fat. They did correct the problem and brought out a new plate of meat. However, I did end up getting (gluten) sick soon after eating there, even though I communicated I have celiac. I am sad I will not eat there anymore because it’s a nice place to sit outside.

Great food! Separate gluten free menu with stars next to the food that share a fryer with gluten products. Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend if you love BBQ. The salt and smoke cocktail was delicious as well!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Love their bbq. Glutenberg beer offered.