Sander's Family Restaurant & Pancake House

Went here a few months ago. I am gluten intolerant but very sensitive and need to be careful about cross contamination. Anyways so the pancake menu said “any of our pancakes can be made gluten free.” So I asked if I could have the potato pancakes gluten free and the server said “I think potato pancakes should be fine since they’re MOSTLY potatoes but I’ll go double check.” Well, turned out they were not gluten free. Kind of annoying since they said “any of them” could be made gluten free. I got sick after going there, but I don’t know if it was from there or somewhere else I ate. I wouldn’t be surprised if I did get sick from there though given the server’s lack of knowledge about gluten.

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

— Not 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?

— Not Much/None

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

— Good

I have gluten sensitivity. I love going here for waffles and pancakes!

Overcooked gluten free pancakes. Old hash browns. Poor service. We became ill afterwards. It's sad because the place was good. Not going back to pay them to get me ill.

We've been looking for a regular breakfast spot ever since moving to Lincolnwood that both my husband (with celiac) and I enjoy. We've finally found a place that has super fulfilling breakfast food. Service was so fast! By the time we got seated, ordered, ate, and paid...barely 20 minutes had passed! And they can do the waffles and pancakes gluten free. The skillets are excellent. I recommend the meat and Mexican skillets. They also have a lunch/dinner menu that has gluten free dishes. You can even call ahead of time. I definitely recommend trying!