Review of Shabo's

The server was really nice, but she was new there and we had a big language barrier when we tried to communicate with her, so that was difficult. Eventually we figured out that they have a dedicated fryer for gluten-free items. Also they have gluten-free tortillas -- an ordinary supermarket brand, nothing fancy, but it meant that a gluten-free person could order a wider variety of items on their menu and substitute the gluten-free tortillas for pita bread.

My picky eaters ordered plain rice, which the server assured us was very plain. But when it arrived it was yellow-colored, and flavored with lots of spices (flavorful spices, not hot). I thought that it was amazing, but my picky eaters wouldn't touch it.

I ordered baba ganoj. I am allergic to yeast, so I could not eat the tortillas, so I asked if they could serve the baba ganoj with chopped veggies, such as carrots and cucumbers, the way a middle eastern restaurant back home in Michigan will do. The server said no, that was not an option. So I ordered a side of grilled veggies to go with it. Then, later, the kitchen staff (owners, I think) came out and talked to us, and they said that we could have had veggies, after all. And they didn't charge me for the grilled veggies. OH MY GOODNESS the grilled veggies were good!!! I am really glad that they had the miscommunication and I ended up with them, because I don't think I would have ordered them if we had communicated correctly, and the grilled veggies were the best part of my meal -- though the baba ganoj was excellent too. The grilled veggies tasted really fresh, and were cooked exactly to perfection. Yum!

Celiac friendly?

Yes