Tamales by La Casita

Decent airport food. You can order a bowl, a salad or tamales.

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?

— Some

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

— Good

Only one option of meat is GF and no chile sauces are GF, but my son and I were able to get a safe dinner. I got the frito pie with the peppers instead of chili sauce and son got a steak bowl. No offer to pull stuff from the back but they did check on the GF status of various items.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Good

One of their tamale choices is GF, as are all the beans. It was delicious!

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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

Knowledgeable service. Only meat that is GF is “steak” which is actually ground beef.

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

— Not very

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?

— Good

Prices at the airport were twice as high as listed on the linked website. I ordered green chili cheese tamales, listed as gluten free without sauce. The server didn’t listen well, so she unwrapped them from their cornhusks and dumped them on the plate. At the cash register, someone wisked it away to replace them with wrapped ones. I discovered AFTER taking a bite that they were now the NOT gluten-free pork tamales. A waste of 5 bucks and now I get to worry about being sick on the airplane. No time to go back & complain in person.

Celiac friendly?

No

ALL the meats have flour. Unless you eat vegan you can't really avoid the gluten. I was appreciative of their knowledge to basically tell me to eat elsewhere!

As of 2014.08 - they have a printed gf list if you ask for it with good options.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff is very knowledgeable about what contains gluten. They use flour in many of their sauces but know which ones are safe. Ask for a manager and they will help you navigate the menu. Good option if you are flying southwest in Denver. They also have eggs and beans for breakfast if you have an early flight.