Wilder Wood Restaurant and Bar

Celiac friendly

2 weeks ago

While I appreciate a place dedicating itself to being gluten free, I found the food to be bland. Just because it's gluten free doesn't mean it can't have some flavor to it. That being said the onion rings were good and the chucker strips were good. The calimari was soaked in lemon juice so all you could taste was lemon. All in all this place was okay but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back.

2 months ago

I wouldn't trust this place. Maybe it is a fully gluten free facility but we asked for the chicken tenders to be dipped in water instead of buttermilk because of a dairy allergy and I was already wary when they came out. They were served lukewarm, like old ones had been reheated, not made fresh without buttermilk. Sure enough, two of us now have diahhrea- one being my four year old, half an hour later. Like I said, this is pertaining to the milk but when it comes to allergies you need to go to a place that holds them in the highest regard. I read the ex employees review below but chanced it anyway, now I believe that he says is true.

Celiac friendly

3 months ago

Totally GF! Safe for celiacs and I would know. In from out of town and glad to find this spot. GF onion rings were amazingly, so was everything.

Not celiac friendly

4 months ago

A Wild Wood Worker's Warning To my fellow celiacs: Do not trust Wild Wood's advertised 100% gluten-free claim. I worked as a cashier/barista at Wild Wood for a little over a year until I quit in December 2017. Like many of you, I was initially delighted a restaurant existed that catered primarily to the gluten-free community. However, I eventually discovered that celiacs' health and safety were not high on upper management's list of priorities. Dubious decision-making and reckless ingredient sourcing were somewhat common occurrences during my time there. Much to my chagrin, the responsibility often fell on me to ensure that the food being served was safe for celiacs. For instance, on several occasions, I caught cupcakes going out with unsafe candy toppers, ingredients whose containers clearly stated they contained gluten, purchased by the owner. My manager and I also constantly fought with the owner to stop serving beer, but to no avail. These and other highly alarming experiences led me to believe that Wild Wood as an institution does not have the best interests of the celiac/gluten-free community in mind. I write only now because after I quit, I trusted my coworkers, including my manager, to make sure things were kept safe. But they're leaving. And, to say the very least, current management is not to be trusted. As a celiac, I wouldn't feel safe eating there anymore, and I feel it's my responsibility to alert you to my mistrust. I'd like to stress that this message is primarily meant for celiacs and anyone sensitive to cross-contamination/trace amounts of gluten. As for everyone else, consider taking your business elsewhere, ideally to an establishment that does not hold a callous disregard toward the health of its patrons. Be safe, Justin #wildwouldnt

Celiac friendly

4 months ago

Stopped here while spening a few days in Austin. I was really excited to eat here when I saw that the menu was 100% gluten free. There is something really refreshing when the entire menu is available to you, and you don't have to pick and choose or make sure the server is aware of your allergy, etc. The menu had a lot of options, and I'm sure you could come back often and try new things all the time. That being said, I was extremely excited to order fried chicken and gravy since it had been years since I've had it, and I must say I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the food was good (especially the green beans), but it just didn't amaze me. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I expected every bite of the chicken to cause me to relive all of my fried chicken experiences from my pre-celiac days and cause a nostalgic storm of delight. Are those expectations too high? In the end, glad I went there, loved the ordering freedom, but I was a little underwhelmed.

Celiac friendly

4 months ago

Come to Austin for SXSW and to hang out with my brothers. Was so happy to find a place that served GF food my stomach is happy. The food was amazing but the stuff not so much. I hope when I come back to visit they are still there. But with better service.

Celiac friendly

5 months ago

Amazing food . Sucks the service has always been mediocre. I have a feeling it’s not gonna last and I truly love the food. Nothing taste gluten free.

Celiac friendly

6 months ago

We had calamari, onion rings, enchiladas, street tacos, and a burger...all delicious! I haven't had fried calamari since being diagnosed with Celiac 6 yrs ago...I was so happy! The breads and desserts are all made by Wild Wood Bakery, and everything is 100% gluten free. Good food, good service. We will be back!!

Celiac friendly

6 months ago

This place is AMAZING! Over my 5 day visit to Austin, I ate here twice. Everything is gluten free. Waffles, fried chicken, chips and salsa were great! It was the first time I had fried chicken since my celiac diagnosis 5 years ago. Definitely recommend it! Even my non gluten free family loved it.

Celiac friendly

6 months ago

I’ve been eating at the original Wildwood restaurant locations for over 11 years now and I’m so excited to see this latest one open on the east side! Excellent menu, extremely friendly staff, and they now have a full bar. Their Sunday brunch also takes place at this location and is absolutely delicious! I also can’t wait to catch some of the live bands here in the future as well. Overall would highly recommend to anyone with celiac looking for a great restaurant to stop in at!

8 months ago

Best chicken fried chicken, onion rings are amazing! don't leave without a cinnamon roll!

Celiac friendly

8 months ago

Yay GF restaurants! Everything is GF. The queso and chips were excellent. I also had a burger and fries. I will be going back!

Celiac friendly

9 months ago

This is a new location. This place is awesome. Awesome/delicious food, very nice environment and friendly waiters.

Celiac friendly

9 months ago

My wife and I were visiting Austin, TX this weekend and family recommended we check out Wilder Wood Restaurant and they did not disappoint. All the food is gluten free, prepared in a gluten free kitchen. The menu is Mexican and American fare with many choices including amazing appetizers including guilty pleasures I have eaten in many years like onion rings. Our favorites included: the chips and guacamole (which was 10/10), onion rings and guacamole burger. Our party ordered five different meals and enjoyed them all.Staff was helpful, friendly and attentive. Great experience all around.