Gluten-Free at Avila's El Ranchito

We ate here tonight and it was awesome! We asked if they had a gf menu and the waiter got the manager and she came out with the menu and to answer any questions we had. The food was prepared on the same equipment as their other food, but the cleaned, sanitized, and cooked the gf meal separately. They were all very knowledgeable about what we could have and what we couldn’t. The chips were made in a dedicated fryer as well. Plus the food is out of this world. We will definitely come back and we recommend it highly.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

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

— Excellent

Fabulous food and fast service. They don't have a GF menu, but the server helped me walk through options. I ended up getting the fajitas with corn tortillas and it was amazing.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— None

I had a great experience here. They have a separate GF menu, and the server assured me that the cooks would take precautions against cross contamination (which they must have done, as I did not get sick at all). The chips are fried in a dedicated fryer, too!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

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

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers outdoor seating

We got catering. I called and said I have celiac, and they assured carnitas, rice, beans and corn tortillas were gluten free. However, when picking up, a server said the corn tortillas were made on the same grill as the flour ones. The tortillas were also packaged together, even though they said they’d package them separately. I did have the carnitas, rice and beans and felt fine, but the communication was not good.

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

— Not at all

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?

— Below Average

They state on their "gluten free" menu that they cannot prevent cross-contamination of gluten. New Celiac diagnosis and I got very sick eating there yesterday. Do NOT eat if Celiac with a gluten allergy

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Poor

I have Celiac and I'm proud to report no cross contamination/food safe meal! Which is Rare!!! I had the guacamole, chips and salsa, and the shrimp entree dish with butter garlic sauce and corn tortillas. Food was hot and yummy. I'll definitely be coming back.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

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

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

The gluten free menu includes items with flour? Don’t trust anything on this menu.

Celiac friendly?

No

Loved this place! Lots of options on a gluten free menu.

The staff are friendly but there is not a dedicated fryer and they admitted that they have no way of guaranteeing the meal would be 100% gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

No

GF menu, but be careful. Rice is fried in mixed use fryer before boiling. We ordered:Tortilla soup (w/o rice=GF) but it had the rice. No chips or anything fried. My celiac daughter enjoyed a chicken/veggie bowl.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food is delicious but was glutenized. If you are a celiac be careful or turn around.

Food is excellent! Chips are NOT fried in a dedicated fryer. Our server Emmanuel was all over making sure my food was safe. Chilli Rellenos are fried in the same fryer as the chips. They have a good GF menu. We sat outside and enjoyed every bite!!!

Excellent! I'm always nervous to try new restaurants. When we walked in the door the manager greeted us and went over every single gluten-free option with me before we were even sitting down. She made me feel totally at ease. We decided to stay. The chips are made in a separate fryer from everything else so I was able to have chips and salsa at the table which I haven't had in ages. I ordered the carnitas with beans and rice. My symptoms usually appear within 24 hours of eating the food and a week passed without a problem. I would 100% recommend this place for anyone eating on a gluten-free diet including celiacs like me.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fantastic carnitas and salsa! We are not celiac but basically eat gluten free Paleo. The atmosphere was delightful as well!

While our waitress was kind of snotty, the manager confirmed that the chips were made in a sep fryer... The chefs offered to make crispy tacos in that fryer, so for the first time in ages our 7 year-old celiac son had crispy shredded tacos! Very appreciated.

Gluten-free menu with many delicious options. The Baja Bowl with corn tortillas was fantastic and fresh. Recommend.

Staff is not knowledgable and cross contamination is very likely. Even the chips are not gluten free, according to the waitress the last time I was there.

Really good food, good variety too