Gluten-Free at Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
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They no longer have a GF menu. There are a few items that noted as GF (or modified to be) but not many choices. Burgers are pretty good. Their fryer is definitely mixed with other foods and not dedicated GF.
Overall it seems like a place that's conscious of Celiac Disease and makes an effort to provide gluten free food, but maybe is a little lax in their execution and their protocols.
I feel ~mostly okay after eating here, but I definitely do not feel 100%. Got the Baja tacos, with gluten free corn tortillas. When the tacos came out, there wasn't any indicator that the tortillas were corn based and not flour based, which scared me. They ended up being corn tortillas (I think - if they had been flour, I would be much sicker right now). Had to rely on the server for help there, but the server did not inspire a great deal of confidence, and said some things that kind of made my eyebrows raise. The menu did have a few gluten free options but everything was labeled "gluten free friendly" which, I mean, I understand. It is a chain, they serve a lot of gluten food, they can't guarantee there will be no cross contamination, but still, the use of the word "friendly" in relation to gluten always strikes terror in me.
So I don't know. Seems like a lot of people have had great experiences here. Maybe I'm just especially sensitive.
Menu items were clearly marked, staff was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Very good food, satisfied with my experience.
Best burger ever!! Service was great!
I had the quesadilla and my stomach hurt afterwards. The manager brought out my food and made sure to say it was gluten free
I had the salmon and it was fantastic! They replaced the soy with no sauce and the sticky rice and beans with mashed potatoes and broccoli. It was so good! They were also quick to write down gluten free and brought it out and introduced it as gluten free salmon.
The staff said there would be precautions but I'm not confident any were taken. The menu has items starred that are "Gluten-Free Friendly" with an asterisk at the bottom of the menu indicating using gluten free ingredients but acknowlinging the facility is not gluten free.
I ordered the BBQ chicken salad, my sister who is gluten intolerant ordered the fish tacos as did my husband, both indicating it as needing to be gluten free. When the food came out we realized the side which is the Mexican corn salad is not marked with a star under the sides section. So even though the meal is marked and the server was told, a non gluten free menu item was still included as part of the meal.
I wouldn't normally have taken the risk but this was a gathering with out of town family following a funeral and I didn't want to be a nuisance, I won't be taking the risk again as I have no confidence it was safe
Good GF variety, labeled right on the menu. Staff was knowledgeable and asked questions.
Menu was well labeled. I had the fish tacos and cheesecake for dessert - yum!!
Our favorite neighborhood place! Our CHEERS!!! Be very specific about your needs & they're met every time.
I wish they still served gf pasta.
Had a great experience at Rusty Bucket tonight.
They accidentally put fries on the plate with my gluten free burger, which I can’t have since those aren’t gluten free.
I wasn’t upset or anything, that was no big deal to me. But I was impressed because the manager and waitress personally apologized, comped my burger, and gave me a piece of gluten free cheesecake.
We also had great service from the waitress. Didn’t quite get her name… Anne or Amber š
Very good experience. Although we’ve ordered takeout many times, this was my first time dining there. Food was very good. Only disappointment is they no longer serve Redbridge beer!
I have eaten at three Rusty Bucket locations and always have a good experience. GF are marked on menu, they have GF buns, and servers are knowledgeable. They carry Red Bridge and have GF cheesecake!
A few GF options including a dessert. Tasty food. Good service and drinks.
The food is good here, but I don’t feel safe eating here even with gluten free modifications on the menu. My server was very aware I couldn’t eat gluten, and my salad came out with croutons. I asked if they were gluten free, and he said no, so I asked for a new salad. No big deal, mistakes happen. But then he served me the same salad, with the croutons picked off (with obvious crouton crumbs). The manager did end up bringing me a new one after I talked to him, but if you have celiac, I wouldn’t risk it here.
Our server might of been new, because she knew absolutely nothing about celiac disease and nothing about what makes a dish gluten free. She had to go to the back a few times to ask questions, which I appreciated.
I had the burger with a gluten free bun, and mashed potatoes which were all marked gluten free.
Well, I’m thinking the cross contamination in this restaurant is too high because 7-8 hours after I ate (haven’t eaten anything else since), I was puking and pooping forever. And puke warning, it was only what I had at Rusty Bucket, and nothing else I had previously that day.
Celiacs, maybe do not take the chance. Praying that I have healed enough internally where this will not affect me tomorrow when I wake up but we will see
80 min wait Food bad No apologies
I ordered the gluten free bacon cheeseburger on DoorDash. I was sent a regular burger which I didn’t realize until I took a bite. The in person experience may be better but it definitely isn’t safe to DoorDash.
Great food, and the staff is so knowledgeable and helpful!
I was so excited about the Baja fish tacos, which were delicious, until l realized they were made on flour tortillas. I threw them out after the first bite.
Probably 80% of the menu is not GF, but the GF options we got were delicious and caused no reactions. We shared the double-stack quesadilla, blackened salmon salad, and each got a burger. Burgers made using a much better bun than the typical Udi’s brand, and there wasn’t any up charge for using the GF buns. Will definitely add this to our list of go-to places.
Very serious about gf and have many options. One of my go to restaurants every time!
This was my first time at the Rusty bucket and my meal was amazing! My husband and I shared two items. Thefirst item was a chicky chicky bowl with herb chicken , kale ,cabbage , brown rice ,pickled carrots ,curried cauliflower ,marinated tomato ,beets ,pinenuts and goat cheese !! It was amazing , the second dish we had was baked rigatoni crushed meatballs tomato rag out whipped ricotta mozzarella and basil both of them were terrific and we topped it off with the gluten-free cheesecake!!!
Gluten free items are clearly marked on the menu. I had a GF quesadilla and it was delicious.
I was assured the meal I chose was GF. I asked again when the food was brought to the table. Before finishing my food I already had a headache and the stomach issues followed shortly. Be careful and dine at your own risk.
I ate here three times this week because the food was so good. Confidently gluten free. The servers each time knew exactly what I was taking about and they assured me proper protocol is followed in the kitchen (hand washing etc). I had the chiki bowl and the blackened salmon salad with mashed potatoes. Incredibly good. My colleague ate the burger (also can be made gf), and said it was the best burger he ever ate.
Went with my fiancé who has celiac disease. He ordered fish tacos and we had the shrimp appetizer. We let the waitress know that he has celiac and she seemed to understand and informed the kitchen. The food was great and he didn’t get sick! We will be back!!
NOT celiac safe, but would be great for gluten sensitive. They marked gluten free items and were great about preparing it separately, but I got sick from I’m assuming CC or seasonings.
Had the gluten free quesadilla last night. The waiter was great, understood my concerns and I had no issues!
Lots of gluten free options. Server Dale assured me I was safe eating there. Great food.
Have been multiple times. Many items marked gluten free on the menu. They do a great job to avoid cross contamination.
Very good food as well.
They are very careful when dealing with allergies. My servers always take care of my allergy concerns. They have gluten-free buns on the menu.
Staff was knowledgeable. Didn't get sick. Burger with gf bun and coleslaw m best handmade margaritas I've ever had!
I’ve eaten here twice since my diagnosis. Both burgers were delicious and I felt great afterward. Server was knowledgeable and I enjoyed my gf drinks.
I asked for the GF quesidilla, it was brought out as a regular. I asked to make sure it was the gluten free and they assured me it was, I had to ask a second time before the chef confirmed it was not gluten free. It took another 20 minutes for the gluten free version to come back out.
Ordered the delicious Bacon Burger on a gluten-free bun that held up well. No separate fryer, so I substituted mashed potatoes that were nothing special. Great service and atmostphere.
Food was just OK. Definitely not worth my wife getting sick from the one time we ate here. She requested Gluten free but she had a strong reaction anyway. She is celiac, so especially sensitive to gluten, but we won't be back.
Rigatoni is listed as gluten free however they boil all noodles in same water all day
The food here is decent & I have never had a reaction. However, I stopped going due to the suspicious price increase. Example: A gluten free double nickel salad costs more than the regular despite it being the same thing (minus the GF having no Bleu cheese). This is unethical IMHO.
I always get the GF quesadillas and have never had a problem. They are delicious and they are very careful about cross contamination.
I have never had any issues at this restaurant. They seem to be very knowledgeable on being GF. I always get the GF quesadillas and they're great!
It’s a bar food restaurant, so you better not set your expectations at “gourmet.” That said, this is a great place to grab dinner. I generally get a hamburger w/ mashed potatoes on the side. I’ve never been cross contaminated, yet. You need to ask for a gluten free menu, since it’s separate from the regular menu. No frills, but tastes great.
Very good options. I had a yummy quesadilla and a bucket of steamed shrimp.
Have eaten here a couple of times and I feel like they take gluten free seriously. Have a separate gluten free menu with some good variety. I have had the bacon burger and the blackened fish tacos and both were good. Also really good gluten free cheesecake for dessert!
There was an entire separate GF menu - including GF beer. I had the quesadilla (with corn tortilla) - SUPER good, and the bacon BBQ burger. The GF bun was alright - held its shape pretty well. Appreciated the GF beer since I’m not a fan of cider.
Great experience! They have gluten free cheesecake!
While they have a gluten free menu, I am also corn free. They didn’t seem to l ow how to handle that and my meal had corn in it somewhere because I had a reaction. Our waitress was great but it took 30 minutes for appetizers and then the rest of the meal came out cold and incorrect
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