Gluten-Free at Roosters

After reading the previous review and passing through Washington Ohio. Decided to hive this place a chance. Had the same salad as there is not much else on the menu that is safe for celiac. The waitress was wonderful and got me the allergy chart. And after going over it landed on the salad previously mentioned. It was very tasty. So when in Washington Ohio and you feel peckish don't hesitate to enjoy a grilled chicken salad.

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

— 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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

I got the half order of grilled chicken and a half salad all gluten free and was delicious

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer

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

It’s very limited.

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

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Below Average

They have adaptions for gluten free and allergen menus available online

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?

— Not Much

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

— Good

They have an allergy "menu" which is a printed spreadsheet with 12 different allergens listed with x to indicate if menu items contains specific allergen. There are not many gluten free options, mostly salads. Many salad dressings contained gluten. They do not have a dedicated frier, so beware of cross contamination. I'm cautious if their gf listings as beef and barley soup was listed as gluten free. Several gf options indicated salads, chili, and grilled chicken fingers. Several sauces were gf.

Waiter had to ask the manager if allergy menus existed. She was not knowledgeable about kitchen practices but was quick to find out answers. She was friendly, polite and quick despite being very busy.

I got the grilled chicken salad which tasted fine. Due to a lack of options, roosters will not be a place I frequent.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Below Average

I was in town for a wedding and had a hard time finding places to eat, but Roosters came through! They have an allergen menu on the website and paper copies in the restaurant if you ask. I had a large salad with Cajun grilled chicken and homemade dressing. Not sure about the fryers. Reasonably priced, nice staff!

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

— Excellent

NOT SAFE! I ordered the ONLY 2 things that I felt would be safe on the menu without being a plain lettuce salad, nope. I typically can tolerate a shared fryer and tator tots sounded really good. Then the grilled chicken fingers were supposed to be safe. I'm betting it was the tator tots but I am paying for a great date night today 🥺

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

— 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/None

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Good

They have a VERY thorough allergy menu of the top 8 allergens if you ask your server. I’ve eaten here a half a dozen times and have never gotten sick. My favorite thing is the potato skins, one of the only places I’ve found I can eat them. They have grilled chicken strips several time and there are roughly a dozen sauces to choose from that are safe. (Only ones that’s aren’t are the Asian flavors that are never safe.)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

friendly.offered allergen list. have grilled wings and tenders available.several salad options. shared fryers.majority of menu fried😔

They claim they have a gluten free menu but it's not a menu. It's more like a document that says they offer many gluten-free items. But in-fact, they really don't because there are a lot of disclaimers, like ""All of our sauces are made in house and are gluten free. Just to be safe, stay away from the Teriyaki, Caroline Gold, and Sweet Thai Chili sauces though. They contain a packaged ingredient that may or may not contain gluten". Then, in another spot, it says "our dressings should all be free of gluten. To be safe, stay away from the Ranch Dressing. It may have a gluten additive". It also suggests one can order "Naked Wings" but immediately afterwards says they are cooked in the same oil as gluten-containing menu items. So, really, there is nothing they can assure you is gluten-free.

Worse, my waitress was clueless. OK, I understand not everyone can be up to speed on what is gluten-free so I asked her to check with the manager. I was told I could get a salad but they would hold the cheese for me and would not put any oil on it. Really??? Clearly, neither she nor her manager had a clue. So when the salad came, it had no cheese but a good dose of croutons.

I also ordered a grilled chicken breast. While it was quite tasty, it had some seasoning on it that I have no idea what it was....nor did the waitress.

There were no sides (according to my waitress) that were gluten-free so it was a pretty boring meal.

My advice is if you need to be Gluten-free, avoid Roosters.

Celiac friendly?

No

They have a gluten free menu. Can get naked wings, several choices of sauces. They have about 3 gluten free salad dressings. Can also get some sandwiches. May not be safe for celiacs, due to cross contamination.

Celiac friendly?

No