Gluten-Free at Jim 'N Nick's

Barbecue Restaurant
39 ratings
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options may be available.
Gluten Intolerant

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Review


Most of the meat is gluten free. Many options for sides that are GF

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Symptomatic Celiac

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Fantastic! They have lots of options! I am never sick when I eat here. The staff if always nice and competent

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


Horrible experience. Placed an online order, specifically asked for no bread. Called the restaurant and spoke with the take out boy.. I brought to his attention that I placed an order and wanted to alert the kitchen that the plate had an allergy, he responded “we don’t make anything gluten free”… I said… well your menu clearly states GF next to options , so You do…. He said well.. what then. I said , I would like your kitchen to know about the allergy so they can treat it as such .. he said , “ OK FINE!” …. Fast forward I pick up the food, and cheese biscuits were sitting in my food 🤯😤?! I call and speak with the manager … of course I am irritated, I specifically asked for NO BREAD and call to make them aware… she was totally annoyed with me. Never again.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

Celiac

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We had such a great lunch at Jim N Nicks. Lots of GF options to choose from, outstanding BBQ (we tried the brisket, smoked Turkey and smoked chicken) and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Celiac

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I have eaten at other locations before and they were great. This one was also a great experience. It looked like about half the menu is gluten free. I told the server that I have gluten allergy (celiac) and asked how they handle cross contamination. She said she would let them know and they would change gloves and take precautions to keep it safe. She also told me she double checked that the sauces were gluten free and said they both were. Gluten free items are clearly marked on the menu. The food is always good and I felt safe.

Safety


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

— Very

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

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good with other allergies
Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Symptomatic Celiac

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Their gluten free options are labeled on the regular menu. The food was good, not my favorite bbq spot we've ever been too, but 100% worth checking out.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good vegetarian options
  • Good with other allergies
  • Offers online ordering
  • Offers outdoor seating
Celiac

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Review


This chain can accommodate a Gluten Free diet. Items marked on menu. Ask for a Mgr and they will help. Have eaten at many locations.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Overall Rating

Review


(Update: this is no longer a safe place for people with celiac. We expected the same great service we had for years but during COVID they’ve changed management and no longer adhere to any type of cross contamination rules.)Had a lovely dinner with my boyfriend at this location. I simply told the hostess that I have food allergies and she sent the Kitchen Manager right to our table. He suggested the Smoked Turkey ( with NO WHITE SAUCE!), I got that with a Baked Potato and Fresh Fruit (which was watermelon). It was all delicious, and the portion sizes were great. *Caution on the Turkey* They do use a rub on the Turkey Breast and I noticed a while later I did get the normal itchy "Celiac Rash" that occurs sometimes on my arms. Visited the location again and got the Smoked Ham with no problems at all 😊

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

Overall Rating

Review


Tasty gf barbecue and sides!

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

Symptomatic Celiac

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We ended up eating dinner twice there as it was so good the first night and I had no reaction. Our hotel was nearby. I had pulled pork, coleslaw and potato salad. I was told the bbq sauce was gf. First night ate outside. Second night did takeout. Server marked order as celiac and they took precautions. Great experience while traveling.

Safety


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

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Gluten Intolerant

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Review


Very tasty BBQ!

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Overall Rating

Review


Always check the box that your GF meal is in. Sometimes they forget about the GF thing and throw them on top. Otherwise they are great (they are really good about remaking the order if they do accidentally put the biscuits on top)

Safety


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

— Very

Celiac

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A nice find. BBQ restaurant with GF options.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Overall Rating

Review


My waitress was very helpful and knowledgeable about gluten-free choices on the menu. Nice meal.

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


When I double-checked the barbecue sauce the server went to the back to look at the “allergy list” and returned saying sauce contained gluten. This varied from other reviews here. I did enjoy the GF brisket, beans and Cole slaw… not sure about sauce. My server was not knowledgeable but not her fault.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Celiac

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If you like barbecue, you’ll love this place! Menu is clearly marked with GF, atmosphere is great and our server was well versed in GF & cross contamination. Highly recommend. Many delicious choices!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Symptomatic Celiac

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Service was horrible. Quality & quantity for the price was sub-par. They had limited knowledge of cross contamination. We won't be back.

Safety


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

— Not very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Poor

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for keto
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers online ordering
Celiac

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Review


Food was good and I did not have a reaction. The GF menu was very sticky and the place seemed very dumpy but the staff helpful and food good.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


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

Celiac

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Awesome menu that is labeled with GF items. Most meat items are GF and most sides

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Overall Rating

Review


Great food and the menu is clear on what is gluten-free.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Celiac

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Yes yes yes and yes. Absolutely delicious bbq! GF clearly marked and almost everything is gf!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Celiac

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Excellent service. Waitress knew when I told her it was for celiac to have the kitchen change gloves and do the special prep. Wonderful food and I did not get sick.

Safety


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

— Very

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

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for keto
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
Celiac

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GF items marked on the menu. I had a delicious pulled pork plate with beans and slaw! Talked to the server who was glad to help point out the items and verify the bbq sauce was also GF. Thanks again to FMGF.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Celiac

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I'm celiac and get very sick if I come in contact with Gluten. I had their barbecue pork, chicken, baked beans and slaw. Had no issues.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Overall Rating

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Gluten Sensitive

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My wife has a gluten sensitivities. While they knew what gluten was and even remind you when you are ordering online to skip the biscuits food was Mediocre. We had the ribs, pulled pork, baked beans and slaw. She didn’t have a reaction but from the quality of the food we would look for other options.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Below Average

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Dog friendly
Celiac

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Review


Great gluten-free menu options! Smoked meats, chilli, baked potato. Great atmosphere and great service!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Symptomatic Celiac

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Menu has all gluten free items marked, including sauces/dressing. Has a warning about cross contamination and possibility! Informed server and asked for precautions and glove changes and she was nice about it. She did not know anything about the gluten free items or even it being a thing and did not seem knowledgeable. So far so good with no reaction.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Overall Rating

Review


Service was great. They offered several choices and were knowledgeable about cooking procedures.

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Offers outdoor seating

Overall Rating

Review


Delicious BBQ meats. Had lean Brisket with Brisket Chile. Main menu clearly indicates what is or can be prepared GF. The cornbread is not GF so ask server to not garnish your plate with cornbread.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
Gluten Intolerant

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The service was good. I was seated in the bar because they are short staffed.

Safety


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

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers online ordering

Overall Rating

Review


Good bbq and other gf options marked on menu. Gf and no issues

Safety


Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers delivery
  • Offers online ordering
  • Offers outdoor seating

Overall Rating

Review


We’ll marked menu and lots of gluten free options. Great BBQ

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Overall Rating

Review


I have been to the Jim N Nicks in Tuscaloosa and they are inconsistent. I have had excellent servers very knowledgeable about celiac and some not so great. I would avoid this Jim N Nicks at all cost. Neither the server nor the manager knew what gluten free meant and looked at me like I was crazy. They said the cooks “may” know what it is but it’s not likely. So I stuck with plain chicken which was just okay. And forget southern hospitality. It’s lacking more than their knowledge of the food they serve. It’s unfortunate as this establishment used to be excellent and we were dedicated customers. Unfortunately not so much now...

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Below Average

Celiac

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Excellent GF choices of bbq food. Knowledgeable staff

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for dairy-free
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good with other allergies

Overall Rating

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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


Other Characteristics
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
Celiac

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Review


We stopped here after reading the great reviews. When we asked for a gf menu the server said they don’t offer gf options anymore. She was very apologetic and kind.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Poor

Overall Rating

Review


I have been a customer of Jim and Nicks for years. I like that the food is of good quality, consistent, and simple. I stick with the smoked chicken or turkey and a side salad. Always good, I leave full with some to take home and I have never gotten sick. Servers are friendly and knowledgeable about GF. They always double check with the kitchen to make sure “nothing has changed” since my last visit. My husband is a fan of the smoked wings and the kids love the pulled pork with plenty of “sides.” I recommend Jim and Nicks if you are or aren’t GF!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Symptomatic Celiac

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Delicious pulled pork, lots of gluten free sauce choices, their allergy menu is so helpful. Their mashed potatoes were yummy but I made my own gravy at home. (Got the order to go). The beans were good texture...just not a fan of the flavor. I had so many leftovers and never got sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac

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Very good food! All the meats are gluten free, several GF side options with dedicated fryer for fresh cut french fries. They do not have separate menu nor are the items marked on the regular menu, but they have a great separate Food Allergens List that’s clearly marked. Did not get sick, but I won’t be certain until tomorrow or day after and will update this post if I experienced CC.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Overall Rating

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French fries, tortilla chips and homemade potato chips have a dedicated fryer. Spoke with the manager to verify. He said they take Celiac & any allergy issues very seriously. I did not get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Overall Rating

Review


The staff is so knowledgeable about what is safe to eat. I had no cross-contamination issues. They are awesome!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Overall Rating

Review


Celiac safe. Server knew about and made sure cook changed gloves. Got a steak and a baked potato and had no issues.

Celiac

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When I went to place my order I stated this is an allergy order for gluten (easier than explaining celiac) and the very rude lady cut me off and said, we can’t guarantee anything is gluten free. I said I referred to your allergy menu before ordering and she said, nothing is safe anything could be cross contaminated. She was so rude and unhelpful and my son felt embarrassed because he hates to feel like he is the reason people with him can’t eat. I asked her why they even have an allergy menu but she didn’t seem to understand the question.

Celiac friendly?

No

Celiac

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Went here for dinner the other night and had the BBQ Nachos. (see photos) Waitress provided allergen menu and took my concerns seriously. I had no issues with gluten and everything was great. Adding this place to my personal list if celiac safe places in this area.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac

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Waiter was not knowledgeable about GF options and had to keep going back and forth to get questions answered. Fryer is not dedicated. GF options not indicated on menu. We were given an extensive spreadsheet listing all the food allergens in each menu item so a lot of back and forth research. Followed by being told fryer wasn’t dedicated so GF fried items weren’t GF after all. We managed a meal and hope it was safe but we will not bother coming back.

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All staff are very knowledgeable. I have only had reactions when I use the sauce on the table (I like sauce so I ask for extra in a bowl). I only ever have the nachos or potato, my sister has the chicken.

Celiac

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Get sick when I eat here :( the smoked chicken was the last offender.

Celiac friendly?

No

Celiac

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I have had Jim & Nicks a couple of times in the last 11 months, when it left me not feeling so great. Food has been fabulous, menu is marked for gf. I have stayed away from the bbq sauce, just in case. 6/19 - came away feeling sick again - bbq sauce????

Categories
  • Barbecue
  • Kid Friendly
  • Restaurant
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