Gluten Free at On the Border

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

— Somewhat

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

I had a bowl and it was quite tasty. Chips are cross contaminated and the onions in the fajitas have soy sauce (but you can do just peppers). Some tacos and other things can be gf as well.

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

Our waiter new but he was very sure to make sure I got gluten free items they don’t have chips for GF but they offer corn tortillas to use for dip

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?

— Separate gluten-free 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 kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Offers delivery
• Offers outdoor seating

Waiter was clueless as to the needs or meaning of gluten free. We order the classic chicken fajitas. He did not seem very concerned when we pointed out the problems with the meal. I watched them heat the corn tortillas on the very same grill they had heated the flour tortillas without cleaning the grill in between. The gf menu said no onions with the fajitas but they were all over the plate. There was no reassurance that the new plate was new food. Will not eat there again.

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?

— Not Much

I don't have issues with cross contamination but I didn't have a reaction to the food. The gluten free menu is online. The chips, queso, guacamole, salsa, street tacos, fajitas with corn tortillas and rice were all fine for me.

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

— Not very

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

Other Characteristics

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

I have Celiac diease, I have eaten at on the border about 3x now and have never gotten sick They have a huge gluten free menu This is one of my favorite restaurants

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

They have a code to scan for allergies. After asking the waitress if I could have an item because I have several allergies the manager came out and talked with me. He was very helpful and made some cooking adjustments to accommodate my allergies.

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?

— Some

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

— Good

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

— 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

Staff was super knowledgeable and helpful. Good food and didn't get sick. Will definitely be back! Edit: have been back several times since my original review and still no problems and still great food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free menu. Had the chimchurri chicken and shrimp with rice and veggies. No reactions. Very good. Chips not gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Don’t do it. I made the mistake and I am at the point of tears from the pain

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?

— None

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

— Poor

Cross contaminated nacho chips, peppers and onions are cooked in soy sauce, not gluten free...be careful eating here if you are highly sensitive

With the rotating staff, you can't trust it. Most items just don't taste good. No dedicated fryer. And the servers make flour tortillas for most of their tables. I would only risk it during weekday slow times.

Celiac friendly?

No

Good gluten free menu. No dedicated fryer. But several good options.

Very informed, delicious options

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’m not one to complain about service, but service here was abysmal. Food was subpar and I didn’t feel well after I ate. Was looking forward to some Mexican but left unsatisfied. Won’t be returning.

Celiac friendly?

No

Staff was very knowledgeable and assured me that precautions would be taken to prevent cross-contamination. Great place with GF chips and many options. They were very busy but managed to keep my meal safe!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten -free menu available upon request. Waitress (Stephanie) was very knowledgeable about allergen.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Nothing special for GF options, chips aren’t gluten free, food isn’t impressive.

The already limited menu just keeps getting smaller. Chips are not safe, and I've been told by a server that cross contamination is highly likely due to them using the same scoop and fillings as they do with the flour tortillas (scoop touching flour tortilla and going back into container to then be used for a corn tortilla) Only reason for 2 stars is because I like their Queso and Guac. I get them to go, and use my chips from home.

Celiac friendly?

No

I have gone to this location maybe 5 times, I usually get the same thing, chicken mini tacos, and am usually safe, this last time the waitress told me the chips were gf, we said no, she went to check, answer was no, then I ordered my usual dish, and she gave me steak, was good even though wasn't what I ordered, I would prob go back again , just be super cautious.

They have a gulten free menu very friendly

I have been here a few times and get ill each time.

Eat here often and I have not had an issue. They will even provide a GF menu and advise the cooks. Most everything they will substitute for corn tortillas instead of flour. Just have to tell them.

It is a mixed kitchen, no seperate prep area.

Celiac friendly?

No

Yeah the to go didn’t have any of the gluten friendly items. The only thing I could of gotten was a salad but I didn’t really feel safe eating here.

Celiac friendly?

No

I had no clue you could cook Mexican food badly, but this restaurant proved that. The rice alone was strangely seasoned and extremely dry. I didn’t get glutened, but did have a stomachache after our meal.

Not gf. No dedicated fryer and when I ordered steak they cooked it on foil so it came out a very unappealing grey color. They may have good intentions but they have a very longggggg way to go.

Celiac friendly?

No

Cost was high and even after telling my waitress about my Celiac and explaining what I couldn't eat I still got sick from the food. The online menu wasn't helpful when I showed her.

Celiac friendly?

No

Dedicated fryer for the chips. Staff wasn’t sure but happily went and asked the kitchen.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free menu provided but kitchen staff was disorganized and got multiple orders wrong for the people at our table ordering from the regular menu so it was not surprising to me that my daughter became sick hours after eating from the gluten free children’s offerings.

Celiac friendly?

No

Place itself was very dirty and the gluten free food is not celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

No

They dont take any kind of gluten free precautions for preparing food. while some menu items are gluten free, they are not made in an allergy safe gluten free area and they do not use designated gluten free utensils. i used to work here as a host and to go person, i watched first hand how they prepare and cook the food. after i was diagnosed with celiac i could not eat anything they made there, not even the chips as theyre made in the same fryer as fried chimichangas and chicken strips.

Celiac friendly?

No

They can’t guarantee that anything has no gluten in it and aren’t very knowledgeable about it

The staff was knowledgeable (and when they didn’t know, they asked!) I had a delicious meal, and felt great

I ordered from the gluten sensitive menu and my food came with a fried onion in it. I sent it back and didn’t feel safe to re-order.

Celiac friendly?

No

I’m a celiac, The food was amazing... I got a steak Skillet bowl and ate the chips. It all tasted like heaven... and then I got super sick the next day. (And I almost never have severe symptoms)

Celiac friendly?

No

Really good and nice with allergies !

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Went to the to go pick up window. Wasn’t expecting much and I was right. Asked what was gluten free or for gluten sensitive and got the look—- then the uhh I don’t know let me check. Was left there 10 minutes. She finally came back so I just ordered a salad. Pulled up app and got the mango vinegar dressing. 20 minutes later picked it up . Very underwhelming. I would think in an airport they would give people SOME training . I guess not.

I ordered chicken enchiladas (w sour cream sauce) omg it was sooooo good! Spoke w the manager before I ordered. They will warm corn tortillas up in microwave to avoid CC. Tortilla chips are in shared fryer so I didn’t get them. This meal was excellent and I didn’t get sick! Highly recommend!

I've eaten here many many times and not gotten sick. They also have corn tortillas available.

The food was amazing! I ordered the chicken enchilada, Mexican rice, re-fried beans and the watermelon margarita. No bad reaction, and the food was awesome! I only wish the tortilla chips were gluten free! Bring your own bag of chips and you can enjoy the yummy salsa, guacamole, and cheese dip!

Practically zero options. Don't waste your time coming here for food.

Celiac friendly?

No

The manager Holly Fry and her staff are always very considerate and helpful of my gluten free diet because of celiac desease. I have never had issues after eating at the resturant. On the Boarder does have a GF menu. One down fall is they soak the onions in soy sauce for the fajitas; therefore, no onions with fajitas, which is a sad thing for me!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was knowledgeable, the enchiladas were very good. We tested the food with the Nima gluten tester and it was indeed gluten free. They said the Tortilla chips came from a separate fryer and were also gluten free (but we didn’t test these). Very good experience.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Sad excuses They do not have it together

fart

Celiac friendly?

No

Gluten Free menu. Server was not afraid to go ask manager when she was unsure of our GF questions. She wanted to make sure everything was done right for us. We ordered the queso. Then, the steak fajitas w/o the onions. Fajitas were served with a substitution of cilantro lime rice and black beans which were fabulous!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They had a GF menu. It is a subset of the regular restaurant but still had plenty of options. Waitress told me that they do fry the chips in a common fryer. Food was nothing special, but seemed safe if ordered GF.

So we read all the reviews and we’re going to try this place. But the staff seemed confused when we asked about if the chips were safe to eat or not. And didn’t really seem to know anything about celiac disease we decided not to risk it. Since staff was so uncertain

We have eaten here safely and did feel they tried really hard to impress us and keep us safe. They have excellent food, and many things are naturally gluten-free. They have a very clear "gluten-friendly" menu. They don't guarantee they are celiac safe, but my husband had no reaction. THE CHIPS ARE NOT SAFE. Avoid those, because they DO NOT have a dedicated fryer. Salsa and cheese dip are safe though, in case you want it on something else (or to grab a spoon). Great experience. Just be careful and try to order simple. I'd give five stars if the chips were safe!

Celiac friendly?

Yes