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In-N-Out Burger Gluten-Free Menu

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Seeking gluten-free foods at In-N-Out Burger? Unfortunately, they have a very simple/small menu, and based on their official website information, most of the food contains gluten.

Official Website Menu Information: In-N-Out Burger’s Gluten-Free Menu
Location Finder: Find an In-N-Out Burger Location Near You

Below we’ve collected what foods are currently safe to eat at In-N-Out burgers for your convenience:

In-N-Out Gluten-Free Menu

Food:

  • French Fries

Shakes:

  • Chocolate Shake
  • Vanilla Shake
  • Strawberry Shake

Drinks:

  • Pop / Soda
  • Ice Tea
  • Coffee
  • Mlik

As always, when dining out gluten-free, do your due diligence and make sure the staff understands your needs. There are very few restaurants that are 100% gluten-free, so cross-contamination is always a risk. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you are hearing from the staff, perhaps it is best to dine elsewhere.

For information about other gluten-free restaurants menus, check out our gluten-free restaurants page.

Review: Carrabba’s Italian Grill

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It has been a long time since I last ate at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. There is one close to us, but for some reason, I never think about going there. A couple of weeks back I heard that they expanded and updated the gluten-free menu, so I made it a point to go last weekend.

The gluten-free menu is quite extensive with choices that are sure to please just about anyone. There are appetizers, soups, pasta, salads, chicken, fish, and steak options. After changing my mind several times, I finally decided on the Johnny Rocco Salad. The salad is made up of wood-grilled shrimp, scallops, roasted red peppers, olives, ricotta salta, romaine lettuce, and mixed greens tossed in an Italian vinaigrette. I asked them to leave off the ricotta and chose a different dressing since I am also dairy-free in addition to gluten-free.

This salad was out of this world! The shrimp and scallops were plentiful and cooked to perfection. The balsamic vinaigrette went perfectly with the ingredients. This is definitely a salad I would order again.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill has locations across the US. They take their gluten-free menu seriously, consulting lead dietitian, Maria Carafe when designing the gluten-free menu and dishes. I highly recommend giving Carrabba’s a try if you haven’t yet.

Culver’s Gluten-Free Menu

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Culver’s is jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon by beginning to offer a gluten-free bun option. By offering gluten-free buns, gluten-free customers will now be able to enjoy ButterBurgers and Grilled Chicken Sandwiches. With this news, we decided to do some digging into what gluten-free options are available at Culver’s restaurants.

Official Website Menu Information: Culver’s Gluten-Free Menu
Location Finder: Find a Culvers Location Near You

Culver’s is jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon by beginning to offer a gluten-free bun option. By offering gluten-free buns, gluten-free customers will now be able to enjoy ButterBurgers and Grilled Chicken Sandwiches. The ButterBurgers and Grilled Chicken Sandwiches will come unassembled with a warmed, wrapped gluten-free bun to minimize the risk of cross-contamination. More about the new offerings:

 “Our mission is that each guest who chooses Culver’s leaves happy. When some of our guests shared that they were unable to enjoy our signature ButterBurger because of gluten allergies, we had a responsibility to respond,” says CEO and co-founder Craig Culver. “This option makes it possible for all guests to savor a delicious burger.”

I was excited when I first received the email with this news but was curious about the fries. Would the fries be gluten-free (fried in a dedicated fryer)? I sent an email and received this response:

Thanks so much for reaching out. I would be happy to help with your questions!
Prior to introducing the gluten-free bun in Culver’s restaurants, a regional system wide training was held to educate managers/owners about the product and how to manage it. The gluten-free bun is served to the guest in a sealed bag to avoid cross–contact from other gluten products in the restaurant.

The Crinkle Cut Fries do not contain gluten, however there is a risk of cross-contact with gluten in the fryers. We recommend guests concerned about cross-contact avoid all items cooked in the fryer. Culver’s restaurants are not gluten-free environments and cross-contact with other food items that contain gluten is possible. We cannot ensure any of our menu items (except the gluten-free bun in the sealed package) are gluten-free.

After browsing Culver’s gluten-free menu, I was pleased to see that in addition to fries there are a number of other food items that don’t contain gluten:

Culver’s Gluten-Free Menu

Butterburgers:

  • Rotella’s Gluten-Free Bun – Culvers will give you a packaged (sealed) Rotella’s bun that is warmed up and your burger ingredients are separated in another box. This will minimize the risk of cross-contamination.

Sides:

  • Coleslaw
  • Crinkle Cut Fries
  • Steamed Broccoli

Salads:

  • Chicken Cashew Salad with Grilled Chicken
  • Cranberry Bacon Bleu Salad with Grilled Chicken

Soups:

  • Broccoli Cheese Soup
  • George’s Chili
  • Georges Chili Supreme

Concrete Mixers:

  • Chocolate Concrete Mixer (with Reeses)
  • Salted Caramel Concrete Mix (with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups)
  • Vanilla Concrete Mixer (with Butterfinger)
  • Vanilla Concrete Mixer (with Heath English Toffee Bars)
  • Vanilla Concrete Mixer (with Reeses)

Cones:

  • Chocolate Dish
  • Vanilla Dish

Sundaes:

  • Banana Split
  • Caramel Cashew Sundae
  • Turtle Sundaes

As always, when dining out gluten-free, do your due diligence and make sure the staff understands your needs. There are very few restaurants that are 100% gluten-free, so cross-contamination is always a risk. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you are hearing from the staff, perhaps it is best to dine elsewhere.

For information about other gluten-free restaurants menus, check out our gluten-free restaurants page.

Review: Red Lobster Gluten-Free

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We went on a short road trip yesterday to Cleveland to see my grandmother and have lunch with her. One of my grandmother’s favorite restaurants is Red Lobster, so we picked her up and away we went. Having previously written about the gluten-free at Red Lobster, I knew there would be plenty of options for me to choose from and I was especially excited about dessert.

The gluten-free menu at Red Lobster is updated on a regular basis and has the dates that it’s valid for listed at the top of the page. Frequently updated allergen menus are important as suppliers and ingredients can change. After browsing the menu I finally settled on the Wood-Grilled Salmon with Baked Potato & Green Beans (dry). The dish also came with broccoli.

IMG 2737My salmon was cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables. I hate mushy broccoli, so I was thrilled when it came out perfectly. I thought the grilled lemon was a nice touch. Dessert, NY Style Cheesecake with Strawberries, was on my mind from the time I walked in the door, though I wondered how the cheesecake would be gluten-free with the crust. Turns out there is no crust!

I don’t think I can put into words how wonderful this cheesecake was! It was creamy, rich, dense, and full of flavor and I didn’t miss the crust one bit. Now that I know that this dessert is as phenomenal as it is, I see frequent stops by my local Red Lobster, which happens to be less than 10 minutes from my house. To-go cheesecake, anyone? It is a good thing I am training for a marathon this fall! Red Lobster has locations across the US and has a restaurant locator on the top left of their home page.

Have you eaten gluten-free at Red Lobster? Did you try the NY Style Cheesecake?

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Gluten-Free Menu

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Living in Columbus, Ohio means having access to a plethora of restaurants that offer gluten-free menus. While it used to be that we only had a handful of places where we knew we could dine gluten-free safely, there are so many now that it is often hard to decide. I’ll take that any day over only having a couple to choose from.

Official Website Menu Information: Firebirds Gluten-Free Menu
Location Finder: Find a Firebirds Location Near You

Below we’ve collected what foods are currently safe to eat at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill for your convenience:

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Gluten-Free Menu

  • Salads & Entree Salads
  • Soups
  • Entrees
  • Seafood, Ribs & Combos
  • Sides (Seven different choices)
  • Kids Menu
  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

The Grilled Shrimp & Strawberry Salad and Grilled Tenderloin Salad have caught my eye and I can’t wait to try them!

As always, when dining out gluten-free, do your due diligence and make sure the staff understands your needs. There are very few restaurants that are 100% gluten-free, so cross-contamination is always a risk. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you are hearing from the staff, perhaps it is best to dine elsewhere.

For information about other gluten-free restaurants menus, check out our gluten-free restaurants page.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill has locations in thirteen different states. Have you dined gluten-free at Firebirds Wood Fired Grill? Please share your experience below.