We have been dining at Champps for a long time. By a long time, I mean since our 18-year-old son was still in diapers. When I first began the gluten-free diet (2006), the server at Champp’s would bring me a printed piece of paper with a few gluten-free options listed on it. That menu disappeared for a while, then a new piece of paper showed up, though outdated, so Champp’s was not high on my list of restaurants to frequent unless I was meeting a group of people there.
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I am meeting a few friends at Champp’s soon and I headed to the website to see if anything had changed with their menus I was thrilled to learn that they have added a gluten-free menu. I have to admit that I am not crazy about the name, as I think “gluten-free-Friendly” is the more appropriate terminology. Whatever, I was thrilled to see the gluten-free choices have grown.
The new menu offers appetizers, side and dinner salads, entrees, burgers, and sides. Long gone are the days of few options, one won’t feel deprived when dining at Chammp’s now. Before lamenting the lack of desserts on the “Gluten-Friendly Menu”, focus on filling up on the main course offerings, as Champp’s portions are notoriously large.
As always, dining out with Celiac Disease can be risky; each person should take whatever precautions are necessary for them to remain safe. Please remember to notify your server and manager on duty so that they can take precautions to help prevent cross-contamination.
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.
Have you tried the new gluten-free offerings at Champps?
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