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Garlic Jim’s Gluten-Free Menu

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The gluten-free restaurant menu submissions continue to roll in and we’ve had some good ones being submitted. In this post, we will be featuring the gluten-free menu available from Garlic Jim’s restaurants. If you aren’t familiar with this franchise, Garlic Jim’s is a pizza chain that recently introduced a gluten-free menu.

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

Garlic Jim’s gluten-free menu is pretty impressive for a pizza place. According to the official website’s locations page, it looks like you can find Garlic Jim’s in many different states. As of today’s date, they have locations available in California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington.

Have you gotten a chance to try the gluten-free pizzas available at Garlic Jim’s? If so, please share your experience in the comments!

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.

Cracker Barrel’s Gluten-Free Menu

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When it comes to tracking down gluten-free restaurant information, some companies are excellent to work with while many others are difficult to get any official information from. Cracker Barrel is the latter, making it difficult to find any verified gluten-free menu information, either via phone call or their official website.

So, does Cracker Barrel offer anything that is safe to eat for those of us on a gluten-free diet?   Surely the answer is yes, although they may be hesitant to put anything official in writing. So far the only thing I’ve been able to find that has any value is the following information provided by a Cracker Barrel restaurant manager:

Meats:

  • Steak 10oz. Ribeye and Sirloin (You’ll need to request that these steaks and any other meats are not cooked on the “pancake/Bun/Sourdough Bread area of the grill”.  Sometimes the cooks just don’t know what the meat-only grill is for. )
  • Hamburger and Kids Burgers (no bun)
  • Sugar Cured Ham
  • Country Ham
  • Bacon
  • Grilled Chicken Tenders (un-marinated)
  • Grilled Catfish (no seasoning)
  • Grilled Trout (no seasoning)
  • Pork Chops (grilled only)
  • Turkey (request it be grilled as the dinner cut is baked in gravy when prepared for dinners, but it can be cut fresh from the breast and grilled)

Veggies:

  • Corn
  • Carrots
  • Green Beans
  • Turnip Greens
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Boiled Cabbage (Sunday offering)
  • Boiled Red-skinned Potatoes (Tuesday offering)
  • Sweet Potato Casserole (Thursday offering)
  • Baby Lima Beans (Saturday offering)
  • Applesauce
  • Baked Potato (risky as prepped in the same area as croutons)
  • Fried Apples (though you may want to avoid these as they sit on the steam table right in front of the hashbrown casserole that contains gluten in the soup base. Cooks have been known to drop bits of the hashbrown into the apples in the process of serving up plates.)
  • Seasoned Rice (Saturday offering minus the baked chicken that it is served with, just tell them you want the rice as a veggie.)

Breakfast:

  • Grits
  • Eggs

Salads:

Cracker Barrel uses T. Mazetti dressings for most salad dressings.  Their fat-free dressings (FF Italian, FF Ranch, FF Honey Mustard, FF Thousand Island) are also from T. Mazetti, and come served to your table in a packet, so you can just read the ingredients on the labels.

  • Sirloin Salad (no croutons)
  • Un-Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad (no croutons)
  • Turkey Salad (no croutons)
  • Chef Salad (no croutons)
  • House Salad (no croutons)
  • Tossed Salad (no croutons)

Desserts:

  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

** The beef consume used in making brown rice (Friday offering) has wheat listed on the can. Brown rice is NOT safe.

The manager also recommends avoiding all foods that are fried at Cracker Barrel locations.   The complete post and additional information can be read here.

I’ve also read some reviews from gluten-free diners at Cracker Barrel locations and the reviews have been mixed, so hopefully, the information provided above helps!   Please remember to make sure to educate your server about your dietary needs.

Sonic’s Gluten-Free Menu

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Sonic Drive-In is a growing restaurant chain found all throughout the United States so it only makes sense that we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries lately regarding whether or not they offer a gluten-free menu. Based upon my initial research online, it looks like Sonic does not offer any gluten-free diet information in print or on their official website, but they do have an official allergen listing.

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

With that said, we like to be a little more thorough than that and were able to get a company representative at Sonic to give the following list of gluten-free items (they said they are only able to provide a list verbally at this time, nothing is available in writing):

Sonic Gluten-Free Menu

  • Bacon
  • Breakfast sausage patty
  • Egg patty (may be contaminated from cooking on the same griddle as gluten-filled foods)
  • Hamburger (no bun)
  • Hot Dog (no bun)
  • Sliced American cheese
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Pepperjack cheese
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard
  • Marinara sauce
  • Salad dressings (all varieties)
  • Shake mix (shakes may be made in the same container as malts. Ask the staff to clean the container to prevent cross-contamination)
  • Softserve ice cream
  • Hershey’s chocolate syrup
  • Butterfinger, M&M, Reese’s Pieces, and whipped toppings
  • Route 44 drinks (all flavors)
  • Slushes, all flavors in the usual menu

Note: The representative also advised that Sonic’s Tater Tots and French fries are in fact gluten-free; however, there may be cross-contamination issues from being fried with gluten-containing menu items. If you decide to try either of these items please confirm with your local Sonic location that they use a dedicated fryer to avoid a problem.

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.

Arby’s Gluten-Free Menu

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In case you aren’t familiar with this fast food restaurant, Arby’s is a popular restaurant chain found throughout the United States that features a large menu with a variety of foods, but its specialty has always been it’s sandwiches.

Official Website Menu Information: Arby’s Gluten-Free Menu
Location Finder: Find an Arbys Location Near You

Below we’ve collected what foods are currently safe to eat at Arbys for your convenience:

Arby’s Gluten-Free Menu

Meats:

  • Corned Beef
  • Genoa Salami
  • Pecan Chicken Salad-Roast+
  • Pepper Bacon
  • Pepperoni
  • Roast Beef
  • Roast Chicken+
  • Roast Ham
  • Roast Turkey

Condiments:

  • Banana Peppers
  • Bleu Cheese Spread
  • Chargrill Seasoning
  • Cheddar Cheese Sauce+
  • Cheddar, Sharp Natural Slice
  • Cheddar, Shredded
  • Cheddar, Processed Slice
  • Chicken Club Sauce
  • Dijon Honey Mustard Sandwich Sauce
  • Dill Pickles
  • Garlic Buttered Onions
  • Gyro Sauce
  • Gyro Seasoning
  • Ketchup
  • Mayonnaise
  • Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
  • Pepper & Onion Mix
  • Red Ranch Sauce
  • Red Wine Vinaigrette Sauce
  • Sauerkraut
  • Smoky Q Sauce*
  • Spicy Brown Honey Mustard Sauce
  • Swiss Cheese, Big Eye Natural
  • Swiss Cheese, Slice Processed
  • Tartar Sauce*
  • Thousand Island Spread
  • Yellow Mustard

Sides:

  • Applesauce

Salads:

  • Chopped Turkey Club
  • Chopped Farmhouse Chicken-Roast
  • Chopped Italian Salad
  • Chopped Side Salad*

Dressings:

  • Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Buttermilk Ranch
  • Dijon Honey Mustard

Dipping Sauces:

  • Arby’s Sauce®
  • Bronco Berry Sauce®*
  • Buffalo Dipping Sauce
  • Honey Dijon Mustard Sauce
  • Horsey Sauce®
  • Marinara Sauce
  • Ranch Dipping Sauce
  • Spicy Three Pepper® Sauce+*
  • Tangy Barbeque Sauce
  • Tangy Southwest Sauce®*

Beverages:

  • 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk
  • 2% Reduced Fat Milk
  • CapriSun®
  • Coffee
  • Diet Blackberry Iced FruiTea
  • Diet Dr Pepper®*
  • Diet Mountain Dew®*
  • Diet Peach Iced FruiTea
  • Diet Pepsi®
  • Dr Pepper®
  • Mandarin Peach Iced FruiTea
  • Mountain Dew®
  • Mug® Root Beer*
  • Orange Juice*
  • Passion Fruit Iced FruiTea
  • Pepsi®
  • Sierra Mist®
  • SoBe® Energy*
  • Sweet Tea
  • Tropicana® Fruit Punch*
  • Tropicana® Light Lemonade*

Desserts:

  • Chocolate Swirl Shake
  • Jamocha Swirl Shake
  • Vanilla Shake

Breakfast:

  • Breakfast Bacon
  • Breakfast Syrup
  • Egg, Scrambled Patty
  • Egg, Scrambled Mix
  • Sausage Patty

*Certain menu items may vary from store to store and may not be available at all locations.

+Contains maltodextrin from a corn source.

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.

Pei Wei’s Gluten-Free Menu

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If you are a fan of Chinese food, you are probably already familiar with PF Chang’s, which is a very large restaurant chain that offers a very impressive gluten-free menu. However, if you get tired of PF Chang’s you may want to check out their other restaurant chain, Pei Wei Asian Diner, which can be found throughout many states within the United States.

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

According to my research, Pei Wei Asian Diner offers five gluten-free choices, many of which have special instructions to give your waiter when you place your order. Below I’ve listed all five choices and the special instructions for your convenience.

Pei Wei Asian Diner’s Gluten-Free Menu

  • Vietnamese Chicken Salad Rolls – (order without Thai peanut sauce)
  • Asian Chopped Chicken Salad – (substitute lime vinaigrette dressing and no wonton strips)
  • Pei Wei Spicy Chicken Salad – (shrimp can be substituted)
  • Pei Wei Spicy – (choice of chicken or shrimp)
  • Pei Wei Sweet & Sour – (choice of non-battered chicken or shrimp)

Because ingredients can change, I’m also going to suggest you also check out the most updated version of Pei Wei Asian Diner’s gluten-free menu.

Had a chance to try out the gluten-free menu at Pei Wei Asian Diner?  Please leave your review in our comments!

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.