Hat Creek Burger Co.
6 recent ratings
$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Burgers, Chicken Fingers/Nuggets, Fries, Salad
Safety Rating
6 ratings
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4206 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
San Marcos, TX 78666
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Most Recent Reviews
Review
Da bomb dot com! Most of this place is GF!!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
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
Review
Oh my gosh. It was soooo good!! My husband has celiac and did not get sick!! We will 100% be back!!
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
Review
Visiting Austin/San Marcos and this is a great find! Everything is gluten free except for the buns, but you can get Gf buns. Everything in the fryer is GF. My son was so happy to get fries and nuggets! Starting a petition to get this in the north east!
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
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Review
I can’t even tell you how many happy tears welled up asking my usual very aggressive gluten questions of the cashier. They have Celiac and CC down! The manager’s mom has it, so he totally gets it. I had a fried chicken sandwich for the first time in almost 7 years! And onion rings from a dedicated fryer. They changed gloves and prepared my sandwich in their dedicated GF portion of there kitchen. Awesome, awesome experience. Please expand into Northern California so I can visit more often!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
- Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
- Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
- Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
- Food comes out flagged or marked 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
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for dinner
- Good for kids
- Good for lunch
- Good for takeout
- Good with other allergies
- Offers outdoor seating
Review
So glad to have discovered Hat Creek Burger Company in San Marcos. I was diagnosed with celiac disease almost 20 years ago and it has been a struggle to find eating establishments that understand eating gluten free. Hat Creek Burger Company has many gluten free options, almost anything on the menu can be made gluten free. They have several delicious sauces to put on your gluten free chicken sandwich, hamburger, or chicken nuggets. The only sauce that is not gluten free is the Happy Sauce. I eat there regularly and have never had an issue.
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
- Food comes out flagged or marked 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
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for dinner
- Good for kids
- Good for lunch
- Good for takeout
- Offers online ordering
- Offers outdoor seating
Review
I’m celiac and while the boy at register didn’t know much the manager on duty did. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was so good! Everything on their menu can be made gf. The fries were delicious and so were their dipping sauces! Will definitely go back if ever given the chance!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
- Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
- Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
- Food comes out flagged or marked 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
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for dinner
- Good for kids
- Good for lunch
- Good for takeout
- Offers online ordering
- Offers outdoor seating
Review
I am celiac and they were very aware of gluten issues. Their fryers are gluten free. Their chicken nuggets are gluten free and they have a GF bun. I like the paleo bowl
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
Review
Eaten here many times! One of my fav places for fast food!
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
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
Review
The menu states which items are gluten-free. All the sauces are gluten free, all the fried items are gluten free & they have gluten free buns…YAY! The chicken sandwich was so yummy. The fries and tots were perfect! I definitely be going back during my trip here ❤
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
Review
We are visiting from Chicago and it’s been a struggle to find GF safe food. The employee taking our order was very knowledgeable! For the celiac’s with us we were excited to learn that they had GF buns and all things fried are made with GF flour! We all had an excellent lunch! The burgers and chicken are excellent. 2 of their special sauces are GF and we were so happy to be able to eat fries too!
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Quality & Quantity
Is there a gluten-free menu?
— No gluten-free information on the menu
How much of the menu is available gluten-free?
— Most/All
Review
They use gluten free flour in tne nuggets and have gluten free bun if you ask. Fryers are gluten free
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
Other
Other Characteristics
- Good for breakfast/brunch
- Good for keto
- Good for kids
- Good for lunch
- Good for takeout
- Good selection of healthy options
- Good with other allergies
- Offers outdoor seating
Review
I had the chicken nuggets and fries. I ordered ahead online and picked up in the drive thru.
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?
— Good
Review
I had the chicken nuggets and they were awesome! As soon as you walk in the menu is displayed on the wall and it states which items are gluten-free. I will definitely be going back next time I'm in the area.
Review
Love the chicken flashers and fries! All the sides are gluten free. Ketchup is Heinz so that's safe too. Service is great and so is the food!
Review
Amazing!! They had so many GF options. All of the side items are GF as are the flash fried chicken nuggets. We enjoyed all of our food! They even have GF milkshakes and a dedicated mixer for the milkshakes!!
Review
Everything is gf except the buns and one sauce! They offer corn tortillas for breakfast items. My favorite is their fried pickles. They even have gluten free chicken nuggets!! Real breaded ones, not grilled! So excited to have a drive-thru safe option! Counter service on the inside. Have been here multiple times have not gotten sick!
Review
So grateful to find this place while on a road trip south! Everything here is gluten-free except the buns and happy sauce. We love the tots, fried pickles, and lettuce wrapped burgers! Great stop for kids to get out and run around :)
Reviews of this Chain
Review
I never worry about getting sick while traveling if there's a hat creek nearby! This location's chicken tasted better than others I've had, but maybe it's just because I've been driving all day. The crispy chicken cobb salad is great. Receipt marked with gluten allergy and called back to main crew. I tried the strawberry dragonfruit slush, not marked gf but safe by the ingredients listed on website.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
- Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
- Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
- Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
- Food comes out flagged or marked 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
Review
Awesome! Manager is very knowledgeable on celiacs. great go to for quick and easy, eaten here plenty of times whilst visiting and never had an issue. It’s a go to for sure, highly recommend.
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
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
Review
This is our go-to for burgers and chicken nuggets. (Fried GF nuggets have been hard to find!) It’s always tasty and have never had any cross-contamination issues
Safety
How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?
— Very
Safety Feature Ratings
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
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?
— Good
Review
I have eaten here several times, and have never gotten sick. The staff making burgers always change their gloves when working with gluten-free buns. Everything going in their fryer is gluten-free, including their chicken nuggets, fries, fried pickles, and every side option.
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
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
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
Review
We visited the area from out of state and have been pleasantly surprised by all the gluten free options. This place has the best gf buns I’ve had in my life! The chicken nuggets are amazing as well. The fryer is dedicated gf and the tater tots are delicious. My entire family loved everything we tried. The atmosphere is cool, too. We can’t wait to go back to Hat Creek.
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
- Dedicated gluten-free fryer
- Food comes out flagged or marked 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
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