I was dying to have tacos or nachos while we were in Austin, and was having a hard time finding a place that was celiac safe and served less-healthy comfort food (there are tons of clean-eating, safe places in town!). Torchy's was highly recommended by everyone, so we tried it. I didn't feel confident enough to order a taco, but the server said they use a separate fryer for their chips, and that their guac and queso were both gf. How can you go wrong?? I should have ordered my own queso, because it was all I could do not to eat almost all of my husband's! It was delicious.
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Cashier was very knowledgeable about gluten and said technically nothing is gluten free because of a shared kitchen. This includes corn tortillas, warmed on the same surface as the flour tortillas. He handed their “gluten friendly” menu to me and I ordered my tacos in a bowl. Delicious and actually very filling. I got the grilled baja shrimp and crossroads. We also love the chips and queso! I had no reaction.
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— Separate gluten-free menu
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— Excellent
Have a gluten free menu and really good about knowing what ingredients need to be changed for safety. Have an allergy key when ordering to alert the kitchen.
Yes
Due to the hand crafted nature of our food, variations in our supplier ingredients, and our use of shared cooking and preparation areas, we cannot ensure that our food is free from any allergens. We prepare our foods following procedures to prevent allergen cross-contact, but products containing wheat are made in our kitchens.
Democrat tacos are delicious. I’ve never had an issue here or at any Torchy’s. Chips are safe and addictive.
Their gluten free menu is not consistent with allergen information provided. I got tacos that were allegedly GF and got extremely sick. Will not be returning.
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Delicious tacos! Eaten here several times with other celiacs and no one’s gotten sick. They have a separate “gluten conscious” menu.
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— Separate gluten-free menu
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— Excellent
We attended the soft opening (it officially opens in just a few days on May 15, 2024). They confirmed they have a dedicated gluten free fryer for the chips. We've had luck at other locations with their gluten sensitive menu (avoiding chips at locations that don't have a dedicated fryer) and this one was just the same. They did mention that the potatoes recently changed to hashbrown style and those are not fried in the dedicated fryer, so just be aware of that potential if they don't switch back to diced potatoes.
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— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
The app has a lot more diet and allergen information and clear options than ordering in person. Even if you're eating there, you could review it ahead or grab a table and order on your phone, especially if you're avoiding dairy and soy. Those are much harder to identify on the in-store menu.
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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— Good
I got the airstream salad and it was good. There is a risk of cross contamination since it’s a shared kitchen but I didn’t get sick.
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Great tacos and guac.! Pork taco on corn tortillas. Delicious! I made a huge mistake and ate the chips without thinking, ( Fried in same oil). But they change out the oil nightly and since we went early for lunch I did not get sick. Yay!!!
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