Off the Menu: Torchy's Tacos

Thanks to Brittany Neighbors, Director of Communication at Torchy's Tacos, I got their full gluten-free list. Torchy's is well-known in Austin for being amazing so I'm thrilled that I can eat at one of their multiple locations around the city. If you come visit or read because you live here, check them out!


GLUTEN FREE ITEMS

TORTILLAS
Corn Tortillas

MEATS
Jalapeno Sausage, Bacon, Pork, Barbacoa, Brisket

SEAFOOD
Tuna, Grilled Shrimp

SALSA
Red Salsa, Green Salsa, Diablo

DAIRY
All cheeses, Queso, Egg

SIDES & TOPPINGS
Rice, Beans, Escabeche, Pickled Onions, Guacamole, Pickled Jalapenos, Fajita Veggies, Pico, Fresh Avocados, Green Chilies, Potatoes, Mangos
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www.torchystacos.com

Off the Menu: Z'Tejas

Today for lunch I met a great friend of mine at Z'Tejas and found a very good gluten-free menu! If you look at the link above I've taken you to the gluten-free menus for the Arboretum location where I dined today. I've been to the 6th street location and the gluten-free menu was not as extensive, so please keep this in mind when you are choosing where to go!

G-Free Lunch Menu:
- Z'Salad (with grilled chicken or grilled shrimp)
- Grilled Fish Salad
- Smoked Chicken and Black Bean Salad
- Wild Mushroom Enchiladas
- Grilled Salmon
- Pesto Rubbed Chicken
- Sides: green chile rice, black beans and vegetable of the day
- Drinks: 6th street frozen margarita, Redbridge beer and Republic of Tea (many varieties)

I had the Pesto Rubbed Chicken with the green chile rice and vegetables and was very satisfied!

Here are the remaining menus:

Arboretum: http://austinarboretum.ztejas.com/menus/Austin-menu.html
Downtown: http://austin6thstreet.ztejas.com/menus/Austin-menu.html
Avery Ranch: http://averyranch.ztejas.com/menus/AveryRanch-menu.html

Please note you need to have updated software to see the java menus. Enjoy!

Off the Menu: Trudy's

So, I'm heading to Trudy's tonight for dinner with some friends and they don't have a gluten-free menu online. I submitted a feedback form to get some more information and they got it back to me within a couple hours...awesome! I received the following VERY HELPFUL information from Mike Jackson, thanks Mike!

Here is a list of menu items that our gluten allergic guests have had success with eating at Trudy’s.  Unfortunately, we can not guarantee that any food item we serve is100% gluten free.  We do our best to avoid any issues with these items but due to the large number of products we carry, there is no 100% guarantee

• all salsas
• Queso
• chips
• All enchiladas with any filler (see notes below about fajita meat)
• Homemade corn tortillas
• any tacos, no FT (flour-tortilla)
• guacamole
• queso especial
• nachos
• dinner salad
• migas, no FT

Breakfast

• Motulenos
• All breakfast tacos no FT
• migas enchiladas
• dave omelet
• jalapeno & poblano omelet
• chilaquiles
• estufato

Other Items that contain small amounts of gluten but have worked out well for gluten sensitive customers in the past:

• fajita dinners, no FT
• migas and fajitas
• ciro's special
• chicken chipotle
• mixed grill
• fajita omelets

***the 6 items above all contain fajita meat.  Trudy’s fajita marinade has a small amount of soy sauce in it.  During the cooking process, the majority of the soy is cooked off and our gluten sensitive customers have had no reported issues eating the above in the past 5 years.  However, these particular items are NOT 100% gluten free due to the fajita marinade so any extreme gluten allergic or sensitive people may want to go with other items that do not come with fajita meat.  

I look forward to having a very full and tasty meal tonight, whoo!