Z Tejas

[kaciemarie]

Hi! I am going out with a friend tonight and I suggested Z tejas because they have a gluten free menu online, so I thought it might be safe. I called the restaurant that I am going to and asked if their chips and salsa were gluten free, I got passed through 3 people, until finally I got the manager on the phone. He said he thought there was gluten in the chips because they had flour in them. I told him that most dont and asked if he could check with his chef. He came back on the phone and said that he was wrong and that the chips and salsa were gluten free. Which I feel okay with since this came from the chef, but it makes me nervous because he didn't really know what he was talking about. Has anyone been to Z tejas and tried anything off the gluten free menu? Did you have a good or bad experience? Maybe when I get there I can ask to talk to the chef instead of the manager.

Now, I am going to rant a little...if a restaurant is going to offer a gluten free menu I feel like they need to educate their staff (especially their managers)! What is the point of having a gluten free menu if no one knows what it is or what it does!! Okay, thats all!!

[tarnalberry]

Yes, I've been there, and the one I went to was fairly well educated. They had their menu printed up, and I also referred to their online version. Talking in person also tends to help, or asking to talk to the chef. They can try to educate the staff, but with turnover, it can be hit or miss - what really matters is if the chef knows. I had good luck, I hope your visit goes well.

[kaciemarie]

Well,I just got back from the restaurant and got SO sick! I haven't been this sick in months! Luckily I am to the point where I can hold it (just recently) but as soon as I got home, I got sick. I am ready to give up on eating out