Hidden Pines Restaurant (Summit Restaurant)

We were looking for a place for breakfast out of the chaos of the strip that had gluten free options. I had gluten free waffles and they were fantastic! All of the allergens are clearly marked on the menu making it easy to understand any accommodations they could make. They have gluten free batter so they can make waffles, pancakes and even fried chicken and onion rings. The server also warned me of any cross contamination potential of anything I ordered. The food was fresh. My over easy eggs were cooked perfectly - runny yellows, cooked whites. The gluten free waffle was delicious! Everyone else at our table commented on how good their food was! They make everything fresh when ordered and our server warned us that it might take a little longer because of that. We didn’t have to wait long for our food at all, but I was thankful for the warning. The ambiance of the space is “interesting”. It’s a cross between country kitchen and swanky night club. The aesthetics could use a Gordon Ramsey makeover. But that overall didn’t deter our experience. It was also somewhat hard/ confusing to find as the door is behind a concrete wall and the doors are blacked out so we weren’t sure we were in the right place. We’re excited to come to the “night club” / bar on a different trip. This definitely fills a niche that was missing in Branson.

Great food! We got the cowboy Queso which was creamy and just the right amount of spicy. My husband was excited to be able to have gluten free chicken fried chicken. The waitress was quick to warn us that they make it with gluten free flour but is not cooked in a dedicated fryer so not appropriate for someone with Celiac. He is gluten sensitive so he did fine with it and said it was really good. The potatoes were really good and he had a side salad that was good sized and fresh. I had teriyaki glazed chicken. It was delicious as well as the potatoes and green beans. The food is all cooked fresh but we did not have to wait a long time. Staff was friendly and attentive. The restaurant is a little hard to find but very worth it!

Picked this place from the Find Me Gluten Free app. Since moving to Arkansas, I've had a much more difficult time finding gluten free food than I did when we lived in Texas, so any time I can get gluten free pancakes I'm there. I actually got the gluten free waffles, and they were literally the best waffles I've ever had. Like my mom's homemade, gluten filled, cup -of-melted- butter-in-the-recipe, waffles. I have never had such good waffles since I got diagnosed with celiac disease. I'm not even sure I could make waffles this good. It came with eggs, home fries and sausage, which were also good, but all I cared about were the waffles. I don't care how far away I live from here, this is now my waffle place.