Native Son Agave Bar & Kitchen

First night of our trip to CO and stopped in for dinner bc it was one of a very few that had great, consistent reviews for gluten free options. I had the grilled shrimp tacos and they were A-mazing! The Chipotle Aoili sauce was the bomb. Also had the chips and salsa. The only thing on the menu that was not GF was I believe the pastor tacos bc they have beer. We sat at the bar and quizzed Burley, our bartender, about the Glenwood Springs area and about the cocktails! He was awesome and has some mad mixing skills. The lime margarita was made from scratch, fresh lime muddling, etc. No mixes here! It was delicious as well as the drink we concocted for myself, lol. We were sad they don't open until early eve or we would have gone back the next day! So good!!

Fun atmosphere with line dancing and karaoke on a Friday night. Food was mediocre at best. We ordered the chips and salsa and the chimichurri steak bowl. The chips were burned, the salsa was like traditional roasted tomatoes and other vegees pureed with taco seasoning, and my steak bowl was cold with rice that had been sitting so long it was partially hard. I ate less than half of it just to not be hungry. To top it off, I asked the bar manager (i guess - the guy with long curly hair) to confirm the items I ordered were gluten free, to which he rudely responded with zero empathy or compassion, “they wouldn’t be marked if they weren’t.” He also rolled his eyes at me when I ordered a club soda with lime. I shouldn’t have to explain that I’m sober because of a chronic medical condition, I’m also allergic to caramel color so I can’t have most regular sodas, I have celiac disease, and I’m allergic to wheat. My partner ordered a beer, so there’s your alcohol order, dude. 🙄 Overall, they have good gluten free options (most of the menu in fact), but the service is rude and the food isn’t that good.

Looking for a late night dinner and drinks after the hot springs? This is the place. It’s all gluten free and tastes fantastic! Drinks were on point, and had a nice chill vibe of people hanging out and playing pool. We’ll be back the next time we visit! Kitchen closes at midnight.