Top 50 Gluten-Free Asian Spots to Explore in Iowa

Rob

Oryza has become a staple of our Asian food expeditions whenever the desire arises. The primary reason is my wife has Celiac’s and therefore must avoid gluten. Oryza fortunately uses corn based flour, not wheat. This wizardy allows food allergen victims to be able to eat from their diverse menu. Their food preparation is excellent. The atmosphere is chill. The service is fantastic. We’ve had only 1 negative experience and noticed that same server was not employed there for much longer. ANYWAYS- this is a great place for Asian cuisine. The owner is always friendly and recognizes us when we visit.

Amanda Frank

Trevor and Cordell did an incredible job! We get them almost everytime we come and their service never disappoints. They make each dining experience one to remember! The food is fire as always! Thankful for all the gluten-free options!

Dani Rae Carter

Incredible! The drinks were fun and the menu had a ton of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options. Beautiful atmosphere as well- Would recommend!

D Nice

We visited the Ames location for the first time for a birthday and it was delicious! The service was prompt and attentive. Great selection of mocktails. Loved that it is quiet and you can easily carry on a conversation with others--even in a large group. Lots of gluten free options if you need those!

Rumy Usher

First off, the prices are kind of insane. Individually priced items are okay, but the all you can eat for adults is $30 but under 10 and over 65 is only $5 less. Make that one make sense. 20% gratuity included. Regardless of that, and the lackluster quality of food/ the amount of non-options for children was disappointing. Aside from gluten alergies, they gave ignorant (not as in stupid) responses for alternatives for an egg allergy. I will not be returning.

Londa Vandegriend

My daughter and I always love putting together what we'll eat at HuHot. The food it always hot and fresh. The cooks always clean the grill for my gluten free space, which is great. The grill is generally cleaned pretty good and I have never had problems after. I wish there were more gluten-free options for seasoning because I am not a fan of the peanut and the Kung pao is really spicy! The wait staff have been very quick and attentive. The interior carpets, etc could use updating or some deep cleaning, maybe both, but the tables have been washed down and cleaned everything we have been there. We will definitely return. It's one of my daughter's favorite places to eat out.

Jackie Akerberg

THE BEST Southeast Asian restaurant around with the most friendly staff and coolest vibe. We order from lucky lotus at least once a week and it always satisfies! They have so many gluten free and vegan options and everything is delicious. Their spice is legit - I like my food super spicy and a level 3 hits the spot (this would be comparable to a level 4 or 5 at most places to order wisely). I highly recommend the tofu laap, summer rolls, nasi goreng, tofu char sui, nam khao, bing bing wraps, waterfall salad, khao soi, and basically anything that they have on their menu because i promise you it will be delicious and you will be coming back for more in less than a week. BTW Kevin, Z and the rest of the family and team are true gems and pour their hearts and souls into everything they do! So friendly. So amazing!

Amy Blankenburg

I'm newly diagnosed celiac and it turned my dining out life upside down. Wasabi is my go to. This disease really makes you feel like a pain in the butt to wait staff but not here. They are so cautious and so understanding, making me always feel safe eating here. And the food is always on point. Gavin his my go-to waiter. He takes such good care of us when we're there. And if something isn't gluten free and you want to try it, chances are they can make it gluten free for you. Thank you Wasabi. You have no idea how much it means to me to be able to eat safely at your restaurant.

John Schipper

Our server and both cooks were great and the food was amazing. My son has celiac so dining out is difficult, but huhot is now his favorite restaurant.

Samantha S.

This place is amazing. Came here for a mommy & son lunch date ( dinner menu).. I'm celiacs so to be able to come to a place where their MAIN menu includes gluten free option... wow chefs kiss for real. They have a bunch of options for gluten free. Price is great , atmosphere great, server was so nice , menu- pristine, and we left happy Happy!

Brian Channel

Good place! The only reason I gave 4 stars was the cook seemed to have no idea what "gluten-free" meant as he took none of the precautions usually taken for a gluten-free customer. I had no problems but this is the 2nd or 3rd time this has happened.

Tara Allen 51

My favorite Indian food in town! You will be greeted with a smile and excellent hospitality as well as experience flavorful dishes. The menu has an amazing variety with gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Christine Winter

Great service and better quality ingredients than your average Chinese Restaurant. My son is gluten free and it's one of the few places that will make Chinese food gluten free. This is incidentally my Mother's fairies Chinese restaurant; she orders the Sautéed Shrimp Every. Single. Time!

Jerome Bell

They have amazing gluten free options! And the gluten free dishes are marked right on the menu so there’s no confusion. I’ve had the pad thai and the Thai fried rice, which were both awesome.

Brianna

One of my favorite places to eat in town. I am gluten free and they have many options to accommodate that. I love how customizable it is. However, if you have serious allergies i wouldn’t recommend it because there is cross contamination.

The Potatoes

Bento box was good. Server was friendly and accommodating. Would have preferred gluten free options on lunch menu without an upcharge. Spent $50 for two people plus a side and two sodas. The sushi fish was very fresh.

Dawn Green

I cannot give more than one star to a place where a waiter (Nick) refused to walk over to us yelling in front of everyone, “What?? I see you!” When we politely waved him towards us saying, “We have a question.” He didn’t budge and said, “And I have an answer. What?” It was embarrassing. I wish I had a video of it. When we had to answer with enough volume across the seated guests that it was about something we ordered, he finally walked over. He was rude. We said we ordered sashimi. I never had sashimi served on tempura squash, and since one of our group was gluten sensitive, we said we wouldn’t have ordered it. He master-of-factly declared that EVERYTHING (enunciated) was gluten. Including the seaweed salad, Nick? The roll with virtually nothing but fish and roe, Nick? You are rude. On the other hand, Josh was pleasant, and he helped make up for the poor behavior. But the damage was done. While we had planned meals, we had had enough and left.

Heather O'Malley

There were plenty of gluten free options and the food was super tasty.

G

Terrible experience, terrible customer service, terrible food, got food poisoning last time I ate there. Blaring profane music, rice was cold. Sauce was a horrible mix of sweet and sour, could barely stand a bite after the second. Steak was cold, chicken came out tasting horribly burnt. Would never recommend to anyone in the fort dodge area. You could do better making it at home yourself for much less. Claim to be gluten free yet everything they make is exposed to gluten. Only thing they do well is provide marshmallow bars that they don't make, I would rate lower if I could.

Brian Channel

Would have given 5 stars overall and on service. However this is 2nd or 3rd time I've told the cook I'm on a gluten-free diet and none of the usual precautions were taken. No adverse effects but please make sure your employees who are cooking understand what that means. Otherwise good food and experience as always!

Ms Alhadi

Hello to all my celiac and gluten free friends. I was in Iowa this week and I came and tried red ginger . I love that they had gluten free soy sauce :) and our server was so knowledgeable about celiac and gluten free . I had the Philadelphia roll and I believe the avocado roll. I did try the kimchi tho and I got a slice bloating from it , they did confirm it was gluten free but maybe my stomach wasn't used to it. Anyways we had a great time and I'll definitely going back

Jason Humphries

My buddy and I had an amazing gluten free but absolutely delicious meal that by the end of it included goat, lamb and chicken. Super friendly and prompt service. Not a fancy restaurant but it was very nice and super clean. I will be back!

Ms Alhadi

This place was so delicious, I had the gluten free chicken wrap so good :D and I also had the red curry and white rice . I have celiac and the waitress was so knowledgeable and very nice. Please go and enjoy dinner

Benjamin Hobbs

We loved the HuHot. I personally appreciate the grill accommodating my gluten allergy and isolating my food when they cook it.

Justyne Valentine

So. I don’t even know where to begin. Pho was cold, vegan pho was very underwhelming and both it and the beef had a bitter aftertaste. The beef was ordered and charged as a full size, but was definitely in a smaller bowl than the vegan. I asked if one of the foods was able to be made gluten free and if they could find out which part wasn’t gluten free and they said they’d find out, walked to the counter, walked back, and told me they think ‘it all has it in it. or maybe just the sauce?’ We ordered a regular % cloud match boba and a 50% sweet Thai milk tea with oat milk. The cloud matcha came out with 50% sweet and the Thai milk tea came out with milk. Lastly, the vegan pho was specifically stated that it’s a wheat allergy and I found several egg noodles in it! I’m very allergic to dairy and wheat- both were stated when ordering every single thing- yet both ended up in my system! Not part of the review :if you think I’m just Karen-ing or whatever, please see my profile- I very very rarely post negatives reviews anywhere. This one is just so dangerous that it needs to be out there asap

Valerie J-M

Great food and service! Rolls are lovely, the sashimi presentation was cool, and there are a lot of safe options for those with Celiac disease.

Allison Snyder

It was a little nosy but this place had an excellent menu and the pricing was good. Their gluten free options were well-labled and they had a good variety.

Mackenzie

We've been here twice now, and I need to tell everyone and their mom about the service here!!! First time we were here my husband took a lot of the servers time to ask a small mountain of questions - and this server really REALLY impressed our entire table. The gentleman with really long dark hair, I don't recall his name - but I was truly impressed that he answered every seemingly silly question my husband had for him! Not even a sigh of annoyance! Exceptional ✨️ Last night we were "those people". We called for pickup with less than 20 minutes till close AND we arrived 6 minutes after 9pm. I would like to say, I'm sorry for that. I know that sucks for you guys as it was a Monday and probably a slow one. The few staff that stuck around waiting for us AND the kitchen staff that made our ENTIRELY gluten free order - im sorry. Yall are amazing. You are appreciated, and our 6 month wedding anniversary would have been very different with your yummy yummy food! THANK YOU - and I hope your management let's you guys know when your being praised and appreciated!!! ✨️✨️✨️ We'll be back, but much before closing time 😅

Mrs. S

I have Celiac Disease and I was able to eat and not get sick! They know what they are talking about when it comes to what I can eat and they have options for gluten-free sauces. I was even able to order an appetizer the waitress was fabulous and the food was amazing! I would highly recommend you try it!

Jill Dillon

Love their gluten free options!

Bob Roslansky

It was good. They were very willing to work with my wife's gluten-free concerns.

Stacy Travis

This option came up in our gluten free app as a possibility to try and we are glad we did. As we drove up at lunch we questioned if it was open because there were not at this amazing place! The place is older looking but well taken care of and clean. Our server was very kind and knew the menu very well. The food we had was fresh and had superior taste. I highly recommend this location.

Alicia Andrews

The gentleman behind yhe Sushi bar are the best. Enjoy watching the m make their art with food and it is to die for! Also, willing to help make sushi with dietary restrictions, i.e. Gluten Free. Just ask, the menu is not marked but I always end up with 2 different rolls the chef has made g.f.

Vanessa Bremer

As a vegan gluten-free diet person in a small city, I appreciate Hu Hot. I know they are a chain, but they have tofu on the endless bar of choices and so many vegetables. They have rice noodles and a curry sauce made with coconut milk. You just have to call out your allergen when you reach the grill, and they clean the space, seclude your area for food, and add allergen tongs.

Bun Galvin

I've gone here multiple times and thought it was great, so my husband and I had our side dishes delivered from Lotus to our wedding! The owner himself delivered the food hot and ready, and it was delicious. He even had the kitchen make two separate meals for my two guests who were gluten free/vegan, and they said it tasted great, which not everyone can do! Highly recommend.

Vicki Moore

Tim Odle

One of my daughters has celiac, so finding places to eat out can be difficult. My family is from central Minnesota and we were visiting our oldest daughter that lives in Dubuque. We didn't know the best celiac friendly places to eat. We were shopping at the mall around lunch time and decided to check and see if HuHot Mongolian Grill was safe for her to eat after we had no luck making calls to nearby restaurants. They were great, super friendly and helpful! Our biggest worry is crossed contamination, but it was not a problem. Only thing that had gluten were their noodles and sauces. They had the gluten noodles separated from the gluten free rice noodles by a tray zucchini noodles. The sauces were clearly markes GF. The cook cleaned part of the grill and closed it off with some spatulas so we could see it was separate. Our waitress kept my daughter stocked with rice also. This might not seem like much to anyone that doesn't deal with gluten allergies, but to my daughter it was a lot. This was to first all you can eat style restaurant that she has been to since see was diagnosed 10yrs ago. We recommend this place! Full disclosure we went during weekday around 1:30pm so they weren't as busy at the time.

Sarah Rediger

I really enjoy going here. They offer gluten free rice noodles. Tell them you have an allergy and they do their best to keep your food on the grill, safe from contacting others' foods. Tons of options, Diff noodle options, choices for meats, veggies and sauces. AND The Lunch prices are an amazing value! Love eating here.

Patrick Porto

Stopped in on a Monday night road trip and was extremely happy. Great service. Amazing food. Gluten free options were available. Will definitely go back

Lindsey Flower

Ian Dielschneider

I had been wanting to try this place for a while and would have gone for some ramen if it hadn't been so hot out. The sushi and spicy edamame were good and the service was great! We were glad they had a dedicated gluten free menu and gluten free soy sauce.

Bijan Kholghi

Amazing Sushi place. The kitchen was very accommodative with gluten-free options. Very friendly staff. I highly recommend this place. The spicy salmon roll was especially amazing.

Holly Fettinger

Chicken fried rice was good. Very limited selection for gluten free.

Jerome Bell

Great sushi and great gluten free options! They even have gluten free imitation crab. Pretty much anything other than tempura can be made gluten free, and the waitress and manager were knowledgeable. We’ll definitely be back when we’re in town again!

Jason Johnson

Good gluten free options.

Diane Schoneman

Never had been there and that is where our granddaughter wanted to go for her 18th Birthday. She had been there before!!! My daughter and I are celiac. Our server was very helpful with what we could have!!! The food was awesome and the owner asked if we wanted to try a new dish!!! It was fantastic!!!

Carol Soto

Mark Lacher

Jessica Wedel

Placed an order online, they called and informed me that they “did not want the trouble of a food allergy so they were rejecting the order”. There were no other options given and no apology for denying the order. A gluten allergy is very common and I’ve never been refused service for it before. Restaurants will warn that cross contamination can happen and it’s not a dedicated kitchen/prep space, yet they didn’t have the courtesy or mindfulness to do so. Don’t waste your time if you have any accommodation requests. I highly recommend Liberty Street as a great dining experience in Pella.

April Armstrong