Top 24 Gluten-Free Mexican Spots to Discover in Minneapolis

Kaitlyn Dennis

Like several other recent reviewers, I saw mice running through the restaurant/under booths in the middle of the afternoon while I was there. I told the server about the mice and they said they'd tell the manager. Although I had already lost my appetite by then, the entire back of the restaurant was suddenly filled with the smell of an extremely pungent peppermint-scented disinfectant (or at least that's what I guessed?). I was with two other people and all of us felt like it was irritating our noses and throats. It was so strong that it overwhelmed any other scent/taste. I asked the server if what we were smelling was disinfectant (they said yes) and if we could move to the front of the restaurant to get away from the strong smell. Later I emailed the manager about the incident and he claimed he didn't have any idea what I could be referring to. There's clearly an ongoing mouse problem (just look at other reviews from the past few months) and I learned that strong peppermint oil is used as mice deterrent/repellent. This used to be a go-to place for me, since they have a menu that offers a lot of options for someone with celiac disease, but I don't think I can stomach going back now.

Bob

Get here early as it fills up FAST! Great food and service. Highly recommend Hashbrown rancheros. Gluten free bread is house made and tasty!

Christopher Gernon

The best food I’ve eaten in Minneapolis! And the whole menu was gluten free! The birria tacos were rich and delicious.

J James

Visiting St. Anthony Main is like traveling to some quaint European village. We sat on the patio of Jefe to celebrate our anniversary. Great place to people watch and get a view of downtown Minneapolis. The food was delicious, of course, but the star of the meal was the dessert. I always appreciate a restaurant that offers gluten-free or friendly options other than swapping out bread on a sandwich. We each had an entree and shared the dessert - that was enough for me. Although, we had to take a secondary stop for my husband as he was still hungry.

Jaden Dalton

I have celiac and have eaten here safely 3 times now! Very happy to find this place, best yuca fries and green sauce I’ve had so far!!!!

David Phillips

Eric Wilson

Christopher Brown

Belinda Soto

Michael Perry

Eleanor Carty

April Pridgen

Augustus Peterson

Charles Noriega

Erik Rodriquez

DM B

I’m celiac and it’s hard when I travel to find places to eat. This place was amazing. The staff’s knowledgeable, the food was amazing, they have a dedicated fryer, it’s clean, the atmosphere is fun and the service was great!

Florence Juliano

Gregory Purnell

Mildred Williams

Walter Kane

VANESSA L.

Celiacs beware... This was the first time that we had ever been to Nico's. The atmosphere was super fun with the Christmas theme. There were lights throughout the restaurant, as well as Christmas music playing. I would say the music was a bit loud, but other than that the song selections were fun. The food was amazing, and I thought that the prices were reasonable for the amount of food that you got, especially for a city restaurant. Restaurant. However, we were disappointed with the service. I cannot eat gluten, it makes me very ill. I had wanted to order the seafood tacos, and I asked if they were made with flour or corn. The server told me that they come on flour tortillas but you can order them on corn tortillas. Immediately after she said that, I said I would like two seafood tacos but I would like them on corn tortillas, because I cannot eat flour due to celiac. She could hear me because she commented to the effect that she would would prepare the tacos with corn tortillas. As we were sitting and waiting for our food, we noticed that our waitress had taken a shot of tequila along with the bartender. When we received the food, I did not think to double-check that the tacos were on corn tortillas. I ate the first one and thought that the flavor seemed off. As we're eating, she took a second shot of tequila with a bartender. When she came over to the table, I asked her if they were corn or flour tortillas that I was eating. She said that they were flour tortillas. I asked her if she remembered to put in my order as corn tortillas. She said she could not remember if she did or not. She then asked if I'd like something else. I said no, because at this point I've already consumed the gluten. I made a comment that gluten makes me sick, and I cannot eat it. Her response was a carefree attitude, "Sorry about that." In my opinion it was an unapologetic statement. For the past two days now I have been so sick. It was a very disappointing end to a restaurant with a fun atmosphere and good food. Due to this issue, and the insensitivity of the waitress, I will not be returning. I'm curious about her tequila shots, had she had any before we ordered our food? Is that possibly why the order was incorrect, and her apology was not really an apology?

Brendan Mathison

Richard Dion

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