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Mongolian Bbq

jenvan

By jenvan
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jenvan
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Has anyone eaten successfully at Mongolian BBQ? I will be out of town this weekend and didn't want to eat PF Chang's for 3 meals :) I thought I would bring my own sauce, do the allergy/grill clean off?? Any experience?

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Before gluten free I tried to eat at a Mongolian BBQ - I had them clean it off because I can't have tomatoes/peppers, etc, and I still got sick. When they cleaned it they basically just poured a bunch of water on it and scraped. It was like a giant cast iron skillet. With all the noodles and soy sauces, etc, I just wouldn't even chance it... :(

I miss it a lot! I can't seem to make anything taste like it either...

Stephanie

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bleh... :blink: i thought i had heard they had woks in the back for food allergies, but not sure about that... thnx girl...

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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this topic came up on an online journaling site I use - someone who works at a mongolian restaurant was asked to cook something for someone with a wheat allergy. while this particular person's attitude was *complete* crap, in short, the answer was no. there's too much sharing of things, and "cleaning" is not the thorough sort of cleaning you'd need/want. sorry. :-( there are a lot of other options (check out the silly yak's restaurant list), in most places though. where are you going to be?

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Well, I guess I will just be saying "NO" to Mongolian. I'll be in Columbus, OH at the Easton Mall. My mom and I go there a few times a year for shopping--fabulous mall there. They have a PF Chang's and a few other places. May just get a salad somewhere for lunch and do Chang's for dinner... There list of restaurants is here: Open Original Shared Link

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VegasCeliacBuckeye
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Jen,

I lived (and worked in Easton) for a few years back in the day.

I had success at a few places there.

You should be able to eat at the Ocean Club. Go to www.cameronmitchell.com and click on the Ocean Club restaurant. -- Cameron's places are pretty good and knowledgeable places -- the chefs are ALL ABOUT customer service. The head chef at the Ocean CLub is a guy named Jared -- I used to work with him at the Columbus Fish Market. Needless to say, he knows about Celiac Disease. I just made a call for you to him regarding a person with celiac disease coming in to the Ocean Club (once he calls me back, I will post his message for you). He used to make stuff for me all the time at The Fish Market, so hopefully he will be able to help you also.

Also, I used to work at Brio Tuscan Grill. I think the website is www.brioitalian.com -- try googling brio italian.

anyway, at Brio, you can eat the Caprese Salad (Buffalo Mozerella and Tomatoes), the carpaccio (no croutons), grilled asparagus, sauteed spinach, the chop salad and I think there is a salad with pulled chicken on it (not the Romano -- that is breaded) and the pork chops (the recipe may have changed --- avoid the mashed potatoes -- they have a dry mix in them), ---- they also have steaks (no onion straws and no roma breaded tomatoes) at dinner and a whole chicken dish that I think is gluten-free also....

For Sunday (and maybe Saturday) Brunch (at Brio), you can do a frittata (open face italian omlette with veggies and served with fruit) -- MAKE SURE YOU GET A CLEAN PAN!!!!!

Anyway, call them, I think the number is 614-416-4745 (I think) -- if you need questions answered, call between 2 and 4 in the afternoon and ask to speak to the Executive Chef (I rarely trust managers)....this is a good rule of thumb for any restaurant (calling between 2 and 4)

Lastly, I used to always eat at Restauarant Hama -- it is a sushi place in Easton. They used to have this burnout sushi chef from Huntington Beach that worked there. Anyway, he was easy to communicate with (as he was American and spoke English as his first language)...Sushi is always pretty good for us Celiacs anyway...

If you have other questions, e-mail me. Hope this helps :)

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VegasCeliacBuckeye
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Jen,

ok, just got off the phone with Jared (the executive chef at The Ocean Club).

He said that the chilean sea bass dish on the menu is definitely gluten-free.

From the website:

SEARED CHILEAN SEA BASS

roasted shallot gratin, wilted spinach, champagne truffle cream :P

Furthermore, if you don't like that, he can work with you regarding other items...like I said, give him a call between 2 and 4 and he will help you!

Bronco

p.s. Here is a link to all of the restaurants at Easton...

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tarnalberry Community Regular
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Well, I guess I will just be saying "NO" to Mongolian.  I'll be in Columbus, OH at the Easton Mall.  My mom and I go there a few times a year for shopping--fabulous mall there.  They have a PF Chang's and a few other places.  May just get a salad somewhere for lunch and do Chang's for dinner...  There list of restaurants is here:  Open Original Shared Link

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if you check the silly yak's restaurant guide, there are suggestions for gluten-free items at California Pizza Kitchen (such as the field greens salad, sauteed scallops, and steamed vegetables, but be careful of the dressings) and Cheesecake Factory (non-marinated meats and vegetables, and pancooked (not grilled) fish), besides the other options already mentioned.

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jenvan
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Thanks all :) Its good to know I don't have to eat at the same restaurant 3 x in one weekend!

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bronco-

you are so great for calling for me :) i will definitely eat at one of those places!

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hey bronco--just wanted to say thanks for the recs. i ended up at brio--have the caprese and a plain pork chop--it was great!! many thanks...

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Jen:

I have found some wonderful places at Easton that are quite accomodating. They know when I say wheat allergy and bring me a gluten-free menue.

Try the Ocean Club. It is a Cameron Mitchell Resturant. It is a local chain. They have been accomodating at all of the restaurants in the chain. Mitchells, Martini's, Ocean Club, Cap City. I avoid places like the Cheesecake Factory. They are always to busy to accomodate me safely. If you leave the Easton area and venture through Columbus the Bonefish Grill also has a gluten-free menue. Hyde Park has some great menue items that are gluten-free. All of the places are a little pricey but aren't we worth it. If you go to any of the Cameron Mitchell restaurants and you enjoy "adult beverages" I highly recommend the PinFin Martini. Very yummy!

Good luck. Hope your visit is fun and gluten-free!!

Debbie

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I am not so sure about this dish...I just ate there last night and was told it was the only dish on their menu I could eat. So I had that along with the house salad. At the time, I couldn't even finish the dish...it just didn't taste right although I couldn't put my finger on why...of couse I wanted to trust the folks at Cameron Mitchell of all places. Then I woke up at 2:30 with my classic symptoms...stomach cramping, diarrhea and this time even vomiting. I emailed them this morning for more info/clarification. Ironically, the last time I ate here I ate a dish that was also gluten-free and found a lone macaroni noodle sitting at the bottom of the dish when I was finished. I found it funny at the time, thankful of course that I hadn't eaten it.

Other than Ocean Club, I had a wonderful experience at Mitchell's Steakhouse a couple months ago....they were very accomidating and most of their menu items are already gluten free. The chef even made me a special batch of fresh potato chips to munch on instead of bread. So that was a good experience!

Liz

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