Gluten-Free Maui

Gluten Free Menu:
All items on our menu are gluten free, except for the items that include a flour tortilla. Our burritos always feature a flour tortilla, but you can order a burrito bowl instead. A bowl has all the same ingredients as a burrito except for the tortilla. All other items are made with corn. Our enchilada sauce also has some flour in it, but all salsas are gluten free. All meats, beans and rice are made gluten free.

I’ve never been made sick by eating their food, but you should be very clear in what you want when you order. But, this is true no matter where you dine.

They do something the website calls a “burrito bowl”, but don’t ask for that because they won’t know what you’re talking about. Just ask for a burrito, no tortilla. Then it’s kind of like a taco salad. This is great for when you see something delicious on the burrito menu, but can’t eat it because of the tortilla.

Their tacos are what I believe is pretty authentic for tacos. Anthony Bourdain dined at a near border taco stand on his trip to Mexico on his TV show, and those tacos were meat, soft corn tortillas, salsa verde, and cilantro. At Maui tacos, you get the soft corn tortillas, meat (or not), lettuce, and you can choose your own salsa and wether or not you want other additions at their salsa bar.

Here’s an interesting note about Maui Tacos: their owner also owns a small Italian restaurant that offers gluten-free spaghetti for an additional dollar, and soy cheese for a dollar. I haven’t had the opportunity to try it, but when I do I will most certainly blog about it.

For those of you who have been searching the web for gluten-free restaurant information, I hope this post helps with dining out.

Aloha!

UPDATE 5/16/10:

Unfortunately the last two times I dined out at Maui Tacos in the last two months I have become very ill. I know that I have recommended this restaurant to many of you before, but until the restaurant assures me that they are making serious efforts to eliminate cross contamination I will not be dining there myself. I sent them an e-mail this morning expressing my concerns and offering my assistance in understanding what it takes to offer gluten-free food to residents and visitors to the island who have Celiac Disease. I can only hope that they care enough to become one of the few places where it is safe for us to dine.

Please accept my sincerest apologies if you have dine at Maui Tacos and have become ill. It was not my intention. My intention is to bring you information on places to eat that are safe, and to share information on the latest food finds around the island. Once again, I am extremely sorry.