Some friends wanted to go to El Rodeo in Harrisburg for our after work get together. So I did my traditional email asking if they had any items that are or can be made gluten free. I sent the first email two weeks ahead of time. I sent the second email a week later. No replies. We arrive today, and I was totally happy that my waiter was a perfect English speaking lad, thinking this would eliminate the language barrier as some of the staff are VERY authentic and have a bit of a language barrier. I was sadly mistaken. After he looked at me confused he said he had no idea what gluten was. I explained it. He tried half assedly to guess at the menu. He had no desire to check with the kitchen and no desire to care. I even brought the print outs and said that they had not replied, he said they don't check it. So I had a glass of wine and that was it. I know there are options there, but I need someone who can be intelligent enough to either find out the information or ask enough to understand the situation. I have seen some places where corn chips are mostly corn but have some wheat flour. I need answers not assumptions. No plans to go back ever. So disappointing, especially since I have seen comments in forums where people have said they have gone to an El Rodeo in the area and had luck.
