Restaurant Review: Dick's Drive-In and Dairy Dip

Dick's is located on Merivale Road, just south of Merivale's intersection with Baseline. Dining at Dick's was a wonderful experience that I would recommend to any celiac! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable in the ways of eating gluten-free and the food was delicious. 

Being a newly-diagnosed celiac, I was nervous to walk into a burger joint of all places and request a breadless meal. But as soon as I mentioned my need to be gluten-free, the waitress sent the owner over with her personal recommendations. She informed me that both the beef and bison burgers at Dick's are free of breadcrumb fillers, while the turkey, kangaroo and ostrich burgers do contain gluten. Dick's also keeps a separate deep fryer for only fries so there is no risk of contamination with the other gluten-filled foods such as onion rings. My mind was set at ease.

I ordered the bison burger. When my plate came (I wish I had taken a picture), it came with tomato, lettuce and pickles on the side, as well as a little ramekin of aioli (garlic mayo) for dipping. I ate my "burger" with a knife and fork, ensuring that each bite had all of the burger elements. My meal also came with fries and a vanilla avocado milkshake that was super delicious and filling. 

For a complete menu, visit http://www.dickshamburgers.com/index.html.