Papa John’s Allergen Menu: https://www.papajohns.com/allergens/papa-johns-allergen-guide.html

I​ remember having Papa John’s since I was a kid, we had one in Marysville, Ohio but it unfortunately closed down. They had a cinnamon sugar dessert pizza that was amazing! I was excited to eat that thing when I was a little boy. Now they don’t have any desserts that I can eat. The Cinnamon Pull-aparts have dairy in it and they are the closest thing to the dessert pizza. Papa John’s still does have dairy-free options for me to eat and that is good.

P​izza

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I do like that they add dairy-free garlic sauce for free. That is my favorite part about Papa John’s Pizza. I had Papa John’s all the time in college. I personally really enjoyed the pizza. I never complained when I got Papa John’s. The Original crust is pretty good for me! I remember they used to have a pan pizza, but they no longer sell it. I highly recommend Papa John’s Pizza for anyone looking to eat some pizza tonight.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: You can customize crusts to your likings. They do have a Gluten-Free crust that does have dairy in it. If you are allergic to dairy and gluten it is not a good idea to eat the pizza here! Instead eat the Roasted Wings.

Roasted Wings

F​ood rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: They were juicy and fresh and I really enjoyed eating them!

A​llergy rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Vegans and people who are allergic to Sesame should stay away from this product, but for everyone else bon appetit!

B​readsticks

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Papa John’s is one of the few restaurants that offer dairy-free breadsticks. I really enjoyed the breadsticks I partook in.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Gluten-Free people are the only ones who shouldn’t be eating this!

Allergy Rating of Restaurant: 5 out of 5 stars

Rationale: I enjoyed my items without an allergic reaction and the allergy menu is easy to read and they have updated it, so you know it is good.

P​anera Bread Allergen Menu: https://www.panerabread.com/content/dam/panerabread/documents/c4-allergen-guide.pdf

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I always get the bacon and sausage on a bagel. Basically it is a bagel sandwich with bacon & sausage in it. It is hot and fresh and I have really enjoyed it.

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

T​here are options for people with every kind of allergy. I just explain what I can do with a dairy allergy. If you are gluten-free, you can get yogurt, fruit, and meat. Vegans can enjoy fruit and certain types of bagels. People with soy allergies can enjoy the bread except the whole grain lahvash wrap contains soy, plus many more options. If you want to look more either check the website on top of my allergy & restaurant review & I would always ask the workers to make sure you food is free of your allergy. I have had no allergic reactions and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good breakfast!

P​anda Express Allergen Menu: https://s3.amazonaws.com/PandaExpressWebsite/files/pdf/Nutrition_2030118.pdf

Panda Express Stirs Up a Whole Menu of Dairy-Free Dishes

I​ remember eating at Panda Express at Easton Mall for a DECA competition. I used to be in a business club called DECA while I was in high school and I was getting food from a competition because we had it in a place that no longer exists (KDB Arcade), but I managed to have no allergic reactions eating the food. I had Chicken Potstickers and White Rice.

C​hicken Potstickers

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I really enjoyed eating the potstickers! They were hot and fresh!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Vegans, gluten-free, and people who are allergic to soy should avoid eating them!

W​hite Rice

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The rice wasn’t crunchy at all! Rice is one of the few foods that I don’t like crunchy. Is there anyone who like crunchy rice anyway? If you do please let me know!

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: There is no allergen present! If you are allergic to rice, please let me know so I can be more aware and highlight all the allergies I can, because that is my goal here. I want to make sure everyone who has an allergy has recognition.

A​llergy Rating of the Restaurant: 2 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: There is some confusion as to whether the fortune cookies have dairy or not. According to godairyfree.org the fortune cookies have no dairy in them, but on the Panda Express allergen menu the fortune cookies have dairy in them. If I were you I would ask to see if they do have dairy in them, or hopefully the wrapped package will tell you. I haven’t been to one in a while, so I couldn’t really tell you what to think off.

Also there are supposedly Tree Top Apple Crisps that are dairy-free as well according to godairyfree.org and honestly I can’t tell you when the last time Panda Express updated their allergen menu on the bottom of the website it states the year 2015, so the allergen menu hasn’t been updated in a while. Plus the last time I went to a Panda Express in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee they said that they cross contaminate the utensils so they couldn’t serve me since that location didn’t have potstickers. It could’ve been that location, but I would communicate to the person taking your order that you have a food allergy. I’m concerned about this place for food allergy safety. On the plus side their allergy menu is easy to read!

O​utback Steakhouse Allergen Menu: https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/osi-60501bcc/media/Project/BBI/outback/static-pages/Obs-Full-Allergens-Information.pdf

I​ have eaten at Outback Steakhouse a couple of times, but it has been a while for me. I remember eating their fries and really enjoying them. I might’ve gotten a steak! Though I haven’t had had it in a while since I don’t have an Outback Steakhouse in my hometown of Marysville, Ohio. I still enjoyed it enough to where I would happily go back and eat it again!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Some of the steaks have dairy in them. That is pretty disappointing, but there is ribs, other steaks (prime rib, bone in ribeye, and melbourne porterhouse steaks are dairy free) The regular ribeye steak has dairy in it, and the chicken tenders are dairy-free. Plus there is Gold Coast Coconut shrimp. There are options available and have a wide menu of all types of different foods. I would go to the link above and check out their allergen menu to see if there is anything that is friendly towards your allergy. I would highly recommend eating here because I haven’t had any allergic reactions eating here.

M​od Pizza Allergen Menu: https://modpizza.com/allergen/

I​f you have never heard of Mod Pizza, it is like a pizza chipotle where you can pick out your toppings and sauce. I have always loaded my pizza with toppings, pretty much every meat, mushrooms, green peppers, and corn. There is a bonus that Mod’s has that regular pizza places don’t, dairy-free cheese. It’s good for me, vegans, and anyone else who is allergic to dairy.

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I have enjoyed every pizza I have eaten here. They make it fresh and they put your pizza into a giant fire oven and I really love it, and this is my favorite pizza place of all-time if I had to be honest. The crust isn’t spicy at all, so I really love it! Unfortunately I don’t have time to eat it because it is a half-hour away, so it makes it hard to regularly eat here.

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I have never had an allergic reaction eating here. I highly recommend it! There is gluten-free crusts like their gluten friendly crust and cauliflower crust (if you’re allergic to dairy this crust does has dairy in it). It is very vegan friendly they have plant-based sausage and of course veggies. Vegetarians should love that! They changed their gloves and even got toppings separate from where dairy isn’t present. They went above and beyond to make sure my pizza didn’t have dairy in it or around it. They’ll do the same for you just let them know you have an allergy! Plus, there is literally a pizza for everyone and I think the only thing they can improve is a dairy-free dessert, if they make a dairy-free dessert there will be no weakness when it comes to the restaurant and I highly recommend eating here.

M​cDonald’s UK Link for Allergies: https://www.mcdonalds.com/content/dam/sites/uk/nfl/pdf/nutrition/allergen-leaflet-020823.pdf

I​ remember going to McDonald’s since I was a kid and playing on the playsets and eating some food. I remember liking their burgers, chicken McNuggets, and eating their apple slices, and I enjoy their apple pies as well. I have eaten at McDonald’s for a long time and I wanted to give my take on how McDonald’s deals with food allergies.

I​ googled “McDonald’s Allergen Menu” and the first one that came up on Google was an allergen menu for the UK. If you live or visiting in the UK then it is perfect for you, but since I live in the USA that will not work for me. I did find websites like godairyfree.org that gave me the information I needed to decide whether McDonald’s was the right choice for me. Which McDonald’s does have plenty of options for me to eat, but the one food I want to eat is french fries, but those have dairy and I cannot do that since I am allergic to dairy. Since McDonald’s is so popular their are lots of websites writing about allergies at McDonald’s and if you just google it you will be fine and make sure you take the time to research and scroll down on Google to find it. But you should find your allergy and see what you can eat and not eat.

C​hicken McNuggets

F​ood rating: 3 of 5 stars

R​ationale: I really enjoy their chicken and it is pretty good. I don’t eat it often, but when I do I seem to like it a lot. It isn’t overly dry and isn’t cold when I eat it.

A​llergy rating: 4 of 5 stars

R​ationale: Vegans and gluten people should stay away from this, but if you don’t have those allergies than these McNuggets are a great choice for a meal or a snack.

M​cDonald’s Burgers

F​ood rating 3 of 5 stars

R​ationale: As long as cheese isn’t on my burger I will be fine and I like their burgers. I like the buns and the patties. Just the patty and the bun at McDonald’s seems to be a good combo. I will get burger with lettuce on it as well, but I don’t go to McDonald’s very often, so I couldn’t tell you what extra toppings I got on my burger, but I wouldn’t say I had a bad burger from McDonald’s.

A​llergy Rating: 4 of 5 stars

R​ationale: It was pretty much like the Chicken McNuggets. Vegans and Gluten- Free people shouldn’t partake, the bun for one, but if you are gluten-free you can skip the bun and eat the meat. Plus if you’re keto taking the bun of the burger is a great option as well. Burgers are really good allergy-free food because you can customize a burger any way you want it. Unfortuanately McDonald’s doesn’t have a vegan burger.

A​pple Pie

F​ood Rating 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I really enjoy this dessert. When I was in college I remember coming to McDonald’s specifically to grab this treat with my friends. This is how good this Apple pie. It is always hot and I really enjoy eating that pie. It is the one thing that makes me want to eat at McDonald’s. I would highly recommend ordering yourself and Apple Pie if you are looking for a good treat.

A​llergy rating 4 out of 5

R​ationale: Gluten-free people should stay away from this because of the crust being filled with gluten. Other than that there is no other allergen concern that I have when it comes to the Apple Pies.

A​llergy rating of Restaurant 2 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The food is allergy-friendly, but it is really hard to find a nice organized chart that isn’t based out of the UK. If you’re in the UK it’s perfect for you. The good news is that people on the internet just like me have wrote to help make sure people with food allergies can eat their safely. That is the only thing, I had to go to multiple websites to find the information I was looking for, so I would browse Google before going to McDonald’s. I still would recommend eating at McDonald’s because they got good food.

M​arco’s Pizza Allergen Menu: https://www.nutritionix.com/marcos-pizza/menu/special-diets/premium

C​hicken Wings

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I really enjoy how juicy their wings are. I was so impressed with their wings and I would definitely recommend giving them a try!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: Gluten-Free people and Vegans, and people who have a sesame allergy should stay away, but everyone else is safe!

P​izza

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I enjoy the big toppings, especially with their sausage. I get the all-meats pizza and I love it! The crust is pretty good as well!

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: Vegans can enjoy the pizza crust and get veggies. Gluten-Free people can get pizza bowls (sorry there is no gluten-free crust!)

C​innaSquares

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I really enjoy eating these delicacies! I come to Marco’s Pizza because I can order Cinnasquares! It is basically cinnamon and sugar with Icing. It is really good & I love eating them! Finding desserts that are dairy-free are tough and I highly recommend eating them!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: It contains Wheat and Soy!

A​llergy Rating of Restaurant: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: They have a readable allergen menu and I have never had an allergic reaction. I normally order through the app, I wish they had a special instructions button where you could tell them your allergy! Luckily I haven’t had an allergic reaction and have been fine! They screwed up my pizza once, but I got it resolved. That location I had that problem is closed so that isn’t a concern! I would highly recommend eating at Marco’s Pizza!

L​onghorn Steakhouse Allergen Menu: https://media.longhornsteakhouse.com/en_us/pdf/nutrition_allergen_guide.pdf

*P​age 13 has a gluten-free menu and page 14 has the rest of the allergens (you’ll have to scroll down to find the allergens).

I​ haven’t had Longhorn Steakhouse in a very long time. I enjoyed it enough to where I would go back and eat it again! I just don’t have one in Marysville, Ohio (my hometown). If I were to eat there again I would probably order Fire-grilled T-bone steak and their seasoned french fries. Though they’re lots of options to eat. Lots of steaks, ribs, salmon and pork chops.

A​llergy Rating of Restaurant: 5 out of 5 stars

The good news is that they just updated their allergen menu (August 21st, 2023). They take their food very seriously and when I ate there I had allergic reactions and no concerns to where I would be concerned of that happening. For gluten-free people it is super easy to locate what you can eat because they have it in their menu exactly. They have lots of options and I would check their allergen guide and make sure what you are ordering is allergy-friendly. I would highly recommend eating there.

L​ong John Silver’s Allergen Menu: https://www.ljsilvers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LJS-Ingredient-List-Revised-2020-10.pdf

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I really haven’t had dry meat when I ate their (Chicken, fish, & Shrimp). I wouldn’t say I was too crazy about the breading, but It defenetely wasn’t horrible either. I would still recommend eating here!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: There aren’t any options for vegans except their fries! I do like how they had their allergen menu organized, but it hasn’t been updated since 2020. I would ask to make sure their recipe hasn’t changed. I would recommend eating here. I have a place in my hometown with a KFC in it as well and I have liked eating there.

K​FC Allergen Menu: https://www.kfc.com/food-allergies-and-sensitivities

I​ have had KFC for a while! We have one in Marysville, OH and we occassionally go to KFC. It is also attached with a Long John Silvers as well.

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: KFC isn’t the worst chicken I have ever had, but I’ll be honest that sometimes I like Hot Chicken Takeover better. If you don’t have a Hot Chicken Takeover in your area and you want fried chicken this isn’t a bad option! I enjoy their extra crispy chicken. I enjoy their chicken littles and chicken tenders. They had wings that was really good, but they got rid of them, so I’m not real happy about that. I went to KFC just to eat them! I like their secret recipe fries, they’re pretty good!

A​llergy Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: It might’ve been the location I went to, I’m not going to say it is all KFC’s, but I felt like I wasn’t listened to. I explained to the manager what I wanted, I wanted the biscuit separate from my food because I got the baskets that have fries and a biscuit, I was trying to get it without the biscuit but I got a biscuit. That’s a major problem that I hope doesn’t happen at every KFC, but the location I went to had that problem! When I ate here I didn’t even bother asking it without because I couldn’t get it without it! I will say you can get a bucket of KFC extra crispy chicken or get chicken littles or a meal that doesn’t come with a biscuit. There are ways around this and again I would try your local KFC because the service might have improved. They have good chicken and I love their extra crispy chicken! Use caution when eating here! Be super specific!