Sheetz Allergen Menu: https://m.nutritionix.com/sheetz/menu/special-diets/premium

I remember going to Sheetz in Pennsylvania and they are everywhere over there and have now started to move into Ohio. My hometown of Marysville, Ohio just got a Sheetz just this past year. I enjoy that it is a convenience store and a restaurant inside of it.

Food Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Rationale: When I first took a bite out of the chicken stripz I was really surprised with the results. My food was hot and fresh! I’ve heard from friends that Sheetz had really good food and I can’t disagree with them! I’ve only had their chicken stripz & fryz, they also have curly fryz that are really good as well. The food is good and it is not like gas station food that is stereotyped to be not good. It is worth a try!

Allergy Rating of Restaurant: 5 out of 5 stars

Rationale: Communicate your allergies by telling them your allergies at the cash register or the person cooking your food. Sheetz luckily does have multiple ordering options as well and you can type it in and that will hopefully make sure you have full control on what is being ordered. Sheetz has kiosks to order food there. You can also order on the Sheetz app, most of the time I order off the Sheetz app because it is more convenient so you don’t have to do that while in a busy convenience store. You’re more than welcome to order off the kiosk though your food might be fresher if you do that, whether you’re looking for speed or convenience Sheetz does a great job of giving you plenty of options. I like ordering off the app also because I can go and pay at the cash register and tell them the name of my order and they get it to me pretty quick. I don’t have to waste time doing that, plus I have only an hour lunch break and I don’t want to wait long because I have a limited time frame. Overall, Sheetz has does a great job handling allergies and having the allergy menu wizard and I’ve never had an allergic reaction at Sheetz during the short time it has been in Marysville.

Monday 12/4: 

Lunch: 4 slices of Marco’s Pizza

Rationale: Sausage, green peppers, and mushrooms are all dairy-free. The crust is dairy-free and I ordered the pizza without cheese, & added some dairy-free cheese to my pizza. 

Dinner: Pork Roast, mixed vegetables, and snowmen & Christmas tree gummies

Rationale: Pork Roast is dairy-free, the mixed vegetables don’t have butter in them, and the snowmen & Christmas tree gummies are really good!

Tuesday 12/5: 

Lunch: Pork Roast, Raisins, and snowmen & Christmas tree gummies

Rationale: I was looking for a quick lunch to eat instead of heating up mixed vegetables. I took raisins instead. 

Dinner: Asian Cafe, It is a Chinese (Asian) buffet or carryout place. 

Rationale: I ate at the buffet and I had lots of good food. The Sweet and Sour Chicken was dairy-free and it has been a staple for me since I was a kid. Fried Rice has no eggs in it and that makes me happy because I am allergic to predominantly egg products. Green beans and potatoes don’t have butter in it and the frog legs are dairy-free. Frog legs taste like chicken, they’re really good. The fortune cookies are dairy-free as well and only contain soy and wheat. I like to top it off with a dessert and that is Jello. It is dairy-free and I enjoy Asian Cafe’s Jello. 

Wednesday 12/6: 

Lunch: Pork Roast, Raisins, and snowmen & Christmas tree gummies.

Rationale: I like eating leftovers and I know I ate the same thing, but my parents made a really good pork roast and I didn’t want to waste it!

Dinner: Culver’s!

Rationale: I really enjoy the chicken tenders and fries like I explained in my Culver’s allergy & restaurant review. I put the allergy & restaurant review on my Tik Tok, website, podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, & Facebook. Just search Culver’s and you should find it! As I explained, I love how fresh and juicy the chicken tenders are. They don’t have dairy in it and finding dairy-free chicken tenders is challenging because everyone wants to use buttermilk. Culver’s proves that you can have dairy-free chicken tenders and don’t need to put buttermilk in them. The fries are really hot too. They’re crinkle cut and fresh off the fryer. I have never eaten a lukewarm or cold meal at Culver’s, making Culver’s a really good restaurant!!!

Thursday 12/7: 

Lunch: Dino chicken nuggets, raisins, and Grandma’s pumpkin bread!

Rationale: Dino chicken nuggets are really good and though it may be childish, I can’t complain. If it is a dino or a circle I don’t care about the shape unless it’s good and I like the Yummy Brand Dino chicken nuggets. Raisins are a quick fruit and a go-to for me so I can eat my fruits and vegetables for the day. Grandma’s pumpkin bread is really good! She has made it for me for a very long time without any allergy concerns, thanks Grandma!!!

Dinner: McDonalds!!!

Rationale: I had the Chicken McNuggets! They are fresh and hot coming out of the fryer and I really enjoyed eating them last night. Plus they don’t have dairy and I have heard that McDonald’s uses separate fryers for their McNuggets and that is a really good feeling to have. Because you know for a fact that it won’t be cross contiminated. Before you eat the McNuggets make sure it is safe for you to eat by telling the person taking your order of your allergies and doing your research to make sure you’re safe eating it. From personal experience I haven’t had any allergic reactions to the McNuggets and a go-to for me when I go to McDonald’s. I also had an apple pie. Finding a dairy-free dessert can be challenging and luckily McDonald’s has an apple pie that is dairy-free and it is a must-have when I go to McDonald’s.

Snack: Buffalo Wild Wings

Rationale: I enjoyed a late night snack (or a full-sized meal because I had 18 boneless wings) with some friends of mine and I really enjoyed Buffalo Wild Wings boneless wings and truly it is

 a favorite of mine for a long time. 

Friday 12/8: 

Lunch: Leftover Wings from Buffalo Wild Wings and some of Grandma’s pumpkin bread! 

Rationale: I was looking for a quick meal and this was the best I could do! I can’t complain about Bdubs wings and Grandma’s Pumpkin bread! The Lunch of Champions!!!!

Dinner: Homemade Pizza! I also had salad & grandma’s pumpkin bread

Rationale: homemade pizza is a wonderful way to avoid allergic reactions and it gives you a very quick meal to make. 

Saturday 12/9:

Lunch: leftover homemade pizza, peaches and a pack of strawberry Poptarts 

Rationale: Homemade pizza is an easy leftover meal where you can enjoy seconds the next day! 

Dinner: Sheetz: Chicken Strips, fries, and a Boston crème pie

Rationale: you might be surprised to find that the Boston crème pie is dairy-free but it is. JJ’s bakery has lots of delicious dairy-free pies. With Sheetz you can’t do anything wrong with the chicken strips or fries. I’ll take them any day of the week.

Sunday 12/10: 

Lunch: Tres Potrillos. I had chips & salsa, plus carnita fries.

Rationale: This restaurant gives me lots of choices when it comes to dairy-free food.

Dinner: Pizza Crescent rolls, peaches, and Grandma’s zucchini and pineapple bread

Rationale: Easy to make and easy to enjoy pizza crescent rolls are really good and allergy friendly. Put your toppings and dairy-free cheese and enjoy!

Z​axby’s Allergen Menu: https://www.zaxbys.com/uploads/Zaxbys_Nutrition_trifold_2022_P3_web_83a6cecd01_rotated_215301d30f.pdf

I​ live in Ohio (30 minutes away from Columbus, OH) and I don’t have a Zaxby’s nowhere nearby. The closest Zaxby’s is in Kentucky. Though I hope they will expand to Ohio someday. I have only had Zaxby’s twice once in Chattanooga, TN and Fort Myers, FL.

W​ings

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The meat was really juicy and I can tell that it was fresh! I really enjoyed eating my wings either the boneless or the traditional wings should be really good for anyone looking for a bite to eat if you reside in an area where a Zaxby’s is within a driving distance. I remember eating there while I was on vacation.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Not good for vegans, if you’re a vegan you can always get a salad, as Zaxby’s does offer salads (Zalads) on their menu. Gluten-Free people should stay away from the boneless wings but the traditional wings are gluten-free so that is an option as well for gluten-free people.

F​ries

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The fries had some sort of seasoning on that wasn’t salt, but it was honestly really good and it made it unique from any other french fry I have ever had. It was fresh and I honestly really liked it.

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: There is no allergens present for these delicacies. Seems like 5 stars is the only answer, right?

T​exas Toast

F​ood Rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Every Texas Toast I have known has had dairy in it, but Zaxby’s is the exception and that is what I crave the most about this place is the Texas Toast. True story I visited my Aunt and Uncle in Florida and we went to a Fort Myers Mighty Mussels baseball game in the middle of June. So it was super hot. I online ordered Zaxby’s and I quickly ate my wings and fries, but I ordered myself some Texas Toast and it sat in the car for the remainder of the baseball games (we came in on a doubleheader day), it was 5 hours worth of baseball at least. We had no idea there was a double header so we came in the middle of the first game. But it was fresh when I got in the car and I ate it on the way to my Aunt and Uncle’s house. It was really good even after sitting in the Florida sun for hours. Highly recommend this item for anyone that can eat it (sorry gluten-free people).

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The fact that there is a restaurant that serves dairy-free Texas Toast blows my mind! I’m so thankful to have eaten the Texas Toast. That is enough for me to put this amazing piece of bread as 5 stars for thinking about not putting dairy in the Texas Toast!

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

R​ationale: They do amazing with allergies and I was pretty happy every time I have been there. Every time I see a Zaxby’s I want to pull over and eat at one. Like with every restaurant there is a possibility of cross-contamination, but I have been pleased with the quality of food and no allergic reactions. That is what I look for every time I eat food, and I’m trying to help you do the same.

W​ingstop Allergen Menu: https://www.wingstop.com/allergens

Wingstop Tenders and Wings for a Big Dairy-Free Win

I​ have only had Wingstop once. I tried to go another time but I had to online order ahead of time and I couldn’t dine in or take it to go. This was because of the COVID pandemic, luckily they opened up their restaurant more and I was able to order at the restaurant and take it to go and ate it in my friend’s truck. We just went to Bowlero Lanes on Sawmill Road. This is in Columbus, Ohio by the way. The Wingstop was right next to the bowling alley so it was a short drive luckily.

W​ings

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I really enjoyed eating here. The wings were juicy and delicious. I was legitimately really happy with these wings and I can’t complain about the food quality. I get the wings plain because I really don’t like having any sauce on my wings. I am kind of picky when it comes to my chicken. I don’t like it stringy and I like to have no sauce. Though if I am forced to choose a sauce that is dairy-free I’ll eat it because there is nothing else to eat.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Really the only people who shouldn’t eat this is gluten-free people, vegans, and people who have soy allergies. Wingstop does a great job to make sure the allergens are labeled very clearly. If you have an allergy please check the links at the top to make sure you’re getting food that is free of your allergen.

F​ries

F​ood Rating; 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The fries had a really good seasoning to it, and I personally enjoyed eating them. You can easily taste the seasoning on the fries and I really enjoyed eating them. I highly recommend you order fries if you’re looking for good tasting food.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Their website doesn’t guarantee that they’re gluten-free, and the oil the fries are in contains soy, so people with soy allergies should avoid eating them.

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

R​ationale: I thought Wingstop made lots of precautions and took allergies very seriously. They have every allergen labeled in a simple form on their website. It is extremely easy to identify what you can and can’t eat. The only part that could be improved is having options for vegans, gluten-free people, and people who are allergic to soy. For me being allergic to dairy, I loved it! There were so many options. I can get the wings, chicken tenders, and the chicken sandwich, and I will definitely come back and eat it again.

Wendy’s Allergen Menu: https://www.wendys.com/nutrition-allergens

I​ have always eaten at Wendy’s as a kid and still eat Wendy’s today as an adult. Wendy’s have fresh and quality food and they have plenty of dairy-free options for me to eat their safely. I did have an allergic reactions because Wendy’s put cheese in the cheeseburger, but I take fault for that because I just ate my sandwich and didn’t check it before I ate it. I ended up puking the burger, and I took one singular bite and the allergic reaction came on immediately, as a warning be careful and make sure the order is communicated to the workers and always double check the workers because the workers aren’t always aware of food allergies, but if you share this article to anyone who works at Wendy’s or food service that would be awesome. Because I don’t want anyone to experience what I experience and I want as many people in food service to be aware of the severity of food allergies and making sure they know how to prepare food safely for people with food allergies, that is why I started this company is to bridge the gap and educate everyone about the severity of food allergies.

Wendy’s does have an allergen menu. Though it is unique. If you go on their website and order online you can click the menu and click the item in question and it tells you what allergens in contains. Which is really cool, and it gives you all the details and ingredients for each item, which is really cool and unique. I know if you sit-in you can find an allergen menu posted on a board somewhere in the store, but you can go online and make sure you’re good to go.

B​urgers

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I have always enjoyed the burgers here and have really enjoyed it with the bacon especially if the bacon is crispy and I would highly recommend eating Wendy’s burgers if you are looking for a good burger. Their buns are pretty good too and will not disappoint you. The breakfast baconator was good too I would highly recommend eating their burgers for breakfast too.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Burgers are very customizable and you can get it with or without the bun, the only people who wouldn’t like this are vegans and vegetarians. Though they know not to eat these, They would definetlely enjoy the salad more.

C​hicken

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: There are lots of options for me to eat chicken, I normally get the orignal chicken nuggets, but I do enjoy their chicken sandwiches (grilled or fried) and I also had their spicy nuggets as well. Lots of different chicken options and when it is fresh it is really good. I don’t have too many complaints about Wendy’s chicken as I find it to be really good and would highly recommend eating it.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Gluten-Free people won’t be able to enjoy this, but they can get the grilled chicken without the bun, or opt for a bunless burger. Sandwiches are really customizable and they would be fine, but Wendy’s doesn’t have gluten-free chicken nuggets, so those are the two options I would recommend people with gluten sensitivities.

Fries/Baked Potato

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I love how they use sea-salt on their fries, and they are well-salted every-time and I would highly recommend eating the fries everytime. You can customize it, I put chili on my fries and I have also added bacon fries. There are many more custimization options like Ghost Pepper, Pub, and cheese fries as well. Most fast food restaurants don’t have that many customization options and that is why it is five stars. My Parents always get me a baked potato whenever I am sick or can’t even anything hard, it is always nice to have that option as it isn’t offered at any other fast food place.

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: It’s fries and baked potatoes, one of the most allergy-friendly foods you can find unless you put dairy (butter) or peanut oil, in them. Luckily Wendy’s doesn’t have any of that.

Chili

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I enjoy the chili alot it is good on fries and it is good in the winters when it is cold and you need something warm.

A​llergy rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: minus the beef that takes out the vegans and vegetarians, I don’t know what else would be in chili that someone would be allergic too.

A​llergy Review on the Restaurant as a whole:

3 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I have had some allergic reactions at Wendy’s, but it was my fault, though the workers could’ve made the order correctly, but I need to check and check again to see if it is dairy-free or not. Getting lazy and not checking is what can kill you, and you definetely don’t want to loosely eat stuff here because it can happen if you’re not careful, since most people don’t think about food allergies, with that being said, I think Wendy’s does a great job of putting their stuff on the website, you can check the allergy stuff and order it at the same time, I do like Wendy’s concept, plus. they’re plenty of options when it comes to ordering food that is allergy-free. They don’t have many vegan options, though I do remember they had a black bean burger at one point, but I didn’t see it on their online menu, so I really don’t know what happened and why it disappeared. Overall, I would recommend eating at Wendy’s.

W​hite Castle Allergen Menu: https://www.whitecastle.com/pdfs/nutrition/White-Castle-Ingredient-List.pdf

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I love the mini hamburgers and I really enjoyed them. The sliders reminded me of Steak & Shake and Burger King’s mini hamburgers (Steak & Shake & BK have discontinued them unfortunately) I have only had White Castle once and I would go back again! The Crinkle fries and they were pretty good as well!

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I really enjoyed how they labeled each item ingredient by ingredient! I have had no allergic reactions eating here! I would highly recommending that you do try this place!

T​exas Roadhouse Allergen Menu: https://www.nutritionix.com/texas-roadhouse/menu/special-diets/premium

I​ remember eating at one when I was a kid once in Indiana. I ate steak bites and fries and I really enjoyed them. My hometown of Marysville, Ohio just got a franchise a couple of years ago and I still really like the place.

F​ried Catfish

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: It is always hot and fresh and I really enjoy eating this food. It is one of my favorite seafood dishes that I can get at any restaurant. Plus it had some crunch to it.

A​llergy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: If you’re allergic to fish you already know that you shouldn’t get the fried catfish because it contains fish. It also contains gluten, soy, and eggs. I didn’t know it contained eggs, but I had no allergic reaction. I’m allergic to prodominately egg products like scrambled eggs, but I can have eggs baked into something like the catfish breading or a cake and I’ll be fine. There are a lot of allergies in this food item, but if you can eat it, I do recommend you try it.

S​teak Fries

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: This food compliments the fried catfish perfectly! It is fresh and it is overall an amazing fry, I highly recommend eating these fries.

A​llergy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: The steak fries surprisingly contain fish, gluten, and soy. Most fries are really allergy free. I’m still thrown off by the steak fries having fish in it. I personally don’t understand why you would put fish in fries, but that might just be me. I feel your pain if you have a fish allergy.

A​llergy Rating of the Restaurant: 3 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I remember one time eating here, they put some cheese on my catfish, it wasn’t that much, but you do got to check your food and make sure your allergen hasn’t been cross contaminated. Luckily they fixed my order and made it right, and that is why I can’t stress the importance of communicating to your waiter/waitress. The fish in the fries is a big strike for them, it excludes people with fish allergies other than that, I would recommend you eat at Texas Roadhouse, I have always got my food hot and fresh and the likelihood of you getting the same is pretty high.

F​ood Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

I​ love to get the Artisan Italian (white bread) with steak, bacon, green peppers, lettuce, and spinach. I also have gotten the grilled chicken with the same toppings. I also order Lays Baked potato chips on the side, I can get a bottle of water or a Gatorade. When it is hot and fresh it is a fantastic sub and I really enjoy it, but I have personally had some cold subs when they weren’t supposed to be cold. It depends on the location of the Subway. If you get a good Subway you’ll have a good, hot, and fresh sandwich and I really do recommend Subway. The only thing I wish Subway had was french fries. I would love to see Subway add fries, that would make me want to eat there more often because I am a french fry connoisseur.

A​llergen Review of Entire Restaurant: 4 out of 5 Stars

T​hey have plenty of updated allergen menus available on Google, you may need to scroll a little bit but Subway does take their customers with allergies seriously. Like it says on Subway’s allergen menu please notify the person preparing your sandwich that you have food allergies. I would go a step further and ask them to change their gloves and wash their hands. You don’t want to to get sick, and I understand not wanting to inconvience the employee, but you do need to be very careful about allergies because they can cross contiminate products and be careful they use different utensials as well. Though I can’t remember having an allergic reaction ever. I have been eating at Subway for a long time and I have been safe eating there. Again I highly recommend Subway to anyone who has allergies. Gluten-Free people can get the meats or veggies in a bowl so they can eat their and be just fine.

S​teak n’ Shake Allergy Menu: https://cos-steak-n-shake.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/april-2020/SNS_Ingredients_Allergens.pdf

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

R​ationale: I really enjoyed the fact that they had mini-steak burgers. The buns were dairy-free and everything was fine. The big steakburgers have dairy in their bun. You can get the steakburgers without the bun, but I’m not gluten-free and I would prefer to have a bun. I love their steak franks (their buns are dairy-free). Unfortunately it gave me an upset stomach (hot dogs can make my stomach upset) but I did enjoy the meal. They have really good fries as well. I really do enjoy their food a lot.

A​llergy Rating of Entire Restaurant: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I do like how they include the buns in their allergen menu and go ingredient by ingredient. Unfortunately there isn’t a whole lot of options for vegans. I am limited at this place, there is a lot of items that have dairy here. If you can find allergy-friendly food I do recommend eating here. They have really good food, but sometimes it is hard to find allergy-friendly food. Go check it out!

S​onic Allergen Menu Link: https://online.sonicdrivein.com/nutrition/allergens.pdf?v=01-2023https://www.godairyfree.org/dining-out/sonic-drive-in-dairy-free-menu

S​onic truly is my favorite fast-food place of all-time, whenever I’m by a Sonic I always have the urge to go. I love this place it has plenty of dairy-free options for me to enjoy.

J​umbo Popcorn Chicken

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I love the crunchiness of the popcorn chicken and it is so good whenever I eat it. It is always juicy and hot off the fryer, and I really enjoy eating it.

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: Gluten-Free people should definetely stay away from this as well as vegans. It luckily has no dairy in it so I can enjoy it.

O​nion Rings

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Rationale: Really good! These are freshed served off the fryer like the popcorn chicken is. I come to Sonic just for these Onion Rings. That should tell you all you need to know.

A​llergy Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I know you would think that it would be higher but there has been some controversy with this item. I found out that the Onion Rings have dairy. Both allergen links that I posted above say that they do have dairy in it. Though I have been recently and had no allergic reaction. I’m anaphalatic to dairy and I should’ve had some sort of reaction if I had any reaction. In addition gluten-free people and I would advise vegans to stay away from this as well. I loved their onion rings, I’m bummed they changed their recipe, it was good while it lasted.

T​ots/Fries

F​ood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Rationale: I would say their fries and tots are pretty good! I haven’t had them in a long time since I get their Onion rings all the time, but with the onion rings having dairy in it, I must turn to either the fries or the tots, personally these are both really good options and I am not complaining about either one. I have seen frozen Sonic Tater Tots at my local Walmart, and if retail grocery stores are selling them that means their food is really good, and I agree sonic has great food.

A​llergy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: There are no allergens to be reported, be careful of cross contimination of other fried items with food allergens present.

P​hilly Steak

F​ood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

R​ationale: I had this item once at a Pennyslvania Sonic. I was visiting family on my Mom’s side and I remember enjoying that sandwich! The good news about sonic is that it tells you item by item like the bun and the steak if it has certain allergens in it on their allergen menu. That is a plus instead of them telling the sandwich and leaving you confused and wondering if I can be flexible with this food item. I recommend this item right here!

A​llergy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars: Vegans should stay away from this item, Gluten-free people can enjoy it without the bun. This is allergy friendly because of the flexibility of the sandwich!

A​llergy Rating of Restaurant: 4 out of 5 stars

I​ really like how they take care of their customers with allergies. They have an allergen menu broken by items and they update it fairly frequently too, so that has made it safer. Thank God I didn’t have a reaction. I should’ve checked before I ate it, but luckily nothing happened. Restaurants changing their recipes is dangerous for people with allergies and that is why you should be careful. Sonic did its due diligence and let me know that they do have dairy in it, and Sonic hasn’t caused me any allergic reactions so that is why I declare Sonic as an allergy-friendly place.