Celiac safety profile
Outback Steakhouse
Steak House · American Restaurant · Australian Restaurant · Bar
4751 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Steaks and steakhouse options (examples include popular cuts listed as GF options)
- Grilled options: Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie (served without bread)
- From the Sea: Perfectly Grilled Salmon; Lobster Tails
- Steakhouse Potatoes & Sides: Baked Potato; Sweet Potato; House Salad (without croutons); Caesar Salad (without croutons)
- Grilled Chicken on the Barbie
- Desserts: Chocolate Thunder From Down Under (gluten-free brownie)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Not a dedicated gluten-free facility; cross-contact risk remains a possibility.
- Shared cooking and preparation areas mean that even labeled GF items can be at risk if proper procedures aren’t consistently followed.
- Many diners report positive experiences when staff are well-informed and actively communicate with the kitchen, but isolated incidents of gluten exposure do occur.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.