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In-N-Out, Mellow Mushroom, Chipotle top list of allergy-friendly chains

March 3, 2017

The food allergy site, AllergyEats, has dubbed its Top 10 shining star restaurants when it comes to giving customers with food intolerances what they want and need. The Top 10 list is solely focused on how well a chain "accommodated food-allergic diners," according to a news release, which said it is not a  rating of other factors, like ambiance, service or food quality.

"These restaurants have demonstrated a superior willingness and ability to accommodate guests with food allergies, and we congratulate them for earning a place on this prestigious list. We are particularly pleased to see such a breadth of different restaurants make this year's list – fast food, casual dining, Mexican, Italian, American, seafood, sandwiches, pizza, and more."

The top chains include two top five lists, as follows, and all were chosen diner feedback ratings: 
 

Most allergy-friendly large chains (50+ locations):

•    Maggiano's Little Italy (4.80 rating)
•    Chipotle Mexican Grill (4.36 rating)
•    Mellow Mushroom (4.33 rating)
•    In-N-Out Burger (4.28 rating)
•    Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (4.20 rating)

Most allergy-friendly small chains (fewer than 50 locations):

•    Burtons Grill (4.80 rating)
•    Legal Sea Foods (4.70 rating)
•    Flatbread Company (4.68 rating)
•    Rainforest Cafe (4.67 rating)
•    Not Your Average Joe's (4.56 rating)

Some of the restaurant chains on the 2017 list, including Maggiano's Little Italy, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Burtons Grill, and Not Your Average Joe's, have earned placement on the AllergyEats Top 10 Chains List consistently for several years. New to the list this year are both Flatbread Company and In-N-Out Burger, the first fast-food chain to earn a place in the Top 10.

"We are truly honored to be recognized by AllergyEats users," In-N-Out Burger EVP of Planning and Development Carl Van Fleet said in a news release. "This recognition is especially meaningful to us because it is coming directly from our customers. Our customers are everything to us and, since our inception in 1948, we've always made every burger to order and have always strived to accommodate our customers' special requests. Thank you for this great recognition."