McDonald's

McDonald's allergen menu is tough to read. It is a full ingredient list, so you have to read through everything.

The basics:

• Egg McMuffins without cheese and butter are safe of lactose.
• A regular hamburger on a regular bun is fine.
• The fries are not OK, since they contain whey.

Everything else, you are on your own. Hopefully, someone at McDonald's stumbles across this humble blog and checks out their competitors' allergen menus.

Burger King

Burger King has a great allergen menu. According to the menu, Burger King's buns and hamburgers are dairy free. Their french fries are dairy free, but the onion rings are cooked with other stuff that may have dairy. So, Whoppers are fine as long as you skip the cheese. The Spicy Chicken Crisp sandwich and TenderGrill chicken sandwich are also dairy free.

The Dutch Apple Pie for dessert is also safe.

Breakfast is a bit tricky, but the French Toast Sticks and Hashbrowns are generally safe, except they are cooked next to other foods that contain dairy.

Wendy's

Wendy's hamburgers and buns are lactose-free, as long as you order without cheese. Wendy's french fries are OK. Some fast-food restaurants use whey as a filler in their fries, which contains milk in it.

Wendy's has a good list of allergen information on their website. Click on the nutrition guide and a PDF will pop-up with the list.

The Ultimate Grill Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Homestyle Chicken Filet Sandwich are all dairy-free, too.

The Crispy Chicken Sandwich is cooked in the fryer with other items that contain milk, but the sandwich itself is dairy-free. The chili has no milk products in it, either.

Red Robin

You have to e-mail Red Robin to get a list of milk-free options, but it is well worth it. They have a surprising amount of items on their menu. The only problem is that ordering requires you to be specific as to what they have omit.

To get the list from Red Robin go here.

Here is what they e-mailed me:

Appetizers:
None Available

Soups:
None Available

Sandwiches & Wraps:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap

• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
• No ranch dressing
• No tortilla strips

Salad Dressings:

• Oriental
• Honey Mustard
• Poppyseed
• Dijon Vinaigrette

Salads:
**Dressings not included – see list of acceptable salad dressings

Apple Harvest Chicken Salad

• No candied walnuts
• No goat cheese

Asian Chicken Salad

• No dry coleslaw mix
• No garlic bread

Dinner Salad

• No tortilla strips
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Crispy Chicken Tender Salad

• No fried chicken tenders
• Grilled chicken breast may be used as a substitute with no garlic-parmesan spread on grilled chicken breast
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
• No garlic bread

Cobb Salad

• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast
• No blue cheese crumbles or other cheeses
• No black olives
• No garlic bread

Classic Gourmet Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Whiskey River BBQ Burger

• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
  
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
  

Monster Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patties
• No American cheese or other cheese

Guacamole Bacon Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No swiss cheese or other cheese

5 Alarm Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No pepper-jack cheese or other cheese
• No chipotle mayo
• No jalapeno peppers

A.1. Peppercorn Burger

• No pepper-jack cheese or other cheese
• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No Red Robin Seasoning on the beef patty

RR Bacon Cheeseburger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No American cheese or other cheese

The Banzai Burger

• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

RR Gourmet Cheeseburger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No American cheese or other cheese

Sicilian Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No provolone cheese or other cheese
• No balsamic-marinated tomatoes
• Regular tomato slices may be used as a substitute

Insanely Delicious:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Honky Tonk BBQ Pork Burger

• No banana peppers

Chicken Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

California Chicken Burger

• No monterey jack cheese or other cheeses
• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast

Teriyaki Chicken Burger

• No swiss cheese or other cheese

Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Burger

• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Lighten Up Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Grilled Salmon Burger (available without changes)

Grilled Turkey Burger

• No chipotle mayo

Lettuce-Wrapped Protein Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Entrees:

Red’s Rice Bowl (with or without chicken)

• No sauteed mushrooms

Available Sides (Adult & Kids):

• White Rice
• Steamed Veggies
• Linguini Pasta
• Cavatappi Pasta
• Melon Wedges
• Mandarin Oranges
• Celery Sticks
• Dinner Salad (no cheese or tortilla strips)
• Coleslaw
• Plain Red Robin Steak Fries (without the Red Robin Seasoning or Garlic Parmesan Seasoning) do not contain any allergens; however, there is a risk they might be fried in a common fryer with the allergens you want to avoid.

Desserts:

Hot Apple Crisp

• No ice cream
• No caramel

Kid’s Menu:

Rad Burger with beef patty

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No cheese

Rad Burger with grilled chicken breast

• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast
• No cheese

Rad Burger with turkey patty

• No cheese