Review of Bearcat Cafe Uptown

Summer of 2019 I’ve eaten here three times in two weeks. Everything has tasted GREAT, and I’ve always felt fine afterwards. I highly recommend the shrimp and grits, the brisket hash (no toast) and the Bearcat breakfast with gf pancakes. Their gf pancakes are their paleo pancakes. I wasn’t sure I’d like them, but my server said that they were great. He was right. They use banana, ground almonds and eggs. They did not taste eggy and were so tasty that they didn’t need syrup. Also I was reluctant to try the potatoes after reading about concerns on this app, but I tried them and had no problems. This place is a New Orleans gem.

I’m adding this 3 years later: Whenever I’m in NOLA I eat at Bearcat. I love it here. I’ve even bought their pottery from MM Clay to remind me of my experience. I’ve never gotten sick from cross contamination, and I’m sensitive. I have sat at the counter in the pre-Covid era and watched them like a hawk while they’ve prepared my food. They know what they’re doing, and they don’t want me to get sick either.

August 2022 I recently sat at the counter again and saw that there does seem to be a greater risk of cross-contamination than I remembered. I will still eat here but I will be very careful to let my server know that I have celiac and that I need to eat whatever is the safest from cross-contamination. That being said I have never gotten sick from eating here. On this visit I had the fried potatoes and poached eggs.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent