Blue Kangaroo Cafe

Delicious GF bakery items! Had the Gf breakfast cookie and pumpkin muffin! Great coffee too. GF items were in the same case as non GF items but were separate.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers outdoor seating

Great staff/service, delicious food! Especially love their gluten free pumpkin muffins and apple scones. Good for a light breakfast and drink or a terrific sandwich or salad. Super fresh and always delicious!

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

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

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

This place offer for sandwiches gluten free bagels (Udi’s) which IMO are dry and tasteless. They also offer gluten free wraps that fall apart when you eat the sandwich. I have been to this place many times and generally disappointed in the sandwiches. They are very expensive so not worth at all what you pay for. There are tastier gluten free options out there that they as a restaurant can choose if they made it a priority. I recommend instead to have the sandwich ingredients on a bed of salad. They also do offer gluten free scones and muffins which are delicious. Go to Thrive Tribe around the corner for gluten free crepes.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Poor

Idk why these reviews are saying this isn’t safe, I’ve been going to Blue Kang for years and they have the best GF baked goods in the state (+ bagels, sandwiches, and salads). Their pumpkin donuts and their muffins are soooo good. If you tell them you have celiac they will change their gloves and use different silverware to prepare your sandwich, but you will have to say allergy/celiac. As always, advocate for yourself and ask questions! I’ve never had issues with cross contamination here.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

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

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegetarian options

I’ve been here quite a few times and I love it. I’ve never gotten sick from eating here and I have celiac. It’s nice to go to a place that actually has gf bagels, not just bread. Their baked goods are also delish!

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

— Somewhat

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

This place is 100% NOT SAFE for celiacs. I know from people who have worked there that there is massive cross-contact. Management is aware of it, so it won't change anytime soon. They do not understand celiac disease and do not care to learn. They have a decent range of GF options, but they are definitely only safe for people who have an intolerance and not safe for those with celiac or a true allergy. Before I met people from there, I tried multiple GF baked goods and sandwiches over the course of years and got sick every time. Nice place, friendly owner, but it's not for the celiac community.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

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

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

Went in thinking there were going to be a ton of GF options. They did have GF bagels (udi) to make a sandwich on but no GF rolls or breaD. Limited baked goods. We were disappointed.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

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

— Poor

If you’re gluten intolerant than this is the place for you. Tons of gluten free sandwich options and fresh GF baked goods. If you’re celiac then I wouldn’t recommend it. The ownership doesn’t believe celiac is a real thing. There’s plenty of cross contact and shared cooking surfaces and utensils. I’m not celiac, but my partner is and has gotten sick after eating here EVERY time.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

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

— Good

SO GOOD! Definitely safe and so many options. I got the Popeye on a GF roll and it was huge and delicious

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

— Very

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

Excellent

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

People are very friendly and the food was delicious. Had choices of bread, wrap or bagel for lunch and breakfast sandwiches. Also several well labeled pastry selections and granola!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff were knowledgeable about gf. There were five freshly baked gf options to choose from. It was delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Lots of options, lots of friendly people! Great service! Clearly labeled gluten free foods!

Creative, fresh and delicious sandwiches. GF wraps and rolls.

I love coming here for breakfast. Their pasties don’t taste gluten free at all.

Moldy gf bagel! Sausage is homemade and way too sweet like maple syrup Cookie was good

We have eaten in and had catering from Blue kangaroo. They are knowledgeable and so accommodating. They have gluten free Sandwiches, salads and desserts available.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wonderful family-owned bakery and cafe with all sorts of great gluten-free options. Lovely people serving delicious breakfasts and lunches.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great gluten free wraps, muffins, granola, and cookies! They're very conscious about gluten sensitivities and celiac.

Celiac friendly?

No

blueberry muffin was super gross.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Really happy to find this place on the way back home! The best breakfast sandwich! Incredible roll for deli sandwiches as well. Cookies and donuts and muffins...all gf and all SO good!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I've been here a few times for breakfast and just got around to trying lunch. Holy s*** my lunch sandwich was legit the size of a toddler. Breakfast is always good and they have great gluten free treats (cookies, etc) but lunch holy mackerel you could feed a family of 5 with that sandwich

Food is not great but celiac friendly.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

the best tasting gf sandwiches and pastries around !

I've not partaken in a sandwich this large in my entire GF life!! There are also many GF bakery items to choose from. Our only non-gf friend was surprised that what she tried was gf. Need I say more? Actually I will, my also rice free son enjoyed a large lettuce wrap which he enthusiastically consumed.

Awesome sandwiches with gluten free bread bagels and wraps. They also have gluten free bakery items like cookies and scones which they say they bake in house. Love the smoothies!

Stopped here for lunch. They have GF tortillas for wraps and GF baguettes for sandwiches. They have a large variety of sandwiches & salads. They also had GF muffins, chocolate chip cookies & scones. We bought muffins & chocolate chip cookies and a turkey club sandwich -- all were good. Sandwiches & salad portions were huge! Server changed her gloves and was very nice --so they are definitely accommodating for GF.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My 12yo had his first official RI "grinda" and LOVED it! Very aware and accommodating. Loved all the yummy looking gf pastries available in the case on the TOP shelf too! Will definitely come again-right near the bike path!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Grinders on yummy GF rolls, giant muffins, scones, cookies, smoothies...The owners and managers are considerate about GF and the teen staff are polite and willing to follow gentle customer tips on avoiding cross-contamination in the sandwich-making area. The GF baked goods are on the top shelf to avoid crumb drift. Good enough for us!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food is good ,,,,service is " serve yourself " and very high priced for a serve yourself place. However it was safe gluten free.

Love blue kangaroo- my celiac teens love having a gf safe place to eat and hang out w their friends- the baked goodies are always amazing. The bagels are great and reasonably priced. Gluten free sandwiches are good too. Love the muffins and cookies!!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Offer specialty sandwiches on gluten free sub, wrap or bagel. I've only ever had the sub and it's great. Sandwiches are huge and I've never gotten "glutened." Will visit often!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service, lots of choices and delicious food that you can feel good about. I will definitely come back. Celiac safe.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very friendly and gluten free knowledgeable. I was able to buy Udi‘s large sub rolls. I will be going back soon.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Went on a Sunday for lunch and they were obviously just recovering from brunch rush, but even so, when we asked about gluten free, they just kept pointing to some wrapped muffins and desserts. When we asked about sandwiches they said they had GF bagels and wraps, but nobody had any idea which sandwich fillings were gluten free. Got the impression we were annoying them. We ordered a GF sandwich and a GF bagel. The bagel was okay. The sandwich was not appetizing--I left half of it. Nobody got sick, but we won't be going back unless maybe someone tells us when the GF friendly staff works. Its not Sunday!

Celiac friendly?

No

I have Celiac Disease and have eaten here twice this week with no issues. I've had the gluten free bagel and egg sandwich which was delicious.

I had a wrap which was unappealing, so I just ate the filling. The butternut apple soup was gluten free and delicious as was the chocolate cupcake. The server were very considerate and followed up when I asked them to tell me if something was gluten free or not. They also wore gloves when preparing my food.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I love this place but can't tell if it is gluten free enough to be celiac-friendly. Homemade granola bars list oats as an ingredient, but no one knew if they were certified GF oats. So they are probably not GF oats. I felt insanely picky asking, and feel insanely uptight mentioning it here. My son with celiac had a GF wrap (the sandwich maker put on new gloves for him <---good!) but the wrap was so stiff the sandwich maker could not bend it around the filling and the whole thing just sort of flopped open. My child did not care. He loved the wrap and just ate the filling. Anyway---I want to give a good review because this is a great place! But I don't yet feel reassured that anyone knows specifics of what some GF diners need.

Celiac friendly?

No

Had a delicious pumpkin muffin! My wrap was pretty tough but I'm not going to fault them for that. I look forward to trying their other gluten free sandwich and dessert options :)