Bongo Ben's Island Cafe

Fast and friendly service by Nathan and a few quick tips for our hike today! Delicious food (Spinach Scramble) with GF toast and yummy tomato juice! My husband had the Bongo Benedict which looked equally tasty. We will definitely be back for more;)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was pleased with the amount of dishes I was able to choose from (gluten free bread for sandwiches and gluten free pizzas). I ended up with a grilled cheese on GF bread with a side of coleslaw as the fries were not safe. The sandwich was just okay. Good to have as an option but I wouldn’t recommend as there are definitely better and safer places in the area.

Decent selection. They have a GF bread, omelettes and bacon/egg option.

Hubby ordered GF French toast. He said it was fine... not amazing, but not bad either. I ordered bacon & eggs with the gluten free toast.

Don’t bother with the POG juice, it was super watered down. The view is amazing.

Was at first hopeful when the waitress stopped me from ordering the fajitas as they weren’t gluten free. But obviously the waitress was as knowledgeable about their gluten free as I thought. I ordered the Kailua pork and immediately had a reaction to it and have been super sick ever since eating there. Do not recommend!

Celiac friendly?

No

This food was delicious. All their Sandwiches and burgers can come with a gf bun.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ordered gf bread with breakfast. When served, my husband noticed my bread looked exactly like his toast. I had been served wheat toast. Waitress apologized, bread was brought by different server. My suggestion, when a food allergy is involved, serve order yourself so no mistakes are made.

A few GF breakfast options. The GF bread for the French toast was kind of hard, but the server was well educated regarding my allergy and was very willing to help me find a great option. Cool atmosphere and fun outdoor seating with great view of the water.

This is my first negative review of a restaurant, but they earned it.

We came here because they reportedly had a number of gluten-free options. We were here for breakfast, and were told that they had GF pasta, among other options.

Well, turns out that they don't have GF pasta after all. Maybe I was wrong, but I was certain that they said differently a few days earlier.

They did not appear to have much understanding of celiac, even when I told them not about my diagnosis. We scoured the menu, and ended up ordering a GF pizza instead.

After about 40 minutes, they brought out an incorrectly made pizza.

When we spoke to the manager, he was not at all pleasant it apologetic. His suggested solution was to "wrap it up an call it a night" when my wife asked for a credit on the bill.

To their credit, the food was good once they finally got it right. Still, the whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth (sorry, but it fits).

I would not recommend this place, and certainly not to someone who has celiac.

Celiac friendly?

No

I went for dinner, which was solidly mediocre. They were out of their gf bread, which was the main reason we went. They were able to accommodate my dietary needs without too much difficulty, but it really wasn't worth the money. Both my fish and my husband's seafood pasta were barely seasoned. I had enough to eat, and the food didn't make me sick, but otherwise, I have nothing good to say.

Apparently their breakfast is much better, but I wouldn't give this establishment any more of my money.

Celiac friendly?

No

They have gluten free French toast!! Also gluten free bread. Food was great!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes