C2 Restaurant Bar Lounge

This is the restaurant located in the Intercontinental Suites Hotel and it made my life quite easy while staying here and visiting a family member at the Cleveland Clinic. Their menu has quite a few clearly marked GF options for lunch and dinner and then breakfast was easy to ask. They do not have a dedicated fryer, but they do have GF buns on request. I had two servers, one more knowledgeable than the other, but both were happy to check with kitchen if they didn’t know and were very helpful!

It was so nice to have a convenient and safe place to eat for my stay. As far as the food goes, it’s a little pricey for what it is, but it was perfectly fine.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options

This is a somewhat celiac safe option for a hotel room service restaurant if you need to stay on or near Cleveland Clinic campus. It is located inside the intercontinental on Euclid. I ordered meals to my room 5 times during my stay — never got sick but the room service person was absolutely unaware of what gluten was. It also seems like they prepare their scrambled eggs and omelettes with some flour as I could only have an egg white frittata or egg white omelette for breakfast. When I asked if I could safely have a side of bacon, the kind woman on the phone said, “Oh I don’t think that’s gluten free!” I think she thought gluten free was vegan or something. All in all, decent food and served it’s purpose for me.

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?

— Average

The waitress was polite, but had zero knowledge of Celiac disease or gluten-free needs. They had gf bread but nothing to go with it. She said lunch meat for sandwiches was not gf - uncertain if there was a gf toaster available. They had 2 gf salad options with NO available gf salad dressing options. She could not say if the vegetables were prepared in a gf safe manner. I settled on a grilled chicken breast with no seasoning bc I was afraid to chance more. I would have left but I'm staying at the hotel for a medical appointment, it was late and I had to be up early in the morning. When the waitress brought the chicken breast, she said, "that sure looks lonely." She was right, it did. This was truly one of the saddest gf meals I have eaten in 7 years with CD. I'm praying I don't get sick. I gave it one star because at least the waitress was polite to me and went to the kitchen several times to ask questions on my behalf.

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?

— Average

The food was very expensive for what you get. It wasn't busy but food took a long time, and then they over cooked the food. Service was meh.

Additionally, in case you're interested, there are only two entrees that are gluten free. There are only two side items that are gluten-free. I believe there was one salad that was.

Not much selection, so I wouldn't go back.

My husband and I ended up ordering take out from C2 while staying at Cleveland Clinic after our daughter's surgery this past weekend. We ordered the salmon and the flank steak, both marked gf on their menu, along with a side of sauteed veggies, and shared the order. We both loved it! (He is not gf; I am celiac.! In fact, it was so good, we ordered it again for dinner the next night. I did not get sick either time. I only wish the restaurant was closer to our home in Michigan so I could enjoy it again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Located in the Intercontinental Suites, this is a gem on the CCF campus. Tasty and healthy food with GF items clearly marked on menu.

Celiac friendly?

Yes