Review of Cafe Alfresco

I recently found this website, so I am reviewing Cafe Alfresco from my last visit which was in July 2017. I had eaten here many times. I ordered the Asian Shrimp, which is marked gluten-free. It listed Crispy Wontons and a Thai Basil Vinaigrette. I specifically asked if the wontons were made from rice as traditionally they are made from wheat. The waiter did not know and although I asked him to check with the chef, he did not, so he did not put them on my salad. My mom ordered the sesame tuna salad, which is not marked as gluten-free. There was no obvious gluten containing item in her salad. However, we were served the same dressing, so I was quite concerned. I asked about our meals with respect to gluten. The waiter went to find out. When he returned he said, "There's only a little gluten in the dressing. It shouldn't be a problem." Wow!! Fortunately, I had not eaten it. At the end of the meal, the manager came over to say that he was not charging me for my meal, and also that they didn't get the correct dressing in stock -- the gluten-free one -- and substituted it with a similar one that that had a little gluten in it, which isn't a problem. Again, wow! He continued to say that gluten-free is just a fad for people wanting to lose weight! I then politely explained Celiac Disease to him and informed him that food substitutions of any kind should be noted and the customer informed.

Celiac friendly?

No