Cool Beans Cafe

The staff is awesome and are very dedicated to keeping customers with food allergies safe. There is a dedicated prep area for celiac orders and one person is assigned to your order from start to finish. They are very knowledgeable about what is and isn't safe in their restaurant. I ordered their AI Root wrap (on gf bread) and their tomato soup (one of my favorites) with chips and a pickle on the side. I had ordered their chip dip also and was quickly informed that it had gluten and asked if there was anything else I wanted to replace it. The staff is always a pleasure to work with and they have amazing customer service.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• 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

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

We were so happy to hear they have a separate prep area/utensils/appliances to make a gluten free meal safely. I had a chicken salad sandwich and my daughter had grilled cheese with tomato soup. The bread was delicious. I asked to see the label to see what kind it was! They also had wrapped GF cookies by David’s Cookies which was delicious. Great place to eat confidently.

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

They were very knowledgeable and helpful! Separate prep place and condiments. Great for a quick bite to eat or enjoy leisurely.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• 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
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

The service was great, and we really liked the vibe of a local place. They also have a celiac station to prepare food for celiacs. I had the club sub (on GF bread). The reason for the low star is that the bread was horrible. Even when I resorted to using a knife and fork, the bread crumbled into almost bread crumbs. I really wanted this to be good because I like supporting local places.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Below Average

Great coffee and fantastic bakery, breakfast and lunch type food options. They have gluten free breads and they care about and understand celiac. They even have packaged gf cookies!

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

The staff is very aware of celiac and asks if you want it prepared in a Celiac safe environment. They don’t have tons of options but they do have bread and are very aware of it. They also are aware of what syrups are gluten free. They are also so kind and just accommodating in general. Highly recommend

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• 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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Cute place off of Medina Square. Excellent gluten free food! Almost everything on their menu can be made gluten free. They even have a designated gf cook area!

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

Take many measures to make sure my food is safe every time I go. They shut the grill down and clean it and cook my food completely separate from everything else. One of my favorite places to go

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

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

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

They take many measures to make sure their is no cross contamination and the gluten free bread is delicious! They also have gluten free cake pops and desserts! The service is lovely and I never have to explain what Celiac Disease is! I often order the club sandwich and it’s scrumptious! 100/10 I do recommend it.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• 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

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

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering

Ignore the reviews from 2018. They have increased gf options and no one who works there has an attitude! They have really stepped up during the new restrictions and made online ordering and curbside pick up a breeze! There is even a box to check celiac on the online form! Try the cranberry chicken salad!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Immediately asked if I was celiac as their procedure is different. I had a breakfast sandwich on g-free bread - I should have asked if they had some sort of spread for it as it was a bit bland. BUT they have sweet treat options also and it was a open, welcoming space.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Had chicken salad on GF bread, ate the kettle chips and pickle with no problem!

Love the chicken salad on gf bread paired with tomato basil soup. Yummy! It’s great to have a variety of items to choose from. Also like to grab a couple of the the gf granola bars. So nice to have a cafe-style place that understands gluten free. 👍

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Not very friendly. First they only have a couple of gluten free prepacked "bakery" items that I could have gone to a grocery store to get. For sandwiches they up charge by $2.00. when I went to order that, they told me the didn't have the wrap in for my breakfast burrito. On top of that the server had an attitude. Excuse me but I didn't choose to have celiac disease! Rude...

The person making my wrap immediately asked if i had celiac when i said i was gluten free I was so happy with the food and workers!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I got a 3 cheese grilled panini on gf bread, tomato basil soup and chips with dip. All absolutely delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My daughter has celiac. Really nice cafe that has gluten-free bread, and they can make any of their sandwiches gluten-free. The melts and paninis are wrapped in foil, so they don't get contaminated on the hot sandwich press.

The chili and tomato bisque they had that day were also gluten-free, and they also had granola bars and muffins that were gluten-free. Great to be able to go into a cafe like this and have so many more options than Panera!

They have gluten free bread opinion for sandwiches and gf muffins