Cooper's Hawk

My group of friends wanted to go out to eat at a place that was safe for my celiac needs to have a Christmas dinner together. We chose Cooper’s Hawk because of the their gf menu. Our server was extremely rude the entire night and was hardly around for the 3 hours we were there (week night—not a busy weekend night). I told her I had celiac disease and needed a GF menu. She never brought the menu so we asked another server for one. I clarified that I had celiac disease when I ordered. She said she knew in a very irritated voice. When my food was brought out by the kitchen staff, no one said it was GF. I asked them to check. They said there was some sort of allergy label and did not go back to double check like I asked. I took the risk to eat my fillet because I didn’t want to ruin the night for my friends and none of the staff I talked to was helpful. I thought I might have had a reaction from it because my stomach was off that night. My reaction was confirmed and full blown a couple of days later right after I ate the leftovers. I have been a wine club member for quite some time—very disappointing night and service.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Literally everything that could have gone wrong did. Our server has allergies and said he understood them well and takes then seriously. I told him I needed to order off the gf menu. He brings out regular bread to our table. I told my husband to go ahead and eat it. He said he'd bring gf bread. It took over an hour for it to be brought out. We ordered an app off the gf Menu. They brought it out with Wonton's on top that were not gf. An hour after we got there we were eating our newly made app. Then we order entrees and Caesar salad. Again, specify it needed to be gf, and NO croutons on the salad. No salad arrives, but our entrees did. I told them we didn't get our salad. Several minutes pass and the salad comes out with croutons all over it. I started crying at this point. This was our anniversary dinner and I just needed it to not be like this. Clearly they don't have a clue about what it means to serve gluten free items. If you choose to eat here, do it at your own risk and be hyper vigilant.

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

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Average

Vast gf menu, never gotten sick as staff seems knowledgeable

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

NIMA tested the GF Broiled Grouper. It came back with Gluten Found. The manager didn't really seem to care and tried to blame it on CC. When I informed her NIMA doesn't pick that up, and that it had to be pretty high levels, she disregarded it. She did remove it from our bill. I was able to test and eat the Shaved Brussels Salad.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I’m not convinced they understand what GF means. I ordered grilled fish off the GF menu, which came w/ ‘Asian Slaw’…one bite and I tasted soy sauce. I had the server go ask if it was soy or tamari; she reported there was ‘a little bit of soy sauce’ in the dressing. I had to explain that regular soy sauce contains wheat - NO-NO for GF patrons and asked that they take this item off the GF menu. Otherwise, I had to ask for some lemon wedges to squeeze over my completely plain fish and rice to give it some flavor. For the price, they should do better than this.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Gf menu and make chef sign that it is prepared gf

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Great dinner at Cooper’s Hawk. Decent GF menu and nice atmosphere. I had a shrimp salad and my daughter had a burger with GF bun, mashed potatoes and fruit. We had a flourless chocolate cake that was delicious and there was a few choices for dessert. The rest of our family enjoyed their regular food too. There was a little delay in finding out if we could get a table or not, but once we were finally seated, the service was great.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

This is our new favorite restaurant for the whole family- the gluten free menu is so big on its own and the regular menu for gluten eaters even bigger so we can all find things and return and not eat the same thing every time! Everyone was definitely familiar with precautions and celiac and we felt really good about it. Definitely recommend.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

I’ve eaten at the one near my house a lot and have never had issues. Had the same experience at this one, fantastic food and I’m not sick at all. It’s so nice they have gf bread available, they also have a surprising amount of gf options and their chefs take great precautions

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

Other Characteristics

• Offers outdoor seating

I eat here often and have never had any issues. They even have GF bread (it’s great with honey)

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for keto
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

I’ve dined here several times and have always had a great experience. There are a lot of gluten free options, staff is knowledgeable, and the food is excellent! It’s the only place I’ve dined where they offer to bring gluten free bread to the table before the meal at no extra charge. They even have gf desserts.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 takeout

Was very excited to try the GF menu here...server told me they understand Celiac. I was very ill two hours after eating here. I will not be returning.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent amount of gf choices and they are careful. Food is delicious and great atmosphere for a date night.

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

Wonderful experience eating here. The food was absolutely delicious, and our server was very knowledgeable about how items were prepared. So many good options!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I used to be a member but the last few times I went it was clear something was going on in their kitchen. Last TWO times I left feeling ill. I just think they don’t take Celiac disease and nondairy seriously so I canceled the membership and have moved on permanently. Very disappointing!

The service at this location leaves a little to be desired, but you just can’t beat the selection of GF options. I’ve eaten at various CH locations many, many times over the past few years and never once had an issue. Their chopped wedge salad, short rib risotto, and turkey burger are stand-out favorites.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I’ve been here several times and did ok, but it only takes one waiter for me never to return again. He just didn’t care to listen and must of thought my requesting GF was purely a diet thing. I didn’t trust my food and I was sick before I even left the place.

Best gf bread I’ve ever had at a restaurant (warm, moist, and good consistency), excellent selection of gf food items, including desserts, and good wine too!

I LOVE COOPERS HAWK!!! So many options and gf bread😍

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac . They have a large gluten free menu. I haven’t had any problems and I am very sensitive to cc.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

One of the beat steaks I have ever had. My best friend is celiac and she was so excited to have a full gluten free menu and so many delicious options. She even got a glutem free roll while I got my pretzel roll! Overall a fantastic experience.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great GF menu--celiac safe.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything made from scratch and prepared in separate area. Never a concern when eating here. Only restaurant I have seen have gluten free dinner bread which is wonderful. Great if you have multiple intolerances. They have it all together and the food and service are superb.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Always delicious. Great gluten free menu. Safe even for highly sensitive. Gluten free bread. Desserts.

Chose this location for Thanksgiving after a great experience at the Merrillville location. Sad to say this was not an overly positive experience. Most of our family members have Celiac, and we ordered from the menu. There were fewer choices than the other location, and there was not a separate kitchen. Waitress suggested fries as a side, but manager told us they were unsafe after they were already on my daughter's plate at the table. We ordered GF buns for both girls' sandwiches, and both came out on a wheat bun. Staff was less than apologetic about the multiple mistakes. Thanksgiving food was not as good as their regular menu items. Bread at this location was different than Merrillville and not as good. Thankfully none of us got sick, so I will go ahead and give 3 stars... Sadly, not sure I will be back despite positive reviews from Celiac friends. My daughter would have been very ill if she had eaten the bread before we discovered the mistakes.

Celiac friendly?

No

Awesome! Got gluten free bread, and many choices for dinner. Great choice

One of the better GF menus I've ever seen. The staff and atmosphere were awesome. The food here is phenomenal and Celiac safe!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I loved the sweet/romance red wine & the chocolate, but they did feed me regular bread the first time I was there. I ended up sick!

not cheap. but VERY VERY good. solid GF menu homemade GF bread that is better than Udi's even.

Excellent gluten free bread

I have eaten at Cooper’s Hawk Annapolis many times over the years. I just ate there for the second time since my celiac diagnosis. The menu is extensive, and their recommended wine pairings are helpful. There is an actual physical gf menu. It has a number of good offerings. Last time the salad I ordered came out with croutons by mistake. The server was very embarrassed and said she threw it out herself and spoke with the chef. I appreciated the server’s concern. It was a good meal and evening.

Fortunately this time there weren’t any hiccups. The server said she marked my order “gluten allergy”, which would mean it would be cooked separately. The server brought me warm gf bread, a good Cabernet S., a kale caesar side salad and, for the main course, a Black and Bleu cheeseburger, grilled squash and fresh fruit. It was all delicious. I may join their wine club.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Separate gluten-free 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 dinner
• Good for lunch
• Reservations recommended

The BEST! Very safe. AND desserts????? Love it.

I did recently find out there is no dedicated fryer so the bacon wrapped shrimp is a no go

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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

All around amazing GF dining experience! Huge selection of options, reassuring understanding of Celiac needs and wonderful service!

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

Amazing food. The G/F bread was the best I have had, hands down. They understand allergies and food restrictions!

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

Love that they have a gluten free menu with so many options. Food was great and didn't get sick.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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