I want to preface this by saying I LOVE Cooper’s Hawk, I’ve had a wine membership for years and have never once (until now) had a problem eating at any of the 3 locations I’ve been to. They’ve always been very knowledgeable and accommodating. I always tell my server I have celiac disease when I order, even with the gluten free menu because I have significant symptoms, and they’ve always been wonderful about it.
That being said, I found a piece of gnocchi in my risotto there tonight and consequently am now in one of the worst symptom flares I’ve been in. I alerted my server to the issue right away and she and the manager were very apologetic and comped my meal. They even helped wheel me out to my car because I have POTS as well and gluten always triggers syncopal episodes for me.
I‘ve worked in restaurants before, and I know there’s no way to guarantee no cross contamination with a shared kitchen, so I don’t really fault Cooper’s Hawk. I’d still recommend them to anyone gluten free, celiac or not. Just wanted to make sure anyone else with intense symptoms knows this happened so they can use their best judgement the next time they go 🤍
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Love their chicken parm and shrimp appetizer. Eat here often without any issues. The manager has to double check your plate before it is served.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Had the salmon from the GF menu and was sick afterwards.
— Not at all
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Good
Dedicated GF side of kitchen. Best bread at beginning of the meal (it makes a horrible soggy bun for the burger though lol)
I eat here several times a month due to their food safety and wine.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
Hubs and I went on a date!
They had a fully gluten free menu. Our waitress was amazing. She asked about everything. I told her I had celiacs. She wrote it down, that they need to wipe down and change gloves.
Comes back with a fully gluten free bread for me...that was delicious.
She even gave me 2 full gluten free loaves free of charge to take home.
Best experience I've had so far since being diagnosed
No issues next day!
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Delicious! I had a salad and some yummy desserts! Everything is labeled
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
I’ve been there a few times and have never gotten sick! They have a ton of gf options and it’s a scratch kitchen, so their gf prevention measures are supposed to be good
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
Our server and the manager were extremely knowledgeable about gluten free. They said they take cross contamination very seriously. The have an extensive menu for gluten free with sandwiches and pasta available. I am highly sensitive and had no reaction. The bread that they bring for the table is just an udis hamburger bun.
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
We were excited to find this restaurant, because they seemed to take many precautions and were very knowledgeable about GF options. Our daughter was happy because it tasted good, however, it was obviously not GF, because she was sick for hours.
— Some
— Good
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Excellent
I did not ask questions about dedicated fryers or space, and I am celiac, so make sure if you are super sensitive you check first. They use Barilla GF pasta and it was great. I had chicken carbonara and it was fantastic. Also flourless chocolate cake. And they brought out a warm GF bread with butter which was delish. They have buns as well but didn’t specify the brand, I don’t like any GF buns so far, but I asked if the warm loaf of bread could be the bun and he said sure...so I would eat a burger there with that as the bun. The menu was a completely separate one you have to ask your server for.
A huge gluten-free menu is available and the food is amazing. They even made me my own gluten-free roll. My husband had the steak and shrimp and it was delicious and I had the chicken piccata which was the best I’ve ever had. I also had Brûlé for dessert. They had several desserts you can pick from gluten-free as well. The best of the red wine if you like your wine less sweet. they were good about letting us try the wines before we bought a glass. The waitress was very friendly and the restaurant was nice and new looking. It is absolutely become my favorite restaurant here.
— Very
— Most/All
— Excellent
I usually love this place, and have never had an issue, but the most recent time I got glutened. There was a noodle mixed in with my meal, and then when I talked to the manager about it, he said that they boil all items together. So they boiled my green beans in with the regular pasta and other items. He said the water is so hot that it “cooks off the gluten”. There’s always a risk eating out, but be extra careful here!
— Not at all
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Some
— Average
This is the only restaurant where I feel completely safe ordering any item off their GF menu. And they have the most extensive GF menu in this area!
— Very
— Most/All
— Excellent
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.
— Somewhat
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent
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
— Very
— Separate gluten-free menu
— Most/All
— Excellent