Mel's Downtown Creamery

12 ratings
$ • Ice Cream Shop
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Dessert, Ice Cream
Safety Rating
9 ratings

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37 West Broad Street
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

Most Recent Reviews


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Gluten free sugar cones and the server offered to open a new tub of ice cream and use a fresh scooper to avoid cross contamination!

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 year ago read full review

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Be sure you are very clear on what items contain gluten. Staff member assured me the ice cream choice was safe but made me very sick.

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Holy cow! this place is awesome. they washed the scooper,. they wrapped it in paper towels. then they open a new container for you!!! best banana split every. my daughter had a GF waffle cone... YES GF! ice cream was very creamy.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Allergen List
  • Dessert
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Ice Cream

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Celiac

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Yummy ice cream and froyo, good GF waffle cone & staff was friendly and accommodating to allergies

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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Cute atmosphere. Very celiac friendly. I am super sensitive and had no issues, nor did I think that I would. Staff was very knowledgeable. New tub of ice cream, new scoop, gf waffle cone!!!

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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I was so happy with this place. They even use a different ice cream tub if you have celiac!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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very knowledgeable staff and lots of great tasting gluten-free options. Staff started a new tub of ice cream without me even asking.

Updated 8 years ago read full review

Celiac

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This place is wonderful the staff is friendly willing to help on being Gluten Free. They have waffle cones and brownies Gluten Free. Thank you Mel

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Tons of flavors, individually wrapped waffle cones and brownies, knowledgable and safe with cross contamination!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Delicious GF waffle cones! (packaged separately to prevent contamination). Staff very knowledgeable/conscious about cross contamination. GF brownies & GF frozen chocolate covered cheesecake novelty too...yum! Will definitely go back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 8 years ago read full review

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Old-fashioned 1950s style soda shoppe. Gluten free brownies, waffle cones and Belgium Chocolate dipped frozen cheesecake by Suzie-Uie. Lots of soft and hard ice cream flavors. Shaved ice and Del's Frozen Lemonade as well. Can order ice cream cakes with 24 hour notice and Grahamless Grahams Cracker Crust Ice Cream Pies available with advance order. All staff trained on allergens and cross contamination prevention.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 9 years ago read full review

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