Pelican Brewing – Tillamook

Nothing here is gluten free even though they have it on the menu. Was told they can’t do anything safely.

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

— Not at all

I was sos excited to find a lace that offered many gluten free options. However, the staff did not inform me that the aioli had beer n it and I had a reaction. I did talk with the staff and the manager said she would make sure that the servers ask those questions. Just be careful with the fries as well because they are fried together with the beer battered fries.

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

— Not very

Their menu listed their hummus appetizer as “gluten free” and they served us FLOUR tortilla chips with the hummus right after having a conversation with us about how we cannot eat gluten and only because we asked after seeing them. They also have a beer float on their menu listed as “gluten free” but when asked “how?” they said they don’t know why it’s listed on their menu that it’s gluten free. Super dangerous. All other potentially GF items on the menu, except brussel sprouts, were not available.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

Other Characteristics

• Good vegetarian options
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Staff were very helpful in suggesting what would be the best gluten free choices and to point out what foods to avoid. I had a Ruben on gf bun. It was delicious with a side salad.

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers outdoor seating

We always go here and I never get sick. However, I can also only have 2 things on the menu. The cheeseburger with salad or a Reuben with gluten free bread/bun. We ask for them to toast it away from other buns and get the sauce on the side. I never get sick this way. And there’s always a cider or the sparkling hop beverages to enjoy as well.

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Excellent

This place is an active brewery with a very small exposed kitchen space. They do have salads and gf buns, but that’s about it. When I asked about a dedicated fryer, the person I was talking to said there was cross contamination all over the place there- barley in the air from the tanks, the whole grill is used for buns, etc. The frustrating part was I had contacted them ahead of time and been told the fish tacos could be made gf, but when I got there, that wasn’t true. Not a place I would return to.

Celiac friendly?

No

Was wonderful they were very helpful with gluten free

This location lacks the GF options of the Pacific City location. Basically the only thing they could adapt to be GF was the basic burger with a side salad. The salad was decent, the burger mediocre, but on the plus side, I didn’t get sick! I don’t think any of the beers were GF, though since I don’t like beer, that was no loss. My husband tried an IPA & says, “It was OK.” This location isn’t exactly celiac-friendly, given the lack of options, but it wasn’t unsafe, so I’m left with rating it “unsure” as a middle ground/compromise.