Spotted Donkey Cantina

We had an interesting time here. I told the restaurant that I had an allergy and my meal came out gluten-free and that was fine. my dad who also has a gluten allergy just told them to swap the flower tortilla for corn tortilla ended up receiving a flour tortilla in his food. Luckily we were able to catch it so he didn’t get sick. overall understanding but you need to make it clear that you have an allergy. They do have a separate menu which we were ordering off of for both meals though.

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

— Not 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?

— Good

The restaurant had minimal GF options. Even though people reported that the chips are gluten free, they are not due to the shared fryer. That was disappointing because it was the main reason I chose this restaurant. The service was slow and my food was not very good. I never leave reviews, but there are so many other GF options in Clearwater, so if it saves someone else the disappointment- it’s worth it.

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?

— Some

Had a whole gluten free menu and the chips were gluten free. Food was delicious and I felt they took my Celiac very seriously! Definitely recommend!

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

I was happy to hear they had a gluten free menu, however the manager had to print one and laminate it, which took awhile. From the second we sat down, we made it very clear I had a gluten allergy. I ordered chicken quesadillas as an appetizer. They brought out regular ones on flour tortillas. I asked the server if it was gluten free and he said yeah I think so. I then asked a different server if it was my gluten free order and they took the plate to go check. Sure enough, it was flour. They came back out with the correct tortillas but was then missing the chicken. I was so hungry I just ate it as is. My husband told the server they really need to get better because I would have gotten really sick. I ordered off the gluten free menu shrimp tacos for my dinner, which were okay, they did come on corn tortillas as requested. Overall, very expensive, overpriced and not a good experience. Service was terrible. Management never came out at any given point.

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

— Not 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?

— Below Average

Other Characteristics

• Good vegan options
• Offers outdoor seating

I was surprised at how little they had that was gluten free given that it’s a Mexican restaurant- they usually have a lot of choices. The chicken tacos I had were good. No dedicated fryer so I could not have the chips.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Average