Review of St. Joe's Coffee

220 Gorham Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074

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If you have Celiac DO NOT EAT HERE.

I was thrilled at first when I saw the menu and they touted their gluten free bread, bagels, and desserts. I put in my order and told the cashier I have a gluten allergy, she grunted and wrote something on my ticket.

Immediately after paying, the cook comes storming out of the kitchen and yells, "Who has the gluten allergy?!" I said "Me.." angrily he said "We can't make this, the kitchen is too small to guarantee there won't be gluten" then he yelled at the cashier to refund my money.

Let me just say I totally understand that the kitchen was not safe for me to eat and appreciate him letting me know, but 1. Make sure the cashier knows that! 2. Don't yell at your customers!

Everyone in the restaurant was staring at me and this whole exchange left me humiliated and on the verge of tears. My friends (who had already ordered) ate their food and I ate nothing. It was almost as if they never had anyone in their restaurant with a gluten allergy! Hands down the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 4 years ago

Celiac