The Crab Shack

I visited the Crab Shacks in Folly Beach and the server laughed when I asked if anything was GF, including steamed shrimp and potatoes. The only thing I felt comfortable eating was iceberg lettuce and cheddar cheese.

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

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

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

— Poor

The staff always knows how serious celiac is and has never failed me to recommend, modify, and serve me delicious food!

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

— Very

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

I called ahead since the reviews on here weren’t so great and they assured me they could grill whatever seafood I wanted in a separate pan. I ordered a platter that had grilled fish, shrimp and scallops and it was good!

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Good

There are some obvious seafood dishes that are GF and made a good meal. A bit expensive. It seemed like there isn’t formal training on gluten know-how there among the wait staff or at least not in depth, and felt like we were bothering the wait staff and the people who seated us.

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

— Not very

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?

— Good

Making a review because there weren’t any already— This place was decent. I didn’t get sick which is great! But I also didn’t feel super secure about eating there. The waitress had fair knowledge of gluten free and the restaurants options. I got the grilled seafood platter with potatoes and corn on the cob. It was SO GOOD. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted amazing. Like I said: I didn’t get sick. I am celiac but I am not super super sensitive. If you are, I wouldn’t really recommend eating here.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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?

— Excellent

Staff had extremely limited knowledge regarding gluten allergies, though did at least know the seasoning that’s used on everything contained gluten. I was told that they could give me anything steamed, though everything is steamed in a steamer filled with seasoning. In fact, virtually everything is seasoned. The only thing I found that wasn’t seasoned was coleslaw. I was told the fries “should be fine” for me despite them being seasoned and fried in a shared fryer. They did offer grilled scallops without seasoning, so I got that with the coleslaw and collards, which I was assured had no seasoning except pepper sauce. Everything tasted fine, but after a few bites of my collards, I saw they had seasoning on them. Not a good experience.

Celiac friendly?

No