Bluewater Grill
$$$ • Restaurant
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Nice meal! Restaurant now has a GF menu, mostly seafood but there’s also some chicken and beef. My server seemed knowledgeable. I was excited to try the scalloped potatoes and they were good. Nice atmosphere. There’s a heated patio but we ate inside because it was cold outside. There’s a bar side and a restaurant side. It’s right by the train tracks and we got to see at least a few go by, which we liked. Probably noisy outside though.
I felt very uncomfortable here trying to order and asking questions about gluten free options. The waitress wasn’t willing to work with me or tell me choices I had. They couldn’t do alterations or change sides. I don’t know if it was just this one waitstaff person but the experience makes me and my family to never want to go back.
This restaurant serves mostly fish. It looks delicious. I stopped in to see if they could do GF and they said most of their fish dishes are GF. Their sides are GF since they use cornstarch and not flour. However, their fries are fried in a shared fryer. So the fries are likely cross contaminated.
Ultimately, we ended up going somewhere else for dinner later that night. However, this restaurant looked really good. I will include a picture of the menu and the manager’s card, if you want to call them beforehand. They said they are currently working on a GF menu now. (April 2022)
Gave three stars since the person at the front was knowledgeable about what was gluten-free on the menu and the restaurant looked nice and clean and the fish looked fresh. Didn’t give 5 stars since we didn’t eat here so I don’t know for sure if the food is good or GF.
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No gluten free items marked on the menu. I ordered what should be a naturally gluten free fish dish with veggies on the side, specifying a “gluten allergy” to the waitress. The waitress also got a bit short with all my questions which should have been a red flag to get out of there.
I ended up getting the worst gluten reaction I’ve had in a while.
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Great food and the best safety! The manager greeted us at the door and I mentioned about me being celiac and she knew quite a bit about it. She also took the time to ask me a bit more about it. The waiter was knowledgeable about it and the manager had told him about me. They brought out my plate separate from the other plates. I had the salmon, scallop potatoes, and asparagus. It was great! Did not get sick!
We went her on a whim…it was getting late and kids were starving. I had read great reviews on here, so decided to give it a try. We had to wait a long time to get seated, but that’s because they had a large group there on a Tues night. I would strongly encourage you to make a resi. Apparently, that’s not their typical wait time. They have lovely ambiance, and even have a deck that would be nice to sit out on during the day.
The hostess reassured me they take allergies seriously (she has a shellfish allergy). She brought me a menu of dishes that could be “prepped gf.” Also mentioned their fryer is not dedicated, so I should steer clear from the artichoke baked dip with tortillas (even though marked gf on menu.) That made me little nervous. My daughter got the seafood Louie salad (with both crab and shrimp). Being the paranoid mom I am, i stayed severe gluten allergy several times to our server and then asked his to pls have the kitchen prep her salad gf. He seemed very relaxed about my request, and didn’t go out of his way to reassure me they would make it safe for her, which again worried me. Looking back, I think it was more attributed to his personality bec the other severs we encountered all seemed to really understand our need. Long story short, my daughter loved her salad (it was absolutely huge - can easily share)! Only thing she was missing, was something to munch on before (gf roll would have hit the spot).
My daughter never got sick! We will def try this place again when we we in town!
The were super friendly! Had a separate allergen menu, clearly marking what was gluten free or what could be made gluten free. I got the pan seared sea scallops which were delicious.
I’ve eaten here 3 times. I’m gluten sensitive not celiac. They will prepare any fresh seafood gluten free and have GF sides, but fries are cooked in shared fryer. Service is good without being intrusive, indoor and outdoor seating in a fabulous waterside location. I’ll return for sure.
They do have a gluten free menu now (older reviews say they do not, but they have added it). And scalloped potatoes are gluten free now too. Fish options were more limited due to gluten exposure in sauces and breading but food was still good overall.
