Review of Calypso Bay Smokehouse

Do not come here. The employees are friendly and tried their best but this restaurant does NOT take gluten-free seriously. I payed way too much money for food that was [1] insubstantial (they charge full price for 1/4 a plate of the BBQ “meal” even though the vast majority of the plate is not GF and they are unwilling to substitute the food they don’t give you) and [2] obviously contaminated (there were bread crumbs from another customer’s bun littered across the very little amount of meat that they gave me).

I would pay someone $50 just to NOT go here and eat nothing.

I noticed that some of the reviews here claim that all of the meats and sauces are gluten free. I should note that I was explicitly told by employees that the BBQ sauce is NOT gluten free, and that the only GF options are the pulled pork and the brisket. After ordering the brisket, I was then informed by another employee (who asked her manager) that the brisket is NOT gluten free… it had to be taken back.

I think this inconsistent information regarding GF options speaks to the lack of understanding this restaurant has about GF requirements.

I should also note that I did explain that I needed to avoid cross-contamination for medical reasons. The gluten-littered bread crumbs came afterwards, and the employees did not take the care to use new gloves after touching gluten-containing items.

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

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

— Poor