Carvel

2 ratings
$ • Ice Cream Shop
Reported NOT to have a gluten-free menu, but gluten-free options are available
Reported GF menu options: Dessert, Ice Cream
216 E Main St
East Islip, NY 11730

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Symptomatic Celiac

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They can give you fresh toppings from a separate container to avoid cross contact! There are always a few pre-made ice cream cakes labeled GF in the case on the left (rainbow sprinkles in the middle, no crunchies) You can also order a custom cake too!

Safety


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

— Very

Quality & Quantity


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

Updated 1 week ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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I eat at Carvel a ton. I always get soft serve and ask for sprinkles from the original container to avoid any contamination. I have never been sick that way and I'm usually very reactive to gluten

Quality & Quantity


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

— Excellent

Updated 11 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Dessert
  • Ice Cream

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Celiac

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When I ordered, I started with I have a wheat allergy, which I don’t, but I said because I wanted to be more clear about it… that backfired. The lady was still confused by what that meant. I can only imagine the confusion if I said gluten intolerant. Then we had to explain cross-contamination, to which she thought about everything that would be cross contaminated, which is basically everything down to the toppings. I mean she was nice about it but that was startling. I asked for a separate batch but she said it would be too hard to scoop, which is understandable but I’m just gonna say they are places who will do it :,,). I ended up just getting soft serve in a cup, which sucks because the Carvel website says they have gf options. Maybe there are some locations who will accommodate but definitely not this one.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


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?

— Average

Gluten Intolerant

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Servers could not be bothered to check if ice cream was GF. Felt disappointed.

Safety


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

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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?

— Good

Celiac

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Server was able to point out which ice cream, both soft serve and hard pack, were GF. Changed gloves when preparing my chocolate/vanilla twist cup. Felt did a good job. A little spendy, but tasty.

Safety


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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


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

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for kids
  • Good for takeout
Symptomatic Celiac

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Would not recommend. The staff had no allergen knowledge and when they finally got me a diagram that marked allergens, it had none of the flavors that were actually in the shop. I don't blame the staff but I do blame the management for not training them properly! I used to be able to easily look up ingredients of specific flavors on the Carvel website, but they've since changed it and I wasn't able to find anything. The only plus was that they happened to have one gluten free ice cream cake pre made in the store which had been prepped carefully. Great ice cream but it's a shame they can't cater to allergens very well :(

Safety


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

— Not very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

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?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good vegetarian options
Celiac

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They always understand when i ask them to wash off the icecream scooper.They also tell you if an icecream has gluten or wheat in it.I reccomend their mint chocolate chip 😀

Celiac friendly?

Yes

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