Gluten-Free at Columbia Restaurant

Columbia Restaurant

7 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
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6 ratings

As rated by the community

1241 Gulf Blvd
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Most Recent Reviews


Gluten Sensitive
1 month ago

I always enjoy the 1905 salad as my entree! Excellent service and a beautiful water view. They will also substitute plantain chips for the bread while you wait for your food.

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Symptomatic Celiac
11 months ago

Server misrepresented the bread as gluten free - when questioned, she assured it was gluten free when questioned multiple times.. Turns out she was misinformed - i trusted and ended up poisoned. The manager was apologetic. Strongly recommend against this restaurant - hard to trust the food will be what is promised.

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1 year ago

WoW what a wonderful restaurant/ great food and super friendly staff. Very careful about gluten allergies and lots of delicious choices in the gluten-free free menu.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu

Important

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.
Information contained in this listing is based on reports by the community. Please verify all information directly with the establishment.
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Gluten-Free at Columbia Restaurant
Gluten-Free at Columbia Restaurant
Delicious gf dessert!
Black beans 1905
Ribeye with yellow rice
Vegetable Paella
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1 year ago

Attention to detail was appreciated.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
1 year ago

They do not have a GF menu but the server and chef were very accommodating. Have have additional food allergies and they were great. Food was delicious and service was good. Nice view of the water.

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  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Gluten Sensitive
1 year ago

Gluten free menu with excellent choices…had the shredded beef with rice and it was fantastic!

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Gluten Sensitive
1 year ago

I ordered mahi mahi, but I couldn't have gotten their famous salad. Service was excellent. Their food sensitivity menu is broken down very nicely, including gluten free, tree/nut allergies, dairy free, etc.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

huge selection of allergy friendly and gluten free meals! Our server Yade was extremely accommodating for my gluten free requirements and they made a safe meal for me! We came for my mother in laws birthday and they made it such a pleasant and wonderful experience. Would highly recommend to all!

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

I got quite sick after eating their Picadillo “Criollo” which was marked gluten free and served on the blue plate that should signal allergy and I made sure my server knew. It tasted fabulous if that counts!

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  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Celiac
2 years ago

Some of the worst service I've ever had at a restaurant. Had the filet mignon and 1905 salad and got glutened. Both items were on the gluten free list and made sure to tell them I had Celiac. It even came out on a special plate. Still got cross contaminated somehow. I would avoid if Celiac.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
2 years ago

AMAZING experience. There is an entire allergen menu that is huge and lists many allergens (lactose, peanuts, gluten, shellfish) as well as gluten free cocktail menu. My entree even came on a designated allergy blue plate so I knew it was prepared separately. Wish I could have gone there every night!

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
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  • — Dedicated kitchen space
  • — Knowledgeable staff
  • — Food flagged
2 years ago

Great food! I shared the grilled grouper and mahi-mahi. Knowledgeable about celiac.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
3 years ago

Good food, staff knowledgeable about gluten. I asked if they could add scallops (cost extra) to my shrimp and yellow rice and the chef was nice enough to accommodate. Loved the simple chopped tomato salad but would've been much better if they chopped the tomatoes into smaller pieces. Didn't get sick.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Gluten-Free at Columbia Restaurant
Gluten-Free at Columbia Restaurant
Celiac
4 years ago

Absolutely amazing chicken and yellow rice. Service was great and I never got sick.

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  • — Separate gluten-free menu
4 years ago

The worst service. Even though I had a gluten-free menu I had to keep reminding her she gave me gluten free bread. Waitress on friendly never even told us her name and you always had to look for her if you wanted something.

Celiac
4 years ago

Great gf menu! I have chicken and potatoes, and a wonderful gf dessert!

Delicious gf dessert!
Celiac
5 years ago

The food was excellent and no reaction. The one less star is due to the gluten free menu being really hard to navigate and understand.

Celiac
5 years ago

Knowledgeable staff and one of the best ribeye steaks and yellow rice meals I’ve ever had. Great atmosphere and location on the water; definitely a classy upscale place to visit

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Celiac
5 years ago

Some of the best food I’ve had. Take allergies very seriously. Had the black beans 1905 and the ribeye. Not to mentions some killer mojito's. Definitely will return.

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Black beans 1905
Ribeye with yellow rice
Celiac
5 years ago
Celiac
5 years ago

We enjoyed this place so much we went twice during the week. My teens loved the Spanish yellow rice with their fish dishes and hubby loved the grouper with two different preparations.

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 years ago

Separate gf menu. Lots of options. Great food

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6 years ago

This place was amazing!!! I love the whole atmosphere, the view, our waiter was probably the best waiter I've ever had and the food was incredible!! Highly recommend and very safe.

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Vegetable Paella
Celiac
7 years ago

Great restaurant, great ambiance, gf menu and friendly staff about all of the options. Delicious Spanish Cuban food!!!

7 years ago

Fantastic gluten free options. The 1905 salad is prepared table side and a real treat.

7 years ago

So delicious! Many great options you can't find at other restaurants.

Symptomatic Celiac
8 years ago
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8 years ago

Good food. Separate GF menu that was horribly written. It was in no particular order. Appetizers mixed in with deserts and entrees. I had never had Spanish food before and had no idea what I could safely order until Fred our waiter came over and saw my frustration and sat down and pointed out everything on the regular menu that was safe. Delicious food but they need to update their menu.

Celiac
8 years ago

Oh my goodness! What an amazing experience from walking into the restaurant, service, food, and ambience. We sat out side and it was so pretty. We had the chorizo stuffed mushrooms, 1905 salad, and mahi mahi varadero. Edgar was our server and was very knowledgeable.

8 years ago

This is a MUST for me every year on vacation. :) Vegetarian Paella...yum. I ate my leftovers for dinner later that day and they were still yummy!

8 years ago
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Celiac
11 years ago

Shrimp Criollo, Sangria, and flan were all great

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Celiac
11 years ago

Not only were they accommodating, but it was the most delicious meal out I've had in a year. When everyone received bread as a starter, the waitress brought out plantain chips. The Mahi Mahi was awesome and so was the view. My only wish is that if it wasn't so loud. Portions are huge and I only ate half, which made for a great lunch the next day.

12 years ago

Excellent food. Pricey.

Reviews of this Chain

Gluten Intolerant
2 weeks ago

They had a special menu showing the gf options.

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Celiac
4 weeks ago

Terrible experience. Bad service, not safe, below average food. The waitress did not write down our order and was very frantic. When the food came out, my mom’s (Celiac) was not the correct dish she ordered. It came out with plantains (fired in a shared fryer) and not on an allergy plate. Our waitress went back and came back in less than 2 minutes with a new one on an allergy plate. We think she just moved it to an allergy plate and removed the plantains. However, the dish was still not what she ordered and when she told the waitress, she said yes you did order this. My mom very nicely tried to jog the waitress’ memory on how we ordered and the waitress said “whatever” and walked away. Did not offer to get my mom anything else or apologize for any misunderstanding. My mom did not feel comfortable eating what she ordered so she ended up splitting my filet (also Celiac). It was a below average filet and we both felt bad the next day (likely cross contaminated). On top of that, no one at our table of 6 ever got a water refill throughout dinner.

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  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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  • — No dedicated fryer
Symptomatic Celiac
1 month ago

The food is great here, and there are a lot of options on the menu clearly market gf (just have to ask for an allergy menu). The server wasn’t quite aware of safety standards but assured me she would speak to the kitchen and clearly mark on the order when she put it in.

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  • — Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
Celiac
1 month ago

We had a wonderful experience here. The waiter happened to be celiac and was able to point out her faves. They had a special allergen menu you have to ask for. I had the paella and it was delicious! One of the best paellas I’ve had since I went to Sevilla.

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  • — Paella
Is there a gluten-free menu?
  • — Separate gluten-free menu
Hashimoto's
5 months ago

They recently changed their menu and didn’t have an allergy free menu at this time. The waiter gave me some ideas and I got the Mahi sandwich with no bread or cheese. It was good.

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  • — No gluten-free information on the menu

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