Gaylord's at Kilohana

If you are celiac, I would not recommend. Got just the monchong pan seared in a separate pan. It was so dry that it was tough to cut with a knife. I felt awful afterwards. There are not many options for gluten free.

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

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Poor

Upon arrival at 7:25 for our 7:30 reservation, we were asked to wait 5 minutes to be seated. We were not seated until 8:05. This started dinner off on a really sour note, as we were all ready to leave and eat at our rental condo by the time they finally seated us.

Waiter said they had gf bread available for an extra charge, but I declined. I had the airline chicken and it was good—nothing memorable. My family seemed to really enjoy their gluten dishes + desserts though (especially the plantation pie & banana cream pie, which is labeled gf but I didn’t have any).

Didn’t get sick, but don’t think I’d return.

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

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Average

Many GF options on the menu. I had the Fresh Catch with Ahi and it was amazing. Very affordable for the quality too.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Didn’t get sick.

The mix of reviews on Gaylord’s made me skeptical, but we love the bar atmosphere so I went in knowing I’d keep my order simple.

The waitress was kind and accommodating, but said risotto was NOT GF which seemed weird and she couldn’t tell me an ingredient that made it not so. I remained generally skeptical and gave the kitchen specific directions to prepare a steak grilled on foil with salt and pepper and none of their sauces. Both whipped potatoes were safe and premade. I ate the truffle version.

The steak came out unmarked but the runner went back and confirmed they had followed directions in the kitchen.

Gf bread was available during bread service for an up charge. I didn’t get any.

Gf dessert - banana cream pie was spectacular. All of my family liked it best.

~$50 steak was good quality, tasty, and safe. My family loved their gluten meals so that made it more worthwhile.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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

Safe to eat here but not a lot of options unless you're a red meat eater. Just a couple of the seafood dishes were gluten free and one chicken dish. The daily specials had more gluten free options. No gluten free bread when everyone else gets bread. They took away our plates, no apologies or anything else offered. No gluten free desert either. It was disappointing for such an expensive high end restaurant. The fryer is not dedicated gluten free so the truffle fries which were marked gluten free are not safe for celiac or sensitive gluten free folks. My son's meal which was the saki braised ribs had a different tasting cheese sauce that was sweet. We all tried it but none of us found it particularly good. My husband and nieces scallops were undercooked in the seafood stew and cold in the center. The rest of our meals were good. It really was such a disappointment.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Beautiful and historic plantation and restaurant. Make reservations weeks in advance if you can. We celebrated our anniversary there and we’re seated in the gazebo overlooking the gardens. Very good gf options. I had the best vegetarian gf lasagna that I’ve ever had in my 50+ years of eating vegetarian. All ingredients come straight from their own garden on property every day.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Ended up sick from either the dressing or the chicken both the waiter said were GF.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Average

Had the holiday preset menu. Waitress was awesome and accommodating. Went out of her way to make accommodations for our party outside of the set menu, knew about fryer cross contamination and asked the chef to make our table a special gf banana cream pie, even though it wasn’t on the menu for the night. My kids were thrilled. Our orders are never easy as I am dairy free too and this restaurant went out of their way to make our Christmas meal special and safe

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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 ate here for my birthday last night, it was excellent. I’m really sensitive and didn’t get sick at all. The waitress and everyone there knew exactly what to do. I had the chicken and for dessert they brought out a slice of banana cream pie with a coconut crust. Everything was so delicious, and they were very knowledgeable. Really cute venue too, it’s an old house made into a restaurant. I will definitely be returning here when we come back to Kauai!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff seemed confused about what celiac is. I ordered a cucumber lavender mojito and they up charged me for the rum I chose because I wanted to make sure it was a gluten free spirit used. When it came out it was way too sweet and I couldn’t drink it. The waiter was friendly just not knowledgeable. I ate the caprese salad without crostini. It was delicious but small. Celiacs should steer clear of this restaurant.

Wait staff was not knowledgeable answering questions. None of the salad dressing are gluten free, they add flour to the dressing. All the dinner menus sauces have gluten. Not a great meal for celiac.

Celiac friendly?

No

Best Mai Tai's on the island hands down!! They made the happy hour avocado poke bowl gf and it was delicious. Just don't eat the chips

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Epo was our waitress - she was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable about gluten issues and the food was amazing! Must try: the gluten free banana coconut cream pie- it is to die for!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Bit on the expensive side, but the staff was very accommodating and helpful regarding GF status of menu. They don't have a dedicated menu. We had the pork tenderloin. Very tasty, just ask them to make sure there is no soy sauce added. We were seated next to the courtyard after dark, beautiful ambiance. My (gluten eating) father had the cioppino and felt that the texture was too smooth, not enough big pieces of seafood, though the flavor was good.

excellent. celiac friendly. the server knew instantly what celiac was and which menu items were gluten free. a definite yes for celiac

If you have celiac do not go there! They gave me a gf menu with items that they assume are gluten free if you don't have the bread or croutons, ect. It was obvious they knew nothing about gf or celiac. I did not to eat as I knew I would be terribly sick if I did. If you are just gf to be gf then it'd be fine, but you people confuse restaurants for those of us you actually have to eat gf, so I fear we will never be able to eat out so how about you just order normal and ask to hold the bread don'tsay you're gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

No

Didn't do the restaurant, but I went to luau kalamaku, which I believe they provide the food for. It was SO GOOD. The luau was pretty commercial, but the show was entertaining. When I told them I had celiac they came out and gave me an ingredient list of all the buffet items, and they have gf items labeled on the buffet tags as well. They had Kalua pork, rice, mashed purple sweet potatoes made with coconut milk, Thai curry veggies and some salmon salsa- like thing. The poi is gf. They even had banana creme pie that had a crust made of corn starch and toasted coconut that was gf, in addition to rice pudding and a sweetened coconut pudding like thing. And the rum here is amazing :).

my wife said "this is amazing"

Delicious Luau buffet! Items are marked GF on the buffet too! If you call ahead and let them know of your celiac/gluten allergy you will be allowed to go first through the line! (At least that was my experience) Very friendly and knowledgable staff. I even had some of cooks walk me through the buffet line to make sure I got all the gluten free options on my plate :)

Celiac friendly?

Yes