Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Review for poolside service:

Menu items marked gluten free and adjustments can be made to accommodate. Had the lobster salad sandwich on gluten free bread. I did have to track down a few people after it arrived to confirm it was gluten free (didn’t look like a normal gluten free bread), but was assured it was and didn’t end up sick

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

I was very impressed with my stay here. If you have an upcoming trip, ask to speak with chef Aaron or chef Luiz they will take care of you. They even come to your table for each meal to discuss what you’d like and even suggest things to try that can be safely made for celiac. They’ll prepare your meal themselves to ensure it’s safe and come deliver the meal as well. They have dedicated GF toasters but no fryer to my knowledge.

Would recommend going this route instead of ordering from normal staff if you can because not everyone is knowledgeable and there are some restaurants where cross contamination is heavy (wouldn’t recommend the pizza spot or the pool bar). The sushi bar in the lobby is mostly GF, rice GF, and they only use Tamari in the entire resort.

Great with Peanuts as well as they don’t use any in the resort.

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the 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

Other Characteristics

• Good for peanut-free

I only had the breakfast buffet here but it was really good! Each item had labels that said whether it was gf or not. I had an omelet and a lot of fruit. They even had a gluten free bread section with muffins and its own dedicated gf toaster!

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

The menus clearly indicate which items are GF (only a couple) and which can be prepared GF (many options). The servers took note of my Celiac and assured me that the Grand Wailea chefs and kitchen staff are very knowledgeable and careful about cross-contamination. My chicken tacos were delicious and filling (from the poolside Volcano Bar & Grill). Another day I had a sandwich on a very good GF bun (from Bistro Molokini). They served it without one of the sauces to make sure it was safe. There were multiple items that sounded good, and the kitchen does the necessary eliminations and/ or substitutions to make something GF. The bartenders let me see the drink mixer containers, and they came up as GF on my scanner. Since I never get symptoms, I can’t be 100% sure there was no minimal contamination, but I certainly felt safe enough. Prices are a little steep, but they always are at any Maui resort.