Island Lava Java

There weren’t a ton of GF options, but I ordered the Luau Scramble based on the server’s recommendation. I chose the side options of bacon and potatoes, and also ordered a Kona coffee which was great. The server confirmed it was gluten free as-is, and I felt fine afterwards and had no symptoms. I’ll definitely be going back another time before we leave.

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

— Somewhat

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

They do not have anything GF for breakfast. Anything.

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/None

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

— Poor

Many gluten free options, the fresh fish tacos with corn tortillas were amazing! But the service was not the best at all, unknowledgeable of what exactly gluten free was.

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

— Somewhat

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

Knowledgeable waitstaff. Lots of GF options. Use GF tamari on poke.

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

Got glutened and spent the rest of the day vomiting discreetly at a beach. Beautiful view. I got the tacos. My daughter, also a celiac, got the tofu poke bowl and avoided the gluten. I’d skip it.

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?

— Average

Knowledgeable staff. Yummy food. Love the Poke which is made with gluten free Tamari. Absolutely delicious. Great tacos (order corn tortillas) and salads. Do wish there were more GF options.

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?

— Good

We had delicious ribs and tacos at Island Lava Java! The menu has all gluten free items marked, and the wait staff was very knowledgeable about celiac and what would be safe for us. They took our questions seriously, and even went back to talk to the chef to make sure. We do have silent celiac, so we don’t get symptoms when glutened, but this seems like a safe place. We also had some very tasty drinks while listening to awesome live music. The view and ambiance are amazing here!

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

— Somewhat

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?

— Some

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

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Offers outdoor seating

We had a really nice dinner here! It’s always hard to find gluten free options at a nicer, touristy restaurant but I was pleasantly surprised. The menus marked “wheat-free” options and there were a couple to choose from. I ended up ordering the black bean tacos and they were as expected. The French fries are prepared in a shared fryer so steer clear of those, but the side salad was pretty good as well. No dessert options other than plain ice cream.

Server was unwilling to even try to accommodate gluten free options. Server also gave me attitude, will never come back.

Celiac friendly?

No

Waitress was very understanding of my need to be gluten free. She made sure to alert the kitchen and make a note on my order so that no gluten would be added by accident. Had no reaction.

My husband and I ate here a couple of times during our stay in Kailua. The menu has "wheat-free" items and/or substitution options to make them gluten free. We enjoyed the food and I did not have any symptoms after either visit.

Wait staff was not terribly knowledgeable. They alerted the kitchen of my celiac disease. The breakfast potatoes that come with everything are fried at some point, so I made sure to avoid those. I had omelettes here twice without incident.

No Breakfast GF options and clear lack of understanding of gluten. Told me they had egg white omelettes. Bake pastries in kitchen.

Celiac friendly?

No

Great location on Alii Drive with awesome view of the ocean. Good service. I had the Luau Omelette filled with slow roasted kalua pork, pineapple, onion and cheddar jack cheese. Yum!

They have Gluten Free options and were able to seat is pretty quickly when we were super hungry. Service is a little scattered, but once we ordered, we got food pretty quickly. Overall, good but not amazing food and reasonable enough prices. Nice location, with outdoor seating overlooking the surf. Would come back.

Knowledgeable staff, amazing food. The fish tacos were phenomenal.

This place was beyond amazing! They have gluten free items marked on the menu! The food was delicious and staff was super helpful! You can't beat the view either!! You can also bring your own beer and wine with no corkage fee.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Our waitress had good knowledge about gluten free foods. We had fish tacos which served on corn tortilla's. They had a wide variety of gluten free items.

Great coffee joint, now serves table-cloth style dinner. Gluten-free selections marked. Great fish entrees, beef, ribs, etc. Kitchen is slooooooow. Byob

Celiac friendly?

Yes