Review of Jean Bonnet Tavern

Celiac folks, be alert!! We stopped here after researching and believing there was safe GF food. It is very off the beaten path and we drove way out of our way off the highway to get to it.

A very close call to my my celiac teen being ill. She was served a fried piece of cod, not broiled as the GF menu indicates. Waitress even said she wondered how she could have a fried dish when they can’t serve French fries, yet instead of checking with the kitchen before serving, she served it anyway. Luckily we are aware enough to notice mistakes and she took it back. Sure enough, it was NOT GF. She said chef apologized (but yet he himself did not come out of the kitchen) and that the cook is young and newly hired. She herself said she hadn’t worked there long….only a year. Seriously?? How long does one need to work at a place to know the difference between fried and broiled fish? They comped my daughter’s meal.

The broiled fish they remade her was just a plain piece of fish, no veg or garnish, sitting on a plate soaked in butter. Not appetizing at all and given the scare, my daughter barely touched it. This is completely lack of staff training. To have an extensive GF menu and no one knows what is safe? I will be writing to the restaurant on this one and would never recommend eating here. Even our non-GF food for others at the table was very sub par quality. Zero stars if I could.

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

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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?

— Poor

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids