Jesse's Restaurant & Tavern

This is a go to place for me when I’m in the area. I’ve only had take out but the menu is clearly labeled and they take precautions with safety when you have a gluten allergy/celiac. I always get steak and mashed potatoes - delicious!

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

My favorite restaurants and a great variety of Gf food!!

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

— Somewhat

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

Stepping into the Restaurant it reeks very strongly of mold and a sourness. There’s towels on the floor along the walls where water is leaking. The carpet is filthy and hasn’t been cleaned in years and needs to be replaced. The ambience and lighting is dark although there’s cute little café tables outside so you don’t have to sit inside.

There’s cross-contamination of the food, and the food is very subpar. While sitting there I observed an order of fries put on the counter for the waitress to pick up. When she came over she noted a fry on the counter, picked it up and put it into the container of fries that she was serving the customer.

There are only three “gluten-free” main dishes offered. I ordered Thai orange chicken with Brown rice and an Asian salad. Because the Asian salad had wheat items in it, They substituted it with mushy broccoli. The chicken was burnt on the outside, dry on the inside and it was covered with an unflavored simple sugar glaze and two small pieces of orange stuck on top of the chicken. The brown rice was not brown rice and tasted more like bulgur wheat and looked like it too.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Poor

Other Characteristics

• Offers outdoor seating

Dining area is dark and in very poor condition and smells very moldy and does not have the smell that goes along with a restaurant that is keeping up with sanitation or building maintenance. I orderer a lobster roll with fries, the fries was the only part of the meal that was palatable. The ‘lobster’ was more like crab claws that had went bad but were served anyway. Got the feeling I’m going to be pulling off the road on the way home to puke it back up. Don’t waste your money here

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?

— Not Much

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

— Poor

Other Characteristics

• Offers outdoor seating

GF items clearly marked. I had the Prime Rib, mashed sweet potatoes and salad bar and had no issues. The salad bar is mostly GF, but you do have to watch out for dropped croutons at the end by the toppings. You can order a salad from the kitchen if you're not comfortable. The restaurant is huge, so don't get discouraged if the parking lot looks full.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Waiter was very knowledgable about gluten. Not as many options as another restaurant in the area but food was excellent.

Very good gluten free selection of steaks, Prime rib, and seafood. Never had a problem there.

Celiac friendly?

Yes