Jewel's Bakery & Cafe

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— All food and drinks are gluten-free

On Safety

Everything here is gluten free and they offer dairy free too on some foods.

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

— Excellent

On Quality & Quantity

Great food, decent sized portions. I would say their portions are big but then again I can never finish anything.

Comment

All the people here are very friendly.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— All food and drinks are gluten-free

On Safety

Amazing and totally dedicated to gluten free.

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

— Excellent

On Quality & Quantity

Hot fried chicken and doughnuts that taste like they rained down from heaven. Slap your mama, GOOD!

Other Characteristics

• Good with other allergies
• Good quality & quantity of healthy options
• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for takeout

It's a nice Saturday morning, they're not even busy. I'm a party of one. There's a counter and at least 15 open tables but a sign says host staff will seat me, so I wait. The only thing the host would offer was the bathroom table so I got takeout instead and ate it in my car in their parking lot. The food was good, I went back inside to request something for the potatoes and was given a good aioli. Ate my $21 box of biscuits and gravy in my car in their parking lot and I will only be back if I'm dying of starvation in this part of town. Rude. It was decent but not worth the drive, the snub, and eating it in my car. Service counts!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing food! I had the chorizo hash bowl and it was incredible. The only downside was that I called ahead of time to make sure they had corn free options (I have a corn intolerance). And I was told that everything was corn free except the tacos and donuts. I went in and found out that waffles and burritos were made with cornstarch. I was definitely disappointed about that but I'm glad I double checked. Also I checked the desert case and later found out it all contained corn.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This is place is fantastic. Lots of choices for a dedicated gluten-free restaurant. Lots of choices for any restaurant really. Get here early though as it can get busy on the weekend.

I wish it were open longer. The chicken and waffles are my go to.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything is phenomenal. Occasionally the hostess has no clue how to clean the tables off and get the line outside moving along and the wait will exceed 25 min. Call ahead and ask them how long the wait time is so you’re prepared. They sometimes run out of things that are popular, don’t be afraid to try something new. My family LOVES this place, can we please get one in the west valley???

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great place. Don’t miss. Waffle grilled cheese and hot chicken Sammy to die for!

I'm so excited to find this place. The food was fantastic and I didn't have to worry about what I ordered. My mom and sister loved it too and they don't have a gluten problem.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Service is sometimes only so-so, but the food is worth it. All GF and amazing!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My first visit & everything was delicious! I’m from N. AL originally, so I especially enjoyed the white BBQ sauce.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pancakes with strawberries were to die for. Service was impressive. The place smells like my mother’s kitchen with fresh baked cookies. Omg we highly recommend!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

EVERYTHING on the menu is GF. Was awesome to bring my celiac kiddos here. Love this place 💜💜💜💜💜

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Fantastic! All GF. Safe. Delicious. Fried chicken poppers and donut holes for my young Celiac!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Hot Nashville-style crispy chicken sandwich was very tasty (got it between a warm waffle bun, it was a bit soft for my liking though not soggy which was a plus since it made it easier to eat all components together with your hands as a sandwich should be). Definitely worth a visit & try. Also, had the “tempura” cauliflower appetizer, coating was good but lacked flavor & a bit bland. My non-GF friend enjoyed her peach scone though my blackberry scone was too mushy. Their peanut butter cookie was fantastic (chewy, sweet, salty & PB heaven)! I do want to try other menu items. Prices were as expected as far GF dedicated establishments go. Super easy to find, ample parking & overall service was very good. They ran out of some baked items but the kitchen & staff were prompt to alert you as well as make a fresh batch which was great!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing!!! Stopped here when it town for a visit and loved it! It’s been forever since I’ve had fried chicken and chicken and waffles. Food was incredible, please open more locations!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing sandwiches and bread! Completely gluten free!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Customer service was absolutely terrible and the oil they were frying with was burned. The food and the customer service is so much better at Intentional Foods (highly recommend!). Our waitress was so busy flirting with the male waiter and talking to their table of friends that came in that our table was completely neglected. Our waitress spoke maybe 20 words to us the whole time we were there - we had to ask for water refills and the check because she never acknowledged our table except for when we waved her down. It took over an hour to get our food, and the appetizers showed up AFTER our entrees. Everyone else was receiving appetizers before their food, yet the wait staff pretended to be confused when we asked what happened to our appetizers. The table of the servers' friends behind us ordered after we did and received MULTIPLE, continuous orders of various appetizers and entrees for a whole hour before any of our food showed up (including multiple rounds of the food that we had ordered prior to the servers' friends ordering anything). We were given a 10% discount; however, discounts don't make up for crummy customer service. The kitchen also needed to change the oil in the fryer - it had been burned, and permeated the entire taste of the fried chicken. I'm very bummed since I had heard rave reviews about this restaurant. Any celiac that has experience baking and cooking gluten free could make the food offered here and do a better job of it. As a celiac, I seek out gluten free only restaurants when we travel. It's a shame that this has been the worst restaurant experience I have ever had, even among restaurants who are not equipped for celiac customers. I hope that the cafe can learn from our poor experience, especially considering that the menu raves about how celiacs customers should feel "normal" in the cafe and not like second-class citizens.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Absolutely love this place! Every time we come to town we make sure to visit. Can’t say enough good things about the food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This place is unbelievably delicious and with the plus that everything is gluten free. I would go here every weekend for breakfast if I lived in Arizona!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff was helpful with food allergies. It was great to eat in a restaurant with a totally gluten free kitchen. The waiter was knowledgeable about the food. I had waffles, eggs and fruit. My husband had waffles, fried chicken. Our meals were very large portions. The best waffles I have ever eaten!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delicious food and didn’t get sick!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Everything is gf. We never had waffles and chicken before. It was really good. The story of the owner is encouraging.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Slow service but absolutely worth the wait.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We drove half an hour to try this restaurant out after following their Facebook page and drooling over their food pics for months and months. I’m happy to say, it was worth the drive! I was giddy with excitement for my daughter and niece who have celiac disease knowing they could pick ANYTHING they wanted off of the menu. We had a party of 13 and EVERYONE loved their food! All of the staff was super friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be back for their delectable pastries and their amazing food!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Waffles and chicken and cookies oh my! Great place with a full GF menu.

Celiac friendly?

No

Taken my celiac son here 3 times in the past 6 months. Two out of three times he was glutened. Staff has been rude and service slow every time we eat here. Food was bland unless you want it spicy. Personally, I like good, tasty food that doesn’t require five-alarm chili peppers. Lots of great options in the neighborhood that have better service, better food, and reliably gluten-free. Won’t be back to Jewels, ever. Edited to add: Talked to a friend who is celiac that has also been glutened there. Very disappointing. Edited to add: reading other reviews, I think the abundant use of oat flour is the source of the gluten exposure. Studies are showing there really is no such thing as truly GF oats due to cc in processing. Certified GF only means there’s less than 20 ppm, not zero. So even if they are using certified GF oat flour, that does not mean there’s zero gluten. Celiacs beware!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My daughter was recently diagnosed with celiac. We were in Phoenix for a dance competition. We ended up coming to Jewels twice! She loved the chicken and donuts. We were both so happy she could order anything she wanted on the menu!

I love this place the food is amazing. However I wass wondering why every time I ate here I get sick;( Im so sad to find out today they use oats in everything and oats also make me sick. Lucky for some they are certified gf oats but for me I cant eat here anymore, unfortunately cross contamination is an issue for me;(

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food and service. Celiac safe and also enjoyed by my non celiac family.

Absolutely love jewels. I haven’t had waffles in years, I was literally doing a happy dance in my chair. I go here every time I’m in the valley.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ate here twice over a long weekend, the waffles with caramel sauce are SO good! Also great coffee with all GF flavorings.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

A gem, indeed! So comforting to be able to read such an extensive menu and order anything on it!! Will definitely return when I the area again!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We came here because my son is celiac. The food was so good I had to ask twice if everything was gluten free. And it was! So glad we found this restaurant. A gem.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing. Dedicated GF and very inventive (brunch-themed) menu. Good selection of baked treats with excellent texture. Great service and good pricing. Most items are spicy, however. Was fabulous for me, but not my dining companion because of that, so just a heads up.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Super food!! Limited menu of chicken, waffles and some other items. Also has bakery. Loved it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

10/18/14- Delicious! We are from Utah and found this amazing 100 percent dedicated gluten free place. First day was at lunch. I enjoyed the poblano deluxe burger with homemade fries, yum!!! Today we went back for breakfast and I had biscuits and gravy!! 4/1/19- We are back again! We went this morning for breakfast and I had fried chicken smothered in their country gravy, potato hash and some eggs. Yum! I haven’t had fried chicken with gravy in over 10 years!! We wish this place was in Utah!!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wow! Such a great experience. You have to try the popcorn chicken and donuts!!!!!!!! Belgian waffle, chicken and waffles and chicken fried chicken with gravy got rave reviews from the family. (Non-Celiac husband loved the chicken and gravy - even better than typically fried food). Waiter and hostess were very friendly and helpful. If I could only recommend one restaurant in Phoenix to try, this would be it.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Love their food! Staff is not friendly at all. Waitress took our order and never returned. Someone else brought our food, never got our check, never even got a refill on water (super small cups). Disappointing because their food is really good and I can actually eat here with complete confidence. Too bad their staff is unfriendly and apathetic.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Amazing! Great food and 100% GF

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Literally the best chicken I have ever had AND it’s gluten free. They’re syrup is to die for and this is definitely my new favorite place to eat. 10/10

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They have had no options on anything vegetarian friendly, and there desserts are just cupcakes and brownies now, but they used to have eclairs and other pastry’s.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Jewels is the absolute best for safe and delicious food. As a celiac it’s one of the only restaurants I 100% trust!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Just ate the best GF fried chicken sandwich I have ever had, fries delicious too. If I lived here in AZ I’d be wearing my stretchy pants and eating here on the daily! Yum!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

So yummy! My husband had biscuits and gravy, he said it was awesome. Everything they make is gluten free. Cinnamon roll was really tasty too

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Jewel’s was awesome. My husband had the fried chicken waffle sandwich and I had a waffle with eggs and bacon. We took a cheese danish and a mint cheesecake brownie to go. Everything was outstanding. The only really strange thing was that they didn’t have any decaffeinated coffee or tea, or even herbal tea.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Delish food! Everything is safe! Chicken and waffles are amazing

Celiac friendly?

Yes

My all time favorite gluten free spot. Always safe. Always delicious. Would give them more than 5 stars if I could.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I ordered for delivery, because they have a company that now delivers,so I was excited! I ordered onion rings, because people raved about them, and a bagel egg and bacon sandwich. I was sadly disappointed with the food, and it was not the fault of the delivery service. The onion rings we're horribly greasy, and very limp and old. The bagel was dry, not butter or condiments, and the bacon was rock hard. The potatoes were inedible. I was so excited to have this meal, and am now sorry I ordered it. Maybe it's better if you go in person and eat there. I wonder

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Completely gluten free! I had the Mac and cheese, buffalo cauliflower bites and my husband had a cheeseburger with onion rings. All was amazing, and I did not get sick afterwards!