Review of Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery

My husband has a gluten allergy and is sensitive to cross contamination. Our waitress was knowledgeable enough to let us know that he should not order anything fried because it all shares the same fry oil. The menu didn’t have any allergy listings so we had to ask the waitress about every item we were interested in. My husband picked a salad with fingerling potatoes that the waitress thought were boiled. She listed his order as gluten allergic and when the food arrived, it didn’t have any potatoes on it. When we asked why, she reported they were fried and thus removed. They didn’t try to offer a substitute of any kind and the salad was kind of lackluster without all of it’s ingredients. I ordered the nachos, thinking we could share and asked the waitress to confirm the chips weren’t fried in the cook oil. She forgot to ask and when the meal arrived, I had to ask again. She went back to the kitchen and confirmed the chips are fried onsite and weren’t safe to share. In all, it was a very frustrating experience trying to advocate for a gluten allergy at this restaurant and I don’t think we will be back to try again.

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

— Not very

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating