Malia's Cafe

Pretty good for those with a sensitivity, but I can't speak to safety if you're Celiac. They have your standard egg and potato dishes, and additionally you can get GF waffles or GF English Muffins, and they said they can substitute corn tortillas in items that normally involve flour tortillas. No GF options for pancakes or French toast, but it's more than we can usually get at breakfast places, so I'm not complaining. The menu isn't all that great, they have the GF waffles and so on marked, but it's crowded and I found it hard to parse through. There is no separate GF menu. I got GF waffles with fruit and a side of hash browns, and it was all very tasty. Haven't gotten sick yet!

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

Staff was super knowledgeable. Food was excellent and my Gluten Free experience was ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

CELIACS BEWARE: Stopped there to eat today after reading rave reviews but it so upsetting... As soon as we sat I let server know at beginning about my allergy. I did so and got my breakfast. Waitress comes back and announced my muffin was not the gluten free one and if I ate any of it...I had and told her I'm probably going to get sick over it. She apologized but left my plate as is and brought me a GF muffin. Needless to say I didn't feel safe and ended up not eating. She gave us a 10 percent discount and apologized but I feel that's not enough.. I hope I don't get sick today...a lot of times it isn't until next day so I'll probably be sick to travel home. They failed on this big time. 😭

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?

— Some

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

— Poor

Fantastic place! We got the gf waffle and eggs for breakfast. It was so good we decided to try their lunch. We got a turkey sandwich on a gf english muffin. Very accommodating and knowledge about an allergy. Will be coming back!

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?

— Excellent

Very knowledgeable. Omlette, hashbrowns and gluten free english muffin.

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

— Very

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

Best gluten free breakfast I’ve ever had! Got a gluten free waffle with strawberries and bananas and a gluten free english muffin with butter and they tasted so good I could’ve sworn they weren’t gluten free but they were and delicious and no reaction and very reasonable prices! Definitely will go back.

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?

— Excellent

Highly recommend this place. The waitress we has was excellent. She knew all about gluten free and gave suggestions. Food was great also. Highly recommend.

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Some Gluten sensitive options. Gluten free waffles. Great service.

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

Great experience! I told our waitress I was celiac and she confirmed they have a dedicated GF waffle maker. The waffle was delicious and they had oatmilk to go with coffee as well. My food came out promptly and hot, definitely recommend!

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

— Somewhat

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

Extremely friendly Staff & very knowledgeable about Celiac. Had the ham & cheese omelette and has browns. Very good. Thought the GF waffles were okay…very hard not soft like a pancake

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?

— Average

It was amazing that they use a separate waffle iron for gf, but was very disappointed when our server told us the sausage & bacon were not safe because they use the same griddle as everything else for those. My daughter still wanted to give it 4 stars though because the waffle was so yummy.

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

— Somewhat

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

Great gluten free waffles and English muffins. Had the juevoes rancheros and it was fantastic.

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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

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?

— Most/All

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

— Excellent

Everytime I’m in ocean city, I make sure I stop here for breakfast. I love that it offers several gluten free options that you don’t find often in other establishments. My go to is definitely the waffles. I LOVE them! I highly recommend

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Waitress we had was very uninformed on what GF meant, she kept referencing butter. She told me the potatoes were GF but after asking further questions we determined they were in a shared fryer. She really meant well and wanted to help so I asked her to confirm some questions with the kitchen. I ended up ordering two eggs Sunny with an English muffin. Came with a piece of water melon. Delicious and safe.

Went back another day to order takeout and got the Chicken salad. We were told it is made fresh daily and weighed so it’s not scooped directly onto bread (no cross contamination). Came with lettuce, tomato and a bag of Utz chips and a pickle. Also had the option to get it on a bed of lettuce for an extra charge.

Would definitely return if back in town.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was friendly, place was cute and I had a delicious plate of waffles home fries and bacon! So good! They knew what was safe for me and what wasn’t. That’s always appreciated! I recommend giving it a try.

I was able to eat a sausage egg and cheese on an English muffin. It was so nice to have a breakfast sandwich for a change. Want to go back before we leave

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Zero gluten free options after 11:00 a.m.

Celiac friendly?

No

Amazing food. OC is mostly carnival style food. This cafe has amazing food, amazing staff. Family owned and operated. Highly recommend!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was looking forward to gluten free pancakes, but I was disappointed. When I asked about how they were cooked, the waitress was very rude and told me "If you have a serious problem I wouldn't do it, its all cooked on the same grill" I mean,I'm glad she told me, but I was disappointed.

Celiac friendly?

No

Fruit and cheese plate but not sure about other menu items. Good though!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I guested the staff, but with a clean pan they were able to make gluten free (fluffy) pancakes.

Celiac friendly?

Yes