Review of Mangrove Mike's Cafe

My wife has celiac disease, so we went here due to the many advertised gluten free options. Although the menu was conveniently marked, it didn’t translate to staff training. Our server’s initially friendly demeanor somewhat dropped at the mention of gluten free, and seemed to think gluten referred to salt and cheese, among other erroneous things (understandable for a lay person, but not great for a server at a restaurant which caters to gluten free customers). We ordered the gluten free pancakes which were good, and the almond French toast which had the consistency of soggy oatmeal. Our server flatly said the tater tots cannot be baked, and when we tried to verify our items were the gluten free varieties when dropped off at the table, the staff member shrugged and said “that’s what the ticket said.” When later asked how we liked the French toast, we politely said the texture was a little soggy, and were then confidently informed that that’s standard for gluten free fare. Mind you, this is coming from a person what thinks gluten has something to do with salt and/or cheese, and to a couple that have eaten gluten free for six years. Without us asking, they did take the French toast off the bill, which was nice, but overall it wasn’t a good experience.