Review of Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant

The hostess was very polite and knowledgeable. She was able to tell me their gluten free options at once when I asked if there was a gluten free menu. The waitress was similarly knowledgeable and considerate. Furthermore, the kitchen was very communicative about our order via the waitress. She even came out to see if it was ok that our orders would be delivered separately because the chef had to change aprons, preparation surfaces, etc. for the gluten free food. The meat-lovers pizza, Popeye’s pizza, and penne with meat sauce were amazing (all GF). The medium pizzas were actually normal-sized medium pizzas! That may sound like a strange comment to some, but GF pizzas are usually small, personal sized pizzas. My husband and I could have easily shared a single GF pizza, as we had nearly a full one left-over. Only half of our party was GF and one of the non-GF kids ordered chicken fingers. The attentive owner stopped the waitress on her way out of the kitchen, alarmed that she was taking gluten out to “the gluten free table.” Obviously, this was acceptable under the circumstances but I was impressed at the level of attention to detail. When it came time for dessert, I asked about the delicious-looking house-made gelato… while most of them had no gluten-containing ingredients, they were once again exceptionally well-aware and said they would recommend against the gelato because the room where they make fresh (high-gluten flour) pizza dough daily is in the same space as the gelato and the flour gets into the air and therefore probably into the gelato. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and a full day later I can vouch for their effective prevention of cross contamination. My celiac family had a delicious meal and haven’t suffered for it one bit. We plan to come back on our vacation next year!

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