Miss Shirley's Cafe

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

The kids meal is really cool! It is served in a bento box style. My daughter had pancakes, eggs, yogurt and fruit. On the menu it shows what is gluten free with an orange circle and gf sign! I do wish they flagged the gf items though when bringing out food.

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?

— Good

The waitress asked immediately in taking our order if there was a food allergy. I got the gluten free pancakes with blueberries, and a side order of bacon. The pancakes came in a stack of four, and very filling.

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

Gotta love a place that takes food allergies so seriously! My dining experience began with the waitstaff asking about any food allergies and they were more than accommodating with making sure they could handle my request for a GF meal.

The GF pancakes were awesome and the shrimp and grits is one of my favorite meals in the area. There’s a reason this place is always packed and has a long wait. Go put your name in, grab a coffee from the cafe next door, and walk around the nearby neighborhoods to kill some time. Well worth the wait!

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

— Very

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

Great service! Gluten free pancakes and bread.

Food is freshly made but not many GF options, was disappointed there weren’t more. Most of the menu is fried foods or non gf carbs.

I got the Bmore bowl. It was fresh and very tasty but the prices are pretty outrageous- it was $19 for the bowl. The spicy bloody mary was awesome! It cost $60 for bfast including 1 drink.

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?

— Not Much

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

— Excellent

Wonderful service! As soon as your server comes to the table they immediately ask if you have any food allergies. They are a completely nut free restaurant and provide a delicious selection of gluten free items.

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

This may seem unfair based on the other reviews. I choose this place based on the reviews while in Annapolis for the day. They were extremely busy and there was a 30 minute wait. But I knew I could get Gluten free pancakes so I waited. I was seated the waitress did not ask if there were any allergies like in the above review. That was ok I am used to that. The waitress took the order but they had someone else bring the plate out. This gave me an uncomfortable feeling was it my gluten free pancakes?? Sorry Miss Shirley but they did not taste the best 😕. They were cool to the touch and like rubber.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Poor

First thing the wait staff asks at the table is if anyone has allergies. When I said celiac they explicitly wrote down that cross contamination was a concern, and while this didn’t happen to me I saw multiple tables have the chef out to discuss allergy issues and to check on ingredients. The gluten free menu is a little limited, but the pancakes were good enough for me to not care. Also, there are definitely things on the menu not explicitly marked as gluten free but that can be done safely (sides of both eggs and turkey sausage). Both times the waitresses confirmed with the chef to make sure as well.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main 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?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for lunch
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

I have a shellfish allergy & celiac and have a allergy detection service dog for both my allergens. Often when something is celiac safe, it’s CC risk for shellfish. This staff and the chefs were VERY knowledgeable. I ordered the Fiesta N Siesta without the corn chips as there was risk of CC from shellfish because of the fryer, but they are gluten free! The chef was incredible, took extra care & remade my food when my service dog alerted the first time because of one of the spices. He cleared it after words and it was absolutely delicious! I’d high recommend and would love to go back there honestly.

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers outdoor seating

I have celiac disease and I was very confident with the care taken with my order. The waitress asked straight away if anyone had allergies. After I ordered, the manager came to our table and spoke to me about the precautions they take with allergies. I ordered gluten free blueberry pancakes and fruit salad. The portions were huge. 4 large pancakes. The pancakes were very dense-typical of a lot of gf items. Tasted pretty good. I never got sick which was awsome since I was traveling. I would definitely go there again if in the area.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)

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?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

The gluten-free pancakes were amazinggg.. tasted like cake :)

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for breakfast/brunch
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery

Very Celiac friendly. The pancakes are huge, a regular order is a lot for one person. We visit every time we are in town

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service, knowledgeable staff, fantastic food. Completely separate prep area for pancakes! Highly recommend for Celiacs.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Has a separate gluten friendly menu, staff was helpful and mentioned they use separate surfaces and gloves when making GF items

We went there twice during our visit to Annapolis and both times were amazing. I got the quinoa omelette and the buttermilk pancakes (plus hot chocolate). All great options and they have separate pans for everything. They immediately ask first thing if there are any allergies they should be aware of. Great experience all around.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

April 17, 2019- Fantastic. Servers and kitchen were very aware of cross-contamination and I had a wonderful meal. Ate the Maryland (crab) omelet with GF toast. All the items from their episode on Diners, drive-in and dives with Guy are not GF :-( Would have loved the Po' boy or the coconut cream french toast. Oh well. Lots of selection and I didn't get sick.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Gluten free pancakes! It’s a pricey treat, but I take advantage whenever I can. They have a protocol where the manager comes to speak to you about their precautions. They offer GF bread for sandwiches. No dedicated fryer. I come here for those pancakes.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Shirley’s is our favorite breakfast spot. The pancakes are great and so are the sandwiches

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The family has allergy people so they use that knowledge for celiacs. It’s great to have a breakfast place

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best place...very careful about cross contamination. Wonderful wait staff.

Have gluten free Items and went out of the way to make sure there was no cross contamination. Sausage and pancakes not quite as good as should be even though gluten free.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

OMG. Fantabulous GF lump crab grilled cheese sandwich. I will totally come back. All sandwiches can be GF plus GF pancakes.

It is such a gift to find a restaurant that has top notch allergen awareness along with incredibly delicious food offerings! My daughter and I split an omelet and the gluten free pancakes. Both were fantastic! I would highly recommend Miss Shirley’s and only wish we lived closer to enjoy it more often!

Very nice atmosphere. Breakfast and lunch. Several good options for gluten free. Pancakes were huge and delicious!

So good! Many choices for gluten and dairy free. Pancakes were huge and fluffy. Service was excellent. Worth the wait.

Ordered gf pancakes. Okay, but dry. I was by myself. I would like to have given a higher rating, but server paid more attention to tables with more patrons. My first time, so I didn't know there were specials. Waited 15 mins to get order tsken. She did ask if my request for gf was preference or allergy. Never asked if I wanted more coffee. 20 mins from the time I finished until I was asked if I wanted my bill. Not able to get her attention during that time. I would go back to try something else and plan to be more aggressive if the service is so discriminatory against a single patron .

A bit more pricey than $$ more like $$$ but the food was fantastic! You get alot of it and the waitress was very attentive to our allergies. I was impressed.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Beautiful beautiful gluten free pancakes. Very conscientious staff.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wonderful experience. First question was "Does anyone have any allergies I should be aware of?" My son ordered the GF pancakes, an omelet with fresh fruit and GF toast. He was so happy. He tried to eat everything but got full. He can't wait to go again.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Service was slow but it's closing time so I'm sure they wanted us out of here. I ordered gluten free pancakes but they were so dry & tasteless. I put 3 containers of syrup and still couldn't eat them. With all the great reviews I read prior to coming here I am very disappointed.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

If I could do 20 stars that would be what this restraunt needs. Gf pancakes are the most AWESOME THING EVER:-) ;-)

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I opted for the omelet of the month instead of the GF pancakes since it sounded so delicious. And it was. Will just have to go back tomorrow.

The server was attentive to my gluten allergy!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pancakes!! And gf bread for breakfast sandwiches!!

Fantastic service. Manager came out to talk to me once my waitress asked if I had a good allergy. Explained how everything was cooked and was very knowledgable about their menu items. Great variety. Went two days in a row it was so good.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

All I can say is wow! As soon as we sat down, the server asked if we had any allergies. I told her I had Celiac and she told me what was gluten free and assured me that my food would be made separately. I had the cinnamon danish pancakes with turkey sausage and everything was delicious. The portion of pancakes was incredibly large too! I will definitely be coming back here more often, it's not too crowded on weekday mornings.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very knowledgeable staff! First thing we were asked was if any of us had any food allergies. Then the manager came out to tell me that since hash browns are cooked in the same area as others, grits would be a great 100% GF alternative if I were highly sensitive. Grits were delish!!! Next time I go, I will have to try their pancakes. But what a treat to be able to have GF breakfast out!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Pancakes were excellent. Be sure to alot extra time because there can be a long wait.

The gluten free pancakes are amazing and the staff is very knowledgable and helpful. Out served asked us when we first sat down about any allergies and the manager came to also inform us the bacon would be cooked in a separate pan to avoid cross contamination. Best gf service I've ever had!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great food. Informed staff, and well-trained regarding food sensitivities. Huge portions. Delicious!

Just ate here and had an amazing time. Great gluten free bread on sandwiches and the gluten free pancakes were amazing.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Very knowledge staff. We notified our waiter we eat gluten free because I have Celiacs. He acknowledged and initiated conversation about gf options and sent the manager over. The manager went over their protocol to prepare gf food stating they have a separate area and use separate utensils. The manager also stated the entire kitchen staff is alerted to an allergy order to increase awareness and avoid cross contamination. The food was DELICIOUS!! And came out with a beautiful presentation. I can't wait to go back. It's the first place I've enjoyed breakfast since my diagnosis.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I loved the gluten free options. I never get to eat breakfast out and this was such a treat. Danish pancakes! Full of Cinnamon and sugar. I asked for cream cheese icing on the side--just like eating a cinnamon roll. Delicious! Told waiter I was gf and he asked it was a preference or an allergy. Great way of putting it-- Owner came and explained what was gf. Will go back when in the area.

SUCH a good gluten free experience! Let the waiter know that both my mom and I had celiac and he shared that he understood the cross-contamination since his Aunt had it as well. Was happy to go back into the freezer and double check any ingredients and even offered to bring box out for us to check ourselves. Gluten-free pancakes were amazing and cooked on completely separate griddle, as were hash browns. SO many gluten-free options and drinks! Manager also came over to assure that our "allergy" was being taken care of! Would go back in a heart beat.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wonderful restaurant I was treated with respect and was assured everything would be " safe" for my particular allergies. The food was cooked to perfection and the presentation was lovely. I am going back soon!!!!

This was amazing! Server extremely knowledgeable. They have an extensive menu with options clearly marked. The GF buttermilk pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream were amazing! The side of hasbrowns was very tasty too!

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

Walked from hotel to the restaurant. Huge indoor and outdoor seating is available. Recommend reservations on weekends. Open from 8 am to 3 pm. The menu is marked with GF labels but is misleading as many more options if you read each menu choice. They use a lot of breads so that turns regular menu items to non GF. Once I figured this out I was able to order a three egg, spinach, bacon, and cheese omelette with hash browns and GF toast. Large portions and very good food. They do have GF pancakes available as well. The expeditor declared GF plate when he handed me the meal. Recommend as definite brunch option.

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?

— Good

I went at lunchtime from a conference at the convention center. It’s about a 10 minute walk. There weren’t a ton of options on the menu so I got the GF pancakes and sausage. The pancakes were thick and dry and lukewarm. Sausage was fine. Service was fine. I didn’t get sick. Basically a mediocre sage meal 🤷‍♀

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?

— Not Much

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

— Below Average

Menu lists gluten free items AND items marked gluten free but at risk for cross contamination. I got the breakfast bowl which was an interesting (and ultimately delicious) blend of flavors. Would go again.

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

We opted for takeaway as the line was massive to dine in and it was only 11:50am! But it was worth the wait, the gf pancakes were delicious (I got mine with banana)! Option to clarify that you’re allergic to gluten (not just presence) so that they can take extra precautions)! Well worth the visit!

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

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

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

Other Characteristics

• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating