Review of Pier House

The staff seemed very knowledgeable about food handling for allergens. The staff was very pleasant and professional. They have a GF menu and it has almost everything from the dinner menu on it in one form or another.

I ordered the GF fried shrimp platter which comes with one side. I upgraded the side to sweet potato fries. The shrimp were well cooked, butterflied and nice and large. The fries were nice and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I also ordered the GF Caesar salad with their house dressing which was good, plentiful but almost too rich. I was very happy with my meal. It was a little pricey but you expect that so close to the beach.

My wife is not on a GF diet and she ordered a cup of the crab bisque which came with a nice chunk of a baguette. She said both were very good and the portion of bisque was generous. Her filet Oscar came with mashed potatoes and asparagus both of which she enjoyed. (Her entree was gluten free.) The filet unfortunately was not a hit. She ordered the filet medium and it came out well done around the edges and very medium rare in a large part of the center. It was a very slow night and we dined very late so maybe they just started with a steak that was too cold. In addition to the doneness she said it was almost unchewable so she didn't finish half of it. If it hadn't been so late we would have sent it back.

Our take away is that we will return but will stick to the grilled, blackened or fried seafood options next time. Also, their fried seafood is thinly battered but I don't think anyone would suspect it was GF it they weren't told. If you prefer the thicker, cornmeal battered fried seafood, like Deanie's in New Orleans, you might not enjoy the batter here as much.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free fryer
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free 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 dinner