Review of Shirley Delicious

On my first and only visit to the cafe, I was overwhelmed by all the gluten-free options for baked goods. I am sure that many of these options are truely gluten-free. I ordered a baked good labelled as gluten-free (and confirmed with the staff it was gluten-free in that it did not contain non-gluten-free non-pure-oats etc.) and a coffee. A couple hours later I was extremely ill. As someone with celiac disease who is cautious about eating out and careful about adhering to a gluten-free diet, this is the only time I have been so sick from ingesting gluten over the past ten years. Upon contacting the cafe once I became ill, the staff told my family they would investigate, asking what I purchased. As it turns out, the staff said they had labeled that particular baked good gluten-free because they usually recieved a baked good that looked exactly like it that was gluten-free. They apologized sincerely and offered a gift certificate to their cafe which was a kind gesture; however I will never return there. I was assured an item I was purchasing was gluten-free, when it was in fact a conventional gluten product. Mistakes happen, but personally I would never eat there again.

Celiac friendly?

No