Review of Statue of Liberty Crown Cafe

My two kids have celiac. The Crown Cafe advertises a number of gf options and has signs that say, “food allergies? We’ve got you.” Instead, we waited in a long line to order. The person taking our order said they couldn’t do gf pizza. Then went and checked and said they could if I waited 12 minutes. I said ok, ordered one cheese and one pepperoni, and stood sweating next to the line for 30 minutes. A full 30 min. It was incredibly hot. I waited while my smoothie melted and my own lunch got cold. Once pizza came out. I guess only one had been made… I was told I could wait another “12 minutes”. I pointed out it had been 30. The person taking my order shrugged.

My kids have been gf for almost 4 years, we’ve travelled a lot of places- this is the first time an establishment has made me cry. I had 2 kids and one lunch and no one at Crown Cafe cared. So far no one has gotten sick, so I guess they have that going for them, although by the time the one pizza came out I had very low confidence in its safety.

Not allergy friendly at all. Which is a choice… but don’t claim that you are. If they didn’t claim to have gf options, I would have fed my kids yogurt and fruit and whatever else I could scrounge together. And don’t treat people like this. It’s a real bummer that my clearest memory for a trip to the statue of liberty is weeping about a pepperoni pizza.

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

— Not at all

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/None

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

— Poor