Review of The Grilled Cheese and Crabcake Company

UPDATED REVIEW 11/11/2022 My Celiac friend and I went back for the first time in two years. Just as disappointed this time. The crab cakes were much more cake than crab. Personally, I didn’t see any crabmeat. I also got a cup of the crab soup, which had more pieces of crab exoskeleton that I had to spit out than anything else. It tasted like melted cheese (not the good kind) with a sprinkle of Old Bay on top. We had high hopes, seeing so many good reviews since we went two years ago, thinking we must have been on an off day. Sadly, we will not be returning again.

One more thing: not necessarily food related, but they pens they have for customers to sign receipts with at the register are kept in a cup with shell pasta (see the picture). I have never seen gluten free mini shells like that, so make sure you WASH YOUR HANDS after you finish paying. For a restaurant that takes food allergies so seriously, what a ginormous slap in the face to people with Celiac.

ORIGINAL REVIEW 10/30/2020 My Celiac friend and I have been planning on going here for a couple months after seeing all the good reviews. While we heavily appreciate the idea of feeling safe while eating gluten free from a restaurant that we are new to, we were not at all impressed with the actual food. We each tried the mac & cheese and the crab melt. The bread was great, as was the crab cake, but the mac & cheese was sub-par. The noodles fell apart and the cheese was thin like water; I could not put my finger on the taste, but it definitely had a hint of spice (maybe horseradish). Overall, I’m glad there is a safe place to eat in Somers Point, NJ, but I probably will not be back.

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

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

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?

— Below Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering