The Penguin
$$ • Brunch Restaurant
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Great service and very knowledgeable about celiac and gluten free options.
We had brunch at Penguin today. The menu is fantastic, staff very pleasant friendly and accommodating, food really delicious, and they can make most but not all dishes (eg pancakes) GF and celiac safe. The waiter knew all of the protocols to take to keep my son safe. Someone accidentally brought out the wrong plate to my son and put it down In front of him and said it was the allergy plate. My son was hungry and immediately grabbed one breakfast potato piece and popped it in his mouth and then Someone immediately came behind that waiter and took the plate away and a few minutes later brought his correct plate. So while mistakes can happen as we all Know, seems they have the checks and balances in place to double check and make sure. Also a good lesson as new to this life to encourage my son to wait a minute before touching the food so I can triple check that his plate is indeed the right one. Despite that little hiccup We will definitely go back again!
Entire menu is basically GF except pancakes- GF french toast and lots of breakfast items- great diner very safe dedicated fryer for fries!
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This was my best experience I’ve had since April when I was diagnosed with celiacs. At this diner they asked me if it was a gluten allergy or preference and they have designated plate colors for celiacs disease. The gluten free bread was wrapped and everything on the menu was able to be ordered gluten free with the exception of the pancakes. The food was delicious!!!
Everything can be made gluten free except the pancakes.
10/10 would recommend every time!! Everything they fry is GF, they can make anything on the menu GF except pancakes and they have a great knowledge about celiac. DELICIOUS food and close to the beach!
Got Breakfast Burger and egg avocado, shrimp taco. Have also Just ordered Fries to have on the Beach. Knowledgeable staff.
Super knowledgeable and helpful! Everything can be gluten free except the pancakes
Great, friendly service. Great gluten free options. Feels safe and everything is cooked separately. They take gluten free seriously, which we really appreciated.
Amazing food and so many options for gluten sensitivity!! They were so nice and I enjoyed the atmosphere
Had a delicious breakfast of french toast, eggs, and fruit. Very knowledgeable about celiacs and had discussed how they avoid cross-contamination.
Delicious and almost everything is or can be made gluten free. Nutella French toast is delicious. Tuna melt is the best I’ve had out. Friendly service and knowledgeable. A celiacs dream.
Excellent GF options - GF version of anything on menu except pancakes. Prepped separately if you alert them to celiac or allergic need. (GF French toast better than regular French toast!)
I have two kids with Celiac and The Penguin is our fave restaurant in Bethany Beach - never disappoints! So many delicious GF options and the staff is knowledgeable on allergies.
Separate color plates for GF food, very knowledgeable re celiac, excellent tasting food and big variety options for GF.
Amazing. Most of the menu can be made gluten free, except for the pancakes and homemade pop tarts. Both times I have gone there, I got the French toast, and it is amazing. The toast sometimes fall apart, but you expect that with gluten free stuff. It still tasted great. Very careful, when the toast is brought out it is wrapped up, and they have different colored plates marking what is gluten free. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Under staffed. 20-40 minute wait at 2pm on a Friday. Only one wait staff. We had kids that needed to eat and we couldn’t risk not eating for possibly an hour. Traveling gluten free, we had to move on. Unfortunately this area, like so many others, have little staff and lots of customers.
Great food. Almost whole menu can be made gluten free. Third time here and just keep coming back. Toast is in its own bag to prevent cross contamination. Thank you!
Ate here with our celiac son and they were amazing! They knew exactly what celiac was and assured us precautions are taken very seriously. We all enjoyed our meal in a friendly, clean environment and the food was yummy!
Great experience- highly recommend for Celiacs. Separate cooking space, so many GF options and waitress completely knowledgable and so nice and food is awesome. We will be back again soon.
I know there’s already a ton of reviews here, but they’re just that good!! I am EXTREMELY sensitive, even to cross contamination, so it’s often hard to find places to eat. However, I’ve eaten here 3 times with no issue, and I’m so glad I found it! Out of their entire menu, breakfast and lunch, the only thing that CAN’T be made gluten free are the pancakes. Getting so many safe options is amazing!! I particularly love the French toast :) super sweet and helpful staff - they even often knowingly ask if I have celiac when I mention gluten free, and ensure they add notes to my order and it even comes out separately, before the rest of the table’s food to ensure it stays un-contaminated. They usually do carry out, but currently do not because of being short staffed. However, the service inside is still friendly, fast, and overall phenomenal.
Everything but the pancakes can be made gluten free! They have a separate part of the kitchen for GF items, and always bring out the celiac food before everything else!
Food was delicious but pricey. I told the waitress I had a gluten allergy and she then asked me if I had celiac and I said yes. Always comforting when then know what celiac is! When my food came out they set it in front of me said "we have the celiac french toast..."
Love this place. I ordered a breakfast burrito with beyond sausage and it was amazing.
My family enjoyed our take out meal from The Penguin Diner. Most of the menu is available gluten free and the items were clearly labeled. We got a tuna melt, french fries, chicken fingers and french toast and everything tasted great.
Fabulous meal! We ordered take-out for brunch, due to COVID, and were able to complete the order online. There was a special section to note allergies while ordering. The gluten-free food was clearly marked, and they even put the gluten free items in a separate bag from items containing gluten. The Nutella-banana French toast was amazing! Omelettes and home fries were also safe and delicious. For lunch/dinner, try the chicken tenders and fries. They’re amazing!
Tried the gluten free French toast and a cheese-free omelette. Not sure if the French toast was also dairy free. They will prepare to order and the food is delicious. Also like their dairy-free fruit smoothies.
Everything can be made gluten free other than Mac and cheese and pancakes. Staff was knowledgeable and made sure precautions were taken for cross contamination. Ordered lobster tacos which were very good. They only fry French fries and chips so they’re also good for celiac
Love this place. Gluten free French fries and bread. Wish they had gluten free pancakes and desserts.
Staff was knowledgeable about celiac disease and cross contamination. I was able to have gluten free stuffed French toast with no issues!
Great meal here! The chicken tenders are gluten free and were perfect!
Staff was very knowledgeable and there were quite a few gf options.
You can’t go wrong when the owner of the restaurant has CD. They have a dedicated fryer. Everything on the menu is GF sans the Mac-n-cheese and pancakes! Our meals were delicious and this mom was rest assured that her kid would not be getting sick!
Very nice place celiac friendly, fries are also celiac friendly Hours are only 8-3
Excellent dinner! Ambiance was good and kid friendly. Their fryer is completely gluten free so I could enjoy the French fries and they do chicken nuggets gf that are quite good and everyone in our party (gf and non gf alike) enjoyed. Burger they do with a gf bun that didn’t fall apart. They have many gf options for all meals. Definitely recommend!!
Our family loves this place! Nearly everything on the menu can be done GF and they can work with casein allergies too. And a dedicated fryer! Got to get the Little Fingers (chicken tenders), and I love the seafood salad - crab, lobster, and shrimp on greens with your choice of dressing. So good!
Almost the entire menu is gluten free. Nothing that isn't GF goes in the fryer.. They even have GF chicken tenders!
The waitress was not very knowledgeable on gluten free, but the chef did come out to clarify if we were gluten free or had Celiac. We are here based on all the good reviews, the burger was OK, not great.
The fryer is only used for GF items and thenchicken tenders are great! Several GF options and the gf toast was good. Staff asked if our daughter was celiac and stated they note to change gloves.
Staff is very knowledgeable. when i order a GF roll on my beef burger they asked if i was celiac. no cross contamination. cooked in separate area. will be going back.
The waiter was very knowledgeable & asked if my daughter has celiac. She had the chicken fingers and omelet with potatoes and toast. The toast even came wrapped in paper. All was delicious!
The regular menu had a handful of items marked “GF”, and decent ones at that - chicken tenders the most notable. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a restaurant offer GF chicken tenders! GF buns and bread were also available for the burgers and sandwiches on the menu. And I know it’s a little thing, but it was nice to be able to look at the regular menu, instead of having to ask for and to look at a separate GF menu. My kids and I are gluten sensitive, and not celiac, so we can be more loose about these things, so I did not ask detailed questions - e.g. is there a dedicated fryer, dedicated counter space etc. - so definitely call ahead to confirm that what previous reviewers have said about this is still true. And from a foodie perspective, their burgers were great! I got the GF chopped salad, and my kids each had a GF burger - of which I of course took a bite. ;)
