The Waterfront Restaurant
$$$ • Seafood Restaurant
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The best experience!!! So many options for celiacs. My favorite on the island. Super knowledgeable and can make most meals GF.
Fantastic experience and everyone was very knowledgeable! Got fish tacos on corn tortilla, so good—will be back!
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they do have a lot of gluten free options .. mostly sea food … some really good salads without proteins.
Great restaurant just across the road from the beach and a lovely pier. All gluten free options are marked clearly on the menu and the owner of the restaurant is Coeliac so the waitress and kitchen were very knowledgeable about gluten free options and cross contamination. I had the shrimp (on the menu it says fried however they did them grilled to be GF) which was delicious. Highly recommend! We did have to wait for a table but definitely worth the wait and can wait in their bar or go for a drink at the end of the pier.
Great seafood and very knowledgeable on gluten allergy and celiac disease.
This is my safe place. The owner has celiac and everyone understands it who works here. I love the food and the people are wonderful. They have outstanding drinks also.
Delicious! The waitress was very knowledgeable and helpful about gluten free options and what was safe to eat or not eat.
The food was fabulous and we had a nice table. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and there were lots of gluten-free options. I had the grouper tacos. She said the owner has Celiac Disease. I will be going back there but I wish it was a lot closer to my house.
Had a blackened grouper sandwich on what the waitress described was an Udi bun, but lucky for me it was much better (still very obviously gluten free). Our waitress was very knowledgable and offered that the fries are coated and therefore not GF- even before I had to ask! I had the pineapple coleslaw. It was delicious!
Most excellent!! Owner is celiac so the staff is well trained on allergies. Food is excellent! One of my favs!
food is delicious and the owners daughter has celiacs so the whole staff was very knowledgeable
Had the BLT on a gluten free bun with fruit and it was good! The waitstaff was helpful and let me know the fries as a side would not be GF. The menu was marked with GF or GFO, which was helpful!
The menu is clearly marked and the wait staff was very helpful. My meal was delicious. The GF rice substution turned out to be so tasty that the non GF people at the table were a little jealous of my meal. They don't take reservations so plan your timing accordingly.
Excellent food! Waitress said owner is celiac so they are very aware of cross contamination.
Delicious food and knowledgeable staff. The only down side was we had a two hour wait, but it was so worth it! Everything we ordered was delicious. Several GF options and I didn’t get sick.
Great GF accommodations, the burger is amazing. No dedicated fryer, but they have plenty of sides that they can make GF. The creme brûlée is delicious!
Fantastic options for celiac! Shrimp and Grits… Pasta Primavera and more :)
Very friendly and professional service. Fantastic, high quality food. My son just ordered a burger but could have had many meals on the menu. I had the tuna and it was amazing. Thank you to this app and other reviewers for helping us find this gem!
Many GFO (gluten free options) labeled on menu. The owner has celiacs. Got fish tacos and carnitas tacos. They were both amazing. The chocolate flourless tort for dessert was also “SO good.” They also had a creme brûlée that was gluten free for dessert but we didn’t get it.
Run, don’t walk, to this amazing restaurant!! The owner has celiac so the front desk staff told me it’s THE place to go for gf options and gosh was she right! The menu was clearly marked and the waiter was very knowledgeable. I had the shrimp ans grits…. And OMG…. It was amazing! Then, after I enjoyed every single bite of it, since it was vacation after all, I asked if they had any gf deserts. 58 my surprise they had TWO. I chose the crème brûlée and it was everything I had hoped for. My gluten eating friends also loved every bite they ate. This restaurant deserves five stars in this app and Yelp! Thank you for helping make gf safe food amazing for us!
Lots of safe and amazing gf options. Waitress even brought me gf bread with balsamic so I wouldn’t feel left out!
Amazing spot for celiac eating owner has celiac 100% safe food is delicious
Fantastic, amazing, delicious! I had jerk shrimp and pineapple coleslaw and have been dreaming of it ever since. We plan to go back and try other things and the drinks too. Menu is clearly marked with what is gluten free and what has gluten free options. They were also very friendly and understanding when our twin toddlers started acting up- we asked for the food to be wrapped up so we could rush out of there and they were instantly accommodating!
I absolutely loved this place. Perfect for a date night. Food was delicious, menu specially curated, ingredients fresh, staff friendly and knowledgeable, and atmosphere lovely. Oh, and let’s not forget cocktails. I had smoked margarita that had the most perfect slice of fresh ginger in it 🐟🍤
Excellent! Waitress knowledgeable about gf, many delicious options!
There are more options than what’s on the menu. Our waiter was amazing. He told us celiac runs in the owner’s family so they “have us covered.” It’s so great to get a knowledgeable and supportive response from a restaurant. My daughter wanted GF chicken Alfredo (not on the menu) and he pulled that together. Waitstaff was great both times we went and food was delicious. Highly recommend!
Staff was extremely knowledgeable, lots of menu options. Food was fresh and delicious
When we arrived, we asked about gluten free options and the hostess Joy shared with us that the owners have celiac disease and are highly conscientious about food preparation. The kitchen staff would change gloves and prepare my food away from any contaminants.
I ordered the catch of the day, blackened grouper. The dish came with a vegetable and a starch. I chose a caesar salad without croutons and mashed potatoes. The salad had fresh, shaved parmesan and the dressing was light and tangy. The fish was cooked and seasoned to perfection and was buttery and flaky. The potatoes were roughly mashed and chock full of tasty little pork belly pieces. Absolutely decadent!
Of course, the acid test is how my body reacts. I did not get sick. I would've been very surprised and disappointed if I had. Kudos to the staff.
If we lived in the area, I would weigh a metric ton, so back to the Midwest I go!
Penelope was my waitress… she ROCKED! Knows every GF option! Food & atmosphere was amazing!
Service was good, server mentioned that the owners are celiac so they could do pretty much anything on the menu gluten free. The food was good, and the atmosphere was fun.
The owners have celiac so most of the menu is gluten free or can be modified to be gluten free. I ordered the pasta primavera and a cesar salad, gluten free. They both were so good. We plan to go back again this week.
Everything was so good! Amazing seafood and they had GF pasta!! The jalapeño margarita was fabulous and the mussels were the best I’ve had.
My daughter is celiac and extremely sensitive. They took us seriously here and my daughter had no problems. Note that the owner has celiac too. Thank you to the management for keeping people like my daughter safe.
I had the grouper tacos, and they were fabulous! I’m a very sensitive celiac and rarely eat out, but after questioning the wait staff, I felt confident they could accommodate my needs. All was great and I had no reaction whatsoever.
Oh my goodness! We had lunch here and it was spectacular. All GF items are marked (GFO) on menu and there are a ton of choices. The waitress mentioned one of the owners (I think?) has celiac, so they’re very good at keeping the food safe. We are here for 2 weeks and will go back as much as we can!
Celiac friendly, lots of options. Takes reservations!! (Recommended) we did take out when we were quoted a two hour wait, but food was perfect. Gluten free labeled on the top of the take out menu. I had shrimp and grits.
I love this restaurant and feel safe bringing my son with celiacs here. The food and drinks are fabulous!
We were drawn to this restaurant because of its extensive gluten free options. My 8 yo daughter is celiac and it is tricky finding places she can safely eat. We were very happy with the decision. We ordered three entrees for my husband and I and three kids (6, 8, and 10.) We decided to get everything entirely gluten free so that we could share with all of us. The staff was very knowledgeable about this and lead us through the modifications. We ordered a shrimp plate (modification: grilled rather than fried, and mashed potatoes instead of fries), a rib eye steak, and a burger (modification: GF Udi's bun, nicely toasted.) Everything was happily consumed, with the most popular dish being the steak. All three kids now proclaim themselves steak lovers - we decided to overlook the catsup they used on it! My son, who typically won't touch any GF substitutes, didn't even realize he was eating a GF bun on his burger and started to get worried for his sister! All in all, a great dining experience. PS the kids knew they were in a great place when they were handed Wiki Stix instead of crayons for before dinner entertainment!
Super delicious food and a variety of options! The salmon was to die for. Also nice because they have gluten free noodles for their pasta dishes.
Staff were very knowledgeable and menu is clearly marked. They have three different ciders, the grouper taco appetizer was delish and I’m not actually a fan of fish usually. The lobster topped grouper made my husband very happy and I loved the warm kale salad with scallops added. We sat at the bar bc the wait fir a table was really long. Make a reservation ahead or plan to go early enough to wander or have a drink while you wait. I promise it’s worth it.
Amazing food, lot of choices, really knowledge on gluten free and cross-contamination will be back for sure
Best food we had while on AMI! Ate here twice on our vacation. Loved that GF options were clearly marked! Our server was delightful and very knowledgeable. My daughter and I are gluten-sensitive, not Celiac. I do wish they’d had more GF dessert options, but they’re right by Two Scoops ice cream so that problem was solved easily!
One of the most Celiac friendly menus I’ve seen in five years due to the owner having it as well. The atmosphere outside is casual but the food is by far the best in AMI and Longboat Key.
Many gluten free options. Staff was very helpful. The gluten free frutti di mare was excellent. The rest of my family, not gluten free, had excellent meals as well. While we waited for our table we walked along the beach. The view from their patio while we ate was perfect at sunset.
Amazing food, so many options, I had the mixed seafood over gf pasta it was the best meal ever
