Ocean View Restaurant

Cute little restaurant with great celiac protocols. We were there early (5:15) on a Sunday. The restaurant was booked for a private event, but we were allowed in just before with a reservation. Our server was so sweet and checked with the chef if there was anything she wasn’t sure about, like the Cesar dressing (which is gluten free). My daughter had a Cesar salad with grilled shrimp. They also recently got GF hamburger buns to the burgers could be made safely too. They have a dedicated prep area/line for GF/allergy order and we learned that the chef/owners son had celiac disease which made us feel very safe choosing this place. The other non GF items like the pasta with smoke brisket, seafood risotto, and rockfish were also great. My son also loved his cheese burger.

I ordered the gluten free pancakes. It was $8 for two pancakes, an additional $2 per pancake for gluten free and extra for blueberries. It ended up being $14 for my blueberry gluten free short stack. I took a bite and they were the worst gluten free pancakes I’ve ever had. The server asked how everything was and I told her/showed her the inside of my pancakes were doughy. I told her they weren’t good. She ensured me they were fully cooked and walked away. She saw I was not taking them home with me or eating them. When she saw me taking a picture of them she asked if there was something wrong with them in a rude tone. I told her they weren’t good. She responded “well you could have told me there was something wrong with them”. I told her I did tell her they weren’t good and were doughy like inside. She became abrasive and I walked out since I had already paid. I used to waitress and we never made anyone pay for food they didn’t eat or like no matter what the reason was. I also would not speak to customers the way she did.