How I rate

Every Restaurant guide gets two separate ratings: a safety verdict for celiacs, and a taste rating. A place can be completely safe and only fine to eat at, or delicious and not worth the risk. Keeping the two apart means you can decide for yourself.

The safety verdict

I have celiac disease, so this is the rating I care about most. It reflects how the kitchen handled my allergy on my visits — what they told me, what they did, and how I felt afterwards.

• Celiac-safe. The staff knew the allergy process, took my order seriously, and could explain how gluten-free food is kept separate (for example a dedicated fryer, separate prep, or a chef or allergy-trained cast member checking the order). I had no reaction. I’d eat here again without worrying.
• Use caution. There are good gluten-free options, but something needs care: a shared fryer, a busy counter where cross-contact is more likely, answers that depended on who I asked, or a menu that changes often. Read the tips in the guide before you order.
• Avoid. I wouldn’t eat here as a celiac. The staff couldn’t confirm how food was prepared, cross-contact looked likely, or I got sick. Avoid is about safety, not taste.

Every guide also lists the facts behind the verdict at a glance: whether there’s a dedicated fryer, an allergy menu, a chef consult, and whether you can add an allergy request to mobile order.

The taste rating

Taste is rated out of five sparkles, for the restaurant overall and for each dish I tried:

• 5 — Loved it. I’d plan a park day around it.
• 4 — Really good. Worth a dining reservation or a detour.
• 3 — Fine. A safe, decent meal if you’re nearby.
• 2 — Meh. Edible, but there’s better gluten-free food close by.
• 1 — Skip it. Not worth the money, even if it’s safe.

I rate gluten-free food as food, not “good for gluten-free”. If the gluten-free bun falls apart, I’ll say so.

Guides, visits and food days

• Restaurant guides are kept up to date. When I go back, I update the verdict, the menu and the “Last visited” date.
• My visits are dated reviews of a single meal. The taste rating there is for that one visit.
• What I ate today follows a whole park day, stop by stop, with links to each guide.

What a rating isn’t

A verdict is my honest experience, not a guarantee. Menus, suppliers and staff change, and every kitchen is different from day to day. Always tell your server or cast member about your allergy and confirm with the chef before you order, even at places I’ve rated Celiac-safe.

I pay for my own meals, and no restaurant or company can buy a rating. Some links on this site are affiliate links; they never affect a verdict. See the affiliate disclosure for details.