Gluten Free Eating In Ocean City, Maryland?

[Guest The Weasel]

I was wondering if anyone could give me advice or tips on where I can find gluten-free friendly places in Ocean City, Maryland. I'll be vacationing there from August 5th until August 12th and I'll be the only celiac in the group and I don't want to be the bum of the group and say I can't go out to eat with everyone so I was hoping someone on here would know of what restaurants/bars/boardwalk areas have some items that would be safe for me to eat. I already know of To Life! on Fenwick Island. I'm looking for more of places like Hooter's, Brass Balls, Big Peckers, Higgins, you know...places that everyone loves to go to on vacations. I absolutely love Crab Cakes but it would probably be too much to ask for a place to have ones that are safe for me to eat. I e-mailed the owners of To Life! and they told me that Food Lion now has a health food section that has gluten-free items in it but again, I'm looking for places we can go out to eat it would be a bummer to spend the entire vacation without getting to go out and enjoy meals with everyone and having to cook for myself every day. I did a quick search to see if anyone else had posted anything similar to this and no one has but I apologize if I over-looked it. Thank you to everyone ahead of time.

[Judyin Philly]

ck rrobin.com and see if there is a Red Robbin near there...some are wonderful and so...HORRID make sure you call..first. the one In glassbro..(?) was where they refused to serve me Easter Dinner.

judy in philly

[Guest The Weasel]

Nah, there's no Red Robin close to Ocean City. I was unaware they had a specific Gluten Free menu though. I eat there all the time and I just get a burger wrapped in lettuce instead of on a bun. What all do they offer that's gluten-free if you don't mind me asking?

[lveronneau]

My husband, who has celiac, and I vacationed in Ocean City last summer and we had two good dining experiences. The first was at The Smokers Pit, a BBQ, in West Ocean city. My husband was able to get grilled chicken and eat the mashed potatoes. They were very friendly and answered all of my questions. You can email them or call them. The other was at the Shark, also in west ocean city. This was a fancy place that you need reservations for, but the food is amazing!

Through my research I have found that because OC is such a tourist spot they are not very knowledgeable about being gluten-free. I also found that many places said that they could accommodate us, but they were not really too sure what I was talking about. My suggestion would be to avoid the places on the boardwalk and check out smaller spots, they seem to listen better.

My family and I have been vacationing in OC for 20 years and love it. I hope you enjoy your trip and good luck with the food.