Celiac safety profile
The Royal Tern
Seafood Restaurant · Bar
3005 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free carrot cake (explicitly identified as gf and repeatedly praised in reviews)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Cross-contamination risk is not uniformly resolved in the evidence. Some reviewers report a dedicated gluten-free fryer, while others state there isn’t one and that fryers may be shared with gluten-containing foods.
- There is at least one report indicating a dish (chowder) contains flour, highlighting the importance of asking about thickening agents and ingredients for any given dish.
- The establishment is not a dedicated gluten-free facility, so ongoing vigilance is advisable, with proactive conversations with staff about how they handle gluten-containing ingredients and routines.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.