Celiac safety profile
Hula's Island Grill
Restaurant
622 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Hula burger on gluten-free bun (explicitly noted as safe in at least one recent positive review). This demonstrates that a prepared GF bun option is available and can be used to create a GF burger.
- The menu includes items that are clearly marked as gluten-free and described as able to be prepared GF; however, explicit, consistently confirmed safe items beyond the GF bun are not universally documented in the collected evidence. If you’re selecting items beyond the GF bun, expect that cross-contamination risk may vary by dish and preparation.
- Confirm which sides or toppings are prepared GF and whether sauces are GF.
- Ask whether fryers and grills are shared with gluten-containing items and whether gloves or prep stations are changed for your order.
- Prefer items that have clear GF labeling on the menu and request substitutions that reduce cross-contact.
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Not a dedicated gluten-free facility. Fryers and cooking surfaces are shared in several cases, meaning cross-contamination is a real risk for fried items and other shared preparations.
- Reviews consistently indicate the need to ask questions and to communicate your needs clearly to staff; some diners report successful accommodations, while others report experiences where cross-contact was a concern.
- While staff knowledge is frequently praised, there are historical and recent cautions from diners who encountered miscommunications or unsafe substitutions. This underscores that safety hinges on explicit staff diligence for each order.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.