| Newport Beach, CA |
| Muldoon’s Pub 202 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 640-4110 3/6/10 Our son who is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts was NOT here with us. This review was shared by Ann. After dinner, I talked to the manager and the bartender. The bartender told me they have served patrons with food allergies but they don’t often have such a request. She suggested that someone with food allergies should try to dine during non-peak hours. We were there at 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday and the place was packed. Marcel, the manager, told me the chefs can handle food allergies, but the patron has to be very clear with their server as to how they want their food handled and which allergens they are trying to avoid. He used the example to tell the server to make sure that the chef uses clean utensils, etc. to avoid cross-contamination. Here’s a situation where I will tell my own son to be sure he uses a detailed chef card so that his message is clearly communicated to the chef. By the way, I always tell him to put his allergies in writing for the chef. I will stress that Muldoon’s is not the place to relax those standards based on what Marcel told me. Muldoon’s business card states that they were voted Southern California’s #1 pub. |
| Marriott Newport Beach 900 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 729-6900 (949) 729-6906 3/3/10 Our son with food allergies to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts was NOT with us. This review shared by Ann. Room 833 was clean with a faint smell of cleaning solution. Although my Marriott profile requests “no feathers”, there was a feather topper and a feather pillow on the bed. At the front desk I was told they would remove the feathered items right away, but I didn’t bother since I was checking out at the time of inquiry. Small refrigerators are available upon request for the rooms at no extra charge. The clerk at the front desk told me it would be wise to reserve the refrigerator as soon as I made my reservation. He said they usually do not run out of them, but it’s a possibility when they host a large conference. They do not have microwave ovens for the rooms, but they will be happy to heat your food and return it to your room. Food allergy friendly Harry & Sam’s restaurant (read review on this page) is right inside the hotel as well as a not so food allergy friendly Starbucks. |
| Sam & Harry’s at Marriott Newport Beach 900 Newport Center Dr. Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 729-6900 (949) 729-6906 3/7/10 My son with food allergies to milk, egg, peanut and tree nuts was NOT here. This review shared by Ann. I talked to Betty, the restaurant manager. She told me they handle numerous requests for food allergies and gluten free meals. The chefs will prepare something from the kitchen when a patron has food allergies. There are some nuts in the kitchen but the chefs are very careful with them. They also do have some tiny tubs of peanut butter. |