Kid Friendly Restaurants

5 Family Friendly Eateries

September 25, 2009

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Who wants a greasy pack of minced white meat and a germ-infested ball pit when mama can have a civilized healthy dinner with her tiny diners instead? Ditch the drive thru and go to these fun family hot spots for affordable and easy together time. Other patrons won't mind a lil ruckus, and the menus actually cater to wee ones. Check out the eateries and tell me which one suits your fancy best.

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6 Comments

mom2bella 3 years 34 weeks

The Rainforest Cafe has to be the best place for a kid to go to as long as they aren't scaredy cats. Any Hibachi place keeps mine entertained while waiting for food. IHOP has kids eat free on Fridays and it is also Character night where they have a different character each week! Those are the best ones for having a toddler, if you ask me.

MissSushi 3 years 34 weeks

Oh really? Both of the restaurants I've gone to, in totally different areas, have given you free drinks when you dine in, for everyone. You have to pay for them if you want them for take out.. I just assumed becuase they were in different states that they all did it. Sorry for the misconception. Anony, these are restaurants, places you eat at. They don't have to have a playground to be considered kid friendly. Dennys gives kids all sorts of activities to play with, they have their own menu and specials for kids. I'm not exactly a fan of the restaurant, but it's silly to say they aren't kid friendly based on the reasons you gave.

schnappycat 3 years 34 weeks

MissSushi, Pei Wei gives free drinks? Just for kids or everyone? We go there all of the time and they have always charged me for my pop. Anonymous, Cheesecake has a kids menu now. Just started a few months ago. We have ordered off of it twice now for my son. PF Changs also has a new kids menu, too.

3 years 34 weeks

I don't know, it's usually more fun for the family to go somewhere the kids can play. We do Chick Fil A a lot, they can get grilled chicken and a fruit salad rather than a "greasy pack of minced white meat and a germ-infested ball pit." I'm having trouble understanding how Denny's made the list. I agree that Claim Jumpers should be on the list, as should Cheesecake Factory (they don't have a special kids' menu, but the appetizer items double as kids' items, and they have both a kids' pasta dish that's unlisted and the free fruit and bread platter for toddlers). There's just no way Denny's can compare as "family friendly" just because they offer a free kids' meal. Family friendly means they're open to kids, not just that they feed them for free.

MissSushi 3 years 34 weeks

We used to go to Pei Wei a lot when they were still serving pork. Unfortunately, its been removed in most of, if not all, of the resturants so we don't go there as much since one of the dishes with pork was one of my favorites! I like the free drinks when you dine in as well. Soda is so cheap for the resturant, it's such a rip off when they cost 2.30 cents per cup.

fashionista119 3 years 34 weeks

These are great - except Denny's, can't stand that place. Our favorite place is Claim Jumper, which I think is mainly a west/mid-west chain. We take our 2-1/2 year old there every few months. They have an affordable kids menu with a lot of variety (http://www.claimjumper.com/menu_little_jumpers.aspx) and for babies and toddlers, they have a free plate with Mandarin Oranges, Turkey, Cheese Sticks and Applesauce. They also have a Birthday Club for Kid's 12 and under, which includes a free Birthday Meal off the "Little Jumpers" Menu. They are very family-friendly!