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Jason's Deli - there's one in Dublin. Other than the free ice cream, their kids' meals are pretty healthy in comparison to the deep fried stuff, pizza, etc. everywhere else.
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Nice Family Friendly Dinner
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dirtgirl
University District
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We have twin 2-year olds, so we always have to think about the logistics of getting 2 highchairs. Here are places that have worked really well for us and have been accommodating:
Banana Bean
BW3
Cuco's
Aladdin's (picky eaters could have the cheese pita with fruit)
Dewey's Pizza
Planks on Parsons
Villa Nova (though the food isn't the best)
Spaghetti Warehouse (the food here is awful, IMO)
Taj Mahal (not a good fit for picky eaters, sadly)I'm intrigued by the people saying Dirty Franks. I've never tried - do they have high chairs/boosters? The other Lessner spots have those high tables with barstools, which you can't really strap a 2 year old to.
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meltsintowonder
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dirtgirl wrote >>
We have twin 2-year olds, so we always have to think about the logistics of getting 2 highchairs. Here are places that have worked really well for us and have been accommodating:
Banana Bean
BW3
Cuco's
Aladdin's (picky eaters could have the cheese pita with fruit)
Dewey's Pizza
Planks on Parsons
Villa Nova (though the food isn't the best)
Spaghetti Warehouse (the food here is awful, IMO)
Taj Mahal (not a good fit for picky eaters, sadly)
I'm intrigued by the people saying Dirty Franks. I've never tried - do they have high chairs/boosters? The other Lessner spots have those high tables with barstools, which you can't really strap a 2 year old to.Most of her places have the hightops but Dirty Frank's has 90% regular chairs for their table seating.
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dirtgirl
University District
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I saw an exchange on Twitter that indicated Dirty Franks does not have any high chairs. Maybe they have boosters, I don't know, but FYI for parents of small kids or wiggle worms who need to be strapped in.
We had a great dinner with two toddlers last night at Marcella's at Polaris. And another great lunch at the Clintonville Aladdin's. Both were very accommodating and offered good food options (including fresh fruit) for kids. Highly recommended.
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AMEEKER
Weinland Park
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Dirty Franks does not have high chairs. I've mentioned it before because it gave me the distinct impression that families are not their target! haha... In addition, it's terribly loud if you want to bring kids. Our (at the time) 2 year old was clamoring to leave because of it.
I second Banana Bean.
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KSquared
Literally Hell
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I think people assume that Dirty Frank's is a good place for kids because what kid doesn't love hot dogs, tater tots and mac and cheese? People generally don't think of Betty's for kids. Both places are about the same size and I can see where high chairs would be a tough fit, and while I am sure that the intention is *not* to be kid UN-friendly, I don't know that either place has kids as the target audience. Older kids would not have a problem at either (other than the wait perhaps, which can make adults cranky and kids can't have a beer to make them feel better) but I can see where little ones might not have as easy a time.
EDIT: I don't want to try to speak for BFR, I've never known any of the restaurants to be less than accommodating, just think this might be an issue of not being for every family. Some will be fine with it, others may not. YMMV.Posted 2 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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We have a nearly-3yo who loves Dirty Frank's. He gave up high chairs awhile ago though, so sticking him in a regular chair isn't a problem at all. Servers there have never been anything less than hospitable and kid-friendly. Same goes for other BFR restaurants. We did avoid Betty's & Surly for awhile when the kiddo was in between being small enough to hold and not quite big enough to sit in a chair without falling out. But Tip Top does have booth seating as well, which works well for us.
I think Andrew Hall once said that nearly every restaurant is "kid friendly" (outside of the obvious adult-themed places like Kahoots or Hooters) and I have to agree with him. The high-chair issue is one that you only have to worry about for a short amount of time, and other than keeping kids out later than they should be, just about any restaurant should be a good choice.
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Anne
King Lincoln
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if you have two adults, the window seat area in the front of dirty franks is great. the window bays out a little bit, so you can have two adults sitting on the sides and the kids toward the window, then they have an area to move around and are still blocked in. It's my favorite table there anyway! :)
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manticore33
Delaware, OH
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Sadly, I had to skip over Dirty Franks because of a lack of high chair/booster seats for my youngest (at the time 14 months). The place and menu look wonderful... One of these days, one of these days. Or maybe Dirty Frank's take out to one of the new downtown parks. :)
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dirtgirl
University District
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It's funny, I really like taking the kids to loud places. Sometimes they make inappropriate noises, bang their sippy cups on the table, etc. The noisier, the better. I don't want to take them to the Refectory and disturb some poor sap's big engagement dinner or anything. We like BW3 as a casual weekend lunch spot for just this reason.
And our kids are nearly too big for highchairs, but it's the only way we can strap them down so they don't wander the restaurant. Maybe I should just bring bungee cords :)
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