"KIDS EAT FREE" restaraunts? (Raleigh, Durham: coupon, chapel, house)

[rieboots]

Can someone name any "kids eat free" restaurants ? We went to O'Charleys the other day, thinking that the kids still could eat free there. Nope. Guess they did away with that?

Any others?

[cncsmomndad]

This is a list I go by. Seems to be updated.

Firehouse Subs, Apex, Wednesday
Lonestar, All Locations, All Day Tuesday, Saturday 11-4
Moe's Southwest, Cary, Mon. 5-9 pm $.99
Chick Fil-a, Apex, Cary, Tues. 4-8 pm $.99
Ragazzis, Cary, Sunday, until to 3:45 PM
Remington Grill, All Locations, Mondays
Golden Corral Crossroads, Cary, Tues. $.99
Cici's Pizza, Cary, Mon. $.99
Mama Fu's (North Hills), Raleigh, Mon. after 4 pm
East Coast Wings, Cary, Wed. $.99
Red Hot and Blue, Cary, Wednesday
Bear Rock Cafe, Cary Crossroads, Sunday and Thursday
--Tuesday Night is Free Dessert Night. Free Dessert with purchase of any sandwich or salad after 4pm.
--Thursday Night is Free Side Night. Receive a free bowl of soup, side salad or baked potato with purchase of any sandwich or salad after 4pm.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Originally Posted by rieboots

Can someone name any "kids eat free" restaurants ? We went to O'Charleys the other day, thinking that the kids still could eat free there. Nope. Guess they did away with that?

Any others?

I was in the Marble Slab Creamery in Wakefiled Commons yesterday and they had a sign up about kids getting free ice cream with and adult purchase. Can't remeber what days it was though. Not sure if that really counts!

[jfre81]

It doesn't cost much to feed kids. Who cares if it's free or not?

They're just charging you more to eat there.

[leighbhe]

Originally Posted by jfre81

It doesn't cost much to feed kids. Who cares if it's free or not?

They're just charging you more to eat there.

I have to disagree! It was a big help when you could take your kids to ocharley's and they could eat free, which would easily save you 5 bucks a pop, and if you have more than one kid, that is saving money!

I cannot think of any restaurants that consistently do that, like ocharley's, which has now changed!

And, on a side note, I think there is a sticky on the trianglemommies group about kids eat free which has a good list of the restaurant and which nights are eat free nights.

That is the most comprehensive list I have seen, and you also may want to check the carolinaparent magazine online for their list.

Leigh

[Indigoblue]

Hehe you've obviously never seen my boys plow through Mexican food

Torero's on 15/501 in Durham has a kids eat free Mon - Thurs if I remember correctly. Limit one per adult.

Originally Posted by jfre81

It doesn't cost much to feed kids. Who cares if it's free or not?

They're just charging you more to eat there.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by Indigoblue

Hehe you've obviously never seen my boys plow through Mexican food

Torero's on 15/501 in Durham has a kids eat free Mon - Thurs if I remember correctly. Limit one per adult.

I guess it evens out when you consider the ones who get large platefuls of food for nothing and they come back smeared around and uneaten.

Don't mind me....my sometimes-cynicism comes from being on the "service" end of the service industry...not everyone's a bad person. Point remains though that nothing is free - the restaurant could mark everything else down across the board a notch or two and come out the same as they do feeding the kids pro bono. Just economics. The parents really do benefit from restaurants that do such promotions, but it is a bit annoying when a few of them assume that it is done everywhere and that they are entitled to it.

Onward....there are lots of restaurants where kids eat free. Many businesses cater to the Triangle's family-oriented, to the benefit of many parents.

[NewUser]

Originally Posted by cncsmomndad

This is a list I go by. Seems to be updated.

Bear Rock Cafe, Cary Crossroads, Sunday and Thursday

Yes! We just found this out last Sunday lunch. It's become our regular Sunday lunch-spot now.

Here is a list that I copied off of NCSingleParent.com. Not sure how up-to-date it is:

Cary

Bear Rock Cafe - serves sandwiches and soup. Sunday Night is Family Night. Kids Eat Free. Free Cub Kit Kid's Meal with purchase of sandwich or salad after 4pm. Located at 212 Crossroads Boulevard in Crossroads Plaza. Phone number is 919-657-6700

Chick-fil-a - on Tuesday nights, kids meal .99 cents with adult combo and they have special crafts for the kids.

Errico's Ristorante - Click Here for a kids eat free coupon good anytime. The coupon is good for one free kids meal with an adult meal. Errico's is located on Kildaire Farm Rd. beside Big Lots.

Golden Corral -- Tuesday nights kids eat for .99 cents. They are located near BJ's Warehouse (across from Crossroads Mall) on Dillard Drive.

Lone Star Steak House - Kids 12 and under eat free at Lone Star Steak House on Tuesdays. Purchase one adult meal and up to two kids eat free from the kids menu. Located on Kildair Farm Rd.

Mama Fu's Asian House - serves Asian and Thai food. Kids eat free with the purchase of an entree on Sundays. Located in the Arboretum at Weston (off Harrison Ave., near SAS)

Michalangelo's Pizza - NY-style pizza buffet and takeout. Kids under 12 eat free on Monday and Tuesday with the purchase of an adult buffet (1 child per adult). Located in Northwoods Market Shopping Center (941 N. Harrison at intersection of Maynard and Harrison). Michelangelos Pizza

Moe's Southwest Grill - Mexican-style food has kids' night on Mondays from 5 - 9 pm. Kids' meals are .99 with a free drink and cookie. Located at intersection of Harrison Avenue and Weston Pkwy.

O'Charleys - in Cary off of Tryon Rd. Up to two kids per one adult entree eat free every night, until further notice

Remington Grill - Crossroads plaza, one child eats free per adult entree every Monday night

Toreros - Mexican-style food, kids eat free on Monday through Thursday. Located on Kildaire Farm Rd.

Morrisville

Danny's Bar-B-Que -- Florida/Texas-style Bar-B-Que, Kids eat free on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday (one free kids meal with each paying parent). Located at 9561 Chapel Hill Road in the Park Place 16 Shopping Center (intersection of Cary Parkway and Chapel Hill Rd.) Phone: 919-468-3995

Raleigh

Ale House - Serves appetizers, lite fare, burgers, children's menu, signature sandwiches, desserts, sandwiches, pizzettes, salads and soups. Tuesday is Kid's Night. All kid's meals are 99 cents from 5-10PM. They are located at 512 Creekside Drive. Their phone number is 919-835-2222.

Damons Steak House - intersection of Edwards Mill and Trinity Rd. Kids Eat for $.99 on Wednesday Nights. Very Cool Place! Fun for Parents and Older Kids. Has a online TV Trivia that comes with a game console for any of the guests. So you can compete as a family or with each other. Four foot widescreen TV in the clubhouse. Always Ask to be seated in the clubhouse. Damon's Grill

Fat Daddy's - serves American cuisine such as burgers, hot dogs, and chicken. On Monday nights from 6pm-8pm they have a $.99 Kids meal, limit 3 kids per paying adult. Most of the time during the kids eat free night period they provide free face painting and animal balloons. Located on Glenwood Avenue.

Mama Fu's Asian House - serves Asian and Thai food. Kids eat free with the purchase of an entree on Mondays. Located in North Hills Mall (4631 Lassiter).

Reminton Grill - serves ribs, burgers, hotdogs and french fries (free fry refills). Kids Eat Free on Monday, includes entree, unlimited fries and beverage. Located in the Wal-mart Shopping Center at the intersection of New Bern Ave. and New Hope Road. Their phone number is 255-6891.

The Twisted Fork -- serves everything from hand-tossed salads to soups, sandwiches, panini, mesquite and char-grilled meats. On Sundays, children eat free (one child per paying adult). The are located in the Triangle Town Center. Their phone number is 919-792-2535.

Durham

Toreros - Mexican-style food, kids eat free on Monday through Thursday. Located on corner of Main and Duke St.

Garner

Chick-fil-A - Get a four piece kid's meal (for up to three kids) for $.99 each with the purchase of a combo every Tuesday night. They are located on Timber Drive at the intersection of Timber Drive and Highway 70 in the Garner Town Square shopping center. Their phone number is 919-661-2448.

[jfre81]

IIRC the Chick-Fil-A at the White Oak shopping center in Garner does the same thing as the one in Garner Town Square.

[Desdemona123]

Originally Posted by jfre81

It doesn't cost much to feed kids. Who cares if it's free or not?

They're just charging you more to eat there.

You are right...they are charging us all more if they let kids eat free. If you can't afford to pay for your own children when going to a restaurant - don't go to that restaurant. (Yes, I know - this will be a wildly unpopular statement.)

Reduces price menu for kids that don't like what is on the menu is one thing...but I really don't get the idea that kids are special enough that they don't have to be paid for what they get.

Something I will never understand.