"No kids" restaurant! Would you go?

[Anonymous]

A new sushi restaurant is opening in Alexandria with a very strict "no kids allowed" policy. The owner said that he does not hate kids - he is just trying to exploit an underserved niche in the local restaurant market. There is a lot of local backlash.

Question is would parents, on a date night without kids, patronize such a business? Or would you boycott it on general principles?

[Anonymous]

I did not think this was legal. It's not legal in housing, based on public accommodations law, and a restaurant is also a public accommodation.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely I would go. Sounds like a great evening out.

[Anonymous]

Where is it? I'm in!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did not think this was legal. It's not legal in housing, based on public accommodations law, and a restaurant is also a public accommodation.

+1

(although, I'm certainly happy when the stars align and I get a nice night out with no kids around)

[Anonymous]

I would love it.

[Anonymous]

Sure!!!

[Anonymous]

I would go. I wonder about the legality, but presumably this guy checked into that. Bars can exclude people under 21, so it's possible that this is legal.

[Anonymous]

Hell yes!

[Anonymous]

I would go, except for the fact that I hate sushi. Kids don't need to be everywhere and there are plenty of restaurants in Alexandria that accommodate kids. It is a private establishment and can set its own rules for the benefit of its business model. Kids are not a protected class under the law. Now a restaurant that bans blacks, women, homosexuals, etc. - that I would boycott, although it would very quickly be shut down for legal reasons because it would actually be an equal protection problem.

[Anonymous]

As a mother of two little ones, I would absolutely patronize this business. People who ask stupid questions like this annoy me. There is a time and a place for kids and obviously this owner has decided that his restaurant isn't the place for kids. His choice!

[Anonymous]

I would not go on principle, unless this was the only good sushi restaurant in the area! Stomach over principles

[Anonymous]

To be fair, it's on a strip with a burger place and BBQ place. So there are two family friendly options, and one that's intended for adults only.

And this is totally legal. Plenty of venues are 18+ or 21+.

It's in Del Ray, for those asking. We're excited to go, as Del Ray is full offamily ffriendly places and it can be hard to get out for a date. And we're unaware of any controversy. As I said, tons of options to take kids to.

[Anonymous]

I would go and I have three under five.

I don't think there is a real principle behind the idea that all places must allow kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go, except for the fact that I hate sushi. Kids don't need to be everywhere and there are plenty of restaurants in Alexandria that accommodate kids. It is a private establishment and can set its own rules for the benefit of its business model. Kids are not a protected class under the law. Now a restaurant that bans blacks, women, homosexuals, etc. - that I would boycott, although it would very quickly be shut down for legal reasons because it would actually be an equal protection problem.

What makes you think private establishments can do what they want for the benefit of their own "business model"?