Spin Off: Someone PLEASE open a good family-friendly restaurant in Chevy Chase, DC

[Anonymous]

I'm tired of Comet Ping Pong.

Please? I promise we'll become regulars.

[Anonymous]

define "good" ?

[Anonymous]

sorry, hit Submit too soon. define "family friendly" too. Often that can mean "restaurant that is so loud no one can hear my 2 yr old screaming while I finish my beer."

but it could also mean, it has chicken fingers on the menu. or crayons.

[Anonymous]

What about Lia's in Friendship Heights? They have a kids menu and they're pretty kid friendly? Also, Indique Heights is pretty kid-friendly, too, but no "kids menu" so your kid has to be a bit adventurous, or have that kind of food at home.

[Anonymous]

Op here, never been to Indique Heights, will try.

Just something other than mediocre Chinese, Mexican, and Arucola. Not too expensive; doesn't need a children's menu, but if it does it should offer something beyond chicken fingers and fries (Lebanese Taverna has a great Middle Eastern menu for kids); family-run would be great so that we could get to know the owners; casual enough that bringing children wouldn't be disruptive, but sit down so that mom and dad might get a break (Cafe Deluxe does this well--not a fan of their food, but very good atmosphere for families); good quality, fresh ingredients, not necessarily fancy (Amerstam Falafel and Chipotle are both inexpensive restaurants that are able to bring fresh, good quality and simple foods).

Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Pete's Pizza; has much, much better sides and salads than Comet IMO.

Sushi Ko -- but, how disruptive are the kids? Not a space for runners and yellers.

Le Chat Noir. Again, not for runners and yellers.

[Anonymous]

What happened to Chadwick's?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here, never been to Indique Heights, will try.

Just something other than mediocre Chinese, Mexican, and Arucola. Not too expensive; doesn't need a children's menu, but if it does it should offer something beyond chicken fingers and fries (Lebanese Taverna has a great Middle Eastern menu for kids); family-run would be great so that we could get to know the owners; casual enough that bringing children wouldn't be disruptive, but sit down so that mom and dad might get a break (Cafe Deluxe does this well--not a fan of their food, but very good atmosphere for families); good quality, fresh ingredients, not necessarily fancy (Amerstam Falafel and Chipotle are both inexpensive restaurants that are able to bring fresh, good quality and simple foods).

Anyone else?

You might consider moving to a neighborhood with a broader range/ larger number of restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Because restaurants are more important that things like space and good schools and stable community when you hae kids. Check out the U St. corridor generally and Logan Circle for reliably good restaurants and condos. You can worry about schools and safety later.

[Anonymous]

I looked into opening a family style restaurant in Chevy chase, dc that was a franchise. A big problem with the area is that there isn't a lot of office space like friendship heights so not the lunch crowd to generate enough revenue to pay the rent. Ultimately the franchise told me that someone else had a hold on the area and i gave up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I looked into opening a family style restaurant in Chevy chase, dc that was a franchise. A big problem with the area is that there isn't a lot of office space like friendship heights so not the lunch crowd to generate enough revenue to pay the rent. Ultimately the franchise told me that someone else had a hold on the area and i gave up.

That makes sense. Too bad.

[Anonymous]

How about the Cheesecake Factory? Every time I'm in there it's very loud and loaded with kids--from babies on up.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I talk about this all the time. We like to imagine what we would do with la Ferme or the dirty diner on Brookville. Just a Cafe Deluxe or Two Amys is all we need!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because restaurants are more important that things like space and good schools and stable community when you hae kids. Check out the U St. corridor generally and Logan Circle for reliably good restaurants and condos. You can worry about schools and safety later.

Right, because it's too much to ask for both good schools and good restaurants in one's neighborhood. It does not seem logical that just because one has good schools in one's neighborhood, that one can't also have good restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Gaylords (the lamp shop) and the gallery next to it moved. It is on Leland right by Wisconsin and has ample parking. Would be a great place for someone to open just this type of kid-friendly family owned place!

Also, if you are willing to cross over to Wisconsin, there is Don Pollo and Moby Dick. We are also pick fans of Pete's.