Kid-friendly restaurants in upper NW DC

[Anonymous]

What are your favorite kid-friendly restaurants in upper NW DC? Not counting Two Amys. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

OP, not to jump on you, but can we PLEASE dispense with the term "kid friendly," when it comes to restaurants, food and eating? Take your kids anywhere you want to go to eat. Period. There are a million restaurants in NW DC -- ethnic cuisines, high end places, the whole works. We've taken ours (7, 4 and 1) to more than I can name.

Unless, of course, you're in the camp that prefers McDonalds and TGIFridays. NW DC has those, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, not to jump on you, but can we PLEASE dispense with the term "kid friendly," when it comes to restaurants, food and eating? Take your kids anywhere you want to go to eat. Period. There are a million restaurants in NW DC -- ethnic cuisines, high end places, the whole works. We've taken ours (7, 4 and 1) to more than I can name.

Unless, of course, you're in the camp that prefers McDonalds and TGIFridays. NW DC has those, too.

OP here. I disagree. Some restaurants are more welcoming to kids than others. That's what makes them kid friendly. We go to Cafe Deluxe on Wisconsin all the time, and they're great with kids. They've got crayons, sippy cups, high chairs, etc. They understand the needs of parents. And the food is still good, and the atmosphere is lovely. It is kid-friendly -- and it's not TGIFridays. Other restaurants just don't get it when it comes to kids. They're not nice to kids, they don't have high chairs, they want you to leave ASAP and take your loud kids with you.

[Anonymous]

I agree with the frst response. Take your kids wherever you would normally go to eat. Bring your own crayon and paper and, yes, if your kids get too loud you should try to make your dinner quick.

[Anonymous]

? I don't get this. Acting like some restaurants aren't better than others for bringing kids is just strange. Some places don't have high chairs, as OP pointed out. OP, how old are your kids? (By the way, there are lots of threads on this topic, if you can run a search.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:? I don't get this. Acting like some restaurants aren't better than others for bringing kids is just strange. Some places don't have high chairs, as OP pointed out. OP, how old are your kids? (By the way, there are lots of threads on this topic, if you can run a search.)

OP: Kids are 5yo and 2.5yo. Thx.

[Anonymous]

I would suggest Lauriol Plaza - not during their busy times... like 5-6 pm on a Sunday or a weekday for example. I took my 5 yo DS there recently and it was great. They bring the food SUPER fast, which to me is the most kid-friendly thing you can do, and their food is always amazing.

I don't think they had one of those paper kids' menus. I would suggest to provide your own crayons, paper, iPhones, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would suggest Lauriol Plaza - not during their busy times... like 5-6 pm on a Sunday or a weekday for example. I took my 5 yo DS there recently and it was great. They bring the food SUPER fast, which to me is the most kid-friendly thing you can do, and their food is always amazing.

I don't think they had one of those paper kids' menus. I would suggest to provide your own crayons, paper, iPhones, etc.

Cactus Cantina (same owner as Lauriol) is also great. Kids menu, coloring page, crayons, and it gets really loud in there so who cares if the little ones are too?

[Anonymous]

Open City, Pete's APizza, Guapos, Peacock Cafe

[Anonymous]

The one's that we frequent with the kids include:

Listranis
Petes A Pizza
Kauvanghs
Chicken Out
Catus Cantina / Laurial Plaza
Cafe delux
Neisha Thai
Guapos
Lebanese Travena
Clyde's
Tara Thai

They have been to a lot more - but these are the ones that I know we will get food fast, there are distractions to keep the kids entertained, the kids enjoy the food. We can just decide to go without having to do a lot of prep.

[Anonymous]

I disagree that you can just bring your kids to whatever restaurant. We have been to a couple of restaurants that were downright awful and have never gone back to them kids or no kids.

[Anonymous]

We actually do Masala Art, and they are very welcoming of kids and there have always been other kids there when we've gone, but it is not as kid friendly as others - wine glasses on tables need to be removed, and you need to bring your own kid entertainment, etc. But if you go knowing what you want to order, and put it in right away, it is totally doable.

Kotobuki if your kids will eat sushi or miso soup or edamame.

[Anonymous]

PP here. I should add that we also like Masala Art because it is a great way to introduce DS to more formal dining experience (and different food), and he loves the food so that is incentive for him to wait for it.

[Anonymous]

Indique Heights; Chadwick's; Maggiano's; The Vietnamese place in Cleveland Park opposite the Uptown; Clyde's (although I don't care much for the food); Arucola; Comet Ping Pong.

[Anonymous]

Surfside is hugely kid friendly. The place is swarming with kids whenever we go, plus you can sit outside (when it's warm) and drink corona. My version of nirvana.