Kids eat for free?!? Yep, and here's where...

Moms, dads, your mission -- should you choose to accept – is to take the young ones out to eat.  At a restaurant.  In public.  Where there will be dozens of people shooting you the same evil eye received by those who dare to bring a baby aboard an airplane.  Yes, this is a dangerous assignment and some of you might not make it back.  But, it’s quarter to six, the frozen lasagna is still, well, frozen and the neighbors will report you to Social Services if you have one more pizza delivered to the house.
 
So grab the kids and go out to dinner, where you will spend two hours asking for more napkins, asking for clean silverware, wiping up spills, taking trips to the potty and reminding the kids to “Keep your voice down,” “Speak up, I can’t hear you, “Get over here,” “Go sit over there,” “Don’t put that in your mouth,” “Take that out of your nose,” Stop playing with that,” “Stop kicking the chair,” “You just went to the bathroom,” “No,” “I said No,”  “Take one more bite,”  “One more bite,”  “No dessert until you take one more bite.”
 
A relaxing and fun-filled dinner?  Ah, probably not.  But, depending on where and when you eat the children’s chow can at least be on the house.  Despite this harsh economy many restaurants within the Stone Oak area are still offering free kids’ meals on a weekly and even daily basis.  While these special offers won’t eliminate any debates on whether French fries are, in fact, a vegetable, they will help families avoid any arguments about whether Junior will actually eat that $8 cheeseburger.  So toss that frozen lasagna back in the freezer, grab the little monsters and join the masses who occasionally throw down that oven mitt and exclaim, “I’m not cooking tonight!”
 
Below is a list of area restaurants offering free or discounted kids’ meals.  Promotions are subject to change.  Please verify with the restaurant before making a special trip. 
  
Aldaco’s Mexican Restaurant, Stone Oak Parkway and Hardy Oak
Kids 10 and younger eat free between 3 and 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Applebee’s, 1604 and Blanco
All kids’ meals are 99 cents with purchase of adult entrée every Sunday
 
Boston’s Gourmet Pizza, 1827 N. Loop 1604 E.
Kids eat free every Tuesday with purchase of adult entree. 

 
Buffalo Wild Wings, 18410 US Hwy 281 North
Kids’ meals are $1.99 on Wednesdays.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Loop 1604 and Blanco Road
Kids’ meals are free every Sunday through Aug. 1 with purchase of adult burrito, salad or tacos.

 
Double Dave’s Pizza, Blanco and Huebner roads
Kids 5 and younger eat free every day with purchase of adult buffet and drink
Age limit is extended to 12 on Sundays
 
EZ’s Brick Oven and Grill, Stone Oak Parkway and Loop 1604
Kids eat free Wednesday nights with purchase of adult meal
 
Firehouse Subs, Stone Oak Parkway and Huebner Road
Kids eat free after 4 p.m. every Wednesday with purchase of medium-size combo meal.
 
Gourmet Burger Grill, 18414 US Hwy 281
With every adult entrée, two kids eat free.  Wednesdays only.  Ages 12 and younger.
  
Jim’s Restaurant, Blanco Road and Loop 1604
Kids 10 and younger eat free with purchase of adult entrée and beverage Monday- through Wednesday 5-9 p.m.
 
Johnny Carinos, Blanco Road and Loop 1604
Every Monday night receive half-priced family platters.

 
Luby’s, Blanco Road and Loop 1604
Throughout the summer kids eat free after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and all day Saturday with purchase of adult meal. 
  
McAlister’s Deli, 1604 and 281
Through the summer kids eat free every day of the week between 5-9 p.m. The rest of the year, kids eat free on Tuesday nights only.   
 
Ming Court, Blanco 1205 N. Loop 1604 W
Kids 9 and younger eat free every Friday night with purchase of an adult meal.

Moe’s Southwest Grill, Stone Oak Parkway and Hardy Oak

Kids 12 and younger eat free with purchase of adult entrée every Tuesday night.

Tink-a-Tako, Wilderness and Gathering Oaks
Kids 12 and younger eat for free between 2 and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.