We don’t have kids yet, but I have been intrigued by how many restaurants offer a free meal for your kids when adults purchase an entree. It seems like a great way to minimize your meal expense by not having to pay for the kids! So, I did some digging and found 10 different places that you can get a free meal for your kids.
Disclaimer: While the research I did showed these restaurants had some kind of free kids deal, I suggest contacting the restaurant to be sure the same deal applies in your area.
Dennys
Available: Tuesdays (and some Saturdays) from 4-10pm
Details: Kids 10 and under, up to two free kids entrees per one regularly priced adult entree purchase.
McAlister’s Deli
Available: Sunday
Details: Sunday: one FREE kid’s meal per adult entree purchase!
Chick-fil-a
Available: Tuesday nights from 5:30-730pm
Details: At participating locations, kids can eat a free kids’ meal at Chick-fil-A on Tuesdays for Family Fun Night. There is a limit of 1 free kid’s meal per adult combo meal purchased.
Boston Market
Available: Saturday & Sunday
Details: ALL WEEKEND – Two free kids’ meals with 1 adult purchase of $6 or more. Four free kids’ meals with purchase of a Family Meal.Offer available to kids 14 and under for dine-in, carryout and at drive-thru. No coupon required, but kids must be present to claim their meals. Promotion ends 1-31-10 and is not valid with any other discounts, coupons or special offers.
Captain D’s
Available: Thursday
Details: Get 2 FREE kid’s meals with any adult entree purchase at regular price (dine-in only). Participating locations only – please check with your local Captain D’s for details.
O’Charleys
Available: Everyday
Details: two FREE kids meals for ages 10 & under per adult entree purchase!
Cici’s Pizza
Available: Wednesday 4-8PM
Details:: kids eat FREE with adult meal purchase!
Golden Corral
Available: Everyday
Details: All day – every day, Children 3 and under eat FREE from the buffet with the purchase of an adult meal.
Red Robin
Available: Monday and Tuesday from 5-9pm
Details: At Red Robin kids 10 and under can eat for free on Monday and Tuesday
Ihop
Available: Monday- Thursday 4-8pm
Details: Kids ages 12 & under – 1 FREE Kids’ Menu item per Adult entree purchase (Drink NOT included)
For even more places your kids can eat free…
If you are looking for more restaurants in your area offering deals for kids check out KidsMealDeals.com. They allow you to enter in your zip code and the day of the week and it then provides a list of restaurants in your area with deals for that particular night. And this article (Kids Eat Free: 50 Restaurants) is another great resource as well.
What other great places do you know of that have great deals for kids?
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Great list! We’ll definitely take advantage of the Red Robin offer. We eat there anyway, but weren’t aware they had kids eat free days.
Bob–you hit one out of the park with this one!
This is a time when I wish my kids were under 12 (the only time!)
When the get past 12, their appetites grow, and so do the food bills. We eat out a lot less than we used to.
I did not know that kids ate for free at CiCi’s Pizza! That’s great information to know. This list can come in very handy, and thanks again for all your great information, I will be returning to read more soon.
Great list. I’m surprised how generous Boston Market is! It’s a great way to get people in though, because eating out is expensive.
hmm… that is really interesting. This would be nice if the quality of food is OK. Do you still feel parents would bring their kids for free foods with these places?
Hmmm, not so sure about this one. Healthy options are better options especially when it comes to eating habits and kids. Teach them young, I say.
I agree with Stefan that I’d prefer my 3 grandchildren be taught good eating habits right from the start, that’s how they eat when the visit their two DP grandafathers here, but I also think that your list could very well serve as a “once a month treat” so that they learn that eating out in moderation isn’t bad either. Taking them out to eat provides the opportunity to show them how to make good eating decisions even at restaurants and not just at home, then when they’re out with their friends they’ll have the knowledge to decide for themselves what to order… of course, there needs to be a lesson or two about resisting peer pressure and the “in-crowd” as well, or else it’s a lost cause. Thanks for the article!!