Back by popular demand … and probably more relevant than ever these days! Your friends at Charlotte Smarty Pants have pulled together a list of local restaurants catering not only to little mouths, but even smaller budgets. Of course with so many great family eateries around town, I’m sure we’ve missed a couple – so please use the comments to let us know of any others!
Everyday
Charlotte Cafe – Arboretum
Children 2 and under get two free veggies (includes macaroni & cheese!)
Charlotte Cafe – Park Road Shopping Center
4127 Park Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
Children 2 and under get two free veggies (includes macaroni & cheese!)
Philosopher’s Stone Tavern
1958 E 7th St.
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-350-1331
Kids eat free after 5 p.m.
Papa Pino’s
3620 Festival Drive; I-77, Exit 90
Fort Mill, SC
(803) 802-7466.
Kids 12 and under eat free every day from the Bambini menu with adult purchase of dinner entree. Limit of one child per paying adult.
R.J. Gators
119707 Liverpool Parkway
Cornelius, NC 28031 ?
(704) 892-9600
Kids eat free every day with each paying adult
Souper Salad
10046 D-E. Independence Blvd.,
Matthews; (704) 708-4949.
Kids 4 and under eat free every day.
Monday
Buffet Dynasty
1709 Matthews Township Pkwy
Matthews, NC 28105
704-844-8150
Chick-fil-A
RiverGate Parkway
Charlotte, NC
Kids get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of a combo meal, from 5-8 p.m.
Chick-fil-A
8032 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC
Kids get a free kid’s meal with the purchase of a combo meal, from 5-8 p.m.
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
911 E Morehead St
Charlotte,
NC 28204
704-377-3808
Little Dooey Barbeque and Blues
8524 Pitt Stop Ct.
Concord, NC 28027
704-979-5400
Moe’s Southwest Grill
1497 Concord Pkwy, Suite 108
Concord, NC 28025 ?(704) 262-7992
Kids eat for $.99.
Quaker Steak and Lube
7731 Gateway Lane
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 979-5823
Kids eat for .99 and free games with two adult entree purchases.
Village Pizza
773 Crossroads Plaza
Fort Mill, SC 29708
803-547-7770
Kids 9 and under eat free
Tuesday
Beef O’Brady’s
940 Market St. Suite 110
Ft. Mill, SC 29708
803-548-7878
Kids eat free from 4-9 p.m.
Golden Corral
1540 US Highway 29 North
Concord, NC 28025
704-782-0044
Lone Star Steak House
10610-A Centrum Parkway
Pineville, NC, 28134
704-543-1922
Macado’s
Concord Mills Outlet Mall
704-979-3700
Kids eat free after 4 p.m.
McAlister’s Deli
All locations, after 5p
Moe’s Southwest Grill
1497 Concord Pkwy, Suite 108
Concord, NC 28025
704-262-7992
Kids eat for $.99. – this varies by location, some locations are $1.99 with adult meal.
Sports Page Food and Spirits
8400 Bellhaven Blvd # H
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-399-4417
Kids under 10 eat free after 5 p.m. with a paying adult
Texas Roadhouse
7801 Gateway Lane
Concord, NC 28025
704-979-3090
Kids eat free from 4-8 p.m.
Texas Roadhouse
9530 South Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 557-9226
Kids eat for 1.99 with purchase of adult meal from 4-10 p.m.
Tony Roma’s
9920 Leitner Dr.
Pineville, NC 28134
704-544-3302
Wolfman Pizza – Quail Corners
8418-A Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
704-552-4979
Wolfman Pizza – Myers Park
1039-A Providence Rd
Charlotte, NC 28207
704-377-469
Wolfman Pizza Providence commons
10620-A Providence Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-845-988
Wolfman Pizza Cotswold
106-B S. Sharon Amity Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-366-3666
Trattoria (Campania Italian Cafe)
416 S. Main Street
Davidson
704.987.5111
Kids eat free Tuesdays after 5p.m. (up to $4.50 value).
Wednesday
Bear Rock Cafe
2706 West Mallard Creek Church Road, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-549-9887
Buffalo’s Southwest Café
14015 Conlan Circle
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-541-9055
Kids eat free all day.
Firehouse Subs
Kids eat free with the purchase of a combo after 4 p.m.
Mama Fu’s – Cotswold
110 S. Sharon Amity
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 714-7878
Kids eat for $.99 Wednesday and Saturday.
Q-Shack Charlotte
10822 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-542-5959
Kids eat for $1 which includes a drink.
Shane’s Rib Shack
Grand Promenade Shopping Center Village II
199 Ken Hoffman Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-503-3113
Sports Page Food and Spirits
8400 Bellhaven Blvd # H
Charlotte, NC 28216
704-399-4417
Kids under 10 eat free after 5 p.m. with a paying adult
Saturday
Camille’s Sidewalk Café
Providence Road
Kids eat free on the weekends.
Mama Fu’s
110 S. Sharon Amity
Charlotte, NC 28211
704-714-7878
Kids eat for $.99 Wednesday and Saturday.
Sunday
Firehouse Subs
Check the Firehouse Subs website for locations
Kids eat free with the purchase of a combo after 4 p.m.
Zapata’s Mexican Cantina (University)
8927 J M Keynes Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-503-1979
Kids under 12 eat free with paying adult.
Zapata’s Mexican Cantina (Ballantyne)
15105 John J. Delaney Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-752-6869
Kids under 12 eat free with paying adult.
Zapata’s Mexican Cantina (Lake Norman)
19905 NC Hwy. 73 ?West Catawba Ave., Suite 102
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-987-8890
Kids under 12 eat free with paying adult.
Please let us know if you know of other great kids eat free or almost restaurants.
15 comments
Thanks Tracy! This is the type of article CSP needs more of! Practical and very useful for moms. I really look forward to your articles! Keep it coming! You know what we moms need!
Just Fresh at Rivergate kids eat free after 5, I think its just M-F but not sure.
The Flying Biscuit at Stonecrest has kids eat for $1.99 on Wednesdays and their food is SO good. The whole family loves it!
Salsa Mexican resturant in Carmel Commons has kids eat free on Sunday nights
Awesome list Tracy – I’m printing it out and putting it on the bulletin board – this becomes an even better deal when you have a very hungry nine-year old boy who eats twice as much as us!! thank you so much for doing the research.
The DragonHouse Chineses Buffet on the corner of South and Woodlawn lets children 3 and under eat free.
Steak and Shake has kids eat free on the weekends (parents have to spend a minimum of $9.99 I think?)Tryon House Restaurant on Old Pineville also has a kids eat free night on Wednesday
McAlister’s on Park Road @ Seneca has KIDS EAT FREE EVERY day after 5 not just Tuesdays–
Kids eat free on Tuesdays at Marinos Pizza on Lancaster Highway
I thought I saw a sign in the IHOP University that said kids eat free every weeknight after 5? Check it out.
I went to Mama Fu's at Cotswald last night and not only did the girls eat for .99 each, there was a man there entertaining the kids with magic and balloon animals. He is there every other Wednesday night. The girls has a blast.
WAM Asian Grill in the Park Towne Village on Woodlawn Road (across from Park Road Shopping Center) has kids eat free on Sundays and Wednesdays all day with accompanying adult. They told me that starting in September, they will feature Wednesday nights as family nights with activies for the kids. September will be craft month.
I know this post is from awhile ago but I still refer to it- it's great! Also at Blu Basil Cafe in Cotswold shopping center, kids eat free on Wednesdays- all day, no purchase necessary!
March ONLY- Kids Eat Free All Day on Saturdays (receive a FREE Kids Meal with the purchase of an entree) at every Qdoba Mexican Grill in North Carolina!
kids aet free on Wed. at Foster's Grille on Concord Mills Blvd. Located across from Concord Mills mall beside the Auto Bell. They have a balloon guy there giving out balloon animals and doing magic tricks too! It rocks!