Kiddie friendly restaurants

**katkinn** · 29-08-2006, 12:41pm

Most were wooden with no tray

what's wrong with that?? I think they're loads better without trays as you can sit them at the table with you and they feel far more included (plus it's easier for you to help them with their food!!)

I'd far rather have a wooden highchair than one of those minging plastic things that are never ever clean when you go places (I have heard that they're loads more difficult to clean than wooden ones - far too many nooks and crannies for dirt and detritus to accumulate in! And that certainly does seem to be the case of most plastic ones in restuarants)

Actually I can't really remember the last time I came across a plastic highchair in a restaurant - most of them are wooden aren't they?

Lon that's really interesting about Pizza Express - we eat there loads and they've never mentioned it!! Mind you, I'm quite liking the fact that H is eating my pizza at the mo as it means I eat less!!!

I've also taken H to Wagamamas a couple of times and they're v child friendly (not sure if someone has mentioned it on here) We haven't tried the children's menu yet (again, she just helps herself to my "doodles"

) but they're v welcoming to children and have crayons etc for them to play with (although the highchairs are the slightly scary ones that attach to the tables.........)

**book_lover** · 29-08-2006, 01:10pm

Am reading with interest, as we have a Pizza Express in Aberdeen. Maybe sometime we've been in town we can have our dinner there (but then it's a 45 minute drive home).

In terms of round here (rural) there is a great local pub - wouldn't go so far as to call it gastro pub, but Ian certainly does try, and comes up with some tasty pub favourites. His home made burgers are great (and at £4.95 a pop, with all the trimmings

) and gorgeous cullen skink, fab fish dishes etc. etc. Laura loves it there and is very welcome - highchair, changing table etc. Enclosed beer garden for the rare occasions it's warm enough up here

So I suppose we're lucky in that respect!

**Blonde Girl** · 29-08-2006, 01:11pm

Originally Posted by katkinn

I've also taken H to Wagamamas a couple of times and they're v child friendly (not sure if someone has mentioned it on here) We haven't tried the children's menu yet (again, she just helps herself to my "doodles"

) but they're v welcoming to children and have crayons etc for them to play with (although the highchairs are the slightly scary ones that attach to the tables.........)

And at the Soho one they don't know how to fix the on and one very very nearly fell off - with Dan in it!!

Went to Pizza Express yesterday and they do indeed do garlic bread sized pizzas. Sadly Dan had eaten too much garlic bread to want his so I ate his as well as my own

**Lon** · 29-08-2006, 01:11pm

Katkinn it wasn’t advertised that they do it though so maybe ask if they would next time you don’t feel like sharing.

I got this off of their website

Q. Have you ever thought about doing smaller pizzas for children?
We like to offer all our customers (old and young!) the same PizzaExpress experience. Alternatives can include sharing a pizza between kids or asking the waiter /waitress if you could put some extra toppings on a garlic bread.

**book_lover** · 29-08-2006, 01:12pm

Originally Posted by katkinn

I've also taken H to Wagamamas a couple of times and they're v child friendly (not sure if someone has mentioned it on here) We haven't tried the children's menu yet (again, she just helps herself to my "doodles"

) but they're v welcoming to children and have crayons etc for them to play with (although the highchairs are the slightly scary ones that attach to the tables.........)

I thought they were pretty good when we went there at our Brent X meet. If Laura hadn't already eaten she could have eaten a whole plate of dumplings quite happily and some of my noodles - as the portions are MASSIVE!!

xxx

**BJMac** · 29-08-2006, 05:48pm

Originally Posted by Lon

I remembered this thread from ages ago and just though I would let those of you that eat in Pizza Express know that they do all of there pizzas in half the size if you ask for it.

Well they do in my local one so as it is a big chain I guess they would do it in all of them.

This weekend William had his very own Fiorentina and he loved it.

Lon

Ooh, I kept meaning to post this

- we were in the one at Cheshire Oaks and they were only too happy to do a baby sized pizza for Dixie - AND didn't complain when most of it ended up on the floor and smudged all over the table

**choccy eating monster** · 29-08-2006, 06:13pm

Oh the wooden highchairs without a tray didn't bother me - I am not the one with a baby (currently). But my mate was not v. happy about it.

She had forgotten babys hard bib, and was worried about all the food going on the floor. The baby is 8 months old.

**popinjay1** · 29-08-2006, 07:11pm

Originally Posted by katkinn

(although the highchairs are the slightly scary ones that attach to the tables.........)

MIL has this style at her house and I think they are fab but of course dont suit all tables. And cathyw I cant believe they didnt know how to attach it properly. Now that is scary!