Don't feel like cooking dinner? Too busy juggling homework, sports, dance, music, scouts, etc? Too tired after being up all night with your little one? We are with you and want to help! We've created this resource to help make dinner painless and inexpensive.
All of these restaurants are get ONE kid's meal (per kid) with purchase of ONE adult entree (unless I noted otherwise). Drinks are included with kids meals (unless I noted otherwise). All deals are for dine-in only. Kid's meals must be purchased from the kid's menu only. All restaurant names are hot links to their websites (where you can look up locations, phone numbers and menus).
Disclaimer: Though we call these restaurants every couple months to ensure our info is still accurate, they can change at any time, so it's always a good idea to call first (we have included website links and/or phone numbers). If a restaurant has changed or discontinued Kids Eat Free, please note that they will NOT honor the deal listed here. This is just a resource guide.
June 2013
Monday
Texas Roadhouse - Kids eat free on Mondays (4 pm - close) at Polaris location 614-436-8300; kids eat for 99 cents on Mondays (4 pm - close) at Reynoldsburg location 614-322-0500
Wendells - Kids eat free on Mondays when adult orders Chef Selection or Pastabilities and a beverage (5 pm - close) Westerville 614-818-0400 Comes with a kids soda, but juice or milk is a charge. (Tip: Mac Kid mom Darleen tells us the cheese pizza is yummy!)
Carsonie's - TWO free kids meals per one adult entree on Mondays (5 pm - close) Upper Arlington location only 614-481-5555
Johnny Buccelli's - Kids eat free after 4pm Sunday through Thursday, N. Hamilton and Bethel locations (kids meal also includes ice cream)
Lost Shepard - Kids eat free on Mondays (4 pm - close), Powell, 614-792-5678
Monte Carlo - Kids eat for $1.99 on Mondays, Westerville, 614-890-2061
Las Margaritas - Kids eat free on Mondays, (all day) Upper Arlington, Dublin, Westerville and Canal Winchester locations. Kids also receive free balloons.
Ella - Kids eat free on Monday nights, 266 East Main St., New Albany. 614-855-4600
The Pub at New Albany Links - Kids eat free on Kids Night Mondays (6pm - close), New Albany, 614-775-9637. The Pub is open to the public. Call to make your reservation (this helps them know how many staff they need to monitor the kids). Here's the skinny and this amazing place: Kids go upstairs to eat and play (bounce house, "Make your own pizza", corn hole, crafts, kick ball, etc), while you eat downstairs sans kids. No kidding! Kids have fun, you actually get to have an adult conversation! There are at least two staff members (more depending on the amount of kids) upstairs watching, feeding and playing with the kids. A BIG thank you to Mac Kid subscriber Kristen P. who tipped us off on this gem of a place!
Joe's Fireshouse Tavern - Kids eat free on Mondays - one kids meal for every adult meal. Sunbury - 740-965-2207.
Tuesday
Qdoba - Kids eat free on Tuesday (4-close) all locations
Champps – TWO free kids meals per one adult entree on Tuesdays (4 pm - close) Morse Crossing 614-476-2333 and Campus View Blvd. 614-781-1000
Max & Erma's - Kids eat free on Tuesdays (all day) - all Columbus locations (kid's drink is not included)
Applebee's – Kids eat free all day on Tuesdays, all locations
Chili's- Kids eat free all day Tuesday - Sawmill locations 614-761-2101 (Tip: Mac Kid mom Susan tells us that if you like them on Facebook they will update you on special deals and give coupons)
Johnny Buccelli's - Kids eat free after 4pm Sunday through Thursday, N. Hamilton and Bethel locations (kids meal also includes ice cream)
Bob Evans - Kids eat free after 4pm on Tuesdays - all locations - kids meal comes with a drink.
Fazoli's - Two kids meals for 99 cents each with one adult entree purchase. They also have kid's crafts.
Wednesday
Fiesta Jalisco - Kids eat free with purchase of adult entree on Wednesdays (3-10 pm); 614-890-2666
Skyline Chili - Kids eat free on Wednesdays (5-8 pm), all locations
Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders - Kids eat free with purchase of adult entree on Wednesdays – New Albany 614-855-5858
Johnny Buccelli's - Kids eat free after 4pm Sunday through Thursday, N. Hamilton and Bethel locations (kids meal also includes ice cream)
Mia Cucina - TWO free kids meals per one adult entree on Mondays and Wednesdays, Powell, 614-547-1543.
The Acme Hot Dog & Sausage Company - Kids eat free with an adult combo purchase. 4989 Cleveland Ave.
Thursday
Captain D's Seafood - TWO free kids' meals with one adult entree on Thursdays - Newark - 740-366-1107
Johnny Buccelli's - Kids eat free after 4pm Sunday through Thursday, N. Hamilton and Bethel locations (kids meal also includes ice cream)
Earth Fare - Kids eat free on Thursdays with the purchase of an adult meal valued at $5 or more (4 - 8pm) - Polaris (by Costco and Toys R Us). SIX KIDS eat free to ONE adult meal (yes, you read it right - SIX KIDS to ONE adult meal valued at $5 or more)!! This is the new natural foods store that opened at Gemini Place.
Lazy Chameleon - Kids eat free - one kids meal for every adult meal - on Thursdays. Powell - 614-792-8393.
Saturday
Panda Express – Kids eat free all day on Saturdays (adult meal needs to be 2 entrée meal) All locations except Easton
Denny's - Kids eat free on Saturdays (4 - 10 pm) All locations (I am told that kids eat free as long as one adult orders)
Steak n' Shake - Kids eat free on Saturdays and Sundays (all day) All locations (It's a free kids meal for every $8 that an adult spends on their own food) Kid's drink is not included.
Sunday
Aladdins - Kids eat free all day on Sundays (kid's drinks are not included), Bexley location ONLY.
Old Bag of Nails - Kids eat free all day on Sundays (with every adult meal of $6.99 or more) - all locations (note: we ordered an appetizer that was $6.99, along with our two adult meals and were pleasantly surprised to find out when our check arrived that it counted towards a third free kids meal - given that we have THREE kids! It was great! I assume this is standard practice - and a nice little bonus!)
Steak n' Shake - Kids eat free on Saturdays and Sundays (all day) All locations (It's a free kids meal for every $8 that an adult spends on their own food) Kid's drink is not included.
Johnny Buccelli's - Kids eat free after 4pm Sunday through Thursday, N. Hamilton and Bethel locations (kids meal also includes ice cream)
Garfield's - TWO free kids' meals with one adult entree. (includes kids drink) Indian Mound Mall, Heath 740-522-4566
Tumbleweed - Kids eat free on Sundays, all locations
Las Margaritas - Kids eat free on Sundays, (all day) Reynoldsburg and W Gahanna/Easton locations. Kids also receive free balloons.
Kildare's Irish Pub - Kids eat free on Sundays (all day) 1576 N. High St., (On Sundays they also have a select Celtic cuisine menu priced at $9.99 for adults)
J. Liu - Kids eat free on Sundays (after brunch). Worthington and Dublin.
Bel Lago - Kids under 5 eat the Sunday buffet for free (11a-3p). Westerville, 170 N. Sunbury Rd. 614-891-0200.
**Special addition: Rusty Bucket - has a kids reading program - Bucketeer Bookworms. Pick up a bookmark tracker there, and after every five books read bring it in to redeem for free kids meal (with the purchase of an adult meal). BTW, they have call ahead seating too.**
