Living in Boca Raton, Florida with 2 young children I have always valued a restaurant where kids eat free. I think the reason is obvious. I sit at Duffy’s on Tuesday when kids eat free on Wednesday and feel like a schmuck. I am paying more, and the restaurant obviously wants me to bring my kids tomorrow. They may even have a balloon artist like Karl Koppertop or a clown. So for all of you frequent Duffers out there, bring the little ones on Wednesdays. The following is a list of restaurants and when kids eat free:
Baja Fresh, in the Boca Garden Shoppes on Palmetto Rd and Powerline, EVERYDAY M-F
Brewzzi in the Boca Glades Shopping Center, Mondays and Tuesdays Kids 12 and under eat free at. Up to two free kids menu meals with an adult food purchase of $12 or more.
Moe’s Southwest Grill kids eat free Mondays.
Boca Ale House, Denny’s, and Stir Crazy (in the Boca Town Center), as well as Beef O’Bradys (in the Riverstone Shoppes on 441) & Gator’s Dockside & Tony Roma’s (multiple South Florida locations, but not Boca) all allow kids to eat free on Tuesdays.
Duffy’s, Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ (in the Regency Court at Woodfield) and the Rain Forest Cafe (Sawgrass) are the place to be, when kids eat free on Wednesdays.
Thursdays have less choice. Stir Crazy (in the Boca Town Center) allows kids to eat free, so you may want to go somewhere else on Tuesday and save this one for Thursday.
Friday’s will yield even less choice, and the only thing I can come up with is Baja Fresh (as I mentioned before kids eat free M-F). In the alternative the International House of Pancakes also allows kids to eat free, M-F.
As far as the weekends, your on your own. The Draft House on Powerline south of Palmetto advertises kids eat free everyday, but I have not been there yet to check it out.
The Thirsty Turtle Sea Grill recently opened on Yamato Rd off 441. The original allowed kids to eat free onWednesdays but as of today, this one does not conform. I will keep you posted.
JB’s on the Beach offers a kids menu, and though there is no kids eat free, the price is fair and nothing beats the view.
I will be checking out Bru’s Room shortly. I have to find out if they have a consistent policy in all locations.
Please comment with your recommendations!
THIS JUST IN: SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS AT STEAK & SHAKE 1 KID EATS FREE WITH EVERY $8 ADULT PURCHASE
A new Mexican restaurant opened up in Boca Raton, and since my wife and I love Mexican food we wanted to try it. This is upscale Mexican, as you can assume by its Mizner Park location, but it is accessible, not too high brow. It is a beautifully built out space and I recommend sitting inside to enjoy it. I personally don’t like seating outside, unless there is a view to warrant it. We were very impressed by the fresh tortilla mahine, and the complimentary chips were delicious, although the salsa a bit too spicy. We started with the Queso Flameado con Chorizo because it is a favorite of mine, and it was Tuesday. Yes, this is only available on Tuesday. It was delicious, although I usually like tortillas with this dish, and when I got some, it didn’t quite go together the way I had imagined. I ordered the Herschel’s Platter as my main. While not a fan of tamales, these were good (but cold). The chicken enchilada also could have been better if warmer. The taco was fabulous though. Overall, this dish is ENTIRELY too much food. My wife enjoyed her pollo, but it had to be sent back as it was a little “pink.” They just opened, so I forgive some minor complaints. I would definitely go back, and this is a welcome addition to both Mizner and Boca. I recommend taking a big bite.
A new deli opened up in Boca Raton. It’s called Pastrami Queen New York’s Famous Deli. I had to blog about it because my friend the Professor bought me lunch for my birthday and I knew he would want me to. I am familiar with the original Pastrami King in Queens, NY and the subsequent Pastrami Queen in New York, NY. To me, this Florida outpost doesn’t remind me of either place. It doesn’t have the same look or feel. I know it is relatively knew, but it doesn’t seem decorated. The walls are pretty bare. Also, the menu’s of the NY Pastrami Queen and the Boca Pastrami Queen do not appear to be the same. So whether it is connected to the one in New York or not, I am not sure. The food was OK. I had a Rachel, a Pastrami Reuben. (Had to go for the Pastrami, after the name of the place). And the Pastrami was good. But I shouldn’t have gotten the Rachel. Not enough meat on it. Also, they didn’t put Russian dressing on it. It came on the side. The menu said it came with a choice of several sides, but they didn’t have macaroni salad “for a few weeks.” So I got the fries, which meant I couldn’t order a knish. The Professor wanted me to mention that when I tried to put ketchup on the fries, the lid fell off. I wouldn’t normally mention this, but it was funny. Overall Pastrami Queen was pretty good. I am not sure I would go out of my way to get there though, as readers of some more established Boca food blogs claim to do, but it was good. I think they should decorate the walls a little more though. And I did appreciate the small discount on my student card, so thanks for that. I say Pastrami Queen is worth a Big Bite!