Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Kids friendly Restaurants

Dining out with the whole family is very important especially when everyone in metropolitan cities is short of time. Now, heading to just any restaurant might not necessarily be a good dining experience for your kids. Have you ever regretted taking your child to a restaurant where you get angry glances from the people around you? It’s time to go through this blog and get to know about the best kids friendly restaurants in Gurgaon, where you can take your kid along, make it a happy experience for him/her and not get embarrassed.


Kids can be unruly at times and we search for restaurants which encourage kids. Try to reserve a corner table in restaurant when dining with kids and of course choose the right kind of restaurant. Watch out for kids especially when you are attending a buffet, they can really create a scene in an open area where everybody is busy helping themselves. We help you find restaurants which encourage kids with a special menu for them, an activity area or proper baby chairs. These top kids’ friendly restaurants allow the kids to be themselves and the staff is polite and well trained to make it all the more interesting for your kids to eat out. 

Jungle Jamboree, Gurgaon


Jungle Jamboree is a great new place to dine out with kids. With a dedicated kids area this is a restaurant with a Jungle theme and a 7 course on table buffet and 7 drinks accompanying them. The place is adorned with animal murals, aquarium, mermaid sculpture and other jungle elements, the thematic ambiance surely adds to the dining experience. Kids will instantly connect with the place due to the lush greenery and jungle elements. What really makes this place kids friendly is the cordial staff, a magician with magic tricks and the colorful play area that will keep the kids engaged and make it a good dining experience for them as well. The buffet spread comprises of lots of items from Italian, Chinese, Oriental & North Indian cuisine. They have different buffet prices for the kids.

Each course is served on the table. The first and second course includes papri chaat, fruit skewers, delicious manchow soup, bruschetta and more. The vegetarian spread here is as good as the non vegetarian spread. The accompanying drinks aam panna and lemon ice tea are good too. The third and fourth course is the starters, most of the items in these courses are good but chicken tangri, paneer tikka and galouti kabab need a special mention. Next two courses are International and global mains, which again are great. Pizza, ravioli pasta, dal makahni and rara ghosht are delectable. The breads are flaky and served fresh with creamy raita. The dessert section has different varieties as well, you will love the gulab jamun and paan ice-cream.  All the drinks served with each course are nice and compliment the food really well.

The service and staff are very friendly and attentive too. With smiling faces, a new concept, a lavish spread of International & Indian cuisine and great food this place is surely worth a visit. They offer a lot of food, one cannot possibly eat all of that but cannot leave it either as the taste is wonderful. If you have kids along and finding a kids’ friendly restaurant in Gurgaon to eat a lot, head straight to Jungle Jamboree, highly recommended!

Venue: 22 & 24, 2nd Floor, Gold Souk Mall, Sector 43 Road, C Block, Sushant Lok 1, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 1200
Cuisine: North Indian, Continental, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mughlai

Hang out, Gurgaon



Hangout scores full on the theme, a perfect place for your kids to have fun with those animal shaped chairs, activity area and rainforest theme. The entrance is catchy and once the kids step inside they fall in love with the fascinating green décor with many games and small rides for kids to enjoy themselves.

Hang Out not only has a kid’s friendly ambiance but the food is quite good too. The menu is small but consists of array of items that your kid will love to have. Few items on the menu are sandwiches, salads, pastas, noodles, burgers, hotdogs, popcorn, nachos and more. The food quality is good and quantities are also generous. The kids can also choose from the juices or shakes here. Spring rolls and hot dogs are decent, salads are passable though not up to the mark. The little ones will love the Strawberry and chocolate shake here, cold coffee is fine too. Chicken preparations are well prepared and vegetarian items are fine too.

The service and hygiene at this place is good. Servers are friendly, attentive and efficient to handle the kids. Overall this is a nice place for kids to have a great time or to organize a kid’s party. Not the right place to expect a fine dining experience though

Venue: 3rd floor, DLF Mega Mall, DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 500
Cuisine: Cafe

Mc D, Gurgaon


Mc Donald’s is one of the kid’s friendly restaurants for the happy meals, toys and of course variety of burgers and fries.  The interiors of Mc Donald’s are simple and boring, nothing to write home about. What kids really enjoy is the happy meals, tasty burgers, scrumptious fries and ice creams here. Mc Donald’s is always crowded but the food is surely value for money with fresh ingredients.  

The menu is wide, vegetarian options, chicken options, fish varieties, Mc puff, wraps, nuggets, beverages and desserts. Their breakfast menu has good options, Mc muffin, McEgg, egg n cheese, hot cakes and more. Mc Veggie and Mc Spicy paneer are loved by vegetarians with crunchy patty, fresh buns are tasty sauces inside. The Filet-O-Fish and Chicken Maharaja Mac are just delicious. If you want to treat yourself, you can opt for Mc Paneer Royale or Grilled chicken Royale. The wraps are decent and beverages are forgettable except ice tea. Desserts here are quite liked by kids especially Mc flurry and Chocolate brownie. Chicken nuggets are good in taste, yummy chicken pieces served with a nice dip and Mc puff is a good option for a quick bite if you are in a hurry.

The staff is extremely friendly and cheerful, service is okayish. The hygiene standards are well maintained and delivery is just okayish. Overall a nice and colorful kid’s friendly restaurant to go out with full family, value for money meals and a light atmosphere.

Venue: Ground Floor, MGF Metropolitan Mall, MG Road, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 500
Cuisine: Fast Food

Johnny Rockets 


Johnny Rockets is the place to go for yummy jumbo burgers and a special kids menu for the little ones. This diner has a nice ambiance resembling with the American pop culture. Johnny rockets with a nice vibe and perky décor serves American cuisine mainly burgers and fries.

What is better than a dedicated kids menu consisting of mini burgers, mini hotdogs, corn dogs, grilled cheese, chicken tenders and chicken pop rocks. There are special shakes for kids, Hershey’s chocolate shake is to die for. The items in kids menu com with an appropriate quantity. Adults can have a good time too, Houston burger and classic cheese burger are great. Half ring half fries are passable. The mocha fudge shake and Oreo shake are amazing. The Asian salad, Mediterranean sandwich and mozzarella cheese sticks are good. Philly cheese steak, nachos supreme and Smokey house burgers are must have here. The buns are fresh, crispy patty and a special sauce, they serve one of the best burgers in the town. Even the vegetarian options are equally good in taste. Apple pie and baked cheesecakes are good options to end your meal here.

The service is fine, not very fast but the servers are cheerful, sometimes they even dance on some peppy numbers enjoying themselves. The kids will love this place for the wide range of shakes, burgers, cushy seats and friendly staff. Overall Johnny Rockets is the go to place for eating an amazing burger also enjoying with your little one.

 Johnny Rockets is the place to go for yummy jumbo burgers and a special kids menu for the little ones. This diner has a nice ambiance resembling with the American pop culture. Johnny rockets with a nice vibe and perky décor serves American cuisine mainly burgers and fries.

What is better than a dedicated kids menu consisting of mini burgers, mini hotdogs, corn dogs, grilled cheese, chicken tenders and chicken pop rocks. There are special shakes for kids, Hershey’s chocolate shake is to die for. The items in kids menu com with an appropriate quantity. Adults can have a good time too, Houston burger and classic cheese burger are great. Half ring half fries are passable. The mocha fudge shake and Oreo shake are amazing. The Asian salad, Mediterranean sandwich and mozzarella cheese sticks are good. Philly cheese steak, nachos supreme and Smokey house burgers are must have here. The buns are fresh, crispy patty and a special sauce, they serve one of the best burgers in the town. Even the vegetarian options are equally good in taste. Apple pie and baked cheesecakes are good options to end your meal here.

The service is fine, not very fast but the servers are cheerful, sometimes they even dance on some peppy numbers enjoying themselves. The kids will love this place for the wide range of shakes, burgers, cushy seats and friendly staff. Overall Johnny Rockets is the go to place for eating an amazing burger also enjoying with your little one.

Venue: Ambience Mall, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 1200
Cuisine: Fast Food, American

Nando’s



If you and your family loves chicken, there is no better place than Nando’s. The ambiance is classy and happening with comfortable seating and nicely done interiors. It is an awesome place to take your kids out and enjoy a hearty meal with your little ones, advantage being the different spice levels and a different menu for kids under 12.

Kids meal includes chicken breast burger, chicken breast strips and veg burger along with fries, wedges, fruits/vegetables and a beverage. The star dish of this restaurant is peri-peri chicken with four different spice levels, succulent chicken that will surely satisfy your gastronomical demons, this dish is to die for! The menu comprises of variations of peri-peri chicken, platters, appetizers, burgers, pitas, wraps, espeteda, salads and a few vegetarian options. The platters here are absolute value for money. Espetada rustica is stuffed chicken with tomatoes and onions, you will not be disappointed. The salads and sides are just passable and dips are fine. Beverages here are good too, not exceptional though. Desserts here are okayish, cheese cake is good. The vegetarian options are simply forgettable and burgers are decent. Portuguese lemonade is really good and so is the iced tea.

Staff here is friendly, courteous and attentive, absolutely a kids friendly restaurant. Hygiene standard is well maintained at Nando’s and service is a tad slow, really needs improvement. Overall a must go place for chicken lovers with generous portions, absolutely value for money, you will not regret coming at this place.

Venue: Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 1200
Cuisine: Portuguese, African



Other Kids Friendly Restaurants

 

Zodiac 


Fortune Select Excalibur: Zodiac offers nice breakfast and lunch/dinner buffet options for kids. The spread has a lot of variety and food quality is good too. Starters are good while the main course is not up to the mark. Kids will surely relish the desserts here. The staff is kids friendly and ambiance is inviting and classy. You can surely consider this place for going out with kids.

Venue: Fortune Select Excalibur, Sector 49, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 3000
Cuisine: Continental, North Indian, Mediterranean, Chinese, Italian, Mexican

Crazy Noodles


The interiors of Crazy noodles are all green and pink and are sure to catch your kid’s eye. The revolving glasses and little games will keep the little one occupied. Dimsums, miso shoyu noodles and soups are fine, not really up to the mark. Manchurian and chilli paneer are forgettable. American Chop Suey and Chilli Garlic vegetables are forgettable. Not really the best place for Chinese food but the kids will like this place for the décor and variety of noodles.

Venue: R 003, 2nd Floor, DLF Galleria, DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 850
Cuisine: Thai, Chinese


Roots – Café in the Park


This one is a hidden gem located in park and has swings around it. So if you are dining out with kids this one is a good option especially for the breakfast. The poha, Kejriwal Club Sandwich and masala soda are great here. Moong daal chila and masala chai are good too. Calcutta eggroll and Railway omelette are decent. Take your kids to roots and they will surely have a good time here.

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Renewable Energy Park, Leisure Valley, Sector 29, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 750
Cuisine: Café, Fast food


Momo Café – Courtyard by Marriott


Momo café is a great place with classy ambiance and decent food. You can take your kids to the Sunday Brunch here. They have a special kids counter with mini pizzas, smilies and candies. The breads, grilled veggies, Blue cheese and Chinese preparations are great. The staff is kids friendly and service is averagely timed. Overall this is a decent option to take your kids.

Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, 27, B Block, Sushant Lok 1, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 2500
Cuisine: North Indian, Italian, Continental

California Pizza Kitchen


California Pizza Kitchen is certainly a kid’s friendly place with its tasty pizzas. The kids are occupied with the activity booklet and crayons here. Meat cravers pizza and Spicy baja fettuccini are good in taste. Chicken fajita pizza and red velvet cake are well prepared. Burritos pizza and beverages are also worth a try. Kids will love the Chocolate Banana cake. Nice place to go out with kids.

Venue: 11, Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
Cost for two: Rs. 1500
Cuisine: Pizza, Italian, Desserts

                                                                                

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