Las Vegas' Best Family-Friendly Dining 2008

Memphis-style barbecue makes its way to Las Vegas in a casual eatery near Nellis Air Force Base.

Reviews:

• “Don’t Believe the Hype”
• “Awesome BBQ”
• “best fod ever!”
• “Great Food, Great service, Great resturant”
• “BBQ ? YEA RIGHT”

Tips: The restaurant offers a full catering menu, including delivery and set-up services if desired.

Memphis Championship Barbecue

Henderson eatery offers inexpensive hand-tossed pizzas in the southern Italian style.

Reviews:

• " Italian Pizza in this town?"
• “Best Pizza in the West!”
• “SETTEBELLO PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA”
• “delicious but not ur standard pizza”
• “Best pizza in Las Vegas!”

Tips: The pie comes uncut—-the way a pizza is served in Italy. They will slice it for you upon request.

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Fresh-baked goods, fresh-brewed coffee and creative sandwiches served up in relaxed, roomy surroundings.

Reviews:

• “Best Panera I’ve ever been too”
• “Preparer’s either can’t read or don’t care!”
• “Best sandwiches”
• “great sandwich and soup!”

Tips: Most locations offer free Wi-Fi; call for more information.

Panera Bread

Colorful, chaotic restaurant promises loaded burgers and endless fries for kids and a fully stocked bar for their parents.

Reviews:

• “Superb Food!”
• “Is this $10 burger really worth it?”
• “best pott roast burger”
• “Hits the spot perfectly!”
• “Fantastic!”

Tips: Aside from beer, wine, and margaritas, adults might try one of the alcohol-spiked specialty concoctions like the Nuclear Ice Tea or the Jamaican Shake.

Red Robin America’s Gourmet Burgers and Spirits

Tacos and burritos are custom-made with fresh ingredients at this industrial-chic Mexican chain.

Reviews:

• “Amazing food”
• “GREAT Mexican Food”
• “Not Sanitary!”
• “Fast Food Tex-Mex”
• “visitor”

Tips: If you’re placing five or more orders, fax the restaurant ahead of time. Your food will be waiting at the register when you arrive.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Patrons come here for the gourmet wood-fired pizza and fresh salads served in an upscale locale.

Reviews:

• “A little less for your buck”
• “Yummie”
• “love the pizza”

Tips: Meatless eaters take note that chicken is evidently one of Sammy’s primary food groups. Of the six “meatless” pastas on the menu, three are made with chicken broth.

Sammy’s California Pizza

Reviews:

• “Pretty good salads”

Sweet Tomatoes

Made-to-order breakfasts—-including over a dozen unique flapjacks—-stack the odds in this restaurant’s favor.

Reviews:

• “Best Breakfast in Town!”
• “Smaller Pancakes but price goes up”
• “Since when did “HUGE” become the best selling point?"
• “One of the most over rated places in Las Vegas.”
• “Best Breakfast”

Tips: Wash meals down with fresh-squeezed orange or grapefruit juice, buttermilk, house-blend coffee or postum, a caffeine-free substitute.

Original Pancake House

Brightly colored surroundings and loud music sung by large mechanical critters make for kid-pleasing pizza parties.

Reviews:

• “Kid’s Place”

Tips: Booking your child’s birthday party for the daytime means some free tokens and no time constraints on your table.

Chuck E. Cheese’s

All-you-can-eat salad bar features pre-made and build-your-own offerings, baked potato and dessert bars as well as fruit and pizza.

Reviews:

• “great place to eat a healthy lunch”
• “No Veggie soups 8(”

Tips: Souper Salad also offers catering.

Souper Salad

This sports bar and grill offers a casual, fun dining experience with beers and well-sauced wings.

Reviews:

• “Wings”
• “Great sauce & fun atmosphere”
• “excellent wings & flavors to choose "
• “Fun place with great wings!”
• “not to good”

Tips: Most locations offer Wing Tuesdays and Leg Wednesdays, which feature weekly discounts on selected menu items.

Buffalo Wild Wings

Traditional pub serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers an incredible beer selection, including over 24 draft and 70 bottle brews.

Reviews:

• “Great atmosphere and food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar hangout.”
• “LV RE JOURNAAL VOTES:STEINER’S ,THE WORST BARTENDERS IN VEGAS!!!!”
• “Now that Bob is gone it doesn’t feel the same, I Hate this place!!!!!!!!!!”
• “Good food…HORRIBLE SERVICE”
• “Great Atmosphere, superb food, and terrific staff”

Tips: Steiner’s has video poker at the bar for those who want to test their luck with quarter progressives starting at $1,500 and dollar progressives at $6,000.

Steiner’s – A Nevada Style Pub or email Steiner’s – A Nevada Style Pub

Reviews:

• “Doesn’t compete with the other guys”
• “fresh food!”

Zaba’s Mexican Grill

Charbroiled meats and fresh salsas add authentic spice to this Mexicali fast-food chain.

Reviews:

• “mexy fresh”
• “Baja sux”
• “best burritos”
• “Fresh is the word”
• “GREAT FOOD – CHEAP”

Tips: For the health conscious, the restaurant’s menu features low-carb plates like the Side-by-Side (charbroiled chicken served with a side salad with guacamole, pico de gallo, jack cheese and avocado slices), plus low-fat salads, tacos and enchiladas.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Sweet tooths line up for ice cream concoctions made on a granite slab.

Tips: Can’t decide what to get? Sample one of the menu’s tried-and-true combinations like apple pie a la Cold Stone, with sweet-cream ice cream, cinnamon, graham-cracker pie crust, apple-pie filling and caramel.

Cold Stone Creamery

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