Chili's Grill & Bar

Chili’s Restaurant really provides some great options for dining out with your preschooler. Not only do they offer healthy choices on their adult menu but on their kid’s menu as well. The “Pepper Pals” provide entertainment in the form of word searches, trivia, and more in the activity book/menu. Give Chili’s a try and see if your preschooler has a new favorite restaurant.

The atmosphere is definitely a family friendly environment. Even though they have a bar, there are plenty of tables secluded from the bar area that are quite cozy. Your preschooler will receive a menu/activity book and some crayons upon arrival at your table. Flip over the booklet and there is a picture menu so your preschooler can choose what he/she wants to eat. There are both healthy and non-healthy choices so they may need some help.

Advantages for Preschoolers

Being offered a choice and making a decision is a big deal for preschool age children. Feeling like a grown up and being able to tell the server what he/she wants will make them feel special. All of the items are pictured so reading is not necessary. The healthy choices include grilled chicken, pasta with marinara sauce, grilled chicken sandwich, and sides of black beans, rice, broccoli, and corn on the cob. (There are some other “not so good for you” choices as well, see disadvantages below.)

Disadvantages for Preschoolers

Many of the advantages can be disadvantages as well! The picture menu will let your preschooler know that they also offer corn dogs, mac & cheese, pizza, ribs and more. The trick is to get your preschooler excited about trying to eat healthy and making the best choices. If that fails, just order for them! You know best what your preschooler likes and what he/she has been eating all day. Maybe it’s OK to have a hamburger and fries if healthy choices were made during breakfast and dinner.

Details

Chili’s Grill & Bar
4851 Redwood Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
707-585-9069
www.chilis.com