Best Kids Eat Free Restaurant Deals in Greater Cincinnati

Emily Harmon
Particularly in this economy, finding "kids eat free" deals at restaurants is sometimes the only way a family can go out to eat together! Fortunately, Greater Cincinnati is full of great kids eat free deals at many area restaurants. Not only do kids eat free at these Cincinnati restaurants, but often kids get other incentives for visiting during certain hours as well. If you live in Greater Cincinnati don't miss these kids eat free restaurant deals.

Gold Star Chili. Gold Star Chili, with it's great "kids eat free" deal and numerous tri-state locations, is a great restaurant in Greater Cincinnati in which to take advantage of such a deal. With over 80 locations throughout Greater Cincinnati there is bound to be a Gold Star Chili near you. On Tuesday nights kids ages 10 and under eat free at every Gold Star Chili location. Kids can choose from traditional Cincinnati chili fare such as a 3 way or cheese coneys, or they can stick with chicken strips and fries or plain spaghetti with cheese. Adults have to purchase a combo meal, cheese coneys, chili, or spaghetti with a side dish, in order to take advantage of the offer. In addition to getting a free meal, kids visiting Gold Star Chili's Tuesday night kids' night can also enter for a chance to win prizes. Past prizes have included 4 packs of tickets to the Cincinnati Museum Center, Sesame Street Live, and The Newport Aquarium, as well as Toys R Us gift cards. There are multiple winners each month. Gold Star Chili is a great choice for Cincinnati families looking for kids eat free restaurant deals. www.goldstarchili.com

Fazoli's. Okay, so kids don't eat free at Fazoli's but if you visit a Greater Cincinnati Fazoli's restaurant on Tuesday night, your kids will eat for only $.99. Each kids meal on the menu sells for just $.99 on Tuesdays from 5-8. Kids can choose from pizza, spaghetti, fettuccini alfredo, or even lasagna. In addition to the great price on kid's meals at Fazoli's on Tuesday nights, kids can also participate in special activities and crafts and even sit in their own special "kids only" area of the restaurant. Some Fazoli's restaurants also offer a special reader program. Participating restaurants offer students bookmarks. Once a child has read five books and turned in his bookmark, he earns a free Fazoli's kids meal. Adults can enjoy great pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and salads at this affordable restaurant. The special activities coupled with a great $0.99 price on all kid's meals (not to mention all the breadsticks you can eat) makes Fazoli's one of the best kids eat free deals in Greater Cincinnati. www.fazolis.com

CiCi's Pizza. Every day and night of the week Cici's Pizza, with locations throughout Greater Cincinnati, offers their pizza, pasta, and salad buffet free for children 3 and under. When you have a 2 or 3 year old, especially one that can really put away the pizza, this is a really great "kids eat free" deal in Greater Cincinnati. Children 3 and under eat for free off of the Cici's Pizza buffet any day of the year and any time of the day. This is a great "kids eat free" deal in Greater Cincinnati because you don't have to worry about what day of the week it is to take advantage of it. And with salad fixings, pastas, bread, and plenty of pizza, just about any kid will like the many offers on the Cici's Pizza buffet. Cici's also has TV's throughout their restaurant and a video game and activity room just for kids. This makes Cici's Pizza a great place in Greater Cincinnati to take advantage of a kids eat free deal. www.cicispizza.com

Tumbleweed Southwest Grill. Another restaurant with a great kids eat free deal with locations throughout Greater Cincinnati is Tumbleweed Southwest Grill. It's not often that families can find a great kids eat free deal at a sit-down restaurant, but Tumbleweed has one. With each adult entrée purchased, kids ages 12 and under can enjoy any meal from the kids menu absolutely free on Sunday nights. This is a great Cincinnati kids eat free deal because if you're a family of four, all four family members can eat for the price of two. Tumbleweed has a large kids menu with options ranging from burritos and tacos to chicken strips and hamburgers. Every kid is sure to find something tasty off of the Tumbleweed kids menu. In addition to the main dish, kids' meals at Tumbleweed come with a drink, applesauce, and fries. For the adults, Tumbleweed has Tex-Mex fare ranging from traditional tacos to full racks of ribs. Tumbleweed Southwest Grill restaurants located throughout Greater Cincinnati offer a great "kids eat free" deal. www.tumbleweedrestaurants.com.

Families on a budget can still go out to eat in Greater Cincinnati! Try these top kids eat free restaurants in Cincinnati for a great family night out at an affordable price.

Published by Emily Harmon - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

I am a happily married mom of an elementary school aged boy and toddler girl. I work full time in the education/library field and part time as a crafter/artisan.  View profile

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  • Wiley Vaughn5/21/2010

    Free chicken strips? Yes! Wait, it's for kids.

  • Priscilla King, concerned about AC security and ha5/14/2010

    Cincinnati chili is sort of famous but I'd still have to ask whether the recipe includes any wheat-based thickeners or flavoring agents.

  • Kanakadurga Dingari5/14/2010

    Looks like great deals but we have to move to Cincinnati to get free meals for the children. I wish all the cities have that! Thanks for the info.

  • Kristie Leong M.D.5/13/2010

    Great resources for parents who want to save some money. :-)

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky5/13/2010

    We always look for these places to take our grandkids.

  • Kim Linton5/13/2010

    Fantastic topic - thanks for the list!

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