Kids Eat Free - Updated 4/17/2009

If you have kids, like I do, you know that eating out can take quite a bite out of your weekly budget. Eating out doesn't have to drain your wallet, though. There are actually quite a few places around Metro that have either free or very cheap kid's dining options. With most of these "kid" is defined as those under age 12.

New entries on Monday and Tuesday.

Mondays

** NEW** Fuddruckers
Burgers. Not exactly free, but kids eat for just 99 cents off the kids menu from 4-9 PM.
http://www.fuddruckers.com

**NEW** Quaker Steak and Lube
Wings, chicken and burgers. At time of report, kids ate free from 5-10 PM with paying adult. http://www.quakersteak.com

• 6700 Douglas Blvd., Douglasville GA 30135, 770.947.9464

Smokejack
BBQ. Kids eat free with paid adult every Monday and Tuesday. http://www.smokejackbbq.com/

• 29 South Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30004 770.410.7611

Hudson Grille
Kids eat free all day every Monday. http://www.hudsongrille.com/

• 865 N. Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30004, 770.777.4127
  
  Flying Biscuit Cafe
  Kids eat free from 4-7 pm Monday-Thursday. The menu is egg based (this is a breakfast based place), homemade biscuit, sandwiches and other comfort food. http://www.flyingbiscuit.com/index.html
• 1655 McLendon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404.687.8888, MAP
• 1001 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404.874.8887, MAP
• 3515 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30327, 404.816.3152, MAP
• 3280 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 145, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404.477.0013, MAP
• 5975 Roswell Rd, Suite G101, Atlanta, GA 30328, Coming Soon, MAP
• 1084 E. Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30068, 770.321.4445, MAP

Tuesdays

**NEW** Champps

Americana. One free child per paying adult on Tuesdays.

• 7955 North Point Pkwy., Alpharetta GA 30022. 770.642.1933

Zocalo Creative Mexican
Authentic Mexican food with a creative flair. Kids eat free Tuesday (select deals). Call to confirm.

• 187 10th St., Atlanta, GA 30309
• 123 East Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030
• 465 Boulevard (Grant Park area), Atlanta, GA 30312

Buffalo's Southwest Cafe
Chicken, salads and burgers. Kids eat free Tuesdays and Sundays with purchase of adult meal.
http://www.buffaloscafe.com/

• 3345 Cobb Pkwy, Acworth, GA 30101, 770.975.8989
• 1625 Ballground Hwy, Canton, GA 30114, 770.345.3513
• 10235 Hwy 92, Woodstock, GA 30188, 770.591.9464
• 795 North Ave., Jonesboro, GA 30236, 770.603.1300

Picadilly
Cafeteria style. Kids meals 99 cents Big kids meals $1.99 all day Thursday and 11 AM - 4 PM Saturday.
http://www.piccadilly.com/
Multiple locations in Metro Atlanta.

Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
Chicken fingers, mac n' cheese, pasta. Kids under 10 eat free Tuesdays.
http://www.bugaboocreek.com/

• 3505 Satelitte Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770.476.1500
• 1380 GA Hwy 85, Fayetteville, GA 30214, 770.461.2240
• 840 Earnest Barrett Pkwy, Kennesaw, GA 30144, 770.919.2200
• 2965 Turner Hill Rd., Lithonia, GA 30038, 678.526.5000
• 355 Bullsboro Dr., Hwy 34, Newnan, GA 30263, 770.502.8500

Fickle Pickle
Sandwiches and Southern comfort food. Kids eat free every Tuesday. http://www.ficklepiclecafe.com/
1085 Canton St., Roswell, GA 30075, 770.650.9838

Laredo's Mexican Bar & Grill
Mexican. Kids eat free each Tuesday with adult purchase of entree and beverage.

• 3480 Keith bridge rd., Cumming GA 30041, 770-886-6767

Joe's Crab Shack
Seafood. They offer a $0.99 kids meal every Tuesday night.
http://www.joescrabshack.com/

• 10800 Haynes Bridge Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022, 678.762.3022
• 1590 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth GA 30096, 770. 381.6333
• 4300 Hwy 78, Lilburn GA 30047, 770.736.2900
• 2868 Chapel Hill Road, Douglasville GA 30135, 770.947.5990
• 1965 Mt. Zion Road, Morrow GA 30260, 770.472.0024
• 2501 Cobb Place Blvd, Kennesaw GA 30144, 770.429.7703

Moe's Southwest Grill

Mexican. Burritos, tacos, quesidillas, nachos, fajitas and salads. Kids items come with a beverage and drink. Locations are franchised and not all offer free kids meals, so call first. Kids eat free after 5 pm, but it gets busy quick, so come early. Multiple locations around Metro, but note that locations are franchised and not all offer free kids meals, so call first. http://www.moes.com/

• 3455 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 213, Suwanee GA, 678.965.4092

Roadhouse Grill

Steakhouse. Kids free with paid adult entree. http://www.roadhousegrill.com/

• 2901 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta GA 30329, 404.325.2995

Miller's Ale House

Steakhouse with pasta and seafood. Kids eat free Tuesday 4 pm to close free with paid adult entree. http://www.millersalehouse.com/

• 10750 Davis Dr, Alpharetta GA 30005, 678.277.2581

Kayson's Grille

One free kid's meal with each paid adult every Tuesday 5pm to close. http://www.kaysonsgrille.com/

• 11030 Bell Rd. , Duluth (Johns Creek), GA 30097, 678.206.0201

Wednesdays

Durango Steakhouse

Kids eat free Monday-Wednesday with paid adult. http://www.durangosteakhouse.com/

825 Duluth Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 770.339.8544

Fajita's

Mexican food. Kids eat free on Wednesdays with adult meal purchase.

2595 Freedom Pkwy., Cumming, GA 30041, 770.888.5282

Twisted Taco

Mexican food. Kids under 12 eat free Wednesdays with adult meal purchase.

• 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Roswell, GA 30076, 770.407.7014
• 66 12th St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404.607.8771
• 2606 George Busbee Pkwy., Kennesaw, GA 30144, 678.324.5041
• 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Suite 32, Atlanta, GA 30346, 770.399.0991

Paradise Grille

Pub food. Kids eat free Wednesday nights with paid adult.

• 3605 Sandy Plains Rd. # 165, Marietta, GA 30066, 770.579.6226

CiCi's Pizza Buffet
The name says it all Lots of different types of pizza, some pasta and a small salad bar. Kids eat free on Wednesdays and adults get off pretty cheap every day, the buffet costs less than $5.
http://cicispizza.com/Default_flash.asp
Multiple locations around metro including these on the Northside:

• 5905 Atlanta Hwy, Suite 107, Alpharetta GA 30004, 770.740.1135
• 10516 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell GA 30076, 770.645.1550
• 655 Atlanta Rd, Suite 606, Cumming GA 30040, 770.886.0055
• 6050 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 220, Norcross GA 30092, 770.300.0535
• 3255 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suwanee GA 30024, 678.482.9117
• 12186 Hwy 92, Woodstock GA 30188, 770.592.6885

Buffalo Wild Wings

Wings, chicken, wraps and burgers. Kids eat free Wednesday 6 pm - 9 pm with purchase of adult entree or wings. http://www.buffalowildwings.com/

• 2375 Mansell Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022, 678.352.4599

Thursdays

Cedar Creek Grill

American food. Kids eat free Thursdays.

• 2750 Buford Hwy, Suwanee, GA 30024, 770.622.9907

Captain D's

Seafood. get 2 free kids meals at participating locations with any adult entree purchased at regular price every Thursday, dine-in only.

Beef O'Brady's

Heavy on the beef items as the name implies at this sports bar them place. Good selection of sandwiches, chicken and some roast beef. The kids menu is pretty extensive and includes wraps and salad in addition to the usual mac 'n cheese and chicken nuggets. http://www.beefobradys.com/

• 2619 Freedom Pkwy, Cumming GA 30041, 770.781.8803
• 3718 Dallas Hwy, Marietta GA 30064, 770.424.3001
• 3590 Old Atlanta Rd, Suwanee GA 30024, 770.886.8221
• 100 Peachtree Pkwy N, Ste. 18, Peachtree City GA 30269, 770.486.1860
• 3 locations in Canton

Ethyl's Diner @ Andretti's Karting

Classic American burgers, sandwiches and salads. Kids eat free Thursday after 7 pm with paid adult entree. http://www.andrettikarting.com/

• 11000 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell GA 30076, 770.992.5688

Friday

Kara Mia Italiano

Italian food. Kids 10 and under eat for $1.50 every Friday night.

• 5530 Windward Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004, 770.569.8463

Saturday

**New** El Zorrito

Mexican food. Kids eat free on Saturday. Call for details.

• 880 Atlanta St., Roswell, GA 30075, .770.998.6553

Steak 'N Shake

Burgers, chicken, salad and sandwiches. One free kids meal with every $8 purchased every Saturday and Sunday. http://www.steaknshake.com/

Tacone Flavor Grill

Wraps, grilled sandwiches and salads. Grilled cheese, quesidillas and chicken for the kids. Kids are free on Saturday with a paid adult. http://www.tacone.com/

• 3070 Windward Plaza Drive, Suite E, Alpharetta GA 30005, 678.624.9193

Sundays

Stella Neighborhood Trattoria

Italian food. Kids under 10 eat free Sundays, kids 10-15 are 30% off. http://www.stellaatlanta.com/

• 563 Memorial dr., Atlanta, GA 30312, 404.688.4238

Loafing Leprechaun

Extensive menu include pub grub, seafood, salads, and lots of Irish food. Kids eat free every Sunday with purchase of an adult entree. http://www.loafingleprechaun.com/

• 3070 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta GA 30005, 770.817.8600
• 6320 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth GA 30097, 678.218.0800

Don Pablos

Mexican food. Kids free with paid adult entree. http://www.donpablos.com/

• 3131 Cobb Pkwy SE, Suite 100, Atlanta GA 30339, 770.955.5929
  

Daily

Dominican Sandwich Shop

Kids eat free daily from 11am-2pm with purchase of adult meal and use of coupon. Get downloadable coupon here.

• 10479 Alpharetta St. Ste. 15, Roswell GA 30075. 404.438.2770

Loco's

Corn dogs, burgers, mac 'n cheese, chicken and more. Kids eat for 99 cents daily. Call to verify pricing. http://www.locosgrill.com/

• 11170 Haynes Bridge Rd., Alpharetta GA 30004, 770. 751.9898
• 7537 Roswell Rd., Roswell GA 30350, 770.913.9333
• 665 Duluth Hwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30045, 770.682.8714
• 3167 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta GA 30305, 404.233.1989
• 2480 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta GA 30329, 404.329.1999

The Soup Garden

Soups, salads and potatos. Kids 6-10 are $3.50, under 6 are free.

• 2945 Cobb Pkwy., Marietta, GA 30339, 770.955.5726

East Village Grille

American food. Kids eat free daily with paid adult.

• 248 Buckhead Ave., Atlanta, GA 30305, 404.233.3345

Alcapri Pizza

Pizza and Italian food. Kids eat free daily, but you must use an internet coupon. Get the coupon here.

• 875 Mansell Rd. #A-1, Roswell, GA 30076, 678.352.9363

Ryan's Family Steakhouse

Steaks and buffet. kids 3 and under eat free with paid adult, ages 4-8 pay $3.99 and ages 9-12 are $4.99. Click here for locations.

Shoney's

American food. Kids under 4 eat free daily at participating locations. http://www.shoneys.com/

• 1129 Hwy. 92, Acworth, GA 30102, 770.975.8105
• 855 Thornton Rd., Lithia Springs, GA 30122, 770.739.1304
• 4750 Jonesboro Rd., Union City, GA 30291, 770.969.0567

Stevi B's Pizza

Pizza buffet. Kids under 3 eat free daily. Multiple locations in metro Atlanta. http://www.stevibspizza.com/

Lefty's BBQ

BBQ. Kids under 9 eat free every day with paid adult over $7.

• 4965 Friendship Rd., Buford, GA 30518, 770.945.9131

Atlanta Bread Company

Sandwiches, soups, salads and various baked goods. Free kids meal with purchase of 2 drinks and 2 sandwiches. Multiple locations. http://www.atlantabread.com/

IHOP

Pancakes, breakfast items, sandwiches and comfort food. Kids eat free daily from 4-9 pm with purchase of an adult entree. Multiple locations around Metro. http://www.ihop.com/

Sweet Tomatoes

Salad bar, soup and fresh pasta items. Kids under 2 eat free daily. http://sweettomatoes.com/

• 950 North Point Dr, Alpharetta GA 30005, 770.777.9500

Golden Corral

Buffet. Great for kids as they can choose what and how much they want. Kids under three are free with paid adult from 5 PM to 9PM. http://www.goldencorral.com/

• 915 North Point Drive, Alpharetta GA 30022, 678.867.2881
• 4020 Hwy. 20, Buford, GA 30518, 770.831.3500
• 2025 Market Place Blvd., Cumming, GA 30041, 678.965.2273
• 3270 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770.495.7999
• 700 Barrett Pkwy, Kennesaw, GA 30144, 770.428.6770

Loco's

Pub food for adults, sandwiches, mac & cheese and chicken tenders for kids. Kids eat for 99 cents with paid adut. http://www.locosdeliandpub.com/

• 7537 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs GA 30350, 770.913.9333

Mad Italian

Italian. Kids eat free with purchase of an adult meal every day. http://www.maditalian.com/

• 5310 Windward Pkwk., Alpharetta, GA 30004, 770.664.5962
• 2197 Savoy Dr., Chamblee, GA 30341, 770.451.8048

Free Breakfast

How's a free breakfast sound? Then check out IKEA this weekend. From friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19, IKEAs across the country are offering a free small breakfast each day until 10:30 AM. You'll get scarmbled eggs, hashbrown potatos, 2 strips of bacon and a small coffee.

Free Food

Freelanta has reported on several of the following items in the past, but since the Atlanta Journal Constitution ran a story on Thursday, these bear repeating.

Free Cinnabon Bites. This coming wednesday Cinnabon stores are offering free Cinnabon Bites from 5-8 pm as part of their Tax Day Bites promotion.

Free Ice Cream. The VALues blog from 11alive.com is reporting that the Maggie Moo's Ice Cream store in Dunwoody is having an e-CONE-onomic promotion on Tax Day, Tuesday April 15th with a free cone for anyone who walks in the door.

Free Ice Cream #2. Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream locations is coming up on Tuesday, April 21st. The promo runs from Noon-8 PM, so come and get your Chunky Monkey or Cherry Garcia!

Free Ribs. On Saturday, May 16th Shane's Rib Shack will be having their second annual Free Rib Day. be one of the first 100 customers in line at any location and you'll get a half-slab of ribs, a large Coca Cola Zero drink and a Shaniac t-shirt with you number in line. the next 250 customers will be offered a buy one, get one free deal. Be warned - though stores open at 11 am on Saturdays, the lines form early.

Cheap Ice Cream. Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores are running their 31 cent Scoop Night promotion on Wednesday, April 29th from 5-10 PM and plan yto honor America's firefighters. They'll donate $100,000 to the National Volunteer Fire Council Juniour Firefighter program and ask they you make a contribution as well when you're in the store.

Free Things To Do

Movies in the Park
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is sponsoring a viewing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on Saturday, April 25 at Beaverbrook Park. Chairs and blankets are welcome, and the movie begins at dusk. The park is located at Brookview Drive NW and Beaverbrook Drive NW in Atlanta. Call 770-395-7900 for information.

Each Friday beginning May 1st, Cobb Country will be featuring outdoor movies at East Cobb Park in Marietta. Movies begin at dusk. For information call 770-591-3160 or go to http://www.eastcobbpark.com/

Concerts
If you live on the west side or don't mind a bit of a drive, go to O'Neal Plaza in Douglasville. On Saturday, May 2nd, 9th and 30th from 7-9 PM there will be free Spring concerts on the plaza located at Bowden and Church Streets. Call 770-949-2787 or visit http://www.visitdouglas.com/.

Centennial Olympic park in downtown Atlanta is hosting Wednesday WindDown concerts from 5:30-8 PM. The series runs from April through September. For information call 404-222-7275 or visit http://www.centennialpark.com/.

Fun for the Family
Freshmen at Georgia Tech are going to attempt to break the world record on April 5th for the "world's largest hopscotch game". They'll try to make a chain that goes 3.14 MILES in length. Chalk is $1, and all proceeds go to the Children's Miracle Network. The game begins at 11 AM and runs until 4 PM. at 225 North Ave NW on the Georgia Tech campus. For information call 404-894-0870 or visit http://www.gatech.edu/.

Those with younger children may want to check out the Ultimate Playdate held at East Cobb Park every Wednesday from 4-7 PM from April15-May 6 and May 20-November 11. The park is at 3332 Roswell Rd. in Marietta. For information call 770-591-3160 or go to http://www.eastcobbpark.com/

Sunday Freebies

Free Movies. There's a cool new website currently in beta testing called Snagfilms.com. they currently have over 500 films in their library for you to view, all free of charge. What's really neat about this is you are able to "snag" these and post them in your blog, website, or Facebook pages to share with others. In addition, you can create a "virtual theater" by picking up to 5 films, naming your theater, and then creating a personalized widget that that you can email to your family and fiends. Current titles available include Secrets of the Titanic, Supersize Me, 7 Days in September and What Would Jesus Buy?

Free $25 Gift Card. To celebrate the grand opening of their newest mall mobile phone kiosk, Best Buy is giving away $25 Best Buy gift cards and a complimentary phone upgrade check. To get one, you need to be one of the first 50 people to visit the Best Buy Mobile kiosk on Saturday, April 11th at 10 AM and ask for the offer. The store is located in the North Point Mall in Alpharetta on the upper level near the food court. No purchase is necessary, but this is on a first come-first serve basis.

Free BJ's Shopping Pass. In today's (April 5) issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution there is a flyer insert for a free 60 day shoppong pass to BJ's Warehouse Club. It's worth using as BJ's accepts all major credit cards, accepts manufacturer's coupons and has smaller pack sizes on many items that it's competitors so you don have to supersize all of your purchases. The pass expires 7/6/09.

Shoe Savings. Also in today's paper is a flyer from Shoe Carnival with two goodies on it. the first is a $5 off coupon for purchases $39.98 or higher. The second is a BOGO card you can get in store that is good for buy one-get one at half off good through Easter.

Free Cosmetics and Consultations. Ulta stores have several things that are worth noting for next week. On Saturday, April 11 they are offering a free consultation and trial of Smashbox cosmetics with Smashbox makeup artists. At the Dermalogica Skincare Bar you can get a free face mapping zone by zone skin analysis and free samples that are best for your skin type. And finally, you can also get a free 10 day trial of bareMinerals new natural suncreen or foundation.

Free Movie Tickets Tomorrow

OK, folks, you have to act fast on this one! If you or your kids like Hannah Montana, get down to the Atlanta Ikea store tomorrow (Saturday) morning before Noon. At Noon sharp, they will be giving away one (1) free movie ticket to each child under 12 years of age on a first come first serve basis while quantities last. The ticket is good for any showing of Hannah Montana - The Movie, which opens April 10.

Sunday Freebies

CiCi's Pizza. Ok, this one you kind of have to work for, but in a fun way. On their website CiCi's Pizza says that they are placing a million specially marked pennies outside of their restaurants. If you see a penny, pick it up and look at it. If it's one of these special pennies it's good for a FREE buffet dinner there. In addition, they'll make a donation to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters Club of America, so it's a win-win situation. Plus, kids under 3 eat free everyday.

Pet Lodging. Get one free night at Furry Friends Lodge and Resort in Alpharetta with downloadable coupon.

Free Massage. Get 1 hour of massage for free with purchase of 1 hour for $39.95 and downloadable coupon at Elements 5 Spa in Roswell.