Eating out with the kids can be like turning your vacuum on high and placing the nozzle inside your wallet.
A kid's meal, with drink? $6, if you're lucky.
Add dessert? Another couple bucks.
Hold up on the appetizer,and say goodbye to that rib-eye you were eyeing.
But there are some restaurants that understand these trying economic times, and they want to help.
They'll let the kids eat free when Mom and Dad pay.
So bring on the appetizers. Heck, let's splurge on dessert. We just saved a fortune!
Kids specials
Here are some of the places where the kiddies eat free. Some restrictions may apply.
• Taco Bron, 6910 E. Tanque Verde Road; 722-4302. Ages 8 and younger can get a taco or quesadilla and sides from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays with a paid adult meal. There's also a jumping castle.
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• El Charro, all locations: 311 N. Court Ave., 622-1922; 6310 E. Broadway, 745-1922; 6910 E. Sunrise Drive, 514-1922; 100 W. Orange Grove Road, 615-1922; 4699 E. Speedway, 325-1922. Kids 10 and younger can choose from the Lil' Charrito menu with the purchase of regular entree, 3 p.m.-close Sundays-Wednesdays.
• Hooters, 4285 W. Ina Road, 572-8145; 6335 E. Tanque Verde Road, 722-8500. Order a regular menu entree and your child eats free off the kids menu all day Saturdays.
• Pizza Hut, various locations including 727 W. Ajo Way, 294-0876. The lunch buffet is free for kids 3 and younger with paid adult ($5.99) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays.
• Chick-Fil-A, 4585 N. Oracle Road, across from the Tucson Mall, 408-2456; and 3605 E. Broadway, at the El Con Mall, 321-4232. Tuesday is family night. Kids 12 and younger eat free on the kids menu with adult purchase from 5 to 8 p.m.
• Denny's Restaurant, several locations including 2630 E. Valencia Road, 294-6131. From 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, kids 10 and younger eat free from the kids menu with the purchase of full-price entree.
• Roma Caffe, 4140 W. Ina Road, 744-2929. Beginning June 1, kids 12 and under can eat on Sundays from a limited menu with the purchase of an adult entree.
