What is "family fare" in reference to a restaurant?

Question

i feel REALLY stupid for asking this. I'm just curious.. does "family fare" mean it's supposed to be priced for families on a budget? does it mean that its a kid friendly atmosphere? does it mean that there are foods that will appeal to all members of the family? what EXACTLY does it mean? im trying to find a NICE (some consider expensive) restaurant that my 3 children and i can go eat at, but i don't want it to be a place where people go to have a quiet meal and don't want to be disturbed by children. so..gourmet food without the snotty environment basically. my kids can behave, but one is 3 y/o and one is 9 mons so you never really know how they'll feel or behave and i just want to be prepared to not ruin someone elses evening b/c my children are rowdy/fussy etc.

Anyone that can provide me with a search term (besides the obvious kid-friendly expensive etc) that will help me find a restaurant like this.. that additional info would be greatly appreciated. thanks~

Answer 1

Family Fare usually refers to the "Type" of food offered...

in other words like you said... food that would appeal to all members of the family!!

I would just search for Family friendly restaurants or Family Dining.

If you are looking for "Fine Dining" than just do a search for that...  most restaurants are "kid friendly" anyway.  The only way you are really going to know if it's what you want is by actually going and trying the place out!!!

Answer 2

Dont feel stupid at all! I think what they mean is a "something for everyone" type of place in a family friends environment. They probably have a kids menu also.

Answer 3

Typically it is a restaurant that offers a good selection of foods that appeal to all members of the family, and feature a decent child menu.  It's not going to be a restaurant that features filet mignon entrees and quail egg on the shell with wheat grass and grape tomatoes as an appetizer - it's going to be basic foods with "something for everyone."

A good example of this would be Denny's - they have steaks, burgers, grilled chicken, salads, nachos, cheese sticks, a senior menu for grandmother and grandfather, and a decent child menu that includes a child portion pizza, french toast sticks, chicken ships and stars, etc..

Typically these restaurants are inexpensive to moderate priced - "family fare" also includes buffets like CiCi's Pizza and Super Salad.