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February 1, 2011 at 9:29 pm #715575
BonnieParticipantGo over to Capital Hill to a restaurant called Vios for dinner. They have an actual play area for the kids. Good food too.
February 2, 2011 at 3:01 am #715576
JoBParticipantBluebird…
“I seem to remember some of you that are bitching the loudest, being the biggest proponent of confronting the source. Why isn’t it you can’t politely notify the parents that their kid is out of sight or disrupting your meal? You need to complain to management, scam a free meal and threaten a law suit? “
You’re really into insults aren’t you.
How did speaking to management and being offered free food somehow morph into “scam a free meal and threaten a law suit?”
and all of that because i advocate complaining to management when people let their children run around the restaurant endangering others?
you sure make a lot of assumptions don’t you..
like assuming that people who complain to management about unsupervised children wouldn’t attempt to speak with the parents…
really bluebird.. contain yourself.
putting words into other people’s mouths
and assigning them self serving motives
isn’t much of an an argument…
February 2, 2011 at 3:22 am #715577
JanSParticipantscamming a free meal…that’s a new one…and was farthest from my mind. Calling attention to management that they could have a lawsuit on their hands if an elderly disabled person was hurt because of an unsupervised child in their establishment is just common courtesy. And judging from some of the reactions on here, I get the feeling that if you just went up to the parent and asked them to rein in their kids, they’d probably tell you to f8%! off and get lost. Parents don’t like to be told by others how to parent their own kids. I suppose we assume that they’d know how…but it is a learning experience, isn’t it?
February 2, 2011 at 3:33 am #715578
GinaParticipantAlki Crab and Fish Co., by the Water Taxi dock has all you can eat scallops and chips on Tuesday nights, and I think all you can eat fish and chips on Thursday nights. And they serve a variety of beers and coolers. Not a traditional happy hour, but something a little different.
February 2, 2011 at 3:35 am #715579
Monosyllabic GirlMemberStopped by Brickyard BBQ once on a rainy Tuesday evening with a newborn because (a) it was great to finally get out of the house with a newborn and (b) it started to downpour on our walk and they were right there. Very friendly and accommodating to the folks with the stroller but being a rainy Tuesday and the only ones in the establishment they may have been happy to just have a customer. So, it could depend on how you time your outing.
February 2, 2011 at 3:49 am #715580
redblackParticipant@47: austin: actually, i said that even if i had kids, i wouldn’t go to EBB during happy hour. i consider that a relevant commentary on the kid-friendliness of happy hour there.
my editorial on the matter wouldn’t be anywhere near as kind.
February 2, 2011 at 4:19 am #715581
jwwsParticipantJoB and JanS et al – you guys really need to chill on this one REALLY. For the record here I too don’t want to go where there are kids at “Happy Hour” (or any other hour) but like many posters have said that’s easily taken care of (don’t go to those places/times/venues). You’re the ADULTS here so use discretion where and when you visit establishments – and if you choose to go early when “toddlers” may be there well, it is a free world after all – should their parents be house bound until their children are teen-agers???. Yes there are a few individuals who don’t mind their children/let them run wild – but I think the OP is not one of those – was just asking for venues and this thread has been hi-jacked for other issues/purposes. Too sad.
And I first thought it was about Toddlers having their own Happy Hour!- LOL
February 2, 2011 at 4:31 am #715582
redblackParticipantjwws: meh. it’s not a thread-jacking so much as thread-creep.
some people reject the very premise that toddlers should have anything to do with happy hour. anywhere. ever.
others feel that they should be able to take their kids everywhere, at any time, and without compromising their pre-kid lifestyles.
it’s just another thread in the life of the big, networked city.
February 2, 2011 at 4:36 am #715583
JoBParticipantjwws…
i make every effort to dine in quiet establishments with a full bar and good food
who knew that indoors at Dukes on Alki during the dinner hour would be considered a public playground?
February 2, 2011 at 4:44 am #715584
jwwsParticipantredblack
oy vey, I agree with what you say. Toddlers here, toddlers there who’s to say – I personally don’t equate toddlers with happy hour but go to the original post which had a valid disclaimer and the OP was just seeking venues – not out to “sic” toddlers on all us unsuspecting adults who want to drink our drinks/eat our food without a child crawling under our feet….
BTW – other than Beveridge Place where can I bring my 2 beautiful dogs for happy hour/meals…. ;-)
February 2, 2011 at 4:51 am #715585
GenHillOneParticipantLot’s of kids do behave in restaurants. For the ones who don’t – and the parents/managers who don’t care – I sort of like Whoopi’s approach. Bend down, make eye contact, and firmly offer, “If you don’t go back to your mother right now, I’m going to eat you <for dinner, Happy Hour, customize>!” ;)
February 2, 2011 at 4:58 am #715586
jwwsParticipantJoB,
“Other peoples kids”, you can’t control them all. I remember a vacation with hubby in Florida Keys a few years ago – very upscale establishment but infiltrated with Europeans who took INFANTS (screeching/squalling) and TODDLERS (running, etc) to 9:00 p.m. dinner sitting (WTF) but that’s how it rolls sometimes in this crazy world. We just drank a little more and tried to enjoy the venue/food/each other and tune out the kids. As for Dukes/Alki btwn 5-7 pm you are probably taking a gamble w/ kids (IMHO) if that is when you were there.
February 2, 2011 at 5:30 am #715587
beachdrivegirlParticipantIt’s like the circle of the life…two years earlier the same peeps were complaining about the same things.(https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/your-precious-snowflakes-at-lunch/page/2) Looks like we should let these people continue to fight/complain having kids in bars/restaurants etc. It is obvious there opinions are here to stay. For the rest of us that have kids or kids on the way it is exciting to hear that we have many options for happy hours in West Seattle and let’s keep them coming!
February 2, 2011 at 5:35 am #715588
JanSParticipantmy child is now grown, so no chance of having a small child here now…we’d be gettin’ rich if there was. So…I’ve already been through it…and I always expected my child to be part of the family dinner when we ate out with her. We didn’t have much of “HH” way back then in the dark ages. I hope the OP got some good suggestions, and that she didn’t mind too much that the thread took a sharp turn there for a bit. It’s nature that it’s gonna happen, I think. And as far as feeling the same way that people felt 2 years ago..well, at least they’re not wishy washy, huh..
February 2, 2011 at 5:47 am #715589
beachdrivegirlParticipantTrue JanS
February 2, 2011 at 6:37 am #715590
redblackParticipantyeah, jan, good point. it’s nice – invaluably nice! – to live in a west seattle that caters to pretty much everyone’s whims, and does so by keeping the dollars predominantly local.
we’re all spoiled, and i wouldn’t trade it for the world.
February 2, 2011 at 6:57 am #715591
JanSParticipant36 years here as of 1/25/11…the east coast (shudder) is a distant memory. I’ve never lived in another area of Seattle. Guess I should thank my ex for that, huh…he was born and raised here…still here, he is (just not “here” – lol).
February 2, 2011 at 7:23 am #715592
KBearParticipantFor what it’s worth, most of the dogs I’ve seen in Beveridge Place were better behaved than many of the toddlers at Elliott Bay. And the occasional one that did step out of line got a quick reprimand from its owner. Seems like the dog owners pay better attention to their pets than the child owners.
On the other hand, I will put up with a certain amount of kiddie chaos at EBB, because I love their food and beer.
February 2, 2011 at 8:17 am #715593
QueMemberWell, if only we could keep our toddlers on leashes like the dogs at Beveridge Place… (ducks)
Just Kidding People!
February 2, 2011 at 8:26 am #715594
JoBParticipantKBear…
and I seldom venture into EVB in the Junction.
the kids are better behaved in Burien.
jwws…
i get what you are saying about other people’s kids… but i think there is a point at which tolerable behavior crosses the line.
I am quite certain the elderly gentlemen trying to keep those kids from tripping his wife as they left felt that line had been crossed.
I was sitting where i could see them becoming increasingly uncomfortable and overheard them deciding to leave instead of staying for dessert.
I am sure those two mothers felt they deserved a little adult time.. kids or no kids…
but the elderly couple out for dinner deserved their adult time too…
GenHillOne…
i did try my my best stop that right now stare down on those kids with a finger wag and it didn’t phase them at all :(
where is Whoopie when you need her?
BTW…
just for the record here…
Jan and I turned down the dessert the manager offered when we stopped him to talk about the kids.
That meal was a celebration dinner so we had already pushed our limits.
It was very nice of him to offer though.
February 2, 2011 at 3:11 pm #715595
sam-cParticipantI’d second the recommendation for Talarico’s happy hour; we enjoy their good prices on pizza and beer when we eat out (which isn’t too often).
On a lighter note about combining toddlers and HH.
we were at Talarico’s about a year ago, before our toddler could talk. there was an older gentleman sitting up at the bar and you could tell he’d taken advantage of happy hour. he and our kid entertained each other for quite a while. they were making silly faces at each other, laughing, very funny to watch.
*** not chiming on the lively discussion. as it’s been noted, this debate has seen enough screen time here and several other places on WSB.
February 2, 2011 at 5:20 pm #715596
yeah-meParticipantJob – curious? Do you have kids? You write as someone who either is not a parent or was one in the 70’s when kids were expected to be seen and not heard.
Unless the establishment is 21 and over only – guess what? Parents get to bring their kids inside. Wow! Crazy laws that assume that kids are people too!
February 2, 2011 at 6:21 pm #715597
JoBParticipantyeah-me…
i have kids, grandkids and a greatgrandkid…
and I am happy to report that i can take any member of those three generations out into public without fear of embarrassment…
having done so as recently as Christmas.
As for that timeline… has it escaped your attention that parents in the 70s were the rock and roll hippy generation?
LOL.. the kid’s of that generation were seen and not heard? i don’t think so.
Were you aware that there were children at Woodstock? We literally took our children everyplace with us…
My children were eating without incident in fine dining establishments by the time they were 5. Of course, they had my undivided attention throughout dinner.
It may surprise you to learn that children are perfectly capable of engaging in conversation and playing quietly in public…
especially when their parents take the time and effort to engage them.
I know that idea isn’t as antiquated as you would like to make it seem since i still see parents out in public interacting successfully with their children.
My issue isn’t with kids.
It’s with parents who think their desire for a good time supersedes their responsibility to supervise their children.
Happy hour has a whole different meaning when you bring your work with you.
February 2, 2011 at 6:35 pm #715598
yeah-meParticipantMaybe the non-parents at Woodstock didn’t think your kids were as well behaved as you did.
Nobody elses kids are as perfect as our own. No one else can parent as well as we can.
I read your posts. You seem to perceive yourself as liberal and tolerant but you do like to preach…
February 3, 2011 at 3:49 pm #715599
MeeganMemberThanks for the suggestions. I know this can be a hot topic.
We went to Proletariat Pizza last night during their happy hour. They have a kids area, which my daughter is just a little too young for yet, but great to know. And the pizza is so great–not to mention half price before 5:30pm!
We’ve been to West 5 recently as well and as long as we take our own highchair it’s been a good spot. We usually bring along own highchair that hooks to the table when we go out.
I know I asked the question, but as I see people’s suggestions I’m reminded of other places that we’ve had good experiences. We’ve not been to the happy hour at Kokoras, but it’s been a great place to take Maisy too.
I am very mindful of not bothering others that are out to enjoy themselves, and come prepared with lots of tricks in my large bag. And taking her outside for a bit if she’s having a meltdown works well too.
And when we get a date night out, we’re opting for the places where we’re not likely to run into babies and kids.
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