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Cuisine guide · Casual & Family Dining

Casual & Family Dining Menus & Prices: 13 Restaurants Compared

Every casual & family dining restaurant in the Menupedia directory in one place. 6 of the highest-demand names get a full menu guide with combos, cheapest items and a price comparison; the other 7 get a quick snapshot -- price range and what they're known for.

Full menu guides

These get the full treatment: complete priced menu, combos, cheapest items, and how they stack up against similar restaurants.

Quick price snapshots

Lower-traffic casual & family dining restaurants that don't need a full standalone page -- but still worth knowing the price range and specialty.

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

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Casual American grill with made-from-scratch positioning. Honey-Butter Croissants free with every meal. Entrées from $11.99. Painkiller cocktail.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

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California-born lodge-themed casual dining since 2003. Pot roast, scratch stir-fry bowls, burgers and a famous dog-friendly patio menu. Burgers ~$16.95, Pot Roast ~$22.95.

TGI Fridays

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American bar & grill since 1965. Loaded apps, glazed ribs, burgers, fajitas and a big cocktail list. Loaded Potato Skins $11.49, Signature Ribs $22.99.

Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar

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Texas farm-to-table casual dining with locally sourced ingredients, craft cocktails, comfort burgers, salads, and an extensive whiskey bar.

Ruby Tuesday

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Casual American dining since 1972. Famous for the Garden Salad Bar, Classic Cheeseburger $12.99, Baby Back Ribs half rack $17.99, Hickory Bourbon Chicken $14.99. ~220 locations.

Normandin

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Quebec family-restaurant chain with all-day breakfasts, poutine, burgers and pizza. Breakfast combos from CAD 7.20, poutine from CAD 10.25.

El Trebol

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Latin American casual dining with pupusas, tamales, carnitas, ceviche, and all-day breakfast dishes from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Warm, family-friendly atmosphere.

Casual & Family Dining menus -- frequently asked questions

What actually separates 'casual dining' from 'fast casual' on price?

Casual dining includes full table service and typically prices entrees $12-$25; fast casual is counter-service with entrees usually $8-$14.

Why do family-dining chains offer kids-eat-free promotions?

It's a customer-acquisition strategy aimed at getting families in the door on typically slower weeknights, subsidized by the adult entrees ordered alongside it.

Are family-style portions usually a better value than individual entrees?

Generally yes per-person, since family-style pricing is built around feeding 3-4 people from shared platters at a lower per-person cost than the same dishes ordered individually.

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