Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, at the tourist attraction Navy Pier, impresses even the most finicky eater. Modeled after the movie "Forest Gump," memorabilia from the film fills the walls and tables. Ambiance and decor are bayou-oriented. Portions are extremely generous, so you might consider sharing. The menu offers seafood, sandwiches, combo entrees, sirloin and baby back ribs. Appetizers, salads, sides and dessert are also available. Kids love flipping the green and red stop sign on each table, alerting wait staff to "stop" because they need something or keep on moving. Servers are friendly and patient with young ones. After the kids have cleaned their plates, Navy Pier offers seasonal outdoor amusement rides and speed boat tours, miniature golf and shopping.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
at Navy Pier
700 E. Grand Ave Suite 131
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 252-4867
bubbagump.com
Flat Top Grill
Flat Top Grill is a "create-your-own-stir-fry" restaurant with numerous locations across the city. Diners will find an Asian theme, complete with red walls, cozy tables and comfortable booths. Lighting is relaxed and inviting. Kids love the opportunity to approach the main food bar and select items for their own stir-fry. Chicken, beef and seafood options are available for a meat add-in. Vegetables come in plenty of choices. Mix-and-match sauces, all made in-house, are provided. Children can choose how spicy or flavorful to make their meal. Stir-fry can be turned into pita style or soup. Diners can make unlimited trips to the food bar. Prices are reasonable, and Flat Top Grill is open for lunch and dinner.
Flat Top Grill
3200 Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 665-8100
flattopgrill.com
Flat Top Grill
319 W. North Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 787-7676
flattopgrill.com
Flat Top Grill
1000 W. Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 829-4800
flattopgrill.com
Flat Top Grill
30 S. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 726-8400
flattopgrill.com
Lucky Strike Lanes
The Lucky Strike is an entertainment and restaurant facility all rolled into one. Appropriate for older kids and teens, this chain restaurant offers a full-service bowling alley complete with funky neon lighting and multiple television screens propped above lanes to watch sporting events. Kids can sit on the comfortable couches and bowl while servers deliver their meals, placing them on beautiful coffee tables. Parents can combine having fun with their children with healthy, well-prepared dishes. Menu items include specialty pizzas, sandwiches, cocnut shrimp, Asian chicken skewers and steak. If kids don't like to bowl, they can play pool. The restaurant turns into a bar/lounge for those 21 and older at 9 p.m.
Lucky Strike Lanes
River East Center
322 E. Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 245-8331
bowlluckystrike.com
