Kid Friendly Restaurants
Noodle World (Alhambra, CA )
noodleworld.com/nw/locations/alhambra/
700 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
Last Updated: August 2016
This is a budget friendly asian restaurant where most of the food items is less than $10 ! Why is there a Bob's Big Boy statue in an Asian restaurant? The story behind the placement of this statue is pretty interesting. You can just google " Bob's Big Boy Noodle World" to read about it.
700 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
Last Updated: August 2016
This is a budget friendly asian restaurant where most of the food items is less than $10 ! Why is there a Bob's Big Boy statue in an Asian restaurant? The story behind the placement of this statue is pretty interesting. You can just google " Bob's Big Boy Noodle World" to read about it.
McDonald's (Buena Park, CA )
7861 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 521-2303 www.mcdonalds.com
This is no ordinary McDonald's ! It has a small arcade area and a large miniature train scenery in the middle of the restaurant with a moving trains. It is in an enclosed glass with seats around it so you can watch the trains as you eat ! They also have tracks hanging from the ceiling with model trains running up above you! Yeah the kids love this McDonald's! It is located near Knott's Berry Farm.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 521-2303 www.mcdonalds.com
This is no ordinary McDonald's ! It has a small arcade area and a large miniature train scenery in the middle of the restaurant with a moving trains. It is in an enclosed glass with seats around it so you can watch the trains as you eat ! They also have tracks hanging from the ceiling with model trains running up above you! Yeah the kids love this McDonald's! It is located near Knott's Berry Farm.
John's Incredible Pizza Co. (Buena Park, CA)
8601 On The Mall
Buena Park, CA 90620
714-236-0000
www.johnspizza.com
This place is located inside Buena Park mall on the lower level. The best thing to do is park in the back between Sears and the movie theatre. You will go down an escalator and the entrance is right there. Avoid the weekends if possible! We were there once on a weekend and the line to enter was extremely long. It was at least an hour wait! We came back on a weekday and there was no wait at all! You are required to purchase a buffet for each member of your family and there is a drink station, pizza station, pasta station, desert station, and a salad bar. The food was alright, nothing great. They have 2 rides, a small bowling alley, kiddie land, and of course lots of games. They have like 5 or 6 themed dining rooms.
Buena Park, CA 90620
714-236-0000
www.johnspizza.com
This place is located inside Buena Park mall on the lower level. The best thing to do is park in the back between Sears and the movie theatre. You will go down an escalator and the entrance is right there. Avoid the weekends if possible! We were there once on a weekend and the line to enter was extremely long. It was at least an hour wait! We came back on a weekday and there was no wait at all! You are required to purchase a buffet for each member of your family and there is a drink station, pizza station, pasta station, desert station, and a salad bar. The food was alright, nothing great. They have 2 rides, a small bowling alley, kiddie land, and of course lots of games. They have like 5 or 6 themed dining rooms.
Rainforest Cafe ( Costa Mesa, CA )
http://www.rainforestcafe.com/
This is one located inside the mall of South Coast Plaza on the lower level by Sears. There is also one located in Downtown Disney. The kids love going into the souvenir shop to browse around.
This is one located inside the mall of South Coast Plaza on the lower level by Sears. There is also one located in Downtown Disney. The kids love going into the souvenir shop to browse around.
Brodard ( Garden Grove, CA )
www.brodard.net/Home/
Mall of Fortune,
892 Westminster Avenue R,
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Last Updated: December 2016
If you come here I would highly recommend ordering the Pork Spring Rolls ( Nem Nuong Cuon ) . They are famous for it ! I have tried some of the other dishes on their menu but they were just decent. Try to avoid coming here on the weekends or holidays as the wait time can be long. After eating here you can walk to the front of the mall and pick up some dessert at the 85C Cafe & Bakery ! (See the next section for more info ). Also the restaurant will be re-locating sometime in 2017 to another location in Fountain Valley ( Edinger Ave & Brookhurst St. ) . Their new restaurant is currently being built from the ground up and it will be their new home.
Mall of Fortune,
892 Westminster Avenue R,
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Last Updated: December 2016
If you come here I would highly recommend ordering the Pork Spring Rolls ( Nem Nuong Cuon ) . They are famous for it ! I have tried some of the other dishes on their menu but they were just decent. Try to avoid coming here on the weekends or holidays as the wait time can be long. After eating here you can walk to the front of the mall and pick up some dessert at the 85C Cafe & Bakery ! (See the next section for more info ). Also the restaurant will be re-locating sometime in 2017 to another location in Fountain Valley ( Edinger Ave & Brookhurst St. ) . Their new restaurant is currently being built from the ground up and it will be their new home.
They also sell Macarons of all kinds !
85C Cafe & Bakery ( Garden Grove, CA )
www.85cbakerycafe.com/
Mall of Fortune,
9892 Westminster Ave #312,
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Last Update: December 2016
The sell beautiful cakes here by the slice or whole ! They also sell sweet and savory pastries in the corner of their cafe. Just grab a tray and a pair of tongs as you enter the bakery and get whatever it is that you want ! And if you're thirsty they also sell coffee and boba drinks .
Mall of Fortune,
9892 Westminster Ave #312,
Garden Grove, CA 92844
Last Update: December 2016
The sell beautiful cakes here by the slice or whole ! They also sell sweet and savory pastries in the corner of their cafe. Just grab a tray and a pair of tongs as you enter the bakery and get whatever it is that you want ! And if you're thirsty they also sell coffee and boba drinks .
Baos Hog ( Garden Grove, CA )
www.mkt.com/baoshog
13918 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 600-3311
Last Updated: October 2016
This is a fairly small restaurant with a fairly small menu. There are only a few tables inside of the restaurant and a few tables on the outside. I enjoyed the Bolsa Bao with the crispy pork belly. I like that they added the pickled carrots and onions. I thought the Duck Bao was just alright. I think it would have been better if they had maybe cut the duck into smaller pieces and possibly added some of the pickled carrots and onions. The Baos are much bigger than I though they would be so two of these would be pretty filling ! I would though not order the Rib Eye and Egg as the meat just did not taste very good. I would recommend the Hainan Chicken with rice, the Cinnabao fries, and the watermelon chillers for the kids.
13918 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 600-3311
Last Updated: October 2016
This is a fairly small restaurant with a fairly small menu. There are only a few tables inside of the restaurant and a few tables on the outside. I enjoyed the Bolsa Bao with the crispy pork belly. I like that they added the pickled carrots and onions. I thought the Duck Bao was just alright. I think it would have been better if they had maybe cut the duck into smaller pieces and possibly added some of the pickled carrots and onions. The Baos are much bigger than I though they would be so two of these would be pretty filling ! I would though not order the Rib Eye and Egg as the meat just did not taste very good. I would recommend the Hainan Chicken with rice, the Cinnabao fries, and the watermelon chillers for the kids.
Cinnabao Fries
Left ( Hainan Chicken With Rice ) Right ( Roast Duck With Rice )
Rib Eye And Egg
Bolsa Bao ( Crispy Pork Belly )
Duck Bao ( Roasted Duck )
Salt & Pepper Wings
Hometown Buffet ( Garden Grove )
www.hometownbuffet.com/
9635 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92841
714-636-7550
Last Updated: November 2016
At this restaurant Family Night is on Thursdays from 4PM-Close . Up to 2 kids can eat for just$1.99 for each regular priced adult purchase. Kids being defined as 11 years of age or younger. Please be sure to call the restaurant first to verify if this special is still on going before arriving.
9635 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92841
714-636-7550
Last Updated: November 2016
At this restaurant Family Night is on Thursdays from 4PM-Close . Up to 2 kids can eat for just$1.99 for each regular priced adult purchase. Kids being defined as 11 years of age or younger. Please be sure to call the restaurant first to verify if this special is still on going before arriving.
The Wharf (Garden Grove )
www.thewharfoc.com
12941 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Last Updated: August 2016
This is a seafood restaurant and I would recommend the Crawfish Mac and Cheese, the Garlic Fries and the Chicken Tender basket for the kids. At the end of dinner everyone in your party will also receive a complimentary dessert!
12941 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Last Updated: August 2016
This is a seafood restaurant and I would recommend the Crawfish Mac and Cheese, the Garlic Fries and the Chicken Tender basket for the kids. At the end of dinner everyone in your party will also receive a complimentary dessert!
Yogurtland (Garden Grove)
https://www.yogurt-land.com/
13920 Brookhurst Street, Suite A,
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Last Updated: August 2016
Our favorite place to go on a hot day!
13920 Brookhurst Street, Suite A,
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Last Updated: August 2016
Our favorite place to go on a hot day!
Boston Market ( Huntington Beach )
https://www.bostonmarket.com/location/huntington-beach-ca-647/
16972 Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Last Updated : August 2016
I love their cornbread and all their side dishes ! My son loves their Mac n' cheese.
https://www.bostonmarket.com/location/huntington-beach-ca-647/
16972 Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Last Updated : August 2016
I love their cornbread and all their side dishes ! My son loves their Mac n' cheese.
Einstein's Bagels ( Huntington Beach )
www.einsteinbros.com
16304 Beach Blvd
Westminster, CA 92683
Last Updated : August 2016
The best day to come is on a Monday as they offer 13 fresh baked bagels for only $6 ! They have outdoor seating so that you can enjoy the beautiful Southern California weather and they are dog friendly too! They also sell dogie bagels to treat your pets !
16304 Beach Blvd
Westminster, CA 92683
Last Updated : August 2016
The best day to come is on a Monday as they offer 13 fresh baked bagels for only $6 ! They have outdoor seating so that you can enjoy the beautiful Southern California weather and they are dog friendly too! They also sell dogie bagels to treat your pets !
Hello Kitty Cafe , Irvine Spectrum Center ( Irvine, CA )
http://www.shopirvinespectrumcenter.com/directory/irvine/irvine-spectrum-center/hello-kitty-cafe-pop-up/
Spectrum Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
Last Updated : July 2016
The first ever Hello Kitty Cafe pop up container opened at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, California ! Here, you can buy Hello Kitty themed cookies, pastries, cakes and drinks !
Spectrum Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
Last Updated : July 2016
The first ever Hello Kitty Cafe pop up container opened at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine, California ! Here, you can buy Hello Kitty themed cookies, pastries, cakes and drinks !
Dave & Busters ( Orange, CA )
www.daveandbusters.com/
The Outlets at Orange
20 City Blvd W #1
Orange, CA 92868
Last Updated: December 2016
We came here because my kids had received a Dave & Buster's gift card from their aunt and uncle for Christmas. This place is basically a restaurant, sports bar and arcade all in one ! As soon as we had walked through the doors, to our surprise they had a Ghostbusters arcade game and Staypuft the Marshmallow Man from that movie is my son's favorite character ! We had no idea that there was an arcade game here for that particular movie and my son was just estatic ! Then our second suprise came when we went to the front desk to redeem our gift card. We were told that if we donated $5 to the Make-A_Wish foundation that we could get a Power card with unlimited video game play! What an awesome deal that was ! Although the deal did not include any arcade games that spit out tickets which could be redeemed for prizes. Then we were handed coupons for our next visit for a "Free $10 game play with a $10 game play purchase" ! I had originally planned to only spend an hour here but we ended up spending 3 hours instead due to the unlimited video game play...lol . We even have some credit left over on our gift card which means that we can come back another time to use our coupons !
The Outlets at Orange
20 City Blvd W #1
Orange, CA 92868
Last Updated: December 2016
We came here because my kids had received a Dave & Buster's gift card from their aunt and uncle for Christmas. This place is basically a restaurant, sports bar and arcade all in one ! As soon as we had walked through the doors, to our surprise they had a Ghostbusters arcade game and Staypuft the Marshmallow Man from that movie is my son's favorite character ! We had no idea that there was an arcade game here for that particular movie and my son was just estatic ! Then our second suprise came when we went to the front desk to redeem our gift card. We were told that if we donated $5 to the Make-A_Wish foundation that we could get a Power card with unlimited video game play! What an awesome deal that was ! Although the deal did not include any arcade games that spit out tickets which could be redeemed for prizes. Then we were handed coupons for our next visit for a "Free $10 game play with a $10 game play purchase" ! I had originally planned to only spend an hour here but we ended up spending 3 hours instead due to the unlimited video game play...lol . We even have some credit left over on our gift card which means that we can come back another time to use our coupons !
Chuck E Cheese ( San Jose, CA )
2445 Fontaine Road, San Jose, CA (408) 238-9110
I was surprised when I walked into this place to find out that it is a two story Chuck E Cheese! It is much larger than the Chuck E Cheese's in Orange County. It can get really noisy though with all the screaming kids, music from the mechanical puppet show and the games ! It can get a bit crazy but we took a short break here before heading home along the 101.
I was surprised when I walked into this place to find out that it is a two story Chuck E Cheese! It is much larger than the Chuck E Cheese's in Orange County. It can get really noisy though with all the screaming kids, music from the mechanical puppet show and the games ! It can get a bit crazy but we took a short break here before heading home along the 101.
The Luxe Buffet ( Westminster, CA )
theluxebuffet.com/index.html
Westminster Mall,
2008 Westminster Mall
Westminster, CA 92683
Last Updated : September 2016
This buffet restaurant just opened in the Spring of 2016 and it is huge ! It is located at the Westminster Mall between Macy's and JC Penny's. They serve Asian food and seafood. I personally came here specifically for the lobster and crab legs!
Kid Friendly Malls
South Coast Plaza ( Costa Mesa , CA)
http://www.southcoastplaza.com/
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
If you are visiting this mall be sure to check out the public art sculptures across the street and the Noguchi Gardens! ( See the Hidden Gems tab at the top of this page for more infomation on the Public Arts In Public Places and the Noguchi Gardens )
And every weekend in the month of September the Festival of Children is held at this mall along with a Canstuction design-build competition. See the "Annual Events" tab at the top of this page for more information on this event.
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
If you are visiting this mall be sure to check out the public art sculptures across the street and the Noguchi Gardens! ( See the Hidden Gems tab at the top of this page for more infomation on the Public Arts In Public Places and the Noguchi Gardens )
And every weekend in the month of September the Festival of Children is held at this mall along with a Canstuction design-build competition. See the "Annual Events" tab at the top of this page for more information on this event.
Fashion Island Mall ( Newport Beach )
www.ShopFashionIsland.com
401 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Last Updated : August 2016
This is a beautiful upscale outdoor mall near the ocean with lots of fountains ! Besides the fancy restaurants they also have an indoor food court. While you are here you may also want to visit the Newport Beach Sculpture Park and the Orange County Museum of Arts ( OCMA ) which are both located about 2 minutes from this mall . (See the Hidden Gems tab for more information on the Newport Beach Sculpture Park and the FunFamilyTravel tab for more information on the OCMA )
401 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Last Updated : August 2016
This is a beautiful upscale outdoor mall near the ocean with lots of fountains ! Besides the fancy restaurants they also have an indoor food court. While you are here you may also want to visit the Newport Beach Sculpture Park and the Orange County Museum of Arts ( OCMA ) which are both located about 2 minutes from this mall . (See the Hidden Gems tab for more information on the Newport Beach Sculpture Park and the FunFamilyTravel tab for more information on the OCMA )
MainPlace Mall ( Santa Ana )
www.shopmainplacemall.com/
2800 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Last Updated: January 2017
On January 21, 2017 we had attended the Lunar New Year Festival at the MainPlace Mall . If you would like to watch the video of our trip just click on this link www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWVwiEC4vjA . It was a fun family event with some activities for the kids and entertainment too ! They had stilt walkers, a balloon twister, a caligraphy artist, performers, arts & crafts for the kids, a lion dance and a wishing tree. At the end of the event they had passed out some lucky red envelopes with money inside of them ranging from $2 to $20. Some of the envelopes also had a $250 gift card for the Orthodontist, an admissions ticket to the TET Festival at the OC Fair, and coupons for Popcornopolis and Apple Bee's. This is a free event and I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends with kids ! This mall is not very big compared to many of the others around O.C. but I love the fact that it is kid friendly ! They even has kid sized tables at the food court...lol .
2800 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Last Updated: January 2017
On January 21, 2017 we had attended the Lunar New Year Festival at the MainPlace Mall . If you would like to watch the video of our trip just click on this link www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWVwiEC4vjA . It was a fun family event with some activities for the kids and entertainment too ! They had stilt walkers, a balloon twister, a caligraphy artist, performers, arts & crafts for the kids, a lion dance and a wishing tree. At the end of the event they had passed out some lucky red envelopes with money inside of them ranging from $2 to $20. Some of the envelopes also had a $250 gift card for the Orthodontist, an admissions ticket to the TET Festival at the OC Fair, and coupons for Popcornopolis and Apple Bee's. This is a free event and I would definitely recommend it to my family and friends with kids ! This mall is not very big compared to many of the others around O.C. but I love the fact that it is kid friendly ! They even has kid sized tables at the food court...lol .