family eats in san fran

[davisheart]

Looking for recommendations to eat out with my family - sometimes with another family. Total number of people can be ~ 10.
Tired of the usual - Rain Forest Cafe / Hardrock & Cheesecake.
Any suggestions.

[adrienne156]

Cha Cha Cha on the Haight. I usually just go here for the sangria and don't know a whole lot about the food, but I've noticed on quite a few occasions mini parties of a few couples and their strollers in the corner booths. And, it is SO loud, I'm sure no one will notice your kids.

[Lori SF]

Americana Grill & Fountain- Outer Richmond
3532 Balboa Street- not that pretty of a place it lacks style but that is why it is cool, right? They have a good variety of dishes to please many family members. Italian, Vietnamese, American. Parking is not bad either.

Home- on Market in the Castro another option, they have parking and near BART.

The Liberty Cafe- on Courtland, Bernal Heights.
Good comfort food, very warm and homey cottage style interior.

[ML8000]

Use to live near the Americana...that place is totally cool in an only-in-SF way.

[saucy_girl]

The Blue Plate (www.blueplatesf.com) 3218 Mission @ Valencia [phone].

They have some fun updates on classic comfort food:
*blue plate meatloaf, mashed potatoes and blue lake green beans
*macaroni and drunken spanish goat cheese

[Atomica]

Do you regularly see children at Blue Plate? If so, what ages?

[gauchogirl]

Puccini & Pinetti or Buca di Beppo are both great with kids.

[sterngrover]

We like a new find, Boulevard, Daly City, in Westlake. Great food, good prices, and big servings. (We like to split things). Family dinners seem to be quite welcome.

[ML8000]

Park Chow, 9th Ave near Lincoln/Irving. Family friendly, very good food (superior to anything listed) and yet kid options...and you'll end up paying what you pay at a chain.

Parking can be a hassle but try GG Park across Lincoln but it's free and except for high prime time (weekend day) it can be had.

[snw]

Left at Albuquerque

Mel's Drive In

[larochelle]

Damn, that's cold!

[Maya]

You might want to add price range, neighborhood, age of kids if any, cuisine preferences, days of the week, etc etc. if you want some responses.

[bernalgirl]

Yes, if you can add this info, I'd be happy to post where we go as a family, but with only the chain info to go on and no age for the kids, I'm not sure if you would be open to my suggestions.