Where to dine after taking my kid to Coco Key (in the Crowne Plaza), Fitchburg?

[Madrid]

I have the same question but different Coco Key. My kid is the least adventurous of eaters but he can chow down there. If he's full, his dad and I am might be able to get him to sit with us while we eat somewhere more attuned to our tastes. any ideas? I know it's not a chow mecca, but anything remotely interesting would make us happy, given the circumstances!

[Kat]

One of my favorite restaurants in the area is Taste of Vietnam on Rt 12 in Leominster, the next town over from Fitchburg. I think Coco Key is close to the Wachusett Village Inn, if convenience is key, but I have never eaten there and can't speak for the food.

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Village Inn
544 Broadway Rd, Dracut, MA 01826

[bear]

Ugh, we had breakfast a few years ago at the Wachusett Village Inn during foliage season. Unless it has improved dramatically, don't go. The whole place seemed pretty soulless and the food was completely mediocre.

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Village Inn
544 Broadway Rd, Dracut, MA 01826

[hargau]

Yea i agree on that and im also not at all a fan of Taste of Vietnam. I cant think of much of anything in the fitchburg or leominster area that i would recommend to anyone. How far are you willing to drive and what direction are you going on the way home? What types of foods do you prefer?

[Madrid]

we are coming home to Somerville, and anything that might be even a half-notch higher than the 99 would be great. ..we are just hoping for something on the way home, doesn't have to be really close so we are so close anyway, a bit more interesting, I've even found the grilled shrimp at any chain other than the 99 ok as a break....except forget Outback. This isn't about our preferred foods but a compromise son could tolerate (he's not spoiled, we adopted him from foster care and his problems are not his own creation, or ours). Alcohol in some form, yes, a necessity!

If it comes down to that, I'll go get the nachos in the lobby at the Crowne Plaza with a glass of wine and dad can take my turn after me!

[Kat]

If you are taking Rte 2 home, there is Not Your Average Joe's right off the Acton/Maynard exit of Rt 2 (take a right off the exit ramp and it is in the strip mall on your left). It fulfills your requirements by having alcohol and being family friendly and a step above the 99. We call it "Totally Average Joe's", but the food is OK.