LOS ANGELES
UNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSE 1305 Highland Ave.,
Manhattan Beach; 310-545-5177;
“Come early” to this breakfast “favorite,” the “perfect way to start the day” thanks to its “to-die-for” menu of “stick-to-your-ribs” classics.
FAM. APP.: 26
FOOD: 26
DECOR: 16
SERVICE: 21
COST: I
NEW YORK CITY
SERENDIPITY 3 225 East 60th St.;
212-838-3531;
“Treat your kids” to a “sugar rush” at this “one-and-only” “New York City institution” that’s known for its “out-of-this-world desserts,” especially that “signature frozen hot chocolate.”
FAM. APP.: 26
FOOD: 22
DECOR: 23
SERVICE: 18
COST: M
ORLANDO
BOMA Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge,
Lake Buena Vista; 407-938-4722;
“Knowledgeable, friendly” staffers guide explorers through this African-theme “buffet on steroids” designed to look like an open-air marketplace. It “makes exotic food friendly.”
FAM. APP.: 25
FOOD: 26
DECOR: 28
SERVICE: 27
COST: E
PHILADELPHIA READING TERMINAL MARKET
51 N. 12th St.; 215-922-2317;
“Philly’s culinary heartbeat” pumps with “choices, choices, choices,” from “noodles to pretzels” to “delicious” Pennsylvania Dutch dishes served by “fully dressed Amish folk.”
FAM. APP.: 24
FOOD: 24
DECOR: 15
SERVICE: 17
COST: I
CHICAGO
R.J. GRUNTS 2056 N. Lincoln Park West;
773-929-5363;
“Convenient for lunch after a morning at the zoo,” this Lincoln Park all-American offers “lots of kid-friendly comfort food”; grown-ups settle into the “classic” ’70s scene and gorge on the salad bar.
FAM. APP.: 24
FOOD: 22
DECOR: 23
SERVICE: 22
COST: M
Family appeal, food, decor and service are rated on a scale of 0 to 30. In the cost column, which refers to dinner per person, inexpensive equals $15 and below; moderate equals $16 to $30, and expensive equals $31 to $50. Reviews are based on public-opinion surveys, with text based on direct quotes from participants.
