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New York's Best Kids Menus

Want fries with that?

You got it.

There are dozens of relaxed, family friendly restaurants offering everything from quick snacks and shakes to full sit-down dinners.

Many feature kid's menus and prices, including special orders for picky eaters - or extra napkins for accidental messes - all with a smile.

Below, check out our pick of the very best in Manhattan restaurants catering to families, kids and parents, with special focus on those that won't break the bank.

With so many choices, do as New Yorkers do — grab the kids and head for the nearest neighborhood restaurant ...

Gemini Diner
641 2nd Avenue at 35th Street
Service with a smile, and more good budget food than the kids can finish - including chicken fingers, burgers, fries, shakes, chocolate chip pancakes, belgian waffles, and special orders. Rub shoulders with the locals in this sprawling, friendly neighborhood hangout, open 24/7.

Big Nick's Burger & Pizza Joint
2175 Broadway at 77th Street
A mile-long menu featuring subs & heros, burgers, pizza, as well as diet-watcher specials for the grownups. Big, cheap breakfast specials are also available from 6:30AM to 11AM. Open 24 hours, and bring cash. Nick's still doesn't accept credit cards.

Carmine's
2450 Broadway at 90th Street
200 West 44th Street near Broadway
Don't be surprised at the number of family groups bursting into a rendition of "Happy Birthday to You!" in this cavernous special-occasion restaurant offering big, family-style PLATTERS of Italian comfort food. Borderline pricey, but plates can easily be split among two or more family members. And they can make all the noise they want ...

Virgil's Real Barbecue
152 West 44th Street at Broadway
Grab some chairs and chow down at this loud and clattering cafeteria-style joint with finger-lickin' good ribs, po' boys, pull porked sandwichies, popcorn shrimp and hush puppies, along with the best buttermilk biscuits and cornbread this side of the Mississippi.

Benihana
120 East 56th Street near Lexington Avenue
47 West 56th Street near Sixth Avenue
Entertaining everyone from toddlers to teens with their knife-wielding derring-do and humorous commentary. Expensive, but Benihana chefs provide dinner AND a show.

Good Enough to Eat
483 Amsterdam at 83rd Street
Good home cooking and all-American comfort foods. Check out the great kids menu featuring chicken fingers & fries, mac and cheese, pasta with butter or tomato sauce, mini-burgers and pizzas. Also don't miss the homemade cakes, pies and cookies from the bakery. Are they good enough to live up to the restaurant name? You betcha.

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