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Places Where KIDS EAT FREE (or Cheap)!

Last updated 5/23/19

June 13, 2023


Don't feel like cooking tonight? Here's a list of local restaurants that offer specials on kids' meals on certain days so you can eat out and save money too. Just in case, please always double-check with the restaurant or the wait staff before ordering!  These offers can change without notice, so call the restaurant before you head out the door. Most current offers per the restaurant always prevail over what's listed below.


Multiple Days:

  • Granny's Country Kitchen - Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after 2 PM, $0.99 kids meal per paying adult from the kid's menu (12 and under).
  • Carolina Diner (Morganton) - Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 PM - Close, kids 12 and under eat free off the kids menu with adult entree purchase of $7 or more.

Sunday:

  • Moes - Kids 12 and under receive their choice of burrito, quesadilla, or taco meal from the kid's menu free with the purchase of an adult entree.
  • Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Free kids meal with each adult meal purchased, all day, kids 12 and under. 
  • Mellow Mushroom - 5:30-8 pm Becki the Balloon Lady ties balloons;  half-price kids meals; large slice of cheese pizza available for the kids for $0.99.

Monday:

  • Salsarita's Fresh Cantina - Kids ages 10 and under eat free from 5-9pm per paying adult.
  • Village Inn Pizza (all locations) - Kids 11 and under eat for 99 cents with purchase of kids' drink from 4-9pm (ages 3 and under are always free).
  • Granny's Country Kitchen - From 3-close, 99c kids meal per paying adult from kid's menu for children 12 and under.
  • Firehouse Subs (Morganton location) - Kids eat for $0.99 (sandwich, drink, side), all day, kids 12 and under, 2 per paying adult.
  • El Paso - Kids 12 and under eat free at all locations, 1 per paying adult.
  • McDonald's (321/2nd Ave NW Hickory, Viewmont, Lenoir locations) - 4-8pm Family night Mon and Tue: 59 cent hamburgers, 79 cent cheeseburgers.
  • Que Rico! (Hickory) - After 5pm, ages 12 and under eat free with each adult entree.

Tuesday:

  • Shake-N-Dog (Granite Falls) - Get a $1 Hot Dog all day
  • Cafe Rule Get up to 2 kid’s entrees free with the purchase of an adult entrée (minimum $18). Kids aged 12 and under, 5-9 PM.
  • Geppeto's Pizza (Springs Road location) - Half-price kids' meals for ages 10 and under during kids' night 5-8:30pm (Kid's Menu Only, 1 Child per 1 Paying Adult). Twist the Balloon Man is there to entertain the kids; Gluten-Free Options available.
  • Texas Roadhouse - Kids Night! Between the hours of 4-9pm, kids ages 12 and under enjoy a free kids meal, one per paying adult. They also have fun giveaways like kids toys, special guests, theme nights, etc! Kids activities 5-8pm.
  • Golden Corral - Kid's Meals are $2.99 for ages 12 and under all day (ages 3 and under are free everyday).
  • Bob Evans -Enjoy a free Kids' Meal when ordering on the app. Orders must be at least $15 before sales tax. 
  • Denny's (Morganton) - Kids 10 and under eat free from 4-10pm; 2 kids per paying adult.
  • McDonald's (321/2nd Ave NW Hickory, Viewmont, Lenoir locations) - 4-8pm Family night Mon and Tue: 59 cent hamburgers, 79 cent cheeseburgers.
  • IHOP - From 4-10, kids 12 and under eat free from kids menu.
  • Ruby Tuesday (Hickory, Lenoir) – 5pm-close, kids 12 under eat free, 1 per adult.
  • AJ's Steakhouse (Lenoir) - 4pm-close, kids 10 and under eat free, 2 per paying adult. Bubbles the Clown is there to entertain the kids!
  • Roc'n Oven Pizzeria (Conover) - Kids ages 10 and under eat off the buffet for free from 4-9pm, one per paying adult, drink not included.
  • Carolina Diner (Morganton) - Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-10pm, kids 12 and under eat free off the kids menu with adult entree purchase of $7 or more.
  • IHOP (Hickory) - Tuesdays Kids Eat Free with purchase of Adult meal. 4-9pm.
  • B-52s American Bar & Grill (Newton)  One free kids meal with the purchase of an adult meal, offer valid after 4 PM  Tuesdays Only

Wednesday:

  • Mas Amor Cantina -  5PM - Close, Receive up to two complimentary kid's meals from the Kid's Menu for every adult entrée purchases, kids 12 and under.
  • East Coast Wings - 3:30pm to close get a free kid's meal for kids 11 and under with a purchase of an adult entree; enjoy balloons from Becki the Balloon Lady from 6-8:30pm.
  • Firehouse Subs (Hickory/Viewmont location) - Free kids meal with each adult meal purchased, all day, kids 12 and under.
  • Firehouse Subs (Morganton location) - Kids eat for $0.99 with each adult meal purchased, all day, kids 12 and under, 2 per paying adult.
  • Firehouse Subs (Lenoir location) - Free kids meal with each adult meal purchased, all day, kids 12 and under.
  • Zaxby's (Springs Rd and LR Blvd in Hickory) - Kids meals are $1.99 5-8pm with the purchase of an adult entree. Lenoir location- Kids meals are $0.99 with purchase of adult entrée; 2 per paying adult.
  • Sonic (Newton Location) - $1.99 Wacky Pack kids meals all day on Wednesdays

Thursday:

  • Geppeto's Pizza (Newton) - Half-price kids' meals for ages 10 and under during kids' night 5-8:30pm (Kid's Menu Only, 1 Child per 1 Paying Adult). Twist the Balloon Man is there to entertain the kids; Gluten-Free Options available.
  • Kickback Jack's - $0.99 kids meals with the purchase of an adult entrée all day, one per paying adult.
  • Carolina Diner (Morganton) - Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-10pm, kids 12 and under eat free off the kids menu with adult entree purchase of $7 or more.

Saturday:

  • Wild Wok - Kids age 9 and under eat for $1.99.
  • Denny's (Morganton) - Kids 10 and under eat free 4-10pm; 2 kids per paying adult.

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