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Wisconsin Rapids: Kid-Friendly Restaurants
by Darlene Stefanski

Whether you’re looking for fast food, a family diner, or ethnic specialty foods, GoRAPIDS.com has compiled the best “kid-friendly” restaurants in Wisconsin Rapids. 

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Applebee’s
4211 8th St. South
715-421-3290
  Mac and cheese, kid corndogs, mini cheeseburgers, shrimp, salad, pizza.  Choice of side includes baked potato, French fries, fruit, broccoli, or other vegetables.  Coloring sheets and crayons are also available.  Price range:  $ 2.50 - $4.50

Burger King
940 8th St South
424-2070

 

Burger King offers a variety of choices for their kid’s meals. They include choice of cheeseburger, hamburger, double-cheeseburger, double-hamburger, and crown shaped chicken tenders, along with choice of apple fries or French fries, and a soda, juice or milk. Each meal comes with a toy,


China Palace
2113 8th St South
423-7839

 

If the grown-ups would like some Chinese food, but the children aren’t fans, this restaurant does offer a children’s meal of a cheeseburger, fries, and ice cream for $2.95.


Culvers
2711 8th St South
421-1000

 

Culvers offers a variety of choices in their kid’s meals as well.  They include choice of butterburger, butterburger with cheese, chicken tenders, grilled cheese, hot dog or corn dog, along with side choice of French fries, applesauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, or coleslaw. For a beverage, soda, milk, or a small shake are offered. Each meal comes with tokens that can be redeemed for a free small scoop of frozen custard. Two tokens for each scoop.


El Mezcal
930 Kuhn Ave.
423-9060

 
Children can enjoy Mexican cuisine favorites or more traditional choices on El Mezcal’s children’s menu. They offer a taco, burrito, enchilada or quesadilla meal for children who enjoy Mexican food. For those who do not, they offer choices such as chicken tenders and a cheeseburger. Prices range from $2.85-$3.25.

Four Star Family Restaurant
2911 8th St South
424-4454

 
The Four Star Family Restaurant offers many choices for children. These include spaghetti, grilled cheese, cheeseburger, and chicken strips. Each meal comes with soup and beverage.  Price for all children’s meals is $4.49.

Kentucky Fried Chicken
1750 8th St South
423-0690

 
Children can choose either popcorn chicken, chicken strips or a drumstick along with a side item like mashed potatoes or cole slaw, teddy grahams and a beverage.

McDonalds
2128 8th St South
421-1680

 
McDonalds offers the popular Happy Meal which comes with either a cheeseburger, hamburger or 4 piece chicken mcnugget, along with fries or apple dippers, and a soda or milk. There is also the Mighty Kids Meal for the older children which includes a double-cheeseburger or a 6 piece chicken mcnugget, fries or apple dippers, and a soda or milk. All meals come with a safe toy for children. McDonalds also has a play area. 

Olympic II
1371 8th St South
424-4744

 
The Olympic II offers several children’s meals for $2.00-$3.00.  Choices include cheeseburger, chicken tenders, hot dog or breakfast choices. These meals do include a beverage.

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
2311 8th Street South
715-423-4443
 
Children’s menu includes kid’s cheeseburger, quesadilla, pizza, mac and cheese, cheese pizza, grilled cheese.  Side choices are fruit, soup, salad, or vegetables.  Their breakfast menu features Perky bear pancakes, French toast tower, city slicker, dollar pancakes and rainbow pancakes.  All meals are served with a free drink and a crazy cookie (half sugar cookie and half chocolate chip).  Coloring sheets and crayons are also available.  Fun activities for the kids on Tuesdays include face painting, bean bag toss and more.  Price range: $3.79 - $4.79

Rocky Rococo Pizza
1841 8th St South
712-1200

 
Children have the option of having a children’s sized pasta or pizza meal. This meal includes teddy grahams and a beverage  The price is $3.58.

Shaw Lee Japanese & Chinese Restaurant
222 West Grand Avenue
715-421-5550
 
Shaw lee offers smaller portions of their dishes for children and you can request an added item, like baby corn.  The buffet has a wide variety of choices for kids to choose from, and at a discounted price. They also offer American options, like chicken tenders and French fries.  Kids are sure to love the fish tanks throughout the restaurant! 

Taco Bell
1750 8th St South
423-1772

 
Taco Bell offers two options for children’s meals, both of which include a toy. Children can get either a "two taco" or "burrito" meal. Meals include cinnamon twists and a beverage.

Taco John’s
610 E Grand Ave.
421-0602

 
Taco John’s offers a children’s meal with choice of entrée, including crispy taco, soft taco, quesadilla, taco burger or crunchy chicken, along with a kid’s size Potato Ole, dessert, and kid’s size beverage.

Tropical Smoothie Café
555 West Grand Avenue
Rapids Mall
715-424-2229
 
Tropical Smoothie’s kids menu includes three junior size smoothie choices (or split any of the other ones) and a few classic sandwiches.  They offer ham and cheese or turkey and cheese sandwiches and wraps, as well as a cheese quesadilla.  The kid’s food items are served with chips or fruit. 

 

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