El Cid Cantina

Want some Mexican food after hiking Yosemite National Park? Well, this is the place to come! This cantina provides excellent service, homemade salsa and the widest variety of Mexican food I have ever experienced in my life. Chimichangas, Chile Verde and Lengua (tongue) stew are only a few of the popular dishes there. TVs surround the dining area with your favorite soccer, baseball and basketball teams. Now you can eat well and not miss the big game!

Location: Oakhurst, CA

Rating: ****1/2
Cuisine: Mexican
Specialties/Favorites:

• Chimichangas
• Albondigas Soup

Setting: Indoor. AC. Large Seating Areas. 

Service: Fast!

Good things: Variety. Food. Service.

Bad things: *TVs everywhere.

*This could be a good thing for you!

41939 Highway 41 Oakhurst, CA Phone: (559) 683-6668

Website: http://elcidmexicancuisine.com/

Captain White's Seafood

This local riverside restaurant serves the freshest shrimp, crabs and seafood in town. You can pick up some of your favorite fish friends or buy them cooked and munch down by the Potomac. It's not the cleanest place, but a really fun way to get outdoors and enjoy a sunny day! 

Location: Washington DC

Rating: ***1/2
Cuisine: Seafood
Specialties/Favorites:

• Clam Chowder
• Filled Clams and Crabs

Setting: Outdoor. Medium Seating. 

Service: Fast!

Good things: Food. Service.

Bad things: The "seating" area is standing only. No side dishes besides corn on the cob.

*Great outdoors getaway.

1100 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 484-2722

Website: www.captainwhitesseafood.com

Metro Diner

This family-runned diner is the best one yet in the Manhattan area. Every time we visit, we come here! With amazing breakfasts to Thanksgiving dinner, this restaurant has it all! Support family-runned places!

Location: NYC, NY

Rating: *****
Cuisine: Diner

Specialties/Favorites:

• Strawberry-Topped Pancakes
• Squash Soup

Setting: Pretty Large. Indoor.

Service: Can be fast, but also can be slow. Can be friendly, but can be cold too sometimes!

Good things: Food. Dessert/Pastry Choice.

Bad things: Plates/Silverware are sometimes not clean, so check beforehand!!!

*Family Friendly. My favorite place in the NYC area.

2641 Broadway, 

New York City, NY, 10025

(between 100th St and 101th St)

Review on TripAdvisor:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d458252-Reviews-Metro_

Diner-New_York_City_New_York.html

The Hard Times Café

This restaurant was great! It had wonderful service and the food was reasonable too! It's mostly a sports bar, so it's dark, but also a family friendly restaurant. It's menu mostly focuses on Chili, but has a wide variety of everything else.

Location: Clarendon, VA

Rating: ***
Cuisine: American/Sports Bar

Specialties/Favorites:

• Original Sliders - Very tender - Good proportion
• Grilled Chicken Quesadilla

Setting: Medium-Sized, but many floors. Indoor.

Service: Really helpful/nice. Great with children. Fast!

Good things: Chili. Nice servers.

Bad things: No milkshakes! 

*Kids Menu is to 11 years old, but very flexible. I am 12, and they let it pass!

3028 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA, 22201

Email: clarendon@hardtimes.com

http://www.hardtimes.com/locations/clarendon/

Jardines de San Juan

Come and enjoy some really good Mexican food at this indoor/outdoor restaurant. From delicious Chimichangas to Mexican Hot Chocolate Homemade Ice Cream, this restaurant is perfect for a family lunch or brunch! Come here to San Juan Bautista for a getaway with your family or some friends.

Location: San Juan Bautista (town), CA
Rating: ****
Cuisine: Seafood/American
Specialties/Favorites:

• Chimichangas (fried burritos - on appetizer menu - about 10 pieces)
• Mexican Hot Chocolate Homemade Ice Cream (see ** for more details)
• Burritos (beans and beef/chicken - my brother recommends this!)

Setting: Large. Indoor/Outdoor. Open aired. Garden.

Service: Pretty Friendly.

Good things: Good variety of food. Nice servers.

Bad things: Takes a long time to receive food.
 

*This authentic Mexican restaurant is perfect for families and tourists who are coming to see the Mission. 

**Their Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream is so good! It is like no other ice cream you have ever had! It has nuts and you can definitely taste the cinnamon. If you just want a bite and you are a big group (like 10ish), get two orders (too big scoops), so everyone can have a taste! It is now my favorite type of ice cream. :)

115 3rd Street,
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

Phone #: (831) 623-4466

Review on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/jardines-de-san-juan-san-juan-bautista

Ducey's On The Lake Restaurant

This restaurant overlooking Bass Lake in California, is the perfect place to eat seafood when you feel like chillaxin'. From large groups of kids to couples, Ducey's will be on top of everything. Watch the X Games or any other sport  games on their surrounding flat-screened TVs while drinking some ice cold lemonade. You can even play games yourself!

Location: Bass Lake, CA (near Yosemite/Oakhurst)
Rating: ***
Cuisine: Seafood/American
Specialties/Favorites:

• Corn-Dogs
• Seafood

Setting: Medium sized. 2 floors. Clean.

Service: Friendly.

Good things: Good variety of food. Nice servers. Great setting! You can see Bass Lake.

Bad things: Can get loud and full quickly!

*The seafood is really good and the restaurant itself is extremely kid-friendly. If you are thinking of bringing a big group, reservations are necessary for a no-wait meal!

54432 Road 432, 
Bass Lake, CA 93604

http://www.restauranteur.com/duceys/
Phone #:  559-642-3121

iL Diavolo

This cozy Pizzeria has authentic and yummy (x1000) Italian pizza for the whole family! With great service, food, beverages and dessert, this all adds up to an enjoyable night with either family or friends. Kids are always welcome to this open-aired little Italy and I definitely love it as much as you would!

Location: Terranova, Guadalajara, Mexico

Rating: ****
Cuisine: Italian/Pizzeria
Specialties/Favorites:

• Lasagna
• Any of their Thin Crust Pizza
• Limonada Mineral (Sparkling Lemonade)

Setting: Small & Cozy. Open-aired patio. Dark (candle-lit) @ night.

Service: Really nice! Very kid-friendly.

Good things: Pizzas, Service & Location.

Bad things: Can get very crowded on weekend nights. Can get a little too dark.

*If you have a newborn or loud baby, I don't think you should bring him/her here! Dinner, or Late-night is the best time to come. Do not arrive after 9pm or else you'll have to wait about 40 mins!
 

If you want more reviews or info, since they don't have a website:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150798-d1821098-Reviews-Il_Diavolo_Terranova-Guadalajara_Guadalajara_Metropolitan_Area_Pacific_Coast.html

Av. Terranova # 1189 esq. Turín Col. Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco

Phone #: 01 (33) 3640 0785