The Rock, Wood Fired Kitchen - Alliance, Ft Worth, TX

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎
Kids' Menu: Yes, but the family just shared a pizza
Proportions: ⭐︎⭐︎

Noise Level: Ear plugs please!
Food:  
Ordered:   Half Cheese/Half Pepperoni Pizza (Our family of four was going to order two pizzas but our server seemed to think one would be enough; he was wrong.)
Taste: ☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎

Comments:  This place had a lot of cool things going on and seemed very busy.  A lot of grownups were drinking out of big buckets or bowls of colorful drinks.  The pizza was ok.  The one cool thing for families who can never agree on toppings is that they let you order one speciality pizza on one side of the pizza and another speciality pizza on the other half.  We just went with half cheese and half pepperoni.  My brother really seemed to like the pepperoni.  If we go back, I'll be trying something else. -The Blackwell Boys
 

Bar Louie Park Lane - Dallas, TX

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
Kids' Menu: No
Proportions: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

Shirley Temple: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

Noise Level: Just right
Food:  
Ordered:   Variety of appetizers:  Calamari, Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders, Blackened Salmon Sliders, Trio of Hummus with veggies and tortillas, Bavarian Pretzel Sticks with dipping sauces
Taste: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎

Comments:  Ok, so this may not be a restaurant that is normally geared towards kids...  Try going at lunch time or at that odd time between lunch and dinner.  The food there is too good to pass up.  Ordering without a kids' menu can be tricky especially if you have a picky little brother like mine.  My parents never want to buy him a grownup meal cause they know he probably won't eat it.  To get around this we like to order appetizers.  We all offer up our suggestions and majority or (parents rule).  Not fair.  

The Pretzels were my favorite.  They were everyone's favorite!  The cinnamon butter that came with them made them so amazing!  I cannot wait to go back just for the pretzels.  The Shirley Temples were also amazing, probably the best I've ever had.  It helped that there were two cherries in each drink.

The only reason I couldn't give this place a full 5 stars is because it was such a mess!  Lots of tables were covered in dirty dishes and never got cleaned the entire time we were there.  Our server was nice and took good care of us, but I think she was the only server in the entire place.  There was a big Help Wanted sign hanging on the front door.  I hope they get the help they need soon. -The Blackwell Boys

McAlister's Deli - Heritage Trace, Ft Worth, TX

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

 Kids' Menu: Yes
Proportions: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
Noise Level: Just right
Food:  
Ordered:   One delicious salad, a cup of soup, and a $0.99 kids' pizza
Taste: ☺︎☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎

Comments:  Not bad!  Any place that provides nourishment other than greasy fries and some sad looking burger hidden under two stale buns for $0.99 is clearly the winner. My $0.99 pizza was pretty good and I'm sure my parents would have bought me another one if I were still hungry, but I wasn't. My mom liked the salad she had and my brother liked whatever soup he had.  We will definitely be back to try more of their $0.99 Kids' Meals. -The Blackwell Boys
 

Mi Cocina - Alliance, Ft Worth, TX

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
 Kids' Menu: Yes
Proportions: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
Noise Level: On the loud side.  (Mom's Note: Don't come late unless on a date with dad or out on the town for girls' night out; the crowd gets lively.)
Food:  
Ordered:   Kids' Steak Fajitas, Kids' Taquitos
Taste: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎

Comments:  The food was pretty good.  I'd recommend the raspberry lemonade.  It was delicious!  The kids' meals came with rice and beans, but our server substituted the beans for an extra helping of rice since my little brother doesn't like them. The restaurant was very busy but we were well taken care of. -The Blackwell Boys

Atlanta Fish Market - Buckhead

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
Kids' Menu: Yes
Proportions: Ok.  Like most restaurants, they give you a crazy amount of fries!
Shirley Temple: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Noise Level: Just Right.  We could talk and joke around and we weren't shushed by mom and dad.
Food:  
Ordered:   Kid's Fried Shrimp, Kid's Shrimp Cocktail, Kid's Salmon, Lobster
Taste: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎

Comments:  The giant fish statue outside the restaurant is very cool.  I like looking at the fish in the aquarium and there always seems to be a lot going on with the servers zipping by.  The ShirleyTemples were awesome and each one came with at least two cherries!  The more cherries the better!  And who doesn't like cherries?  My fish was very good as was the kid's shrimp cocktail I ordered.  I, of course, was still hungry because I didn't want to eat an entire plate full of fries, so my brother gave me some of his fried shrimp (pretty good) and my mom gave me one of her lobster claws (amazing!).  Next time I know what I'm ordering! -The Blackwell Boys

La Esperanza Mexican Grocery Store and Cafe - Fayetteville

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎
Kids' Menu: No
Proportions: N/A
Noise Level: N/A
Food:  
Ordered:   Chicken Tamales, Pork Tamales, Chicken Tacos, Pork Tacos, Barbacoa Tacos
Taste: ☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎

Comments:  The weirdest thing about this place is that it is a grocery store!  You have to walk through the store just to get to the restaurant.  We've been only twice and each time no one was eating there.  I guess everyone just gets their food to go.  The food is so-so.  If you really wanted tacos, I would stick with the chicken; they tasted the best out of the ones we tried.  The tamales are actually surprisingly really good!  Again, the chicken one is the best!  It has a green sauce on it that makes it a little spicy and I don't usually like spicy.  The only downside is that this place only sells their tamales on the weekends.  Oh, and if you are up for some really weird food like cow tongue and pork stomach, this is your place.  But you will have to see for yourself what those tacos taste like because there is no way I am eating those!! -The Blackwell Boys

Beautiful Earth Organics - Peachtree City

Overall Score:  ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎
Kids' Menu: No
Proportions: N/A
Noise Level: N/A
Food:  
Ordered:   Blueberry Crumb Cake, Coffee (for Mom)
Taste: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Temp: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎
Looks: ☺︎☺︎☺︎☺︎

This is my mom's favorite coffee shop.  She is into that whole organic thing, and all their teas and coffees are organic.  And my mom says they taste really good and they don't cost as much as Starbucks.  My brother likes to go for all the super-sized cookies and other tasty treats.  I still have yet to try anything from there since my mom and brother typically go when I'm in school.  I almost had a chance to eat this blueberry crumb cake they brought home for me to sample, but someone (my mom and brother - thanks!) had eaten it before I had the chance. -The Blackwell Boys