I am twenty-years-old and am not ashamed of the fact that I eat from the kid's menu at restaurants.
I know we're all guilty of eating from the kid's menu, and I want you to know you are not alone. I fully support it and so does the rest of our Odyssey Team here at Kentucky. It's not a big deal for real, there are so many perks to the kid's menu! It's not our fault the adult menu doesn't have as many pros. Here are some reasons why I grub the same as wee little kids, and why maybe you should too.
Offers foods you can't find on the regular, adult menu
That's right, some simple things I can't find like a side of fries or SMILEY FRIES? Maybe I want to opt out the asparagus for some mac and cheese? One time I wanted some plain cheese ravioli and marinara, and they only had it on the KIDS MENU!
It's much cheaper
This is probably one of the biggest perks, it's so much more affordable. A kids meal can be up to ten dollars less than a regular meal, including better deals. I'm a college student on a budget, I don't need anything fancy, just some food to get me through the year, and the kid's menu's got my back. My wallet is happy and my tummy is full.
It can be really cute
They can be adorable! I love chocolate crepes with designs on them, teeny tiny pizzas, and did I mention SMILEY FRIES? Have you seen what kids meals look like? They have their own little bag/box and everything, it makes you feel extra special.
Smaller portions
If you're like me and don't need much food to get yourself full, then the food on the kid's menu is the way to go. I'm that person who always needs to pack things to-go and end up throwing it out anyway. The portions for adult meals are just too big for me and sometimes in an unhealthy way. Also, I eat super slow so kids meals are just overall the best with their sizes.
Lower calories
Most kids meals hit around the 500-600 calorie mark while adult meals are at least 800-1,500 calories for one meal. I mean that for me is just the icing on the cake for reasons why the kid's menu is obviously superior, it's worry-free.
Get it to-go for game-days
As weird as this may seem, getting kids meals as game-day snacking is honestly a move. I mean you can buy them in bulk and they are so easy to eat. As mentioned before, low price, meaning more food you can grub on for game-day fooding.
You get to color
I know I'm not the only one who misses playing tic-tac-toe or doing a word search or coloring on the paper of the table, kids menus are the only menus that have that and I will continue to order from them. What do you expect me to do while waiting for my food? TALK TO PEOPLE? SOCIALIZE? I'd rather contain my hangry-ness and let it out on my dark coloring than ruin friendships.
Your food comes out first
Because kids meals are prioritized at restaurants they always tend to come first, before everyone else's, thus the bragging rights.
They actually taste good
Kids food is all around not that bad. Sure it may need some seasoning, but you were going to season your food off of the regular menu anyway, don't lie to yourself like that.
You can put a pause on growing up
Time is moving by super fast and it's okay to take a moment and treat yourself from something off of the kid's menu. Reflect on your past, it's going to get a little emotional, nostalgic even.
Great conversation starter
Date going bad? Weird dudes at parties? No worries, talk about how to eat from the kid's menu and you will be all everyone talks about. Miss popular you, go you, own it, baby.
