Tony Romas offers kids dinners with crudite appetizer, entree, drink and dessert, for about the same as you pay for just entree at many places. My kid loooves getting those carrot and celery sticks as we all get you know onion loaf or something equally healthy, heh.

I second Steak n' Shake or Johnny Rockets, also many of the sports bar type places are great for kids, they are noisy, have a few video games, offer lots of appetizers, some even will turn some kids videos on a tv near by.

We also had great success at "Roadhouse" (the place with the peanut shells on the floor). And my daughter always went nuts for "Sweet Tomatoes" a salad bar resturant. First the salad bar, then onto the hot pasta station, rejoice!

Here in the Keys though, we have few chains, and surprisingly few child/family friendly resturaunts. We eat at home quite a bit now, but on the plus side we are more apt to invite friends with kids over for dinner! :)