As families trade beach days for backpacks, the one question every parent dreads hearing in the carpool lane: "What's for dinner?"
Luckily, some Memphis restaurants offer "Kids Eat Free" deals, giving families one less thing to worry about.
From Monday to Thursday, here's a day-by-day look at where families can find free — or deeply discounted
— kids meals, making dining out a little easier on the wallet.Monday
Rotolo’s Craft & Crust
681 S. White Station, Memphis; 6237 Front St., Southaven; 9790 Market Green Place North, Lakeland; 1337 W. Poplar Ave., Suite 101 & 102, Collierville
With four locations in the Mid-South, Rotolo's has a massive menu featuring everything from pizzas to pastas
to burgers, buffalo wings, salads and more.
And on Mondays, the savings are just as big. Two kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. If you've got two hungry kids in tow, this is a particularly good deal because both kids' meals are covered.
Central BBQ
4375 Summer Ave.
Available only at the Summer Avenue location, this deal runs from 5-9 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Kids eat free with the purchase of an adult meal at this local barbecue favorite.
Tuesday
3 Guys Pizza Pies
1100 Church Road West, Suite 121, Southaven; 9045 U.S. 64, Suite 105, Lakeland
This may be one of the best deals local families can find during the week.
Here’s how it works at 3 Guys Pizza Pies: On Tuesdays, buy an extra large pizza and get four kids' meals for free. Purchase a large pizza at regular prize and get two free kids' meals, or buy a small pizza and get one free kids' meal.
This offer is for dine-in customers only.
Mellow Mushroom
9155 Poplar Ave., Suite 26, Germantown
If your family is craving pizza and you're in Germantown, you're in luck. This unique, funky neighborhood pizzeria has a tasty mid-week bargain: Kids Eat Free Tuesday, offering one free kids' meal with the purchase of an adult entree.
Wednesday
East Coast Wings + Grill
2946 Kate Hyde Blvd., Suite 101, Bartlett
East Coast Wings + Grill in Bartlett has a nice deal to get families through hump day. Kids 10 and under eat free on Wednesdays after 3 p.m. with the purchase of an adult entrée of $10 or more.
Thursday
Piccadilly
3968 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis; 3425 Poplar Ave., Memphis; 4996 Stage Road, Memphis; 3587 Riverdale Road, Memphis; and 2055 Exeter Road, Germantown
While it's not technically free, it's still a fantastic deal. All day on Thursdays, kids 12 and under can enjoy a “Made Here. Made Fresh.” kids meal for $1.99 with the purchase of an adult meal.
This deal includes a kids' entrée, two sides, a kids' drink and a kids' dessert.
It's available for dine-in only, with a limit of two kids' meals per adult meal purchase.
Brian Strickland is the Food & Dining reporter at The Commercial Appeal. Contact him at brian.strickland@commercialappeal.com.
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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Where do kids eat free in Memphis? 6 restaurants offering deals
