Family Friendly Restaurant Ratings : Pat's Pizza

As a new addition to our blog, my husband and I have discussed this a number of times, in reference to where one can bring ones child out to eat.  Here are our guidelines and how we will be rating:

1. High chairs and booster  seats
2. Have food the kiddos will eat 
3. Entertainment for said child  ( coloring books, toys, puzzles, etc.)
4. Changing rooms in both restroom areas for both parents  
5. Atmosphere that is child friendly 
6. Affordability
7. Child friendly staff
8. Kids Cups
9. Breastfeeding friendly
10. Out of the way extras for kids

So I will slowly be adding places to this rating list based on these parameters and expectations. We do not count promptness of service for a number of reasons. Mostly because if they busy they are busy and you can't do much about that.

Our first post will be a place near and dear to our hearts, Pat's Pizza in Orono. They have six high chairs and four booster seats in the whole place, a great kids menu, toys, puzzles, books and coloring pages to keep the kiddos busy. They have a family bathroom in the Red Room with a changing table. They also have three additional restrooms available without changing tables for the potty trained. They are super affordable with kids menu items no more than 5 dollars at most. As a family owned and oriented business they love kids and most staff have kids of their own. They have kids cups and tiny straws that don't need cutting! Breastfeeding is OK I've done it a number of times. All kids get a free lollipop when leaving in house or for take out!