Top 10: Most Kid-Unfriendly Restaurants in Los Angeles

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"Kid Unfriendly"?  How about "Kid Hostile"?  I would vote for Lukshon.  They pretty much told us to get lost when I came with my wife and daughter.  

That's OK.  There are many other restaurants that actually want my business.  Father's Office I understand.  That is a bar with food.  I don't get Lukshon since the place was a Ghost Town when we were there.  The hostess even told us that they weren't a kid friendly place.  At least they were honest.  Hostile, but honest.  

We like Spice Table.  The owner and his wife were very welcoming when we came in and we've been there many times since.  

Why is a kid unfriendly restaurant a bad thing? If I spend my hard earned money at Providence or Bazaar, I have no desire to hear your two year old shrieking at the top of its lungs or your 8 year having a tantrum because she wants to go home... Kids don't appreciate fine dining and I don't appreciate your selfishness in bringing them where they aren't wanted, and where they don't want to be either. Solution: hire a sitter or eat at Chuck E Cheese.

I've taken my little nieces to Soot Bull Jeep for dinner.  There was no problem with them trying to touch the fire.  The ventilation is pretty bad, but they were too busy chowing down on kalbi to really be bothered by it.

Actually you see kids all the time at Soho House, Jessica. Including the owners' own children.

@twitter-15241599:disqus There are those articles about the .00000000000001% of the population who brings kids to Le Bernardin, Spago etc. and the staff kindly accommodates them. Not my ideal way of going to upscale/formal restaurants, but to each his/her own.

@facebook-528518957:disqus I agree that Little Tokyo is chock full o' awesome places for family meals. I grew up going to many myself. But since that's the case, I'll pick somewhere else over Daikokoya. If your toddler loves it there, good for you all! And this list isn't about restaurants that provide high chairs, changing tables etc. -- which I usually DO look for.

@twitter-19308180:disqus You're right, Animal would be another one (and was considered). Lazy Ox works for us during the day b/c of the outdoor seating, and with that huge menu families can generally find something for everyone. (Thanks in part to the L.O. burger and fries!)

Even more ammunition against Father's Office...Bazaar and Urusawa seem like no-brainers though, would be good to see even more places like Son of a Gun where people might think they would be good for kids, but actually aren't. What about Lazy Ox or Animal?

Complete disagree with the Daikokuya designation as being not kid-friendly.  Of all the neighborhoods in the City - Little Tokyo has got to be the most kid-friendly as they come. There's the wait, but only when the hipsters come to eat. But it is fucking awesome ramen.  And, as a mommy with a soon-to-be 3 year old...cold ramen on teething gums is the only thing that soothes our child.  

Kid friendly...you list says nothing about available diaper changing stations in the restrooms, available high chairs, childrens potties... this isn't a "not kid friendly list" this is a secret attempt to tell parents to "Keep your fucking kids out of these restaurants because we pay too and don't want to see your offspring". which I'm okay with.  Just be upfront about it.  

Get a real list of not friendly restaurants...

Good idea for a round-up, and mostly good choices, but I imagine high-priced restaurants like Providence and Cut would probably do a good job of accommodating kids. The cost and a number of dishes would probably just be lost on them, but that's kind of a different issue.

I'd like to see Disneyland offer one day a year where they don't let anybody in under 21.

Father's office restrictions make sense at the Santa Monica location, but the Helms bakery location policy is stupid. They recently turned my 12 year old daughter and me away - said "the owner likes it this way". Really, my kid can't sit outside on the patio and eat lunch? Stupid policy and I wlll never recommend the restaurant to anyone. Father's Office, you suck.

As a parent of four, I forced myself to stay out of restaurants (though, when I gots the $, I love them so!) for many years. Besides not wanting to ruin a fellow human's night out with my little ones, I don't want to have my evening out spent correcting unruly behaviour.Small family coffee shops are great for kids as the waitstaff (usually) understand kids and know how to serve them and keep mom and dad smiling.

I've taken my 3 year old to Lukshon. She liked it and was well behaved. But then, she's the exception, not the rule.

Out of all the wrong things Father's Office done, "kid-unfriendliness" is not at the top of my list.