This week the baby and I were craving Mexican food so we decided to head to our local Richmond Va Mexico Restaurant for Family Night.  Every Tuesday you can get a free kid’s meal, from the Children’s menu, with each adult meal that is ordered.  What a deal!  We have always been fans of Mexico, not only because the food is good, but also because it is prepared so quickly.  All parents can appreciate how important this can be, especially if you have a cranky child and not much time to linger.

Luckily, everyone was in a good mood this time.  While we were in the process of getting the boys strapped in to their high chairs, our drink orders were taken and the chips and salsa arrived.  I immediately turned my attention to the Children’s Menu to choose their meals.  I decided on one cheese and one chicken quesadilla because they are easy to cut up and not as messy as some of the other options.  And when I say messy, I mean messy for two 14 month-olds who eat with their hands.  All of the options were good, but I am always trying to think of how much clean up is going to be required on the back end.  Both of these options come with French fries, so I also ordered a side of Mexican rice.  Next time I will ask if we can substitute the rice for the fries.

While we waited for our food to arrive we all snacked on chips and the boys drank their juice which was included with their kid’s meal.  I think we waited all of 7 minutes or so.  Once the food was cut and placed in front of them they dove right in.  It was at about this moment that I realized that I forgot to pack their special bibs with built-in food-catchers, which I HIGHLY recommend.  I will not make this mistake again.  Hard as they tried to get the rice in their mouths, 50% of it wound up either in their laps or on the floor.  Luckily this is a family restaurant and they seem to be used to this type of thing.  I did my best to clean up as much as I could before our waiter asked me to stop and said that it was his job to clean it up.  I was happy to leave him a nice tip for being so helpful and understanding. 

All in all the food was good, as usual, and the kids had a great time.  They were laughing so much that several people commented on what happy little boys they were and how nice it was to hear.  I have to assume that people understand that going to Mexico on Family Night is not going to offer them a quiet meal.  Please visit their website to view the menu and most convenient location for your family.  http://www.mexico-restaurant.com/.  For more Richmond Resturant choices check out our sister site Eating In Richmond

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