Would you like fries with that?

Andy and I had a date lunch on Saturday to Jackson's Mighty Fine Food, which reminded me that I wanted to put in a plug for their kids' menu. Harkening back to dreams of being a real foodie, I have to say that Great American Restaurants, a DC-area group, does kids' food right and adult food even better. Each restaurant is a little different, but Emily is always excited about the sweet potato fries that accompany the extra-tasty grilled cheese or extra-flavorful chicken fingers at Coastal Flats or Sweetwater Tavern. They've also got grouper fingers and a cheeseburger available and carrot sticks and applesauce for folks who don't want fries. At Silverado, she enjoys a big bowl of charro beans. In some 6 years of eating at all but one restaurant in this group, we've loved everything we've ordered. That is, except for one dish. The macaroni and cheese at Jackson's is made with gruyere or something similarly stinky instead of a smooth cheddar. I was glad to see that someone still knows how to make mac and cheese without a box, but found the flavor a bit sophisticated for a toddler.