You get home  from work – tired, exhausted and hungry. Your rambunctious kids are home from school – they’re hungry, too. With so many mouths to feed, you don’t have to get down on food bills that inevitably add up & up. Save yourself time and money when you go to a restaurant that lets your kids eat for free if you are dining in. This is a great freebie at many restaurants, normally valid during the evening, weekday hours after 4 or 5pm.

NOTE: It is always wise to call ahead to verify any “kids eat free” discount.

Carrows – After 4pm, Wed and Thursdays. 1 free kids meal when you order 1 adult entree.

Chevy’s Fresh Mex – All day Tuesdays. Get 1 free kids meal per adult entree order.

Denny’s – Click the link for a coupon: 2 kids menu items w/ one adult entree purchase. Expires 9/10. For kids 10 yrs old or younger. Kids also eat free at Denny’s on Tuesday nights from 4-10 pm, and at some locations they can eat free on Saturday nights too.

Red Robin Restaurants – Kids under 10, 5-9pm Mon & Tuesdays. Use the link to find 1 near you and choose something off the kids menu for the little one free.

IHOP – Kids under 12, 4-10pm all week. Get 1 free kids menu item with each adult entree purchase.

Lone Star Steakhouse – Kids under 12, all day Tuesdays. When you dine in and order one dinner entree. Two kids each get free item off the kids menu.

Bennigan’s – Kids under 12, 4-10pm Tuesdays. 1 free item off the kids menu when you dine in.

TGI Fridays – Kids under 12, all day Mon and Tuesdays. Buy a dinner entree and your kid gets a free item off the kids menu, drink and side included.

Perkins – Kids under 12, all day Tuesdays. Most Perkins offer a free meal off the kids menu when you dine in. Call your nearest location to verify.

Many national chains promote free kids dinners. But what about that local place by you? A few good sites on the web host directories for the lesser known restaurants:

KidsEatFree.com – Follow this link and select your state to view your list (complete with contact info).

KidsEat4Free.com – Another directory based site. Here you can use the search bar to type in a city or state. You can also contribute by submitting a restaurant you know of that is not listed!