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Smokehouse Tavern
Dina Avila

Where to Take Your Parents Out to Eat, Mapped

If you're tired of playing it safe when choosing the right restaurant, here's your solution

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Smokehouse Tavern
| Dina Avila

At Eater, we've often heard the following complaint verbatim: My parents only like to eat at places like Olive Garden. So for all of you wondering where to take your parents when they're visiting from out of town, here's the answer: A selection of restaurants that strike a balance between adventurous and reliable. You won't find yakitori, fried pig brains, or stripper-inspired cocktails, but you won't find endless free breadsticks that taste like styrofoam, either.

Know of another reliable spot for entertaining the 'rents? Share it in the comments! (The points on this map guide are not ranked but organized geographically).

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RingSide

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Cassidy's Restaurant

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The Original

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Mother's Bistro & Bar

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The Old Spaghetti Factory

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Noble Rot

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Smokehouse Tavern

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Screen Door

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[Photo: Yelp/Pauline P.]

Sunshine Tavern

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Firehouse Restaurant

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Swift and Union

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RingSide

[Photo: Facebook/RingSide Steakhouse]

Cassidy's Restaurant

[Photo: Yelp/Sherri S.]

Grassa

[Photo: Grassa]

The Original

[Photo: The Original]

Mother's Bistro & Bar

[Photo: Facebook/Mother’s Bistro and Bar/p>

The Old Spaghetti Factory

[Photo: Facebook/Old Spaghetti Factory]

Noble Rot

[Photo: Facebook/Noble Rot]

Smokehouse Tavern

[Photo: Dina Avila]

Screen Door

[Photo: Yelp/Pauline P.]

Sunshine Tavern

[Photo: Facebook/Sunshine Tavern]

Pause

[Photo: Yelp/Daniel H.]

Firehouse Restaurant

[Photo: Firehouse Restaurant]

Swift and Union

[Photo: Dina Avila]

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