Originally Posted by flyerwife
Well, you could, but it might not be the MR you were expecting....
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Ship has two dining rooms, Chops and Portofino, where no children under 13 are allowed. (Othr Royal Caribbean ships also have the same restaurants with similar age restrictions.) And yes, there is a $20 pp fee for these restaurants, just FYI.
And to keep on topic, Red Robin is similar to an Applebees/ Fridays type atmosphere. While I am mindful that families eat here and kids will sometimes misbehave, even when I am at an Applebees/Fridays/Outback type place, it's no less annoying to hear children screaming or misbehaving (or idiots carrying on lengthy cell conversations et al.) in an atmosphere such as this than it is to hear them in a fine establishment. My meal is still being ruined, no matter the cost. (I guess our expectations are just lower there.)
You're generous in your comparison of RR to Applebees/Fridays. It is definitely more geared to families and kids. The one I eat at occasionally in the Cleveland area gives out ballons. Let that be your warning: ballons = many children usually without limits or parental controls. I would go to an Applebees locally at 9:00 pm on a Friday night and not expect many children, if any. That Red Robin will be crawling with rugrats at the same time. Of course it doesn't bother me - I sit at the bar and have a couple drafts with my burger.
