Thanks for the link...alas, with my luck, I'd end up on a cruise jam-packed with kids!

I believe that RR is more kid-friendly, as previously posted, than Applebee's or Fridays'. I have adopted the "eat at/in the bar" as a way to attempt to avoid the kid factor. Fortunately, I also like to eat rather late and that also helps. I miss California, as they do not allow anyone < 21 AT the bar, and that also helps.

I also agree that "parental-control-free" is pretty much unacceptable anywhere. Yes, parks are (generally) loud with kids playing and people usually don't go there for the deafening quiet, so maybe that is an exception for kids having fun and being loud, as is an amusement park. But a screaming baby and/or out of control kids just about anywhere else in public is just unacceptable. Parents need to remove the "offender" from the immediate area. This includes children having temper tantrums at the supermarket/Target/etc. How else does the child learn what constitutes acceptable behavior? Yes, it's often inconvenient for the parent(s). Life's not fair. You chose to have the children, please rear them responsibly. You owe THEM that.