There are a lot of great family discount meal deals at pizza-and-burger chains that you can find in almost any country. Big national chain steakhouses and buffets that are all over the US and Canada also usually have a few nights out of the week where your children can get a free meal. However, there are still some local Arkansas restaurants who also offer deals you may not have known about!

  1. Jose’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

Google Maps Ole! Kids eat free on Sundays at Jose’s on Dickson Street in Fayetteville!

  1. Ron’s Hamburgers

Facebook/Ron’s Hamburgers Ron’s Hamburgers of Fayetteville offers free meals to kids on Saturdays along with the purchase of an adult meal.

  1. American Pie Pizza

Yelp/American Pie Pizza Kids eat free on Mondays at this small pizza chain that has locations across central Arkansas.

  1. Shorty Smalls

Facebook/Shorty Smalls Kids age 12 and under eat free on Monday nights at beloved Shorty Smalls in west Little Rock!

  1. Shoneys

Google Maps The Shoneys restaurant (a once-popular small chain which seems to be disappearing) in West Memphis lets children under age 4 eat for free from the kid’s menu every night of the week!

  1. Noodles Italian Kitchen

Facebook/Noodles Italian Kitchen On Wednesday nights, Noodles Italian Kitchen of Fayetteville offers one free kid’s meal with each adult entree purchased.

  1. Venesian Inn

Facebook/Venesian Inn The Venesian Inn in Tontitown offers free meals on Tuesday nights to kids age 12 and under (one free meal per adult).

  1. AQ Chicken House

Facebook/AQ Chicken House Kids eat free on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the popular AQ Chicken House in Fayetteville!

  1. Beef O’ Bradys

Facebook/Beef O’ Bradys This Maumelle restaurant will be offering free meals to kids on Halloween! Kids age 12 and under eat free here daily from 4-8pm with each regular priced adult meal!

  1. Larry’s Pizza of El Dorado

Facebook/Larry’s Pizza of El Dorado Kids under 12 eat free on Tuesday nights at Larry’s Pizza of El Dorado - check them out!

  1. JJ’s Grill

Google Maps JJ’s Grill, with locations in central and northwest Arkansas, is a small chain that lets kids 12 and under eat free every day, all day (1 child meal per adult meal)!

  1. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Google Photos/Matt Womack With 8 locations across the Natural State, this chain based in the Lone Star State has got your kids covered! Children eat free at Dickey’s all day Sunday and from 4pm to 9pm on Tuesdays (1 kids meal per adult meal)!

  1. Cafe Rue Orleans

Facebook/Cafe Rue Orleans Cafe Rue Orleans in Fayetteville not only offers some of northwest Arkansas’s best seafood, but kids age 12 and under eat free here daily (limit 2 kids per adult)!

You don’t have to break the bank when you want to treat the kids to a great meal at a great restaurant, and you also don’t have to rely solely on the big-name chain restaurants when you want a sweet deal. Where else in the Natural State do you get awesome discounts for your kid’s meal (and no, school doesn’t count even though that was where my family got the most deals) – sound off in the comments below!

Google Maps

Ole! Kids eat free on Sundays at Jose’s on Dickson Street in Fayetteville!

Facebook/Ron’s Hamburgers

Ron’s Hamburgers of Fayetteville offers free meals to kids on Saturdays along with the purchase of an adult meal.

Yelp/American Pie Pizza

Kids eat free on Mondays at this small pizza chain that has locations across central Arkansas.

Facebook/Shorty Smalls

Kids age 12 and under eat free on Monday nights at beloved Shorty Smalls in west Little Rock!

The Shoneys restaurant (a once-popular small chain which seems to be disappearing) in West Memphis lets children under age 4 eat for free from the kid’s menu every night of the week!

Facebook/Noodles Italian Kitchen

On Wednesday nights, Noodles Italian Kitchen of Fayetteville offers one free kid’s meal with each adult entree purchased.

Facebook/Venesian Inn

The Venesian Inn in Tontitown offers free meals on Tuesday nights to kids age 12 and under (one free meal per adult).

Facebook/AQ Chicken House

Kids eat free on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the popular AQ Chicken House in Fayetteville!

Facebook/Beef O’ Bradys

This Maumelle restaurant will be offering free meals to kids on Halloween! Kids age 12 and under eat free here daily from 4-8pm with each regular priced adult meal!

Facebook/Larry’s Pizza of El Dorado

Kids under 12 eat free on Tuesday nights at Larry’s Pizza of El Dorado - check them out!

JJ’s Grill, with locations in central and northwest Arkansas, is a small chain that lets kids 12 and under eat free every day, all day (1 child meal per adult meal)!

Google Photos/Matt Womack

With 8 locations across the Natural State, this chain based in the Lone Star State has got your kids covered! Children eat free at Dickey’s all day Sunday and from 4pm to 9pm on Tuesdays (1 kids meal per adult meal)!

Facebook/Cafe Rue Orleans

Cafe Rue Orleans in Fayetteville not only offers some of northwest Arkansas’s best seafood, but kids age 12 and under eat free here daily (limit 2 kids per adult)!

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