Nibbles Play Cafe
Address: 13 Huntington Lane, Wheeling
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 for one child; $3 for each additional child; adults are free
YAY! YAY! YAY!
- Offers hands-on learning? No
- Engages an active toddler in play? Yes
- Provides interaction with other children? Yes
- Allows children room to play without long waits? Yes
- Is clean? Yes
This is a great place for parents with young kids (4 & under) who want to enjoy great food while their kids play. The menu is not your standard kids place fare. You won’t find pizza on the menu. Instead, you’ll find Mandarin Sesame Salad with Chicken and a Roasted Vegetable Sandwich with Feta & Pesto. Of course, the kids menu has all the usual. But I loved that the meal came with fruit without having to make a special request.
The play area is great for crawlers and toddlers; they don’t feel overwhelmed and there aren’t any big kids mowing them down. It is divided into five play stations: (1) play house with costumes, (2) model trains, (3) reading room, (4) a crawler area with a child safety gate, and (5) a construction zone with large blocks. There is also an area for daily music & story time.
The toys are pretty old school, and made me nostalgic for my own childhood. They don’t have the usual plastic play houses and fisher price toys. It’s mainly costumes, trains, blocks, animals, and books. And the kids were in heaven. I had to drag my son out kicking and screaming. A toddler’s fit is a rave review!
The surrounding restaurant has booth, table, and bar seating so you can keep an eye on your children while you eat. They even had smaller tables for toddlers. It was the first time I had ever seen a toddler four top at a restaurant. It was too cute! And they were thrilled about having their own table.
All in all, it was a fun lunchtime outing on a snowy, cold winter day. My son enjoyed playing with other kids his age, it is reasonably priced, and the food is great! I know we will be heading back again soon.
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