Popular Tampa pizza restaurant bans all children

The Tampa Bay Times ^ | 10/31/17 | Laura Reiley

[Robert DeLong]

Whatever, I was just stating it was the law back then, that any establishment serving alcohol prohibited children from entering. It was not the decision made by the establishment, but the state. I believe the same still holds true even to this for all gambling establishments. The reason being that children shouldn't be exposed to it.

Perhaps someday touchy people will stop trying to read things into statements. Nah, impossible. Snowflakes are snowflakes.

[COBOL2Java]

Vast majority of kids I see when eating out are well behaved and are fun to watch.

So much fun to watch! Makes for a perfect dining experience!

[Rome2000]

I’m pretty much misanthropic to begin with, I won’t go to places that cater to the EBT crowd.

I fly twice a week, noise canceling headphones are a Godsend.

Nothing worse than listening to inane conversations between imbeciles, kids screaming is canceled out too.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

So many places now refer to themselves as "Grill and Bar" rather than "Bar and Grill". I guess those wimpy institutions are embarrassed to be selling alcohol at all.

I guess it depends on which side their bread they think is buttered. I see “Bar and Grill,” and I tend to suppose that the food is an afterthought. As to the alcohol, the Bible implies caution to be on the abstemious side, so not everyone is on the lookout for a restaurant whose main selling point is not food.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

It's just silly to my mind. It's like calling something a "Breakfast and Bed" because you want to emphasize the breakfast over the bed.

No. It's a "Bed and Breakfast" because that is what it has been called for over a century.

No. It's a "Bar and Grill" or its just a "Restaurant". Calling it a "Grill and Bar" is just plain stupid.

[JimRed]

Like there aren’t 20 other pizza joints within a couple of miles who will be happy to have you, kids and all...

[JimRed]

There was a time when children were barred from any establishment that served alcohol, bar or restaurant.

Women too.

[Robert DeLong]

Well that was long before my time. 8>)

[ameribbean expat]

https://www.zomato.com/tampa-bay/hampton-station-tampa/menu

18 bucks for a large pie, in a market where Papa John’s does 2 large for 25, less if you order online. They’re not catering to the family crowd to begin with.