Bubby's Brooklyn.   (Photo: Robert K. Chin)

Bubby’s Brooklyn
1 Main St., at Plymouth St., Dumbo, Brooklyn; 718-222-0666.
The menu is packed with fare for the finicky: macaroni and cheese, meat loaf, etc. Plus, you can see tugboats cruise up the East River.

Dean's Family Style Restaurant and Pizzeria
801 Second Ave., nr. 43rd St.; 212-878-9600.
With its décor of Italian kitsch, this red-sauce eatery plays it safe. Face it: Children aren’t generally looking for fusion.

Hudson Cafeteria
356 W. 58th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-554-6500.
There’s comfort to be found in an interior that looks like Harry Potter’s dining hall; there’s also comfort to be found in comfort food.

Hill Country
730 W. 26th St., nr. Broadway; 212-255-4544.
A Texas-themed honky-tonk that sticks to country favorites: pork ribs, shoepeg corn pudding, and brownies.

Serendipity 3
225 E. 60th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-838-3531.
Half attic filled with antiques, half Mad Hatter tea party, this restaurant will mesmerize kids with apricot smushes, big burgers, and towering sundaes.

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