Heading to New York city?? Need a place to breast-feed?

I found a great little link on places to nurse in New York City.  I’ve personally never been but if you’re going there, you can use this list as a starting point. Plus, take a look at the comments below the article at all the other places people mention.

http://mommypoppins.com/newyorkcitykids/where-to-nurse-in-nyc

& if you visit any breast-feeding friendly locations, Share them! Let’s get the word out about breast-feeding friendly locations!!!!

Splash Cafe

Pros:
-High chairs
– loud enough that your baby fussing isn’t so obvious

Cons:
– No boosters, baby slings (car seat carrier)
– No diaper changing table
– No Nursing area
– Tight squeeze

Personal Experience

I’ve been twice; once when my son was an infant then again when he was a toddler. I can’t say one age was really easier than another. Even during the weekdays it’s pretty busy & with the seating so close to each other it’s another job to keep a nosy toddler focused on their own meal & not staring or trying to grab other people’s : p
All in all, I would say it’s not very kid & ESPECIALLY nursing friendly.

Feel free to share your experiences & tips for how you handle the crowds.

Bj’s Country Kitchen

200 W Shaw Ave # 103 Clovis, Ca. 93612

1 Star out of 5

Pros:

• High chairs

Cons:

• No boosters
• Tight spacing, no room for stroller
• Nowhere to nurse
• No changing table

Personal Experience:

I’ve been to this restaurant before & had good dining experiences, I don’t know if the economy has gotten that bad or just customer service in general. Yet the thought that kept coming to my mind was…So gross.

I mean, I feel grossed out even thinking about eating there. The food was heeecka greasy & I mean GREASY.We waited so long to get our food & I began to wonder if it was because they were letting the hash browns soak in the oil for that long. Granted, when the waitress said we had 5 tickets ahead of us (after waiting 20 mins from our order being taken) I asked if there was ANYTHING they could bring out. She happily said she could bring out my biscuits n Gravy…Thank you Lord!

The tables are SO close together, even if it is loud enough for your kid to make noise, the tables are only an arm’s length away so it’s like you’re sharing a table, haha!

Now this is my own growing pet peeve, but everything was sticky. I get a little grossed out thinking that it’s been THAT long since the plastic menus have been wiped down,especially being that you handle them BEFORE you get your food, so it’s not from the food that it’s getting that way.

The food just wasn’t that good & I regretted not eating at Denny’s. Not that Denny’s food is top cuisine but it sure beat Bj’s Country Kitchen.

Me N Eds-7080 N. Cedar Ave.

7080 N. Cedar Ave. Fresno, CA 93720

1 Star out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs

• If your child is noisy, it’s not really an issue.

Cons:

• No booster seat

• No Changer

• High chair cannot be turned upside down for a car seat

• No car seat sling

• No Nursing area.

Personal Experience:

I think the atmosphere of a place & how comfortable you feel w/your child makes a difference in each place that is visited. Since our son is older, the place was fine for him to walk around, look at toy/candy vending machines & not disturb others as he walks past them &/or waves : D There are some booths, so a car seat could go in one of those & if REALLY needed you could always use the bench seats as a changing table. Although my husband & I try not to do that in restaurants, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to take off that poo! = P

Samurai Sam

585 W. Nees Ave. #123  Fresno, CA 93711

1/2 Star out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs
• Place is loud enough that your child making noise is not an issue.

Cons:

• No car seat sling

• No nursing area-nowhere to really nurse, chairs are uncomfortable & the bathroom is a single handicap bathroom.

• No changing table

• High chairs cannot be turned upside down because the back is raised. So if you attempt this you run the risk of your baby being knocked over, since it’s not really what they are meant to do.

• Not really room to bring your stroller in, unless you “park” by the door.

Personal Experience:

The food is DELICIOUS! The vegetables taste fresh, as well as the rest of the food. I got a half/half bowl of steak & chicken….my goodness that steak was SO tender. It is a small business, so the tables are pretty close together. We really enjoyed the food, unfortunately did not feel it was very baby friendly : (

Denny’s

“hmmm…what to order??”

530 S. Clovis Ave. Fresno

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs

• Have boosters

• Can turn high chairs upside down to put a car seat in

• Changing tables in BOTH men & women’s restroom

• Loud enough that if your kids is babbling or making noise, it’s not a big deal, but not so loud that you get a headache

• Kids menu

• Kids eat free on certain days w/a paid adult entrée.

Cons:

• No nursing area

Personal Experience:

On this particular occasion it was FREEZING inside. Which for the restaurant, the a/c is only off or on, not temp controlled & apparently the heat is the same in the wintertime-all or nothing. I thankfully keep  a couple of blankets in the car for my son. The waitress was very kind & when we told her the high chair was sticky she wiped it down for us quickly & helpfully. She was very mindful of my son & tried to make him comfortable as well.

Other than the freezing temperature, the meal & experience was good. BUT Because of the not having an area to nurse, I couldn’t give them a full 5 stars.

Starbucks

1/2 Star out of 5

Pros:

• Drive thru-you don’t have to stay there.

• There are a couple of items kids can have & some drinks can be modified w/out caffeine for kids.

Cons:

• Nowhere to nurse-no nursing room & the chairs are uncomfortable.

• NO changing tables

• Not really room for you to park your stroller inside.

• No high chairs

Personal Experience:

This review is from a subscriber; She noticed that there really isn’t a baby/kid friendly Starbucks. There doesn’t seem to be a changing table or high chairs at ANY of their billion locations.

It seems intentional to keep kids out; which is a growing trend of making places “Adults only”.

I personally almost never go to Starbucks, I’ve never been much a of a coffee drinker. Altho, I have wanted to down a few cups just to have the energy to get through the day of taking care of my son, but I figured the caffeine would go to him too & HE didn’t need more energy.

Rubios

40 El Camino  Fresno, CA 93720

1/2 Star out of 5

Pros:

• Have High chairs

Cons:

• No changing tables

• Nowhere to nurse

• Nowhere to put a baby’s car-seat; either on a sling carrier OR chair

• kind of too crowded for a stroller

Personal Experience:

We had our son in his car-seat & had to hold on to it because when people would walk by they’d accidentally push it…fun.
I tried nursing my son at the back booth type table. It was okay until these 2 ladies sat next to us & kept glancing at us. Mind you the back 2 tables are shared by the same booth seat & the table is a little more than arms length away.

Warning: Bit of a Rant. Now I wear a nursing shawl when I nurse, I’m not trying to put on a show for anybody so I don’t understand why people STARE at you as if they are looking from a 2 way mirror that I can’t see them. Yeah, I can see ya! STOP STARING. ~End Rant~ : D

All in all it’s a good place, we enjoy the food (especially their famous fish tacos) but I can’t say its baby/kid friendly.

Sonic

4687 N. Blackstone Ave.  Fresno, CA 93726

1/2 Star out of 5

Pros:

• Have high chairs (I KNOW! I didn’t know that before either!! 🙂

• Drive thru-so you don’t have to stay

Cons:

• NO changing tables

• Nowhere to nurse-(really awkward to nurse in your car, not just because of how uncomfortable it is in the car but also because of the cars of people at every angle = P

• If you decide to sit outside its kind of dangerous with cars driving on both sides of you for the drive thru.

Personal Experience:

My son is old enough to sit up & eat. But once he wanted to get up & walk around it was time to go. We ate with friends so with them helping it allowed us to finish eating then leave. I’m sure you can take your kids & eat in the car, which knowing your own kids, you’ll know how well that works for your family.

Black Angus

1737 E. Shaw Ave.  Fresno, CA 93710

3 out of 5 Stars

Pros:

• Have high chairs

• Have changing table in BOTH men & women’s restroom.

Cons:

• No baby chairs

• Not really anywhere to nurse

• Very quiet restaurant-so every little squeal is noticeable.

Personal Experience:

I LOVE to sit at the booths because of the very high backs. In these I was able to sit my sons car-seat on the booth seat. If you nurse at the table, depending where you’re seated, you only have one angle to worry about exposing your boob to! Sitting at a table is too uncomfortable & there is no room for you to put your child in a car seat.

One subscriber said “their high chairs didn’t flip over to hold a car-seat and they didn’t have those sling things. So we had to set her car-seat on a chair and it made so nervous she was going to be bumped by someone walking by and go tumbling on the floor.”