Big Oh's birthday was last week. Celebrated with a free birthday dinner at Milestones in Markam (Hwy7 & Warden). We usually stay away from these types of restaurants on Friday/Saturday evenings because we don't like the crowds, but surprisingly this restaurant took reservations and it really wasn't all that busy.
When dining with 3 children speed of service, "family-friendliness" of the restaurant, and value for our dollar are the main criteria for choosing a restaurant - which is why we frequent Swiss Chalet and Pizza Hut most often. But we were pleasantly surprised with Milestones this evening.
This restaurant took reservations and our 6 entrees and appetizers were brought to us in a reasonable amount of time - can't emphasize enough how important this is with 3 children! Although the restaurant lighting was a bit dark for our tastes, the seating was comfortable and we did see other tables with young children. Our server didn't seem to mind that we were dining with a "birthday entree free" coupon and that two of our children were sharing an entree (we had to ask for extra side plates). In fact, he was very pleasant and attentive and brought us an extra plate of fries because he thought the ones that came with one of the entrees "didn't look very good" (we didn't ask, or even notice for that matter)! Price-wise is what I'd expect at a place like this - which is comparable to The Keg, Kelseys, those sort of chain restaurants. Other than the child entree (gotta get M2 to try foods other than chicken fingers, grilled cheese, or pizza) the meals were good portions and tasted good. The entrees we ordered were Bistro Half Chicken, Chili Crusted Tilapia, Shrimp Jambalaya, Grilled Salmon and Grilled Chicken Breast.
