Taiwanese · Southampton
A Taiwanese chicken shop with a kids' menu is a nice change from the usual toddler-friendly fallbacks, and having high chairs on hand means you're not improvising a seat for the little one. Step-free access makes the buggy a non-issue, so you can get in and settled without anyone holding a door. Noise sits at a moderate level, which is the sweet spot — loud enough that a grizzly baby won't be the main event, calm enough to hear each other. There are gluten-free options too, useful if someone in the family needs them.
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