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CooperElla Café is More Than Kid-Friendly

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By David O'Brien, About.com

The Bottom Line

CooperElla is a kid-friendly café in the heart of Maplewood. It has a full menu of sandwiches, wraps and salads along with coffee and desserts. The best part for parents is they can enjoy a nice meal with their children.

Pros

  • Offers a high quality coffeehouse menu in a child-friendly environment
  • The restaurant is bright, cheerful and always clean
  • Prices are very affordable

Cons

  • Gets very crowded during lunch hours
  • There aren’t always enough high chairs

Description

  • Location: 7401 Hazel Avenue, Maplewood, MO
  • Phone: (314) 769-9180
  • Hours:
    Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
    Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Guide Review - CooperElla Café is More Than Kid-Friendly

Going out to eat with the kids can be a real challenge. Most restaurants have high chairs and maybe a few crayons, but not a lot else to keep kids happy or entertained. You also have to deal with the disapproving looks of other diners if your kids get a little too loud. That’s not the case at CooperElla Café, where children are the reason the restaurant was created. In fact, you might feel a little out of place if you didn’t bring at least one child with you.

There are play spaces for the kids throughout the restaurant with plenty of books and toys. If the weather’s nice, you can sip a coffee or eat a homemade pastry outside while your children spend time in the sandbox or soft surface area. CooperElla also caters to babies with stroller parking and a clean, fully-stocked changing area.

If that weren’t enough for parents, the food is great too. Try one of the daily selections of homemade quiches or a slice of Hank’s Cheesecake. The Pesto Portabella Wrap is also a favorite. So, the next time you’re looking for a nice restaurant where you can bring the kids along, give CooperElla a try.

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