Restaurants can be broken down into not only different restaurant types but also food types as well. Some examples of these may be – Asian, bakeries, barbecue, coffeehouses, desserts, family style, Italian or pizza, Mexican, sandwiches or seafood.
This page deals specifically with the family style restaurants. These types of restaurants have been around a long time and may not be as prevalent as they used to be in our culture. Most towns of any size may have a local family-style restaurant that is popular locally. These restaurants may feature food served on a platter. These restaurants also often to families specifically as well as kids.
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