Freighthouse Square Food Court (313 Good Days in Tacoma: Everyone Gets What They Want)

Despite our best efforts, we seem to have produced in one of our children that most dreaded of characteristics: the picky eater. Miss Picky Pants, as we like to call her, has sat through more than one restaurant meal with one or two beige items on her extra plate (we've learned not to actually purchase food for her) pretending to eat them while using them as ketchup shovels.

One of the few things she does like when we go out, is Subway. This is a less than exciting choice for the rest of us, which is why I was very happy to find that amongst the many wonderful local, interesting choices available at the Freighthouse Square food court, is a Subway.

Now she can chow down on her cheese sandwich and fruit roll up, while the rest of us choose from Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Italian and Mexican food. I've had wonderful meals at the Santa Fe Mexican Grill (their chile relleno is wonderful), Palace Mediterranean, and Asian BBQ House. (Just remember to order the bul go gi spicy.) My eldest also loved the Mexican place and devoured her quesadilla with rice and beans when we visited this weekend.

Their hours (10-7 Mon-Sat and 10-5 on Sundays) are a little short on the dinner end, but it's well worth it if you can make it there in time. Freighthouse Square is the perfect spot to catch a quick meal after an event at the Tacoma Dome, or to wait out one of those ridiculous train delays Amtrak is having these days. It's a great place to take out of town guests, too.

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