I'm a huge fan of Olive Garden. Pasta. Need I say more? I always order the same exact thing. Fettucine Alfredo with chicken and pasta e fagioli soup. The soup has a bit of pasta, beans, and Italian sausage; it is great. Their fettucine alfredo is always satisfying, their chicken is so-so. It isn't my favorite but I feel like it has to be there so I can at least say I am "trying" to be healthy, right?
Their kid's menu is fantastic! Search and finds, stickers, coloring crayons. It truly is the little things like this that matter when trying to decide where to go eat when you have kids. Plus they have their tabletop tablet which does cost $1.99 for unlimited games (we have never done it it but may when she gets older). She also loves that she can choose whatever shape pasta she wants with whatever sauce she wants.
Plus the breadsticks! Breadsticks and pasta go together like peanut butter and jelly. You truly cannot have one without the other.
Olive Garden is always my first choice when deciding when to eat if we have our daughter with us. I know we will all walk away happy with full bellies (plus leftovers!).