Po' boys and pizza pies in a funky, friendly neighborhood restaurant.

The Scene
Decorated with paper lanterns and twinkle lights, Two Boots' main room looks like a birthday party on steroids. Kids love the tabletop crayons and coloring books, but the real crowd-pleaser is raw pizza dough--lumps are available at the open kitchen window. The waitstaff is attentive and responsive, especially to kids' eccentricities, making this spot an ideal family destination.

The Food
This Cajun-Italian menu is lengthier than its Manhattan counterparts--here, adventuresome diners can still design their own pies, but they can also feast on oversized plates of peel-and-eat old bay shrimp and cajun spaghetti with meatballs enlivened with andouille sausage. Standouts include intensely-flavored ribs, excellent lasagna and crispy cornmeal-fried oysters. Most kids love the ''pizza face'' personalized pie, but there are plenty of other inexpensive options, from chicken nuggets to mac-and-cheese ''Louise.''