Ate there 2 weeks ago for a late lunch.
The food was good, nothing too special, but not at all bad. Ribs were very good, meatloaf good/fair. I had read some bad reviews on this place, so I went in skeptical.
The beer sampler was excellent. The service, well, it may have been b/c of the odd time (2:00) we ate lunch, but they seemed understaffed, and the service was lacking (slow on refills and forever on getting the check).
Kid factor: we were seated in the section on the left, and there were at least 2 families there, with several kids. If not for the faint smell of beer, it was just like any other restaurant.
Hope that helps.