Hi there! Welcome to Carmel. We live in Carmel too-on the west side. We eat Mexican at an El Rodeo right down the street at 106th and Michigan - a LOT of families there everytime we go - VERY fast service. There are several in the area- there might be a different one closer to you (the website is www.elrodeorestaurants.com). We think Sawasdee at 86th and Ditch has some of the best Thai in town. It is pretty quick service, there are usually families in there, and very friendly staff. Our favorite sushi is Wasabi on 86th. It is a bit of a drive for us (in the Marsh and PetSmart plaza west of Alisonville on 86th), but they have great, frest sushi. The servers are so friendly and will gladly bring anything for our daughter as soon as it is ready (she is 19 months and has loved edamame and rice since I can remember-now we order the yakitori and shumai for her with ice cream for dessert). There are usually a couple of other families there - it isn't a "loud" restaurant but they are usually just as happy to see us with our daughter as they are when we are without (which isn't very often anymore)! I hope this helps!
J.