Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa Family Dining

Ko'sin, the main restaurant, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with a southwestern flare. For lunch, we really liked the sun-dried tomatillo and tortilla soup with chicken ($6.50). Along with traditional hamburgers, the kitchen serves vegetarian burgers, as well as buffalo burgers ($12-$13). Kids may like Ko'sin's "signature sips," flavorful mixes of fruit juices. Grape Ape combines grape juice, lemonade and pineapple. Cherry Fizz is a blend of cherry juice and sweet and sour pineapple juices. Kids can choose from hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and grilled cheese from the children's menu ($4.25 to $5.25).

If you're hungry but don't want to leave the pool area, Hanyo (which means "oasis") Grill sells burgers, fruit salad, chicken sandwiches and other light fare. For early risers, Vasip, a take-away counter in the lower lobby with nearby tables, offers coffee, pastries and water from 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, and 6:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday and Sunday. We wish the counter was open during the day for grab-and-go snacks.

Kai, the resort's signature restaurant, is remarkable. The decor is a sophisticated mix of urban sleek, softened by paintings that feature Native American cradleboards and desert scenes. As you might expect, Kai, which means "seed," is pricey. Entrees range from $39 (for the desert mint and white sage tea marinated duck breast with Turkish dates) to $52 (for a New York strip steak with Kai sauce). We never liked buffalo as an entree before, but Kai's version is one of the restaurant's highlights.

'Tweens and teens who are into food are going to want to dine there. Good news: For $59, you can enjoy Kai Cares, a three-course, prix-fixe dinner of salad, fry bread and grilled tenderloin of buffalo from the Cheyenne River Tribe. That makes it easier to indulge your older children.