Laminate flooring in kitchen...yes or no?

[Herm M.]

What do you guys think of laminate flooring in the kitchen? I know it's not as good as tile, but is it sufficient?

The problem is that this house is only about 650 square feet downstairs. I don't want to have 500 square feet of laminate and 150 square feet of tiles. I don't feel that it will look that great with the wood-tile transition...