Short Version: Big Thumbs Up
Earlier in the week, the never-ending conversation on Twitter somehow turned to a discussion about restaurant.com. There was a lot of back-and-forth, but the short of the long is that it's a website that allows you to buy gift certificates for various restaurants for pennies on the dollar. LITERALLY. Pennies on the dollar. Just enter your zip code and the site will give you a list of available gift certificates for your area.
I've used restaurant.com quite a few times in the past. Any time we have family coming to town, I jump over to wantnot.net and search for a discount code and then pick up three or four gift certificates for practically nothing. For example, I've picked up a $25 gift certificate for Sports Rock for $2.00. Yes, $2.00. There is almost always a discount code available, and as the end of the month nears, the discounts go deeper. (As of right now, the discount code SAVOR will get you 80% off, but the code expires at the end of February.)
There aren't a lot of restaurants to choose from, but given the huge discounts, I'm generally OK with that. Also, you have to really read the fine print for each restaurant. Some of the gift certificates are more like coupons (i.e. $25 gift certificate, but you have to spend $50 to use it). Some of the gift certificates are only valid on certain days of the week. Some of the gift certificates can't be used to purchase alcohol. Regardless, if you know what you're buying, you can get a heck of a deal on a meal out.
I've used the gift certificates at Red Star, Sports Rock, J. Clark's, Claddagh, Red Hot and Blue, and a few other places. Never once have I had a problem with them. We've even made it out of a few places only paying the tip (we always tip based on the amount that the bill would have been without the gift certificate and then kick in an extra buck or two) putting the total cost of a meal for three at under $5.
I call that a win.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
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