$25 for $2 at Restaurant.com
Don't miss the tres leches cake at Taqueria Los Hermanos.
It’s time to plan a special dinner out, and possibly take a much-needed break from the kids. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend excessively.
This week, cash in on 80 percent off at Restaurant.com. Buy any $25 gift certificate for only $2; plus you’ll receive a free $10 gift card with any order. Just enter promo code TASTY at checkout. Make note of any limitations including added gratuity, minimum purchase or meal requirements.
– By Lauren Davidson, Atlanta Bargain Hunter
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21 comments Add your comment
PTC DAWG
March 30th, 2011
11:09 am
Any restaurant offering this, well, I don’t see how they can stay in business.
ryan v
March 30th, 2011
11:16 am
That’s why it’s called a promotion, not a business model.
Pickles
March 30th, 2011
11:17 am
They can’t. Article in this week’s WSJ about small businesses getting out of these deals and warning others not to start doing it.
WSJ Article
March 30th, 2011
11:27 am
Pickles – a link to that WSJ article would be much appreciated! I’d like to read it.
WSJ Article
March 30th, 2011
11:36 am
Nevermind, I found it myself: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576218813288848414.html
Bob
March 30th, 2011
11:46 am
This not that great of a deal when consider that, the restaurants I seen in my area require a 35 dollar min. excludes alcohol. So 35 dollars is a lot of food if just 2 people dine. And they automatically add 18% tip.
Glenda
March 30th, 2011
11:50 am
I got this coupon. Please be aware there is a $40 min., which excludes alcohol and tip. I don’t think it is that bad a deal. My family of 3 can easily spend $40 at a restaurant. I chose a Mexican restaurant that we haven’t been to before because we like to try new places.
confused
March 30th, 2011
11:51 am
I just tried it and got this message:
Not eligible for Promo Codes – No discount applied
mom3boys
March 30th, 2011
11:54 am
We’ve used these before…sometimes a good deal; sometimes not…read the fine print and details.
MM
March 30th, 2011
11:55 am
If you get the $25 for $2, and there’s a $35 minimun, you are still saving $23.
Glenda
March 30th, 2011
11:55 am
Dear confused, Did you use all caps letters in the promo code box?
JIMBOB (aka James Robert)
March 30th, 2011
12:05 pm
I’ve used a $25 certificate before. We ordered around $40 worth of food, tip brings it to $47.20, thus we pay around 22-23 to get stuffed and take home some leftovers. Overall a good deal I think, and the restaurant still makes some money.
I’m never that pleased with the restaurant selection, but there are some good Ethiopian places in there.
SROLIN
March 30th, 2011
12:11 pm
Love this site and promo code! Even got to buy a $50 restaurant.com “gift card” for $25 with the 80% off…so spent $5 for a $50 gift card. And, getting a $10 gift card with the “TASTY” code too…I use this ALL the time..just watch the small print…have noticed though a lot of local restaurants are no longer on the list…
JB
March 30th, 2011
12:24 pm
Bob, an 18% tip would save most diners 2%, as 20% is considered the decent tip amount for typical service. That’s in theory though. There a lot of cheap people out there who save money by stiffing the wait staff.
Richard Dawson
March 30th, 2011
12:31 pm
There are also a lot of smart people out there who tip 15%, which was the standard when I was growing up. Why some people decided 20% was the new standard is beyond me. A percentage is a percentage. Are the waitstaff doing 5% more now? And why folks automatically tip 15% or 20% regardless of service level of confounding. I expect good service, and if I get it, I might even go up to the 20% level. Give me really, really terrible service, which happens maybe once a year, and I will tip you zero.
Richard Dawson
March 30th, 2011
12:31 pm
*is* counfounding.
Emilicious
March 30th, 2011
12:39 pm
Thanks for this great link! So I got a $25 for $2, and then a free $10. It’s a good deal, and I’ll try a few new restaurants on date night. Its not LIFE changing savings, and there is some fine print- but I mean- we’d be spending money anyway, and tipping 18% is very reasonable.
Techmom
March 30th, 2011
12:59 pm
We’ve used these on occasion for either a restaurant that we want to try or one that we know we’ll use. Just bought one for a Japanese steakhouse that my husband and I frequent for sushi. $25 for $3.50. We usually spend about $40 plus tip so the $35 minimum is fine and if they want to include the 18% gratuity, that’s fine; it just means I don’t have to calculate the tip.
Reds
March 30th, 2011
1:47 pm
I didn’t get the $10 R.com gift certificate, but used the promo code to get 80% off. Not sure why though.
LRG
April 1st, 2011
12:48 pm
“The discount code you used is invalid. Please try again”
Sigh.
Lauren Davidson
April 1st, 2011
12:54 pm
Hi, LRG!
You’ll notice on the website link that this offer ended yesterday. =(