Restaurant.com Dining Gift Certificates 90% Off!

[PJABBER]

Restaurant.com is discounting its Restaurant Gift Certificates by 90% in a very time limited offer.

Enter discount code: NINETY at checkout and hit apply to save 90%!

Offer valid from 9/9/09 at 12:01AM PST to 9/13/09 at 3:01AM PST.

Popular restaurant coupons sell out rapidly, so it is best to use this deal as soon as possible for the greatest selection of dining spots.

Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com is an online network of thousands of restaurants across the United States. You can find member restaurants near you using a search engine, and learn more about each restaurant by viewing their ?microsite? which features menus, wine lists, chef's bios and more.

When you find restaurants you'd like to visit, you can buy Gift Certificates for a fraction of the actual value.

In most cases Restaurant.com Gift Certificates are good for one year from the date of purchase, although there are exceptions depending upon the state you live in.

When purchasing Gift Certificates, please be sure to read the restaurant?s special instructions along with the standard terms and conditions for all Gift Certificates. The Gift Certificates may only be used if all of these terms are followed.

 

[Ricochet]

Great deal. Be sure to show the restaurant staff your coupon prior to ordering though. In the past there have been reports that some of these restaurants no longer accept these coupons even though Restaurant.com still listed them on the site.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Has anyone ever purchased a $50 certificate for $5 (90% off) and then been able to get the restaurant to actually accept it? Do you guys have to fight with restaurant managers over the coupons? I can only imagine how happy they'll be when you offer to pay them with the $50 coupon that they only received $5 for.

My folks have used it before and it seems to work out, but I still wonder about this issue.

 

[PJABBER]

I've bought these coupons when they were 80% off and not had any problems using them. Most restaurants only authorize a limited number each month, when they are gone they are gone, so it seems they factor in the limited use of these as a way to get new/repeat customers in. A couple of times a restaurant has gone out of business before I got to use the certificate, but that is the nature of the food business.

The higher amount certificates require the purchase of expensive amounts of food, i.e. a $50 certificate might require the purchase of $100+ of food. Always check the sample menus if you are not familiar with a restaurant to make sure the amount you purchase makes sense. Of course, you could invite half a dozen friends or your family to a casual place and cover half the tab, which what I like to do with these sale certificates.

As ricochet mentions, show the certificate to the waiter before ordering to be sure they will accept it. Restaurant.com will offer credit on another certificate if the restaurant drops out of the program in the year you have available to use the certificate.