Woo hoo I just received an email letting me know that Restaurant.com is offering their gift certificates for 80% off when you use the code SAVEat checkout!!  This is my favorite way to save when we got out to eat!  Many of you have emailed me to ask how this works…so I thought I would give you an example of what it costs us to go out to a local Mexican restaurant.

  • I purchased a $25 gift certificate last month when they were 80% off –I paid $2
  • We went to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants and ordered $35+ worth of food (yes I had to order some guacamole dip to get us over the minimum–oh the things I must do to save 😀 )
  • I gave the certificate with my debit card and paid $17.77 (which included the 18% tip they added as part of the certificate requirement.) 
  • Add the $2 that I spent for the certificate and our total was $19.77 for the meal –or around $5 per person!! 

That is a great deal–a drink, meal and appetizer for a family of four!  My kind of deal AND I got the night out of the kitchen –even better!!
Make sure you read the requirements for your favorite location as each will vary.  I am excited as I found a place that offers the gift cards via Restaurant.com AND participates in the Upromise dining program–better believe I will double dip on the savings!!