Have you and your family cut back on extracurricular activities like enjoying a nice meal out? Being a stay at home Mom of two small boys, married to an underpaid (and might I add exceptional) Teacher has certainly made us re-evaluate our eating habits and pretty much all entertainment expenses in general. That being said, I’d like to let you in on our family secret-Restaurant.com.
Restaurant.com offers gift certificates to more than 15,000 restaurants and bars across the country for a fraction of their actual value. That means customers have access to $25 gift certificates for only $10. From appetizers to dessert, from wine to dinner, Restaurant.com helps restaurant owners promote the new and unique aspects of their restaurants while providing diners with great value in a fun, new and cost effective way.
We have used them for several dining out experiences from wine bars to steak houses without hurting our budget. The savings is right at your fingertips! The Restaurant.com site is very user-friendly. From their main page, you are given the option to look up local restaurants by zip code, city or state. From there you can refine your search by many, many options to locate exactly what you want. Just check out this search I did for a local restaurant in Tampa. At the top of the listings it shows you the newest restaurant added to Restaurant.com and what restaurant is recommended in the area, Shula’s Steak house, can we say Yum! Once purchased, the gift certificate can be printed instantly or emailed for safe keeping.
Several times a year, Restaurant.com offers promo codes that can be used at their checkout page and can save your family even more money! I’ve seen codes as much as 80% off at times. You can’t beat that!! Oh and did I mention the gift certificates NEVER expire, even better! I’ve actually had a restaurant close before I was able to use the gift certificate and I simply contacted Restaurant.com’s customer service and they issued a credit to my account so that I could purchase a new gift certificate. Now that’s great customer service in my book.
So why not give Restaurant.com a look, or even better a try. I’m certain you will be pleased at what you find.
Right now we are giving one lucky reader 2 Restaurant.com $25 gift cards so they can enjoy a nice night out! Enter below!
To Enter (worth one mandatory entry):
Visit http://www.Restaurant.com and choose a restaurant in your area you’d like to try. Come back and tell me which restaurant you chose!
Extra Credit (worth one separate entry each you do):
1. Comment on any non giveaway post on this blog. Each comment is worth one entry and you can comment as many times as you’d like. Come back and tell me where you commented each time.
2. Follow both @theexactlee and @restaurant.com on Twitter. Tweet “Win 2 $25 @restaurant_com gift cards from @theexactlee http://tinyurl.com/5vrn5fn” You can do this once a day. Come back and show me the link each time.
3. Like both MySentimentExactLee and Restaurant.com on Facebook. Come back and tell me who you are.
4. Follow me via RSS Feed or Email Subscription by clicking on the heart social icons on the upper right of this blog.
This contest is open to US Residents ages 18+ Only. Contest will run until Thursday July 21, 2011 at Midnight EST. Winner has 48 hours to claim their prize!
*This review was written by Jennifer Hay. She received media sample. All opinions are her own.
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I LOVE Restaurant.com and do not understand why more of my friends do not use it! Saves SO much money! There are several certificates I have already purchased (and have not used yet) including: House of Blues at Downtown Disney, Dexters and Kimonos. So, I’m looking forward to visiting those soon!
I like both on Facebook (Jessica K.).
I am an email subscriber.
I would like to try the La Cocina Bar & Grill in Temecula, CA
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I would love to try Bacci Italian Grill. I have heard it is really good and this would be a great opportunity to try it!
I like you and restaurant.com on FB as Anne Loyd.
I subscribe to blog emails.
I would like to try Park Avenue Pizzeria. Cant go wrong with pizza
I follow via email
I chose Lakeshore Grill at Macy’s Lakeside. Thanks for the opportunity to have a nice evening out!
I’m an email subscriber.
I would like to try the American The Green Room Restaurant & Bar in Greenville, SC.
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follow you both on twitter & tweeted
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I would try the Iron Horse Cantina in Portland, Oregon!
I ‘d like to go Mr. Krabs Seafood Restaurant
Casa di Lucia in Philadelphia. Thanks!
Like both sites on FB (Contest KAO). Thanks.
I would love to go to D’agastino’s on the Chicago area.
I hope I win!
I would try trattoria roma in my city
I love El Pescador in my area and it’s on Restaurant.com!!!
I’d choose the Pita & Kabobz restaurant in Schaumburg, IL.
mandatory entry>>> The Lockhouse 6 Restaurant
610 Beaver Midland Rd
Beaver, PA 15009
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The Surf and Turf Grille in Roanoke, VA
I want to try Willie’s BBQ in Winter Garden, FL.
Trattoria Roma!
I’d head right on over to the Colorado Fondue Company.
Henry’s
There are only 6 available in this area, so I guess I would try Helen of Troy in Tulsa.
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Bang Kok Taste
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Georgetowne Inn
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I would like to try the Cypress Restaurant . I have heard good things about this place but haven’t eaten there yet.
I would go to Olive Cafe!
id love to go to my big fat greek restaurant!
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I would like to try O’Tooles in Waterford Mi
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I would love to try Uchi Japanese Restaurant in Austin, TX. Thanks for the giveaway!
I like your blog and Restaurant.com on Facebook as Mallory Nichols.
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following your blog and Restaurant.com on Twitter – @modestmal
tweeted about this giveaway:
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I’d like to have a gift certificate to use at Vic and Ike’s in downtown Pensacola or at Wolf Bay Lodge in Foley (near the outlet mall!).
I would like to try Tomo Sushi restaurant in my area. reejen at comcast dot net
Bass street chop house. I have always wanted to go there!!
I would go to Public House Logan Square in Philadelphia, Pa.
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i would love to try lost amigos
I’d choose Los Tres Magueyes in Fuquay Varina, NC
I’m following @theexactlee and @restaurant.com on Twitter as smdrm and I tweeted the giveaway:
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Piatto! Have not been there since they moved. Exceptional calamari!