Take as many credit cards as you have
- Most higher-end restaurants provide a discount for a certain credit card almost all the time. If you bring all your credit cards, chances are that you could have the one that's on promotion - they could really save you a lot, and that's on top of all the above tips!
- —Guest Vince
Don't pay for crappy food...
- Don't pay for your food unless it's up to your standards. Restaurants are in the business of cooking food and it shouldn't be accepted unless it's cooked correctly and satisfies what you're looking for. Don't be a jerk, but if your medium rare steak comes out well done, don't pay a dime for it...also, ask them to cook you another at the right temp.
- —Guest Guest
Second Best for Less
- Instead of always heading for the Best dining experience, go to the second best, or third. These establishments are all vying to get the Best label and might include lower prices in their plan for customers. Second best can still be pretty darn good!
- —caro_cordo
Dine During Restaurant Week
- You can eat at the best restaurants in town at this time at price-reduced special menus. Restaurant Week cities listed here: http://honeymoons.about.com/od/romanticrestaurants/a/Restaurant_Week.htm
- —abhoneymoons
Appetizer instead of meal
- Appetizer instead of meal: often has enough to make you full and costs less than an entree.
- —Guest Meg
Coupons!!!
- I tend to take the kids to fast food places only if I have coupons that will reduce the cost of this luxury. I check all the store flyers every week for sales...that and coupons to go along with the sales really stretch my dollars. I have been doing this for years now and find it to be a challenge.
- —Guest Tina S.
Appetizers Are Better Anyway
- My boyfriend and I have taken to ordering appetizers for the app course and appetizers for the main course as well. They're often more delicious anyway, and it ends up being plenty of food. Apps (at least in NYC) tend to be less than half the price of the main dishes. So we save!
- —Guest LTL
free food
- my kids are signed up to all the food sites that will send them free meals at their b-days,so we use them and sometimes add them up if they don't expire til everyone haS one then we all go and i get something small and let them really eat up all that FREE food!!!
- —Guest cheryl
Eating Out Cheap Tips
- Order entree as a main - it's usually quite sufficient to satisfy your appetite and often half the price of the main meal. Then share a dessert with your dining friend. Makes a big difference to the price and you still get a 2 course meal!
- —Guest Jodi Bell
dining out
- I've become a HUGE fan of resturant.com lately. This is where they sell gift certificates to local resturants for way less than face value ($25 g.c. for $10) BUT the real savings happen with the online promo codes I get at bradsdeals.com. They had a $50 g.c. listed for $25. But with my 80% off code I spent $5. Sooo cool!!
- —Guest love2save
get gift certificate online
- You can get gift certificates at www.restaurant.com. They will reduce the cost of meal quite a bit. Get a $10 cert for $3, a $25 for $10, etc.
- —pegheart1
EarlyBird Dinners-Not just for Seniors
- Many restaurants have "Early Bird" dinners from 4:00 to 6:00 approximately. These are regular dinner meals served early. That way, you can get the kids fed and ready for their baths with very little fuss while saving $$$. The other major plus is that you aren't eating too late to digest properly before bed. Great for weight mgt.
- —Guest Idakay815
Have an appetizer as your main course
- Order appetizers instead of entrees. The portions are often very generous, and with a side salad you can fill up pretty easily.
- —melphipps
housewife
- Yes by using coupons found in the hotels or by near by booths selling tickets for parks.
- —Guest Patricia Kramer
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