Only Suckers Pay to Eat on Their Birthdays
Only Suckers Pay to Eat on Their Birthdays
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Only Suckers Pay to Eat on Their Birthdays
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Post #1 - April 7th, 2009, 11:30 amI used to get tons of birthday freebie coupons via email, and this year I got gypped.
Therefore I decided to make a list of places where you can sign up and get a free something or other. Feel free to add to the list.
Arby's
Baker's Square
Baskin Robbins
Ben & Jerry's
California Pizza Kitchen
Caribou Coffee
Carnivale
Chicago Joe's
Cold Stone Creamery
Denny's
Flat Top Grill
Ghiradelli
Home Run Inn
Joe's Crab Shack
Jury's Restaurant
Lettuce Entertain You
Maggiano's
Margie's Candies (no sign-up necessary, just walk in and prove it's your birthday)
The Melting Pot
Noodles & Company
Pete Miller's
Pita Inn (you have to sign up in person)
Quiznos
Red RobinLast edited by Pie Lady on April 7th, 2009, 4:15 pm, edited 5 times in total.
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Post #2 - April 7th, 2009, 11:35 amDenny's
Fettuccine alfredo is mac and cheese for adults.
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Post #3 - April 7th, 2009, 11:42 ambased on that sampling I would rather pay for something somewhere else.
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Post #4 - April 7th, 2009, 11:50 amIf you sign up for their emails:
Carnivale will send you an email for $25 off the week of your birthday
Flattop Grill offers a free dinner during the month of your birthday
Since my birthday is in December, I've never actually used either of these offers b/c there's hardly enough time.
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Post #5 - April 7th, 2009, 11:58 amChicago Joe's on Irving Park
Home Run Inn
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Post #6 - April 7th, 2009, 12:11 pmIf you sign up for Lettuce Entertain You's frequent diner program, they send you a $20 certificate (with several restrictions) for your birthday each year. If you sign up as a couple, you both get birthday certificates off the same membership.
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Post #7 - April 7th, 2009, 12:27 pmjimswside wrote:based on that sampling I would rather pay for something somewhere else.
Are you dissing Denny's?
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Post #8 - April 7th, 2009, 12:31 pmeli wrote:If you sign up for Lettuce Entertain You's frequent diner program, they send you a $20 certificate (with several restrictions) for your birthday each year. If you sign up as a couple, you both get birthday certificates off the same membership.
$15, not 20. Unless they consider my wife and I less worthy for some reason Hers arrived in the mail not that long ago though - she has an April 1 birthday.
They used to be restricted to having to be used within 15 days of your birthday, but that appears to have been lifted. Now the restrictions are largely the same as their holiday bonus gift certificates, sans the "must use by April 15th" part.
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Post #9 - April 7th, 2009, 12:55 pmucjames wrote:eli wrote:If you sign up for Lettuce Entertain You's frequent diner program, they send you a $20 certificate (with several restrictions) for your birthday each year. If you sign up as a couple, you both get birthday certificates off the same membership.
$15, not 20. Unless they consider my wife and I less worthy for some reason Hers arrived in the mail not that long ago though - she has an April 1 birthday.
They used to be restricted to having to be used within 15 days of your birthday, but that appears to have been lifted. Now the restrictions are largely the same as their holiday bonus gift certificates, sans the "must use by April 15th" part.
My wife's birthday is April 5, so she just got hers as well. It was $20. Maybe they send different amounts depending on the membership level? We have a gold membership due to getting points for my company's holiday party a few years.
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Post #10 - April 7th, 2009, 1:35 pmeli wrote:ucjames wrote:eli wrote:If you sign up for Lettuce Entertain You's frequent diner program, they send you a $20 certificate (with several restrictions) for your birthday each year. If you sign up as a couple, you both get birthday certificates off the same membership.
$15, not 20. Unless they consider my wife and I less worthy for some reason Hers arrived in the mail not that long ago though - she has an April 1 birthday.
They used to be restricted to having to be used within 15 days of your birthday, but that appears to have been lifted. Now the restrictions are largely the same as their holiday bonus gift certificates, sans the "must use by April 15th" part.
My wife's birthday is April 5, so she just got hers as well. It was $20. Maybe they send different amounts depending on the membership level? We have a gold membership due to getting points for my company's holiday party a few years.
Hmm, possible. Ours is a silver membership.
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Post #11 - April 7th, 2009, 2:46 pmNoodles and Company.
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Post #12 - April 7th, 2009, 3:00 pmBraxton Seafood Grill in Oak Brook will send you a card for $25 off any entree with the purchase of equal or greater value on your birthday if you fill out a review card when you visit. (I assume you can sign up for this online as well but I'm not positive on that.)
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Post #13 - April 7th, 2009, 3:06 pmjimswside wrote:based on that sampling I would rather pay for something somewhere else.
Birthday party at Smitty's!Fettuccine alfredo is mac and cheese for adults.
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Post #14 - April 7th, 2009, 3:09 pmBlown Z wrote:
Birthday party at Smitty's![/quote]
thats funny..
I actually did Hot Dougs, Toons, Phillys Best, and Harry Caray's on my b-day weekend(a single day caanot contain my b-day eating).
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Post #15 - April 7th, 2009, 3:58 pmRed Robin
(Pucca, I also have a December b-day and know exactly what you mean.)
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Post #16 - April 7th, 2009, 4:39 pmMy birthday was April 4th and I was trying to come up with places that would hook me up with free stuff. I did get a $15 gift card to Lettuce Entertain You (as did my girlfriend, who is on the same frequent diner card). Wildfire gave me a free flourless chocolate cake with ice cream simply by saying it was my birthday. Stoney River Steakhouse mailed me out a free dessert card that can be used anytime. Texas Roadhouse emailed me a free appetizer coupon.
So where did I actually eat on my B-day? Patty's Diner!
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Post #17 - April 7th, 2009, 4:55 pmFound this list online: I could have scored big time!A
Alfy’s Pizza - Free Mini Pizza
All American Cafe - Free Desert
Applebees - Free Dessert
Auntie Anne - Free Pretzel, sign up online first
Austin Grill - Register Online for free meal
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Bakers Square - Free Dessert
Baskin Robbins - Free Ice Cream, see website for details
B.B.Q’s - Varies, see site
Beaches Restaurant - Free meal
Black Angus - Free meal, see website
Black Briskee - Meal
Bennigans - Free Dessert
Bubba Gumps - Free Meal
Buffalo Wild Wings - Free Wings
Burger King - Club BK Promotions, Register on website
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California Pizza Kitchen - Register on website for free meal
Captain D’s - Register for birthday club
Carrows - Free Cake and bottomless beverage
Cattlemen’s - Free Dessert
Champps - Join birthday club for free cheeseburger or appetizer ($8.99 value)
The Charlie Horse - Free Birthday Meal
Chevy’s - Free Dessert
Chili’s - Free Birthday Song (lame)
Chips n Giggles - Free Birthday Meal (see details)
Claim Jumper - Free Dessert
Cold Stone Creamery - Register on Website for Birthday freebies
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Denny’s - Free Meal (Not all restaurants)
Disneyland is offering free admission on your birthday (2008).
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El Chicos - Free Dessert
Ernie’s Steakhouse - Free Birthday Meal
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Famous Dave’s Barbeque - Sign for free birthday meal
Fazoli’s - register online and get an email coupon for a free dessert on your birthday (coupon good for two weeks from sent date) — they also immediately send you a $2 off $5 purchase when you register.
Finleys - Offers a free meal on your birthday
Firehouse Subs gives you a free Med. sub on your birthday. Must reg. online first.
Flat Top Grill also offers a free stir fry to guests for their birthdays. They have to register on the website or in a restaurant first. There are locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
Friendly’s will give you a free sundae on your birthday
Fuddruckers - free sundae (select locations) - Not available in L.A.
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Garozzo’s offers a free birthday meal - see website for details - Their food also happens to be amazing.
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Grillfish - Free Birthday Meal
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Hard Rock Cafe - Dessert
Herrell’s Ice Cream - Free Sundae
Home Town buffet restaurants give you a coupon for a free meal (with the purchase of another adult meal) when you join their eclub. This can be done on line and the coupon will be emailed to you.
Hooters - Free Song & gift - register on website
Hollywood Video - Free Video Rental
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IHOP - Free Birthday Meal (check restaurant first)
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Joe’s Crab Shack - Free Cake
Joe Sensor Grill and Bar - Free Birthday Meal
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Kobe Steak House - Free Meal on your Birthday, register for Royalty Rewards on website
Krispy Kreme - Register for free dessert coupon
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La Capilla Family Mexican Restaurant" - offers a free combo dinner (items 1-11) on the day of your birthday.
Lotus - Free Meal
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Macaroni Grill - Free Birthday Song & Dessert
Maggiano’s - Sign up for birthday discount coupon
Malibu - gives you 50 free tokens when you host your birthday there!
Margarita’s — free fried ice cream
Market Broiler - California restaurant, must sign up for their Birthday club to receive free meal. Call or email to be added to Bday club.
Melting Pot - Free Chocolate Fondue for two w/ the purchase of Entree for 2.
Mexican Village - Free Birthday Meal
Mongo Club - Register on website and they will email you a free meal ticket on your birthday.
Moonies Diner - Free Meal
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Noodles & Co. has a free meal during your birthday month, see their website to print out the coupon
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Old Chicago - Free Dessert (I got a big warm cookie)
Old Spaghetti Warehouse - Free Meal
Olive Garden - Free Cake (check location first)
On the Border - free empanada, sign up online first.
Outback - Free Dessert
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Palamino’s Restaurant - (Seattle and probably elsewhere) sends a $20 off coupon for your birthday that’s good for the entire month when you sign up at their site.
Paradiso - Free Birthday Meal
PF Changs - Free Dessert
Pier 49 - Sign up online and they’ll send you a confirmation email. Once you confirm, they’ll send you a free personal pizza!
Poncho’s - Free Meal
Ponderosa - $5 off adult meal & Pepsi purchase
PROVINO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
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Ram Restaurant & Brewery - Free Mud Pie
Ray’s Boat House in Ballard/Seattle, WA also has a fee lunch menu
Red Lobster - Reader submitted, "I work at Red Lobster, They will still sing, but you have to pay for any dessert you want."
Red Robin - Free Burger entree (kids and adults) - register online first - I don’t know about Red Robin’s sign-up free burger entree but in WA, you only get a free ice cream dessert with goofy glasses and a embarrassing happy birthday song!
Rockne’s - Free kids entree with kids club enrollment
Round Table Pizza - Free Pizza (Personal) - see local restaurant for details
Rubio’s Mexican Grill gives you a free meal up to the value of $7.00 on your birthday if you sign up for their web newsletter. I just got mine! =D
Ruby Tuesday’s - free dessert, sign up online first.
Ryan’s & Fire Mountain Grill - Sign up first online for their birthday clube
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San Francisco Oven - Free Meal for birthday (kids and adults) - have to register first
Sonic Drive In - Free Kids Meal, Register on Website
Spaghetti Warehouse - Free Spaghetti dinner
Souper Sald - Free Birthday Meal
Subway at some locations give you a free 6inch sub on your birthday if you sign up for it online.
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Tahoe Joe’s in Sacramento,CA offers a free dessert + a poem
Texas Cattle Country - St. Petersburg, Florida and Lakeland, Florida -Free 16 - 18 oz steak with salad and side
TGI Fridays - Free Birthday Dessert or Appetizer? - Please see website
The Vortex (Atlanta, GA both locations have the same bday offer) that has a pretty nice birthday freebie… they give you a free entree, a free (non-alcoholic) drink, and a free dessert. you first have to go to their website and sign up for their newsletter, then you will get sent the email on the 1st of your bday month. you have to take a copy of the email as well as picture ID and eat-in @ one of their restaurants.
Todai Seafood Buffet - Free Meal Coupon for next visit.
Tony Roma’s - Free Dessert
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Valley View Casino offers a coupon for a free buffet during your birthday month
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Wendy’s - Sign up for free kid’s meal
Wienerschnitzel will give you a free chili dog on your birthday. You will also receive a free chili dog just for joining but you must sign up on their home page and print out the coupon. You will also be notified periodically of other free things.
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Post #18 - April 7th, 2009, 6:45 pmAdd to the "C" catagory:
The Choo-Choo restaurant! (if you are a child birth to 10-years-old).
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Post #19 - April 7th, 2009, 7:36 pmTrattoria 10 has a goodie - with a minimum $25 purchase, the Birthday Boy or Girl gets a full dinner gratis - soup, salad or "small plate,", followed by a choice of pasta or entree - no exclusions noted, other than that it can't be used for the bar Happy Hour buffet. The value of the dinner can go up to $40. Also, my b-day is January 31, and my cert was good until April 1. (!) Highly recommended!
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Post #20 - April 8th, 2009, 3:24 amUncle Bub's in Westmont. Fill out a card at the restaurant and they'll send you an e-mail coupon each year a couple of weeks before your birthday. The Happy Birthday e-mail coupon is "free any menu item up to $12.99". However the coupon is only valid on your birthday.
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Post #21 - April 9th, 2009, 12:53 pmThanks for reminding me to use my free bday card from Todai! I think you only get a few months to use it up! Now, where did I put it?!?!?
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Post #22 - April 9th, 2009, 1:04 pmWhen youve had as many birthday's as the NAV MAN you kinda have to stop celebrating.Cheetos are my favorite snack atm.
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Post #23 - April 9th, 2009, 1:36 pmTexas de Brazil has a club - when you sign up online or at the restasurant you get 25% off (for up to maybe 6 people) for the first couple of weeks and then they send you coupons on your birthday and anniversary good for one free meal (not bad considering it runs ~$45/person) and if you mention it's your birthday they will often comp a dessert as well.
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Post #24 - April 20th, 2009, 10:49 amOk, call me a sucker. I decided to take advantage of some of these email sign-ups, listed above. I signed up to get emails from some of these restaurants. In exchange I got various coupons.
One was for one of two appetizers (free) with and entrée from On the Border. I have driven by this restaurant, but never been. So this weekend my wife and I went to a movie and stopped at On the Border. We started with the Ultimate Loaded Queso as our free appetizer, chips and salsa, and a couple of margaritas.
We both agreed the appetizer was truly awful and were glad it was free. Obviously we didn’t finish it. Then we ordered tacos, chicken for her and steak for me. They both came with beans and rice. We both agreed these were only OK, and this was a stretch.
However, we both liked the margaritas ($7.60 each, I think) and the chips. The salsa was passable. Probably would not go back unless I could bring my own salsa and not have to eat any of their food.
As I was leaving I told her On the Border does for Mexican food what Denny’s does for American food. She agreed.
On the Border
535 N. Lakeview Pkwy.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1827
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Post #25 - April 20th, 2009, 11:09 amdodger wrote:Probably would not go back unless I could bring my own salsa and not have to eat any of their food.
As I was leaving I told her On the Border does for Mexican food what Denny’s does for American food. She agreed.
Ha! I'm sorry for your trouble, but thanks for saving the rest of us!
My problem with Denny's is that everything tastes like toast. I told Pie Dude early on that I'll eat just about anywhere, including diners, but if he takes me to Denny's we're through.
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Post #26 - April 22nd, 2009, 10:49 amIf you sign up with Home Run Inn online you get a free personal pizza with the purchase of a beverage for your birthday.
Famous Dave's P.I.G. email club gives you a free appetizer.
Sign up with Maggiano's online and receive $10 off any check $30 or more.
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Post #27 - April 22nd, 2009, 4:48 pmWhen youve had as many birthday's as the NAV MAN you kinda have to stop celebrating.
Amen to that, my Colombian goddess tried to take me out for my birthday this year and I threw a hissy fit to end all hissy fits. In the end we had tacos a la I Do It Daily at home and I turned a crisp 44.Colombian women are skalleywags.
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Post #28 - April 25th, 2009, 7:37 ameli wrote:If you sign up for Lettuce Entertain You's frequent diner program, they send you a $20 certificate (with several restrictions) for your birthday each year. If you sign up as a couple, you both get birthday certificates off the same membership.
Alas, mine came in the mail yesterday. It's now $15Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #29 - July 7th, 2010, 7:38 amI recently cashed in some birthday freebies and I'm back to report.
Cold Stone Creamery. I tried the banana ice cream and nilla wafers. I kept trying to figure out a combo that I couldn't get from Ben & Jerry's that also wouldn't make me nauseous (tried the Birthday Cake with some shit in it last year, shudder). It was tasty, but I realized that I had a gift card that kept going unused. Every year I get a free Like It coupon and that's the only time I ever go, because I'm honestly not that impressed with their ice cream. So I gave the card to the couple behind me. That should make up for all the evil jokes I've made at others' expense this past year.
Photo's Hot Dogs. For some reason, the freebie is a grilled chicken pita, not a hot dog. But either way this generous freebie came with a pretty sizable bag of the best fries on the planet. Sorry, McD's! You've been usurped!
Dorfler's Meat Market. I still can't believe this was free. Just for signing up on the website, you get a coupon for a free box of Char Crust, 2 beef filets, and two huge twice-baked potatoes. The meat was great thanks to LTH'ers helping me cook it, and the potatoes were plain but decent. The Char Crust is in my cabinet waiting for a lesser cut of meat.
Most places I signed up with gave me "buy one get one free" coupons: Arby's, The Melting Pot, Dairy Queen and Pita Inn (buy $35 worth of food for $5 off, are you kidding me? Do I have a family of 200?).
And these bastards forgot me completely: Baker's Square, Ben & Jerry's, California Pizza Kitchen, Ghiradelli, Lettuce Entertain You, and Pete Miller's.Last edited by Pie Lady on July 16th, 2010, 9:57 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Post #30 - July 7th, 2010, 7:43 amPie Lady wrote:Just for signing up on the website, you get a coupon for a free box of Char Crust,
I'm afraid to ask, but WTF is a "box of Char Crust"?
To each her own, but I see why people lament birthdays as they get older if the stuff in this thread is what they eat to celebrate....defended from strong temptations to social ambition by a still stronger taste for tripe and onions." Screwtape in The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
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