restaurant.com?

MarylandWed

has anyone ever used this site? they are having a special for $1 for $25 gift cards. the restaurant choices are random but i did find one for the restaurant where my book club goes. i just don't understand all the restrictions like "cash only". why do they say that if you have a gift card? does that mean for the balnace after the card? and does that mean you can't pay with more than one gift card? because as i see it i could buy four gift cards for $4 and pay for the whole book club's dinner. but the restrictions are so strange that i am skeptical.

*city bride*

I've used them and dealt with them plenty. Basically, the balance after the gift card is due in cash. So, if dinner is $50, you have to pay $25 in cash.. and the tip in cash. Alternately, if your dinner comes to $18, your gift card is gone, and you're still expected to pay the tip in cash (no $7 credit). Also, it's only one gift card per table/transaction. I saw a lot of these while I was waitressing. The only annoying part is that people would only tip on the remaining balance. Tip your server on the full amount! (my inner waitress speaking)

MarylandWed

oh yeah totally. former waitress here, too. i got stiffed plenty a time from people who thought well 15% of zero is zero, right? so annoying! we usually tip on the original total and then some. thanks for the advice. i probably will skip it this time but i have a couple of free ones coming my way through a promo with my printing company so i will try it out then instead.