The regulations on redeeming gift cards, credits, etc. are absolutely ridiculous. They figured out a way to get people to invest into their garbage and then still pay more money when you use their "product". Run far away!
I am surprised to read previous ratings. My experience at least at 10 different restaurants have been different and excellent!
I have enjoyed every single one of them, no hassle, no differentiation in product or service as they do not know you will be using the discounted certificate until much after food is digested! I love restaurant.com!
What a great way to try out different places, different cuisines, different entertainment...
This is a great concept in theory, but after all the fine print, lack of customer service, slow website, and horrible app... it just isn't worth it. Nothing works correctly, can't even log in using the user name and password, can only use Facebook.
I have always had excellent experience with Restaurant.com! I use the certificates for special occasions with family and friends to help take a couple bucks off of the bill because they are well... considerable! Especially with the cost of fuel going up, which means food will too, I am certainly going to continue being a Restaurant.com customer! Like a few others have said, they always have deals available, personally I just used the promo code "dinner" which seems to be the best one that I can find right now in early April. I can get a $25 certificate for only $5, which I like! If anyone has problems with any coupon or coupon code, I have had no problem getting in touch with Restaurant.com customer service, when I am not calling during peak times; otherwise, just like with any other company, there is a short wait.
Bought 4 tickets to see Wicked and promotion included a free CD. No CD. Waited for 6 months and have contacted customer service several times. Also difficult to find restaurants taking $50 e-certificates. Seats cost the same throughout Ticket Master and you get to pick your seats.
I have $500 worth of "Certificates" that are actually only buy one-get one coupons, if the restaurants will even take them. Most restaurants are fly-by-night or hole-in-the -wall operations anyway. No refunds. I'm just out 500 bucks!
We were totally not aware that you can only use one Certificate per visit.
Nothing wrong with having that rule but it should be "crystal" clear when you purchase multiple certificates for the same restaurant.
Hard to understand how this operation remains in business & has not been forced to close.
They do not list a phone # for obvious reasons, since it helps shield them from angry customers. All email contacts receive a totally USELESS canned response. You can send 10 different inquiries & received the same, exact canned reply. Stay away!
You go to a restaurant and order and then get told the certificates are not any good there. Or show up to an abandon building. Terrible. No response from them on this issue. Likely going out of business soon.
Restaurant I had certificate for closed, unable to exchange certificate. Have called the "Help" line several times never an answer after 30 minute or more wait. Total rip off site please don't waste your money.
I received two $50.00 gift cards from a windshield replacement service in the Tampa, Fl. Area, in October 2014. I have not found a restaurant worth going out to eat at that accepts Restaurant.com as of this date. Don't waste your time or money on Restaurant.com.
I got a $100 voucher card. It appears to be useless. Hardly any restaurant's near me and the ones available are bar and grill types. Anyway, their website will not accept my code #. Either a poorly executed attempt at a start up business or a scam designed to steal peoples money. I'm thinking the latter.
I bought certificates for places we enjoy in our neighborhood. Unfortunately some places no longer take coupons (even though California law prohibits) the choices to exchange close to us are places we'd never go to. One place has rats! They need to be sure the restaurant they're selling is not a health hazard. Maybe they should check Yelp reviews for restaurants. $200+- of my money down the tubes.
My family doesn't fly often, so the cheapest way to keep our frequent flyer miles from expiring is buying restaurant.com cards using miles every 18 months or so. Other than serving that purpose, the certificates are a joke. It takes so much work and planning to use one I've tried it only once in five years. And even then the restaurant did not honor the certificate saying they do not participate in the program any more. Guess what? That same restaurant is still listed on the website 2 years later. At least my cards served a purpose even if I never use them, but I do feel sorry for those who got duped into paying hard-earned cash for theirs.
If you see an offer for any specials listed in conjunction with a restaurant.com certificate ignore it! I mean that! You can never redeem the special and no one at restaurant.com will ever answer your email. It has happened to me two times. Never again!
Received 3 Promotional codes when purchased new product at Sam's Club. Entered in my 2 gift cards/Codes and it tells me the codes have already been redeemed. Zero balance! I entered them several times but a red error box appears that tells you the cards were already used.
Emailed customer help, and they sent an automated message on how to enter in the gift card. This place should be out.
"... Please try again later." I've been trying to exchange my certificates (out-of-business restaurants) since October 14 (5 weeks), and this is the response I've received every time. No response to my emails. I'm glad all I lost were the almost-useless airline miles I swapped for these completely useless certificates. Don't waste real money on this scam... And here's an update: As of 4/12/16, they still "could not exchange at this time..." You're all shocked, right?
I'll never fall for any of their deals again. Got a $50 restaurant.com gift card for signing up with an electric company. Sounded like nice deal. Not! Turns out had to redeem for 2 $25 vouchers that could only be used one per month and after reading all fine print turned out you had to spend $50 to use one voucher. Restaurant was ok, but not somewhere we have been in the 25 years we have lived here and we won't go back due to the stupid voucher!
This site is poorly maintained. A large number of restaurants listed are out of business or dont take them anymore. Impossible to contact Restaurant.com people due to their message system not working. It's like Russian roulette when you buy a certificate from them.
Purchased a certificate to a restaurant in Los Angeles Star of India the owner told me they were not accepting those certificates due to new ownership. We stayed and ate at the restaurant all the same spending 30 dollars more than anticipated.
4 weeks later restaurant.com is still selling the certificates despite my complaint and report to them when I emailed them today they replied that they understand, my frustration but a different department handles my complaint and that there would be no further updates or responsibility to my inquiry REALLY! Yet you are continue to defraud customers!
Answer: Same thing happened to me. There is no live person to talk to. They will give you a credit to use on another voucher but you will probably run into the same problem.
Answer: Burn it! Restaurant.com is not going to work with you at all. They are scam artists
Answer: Most likely because of people like me. I had never heard of this company, but, was offered their cards as part of a promotion. After being burned, I took the time to post my opinion. Others may not take the time to caution others...
Answer: Yes you need to pay almost 5 times as much as you pay. Dont do that
Answer: Terms of use make it nearly impossible to redeem gift cards.
Answer: No restaurants directly accept the gift card at the restaurant.
Answer: Don't even bother
Answer: You probably can't since it is virtually impossible to reach the company. I wish I had a better answer for you.
Answer: Your question is not very clear but if your certificate is "unused" I assume that means it hasn't been used yet and it is available for you to use. Be sure to check for other possible restrictions and minimum purchases.
Answer: And when you call restaurant.com Theresa K or some other staff member will politely tell you, in essence, you don't have any $135 value. They will find a reason but they will suggest you spend more only to loss that too. Be cautious.
Restaurant.com has a rating of 1.5 stars from 866 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Restaurant.com most frequently mention gift card, customer service and minimum purchase. Restaurant.com ranks 322nd among Restaurants sites.