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Illinois
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I purchased a Local Flavor voucher but didn't use it until the promotional value ($30) had expired. The paid value ($15) is supposed to be valid for another 5 years. The restaurant refused to honor it and Local Flavor said they are not responsible. Local Flavor is not to be trusted. The restaurant, unfortunately, lost my business forever due to a shortsighted decision.

Date of experience: February 2, 2017
Alabama
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Local Flavor seems to have appeared in Birmingham and I am guessing they will disappear just a quick as they appeared. I foolishly bought 8 deals for several establishments. The establishments acknowledge the deals but say they have no idea how to redeem them and Local Flavor appears to provide no support. Twice I have tried to redeem the deals and each time the merchant cannot use it even though they tried. I have serious concerns about this company and feel stupid for getting conned into buying so many deals.

Date of experience: June 29, 2019
Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I tried to use Certificate at business and they wouldn't honor it.I called local flavor and they told me basically too bad. So I was out my initial investment.

Date of experience: April 23, 2024
Arizona
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I totally agree with previous posts. Company regularly defrauds/scams its patrons. Tells them no refunds when company go OB or sell to their brother. Offers slimy onsite credit with diminished value. Lawyers: this company ripe for the picking due to their fraudlulent schemes and artifices-get that class action suit going as they violate fundamental fiduciary rules and the laws of most states. Zero stars

Date of experience: August 27, 2016
Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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False advertising
July 1, 2020

I purchased many restaurant certificates with a 6 month shelf life. Two weeks later Illinois closed all inside dine restaurants because of covid. They did not reopen until 6/26 so I lost 2 - 3 months to redeem. I have asked for a 60 day extension, but was declined. Fraud and false advertusing

Date of experience: July 1, 2020
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor Customer Support
October 19, 2023

Accidentally marked my voucher redeemed when trying to validate it by phone. Support would do NOTHING to help me said it was on the business to request a reversal. Business tried 5 times to contact the support team NO ANSWER! DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH LOCAL FLAVOR!

Date of experience: October 19, 2023
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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These folks service is horrible. There is a customer service phone number that they never answer. If you email an issue, per policy they will get back with you within 48hrs... not true more like a week. They totally ignore your issue and go straight to the script email they send out whether it pertains to your issue or not. So not worth dealing with.

Date of experience: May 1, 2019
Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Contact phone number is NEVER answered by a person. Get message "high volume of call - will answered call in order received and then immediately told to leave a message, if you hesitate call is disconnected. Left phone number and asked to be called - never contacted. Finally sent email with my phone number and asked to be contacted. Received email from them saying they to make calls to customers, listed their phone number to call. I replied back that I have caller 50 times to that number and have never been able to speak to a person. Have multiple questions on multiple certificates. Get the same email back from them. Save your money - they are a fraud in my opinion

Date of experience: December 10, 2019
Maryland
21 reviews
0 helpful votes
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No Customer Service
November 4, 2022

My husband and I went to use a certificate for The Gourmet at Kenilworth.
When the server came over, I told him I had seen Fish and Chips on their website, but I could not seem to locate it on the menu. He simply took the menu, pointed to the left bottom corner, said it was there, and it was $17.00 - so we ordered two.
Imagine our surprise when the server told us that the restaurant denied the certificate because we did not order an entree. I was shocked that because Fish and Chips at $17.00 was not listed under Entree but Light Fare, they would not honor the certificate. I am sorry, I think paying $17.00 is an entree price. I agree that I missed For Entrée Only, but I thought we were ordering an entree

When we sent a message to Local Flavor, the denied our request for a refund or another certificate to use somewhere else. I wrote again and this was their response:

"While we hear your frustration understand this information (For Entrée's Only) is not only part of the certificate language that you failed to read it is part of the fine print language on the deal before even purchasing as well.

We understand that You feel "Fish and Chips' Should be an entree however it is indeed a light Fare in this establishment and we have no say over that!" While we are sorry to see you go we are happy to obliged an account closure if you indeed no longer want this account." So much for customer service.

Needless to say, I have closed my account at Local Flavor.

Date of experience: November 4, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Merchant would not honor
November 11, 2017

When we went to use the coupon one day after the purchase the merchant wouldnot honor it. He said he would give us a discount of what we paid but notthe coupon value. Problem was we had already ordered so didn't have many options. When we contacted LF said too bad you should not have let them use it. They said they could not discuss the issue because of client privacy. BS... do not know whether the local subway in York or local flavor was at fault but will never use either again. Now I read all the negative reviews.

Date of experience: November 11, 2017
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I was worried with all of the bad reviews that this company would be a scam so I contacted the merchant to ensure they accepted these coupons and they did. The process was simple, easy, and a great deal!

Date of experience: June 24, 2018
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I had purchased 2 certificates to a local restaurant. With Covid they said they were extending the expiration date and I should go and reprint with the new expiration date of December 2020. I went to the restaurant and used 1 of the certificates and only received HALF value instead of the full value per updated date.
I have tried calling Local Flavor and just get a voice mail to email support.
They are hiding behind Covid to rip people off.
So I sent an email explaining in detail the issue.
And I get this long email basically saying I am out of luck, go fly a kite.
This is how they treat loyal customers who have spent thousands with them.
So I would recommend to any one thinking of using them, DON'T!

Date of experience: October 12, 2020
Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bought vouchers and could not get legitimate refunds.

Filed a complaint with the State of Maryland mediation, that failed, but it got them on the Attorney General's watchlist.

Got all my money back through AMEX charge dispute.

Date of experience: June 7, 2018
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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If anything goes wrong, there's no one to contact. Waited on hold for 45 minutes and then it went to voice mail. Every time I call back it goes right to voicemail. I have 2 certificates and the restaurant is out of business. No way to get my money back

Date of experience: December 12, 2018
Michigan
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Terrible Experience
November 12, 2018

I had a 10$ credit on the site, so I put that into my purchase of a 15$ certificate. When I was checking out the site said 5$ would come off my debit card and 10$ would be applied from my credits, so I checked out. I used the certificate and then a few days later the company charged me the whole 15$. They told me they could not refund the 10$ even though I clearly had the credits on the site, and explained to me how it is my fault, that I must have used the credits wrong. Considering there is a button that you press that says to add all of your credits, to the purchase I am baffled that they think I could have gotten this process wrong. Keep your site credits, I will never use this company again.

Date of experience: November 12, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This week I attempted to redeem a Local Flavor certificate at Jo Jo's Italian Grille in Pleasantville, NJ. They refused and were very rude. The manager stated they were not honoring them anymore. I was also denied a refund from Local Flavor. Buyer beware of Local Flavor. In addition you cannot reach them at their call center. No one is available and you get a permanent recording. Bad customer service.

Date of experience: September 3, 2020
Washington
6 reviews
15 helpful votes
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I purchased a certificate for a restaurant called Thai Chili in Atlanta. The restaurant owner refused to accept the certificate because he told me he was a new owner.

I contact Local Flavor and they gave me a credit. I purchased another certificate for a restaurant called NOVA. The problem was that they issued me a certificate that was already marked as REDEEMED. I tried to use it last night and discovered this. I have never been to this restaurant before.

I tried through multiple means to talk with someone from Local Flavor. I finally talked with someone today and she told me that the VENDOR of NOVA redeemed my certificate shortly after I purchased it. She said that this vendor is known to do this and they have a record of this, but they would still not refund my money. She said I have to go back to the vendor and ask him to reverse his redemption of my certificate that I purchased. Unbelievable.

Date of experience: March 14, 2022
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I lost $140.00 sent several e-mails explaining why the merchants would not take my coupons CS did not do anything the reply I received from them did not work emailed them back and they did not do anything, yes I would be interested in trying to get my money back.
Mary

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I had to close my business because I had to move when my husband got a job in another state. They told me I had to pay for the refunds of the remaining vouchers even though the business, an LLC, was legally dissolved. Local flavor is a scam and they are false advertisers. They are greedy.

Date of experience: June 13, 2017
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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RIP OFF!
August 21, 2019

I bought 2 certificates from Local Flavor for a local pizzeria. Used one without an issue. A couple months later I went to use the second one, only to find they went out of business. I contacted Local Flavor requesting a refund, only to be told I'm denied because the certificate was marked as redeemed! It was NOT redeemed, as I always use the printed certificate when I use one, and I still have the certificate. Also, even my wife can attest to the fact we had only been there once before EVER.
I will never use Local Flavor again after this.

Date of experience: August 21, 2019

Overview

LocalFlavor has a rating of 1.5 stars from 142 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with LocalFlavor most frequently mention customer service, credit card and expiration date. LocalFlavor ranks 98th among Local Reviews sites.

service
37
value
36
shipping
15
returns
31
quality
29