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Virginia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Total Scam
February 13, 2018

I purchased gift certificates for 2 restaurants, only to find they had been closed for months before they were offered on Restaurant.com. They would not refund my money but told me I had to exchange them for another restaurant. I had a total of 10 choices 3 that I know of were closed for business, 2 were "sold out" and the rest I don't know about yet. I purchased through Ebates (who I love) and filed a complaint with them, advising they drop this scam of a company from their offerings.

Date of experience: February 13, 2018
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I live in a suburb very close to the Chicago city limits. There should be lots of options but there are not. There are no restaurants near me, or they are either out of business, will not accept the coupons or the minimum purchase is so high it's not worth it. I wish I could give this a negative review.

Date of experience: October 31, 2018
Washington
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fake gift card site; take your money and run
February 6, 2023

They make an offer that's too good to be true, and... it is. They're not selling gift certificates or anything like that; they're selling fake coupons that the restaurants don't take. I brought one to a nearby restaurant and they'd never heard of it, and said I'd been scammed. I don't even know why I tried to use it; it looked fake.

No answer from customer support over there at all, phone or email. I ended up having to file a chargeback. No idea why they think they can sell gift cards to random businesses they have no relationship with, but they need to stop.

Date of experience: February 6, 2023
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst "deals" ever
August 7, 2017

I have tried to use this site so many times, and it is absolutely horrible. I have $200 worth of coupons that I got for taking a tour, and I can't even use them because there is only ONE participating restaurant in my area. Such a waste.

Date of experience: August 7, 2017
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Most of the restaurants I originally purchased certificates for say they no longer accept them. Today we dined at el farol in santa fe which restaurant.com says does accept certificates, and they declined certificate!

Date of experience: August 26, 2018
Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible app
April 13, 2016

Why does my app spin forever. No customer service to talk with? Your app really sucks! Too bad I have to give one star to a zero star app. Someone in Illinois needs to pay them a visit, maybe get them on "60 Minutes" for an interview!

Date of experience: April 13, 2016
Florida
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Devil in the details... You give them $10 to buy a $25 certificate. Nearly all restaurants then require a $50 purchase so you are already sucked in for at least $35 out of pocket.

Then take a look at the restaurant list, most are straight out of kitchen nightmares and are the only ones who will advertise on such a crappy service.

In the end... you spent $35 for a $20 meal at some crappy restaurant you will never go back to because the service and food are lousy.

Date of experience: May 3, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Horrible
January 11, 2018

Borderline fraud. As everyone has said, they are simply criminals operating in a grey area selling coupons. Don't waste your time. After they rip you off with lies (restuarants are offered that are not affiliated) they will exchange but will not give you a refund. Go ahead, keep the 3.60. I'm sure you need it more than I do.

Date of experience: January 11, 2018
New York
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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BOGUS COMPANY
August 12, 2018

Don't do it! What a total waste of money. Purchased restaurant gift card and when I went there to eat the restaurant said they were no longer participating. I would not have gone to this restaurant in the first place if it wasn't for the certificate. These disgusting scam artists will not give you a refund either. These people should be put out of business.

Date of experience: August 12, 2018
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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"Specials" are a scam
November 20, 2015

Purchased 6 tickets for Book of Mormon in Philadelphia. Chose the upgraded center mezzanine seat price of $94.99 ($99 with fees). Received my tickets, which have $74.99, center rear mezzanine, printed on them. Called restaurant.com and basically got some ridiculous explanation. Same seats can be purchased for $77 (or less) on telecharge. Don't EVER be sucked in by one of their "specials."

Date of experience: November 20, 2015
Arizona
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Too many restrictions and limitations on how coupons can be used. In the long run you have to order double the amount of the coupon you have. Coupons are assigned a zip code where you have to use them plus you can only use one per month. I ended up unable to find an eligible restaurant that would take the coupons and where I could spend the correct amount. Threw away $100 in coupons - too much trouble.

Date of experience: June 24, 2017
Tennessee
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I completed a lengthy survey after attending an event and received a "$25 restaurant.com gift certificate"... I go to the website to redeem the code and every single place has a minimum of $45 or $50 purchase... for a $25 gift card? Basically these aren't gift cards, just another mode of advertisement for the lack luster restaurants listed on their site. Almost all of the available options are not in my town, and when they are by the time I reach their minimum I'm already spending as I normally would without a card! I never spend $50 at a mexican restaurant or the small BBQ joint in our town. Give me a break. What a waste of time.

Date of experience: June 16, 2019
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Don't Fall for This
March 11, 2021

Most useless purchase I can recall making. You have to spend so much for a restaurant that may be mediocre at best. I haven't successfully use a single certificate. The restaurant I requested a certificate for in 2019 closed 3 months later. Just today I got an email reminding me to use my certificate. Really?

Date of experience: March 11, 2021
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I purchased certificates of 3 different restaurants, they charged my card, sent me a confirmation email with a link to print the certificates with a surprise/shock waiting for me. My account says( as of this moment) "There are no certificates for this account". I first searched for the phone number to reach the customer service representative, but there is no phone number at all. However, I sent them an email with the details, and guess what, they replied with the general information on their website. I tried to get to a live person but all in vein. Now, I am worried that they will use my credit card illegally. I also contacted my credit card company and informed them about it, they advised me to dispute the charge, which I am going to do now.
Big NO NO, stay away from the temptation of getting discounted certificates from this website.

Date of experience: August 13, 2015
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This site sold me 4 25-dollar restaurant gift cards for $17. What I did not realize (and I am to blame for falling prey) is that everywhere these gift cards are redeemable require an astronomical minimum spent to use the gift card ($50-100).

I was inclined to trust the offer because it was sent to me on my company e-mail as a part of our PerkSpot-huge mistake.

This product, in particular, is a complete rip-off and all consumers would do well to avoid this site.

Date of experience: May 11, 2016
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Went to Coopers Hawk to an Astra Zeneca meeting on 3/18/2015. From the minute we walked in the door the two waitress were very rude. They acted like it was a burden to have to serve us and also told us that we couldn't order our steaks cooked any way but medium. The never filled our wine glasses the way they were suppose to and never brought us any boxes for carry out. This is bad business and I would certainly think with manners such as this and the poor customer that they will not get our business again.

Date of experience: March 19, 2015
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor service
March 11, 2023

This has to be the worst customer service company I have every dealt with. Spoke to one representative after waiting 48 minutes on one call then another 53 minutes on another call. Then the rep sent me an email stating that all I have to do is email her and she would call me back. This NEVER happened after emailing her 3 times. I even told her I was going to write a review or Yelp the company. I also told her to have her supervisor call me yet to no avail.
Some restaurants that are on the web site and some have said they haven't been on for months and have called the company to take them off. So very frustrating to go somewhere and be told we no longer are on the program. How do you get your money back is my concern from restaurant.com?
Would love to have some one in upper management call me to discuss the issues I have.

Date of experience: March 11, 2023
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Terrible website
August 6, 2023

If I could leave a review with "zero" stars, I would. I've tried to redeem a card on three different browsers (Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox) and not one of them worked correctly. I can't get off page 1 of 10. I can't even select a restaurant that's on page one. All I get is a "504" error page telling me it's taking too long to load. This company is total bull$#*! and a ripoff. Take your money and go have a good meal with it, because if you leave it in Restaurant.com's hands, you'll kiss it goodbye. /:-(

Date of experience: August 6, 2023
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I had United Airline's mileage and was about to expire. Then, I used all of mileage to get restaurant.com certificate last night. I just saw simple terms and condition you have to do minimum purchase $40 to use this certificate. Then, I ordered more than 20 certificates. After that, certificates were sent by email and I checked the certificates. Its terms and condition says only 1 certificate may be deemed per party, per month, per restaurant. These guys did scam for me. I called customer service and they said its general terms and condition but they never showed it before I purchase. Again, this is fraud. The guy said they can credit back the point or something which can be used to purchase certificate again. I wanted United mileage back to my United account but they guy asked to talk to United. IM EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE! Dont use restaurant.com!

Date of experience: June 23, 2016
Washington
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Ordered the certificate 01-18-2010 and haven't received it yet. Today is 02-10-2010. I e-mailed Restaurant.com twise with no response. I called and customer service was unable to solve the problem. Said they will have a 'supervisor' call me. Hope someone does, or else I will also dispute it with my credit card and make sure everyone knows about it. The rep asked me how do I know my confirmation number, when given by me! I received an e-mail confirming my purchase the same day and she didn't know we receive that? Or is she implying I am lying/stealing? She said there is no way to know if the card was used! What's going on? I will see in the next day or so, and take other measures.

Date of experience: February 10, 2010

Overview

The company has garnered significant negative feedback, primarily centered around customer service failures and issues with account management. Many customers report lost funds and unresponsive support, leading to sentiments of being scammed. Additionally, the limited and outdated restaurant options have contributed to dissatisfaction, as customers frequently encounter closed establishments. While a few positive experiences are implied regarding the product concept, the overwhelming sentiment reflects frustration and distrust. To improve its reputation, the company must enhance communication, streamline account management, and ensure accurate listings of participating restaurants.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

service
111
value
110
shipping
49
returns
77
quality
96