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Most restaurants are busiest on the weekends, and also tend to be the most expensive then. Look for specials for certain days of the week. For example, Texas Roadhouse offers a selection of $7.99 dinners Mondays though Thursdays. For big chains you can usually find these specials … [Read more...] about Dine during off-peak hours for extra discounts

Many restaurants, especially family-style places, offer special discounts for kids under 12, and seniors over 55. Some restaurants even have special nights where kids eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. Do some research before heading out and you can save $10 per … [Read more...] about Look for restaurants that offer free kids meals or senior discounts

Many restaurants have half-priced snacks and drinks during their Happy Hours. Go during these times and fill up on appetizers. Also, see if food is cheaper at the bar. If so, place your orders there to get the same meal for less. TGI Friday's offers one-cent appetizers at the … [Read more...] about Go out during Happy Hour or eat at the bar

Sharing food is great when dining out. Instead of ordering two main meals, order a few appetizers and share, or, order one appetizer and one main meal to share. This way you both get to try more things, and it will be cheaper, too.A LOZO expert posted this tip. … [Read more...] about Share food so you both save dough

If you're dining in a group, and some of the meals come with extras like soup or salad, a drink, and dessert, it's time to team up. Match up the extras with the people who were going to order them separately anyway, so you avoid extra charges. For example, suppose Person A's meal … [Read more...] about Team up on the extras that come with your meals, and save everyone some dough