8.17.2006

Happy Birthday .... for "free"!!


As I've mentioned before, we have five summer birthdays in our house. We also have a "daddy takes me out wherever I want to eat on my birthday" tradition, so some of these will come in handy! Hope you can enjoy some of them too!

One disclaimer: If you look carefully, the term "free" is used very loosely. Oh, and the sarcastic comments are, of course, mine!

Businesses that offer FREE items on your birthday.
(All deals are at the discretion of the specific location. So it would be wise to call ahead, just to make sure.)

ALFY'S PIZZA - free mini pizza
ALL-AMERICAN CAFÉ - free dessert
APPLEBEES - free dessert
AUSTIN GRILL - free meal (must register first)
BAKERS SQUARE - free pie
BANDIDO'S - free entrée
BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE - free meal
BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat (best deal on the list!!)
BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal
BENIHANA'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT - free dinner with three other paying guests
BENNIGANS - free dessert and song
BILL KNAPP'S - adults receive a percentage discount equal to their age plus a free cake (w/purchase of a meal) during their birthday week
BJ's - free pazookie (whatever THAT is!)
BLACK BRISKEE - free meal
BOB EVANS - free kids' meal for kids twelve and under
BOB'S BIG BOY - free sundae
BOSTON MARKET - free birthday meal coupon for kids twelve and under
BUFFALO WILD WINGS (BW3) - free dozen hot wings
BURGER KING - free kids' meal to all Kids' Club members
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - free kids' meal during their birthday month (must register first)
CAPTAIN DIZZY'S CAR WASH - free car wash
CARROWS - free cake
CATTLEMEN'S - free dessert and cowboy hat
CHARLIE BROWN'S RESTAURANTS - free meal for "Handshake Club" members
CHARLIE'S SEAFOOD - free meal
CHEVY'S - free dessert and sombrero
CHILI'S - free song (so I have to pay for this the other 364 days of the year??)
CHIPS 'N GIGGLES - free meal
CLAIM JUMPER - free dessert
COLDSTONE CREAMERY - free Creations
CRAZY BUFFET - free meal
DENNY'S - free meal for kids ten and under (the only ones who can actually enjoy the food at Denny's!)
DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT - free meal
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT - free meal
DUKE'S CHOWDER HOUSE - buy one, get one coupons (I assume this is meals, but you never know??)
EINSTEIN'S - free meal
EL CHICOS - free dessert
ERNIE'S STEAKHOUSE - free meal
FAMOUS DAVE'S BARBEQUE - free meal (must register first)
FIRESTONE SUBS - e-mail coupon for free sub after signing up
FUDDRUCKERS - free sundae
FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB - free cake with minimum party of five and two drink minimum (so do all five have to have two drinks each??)
GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal for Birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday (we affectionately call this the "Golden Trough" in our house, but the kids LOVE it! Belly up!)
GRILLFISH - free meal
HANA JAPAN - free meal
HARD ROCK CAFÉ - free dessert
HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake
HOOTERS - free song + tee shirt (no comment!)
HOSS'S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT - free cake and song
HOULIHAN'S - coupon for a free entree next visit, up to one week after birthday (they aren't dumb!)
IHOP- free sundae
JOE'S CRAB SHACK - free cake
JT WHEATFIELDS - free meal coupon in phone book (I assume that's their local phone book.)
KING BUFFET - free meal
LADONNA - free meal
LOMBARDI'S IN BALLARD - free meal when purchasing one during birthday month (must register first)
LOTUS - free meal
LUTHER'S BBQ - various free items for Great Rewards members
MACARONI GRILL - free dessert and song
MAGGIANOS - $10 off purchase of $20 (must register)
MARIE CALLENDER'S - free dessert
MAX AND ERMA'S - free $5 dessert
MEMPHIS BBQ - coupon for a free rack of ribs and strawberry shortcake (must register first)
MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal
MOONIES DINER - free meal (is this that mythical place where the "sun don't shine"?)
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO - free sushi dinner (like who would ever PAY for sushi?)
NEWICK'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS - free entrée
NITTY GRITTY - free drink and souvenir glass
OKAYAMA RESTAURANT - free meal
OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal
OLIVE GARDEN - free cake
ONAMI - free dinner with three additional paying patrons
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE- free dessert and song
PANCAKE HOUSE - free entrée
PAPPA'S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO'S, ETC) - free dessert
PARADISO'S - free meal
PERKIN'S - free stack of pancakes
PF CHANG'S - free cake or cheesecake
PONCHO'S - free meal, dessert, and picture (picture of who? Poncho??)
PROVINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY - free meal and dessert (as opposed to that "Fake" place a few streets over??)
RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake and song
RED ROBIN - free hamburger
RICE & COMPANY - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members
ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members
ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza
SCALINI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties
SHEPARD'S BUFFET - free dinner buffet with three other paying patrons
SMOKEY BONES - free meal
STEAK AND ALE - free mini chocolate cake
STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for Birthday Club members
TACO BELL - free combo meal of your choice
TGI FRIDAY'S - free birthday dessert
THE 99 - free meal
THE BARNSIDER'S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS - half-price meal plus cake and song
THE LOFT - free meal
THE PALM - three-pound lobster (must register first)
THE PARADISO - free entrée plus sombrero and song
The PASTA HOUSE - free dessert
THE VINE TAVERN - free meal
TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - free meal
TONY ROMA'S - free dessert (must register first)
UP THE CREEK - free meal and dessert (bring your own paddle or you'll be "up the creek without......")
VACCARO'S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP - free dessert and drink
WENDY'S - free kids' meal for Kids' Club members
Z' TEJAS - $15 coupon for use during birthday month
ZIO'S - free dessert

ARIZONA SNOW BOWL - free skiing/riding, if open (just a small detail!?!?!?!)
BEAR MOUNTAIN OR SNOW SUMMIT - free skiing/riding
BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN - free skiing/riding
COTTONWOOD GOLF COURSE - free round of golf
DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit
FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental
HALLMARK - 20 percent off one item
HARKINS - free movie
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental
SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental
SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash

Thanks to one of my favorite blogs, wantnot.net/, for this list!

2 comments:

Beckyb said...

Of course - out here in the middle of nowhere - we have almost none of these!!! The benefits of a big city!!

Anonymous said...

Good thing we get "Senior Discounts" if I had to wait for my "freebies" on our birthdays!!