Food deals and discounts on coffee, fast food, and fine dining

These food deals (and drink deals) and restaurant dining discounts are available throughout the Seattle-Tacoma metro area.

You’ll find offers from local eateries, national chains, and fast food restaurants. As always, we focus on those with modest prices. We may also feature more expensive options that offer a special meal or savings.

The food and drink deals with an expiration date are listed first, followed by those that are available “for a limited time”.

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Always keep in mind that prices and participation can vary–a food deal may not be available at your nearest location. This is because national chains are often franchises that are locally owned and operated. A franchise can sometimes choose whether to participate in a national promotion.

When a minimum order purchase is specified, it is calculated BEFORE taxes, tips, or other fees.

Join the reward or loyalty program at places you frequent most–from coffee stands and casual eateries to fine dining restaurants. Members of loyalty programs get more discounts and deals, some delivered daily to your smartphone app, making it easy to save money on your most visited locations. We have more tips for choosing a restaurant loyalty program to help maximize your savings.

Young family enjoying meal In casual restaurant

Our list of dining discounts features local eateries, national chains, and fast food restaurants with modest prices. – DepositPhotos.com

Food deals with a deadline

NOTE: Not all locations offer the same national promotions. As a result, price and participation may vary. It’s always wise to call ahead for verification in your area. We strive to keep up with “limited-time offers,” but deals may end without notice.

(Listed in order by deadline)

New! Village Inn (Federal Way) is known for its delicious fruit and cream pies. Many people enjoy a slice at the end of a meal at the restaurant. However, customers can also purchase a whole pie at the front counter — perfect for a dinner party, birthday celebration, or just as a sweet treat at home. To celebrate National Pie Day, enjoy $2 off any whole pie from Jan. 22 to 24 at participating locations, while supplies last. You can also enjoy a free slice every week on Free Pie Wednesday with the purchase of a dine-in entrée. Because the best pies in America are even better when they’re free!

McDonalds (multiple Puget Sound locations) free fries every Friday offer is back through January 25. The freebie is available only via their mobile app, at participating locations.

Starbucks Meatless Mondays January 2021

Starbucks (multiple Puget Sound locations) is introducing Meatless Mondays January 4, 11, 17, 25. Enjoy $2 off any vegetarian breakfast sandwich or wrap – a perfect choice for those looking for new ways to incorporate more meat-free choices. The Meatless Mondays offer will be available at participating stores while supplies last. Fine print: cannot be combined with other offers or discounts and can’t be redeemed via Uber Eats Delivery.

Jimmy John’s (multiple Puget Sound locations). Enjoy a free side with a purchase of any 8” or 16” sandwich before placing an order online or via Jimmy John’s App using promo code “FREESIDE”. The offer is available for curbside pickup or contactless delivery through January 31st.

Wendy’s (multiple Puget Sound locations) is once again offering their Frosty Key Tag for $2 at participating locations. You can also purchase the tags online here–but there is a $1.50 shipping charge — for up to 20 tags in a single order. The key tag is available from Nov. 23 to Jan. 31, 2021, while supplies last. They often sell out quickly, so don’t wait too long to get one. With a Frosty Key Tag, every time you visit Wendy’s in 2021, flash your key tag and get a FREE Jr. Frosty with any purchase. The offer is limited to one per transaction, per visit, per key tag. The deal pays for itself in just a few visits. If you frequent Wendy’s often, you’ll definitely enjoy lots of sweet savings before ringing in 2022.

Free egg sandwich (with purchase) at Einstein Bros. Bagels

Einstein Bros. Bagels (multiple Puget Sound locations). Receive any egg sandwich of your choice at Einstein Bros. Bagels, including customer favorites like the Farmhouse and Chorizo Sunrise, for FREE with any purchase — only when you order ahead through its app. The offer is available from Jan. 15 to 31. Limit one per person.

Quiznos (multiple Puget Sound locations) has a couple offers available at participating locations: 20% off a first-time delivery with DoorDash on a Quiznos $15 minimum order. Free delivery with Uber Eats with a $10 order until February 20, 2021. Finally, Quiznos’ 8-inch sub of the day deal is available for a limited time for $5.95. Here’s the weekly line-up:

Monday – Spicy Monterey
Tuesday – Turkey Ranch & Swiss
Wednesday – Baja Chicken
Thursday – Ultimate Turkey Club
Friday – Classic Italian
Saturday – Honey Bacon Club
Sunday – Honey Bacon Club

New! McDonald’s Throwback Thursdays feature popular menu item at historic prices

McDonald’s is celebrating pop culture of the past with its latest promo — Throwback Thursdays. From January 14 to February 18, McDonald’s is offering a popular menu item at a throwback prices (15- to 35-cents!!!) at participating locations — exclusively through its app.

Restaurant “family packs” offers savings on meals designed to feed a crowd – DepositPhotos.com

Family Style restaurant meals

(Listed alphabetically by company name)

Feel free email us at info@greaterseattleonthecheap.com if you know of any other “family pack” meals, especially those at smaller, local establishments.

Local restaurants

13 Coins (Bellevue, Seattle, Seatac). FAMILY STYLE DINNERS TO GO. Choose from their popular Breast of Chicken Parmigiana (“The Believer”), served with spaghettini and Caesar salad (4 People $75 or 6 People $110) or Spaghetti & Meatballs, served with garlic bread and Ceasar salad (4 People $65).

Black Angus Steak House (Federal Way, Puyallup) dinners for one or family dinners serving 4 people.

Bourbon Street Bar & Grill in Puyallup offers Family Meals featuring southern favorites such as jambalaya, étouffée, and Cajun chicken. Come in and place your order or call ahead. Prices begin at $28.95-$32.95 and serves 3-4 persons.

Brunello Ristorante (Seattle/Roosevelt) offers a 3-course Italian meal (starter, pasta, house-made dessert) with wine TO GO, serving two for $65.

Mamma Melina (Seattle/UDistrict-Ravenna) traditional Italian menu and pizza Napoletana offers a daily rotating menu of 3-course Family Meals serving 2-3 people for $50 (+ 20% gratuity). Add a bottle of house wine for $19.

Rocket Taco (Seattle/Capitol Hill) Family Takeout Pack ($40) includes 12 handmade tortillas, 1.5lbs of meat or veggie, two large sides of your choice, cilantro, white onion, and a large side of beans.

National Chain restaurants and franchises

KFC (multiple Puget Sound locations) offers the $30 fill up meal serves four with leftovers for a midnight snack or lunch the next day. It comes with eight pieces of chicken (original recipe or extra crispy) and a 12-piece chicken tender, plus large coleslaw, four biscuits, and two large orders of mashed potatoes and gravy.

Red Lobster Family Meal Deals (Federal Way, Lynnwood, Silverdale, Tacoma) serve 4 and include a variety of entrée choices, plus two sides and eight Cheddar biscuits. Depending on the entree selected, prices are $27.77-$41.99. They also offer “Feasts” with an assortment of seafood plus sides and biscuits serving 4-6 people, priced from $45.99-$116.99.

Taco Bell (multiple Puget Sound locations) offers the At-Home Taco Bar. For a limited time, the $25 taco meal kit is available at participating locations, while supplies last, and feeds up to six people. It’s enough ingredients to make 20 tacos. For bargain hunters, it’s a little cheaper than if you bought the tacos directly, but not by much. However, the taco bar will be lots more fun for the family. The kit includes get eight flour tortillas, twelve crunchy taco shells, nacho chips (6-oz.), seasoned beef (30-oz.), as well as shredded lettuce (12-oz.), nacho cheese sauce (8-oz.), beans (6-oz.), shredded cheese (6-oz.), tomatoes (3-oz.), sour cream (5-oz.) And, to top it off, an assortment of hot sauce packets.

Senior couple enjoying fast food meal photo by aletia - Depositphotos.com

Quick, casual restaurants make dining out affordable and fun! – Depositphotos.com

Fast food deals “for a limited time”

(Listed alphabetically by company name)

New! Applebee’s (multiple Puget Sound locations). Get ready to Surf ‘n’ Turf your way to the popular restaurant for its latest feast of a deal. For a limited time, add a dozen Double Crunch Shrimp to any steak entrée for just $1 at participating locations. For only one buck, crunch on 12 tasty, crispy shrimp — in addition to an already classic meal.

New! Arby’s (multiple Puget Sound locations) is offering five (5) Classic Roast Beef Sandwich for just $10 at participating locations — making them just $2 each. (Note: You must purchase five sandwiches to get the savings. Otherwise, you’ll pay full-price for a sandwich.) Give the sandwich regularly sells for about $4 at many locations, it’s an amazing deal at roughly 50% off. Even if your family can’t eat all five at once, they’re perfectly good the next day. A quick trip in the microwave and you have a midnight snack or lunch ready to go!

New! Burger King (multiple Puget Sound locations) has a new value menu. Four items at just $1 each, includes sandwiches, fries, and a drink.

Del Taco (Federal Way, Lacey) Dollar Deals Menu offers 15 items for $1 or less at participating locations, including entrées, desserts, and drinks. The line-up includes everything necessary to piece together a perfect little inexpensive lunch or dinner — all for under $5.

Denny’s (multiple Puget Sound locations) is serving up a big breakfast sure to satisfy any famished bargain hunter. The iconic diner is bringing back its Super Slam entrée — with two eggs, two bacon strips, two sausage links, two buttermilk pancakes and hash browns — all for $6.99 ($8.99 in select areas). (No substitutions allowed.) The Super Slam is available all day, as Denny’s always serves breakfast. The offer is available for a limited time. Price and participation may vary.

Domino’s (multiple Puget Sound locations) carryout special offer any three-topping pizza for just $7.99 when ordered online. The offer is for carry-out only and does not include XL or specialty pizzas.

IHOP (multiple Puget Sound locations) just launched its IHOPPY Hour specials, available at select dining rooms across the country. Every day from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., customers can enjoy big savings on a wide variety of popular menu items, including entrées for $5 or $6, snacks & sides for $3 and beverages for $1 or $1.50. The specials are available for a limited time — dine-in only.

New! Krispy Kreme (Issaquah, Seattle, Tacoma) new Dessert Minis are available at participating shops across the U.S. starting Monday, January 11. The new, limited-edition mini doughnuts will include four dessert-inspired treats: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Lemon Bar, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Birthday Cake Mini Doughnuts. Wednesdays are now “Win-days”, when at Krispy Kreme will be offer sweet deals on the new Mini Dessert Doughnut Collection (1/13, 1/20 and 1/27). To be the first to know about the Win-day Deals, fans should follow @krispykreme on social media, where they’ll be announced weekly.

Pizza Hut (multiple Puget Sound locations) is offering the Triple Treat Box for $20.99. The meal deal includes TWO pizzas, five breadsticks, and 10 cinnamon rolls. (Purchased separately, t’s about $40 worth of food.) It’s available for a limited time. You can order for contactless delivery, carryout or curbside pickup.

Red Lobster (Lynnwood, Silverdale, Federal Way, Tacoma) Daily Deals are available all day, every weekday. Enjoy a different seafood meal Mondays through Fridays without breaking the bank. Order To Go or for curbside pickup. Here’s the line-up:

Endless Shrimp Monday’s, mix and match Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi, and Wood-Grilled Shrimp Skewers. $17.99* with choice of side.
Two for Tuesday. Get double the deal with two delectable Lobster, Shrimp and Salmon feasts, each served with choice of two sides for only $49.99.*
Steak & Lobster Wednesday. There’s a reason it’s a classic pairing: a wild-caught lobster tail and a 7oz peppercorn-seasoned sirloin, served with 2 sides for just $19.99.*
Throwback Thursday. Get a great price on the classics: Walt’s Favorite Shrimp and a Pepsi product or iced tea for $12.99.* Served with choice of two sides.
Fish Fry Friday. Indulge in hand-battered, wild-caught cod served with fries and coleslaw for only $11.99.* Fry-yay!

Sonic Drive-In (multiple Puget Sound locations) offers specials everyday when you order in their app. They have 1/2 price deals and other offers. Our favorite is 50% off cheeseburgers every Tuesday from 5 p.m. to closing. Review all Sonic Drive-In deals.

Subway (multiple Puget Sound locations) has a great deal for meat lovers. For a limited time, the sub shop is offering double the meat on any Footlong sub for just $2 more at participating locations.

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