Food freebies and deals in Columbus

Dining out isn’t usually cheap, but if you’re going to do it, make sure you check out these freebies and special to make it a little easier on your wallet. There are some great food freebies and deals coming up around Columbus! Check the links for details, and please verify with your location. Offers subject to change at any time, so please verify for yourself before you go.

Limited Time Deals

Red Robin:

Kids Eat for $1.99! Through Dec. 24, kids can choose an entrée from the Kid’s Menu for $1.99 at participating locations.
Get Half-Price Wings! For a limited time, purchase a beverage and get half-price wings Friday through Sunday.

Applebees: Applebee’s Neighborhood Drink of December is a $1 Dollar Jolly. The Vodka & cherry or green apple JOLLY RANCHER flavor cocktails is full of holiday spirits. Enjoy with a JOLLY RANCHER hard candy.

Sonic Drive-In:

1/2 priced cheeseburgers for Family Night on Tuesdays from 5 pm – close.
1/2 priced drinks and slushies and 99 cent corn dogs during Happy Hour from 2-4 pm.
99 cent – $1.99 Chili Cheese Fritos Favorites
$4.99 Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger and Medium Tots

Wendy’s: Pick up your 2019 Frosty Key Tag for $2 to get a FREE Frosty Jr. with every visit in 2019.

Quizno’s: Download the Quizno’s Loyalty App and get a free 4″ sub

Chili’s: Get a $5 margarita called Red Nose Rita during the month of December.

Hungry Howie’s: Get 51% off any pizza with online carryout order with code 51OFF18.

Papa John’s: Papa Rewards program changes, free Cheesesticks for all. To celebrate the changes, all members (new and current) will receive a FREE order of Cheesesticks with any $12 purchase online through Jan. 27, 2019. (The minimum purchase may vary by location.)

IHOP: Kids eat free for a limited time. Come to IHOP® every day from 4 to 10pm to get one free kids’ entrée with each adult entrée.

Ongoing

Pizza Hut ongoing deals (currently offering Large 2-topping pizzas for $7.99 each, and other specials). Check out the new $5 Lineup Menu.

Baskin Robbins: $1.50 scoop of ice cream for the Celebrate 31 promotion on the 31st of each month.

TGI Fridays: Holiday Feast—2 apps, 2 entrees, and 2 desserts, starting at 20 bucks. Fridays $5 happy hour menu! Selection of cocktails, brews, wine, and food—only $5 each at the bar – all the time.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream: Free ANY SIZE ice cream on your birthday! See all of our birthday freebies here!

Godiva: Free chocolate each month with Godiva Rewards

Wendy’s: 4 for $4 meal deal with 4 sandwich options and any size fries for just $1

Burger King

2/$4 mix and match breakfast options
$3.49 for King Meal Deal
2/$6 Crispy Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Crispy Chicken Tenders, or Whopper
$1 for 10 piece nugget
3 pancakes for 89 cents
The 1 Cent Whopper Detour: Download the BK app, head to McDonalds (yes, McDonalds), order a Whopper for ONE PENNY on the BK app when you are with certain distance of McDonalds, get the detour to the nearest Burger King to pick up your whopper for 1 cent!

Dairy Queen:

$5 Buck Lunch includes main course, fries, drink, and a sundae. Upgrade your sandwich for a $6 Buck Lunch.
Just need a snack? Stop by for the Sips and Sticks Happy Hour on weekdays from 2-5pm for $2 Small Ultimate Frappes, $2 DQ Bakes! Pretzels with Zesty Queso, $2 Small Premium Fruit Smoothie or $1 Small Misty Slush!

Max & Erma’s

Sunday: $1 off desserts
Monday: Meatloaf Monday’s for $10
Tuesdays: Kids 12 and under eat Free with an adult entree purchase. One kids’ meal per adult meal.
Wednesday: $3 Max’s Margaritas
Thursday: Half pound cheeseburgers and unlimited seasoned fries for just $5 on Thursdays

SONIC Drive-in:

1/2 priced cheeseburgers for Family Night on Tuesdays from 5 pm – close.
1/2 priced drinks and slushies and 99 cent corn dogs during Happy Hour from 2-4 pm.
99 cent – $1.99 Chili Cheese Fritos Favorites
$4.99 Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger and Medium Tots

Subway: Five $4.99 Footlongs (Black Forest Ham, Meatball Marinara, Spicy Italian, Cold Cut Combo, and Veggie Delite)

Red Lobster: Early-Dining Specials – now available at restaurants nationwide Monday-Friday from 11AM-6PM; see details below

$15 Endless Shrimp Monday: Mix and match delicious Shrimp Scampi, Fried Shrimp and Grilled Shrimp Skewer endlessly for just $15.
To Go Tuesday: Enjoy your Red Lobster favorites from the comfort of your home or office with 15% off online To Go orders – all day long! Simply place your order at RedLobsterToGo.com using the code: TUESDAY.
$15 4-Course Wednesday:Everything you love about Red Lobster’s famous 4-Course Feast, complete with soup, salad, entrée and dessert, at a special price.
$20 Petite Ultimate Feast Thursday: Smaller portions. Just as Ultimate. Dive into a petite Maine lobster tail, wild-caught snow crab legs, garlic shrimp scampi and Walt’s Favorite Shrimp.
$10 Fish Fry Friday: Celebrate the weekend with Fish Fry Friday for just $10!