Category: Deals & Freebies

Mint to Be, a dessert featuring Girl Scout Thin Mints, is one of five February specials at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Strawberry Mint Mojito: Traditional mojito muddled with fresh strawberries and mint leaves ($7.99); Chorizo Dip: Spicy cream cheese queso mixed

The Hungry Monk: Among special takeout packages, chicken wings start at $20 for boneless or $22 for 25 bone-in with discounts for orders of 50 or 100. Other specials include sliders ($35 for a dozen pulled pork or $40 for

Macayo’s Mexican Food kicks off its 75th anniversary celebration today. The local chain’s actual 75th anniversary isn’t until Sept. 26, but it’s offering a 75-cent special on the 26th day of every month this year. Today, get 75-cent crispy tacos

A Mexican street corn shrimp salad (pictured) and a shrimp power bowl are among the January specials announced by Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Spicy blood orange agave margarita: Blended with sweet and citrusy blood orange puree, a splash of agave and

Los Sombreros launched its third location on the northeast corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa in August, but the Mexican restaurant is celebrating its grand opening from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. today by offering guests 50% off all food

Jolly Mint Cocoa and Churromissu are among the December specials announced by Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Jolly Mint Cocoa: Spiked mint cocoa served over ice topped with whipped cream and candy cane sprinkles ($7.99); Serrano’s Sopes: Three mini house-made sopes topped

Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa – a unique restaurant that’s home to the nation’s largest Wurlitzer pipe organ – has announced a trio of meal deals available through Oct. 31: Feed up to four people: One large pizza with unlimited

VooDoo Daddy’s Steam Kitchen in south Tempe has a new summer drink special: Any time the temperature in Tempe exceeds 110 degrees, you can enjoy half-priced frozen Hurricanes. The drinks are available in blue raspberry, rum punch, or a combination

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week begins its 10-day spring run today with more than 100 participating restaurants offering special three-course meals for either $33 or $44. For the first time in the promotion’s 13 years, the meals will be available

Cheba Hut, which opened last month in downtown Chandler, will hold its official grand opening celebration Friday. The national chain of cannabis-themed sandwich shops’ newest location is on the southwest corner of Arizona and Boston. (Despite the sandwich shop’s theme,

Mingle+Graze, a cheese shop and eatery in downtown Chandler, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week with a series of offers: Through Saturday: BYOB corkage fee is just 25 cents; you’ll get a free slice of birthday cake (while supplies

Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup, which opened a couple of weeks ago in downtown Chandler, will hold its official grand opening today. To celebrate, 10 people in line when the doors open at 11 a.m. will win four free enchiladas every

Salad and Go, the popular Gilbert-based gourmet salad drive-through concept, has successfully completed its ambitious 19-month campaign to lower the price of all its salads with chicken or organic tofu from $7.18 to just $5.74. Earlier this year, Salad and

Baja Joe’s Mexican Cantina, which is coming up on its 10th anniversary, launches new happy hours today: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. There’s also reverse happy hour from 8 p.m.-close Sunday-Thursday and 9 p.m.-close Friday-Saturday. In addition, Baja Joe’s daily specials

Irish pubs Fibber Magees in Chandler and Skeptical Chymist in Scottsdale are holding a “Take the Leap Day” promotion where up to four lucky couples can win a free wedding on Saturday, Feb. 29. “We host many wedding receptions at

Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches in south Chandler is launching a BOGO deal on breakfast burritos from 8-11 a.m. every Tuesday: Farmboy’s Sunrise Burrito: Scrambled eggs, pork sausage, potato and vegetable hash, and Colby cheddar wrapped in a whole grain Sonoran

Craft 64 Pizzeria & Brewpub in downtown Chandler is the latest establishment to offer an all-day happy hour. From 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, you can get $5 Craft 64 beers, $1 off all other draft beers, and half off all

Ahipoki, which has 10 locations in the Valley, has launched a weekend special on combo meals: Get a large bowl with rice base and a brewed or fountain drink for just $10.

Flancer’s in Gilbert and Mesa again is offering its Southwest Thanksgiving dinners to go. If you order by Friday, Nov. 8, you will receive a gift certificate for a free two-topping 16-inch pizza.

The Serrano family celebrates 100 years in business in Chandler with a week of $1 specials and a Centennial Fiesta on Thursday. The $1 specials, available this week only at all five Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants in the East Valley: Monday:

National pizza chains Domino’s and Jet’s both have announced major deals: Domino’s is offering a back-to-school special with 50% off menu-priced pizzas when you order online or via its app Monday, Aug. 26, through Friday, Aug. 30. Jet’s Pizza is

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Gilbert is offering a back -to-school special Wednesday, Aug. 14. From open to close, teachers can receive a free entrée with any purchase simply by showing their school ID or other proof of profession. They

The Buffalo Spot in Tempe celebrates National Chicken Wing Day on Monday, July 29, with a food giveaway: From 3-5 p.m. Monday, the restaurant will be giving a free five-piece order of traditional wings, with your choice of any of

It’s Shark Week, and numerous East Valley restaurants and bars are running week-long specials. La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen in Gilbert is celebrating with blackened shark tacos on blue corn tortillas, which can be paired with a Blue Curacao margarita

If you’ve been wanting to check out PDQ, the chicken-focused fast-food chain that made its East Valley debut in January on the southwest corner of Warner and Priest in south Tempe, here’s a good opportunity: The Florida-based chain is celebrating National

Char’d Brisket Dogs + Burgers in Tempe will celebrate National Hot Dog Day with a $5 special on Wednesday, July 17. The $5 deal is good on any of the restaurant’s six gourmet brisket dogs (normally $6.95): Southern Comfort (pictured): Mac

Did you know poke tacos were a thing? Ahipoki, a poke concept with 10 locations across the Valley, is publicizing its tacos with a July special: Buy any regular or large poke bowl and you can get a poke taco for

Stephanie’s Stacked Enchiladas are the new special of the month for July at Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants. The gluten-free dish features corn tortillas, black beans, and shredded chicken covered in tomatillo sauce and cheese. The price is $12.99. Daily lunch specials

The annual Christmas in July special starts today at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler. Buy $20 in gift cards and you’ll get an additional $5 for free. The gift card deal is available through July 31. The pizzeria also

Craft 64, which opened less than a month ago in downtown Chandler, has announced lunch and bar specials for its new location. The lunch specials, which are $10 and include a soft drink, are available 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays: Half

Today is National Donut Day, created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor their members who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. To celebrate, many East Valley doughnut shops will be offering free or discounted deals today.

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler is bringing back last summer’s Throwback Thursdays calzone special. Get a two-item traditional calzone for $5.99 every Thursday in June. That’s a savings of $3.50 off the regular price of $9.49. If you’ve never

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants is launching #DeviceFreeDinner – a voluntary foregoing of phones, electronic games, and other distractions – from 5-9 p.m. Thursdays starting May 31. The concept was developed by the non-profit Common Sense to help parents connect with their children

The twice-a-year Arizona Restaurant Week – during which participating restaurants offer special three-course menus for either $33 or $44 – begins its 10-day spring run Friday, May 17. East Valley restaurants involved this time around: The Melting Pot (Ahwatukee) BKD’s Backyard

Some deals only are valid on Teacher Appreciation Day (Tuesday, May 7), and others are valid all week. Almost all require valid school ID, apply to dine-in orders only, and are limited to one deal per teacher: Buffalo Wild Wings:

Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants: Get a taco, rice, and beans for $4.15 if you tell the waiter “tax day.” Venezia’s Pizza: Get a 14-inch cheese pizza for $10.40 (add toppings for $1.85 each) with the online code EM1300, or $3 off any

Serrano’s, a group of five family-owned Mexican restaurants, is offering an April special inspired by one of its owners. Through April 30, you can get a shrimp fajita taco salad – a crispy flour tortilla shell filled with fresh salad

Ahipoki celebrates its three-year anniversary Monday, April 1, by offering 50% off all poke bowls. Two lucky people will win free poke bowls for a year. Poke, a Japanese-influenced Hawaiian dish of diced fish, vegetables, and a variety of toppings

Amici Pizza, the recently rebranded Buono’s Pizza in southwest Mesa, has announced a new $15 eggplant rollatini special. If you’re unfamiliar with rollatini, thin slices of eggplant are topped with ricotta and seasonings, then rolled up and baked. The all-day special,

Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria: $10 cheese pizzas; Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta: $3.14 off any large pizza (dine-in or carryout); OHSO Brewery: Tapping 13 pie-inspired beers paired with 13 pies from The Pie Snob; Sal’s Gilbert Pizza: Get $3.14 off an 18-inch

Buono’s Pizza, which recently reopened in south Mesa, has launched a new Monday special. Beginning today, you can buy any pizza and get a second pizza of equal or lesser value for 50% off. The special will be available every

As the government shutdown enters its second month, Sal’s Gilbert Pizza has stepped up with a generous offer for cash-strapped workers. The Gilbert restaurant is giving $30 gift cards to any furloughed or unpaid federal worker. The card can be

As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the list of local restaurants offering relief to furloughed workers is growing. The latest in recently opened Ghost Ranch in south Tempe. The modern Southwest restaurant is giving 50% off a single

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in downtown Gilbert is the latest East Valley restaurant to offer free food to furloughed federal workers. Workers going without pay due to the government shutdown can show their federal ID to get a free entree

The Brass Tap in downtown Gilbert is the latest East Valley restaurant to announce discount deals for furloughed federal workers. Those not receiving pay during the government shutdown will receive 50% off all handheld menu items before 6 p.m. Monday through

Waldo’s BBQ & Catering is offering free dine-in meals from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays to all federal employees and their families affected by the government shutdown. The offer, which will run every Thursday at Waldo’s Mesa and Gilbert locations until the shutdown ends,

Still looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your Christmas list? Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria is offering a last-minute deal on gift cards: Buy a $20 gift card and receive a $20 card free. The deal is good

It seems like every restaurant in the East Valley is offering gift card deals for the holidays. Typically, you buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 card free. Or buy a $50 card and get an extra $10 added

Waldo’s BBQ in Gilbert celebrates its one-year anniversary party with free meals from 5-9 p.m. today. Show up during the four-hour party and you will receive a free pork sandwich, side item, and fountain drink. The restaurant also will be giving

The Perch Brewery in downtown Chandler has rolled out a new, cheaper happy hour menu. The previous menu of $8 food items has been replaced by a variety of $5 food items. Drink specials remain the same – $2 off all Perch

Farmboy, the recently opened south Chandler smokehouse where the scratch kitchen focuses on locally sourced meats and produce, has updated its happy hour menu. From 3-7 p.m. weekdays, the food deals now are: $3 house-baked Sonoran sourdough roll with balsamic vinegar

Native Grill & Wings: Get 10-cent wings. Limit of 10 wings per person. Limit of one sauce or rub per order. Dine-in only. Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria: Buy a dozen “Joe’s Sauce” wings at regular price, get a second dozen free.

Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 81st birthday on Friday, July 27, with a special deal: Buy a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts at regular price and get a second dozen for just $1. The national chain has three locations in the East

Ginger Monkey Tavern is south Chandler has introduced a new heat-related special: Customers can get their first drink for just 10 cents when temperatures hit 110 degrees. (Note: Chandler’s official temperature as I type this is 110. Hint, hint.) What qualifies

La Ristra New Mexican Kitchen (Gilbert): Enjoy 20% off all tequila shots, $5 house margaritas, $6 Exotica Cadillac margaritas, $7 Tradicional Reposado Cadillac margaritas. Serrano’s Mexican Food: Enjoy house margaritas made with Sauza Signature Blue 100% agave reposado tequila, frozen or on the rocks,

It’s Shark Week on TV’s Discovery Channel, which means Sandbar Mexican Grill in Chandler is offering their annual week-long specials: $10 Shark Bait plate (two tacos, rice & beans) $4 Shark Bite shots $6 Blue Water margaritas The specials are available through Sunday, July 29,

It’s 7-11, which means its annual Free Slurpee Day at all 7-Eleven stores in the United States. The chain is celebrating its 91st birthday by giving away free small Slurpees to anyone who stops in between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. today

No other purchase is necessary, and the one-day offer is good at either Jimmy & Joe’s location – Chandler or Mesa. If you’re not familiar with Eegee’s, it’s a Tucson chain of two dozen sub shops known for its fruit-flavored frozen drinks, which come