JOE FRUGAL: Restaurant Gift Card Deals with Bonus For You

Nearly 30 area restaurants will give you a bonus when you purchase their gift card this holiday season.

Many offers include a $5 bonus card with the purchase of a $25 gift card, or $20 bonus card when you buy a $100 gift card.  The bonus cards at many locations have expiration dates.

Here is a list of the deals:

Applebee’s – $10 bonus card with $50 gift card purchase.  Bonus card expires 2/28/15.

Bruster’s Ice Cream – $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase.

Bonefish Grill – $20 bonus card for every $100 gift cards purchase.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill – $20 bonus card with $100 in gift cards.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/10/15.

Cheddars Casual Cafe – $10 bonus card with $50 in gift cards.

Chili’s – $10 bonus card when you purchase $50 in gift cards.

CiCi’s Pizza – Free pizza buffet with $25 gift card purchase.  Buffet card valid in January.

Einstein Bros. Bagels – $5 bonus card with a $25 holiday gift card.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/28/15.

Famous Dave’s – $5 reward card for every $25 in gift cards.  Reward card valid 1/2/15 through 2/28/15.

Fazoli’s – $5 off coupon with every $20 gift card purchase.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – $10 Gift To You card with every $50 of Firebirds Holiday Gift Card purchases.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries – Free tin with every gift card purchased online for $30 or more.

Golden Corral – $5 bonus bucks for every $25 in gift card purchases.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/10/15.

Hooters – $5 in Santa Bucks with a $25 gift card purchase.

Logan’s Roadhouse – $5 Bonus Card for every $25 in gift cards purchased.

Lone Star Steakhouse – $5 off meal with $25 in gift cards.  Buy $50, get a free starter.  Buy $100, get a free entree.

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt – $5 Menchie’s bonus card with each $25 gift card purchase.

O’Charley’s – $5 reward card with a $25 gift card purchase.  Reward card valid 1/1/15 to 2/13/15.  Only available online.

Old Chicago Pizza – $5 bonus card for every $25 in gift cards purchased.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/28/15.

Outback Steakhouse – $20 bonus card when you buy $100 in gift cards.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/10/15.

P.F. Chang’s – $20 bonus card with $100 in gift cards.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 3/31/15.

Papa John’s Purchase $25 in gift cards and receive a free 1-topping pizza, valid through 1/25/15

Red Lobster – $5 bonus coupon for every $25 in gift cards purchased online.  Bonus coupons valid for $5 off 2 adult dinner entrees from 1/1/15 to 2/1/15.

Red Robin – Get a $5 bonus buck reward when you buy a $25 holiday gift card.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill – $5 grazie gift bonus for every $25 gift card purchased.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 2/11/15.

Ruby Tuesday – $5 bonus coupon for every $25 in gift cards purchased.  $15 bonus coupon for every $50 in gift cards.  Bonus card valid 1/2/15 through 2/28/15.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House – 10% bonus card on gift card purchases of $250 or more.  Bonus card valid 1/1/15 through 3/31/15.

Shoney’s – $5 in Shoney’s Bucks when you purchase $25 of gift cards.

Steak & Shake – $5 certificate when you buy $20 in gift cards.  Certificate valid 1/5/15 through 2/28/15.

Texas Roadhouse – $5 bonus eGift card when you buy $30 or more in gift cards online.