Cheap Eats: Aurora, Craft, Even Al Biernat’s Gift Certificates for Pennies

From DealNews.com, comes this news:

Restaurant.com continues to cut 80% off any gift certificate via coupon code “ENTREE”. That’s Restaurant.com’s second-best discount, last offered ten days ago. This coupon cuts $25 dining certificates to $2 and $10 gift certificates to 80 cents. Restaurant.com’s gift certificates are redeemable at local restaurants across the United States. Some gift certificates have restrictions, like dinner-only or a $15 minimum. (Each restaurant lists its individual restrictions.)

Some restaurants limit redemptions to one gift certificate per party.

A quick search by zip code this morning pulled up these notables (and more): Aurora, Palomino, Al Biernat’s, Craft, Chaat Cafe, Old Warsaw, Tramontana, Trader Vic’s, Lavendou, Park Cities Prime. Luna de Noche (Victory Park), and dozens more.

I’ve never used a Restaurants.com gift certificate. Anyone have any experience with them?