| Applebees |
Free birthday dessert with
purchase of an entree. Must sign up for
their email club. On your birthday,
you'll receive a coupon that is good for 30
days. Choose from dessert shooter or
brownie bite or equivalent as available.
|
| Arby's |
Sign up for the Arby's
Extras club and a week before your
birthday, they'll send you a coupon for a free
12oz. shake with any purchase. Expires
seven days from send date.
|
Auntie
Anne's Pretzels
|
Sign up for Pretzel
Perks program and a week before your
birthday they'll send you a 'Buy one pretzel
item, Get any pretzel item Free' coupon.
Expires 14 days from date sent.
|
Aveda
|
Become a member
of Aveda.com and get an exclusive offer on your
birthday every year. Simply provide your email
address and birthday when you register.
There is a separate paid program "Aveda
Pure Privilege," which requires a $10 sign
up. In return, you'll receive a birthday
gift valued at $20 plus the opportunity to earn
points and special offers.
|
| Baskin
Robbins |
Free 2.5 ounce scoop of ice
cream. Join the birthday club and they'll
send you a coupon a week before your
birthday. You'll have about 10 days to use
if from the time it was sent.
|
Ben
& Jerry's
|
User submission from Karin
09/24/09:
"Ben and Jerry’s has a mailing list you can sign
up for, and you get a free scoop. They
send you a coupon before your birthday that you
print and use within two weeks following your
birthday."
Admin
note: verified.
|
| Benihana |
Sign up for the
"Chef's Table" and you'll also get a
complimentary Benihana Birthday Dinner
certificate, maximum value of $30 (excludes
alcoholic beverages, gratuity and tax) that will
be emailed to you for use during the month of
your birthday. Dinner also includes a big
bowl of ice cream with cherry and candle!
|
Big Al's
Bowling
|
User submission from Daniel
(05/23/2011): "Big Al's Beaverton will give you one
of their sugar shack deserts if you tell them
it is your birthday. You can either get it in
the restaurant or at the snack bar."
You can also sign up for 105.1 the Buzz
Freeloaders and they'll email you a coupon
for a free dessert.
|
| Black
Angus
Steakhouse |
Free steak dinner.
Join the BA Prime Club and they'll send you a
free dessert just for joining and then you'll
receive a coupon good for a free steak dinner on
your birthday. |
| Buffalo
Wild Wings |
Free dessert. Sign up
for the Buffalo Circle and they'll send you the
coupon via email. Choose rich and creamy
Chocolate Fudge cake or a scoop of ice cream
with chocolate or caramel topping. Coupon
good one week before and one week after your
birthday.
|
Burgerville
|
User submission from
Serena:
"During your birthday month you get a credit of
$5 if you pick up a Burgerville Rewards Card and
register it online.
Details on their website:
http://burgerville.com/burgerville-card/tell-me-more/
My boyfriend signed up a few days before his
birthday. They told him he will get the $5
credit next month because they only credit the
cards once a month and that day had already
passed."
Admin
note: verified.
|
Chang's
Mongolian
Grill
|
Free meal on your birthday
(as long as you bring another dining
patron). Bring your ID.
|
| Cheesecake
Factory |
Free sundae treat on your
birthday. Just inform the server.
Please note that this sundae is *tiny*--just a
mini-scoop of ice cream with some chocolate
fudge and whip cream in a very small cup! |
Chen's Dynasty
|
Free birthday meal -- buy
one, get one free of equal or lesser
value. Dine in only. Valid with
photo ID. Not valid with other
offers. Located in Bethany Village Center.
Update from
reader 12/11: "We went to Chen's
Dynasty for the one-for-one (equal or lesser
than value) recently and the only requirement
was the ID, no emails, no coupons. But do make
a call to the restaurant just to be sure. The
food was in good serving size too! Nice!"
|
| Chevys |
Free birthday gift.
Sign up for the Compadres e-mail club and
they'll send you a coupon good for a free entree
with no other strings attached! Maximum
value of $12.
Update from reader Serena 09/08/10: "I signed my
boyfriend up for the free Chevy's entree and
they emailed him a coupon for it. We just went
to Chevy's yesterday and they honored the free
birthday entree."
|
| Claim
Jumper |
$25 birthday reward.
The catch? You must pay a one-time $25
enrollment fee into the 'Landry's Select
Club.' Once you sign up, you'll
immediately receive $25 back as a welcome reward
to use on your next visit, and then you'll enjoy
all the other perks of membership. This
includes priority seating, a $25 reward for
every $250 you spend, special offers, AND the
card is good at over 300 locations (including
the Chart House, Landry's Seafood restaurants
and more).
|
| Coldstone
Ice Creamery |
Sign up for the birthday
club and receive a coupon via email that gets
you one free Like It Create Your Own Creation
(ice cream + 1 mix-in) served in a cup, WITH the
purchase of another Like-It Creation.
They'll send it a week before your birthday and
you'll have a total of 14 days to use it.
It used to be one freebie with no strings
attached, but they have now changed it so that
you must purchase one to get the free birthday
perk.
|
| Comedy
Sportz |
Two free tickets for a
regular show. Join the birthday club
online and they'll email you an during your
birthday month that will allow you and a guest
in for free.
|
Cost Plus World Market
|
Sign up for the
free World Market Explorer Rewards Program and
receive "a birthday surprise"...which ends up
being a 10% off coupon. As a member,
you'll receive exclusive savings and earn Coffee
and Gourmet Rewards
|
| Cruise
In Country Diner |
User submission
from Tyler:
"The Cruise In
Country Diner at the corner of River and
Farmington in Hillsboro offers a free hot
fudge sundae to anyone on their birthday!" |
| Dairy
Queen |
Sign up for the DQ birthday
club or Blizzard Fan Club and a few days before
your birthday you will receive a coupon via
email for a 'Buy one, get one free' blizzard
offer.
|
| Daphne's Greek Cafe |
Free meal.
Join the Pita Point Reward Program and they'll
send you a coupon that's good for a free plate,
no other purchase necessary. You'll have
two weeks to use it from the time you receive
it.
* As of
late December 2009 all Portland-area Daphne's
restaurants have been shut down
|
Del Taco
|
Sign up for their Raving
Fan eClub and you'll get a coupon good for 2
FREE chicken soft tacos. Then, when your
birthday nears you'll get a coupon good for a
FREE premium shake, in which you'll have about 2
weeks to redeem it from the time you receive the
coupon.
|
Denny's
|
It's back!
The Original Grand Slam breakfast is free on
your birthday, just show proof of ID. See
this press
release for proof.
|
Dutch
Brothers Coffee
|
Free drink on your
birthday, just let em' know and show your
ID. Valid for all locations, verified by
three POTC submissions.
|
| Famous
Daves |
Free meal. Join the
P.I.G. email club and they'll send you a special
birthday offer via email for a buy one entree,
get one free entree coupon, up to a $15 value.
|
Float On
|
If you've never
floated before, this is your time to try it
out! Schedule a float a week before,
during, or a week after your birthday and
receive 50% off a float session (90
minutes). Regular pricing is $50 per
session. Call 503-384-2620 for more
information.
|
| Fuddruckers |
Free 1/3 pound burger or
other Fuddruckers entree of equal or lesser
value. You must sign up for the Fudds Club
online and a few days before your birthday
you'll receive the email coupon. Offer
expires 14 days from date sent.
|
Green Dragon
Bistro and Brewpub
|
User submission
from Debbie (08/02/11):
"Green Dragon on SE 9th (&
Hawthorn) gives you a free tshirt and beer on
your birthday."
Admin
note: Green Dragon is owned by Rogue
Brewery, which has other locations
around the state that may offer this same
birthday perk; please call ahead to verify.
|
Guild
Lakes Inn
|
User submission from Alan
(07/14/11):
"Free meal on your birthday. Just show
ID. Has to be on your birthday though, and
they’re only open from 6 to 6." |
Home
Town / Old Country Buffet
|
Sign up for their
eClub and you'll get a buy one adult dinner
buffet meal, get one free coupon (with purchase
of a drink). Good for one week before and
one week after your birthday.
|
| Hollywood
Video |
Free
movie! Must be a member, just select any
movie (yes, even the new releases), take it to
the check-out and the Hollywood system should
automatically identify your free rental based
upon the date of birth in the system.
Admin
note: good luck finding any Hollywood
Videos still open.
|
Incredible John's
Pizza
|
One free birthday
buffet any day during the month of your
birthday, with a catch: you must be a
member of the Incredible John's VIP Club, which
costs $5 for an annual membership. You
must sign up in person for the VIP club and
sorry, the free birthday buffet cannot be
redeemed on the date of VIP card purchase. |
Jack in the
Box
|
Use this
coupon to receive a free birthday dessert
of mini churros, New York Cheesecake or
Chocolate Overload Cake.
|
| Joe's
Crab Shack |
Sign up for the Connect
club and receive an email good for a free
appetizer (value up to $8.19) with the purchase
of an adult entree. |
| Krispy
Kreme |
Free donut. Sign up
for the 'Friends of Krispy Kreme' club and
they'll send you an email containing your free
coupon. |
|
|
| Macaroni
Grill |
Free dessert. Sign up
for "Get the Dish" email club and a week before
your birthday you'll receive a coupon for free
dessert.
|
Mama Mia
Trattoria
|
Free
cheesecake. Just show your ID and inform
your server.
|
| Marie
Callender's |
Free
slice of pie and $5 off entree coupon.
Join the online E-Club and they'll send you an
email containing your birthday voucher.
The nice part is that the coupon is good for
about 4 weeks.
Admin
note: All Marie Callender's locations in
the Portland, OR metro area are now closed.
|
McGrath's
Fish House
|
Receive a voucher good for
$10
$5.00 to spend toward a dinner. Must print
and bring entire email with bar code; present to
server before ordering. Offer is valid 2
weeks prior through 2 weeks after your birthday.
Update from reader Alex 11/11: "Just a heads
up. I recently got the McGrath's
birthday offer and it's only good for $5 off
a meal."
|
| Moe's
Southwest Grill |
Free
entree. Sign up for Moe's
E-World and they'll send you a coupon on
your birthday. This is not a buy-one,
get-one free, this is truly a birthday freebie
that is good for one week before and one week
after your birthday. The only Oregon
location is in Wilsonville.
|
Noah's
Bagels
|
Sign up for the Noah's
e-Club and get tasty deals over the next year
worth at least $100. No offer on your
birthday, however.
|
| Noodles
& Company |
Free entree. Join the
Noodlegram and they'll send you a free dish
voucher good for your birthday. This is
not a buy-one, get-one free, this is truly a
birthday freebie that is good for one week
before and one week after your birthday.
Update from reader Alex 11/11: "...it may be worth noting that the
Noodles and Company offer has a maximum value
of $7.50."
|
Old
Spaghetti Factory
|
The restaurant has a Kid's
Club for 10 years and younger to get a free
kid's meal on their birthday. Join the
club online. Another reader recently said
that he received an email coupon good for a free
birthday meal, but the only way to get this is
to sign up as a member of the KINK FM
Community. Click here and
select "KINK Community" to register.
|
On The
Border
|
Join their Cantina Club
online and get a coupon just for joining.
Then, a week before your birthday, they'll send
you a coupon good for a free Dip Trio or Brownie
Sundae with the purchase of one or more
entrees. Coupon is valid for 14 days from
the date sent.
|
Orange
Julius
|
Sign up for their Quench
Club and get a "Buy One, Get One Free" coupon
good for a 20 oz. Julius Fruit Drink or Premium
Fruit Smoothie.
|
| Outback
Steakhouse |
Free dessert. Just
show your ID and inform your server. |
Papa
Murhpy's
|
Free cookie dough.
Must sign up for their eClub. During your
birthday month, you'll recieve an email for the
free cookie dough with the purchase of any
pizza.
|
Papa's
Pizza Parlour
|
Join the Papa's
birthday club here and they will mail you
a postcard for your birthday good for $10 off
your next visit to Papa's Pizza Parlor. |
Pastini
Pastaria
|
Submission from Serena:
"Get an emailed coupon for a free entree on the
day of your birthday with ID (with sign up for
email newsletter). If you don't sign up
for newsletter you can still go in on your
birthday and they give you a free birthday
Tiramisu. Not sure if you have to purchase
anything or not."
Admin
note: POTC-verified. Free
entrée vouchers are sent 7 days before
your birthday. You can use the voucher the
day before, the day of, or the day after your
birthday. Be sure to sign up on the web
site.
|
| PF Changs |
Free slice of cake.
Just show your ID and inform your server. |
Pretzel
Maker / Pretzel Time
|
Free
small size of pretzel bites. Sign up for
their Fan club and about a week before your
birthday you'll get the coupon via email.
Update
10/28/11 from reader Gary: no more
locations in the Portland area!
|
| Qdoba
Mexican Grill |
Free entree with one entree
purchase. Join the eClub and they'll send
you a buy one/get one free coupon on your
birthday. Good for one week before and one
week after your birthday.
|
| Quiznos |
Free cookie. Sign up
for their mailing list and they'll send you a
coupon for a free cookie on your birthday. |
Red Coach Restaruant
|
User submission from Jamie
(03/08/2011):
"Free Meal. If
you sign up for the birthday club at The Red
Coach Restaurant, a few weeks before you
birthday they send you a coupon for a free
Karl's Special: 1/3lb Burger, fries and a
drink."
Red Coach has no web site. Find them in
downtown Portland at
615 Southwest Broadway # 102
Portland, OR 97205-3411
(503) 227-4840 |
| Red Lobster |
Free appetizer. Join
the Fresh Catch Club and they'll send you a
coupon on your birthday. |
| Red
Robin |
Update 02/01/2011:
You must now get register via the 'Red Royalty'
program to get your free burger. Go into
any Red Robin restaurant and ask for the free
card; you'll have to then go online and register
the card number to your name and input your
birthday to get a free burger.
Free burger. Sign up for the E-club and
one week before your birthday you will receive a
coupon via email. You will have 14 days to
use this, and the best part is that the burger
is good for any one of the sandwich menu
items. If you go to the restaurant on your
birthday, you'll also receive a free
sundae--just show your ID and inform your
server. |
Rheinlander
& Gustav's
|
User submission from Hannah
(02/01/2011)
"Guests that come in to celebrate their birthday
(or anniversary) receive a complimentary piece
of homemade apple strudel."
|
| Rock
Bottom Brewery |
Special offer. Must
join the Mug Club by visiting the restaurant and
picking up a card. You'll have to register
the card online to receive benefits. |
Rogue Distillery
& Public House
|
User submission
from Carmen (08/22/2011)
"Join
the
Rogue nation and receive a 32oz. beer and
a t-shirt on your birthday for free! No
gimmicks!"
Admin
note: Rogue
Brewery has other locations around the
state that may offer this same birthday perk;
please call ahead to verify.
|
| Ruby
Tuesday |
Join the 'So Connected'
club and they'll send you coupon good for a free
handcrafted birthday burger!
|
Sephora
|
Get a free
birthday gift like Philosophy's shampoo, shower
gel or bubble bath. Must sign up for the
free 'Beauty Insider' rewards program
online. Retail locations at Washington
Square, Clackamas Town Center, Vancouver Mall
and downtown Portland.
|
Sonic
Drive-In
|
Sign up for the 'Sonic
Cruisers' and during your birthday month you'll
receive a coupon good for free tots, a drink or
a slush.
|
Spirit
Mountain Casino
|
User submission
(05/18/10):
"Spirit
Mountain Casino gives you a free gift during
the month of your birthday. Must be a
registered member of their Coyote Club, and
the free gift will be based on your level of
play.
Also, either
107.5 or 105 radio station gives you a free
buffet to Spirit Mountain Buffet." |
Starbucks
|
User submission
(05/18/10): If you have a Starbucks
Rewards Card and register it with them you get a
free drink on your birthday. Plus they
also give you two free hours of wifi use each
day.
Admin note:
verified. Register your rewards card and
you'll get a postcard good for a free drink for
your birthday (expires a week after your
birthday). |
| Sweet
Tomatoes |
Free
meal with purchase of another meal.
Join the Club Veg online and they'll send you a buy
one/get one free coupon for your
birthday, which is valid one week before and one
week after your birthday. Note: you
must also purchase two beverages in order for
the coupon to work!
Update
08/02/11 from Lori (user submission):
"I just wanted to let you know that
Sweet Tomatoes' has changed their b-day from
buy one get one to buy one and get one 50% off
with the purchase of a full price meal and 2
drinks. My husband received his e-mail this
morning (08/02/2011) and that was the offer."
|
Taco Del Mar
|
For kids: join the
Club Carlos Kids Club and receive a free Kids
Meal for your birthday.
|
| Tacho's |
Mexican restaurant located
in Oregon City. Go to the website, fill
out the form and show up on your birthday with
your picture ID with your birth date on it and
show it to your server. They will treat you to
any meal on the menu. |
| Taste of Asia |
User submission from
Sirenna (02/26/2011)
"In Vancouver
on Fourth Plain, ONLY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY you can
get a free Chinese buffet (they check I.D.)
with at least one other customer paying full
price." |
| TGI
Fridays |
Free dessert. Just
show your ID and inform your server.
* Please note that all TGI Fridays locations in
the Portland area have closed.
|
| The
Melting
Pot |
Free chocolate fondue for
two. Join the Club Fondue and they'll send
you a coupon on your birthday--but note that the
coupon is only valid if you order entrees for
both adults. |
The
Salt Grotto
|
Birthday Special:
Free session on your birthday (ID required as
proof). Located in the Pearl, see page
under "Specials." Call for reservation.
|
Shari's
Restaurant and Pies
|
User submission
from Jacobie (06/22/11): "Sharis will give
you a free slice of pie on your birthday. May
have to show ID."
Admin
update (05/14/12): Shari's now
has their own
email club, sign up online and get these
perks: "Join
now and receive a FREE slice of pie! Pie
Club Members are the first to learn about new
and featured dishes, tasty promotions and
special events happening at their favorite
Shari's Restaurant. Members also receive PIE
on their birthday to celebrate that special
day!"
|
| Todai |
Update from multiple users
04/11: Todai is now closed! :-(
Free meal certificate for your next
visit. The catch is that you must visit
on your birthday, pay full price, then they'll
give you a voucher for a free meal on your
next visit. Todai's website also has an
eClub, but we are not certain as to the perks
or benefits you'll receive.
UPDATE 08/17/09 from a Todai
customer:
"Just
thought you should know that Todai has
reverted their birthday special to what it
used to be, so you are getting it ON your
birthday with at least one paid other person.
Just show your ID I just left there and
am stuffed to my eyeballs with
sushi! It's one of the best free
birthday deals around!"
|
Treasure
Island
Buffet
|
Free buffet on your
birthday....BUT, only valid if you bring 3
guests that pay full price. Bring your ID
and three good friends that don't mind that they
are paying!
|
Vege Thai
|
Free dinner on your
birthday... picture ID plus one friend required
for one free entree. Located near 33rd
& Hawthorne, this is 100% vegetarian with
some vegan options as well.
|
Wendy's
|
Sign up for 'WendyMail' and
within the week you'll receive a $1 coupon in
your inbox as well as another coupon on your
birthday.
|
| Wingstop |
Ten free wings. Join
the Wingstop e-club online and they'll send you
a coupon on your birthday. The restaurant
is located on SE 82nd between Powell and
Holgate.
|