45 Veterans Day deals honoring military men and women
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and businesses around metro Phoenix are offering discounts, deals and free meals to honor military members.
These deals are available to current, former and retired members of the U.S. armed forces. To receive them, you must show a valid form of military ID. Promotions are limited to one per person and not valid with other discount offers or coupons.
DINING
10 percent off: Tilted Kilt
Get 10 percent off your bill.
Details: CityScape at First and Washington streets in Phoenix. 602-293-3888. 660 W. Warner Road, Tempe. 480-592-0102. tiltedkilt.com.
20 percent off: Kelly’s at Southbridge
Enjoy 20 percent off the bill.
Details: 7117 E. 6th Ave., Scottsdale. 480-393-3205, kellysatsouthbridge.com.
20 percent off an entree: Chompie’s
All year long, veterans who show military ID can save 20 percent off one entree. Dine-in only with four locations in Tempe, Paradise Valley Scottsdale and Chandler.
Details: chompies.com.
BOGO meal: Cibo e Vino
Receive a free meal at this recently remodeled restaurant with the purchase of an entree.
Details: 34552 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-595-6600, ciboevinoaz.com.
Free meal: Claim Jumper
Choose from chicken pot pie, jambalaya pasta, Chinese chicken salad, classic cheeseburger, meatloaf supper, roasted tri-tip and grilled shrimp, simply grilled chicken breast, Atlantic salmon, country fried steak and black tie pasta.
Details: 10125 W. McDowell Road, Avondale. 623-742-9892. 3063 W. Agua Fria Freeway, Phoenix. 623-581-8595. 1530 W. Baseline Road, Tempe. 480-831-8200. claimjumper.com.
BOGO Cupcakes: Sprinkles Cupcakes
Buy one cupcake, get one free.
Details: 4501 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-970-4321, sprinkles.com.
Free entree: Fired Pie
Get one pizza or one salad of your choice.
Details: Valley-wide locations. firedpie.com.
Free chili dog: Wienerschnitzel
Get a free chili dog and small Pepsi.
Details: Valley-wide locations. wienerschnitzel.com.
Free three-course meal: Sassi
Enjoy a free three-course meal of Italian chopped salad, choice of chicken marsala or beef short ribs and a flourless chocolate cake with espresso cream for dessert. Priced at $39 for non-military members.
Details: 10455 E. Pinnacle Peak Parkway, Scottsdale. Gusts must RSVP in advance to secure a reservation. 480-502-9095, sassi.biz.
Free meal: Native Grill & Wings
Choose between the crispy chicken sandwich, the native stripper platter, a 9-inch margherita pizza or the native burger.
Details: Ahwatukee locations only. nativegrillandwings.com.
Half-off meal: Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Receive a 50 percent discount on your check. Discount includes food and beverages, including shakes and alcohol.
Details: 11055 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 480-348-2337, hopdoddy.com.
Free pancakes: IHOP
Participating International House of Pancakes restaurants will serve free Red, White and Blue pancakes — buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry compote and whipped topping.
Details: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. ihop.com.
Free meal: Hooters
Enjoy a free Hooters burger, buffalo chicken sandwich, buffalo chicken salad, 10-piece traditional wings or 10-piece boneless wings.
Details: Valley-wide locations. hooters.com.
Free dinner buffet and drink: Golden Corral
Enjoy a free dinner buffet and beverage. The restaurant will also be raising donations for the Disabled American Veterans.
Details: 5-9 p.m. Valley-wide locations. goldencorral.com.
Free Build Your Own Grand Slam: Denny's
Get a complimentary Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast. Choose four items such as buttermilk or whole-wheat pancakes, eggs cooked to order, bacon strips, seasonal fruit or hash browns.
Details: 5 a.m.-noon. Valley-wide locations. dennys.com.
Free lunch and drink: Sizzler
Get a free lunch entree of tri-tip steak, Malibu chicken or a half dozen fried shrimp. Free drink options are coffee, iced tea or soda. Excludes the unlimited salad bar and gratuity.
Details: Until 4 p.m. Valley-wide locations. sizzler.com.
Free meal: Bar Louie
Get a free meal up to a $12 value.
Details: Tempe Marketplace at Loop 202 and McClintock Drive. 480-658-1600, barlouie.com.
Free lunch: The Post
In the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport Hotel, the Post is offering complimentary lunches of Jack's Daniel burger with house-made Jack Daniels barbecue sauce or portobello wrap with roasted mushrooms, hummus, spinach, red peppers and mozzarella.
Details: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 4300 E. Washington St., Phoenix. 602-273-7778, crowneplazaphx.com.
Free pizza: Humble Pie
All six Humble Pie locations will be giving away a free pizza.
Details: Valley-wide locations. humblepieusa.com.
Free lunch: Texas Roadhouse
Choose from 6-ounce sirloin steak with two sides, country fried chicken with two sides, country fried sirloin with two sides, pulled-pork dinner with two sides, single grilled pork chop with two sides, all-American cheeseburger with fries, barbecue chicken sandwich with fries, pulled-pork sandwich with fries, grilled chicken salad or chicken critter salad. Includes free non-alcoholic drink.
Details: Valley-wide locations. texasroadhouse.com.
Free dessert: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Get a free double chocolate fudge Coca-Cola dessert during lunch and dinner.
Details: Valley-wide locations. crackerbarrel.com.
Free appetizer: Gordon Biersch
Receive a free appetizer.
Details: Valley-wide locations. gordonbiersch.com.
Free entree: Zappone’s Italian Bistro
Choose any lunch or dinner entree for free.
Details: 1652 N. Higley Road, Gilbert. 480-218-2338, zapponesbistro.com.
Free wings: the Wing Counter
Free half-dozen wings.
Details: 5350 W. Bell Road, Glendale. 623-463-6881, thewingcounter.com.
Free breakfast: Original Breakfast House
Choose from creamed chipped beef on toast with home fries or hash browns; pulled pork hash and eggs; pork chops and eggs with potatoes and toast or pancakes; pumpkin pecan pancakes; or triple berry french toast with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Take $10 off orders not on the Veterans Day menu. Open 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Details: 13623 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. 602-482-2328, obhphx.com.
Free pizza: Eklectic Pie
Get a free 7-inch pizza with unlimited toppings.
Details: 1859 S. Stapley Drive, Mesa. 480-207-1613, eklecticpie.com.
Half-off pizza: Papa Murphy's
Get any pizza for half price.
Details: Valley-wide locations. papamurphys.com.
Free barbecue plate: Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que
Get a free “Two Meat Salute,” a platter of two meats served with a corn muffin and side dish. Offer good during lunch and dinner.
Details: Valley-wide locations. famousdavesbbq.com.
Free sundae: BurgerFi
Get a complimentary 6-ounce sundae. Choose vanilla, chocolate or swirled and top it off with whipped cream and a cherry.
Details: 1939 S. Val Vista Drive, Mesa. 480-545-9720, burgerfi.com.
Free entree: California Pizza Kitchen
Grab a complimentary entree from the special Veterans Day menu. Pizza options include original BBQ chicken; Hawaiian; five cheese and fresh tomato, pepperoni, mushroom pepperoni sausage; and untraditional cheese. Salads and pastas are also on the menu.
Details: Valley-wide locations. cpk.com.
Free lunch: Phoenix City Grille
Choices include any Phoenix City Grille burger, sandwich or salad including a non-alcoholic beverage. Dinner entrees, tax and gratuity not included.
Details: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. 602-266-3001, phoenixcitygrille.com.
Free entree: Olive Garden
Get a free entree from a special menu featuring seven of Olive Garden's most popular items. Served with unlimited homemade soup or salad and garlic breadsticks. Family and friends dining with veterans will receive 10 percent off their meals.
Details: Valley-wide locations. olivegarden.com.
Free appetizer: LongHorn Steakhouse
Get a free Texas Tonion appetizer (onion petals drizzled in sour cream and served with dipping sauce) and a non-alcoholic beverage.
Details: Valley-wide locations. longhornsteakhouse.com.
Free meal: Applebee's
Get a free "Thank You Meal." Choose from 7-ounce sirloin, American standard all-in burger, double-crunch shrimp, three-cheese chicken penne, fiesta lime chicken, chicken tenders platter or Oriental chicken salad.
Details: Valley-wide locations. applebees.com.
COFFEE, TEA AND COCKTAILS
Free coffee: 32 Shea
Grab a free small cup of coffee all day.
Details: 10626 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. 602-867-7432, 32shea.com.
Free drink: Infusion Coffee & Tea
Receive a coffee or tea drink of your choice.
Details: 1300 E. Eighth St., Tempe. 480-968-2533, infusioncoffeetea.com.
Free appetizer: World of Beer
Enjoy a free appetizer from a select menu.
Details: 526 Mill Ave., Tempe. 480-638-2337. 2224 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert. 480-814-1385, worldofbeer.com.
ENTERTAINMENT
Discount golf: Top Golf
Veterans receive a “heroes discount" of 20 percent off game play and 10 percent off memberships.
Details: 1689 S. San Tan Village Parkway, Gilbert. 480-240-1282. 9500 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale. 480-240-2402. topgolf.com.
Free bowling: Uptown Alley
Enjoy one free game of bowling and one free rental.
Details: 13525 N. Litchfield Road, Surprise. 623-975-7529, uptownalleysurprise.com.
Free movie: Pollack Tempe Cinemas
Free admission to Pollack Tempe Cinemas. Military-themed movies such as “Top Gun,” “Forrest Gump,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Lone Survivor” will be showing.
Details: 1825 E. Elliot Road. 480-345-6461, pollacktempecinemas.com.
Free concert: Organ Stop Pizza
Enjoy a free concert with patriotic music. Only beverages and ice cream will be served, at regular menu pricing. Cash or check only, no debit or credit cards accepted.
Details: 1:30-3:00 p.m. 149 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. 480-813-5700 ext. 945, organstoppizza.com.
PARKS
Free admission: Maricopa County Parks
Visit any of the county’s 10 parks for free.
Details:maricopa.gov/parks.
Free admission: National parks
Get free entry to the 22 national parks in Arizona, including Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge, Walnut Canyon in Flagstaff, Grand Canyon and Lake Mead.
Details: nps.gov.
CARS
Free ride: Clean Air Cab
Locally owned and operated Clean Air Cab is offering free rides.
Details: 480-777-9777, cleanaircab.com.
Free oil change and car wash: Cobblestone Auto Spa
Stop at any Valley wide Cobblestone Auto Spa to get a free oil change and car wash. The oil change service includes the lube, oil, filter and 18-point inspection.
Details: Valley-wide locations cobblestone.com.