I have standards. Even I would be willing to drop the extra buck or two to hit up Wendy's.

In seriousness, I find I often end up eating at a "nicer" restaurant, thinking I'm spending a comparable amount to what I would have otherwise, and it ends up costing more $ out of pocket. Many times I look back and say, "Was it really worth an extra $15, even though I got $46 more 'value' ?" and find myself deciding it wasn't.

My best value redemptions have been with restaurants I would have visited anyway. Then it's a definite and obvious savings.