Originally Posted by
Low Roller
While it may not pay off during that week, it may drive future business. I've tried restaurants during these promotions and returned to them later because they turned out to be great. Otherwise, I might not have tried them.
That's certainly the idea. I've tried these "specials" a few times and you fairly often discover why the restaurants go to these lengths to attract new customers: they're kind of "meh," and they cut portion sizes for the special deals, so the experience is not really motivational.
I'm sure there are some good ones, too.