I agree. While there have been a couple of exceptions, where I ate at a restaurant I liked and was pleasantly surprised to discover that I had earned some miles, most of the SkyMiles Dining restaurants at which I've eaten have been places where I had to force myself to go. My girlfriend thinks I'm on some kind of Thai food kick, but in reality I wanted miles. After reading the above posts, I think I better stop pushing pad thai on our dates.
Originally Posted by JerryFF
I find that even when I travel it is hard to find iDine restaurants I would choose without the reward. I think we need to remember that good restaurants don't need to give 20% discounts to get customers. This is an incentive program for the restaurants and it costs them a lot of money.