€50 to spend in Pacinos Italian restaurant for €20

kc66

Seems like a great deal. Checked out their menu online http://pacinos.ie and seems decent. Just bought one.
Dublin again!

http://livingsocial.com/deals/15106-60-off-italian-cuisine

maximoose

sounds good to me! thanks!

I-Shot-Jr

Ah they don't seem to take laser
Thats me out.

Rowley Birkin QC

Cheers, bought.

karlyk1

"Limit 1 per table per visit • Voucher can be used against all purchases at Pacino’s including Breakfast, Lunch, and al a carte meals (one per table)"

Hmmmm.... I presumed it meant that if two of you go, you can get 50 quids worth of food and wine. However, the small print says 'A La Carte Meal - One per Table'... so that seems to imply that only one person can avail of it.... A bit confusing!!!!
Sounded like a great deal otherwise.

consultech

karlyk1 wrote: »

"Limit 1 per table per visit • Voucher can be used against all purchases at Pacino’s including Breakfast, Lunch, and al a carte meals (one per table)"

Hmmmm.... I presumed it meant that if two of you go, you can get 50 quids worth of food and wine. However, the small print says 'A La Carte Meal - One per Table'... so that seems to imply that only one person can avail of it.... A bit confusing!!!!
Sounded like a great deal otherwise.

I bought two of em - This needs some clarification actually, yeah. I hope to God it doesn't mean what you think it to mean. I really can't see myself eating 50 quid's worth of food on lunch on any given day!

Rowley Birkin QC

Hmm, that is a bit odd.

The way I read it too you can use up the full €50 value by buying some of their takeaway stuff, jars of sauces etc.

jimogr

karlyk1 wrote: »

"Limit 1 per table per visit • Voucher can be used against all purchases at Pacino’s including Breakfast, Lunch, and al a carte meals (one per table)"

Hmmmm.... I presumed it meant that if two of you go, you can get 50 quids worth of food and wine. However, the small print says 'A La Carte Meal - One per Table'... so that seems to imply that only one person can avail of it.... A bit confusing!!!!
Sounded like a great deal otherwise.

Going by previous vouchers what this means is that you can use a max of 1 per table. So if 2 go, you can only use one voucher.

jimogr

What is their pantry/shop like? Voucher could be good for Christmas hampers if it is good.

Dotcomdolly

I used a similar voucher in another restaurant & they just deducted the €50 off the bill for the table. You've paid your €20 in advance.

consultech

jimogr wrote: »

Going by previous vouchers what this means is that you can use a max of 1 per table. So if 2 go, you can only use one voucher.

This is how I read it; It would be very odd for the voucher to only pertain to one person at a table, or one of the a la cart meals etc?

maximoose

consultech wrote: »

This is how I read it; It would be very odd for the voucher to only pertain to one person at a table, or one of the a la cart meals etc?

Yeah that has to be how it works.. Surely one a la carte meal couldnt be €50! Im going to assume it just means one per table, two of us stick a tenner in and get the voucher and go get up to €50 worth of food/drink...and hope for the best.

adamski8

consultech wrote: »

I bought two of em - This needs some clarification actually, yeah. I hope to God it doesn't mean what you think it to mean. I really can't see myself eating 50 quid's worth of food on lunch on any given day!

consultech wrote: »

This is how I read it; It would be very odd for the voucher to only pertain to one person at a table, or one of the a la cart meals etc?

well i got the boards deal here when it was on and the staff (whom were terrible) insisted it was only valid for one person so we ended buying extra food we didnt want.
Food was bad also and place was dead.

Rowley Birkin QC

adamski8 wrote: »

well i got the boards deal here when it was on and the staff (whom were terrible) insisted it was only valid for one person so we ended buying extra food we didnt want.
Food was bad also and place was dead.

Really?

So two of ye sat down with a €50 voucher and they expected one of the two of ye to eat €50 worth of food on your own and the other to pay separately??

adamski8

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Really?

So two of ye sat down with a €50 voucher and they expected one of the two of ye to eat €50 worth of food on your own and the other to pay separately??

no the boards deal was for less.
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055966067
€8 paid for a €20 voucher.
staff were clueless about it really and I wasnt the first to use it.
they just insisted that one of us had to pay more than €20
it wasnt such a big deal as it just meant ordering a starter and dessert but kinda the principal and of course i didnt want them!

big_show

can anyone confirm that THIS voucher is per person? I need some clarity before i splash the cash!

Senna

It says "one per table" meaning that if its a table of 2/6/10/20 people, only one voucher can be used. Am i missing something? Does it say anywhere that its for one person only. I think people are confusing tables with people.

wyndham

Reviews for this place are patchy, at best. Thread about it here:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055996836

kc66

I read it to mean one voucher per table.

consultech

kc66 wrote: »

I read it to mean one voucher per table.

I can confirm that the wording on the pdf voucher is: "Limit 1 per table per visit". Despite the patchy reviews linked above, I've eaten there before and it was nice enough (ranked 190/650+ on TA, lot of recent good reviews). Glad I bought two now.

adamski8

Senna wrote: »

It says "one per table" meaning that if its a table of 2/6/10/20 people, only one voucher can be used. Am i missing something? Does it say anywhere that its for one person only. I think people are confusing tables with people.

well the main problem is the staff were confused about it, I wasnt but still didnt get my way!

consultech

adamski8 wrote: »

well the main problem is the staff were confused about it, I wasnt but still didnt get my way!

Whenever I avail of a boards deal or similar, I just don't get drawn into it tbh. The terms are detailed clearly on the voucher (but may not have been the one you had) and I just make a point of repeatedly directin their attention to those terms if they have any issues. A little assertiveness goes a long way, and is obviously best done when it's time to pay and you're not running the risk of a spit-special for your trouble.

I'm not suggestin some sort of conspiracy, but in my own experience, participating companies messing about seems to be par for the course with these kind of deals, in that they can act a bit clueless about the vouchers etc, and try to impose limitations that were never originally stipulated. This has been the same in the 3 or 4 deals I've availed of (laughter lounge/fitzpatrick hotel etc.)

Rowley Birkin QC

Of course the other thing to point out is that nowhere on the voucher does it specify that you have to tell them prior to eating that you are going to be using a voucher. As in nothing to stop you having your €50 worth of food and presenting them with a valid €50 voucher when it comes time to pay.

kc66

From the voucher:

Instructions
1. Call 01 677 5651 to schedule your appointment
2. Be sure to mention your LivingSocial deal and voucher number (located
in the upper right-hand corner)
3. Print out voucher and bring to establishment or display iPhone/Android
voucher
4. Enjoy!
The Fine Print
Limit 1 per table per visit • Vouchers CAN be spent on breakfast, lunch, and
a la carte meals and Christmas Gift Vouchers and Hampers (1 per gift card
or hamper) • Buy as many as you like - bookings required • Voucher can be
used against all purchases at Pacino’s including Breakfast, Lunch, and al a
carte meals (one per table), plus Christmas Gift vouchers and Hampers. (1
voucher deal per Gift card or hamper. Hampers are customised on request
to the specific value)
Except where noted in the Fine Print:
No cash value/cash back
Entire value must be used in one visit
Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
LivingSocial Terms and Conditions - livingsocial.com/terms

consultech

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Of course the other thing to point out is that nowhere on the voucher does it specify that you have to tell them prior to eating that you are going to be using a voucher. As in nothing to stop you having your €50 worth of food and presenting them with a valid €50 voucher when it comes time to pay.

This is another point of note, however it does actually stipulate you need to mention it. Unless explicitely required though that is generally a good idea so that you receive equal treatment to the "ordinary" customers. This unfortunately doesn't happen all the time, be it subconsciously on the part of the staff, or not. That said, the above account aside, I'm sure Pacino's will pose no objections/limitations to voucher usage for this deal.

As an aside, I was once sneered at after availing of a €20 per night deal in Bewley's hotel for asking to change room when the bin hadn't been emptied from the previous guests, the point being made that I'd gotten the room for so cheap that I should accept any shortcomings in standards. Just this week I called Fitzpatrick's hotel, enquired as to the availability of a double room for Saturday week, was told there was some available, then tried to secure the €79 for €170 deal as per the voucher, was met with stuttering and got transferred to "reservations", where I was promptly told by another lady that they were all booked up for Saturday. She kindly offered me Monday night though. Buyer-beware seems to be the main lesson from all of these deals.

Rowley Birkin QC

consultech wrote: »

This is another point of note, and is generally a good idea so that you receive equal treatment to the "ordinary" customers. This unfortunately doesn't happen all the time, be it subconsciously on the part of the staff, or not. That said, the above account aside, I'm sure Pacino's will pose no objections/limitations to voucher usage for this deal.

As an aside, I was once sneered at after availing of a €20 per night deal in Bewley's hotel for asking to change room when the bin hadn't been emptied from the previous guests, the point being made that I'd gotten the room for so cheap that I should accept any shortcomings in standards. Just this week I called Fitzpatrick's hotel, enquired as to the availability of a double room for Saturday week, was told there was some available, then tried to secure the €79 for €170 deal as per the voucher, was met with stuttering and got transferred to "reservations", where I was promptly told by another lady that they were all booked up for Saturday. She kindly offered me Monday night though. Buyer-beware seems to be the main lesson from all of these deals.

Yeah I find that the trick is not to mention a voucher until the last possible opportunity and if they have any issues in honouring it ask to speak to someone more senior. People take too much lying down in this country.

kc66

No problems using the voucher. Only mentioned it when ordering too. Short review here.

Antamojo

Did you get to use the voucher for more than one person? ie. €50 off the total bill?

charlesh

i used the citydeals voucher for the exchequer gastro pub.
the staff did seem a bit off about it.
i would think twice about using a voucher again.
what i dont understand is that these vouchers are alledgedly to get people to try out your foodplace and hopefully build up a repeat business base.
so the people with vouchers are the very ones you should be giving extra good service to , in order to get them back again.
i for one will not darken the exchequer door again!

kc66

Yes, there were four of us there, €50 off the bill.

maximoose

raging I didnt get this now. Ah well.

Orly

I bought this on a whim and am not too bothered going now - you can have mine if you like, for cost price. There's a facility to give the voucher as a gift, so I can transfer it over.

maximoose wrote: »

raging I didnt get this now. Ah well.

ryaner777

I'll take this off you if the poster above doesnt want it ?

Orly wrote: »

I bought this on a whim and am not too bothered going now - you can have mine if you like, for cost price. There's a facility to give the voucher as a gift, so I can transfer it over.

Orly

ryaner777 wrote: »

I'll take this off you if the poster above doesnt want it ?

OK, no word back from Maximoose so sending you a PM

kc66

This is on again. Great value.
http://www.pigsback.com/megadeals

lotsofthegreen

kc66 wrote: »

This is on again. Great value.
http://www.pigsback.com/megadeals

if you buy megadeals threw www.fatcheese.ie you get 10% cashback plus i think they also have a 10% discount code availible on fatcheese as well

Badgermonkey

I seem to recall customers being mightily unimpressed with the fare.

kc66

I got it the last time. Food was decent enough. Not spectacular. But for €20? You could even go in and drink €50 worth of beer.
Edit: actually maybe not this time, looking at the T&Cs. When it was on Living Social there were very few restrictions.