Restaurants & Bars

July 4th Restaurant Specials: IE Takeout & Dine-In Deals 2023

Star-spangled specials for the Fourth of July holiday await at eateries throughout the Inland Empire's Riverside & San Bernardino counties.

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — Add some dazzle to your Fourth of July dining, while also saving a few bucks, with these holiday specials from restaurants throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

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APPLEBEE'S GRILL & BAR: $6 Summertime Sips hit menus. Choose from Mai-Tai-inspired Tropical Mana Margarita, or the Blue Bahama Mama, made with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. Details. Find locations here.

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BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE: What's s’more exciting than new s’mmer specials? Among the newly launched, limited-time menu items: Peanut Butter S’mores Pizookie; Hickory Brisket Nachos; Cheeseburger Pizza; Casamigos Watermelon Margarita; & Spicy Mango Margarita. Website. Locations region-wide.
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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Perfectly crafted for July 4th — BADASS BURGERS —hit menus with five options, including Rodeo Ripper ($15.99), America’s Most Wanted ($14.99) & High Noon Showdown ($11.99). Or for those, looking to grill this Fourth, can order raw cuts from ecommerce store, Black Angus Market. Click website. See locales in Inland Empire.

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CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN: The creator of California-style pizza treats families to free kids' meal with purchase of adult entrée, Mondays to Thursdays through July 31. (July 4th falls on a Tuesday, but confirm your local CPK will be open.) For children 10 & younger, with choices of pizza, chicken, pastas & salads. Offer for dine-in, takeout & online orders using code: CPKIDS Details. Find sites area-wide.
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DEL TACO: Coinciding with July 4th weekend, the chain offers freebies through July 16. Among July 3-9 specials: free crispy chicken taco with $3 purchase; buy 1, get 1 free Double Del Cheeseburger; free three-layer nacho with purchase; free cheddar quesadilla with $5 purchase; free double cheese breakfast taco with $3 purchase; free bean & cheese burrito with purchase; buy one, get one chicken taco. See specials here. Locations found statewide.

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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Be Fourth of July star with Texas-style, takeout BBQ. Party Pack options: Picnic Pack (starts $35.90 for six to eight) with one meat, two sides & four Texas toast slices; Family Pack ($61.60 for four to six), two meats, three sides & six toasts; XL Pack ($84 for six to eight) three meats, four sides, eight toasts; BYB Wings & Ribs Party Pack ($134.40+), ribs, wings, mac-n-cheese, coleslaw, rolls; BYB Original Party Pack ($140+ for 10-12) with two pounds pulled pork, 2 pounds chopped brisket, coleslaw, BBQ beans, potato salad & rolls. Ordering here. Find locations here.

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DOG HAUS: Patriotic, limited-time "Americana Sausage" — flavor fusion of classic hot dogs and macaroni & cheese — debuts July 1 & is available all month. Enjoy as: "Würst Way” with cheese sauce, slaw, crispy onions on King’s Hawaiian rolls; “Your Way” on roll with toppings; “Corn Dog Way”; or “Breakfast Way” in tortilla. For every Sausage Series item sold, $1 is donated to No Kid Hungry. See here for info & locales.

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EL POLLO LOCO: Family Meal deals are available through July 5 for Loco Rewards members. For $20, score eight-piece, leg & thigh chicken, three large sides, tortillas & salsas. Or for $30, receive the same, plus an additional eight-piece leg & thigh. Rewards info. New entrées — Classic Double Chicken Salad & Street Corn Double Chicken Chopped Salad — are also on summer menu. Locales here.
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EL TORITO: Enjoy $3 house margaritas & $5 Cadillac margaritas July 3. Then celebrate 3 p.m. to close July 4 with free tacos from build-your-own taco bar, with purchase. Select steak, chicken, carnitas or al pastor. Info. (Deal excludes sites in Marina Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Dana Point, Monterey & San Leandro). Participating locations in Corona, Ontario, Riverside, San Bernardino.

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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR: New "3-course Surf and Turf Sunday" menu launches Sunday, July 2, & runs Sundays through summer. Offer features choice of Fleming's Salad or Caesar salad, plus filet mignon with either lobster or Alaskan Golden King crab legs, and dessert selection. Price $75 or $80 (based on location). Details. Locale in Rancho Cucamonga.
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KRISPY KREME: "Letting sweetness ring!" On July 4, fans who wear red, white & blue to participating shops score free, Original Glazed doughnut. Or order "Stars & Stripes" collection individually or by dozen with selections as: Red Velvet Sparkler Doughnut with cream cheese icing & stars & pearls sprinkles; Freedom Flag Doughnut, glazed with red icing & decorated like American flag; and new All-American Apple Pie Doughnut with apple-cinnamon filling. Details. Locations here.

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LUCILLE'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ: Score free gallon of Lucille's Sidewalk Lemonade or Iced Tea with purchase of $50+. Offer runs through July 4 for dine-in, delivery & takeout. Use code at checkout: 752-929-155 See details here. (Offer not valid in Orange.) Sites listed here.
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MARCO'S PIZZA: Get a headstart on Independence Day deals June 29-July 2 with 30% off any menu-priced pizza. Use code: STAR23. Offer is valid via app & online. Website. Sites throughout Inland Empire.

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MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE: Elevate July 4th dining with special menu (July 2-6, $129 for two), with starters as prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella, a soup or salad, entrees of pork chop Milanese, salmon, steak, filet or Maine lobster ravioli, & Key Lime pie, sundaes or hazelnut chocolate mousse for dessert. Info/bookings. Find locale in Palm Desert.

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MOUNTAIN MIKE'S PIZZA: With perfect timing for the Fourth, new, summer-only "BBQ at the Ranch Pizza" debuts. Crafted with grilled chicken, bacon, diced onion, tomatoes, BBQ sauce, green onions & drizzle of ranch dressing, the pizza is available through Aug. 31. Details. Location finder.
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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Enjoy a stress-free 4th with catering specials. Use discount code "FIRECRACKER" through July 5 & receive $50 off catering orders of $250 or more. Click HERE for menu. Plus, Heroes Discount offers military veterans, medical professionals & state or federal service members, with valid ID, 10% off checks everyday. Location finder.
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PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA: Independence Day celebration promo: Add any of three, new cheese breads (Alfredo Jalapeno Cheese Bread, Buffalo Cheese Bread or Pesto Feta Cheese Bread) through July 10th for just $4! Valid with purchase. One per order. Use code CHEESE4 online or in-store. Website/orders. Locations in Inland Empire.

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RED LOBSTER: Go all in on July 4th & summer with Ultimate Endless Shrimp — a mix-'n'-match fave starting at $20. Select from garlic shrimp scampi, coconut shrimp, shrimp linguini Alfredo, Walt’s Favorite Shrimp or more, plus sides, Cheddar Bay Biscuits ... and, oh, yeah, endless amounts of shrimp. Details. Dine-in only. Locations here.

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ROCK & BREWS: Celebrate the Fourth through July 4 with $13 deal on “Philadelphia Freedom” chicken cheesesteak sandwich (usually $16.95). Website. Offered exclusively at locations including Corona.

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ROUND TABLE PIZZA: Enjoy an Independence Day discount through July 4th. Take 15% off orders with code 15OFF - at all locales. Website. Location finder.
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RUBIO'S: Celebrate with recently launched, slow-cooked carnitas — available as Carnitas Macha Two Taco Plate, Carnitas Macha Bowl & Carnitas Macha Burrito, or as substitute for chicken or steak dishes. Plus, "Baja Weekends" run Thursdays to Sundays, after 3 p.m., through Sept. 3, where dine-in customers can enjoy $3 alcohol & free chips with any drink purchase. Website. Locations here.

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TGI FRIDAYS: Dazzling deals on July 4th: Happy Every Hour on Independence Day with $4 cocktails, $5 wine & $2 beers. Plus, score 25% off platters, party trays & family meal bundles with code FIREWORKS25. Website. Find locales in Corona, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Bernardino.


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