Free Meals and Deals in Bel Air for Military on Veterans Day

By Beth Dalbey (Patch Staff)

Dozens of businesses are offering free services and reduced prices to veterans on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, and, in some cases, beyond. A military ID may be required to redeem the deals.

In the Bel Air area, specials are on tap for veterans at Applebee’s, Baskin-Robbins, Bob Evans, Chili’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Famous Dave’s, Friendly’s, IHOP and Starbucks. The list below includes those and several others in the area. Did we miss anyone? Add them in the comments!

• Applebee’s: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.
• Baskin-Robbins: First Class Camouflage Ice Cream—a concoction of chocolate, salty caramel and cake-flavored ice creams—is the flavor of the month in honor of Veterans Day. In addition, the chain will donate 10 cents from ice cream scoops sold at all U.S. locations on Veterans Day to the United Service Organizations (USO).
• Bob Evans: The restaurant chain offers all-you-can-eat hotcakes for veterans and active military on Veterans Day.
• California Pizza Kitchen: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.
• Carrabba’s: All active and retired veterans receive a free appetizer at participating locations now through Nov. 11.
• Champps: Veterans and active-duty receive a free handcrafted cheeseburger on Veterans Day.
• Cheeseburger in Paradise: Complimentary All-American Burger and fries to veterans, active and retired military personnel on Tuesday. The deal applies to dine-in guests only and requires a beverage purchase.
• Chili’s: The restaurant chain offers a special free menu for vets and active military members.
• Chuck E. Cheese: U.S. military vets and active-duty military get 20 free tokens through Saturday, Nov. 15.
• Cracker Barrel: On Tuesday, veterans get a free Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert. The restaurant will offer 10 percent of proceeds on the sales of the dessert to non-veterans.
• Denny’s: Active, inactive and retired military personnel can build their own free Grand Slam breakfast from 5 a.m. until noon Tuesday at participating restaurants.
• Famous Dave’s: On Nov. 11, former and active military are invited to come in and receive a free “One Meat Salute” from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Friendly’s: Free breakfast, lunch or dinner to veterans and active military on Veterans Day.
• Glory Days Grill: All veterans receive a free appetizer or wings with proper ID on Veterans Day.
• Golden Corral: The restaurant chain observes Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 17, with free dinner buffets from 5-9 p.m.
• Great Clips: Veterans who visit the shops get a free haircut, or a redemption card for a free cut to be used by Dec. 31.
• Hooters: With any drink purchase, vets can get a free meal worth $10.99 on Veterans Day.
• IHOP: Red, White and Blue pancakes are free to vets and active military members from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
• Ikea: Many Ikea locations are offering a free meal to veterans Nov. 9 – 11, 2014. Search for your local Ikea store, go to the store home page and select the “special offers” tab for details.
• Lone Star Steakhouse: A free entrée on Veterans Day to active duty and reserves.
• Longhorn Steakhouse: Service members receive a complimentary Texas Tonion appetizer and non-alcohol beverage on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Includes veterans and current service members.
• Menchie’s: On Veterans Day, all vets and military personnel with a military ID or dressed in uniform will receive a free six ounce frozen yogurt any time of day.
• Mission BBQ: Veterans get a sandwich and cake while supplies last on Veterans Day.
• Olive Garden: All veterans and military active duty will receive a free meal from a special menu on Veterans Day.On The Border: All veterans and active duty military get a free meal from the chain’s “Create Your Own Combo menu,” on Tuesday.
• Outback Steakhouse: Free Bloomin’ Onion and a beverage to all active and retired military personnel on Veterans Day.
• Pie Five Pizza: On Veterans Day active duty, reserve and retired military receive a free individualized pizza.
• Red Lobster: The appetizers are free to veterans and active-duty military members Monday, Nov. 10, through Wednesday, Nov. 13.
• Starbucks: Tall brewed coffees are free to veterans and active-duty service members and their spouses on Veterans Day.

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Baskin-Robbins has made “First Class Camouflage Ice Cream” its November the flavor of the month in honor of Veterans Day. (Baskin-Robbins photo)