Frugal Family: Great Deals for Eating Out

Eating out is a special treat and can be expensive. Check out these meal deals and see where you can cut corners to meet your family's budget.

has an MVP Club that can save you a lot of money if you are a frequent diner. The MVP Club card costs $25 and never expires. With it, you can take care of daily deals like $10 worth of tokens on Sundays when you spend $25 or more on food and beverages. My personal favorite is the Thursday deal -- a $5 gift certificate for your next visit when you spend $25 or more on food and nonalcoholic beverages.

2. Max & Erma's -- Kids eat free on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult entree. One kid's meal for one adult's meal. Kids must be 12 years old or younger.

3. El Campesino Restaurante Mexicano-- This Mexican restaurant recently opened a Wexford location in the Village at Pine. Click here to get to the coupon section of the website so you can print a coupon for a 10 percent discount on your bill.

-- This family-style restaurant has incredibly delicious Sicilian pizza. You can get two 16-cut Sicilian pizzas with one topping each for $24.95. In the mood for pasta? Spaghetti and meatballs are $7.29 on Mondays and Tuesdays. A soup or salad and bread comes with the meal.

s -- For $20, you will dine on one appetizer and two entrees. Choose from more than a half-dozen entree selections -- three-cheese chicken penne, cajun shrimp pasta and Bourbon Street chicken a shrimp are a few of your options.