Cheap Eats: Free Scratch Burgers, P99 for 3 J.CO Valentine's Donuts + More

(SPOT.ph) Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year are just around the corner, which is a polite way of saying you’re about to eat and spend a lot. The good news: you don’t have to blow your budget doing it. This week’s Cheap Eats lineup has heart-shaped donuts from Dunkin’ and J.CO for under P150, and reasonably priced good-for-two meals from Tokyo Tokyo and Wendy’s. And for reasons that are totally unrelated to Valentine's and Chinese New Year (but still very much welcome), there are also free burgers from Scratch and a 50% discount at Domino's Pizza.

Just in case you didn't know, Poblacion's Scratch has finally opened its second branch in Bonifacio Global City—right at Four/NEO KMC, 4th Avenue, Taguig City. They're celebrating this milestone in the best way possible: free burgers. The first 100 customers for lunch today, February 9, get a burger for free. If you didn't make the cut, here's your other chance: You can drop by at Scratch between February 16 and February 20 to score burgers and chicken sandwiches, which will be priced at P216.

Scratch (and Nolita Joe's) is at Four/NEO KMC, 4th Avenue, Taguig City. For more information, check out Scratch's Instagram page.

Did you know that there's a World Pizza Day, and that's on February 9 annually? Domino's Pizza is making it a four-day-long celebration with a huge 50% discount on select pizzas. The flavors included in this promo are the following: Bacon & Mushroom, Cheese Mania, Aloha Ham & Cheese, Pacific Veggie, Five Cheese, Meatzza, and Ultimate Pepperoni. This promo is available from February 9 to 12 for dine-in, takeout, and delivery transactions.

See list of Domino's Pizza branches. For more information, check out Domino's Pizza's Facebook page.

In case you've spent way too much on bouquets, you can still get something sweet and romantic while on a budget. J.CO Donuts & Coffee has Valentine's donuts for only P99 (you save P48). This box has three limited-edition heart-shaped donuts you can bundle with your other Valentine's Day gifts. J.CO Donuts & Coffee's Valentine Donuts are available across all J.CO stores nationwide—all except for J.CO Reserve NAIA Terminal 3—from February 9 to 13. This is available for dine-in and takeout transactions only.

For more information, check out J.CO Donuts & Coffee, Philippines' Facebook page.

Apart from offering special heart-shaped Choco BTN for Valentine's Day, Dunkin' also has the Valentine's Bundle. Priced at P120, a box has three heart-shaped doughnuts with a Bavarian filling, topped with pink and red frosting and sprinkles. You can get this cheaper if you buy three boxes, which goes for P349. You save 11!

For more information, check out Dunkin's Facebook page.

Ramen Nagi is celebrating its 13th birthday with a deal that lasts all year. Every 13th of the month, from 2 to 6 p.m. only on that day, a selected side dish drops to a fixed price of P130 when you order any ramen bowl.

For February, the promo puts the spotlight on the Curry Spring Roll. This side dish regularly costs P290, so you're saving P160. If you want to plan for the rest of the year, here's the full lineup of the featured dishes during Ramen Nagi's 13th anniversary promo:

• February: Curry Spring Roll

• March: Pork Tonkatsu

• April: Vanilla Ice Cream

• May: Signature Karaage

• June: Edamame

• July: Chashu Rice

• August: Snack Gyoza

• September: Pork Tonkatsu

• October: Classic Highball

• November: Signature Karaage

• December: Chashu

Ramen Nagi's Nagi Favorites promo is available every 13th of each month this year, from 2 to 6 p.m. This is for dine-in transactions only.

For more information, check out Ramen Nagi PH's Facebook page.

Wendy's has a Valentine's promo for those celebrating in advance, on the day of, and 15 onwards. The Made For Two bundle is priced at P449 (save P164), and includes Classic Chicken Sandwich Solo, Baconator Single Solo, two Regular Frosty, and Classic Litro Iced Tea. This Wendy's promo is available until February 22 for dine-in, takeout, delivery, and drive-thru transactions.

For more information, check out Wendy's Philippines' Facebook page.

If you're working with a P500 food budget for Valentine's Day and would rather go for Japanese food, Tokyo Tokyo's Valentine's Valentine's Love Bundles come in two sets and are good for two. There's the Big Chicken Katsu Sumo, which has has your choice of BCK flavor (Classic, Mango Wasabi, or Overload), four pieces of Tempura, two servings each of rice, miso soup, coffee jelly, and Red Iced Tea all for P749 (save P285). There's also the Sumo Meal priced at P599 (save P111); it has two Tokyo Tokyo favorites, four pieces of Chiizu Maki, and two servings each of rice, miso soup, and Red Iced Tea. Tokyo Tokyo's Valentine's Love Bundles are available for the whole month, until February 28. This is exclusively available for dine-in transactions.

For more information, check out Tokyo Tokyo's Facebook page.

Highlands Coffee is joining the Valentnie's festivities with a milk tea promo. From February 9 to 22, you can get two cups of Hong Kong Mochi Milk Tea for only P214 (you save P104). This bold and sweet drink is Hong Kong-style milk tea with soft chunks of mochi for chewy contrast.

For more information, check out Highlands Coffee Philippines' Facebook page.

For the Type A partners, Shakey's is giving away freebies on Valentine's Day if you order for delivery in advance. For a minimum advance purchase of P1,500, you can get two pieces of Chicken 'N' Mojos for free. And if you reach P2,000, you can get an additional Mozzarella Cheese Stick on the house, too. Just take note that if you'll have to place your order at least a day in advance, for these specific delivery dates: February 13, 14, and 15.

For more information, check out Shakey's Philippines' Facebook page.