Seated is an app that gives you cash back rewards of up to 30% when you dine-in, get takeout, or order delivery at 3,000 restaurants in six U.S. cities.
All you have to do is make a reservation or place an order, snap a picture of the receipt, and then Seated will deposit rewards in your account, which can be used for gift cards at 30+ stores including Amazon, Target, Starbucks, and Uber.
The entire process is quite easy, and the rewards add up fast. Thus far, I’ve earned over $250 with the Seated app.
- Earn $15 on Your First Meal with Seated.
- Up to 30% Back on Dining Out, Takeout & Delivery
- Upload a Picture of Your Receipt to Earn Rewards
- Redeem Rewards for Gift Cards
- Refer Friends for Additional Rewards
How Does Seated Work?
Seated is fairly easy to use:
- Choose a restaurant, pick a date and time, and request a reservation. Some restaurants also allow rewards for walk-in visits.
- Go to the restaurant, enjoy the meal, and save the receipt.
- Snap a picture of the receipt and upload it to the Seated app.
Seated will typically deposit your reward into your account about an hour after your receipt upload. You can then redeem your rewards for a gift card.
Pro Tip: If you are dining at a Seated restaurant with a large group who doesn’t have Seated, you could take a picture of the receipt before the server divides up the amount to earn rewards for the entire table.
Take-Out and Delivery
You can also earn Seated rewards on take-out and delivery, up to 20% cash back.
Some restaurants are only available via take-out and delivery, so be sure to check out all of your dining options in your area.
Where is Seated Avaliable?
Seated is currently only available in six cities, and you can find the restaurants available in each city at the links below.
Seated was previously offered and may return to Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, Washington D.C., Seattle, Houston, Denver, and Providence.
What is the Restaurant Selection on Seated?
The restaurant selection on Seated will vary by city. Seated currently has 1,500 restaurants and bars on the app.
Seated has a very strong presence in New York City with over 200+ restaurants, especially in Manhattan.
When I walked around New York City for a weekend trip, there always seemed to be 30+ restaurants on Seated within a 10 minute walk, with every type of cuisine imaginable.
But, I live in the great city of Chicago, so there is only about 15 restaurants on Seated. The restaurants I’ve tried have all been really good and I consistently go to three of them to earn rewards.
Earn Rewards for Referring Your Friends
You can earn $15 for every person you refer to Seated using your referral code.
Plus, the person you refer also gets $15 off after their first reservation.
If you don’t already have Seated, you can support this site by using my referral link when downloading the Seated app.
The other thing I love about Seated is that when you reach 5 referrals, you earn “Partner Status” which allows you to earn a 5% bonus every time the person you refer uploads a receipt, at no cost to them.
The minimum partner rewards is $1 for each receipt, so the recurring referral rewards can really stack up.
Gift Card Rewards
You can redeem Seated rewards for gift cards at:
- Amazon
- Uber
- Target
- Starbucks
- Airbnb
- Ulta Beauty
- Barnes & Noble
- CVS
- H&M
- T.J.Maxx
- Dunkin
- Nordstrom
- Petco
- Adidas
- Bath & Body Works
- AMC
- Lands’ End
- App Store & iTunes
- LL Bean
- Lululemon
- Ray Ban
- Nike
- Hotels.com
- REI
- Athleta
- Delta
- Macy’s
- Sephora
- Soulcycle
- Showtime
- Crate and Barrel
- Barry’s
- 1-800 Flowers
The Verdict
I am a big fan of Seated. The app is easy to use and there are a lot of great restaurants to try and it is great to collect rewards to offset some of the meal and gratuity.
Plus, the process to make the reservation and collect your rewards is straight-forward and fast. I’ve used it many times without issue.
- Earn $15 on Your First Meal with Seated.
- Up to 30% Back on Dining Out, Takeout & Delivery
- Upload a Picture of Your Receipt to Earn Rewards
- Redeem Rewards for Gift Cards
- Refer Friends for Additional Rewards
