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The Savings Desk

Every deal below is publicly advertised by the business itself — on its own site, its official page, its printed menu. We found it, checked it, and did the math nobody wants to do in line: what it saves you per visit, per week, per year. No business paid for a spot and nobody coordinated these — the Gazette dug them up.

The desk rule: if a deal can't point at a public place where the business advertises it, it doesn't run here. Every card names its source and the day we last verified it.
Thursday, September 17: 5 of the 13 deals below are live today. Tick I'd use this weekly on any card and the counter at the bottom does your year.
Bistro 120Oakdale
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri · 3:00pm–6:00pm
Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6pm in the bar: Mini Burger Bites $8, Mini Prime Rib Sliders $12, Philly Cheese Steak Rolls $12 (regular $16 - save $4), house beer $6, Old Fashioned $8, daiquiri $9
was $16.00 $12.00 save $4.00 25% off weekly: $17/mo · $208/yr back in your pocket
Bar only; savings shown on the cheese steak rolls - other items priced as listed
Advertised: bistro120.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Every day · 3:00pm–5:00pm
Happy Hour 3-5pm daily in the bar & patio: small plates $4-$7 (mozzarella sticks $4, Italian nachos $5, fried ravioli $6, calamari $7)
$4.00 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Bar & patio only; not valid to-go; bread not included with bar menu
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Mon
Monday: half off the Family Platter Feast (any family platter + family-size house salad + small Italian nachos, serves up to 3)
advertised special — see the source for current pricing
Dine-in or to-go; no sharing outside the platter; not valid Valentine's, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Mon
Monday: 2-for-1 regular-size pizzas (regular crust, 6 slices), all day in the bar & patio
advertised special — see the source for current pricing
Bar & patio only
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Tue
Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo Skillet $15.99 with unlimited house salad and fresh-baked bread
$15.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Dine-in or to-go on carinos.com
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Wed
Wednesday: Lasagna & Pasta Alfredo $15.99 with unlimited house salad and bread
$15.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Dine-in or to-go on carinos.com
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Wed
Wednesday: Tavern Double Cheeseburger $6 in the bar & patio (add fries $4); half-price wine bottles and $8 dozen Parmesan breaded shrimp
$6.00 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Bar & patio only; burger excludes salad
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Thu
Thursday: Chicken Parmesan $15.99 with spaghetti and tomato sauce, plus half off the Mega Family Platter Feast (serves up to 6)
$15.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Dine-in or to-go on carinos.com
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Thu
Thursday: 69-cent traditional or boneless wings in the bar & patio (limit 10 per person per order)
$0.69 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Bar & patio only; limit 10 per person per order
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Fri
Friday: All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp & Pasta $18.99 - endless parmesan shrimp, pasta, sauce choice, plus salad or personal Italian nachos
$18.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Dine-in or to-go on carinos.com
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Sat · 4:00pm
Saturday: Trio of Signature Pastas $17.99 - fettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti with meat sauce, penne with spicy marinara, sausage and a meatball
$17.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
After 4pm; no substitutions
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Johnny Carino'sModesto
Sun
Sunday: Never-Ending Pasta & Salad Duo $12.99 - unlimited salad plus two pastas; half-price wine bottles in the bar
$12.99 as advertised — compare it to the regular menu
Dine-in or to-go; wine deal is bar & patio
Advertised: carinos.com ↗ verified Sep 16
Reata on 3rdOakdale
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat · 4:00pm–5:30pm
Happy Hour Tuesday-Saturday 4-5:30pm, plus Tuesday date-night specials and live patio music Thursdays
advertised special — see the source for current pricing
Dinner service Tue-Sat; Saturday Morning Market menu 8am-noon
Advertised: reataon3rd.com + Oakdale Leader ↗ verified Sep 16
Know a deal the desk is missing? It has to be advertised publicly by the business — a menu page, a posted special, an official social post. Send it to the desk and we'll verify it: email the desk, or if it's yours, put it on the record through the Business desk. Weekly-ads worth checking yourself: Save Mart, Grocery Outlet, WinCo.

Deals come from the businesses' own public advertising and are re-verified on a rolling basis. Prices and terms belong to the businesses and can change; the card tells you when we last checked. The savings math is arithmetic, not a promise — your total depends on what you actually buy.