Amex Platinum $200 "Dining credit" towards a list of Global Restaurants

[Aussietraveller86]

Has anyone had luck buying a gift card in USA or NZ

Read my above post. They are third party sites so won't apply in the US.

Haven't looked at NZ though. Post your findings please

 

[Aussietraveller86]

I realised I've never used this despite many years of Charge Card membership.

We just recently ate at Gimlet, Nomad and Kisume. lol - could have saved $200.

well what card did you use to pay?

This benefit doesn't require activation so if you used your charge card, you would have gotten the credit.

 

[Flyerwin]

well what card did you use to pay?

This benefit doesn't require activation so if you used your charge card, you would have gotten the credit.

Actually I checked - you do need to subscribe to it. I hadn’t click on the button - I have now. I always use the Amex as the first preference.

 

[Hunter4vr]

Yep, Pocket Concierge handles all the Japan options. Anything listed on the site will trigger the credit.

You preselect your courses and pay up front - these get charged once the restaurant verifies the reservation.

You can then order additional items on the day (drinks etc) which also get charged back to you via Pocket Concierge after the visit. These charges are also eligible for the dining credit IME. In effect you can use two year's worth of credits on one visit.

I've visited 4 restaurants booked through Pocket Concierge and they've all been well equipped for non Japanese speakers.

Would a booking made for someone else through Pocket Concierge still trigger the credit?

 

[sudoer]

Would a booking made for someone else through Pocket Concierge still trigger the credit?

Yes, but anything further they order during the reservation (drinks etc) will be charged back to your card. In short don't go booking for people you don't trust to pay you back.