Are restaurant apps worth it? For a first order, usually yes: Harvey's sells your first app burger for $3, and East Side Mario's takes $5 off a first app order of $15.99 or more, about 31% at the minimum. After that, only the apps with a standing app price earn their place on your phone, such as Burrito Boyz's $0.50 guacamole or Freshslice's buy-one-get-one medium pizza.
As of November 7, 2026, 18 chains we track have a verified live deal that requires the chain's own app. We sorted them into one-time welcome offers, prices that repeat on every app order and app BOGOs, did the math on each and listed the catch. Prices are in CAD before tax.
Are restaurant apps worth it for the first-order discount?
Half of the 18 chains (9) give a one-time saving in the app, 8 of them on a first order or a new account, usually as a code typed at checkout. It is the simplest saving on this list: download, make an account, order once. The catch is that it works once, most of these offers skip dine-in, and several do not combine with other offers.
The cheapest entry point is Harvey's. Your first order in the Harvey's app gets a burger for $3 with the code 3BURGER, applied from the app's Coupons tab. It is valid at the 149 Harvey's locations we track, for takeout only: taxes, cheese and bacon are extra, and the code does not work with delivery. Harvey's also says the offer needs a Harvey's account and runs for a limited time.
FeaturedGet your first burger for $3 on your first Harvey's mobile app order with coupon code 3BURGER; taxes, cheese and bacon extra.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 149 locations
Verified Source: harveys.ca (opens in a new tab)
$3First app burger
View DealOur data has no regular Harvey's burger price, so the saving is the gap between $3 and what your store charges for the same burger. Two other first-time offers hand you food rather than a discount:
- Wendy's: new Wendy's Rewards members get free 6-piece Chicken Nuggets plus 150 bonus points with their first purchase, at participating restaurants (113 locations we track).
- 3 Brasseurs: join the loyalty program in the app, load your first bill by January 15, 2027, and get a $10 reward for a later dine-in visit (12 locations we track). It is the largest fixed amount among the welcome offers, but it takes two visits.
Three chains give a flat $5 off a first order to new members: Kelseys with the code KELSEYS5OFF, Quiznos for new Toasty Points members on takeout, and Hero Certified Burgers for new HERO Rewards members, who also get 500 HERO Bites on sign-up. Our data lists no minimum spend for these three, so read the terms in the app before you build the order.
Which chains in Canada give the biggest first app order discount?
Among the codes with a published minimum, ranked by the share of the bill saved at that minimum before tax, East Side Mario's leads: $5 off a first app order of $15.99 or more with the code 5ESM is about 31% at the minimum. The code is for takeout and delivery at participating locations and is not available in-restaurant.
$5 off your first East Side Mario's app order of $15.99 or more with code 5ESM; not valid for in-restaurant orders.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 43 locations
Verified Source: eastsidemarios.com (opens in a new tab)
$5 OFFFirst app order $15.99+
View DealA flat discount shrinks as the order grows. The same $5 is about 17% of a $30 order and 12.5% of Swiss Chalet's $40 minimum. Montana's works the other way: 15% off a first app order of $30 or more with the code BBQAPP15, for a limited time, so the saving keeps growing with the bill.
15% off your first Montana's mobile app order of $30 or more (before taxes and fees) with code BBQAPP15, for a limited time.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 62 locations
Verified Source: montanas.ca (opens in a new tab)
15% OFFFirst app order $30+
View Deal| Chain | One-time app offer | Minimum before tax | Saving at the minimum | Main catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Mario's | $5 off, code 5ESM | $15.99 | About 31% | First app order; not in-restaurant |
| Montana's | 15% off, code BBQAPP15 | $30 | 15% | First app order only, one use |
| Swiss Chalet | $5 off coupon | $40 | 12.5% | One use; pickup or delivery only; ends December 31, 2026 |
| Harvey's | $3 burger, code 3BURGER | None listed | Depends on your store's price | Takeout only; cheese and bacon extra |
| Kelseys | $5 off, code KELSEYS5OFF | None listed | n/a | Terms shown in the app |
| Quiznos | $5 off | None listed | n/a | New Toasty Points members; takeout |
| Hero Certified Burgers | $5 off plus 500 HERO Bites | None listed | n/a | New HERO Rewards members |
| Wendy's | Free 6-piece nuggets plus 150 points | First purchase | n/a | New Wendy's Rewards members |
| 3 Brasseurs | $10 reward | First bill loaded by January 15, 2027 | n/a | Dine-in; used on a later visit |
Which one wins depends on the size of your order. Montana's 15% beats a flat $5 only once the pre-tax order is above $33.33; below that, a $5 code saves more. Swiss Chalet's $5 off $40 app coupon is one use only, for pickup or delivery through the app or website, and the $40 excludes taxes, alcohol, fees and gift cards.
Which app-only prices repeat after the first order?
The apps worth keeping are the ones that charge less every time you use them. Six chains in our data have one. The saving per order is often smaller than a welcome code, but it is not limited to one order.
Burrito Boyz has the clearest example. In its app, guacamole costs $0.50, at the 27 locations we track, for takeout. Three more add-ons are app-priced when you buy a burrito, naked burrito, quesadilla, Nachoz or Fryz Extreme: a can of pop for $0.50, chipz and dip for $0.99, and 6 cinnamon churros for $0.99 (dip not included). The limit is one promotion or discount per item.
FeaturedGuacamole costs $0.50 when you order through the official Burrito Boyz app.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 27 locations
Verified Source: burritoboyz.ca (opens in a new tab)
$0.50Guacamole add-on
View DealThe other repeat prices:
- La Cage (17 locations we track, all in Quebec): Club Cage members show the app when they pay. Thursdays bring 50% off all wings and Wednesdays 50% off wine bottles. Tuesdays have $19 beer pitchers and three featured dishes at $19, weekdays from 2 to 4 PM every Pidzz and beer pitcher is $19 for a limited time, and on Sundays up to two $5 kids' meals (12 and under) come with a bill of $15 or more. All are dining-room offers that do not combine with other bill discounts. See La Cage's current deals for the full lineup.
- Jack Astor's: the Inspired Rewards app takes 15% off takeout orders or gives free delivery (30 locations we track).
- Eggsmart: 10% off app pickup orders with the code PICKUP10, at its Ontario locations only (32 we track).
- Valentine: free delivery on app orders of $20 or more before tax and tip, an offer listed until February 28, 2027 (26 locations we track).
- Harvey's: app-only late-night combos after 8 PM at participating locations, for pickup or Harvey's own delivery, with prices that vary.
BarBurrito, Tahini's, Osmow's and Quiznos also run points programs inside their apps, and Freshslice Rewards returns 5% of every app order as cash back. How fast those pay back is a loyalty-program question, so we leave the points math out of this comparison.
Are app BOGO deals worth it at Freshslice and Eggsmart?
Freshslice's app deal is built for groups: buy a medium pizza at regular price in the app and get a second medium of equal or lesser value free, for pickup or delivery, at the 40 locations we track. Freshslice runs it for a limited time and it does not combine with other deals, and delivery orders need a $10 minimum plus a $4.99 fee within 5 km.
FeaturedBuy a medium pizza at regular price in the Freshslice app and get a second medium of equal or lesser value free, for pickup or delivery.
- Valid days: Every day
- Hours: All day
- 40 locations
Verified Source: freshslice.com (opens in a new tab)
BOGOMedium pizza
View DealThe math depends on how many pizzas you need. Freshslice lists $22 as the regular price of an any-toppings medium and $13 as its in-store pickup deal price, with no app needed. For two any-toppings mediums, the BOGO costs $22 in total while the pickup deal charges $13 for each, so the app saves money. For one pizza, the $13 pickup deal is cheaper than paying the $22 regular price that the BOGO starts from. Prices vary by location, so check your store's regular price in the app first.
Eggsmart also advertises an app-exclusive buy-one-get-one-free breakfast offer at participating locations. Eggsmart shows the qualifying items and terms only inside its app, so we cannot price it; open the app before you go and check which dishes count.
First-order discount vs app-only prices: which saves more?
A welcome code saves more on a single order; a repeat app price saves more once you order from the same chain regularly. East Side Mario's $5 code pays once, while Burrito Boyz's app guacamole or La Cage's half-price Thursday wings pay every time you use them.
| One-time welcome offer | Repeating app price | App BOGO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examples | Harvey's $3 burger, East Side Mario's $5 off | Burrito Boyz $0.50 guacamole, La Cage 50% off wings | Freshslice medium pizza |
| Saving | A $3 burger, $5 to $10 off or 15% off, once | Small per item, every order | Second medium free |
| Effort | Download, create an account, enter a code | Order in the app or show it every time | Pay regular price for the first pizza |
| Main condition | One use, often a minimum spend | Takeout only, or dining room only at La Cage | Equal or lesser value; no other deals |
| Best for | Trying a chain once | Regular customers | Two or more people |
If you are ordering from a chain for the first time, use the welcome offer. If you already order from it every month, the repeat price is the reason to keep the app.
When is a restaurant app not worth it?
When the minimum makes you spend more
A minimum only saves money if you were going to spend that much anyway. Swiss Chalet's coupon needs $40 before taxes, alcohol, fees and gift cards, Montana's needs $30 before taxes and fees, and East Side Mario's needs $15.99 before delivery fees, taxes and gratuities. Valentine's free delivery starts at $20, and La Cage's $5 kids' meals need a $15 bill.
When you want to eat in
Most welcome codes are takeout or delivery only. East Side Mario's code is not available in-restaurant, Swiss Chalet's coupon is for app or online pickup and delivery orders only, and Harvey's $3 burger is not valid with delivery. La Cage's weekly Club Cage deals and the 3 Brasseurs reward are the reverse: dining room only.
When a deal without the app costs less
The East Side Mario's, Montana's and Harvey's first-order codes do not combine with other offers. East Side Mario's gives CAA, BCAA and AMA members 10% off the pre-tax bill, in restaurant, for pickup or in the app, excluding alcohol, gratuities and gift cards and not valid with family and group meals. Once the eligible pre-tax bill (no alcohol) passes $50, that 10% saves more than the $5 app code. At Freshslice, a single $13 pickup pizza beats the BOGO. Some chains put no deal behind an app at all: none of the live Boston Pizza deals we track needs its app, as our guide to Boston Pizza specials by day shows.
When you order through a delivery app
App deals belong to the chain's own app. Harvey's late-night app deals exclude third-party apps, La Cage's 5 goals = 8 wings offer is not valid on third-party delivery apps, and BarBurrito gives no points on third-party delivery orders.
When you will not open the app again
Most of these offers sit behind an account. Harvey's $3 burger is valid with a Harvey's account, Wendy's requires account registration, Freshslice Rewards registers you by phone number, and BarBurrito's birthday churro needs your birth date saved. Points also lapse if you stop ordering: Osmow's points expire after 6 months and Quiznos Toasty Points after 365 days of inactivity.
Checklist before you order in a restaurant app
- Find the code before you build the cart: 3BURGER at Harvey's (Coupons tab), 5ESM at East Side Mario's, BBQAPP15 at Montana's, KELSEYS5OFF at Kelseys, PICKUP10 at Ontario Eggsmart locations.
- Price the cart against the minimum before tax and fees: $15.99 at East Side Mario's, $30 at Montana's, $40 at Swiss Chalet.
- Pick pickup or delivery to match the terms; Harvey's $3 burger is takeout only and Swiss Chalet's coupon is for app or online pickup and delivery only.
- Compare with the chain's no-app price, such as Freshslice's $13 pickup medium or a CAA discount you already have.
- Order in the chain's own app, not a third-party delivery app.
- Check that your branch participates; the East Side Mario's code, Wendy's nuggets, Eggsmart's BOGO and Harvey's late-night deals are at participating locations only.
- Keep the apps that repeat a price you will use, like Burrito Boyz or Freshslice.
As of November 7, 2026, our app and loyalty deals page lists 212 live deals across Canada, including 55 in Toronto's app deals and 34 in Montreal's app deals. The Harvey's $3 first burger and East Side Mario's $5 first-order code pages show each offer's full terms and when we last checked it. To set these app prices against Toronto's cheapest meals from breakfast to late night, see our guide to cheap eats in Toronto.
