Frequently Asked Questions

How do e-Gifts work?

e-Gifts are digital gift cards. You purchase an e-Gift for a set amount and can send it to a friend or family member (or keep it for yourself). The full value of the e-Gift is applied directly to the bill at the restaurant. It’s just like a traditional gift card, except it’s delivered digitally by email and text message.

How do WincFood Discounts work?

We partner with local restaurants to provide restaurant discounts. Click Discounts on our website, choose the one you’re interested in, and carefully read the details (they can vary by restaurant). After payment you'll receive an email and a text message with your discount. Present it on your phone (or printed) with your bill and the discount amount is deducted.

What’s the difference between Discounts and e-Gifts?

Discounts and e-Gifts are two completely different things.

• Discounts: You pay a small amount of money upfront and receive a larger discount off your bill at the restaurant. These are designed to encourage diners to try a restaurant (you save money) while giving the restaurant a chance to gain new customers. After you purchase a discount, you’ll receive it by email and text message. Present it when paying your bill and the discount amount is deducted.
• e-Gifts: These work like gift cards. You choose a dollar amount, purchase it, and that full amount is applied to the bill. You can buy an e-Gift for yourself or give it to someone else as a gift.

They cannot be combined with each other or with other restaurant promotions in most cases — always check the specific terms for the restaurant.

I bought a discount but never received the discount by e-mail, why?

Check your spam folder. Sometimes our mail can get flagged as spam. Second, if your e-mail address is a Comcast e-mail address, sometimes Comcast does not accept mail from our server, try an alternate e-mail address. Contact us and we will send you the discount directly.

Does WincFood.com write reviews?

No, we haven't written a single review. The Winchester, VA community writes all of the reviews found on this website.

My review is not displayed on the site, why?

Your review is probably in violation of our review policy or is still in the approval process. Please see our Terms of Use Review Policy.

Why aren't restaurants just outside of Winchester listed on the site?

Initially we only listed restaurants in the Winchester city limits. Recently, we have expanded to other surrounding cities, see our Affiliate Sites.

I created an account, but never received an activation e-mail, why?

First, check your spam folder. Sometimes our mail can get flagged as spam. Second, if you registered using a Comcast e-mail address, sometimes Comcast does not accept mail from our server, try an alternate e-mail address.

Why do you display closed restaurants?

Sometimes it is nice to take a step back and look at the restaurants that used to exist in Winchester. Believe it or not, Winchester has evolved quite a bit over the years.