Today, we have a Seated app review for you. This app makes it possible to earn rewards for something you’re probably already doing on occasion — dining out!
Is dining out one of your favorite things to do with friends and family?
Do you prefer fine dining over fast casual or fast food?
Are you looking for additional ways to earn back some of the money you’ve spent dining out?
Well, then the Seated app might be a tool you will want to download to your phone. If you already enjoy smartphone apps that pay you, this might be a good one to add to your list.
What Exactly Is the Seated App?
The Seated app allows patrons of some of the finest restaurants the opportunity to earn cash rewards towards their favorite shopping brands. You can earn back rewards (usually between $10–$20 per meal) just by snapping a picture of the receipt.
Headquartered in New York City, the app was originally developed to help restaurateurs bring back the joy of fine dining. With more consumers choosing to eat at home using a food delivery service or participating in more casual dining experiences, restaurateurs were experiencing a noticeable “empty table problem”.
The Seated app helps re-introduce the consumer to fine dining while bringing in more revenue for the restaurant and better tips for the servers.
How Does the Seated App Work?
Go to either the Apple Store (iPhone) or the Google Play store (Android) and download the Seated app.
Once downloaded, you may begin browsing participating restaurants located in New York City, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington DC, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin.
Choose from a wide variety of ethnic cuisine and locations within your selected city. Once you have chosen your desired restaurant:
- Book the restaurant or walk-in using the walk-in button on the app.
- Enjoy your meal, remembering to snap a picture of the receipt.
- Choose your rewards and apply them to brands such as Amazon, Uber, and others.
You are even rewarded for last-minute reservations as well as off-peak hours. Large parties of 12 or more are also encouraged as are birthdays, corporate meals, and other special occasions.
While it is acceptable to walk-in, there may not be any vacant tables, so you may still want to call ahead to make sure there will be a table for you and your guests.
Large parties are welcome and encouraged, but the rule is one booking equals one reward incentive. Obviously the larger the party, the larger the cash back rewards will be.
Keep in mind that only one person per table can submit the receipt. If more than one person tries to upload the same bill, only the first submission will be accepted.
What Are Some of the Reviews of the Seated App?
Recent reviews remain generally positive, but a few recurring complaints have emerged:
On Trustpilot, the app holds a 4.5 out of 5 average, with users praising how easy it is to discover new restaurants and redeem rewards:
“Love the app! It’s super easy to use and find new restaurants to try…”
On Google Play, the current score is around 2.1 out of 5 from over 1,200 reviews. Many users appreciated the automatic card-linking feature, but others say the app has become buggy and frequently logs them out:
“The move from manual upload to linking your cards has made it even easier…”
“Seated has made a lot of changes for the worse… require you to link a credit card… app constantly shuts down on you, and customer service that is not transparent or helpful.”
On the Apple Store, the app sits near 4.6 out of 5, though some users report occasional glitches like incorrect reward amounts or navigation bugs.
A serious concern across platforms is reward expiration after 90 days of inactivity, which many users say isn’t clearly communicated:
“If you don’t use your rewards within 3 months they just take them… no text notification or anything.”
In summary, most users love the restaurant options and reward potential, especially with automatic card-linking and easy redemptions. However, consistent cross-platform bugs, mandatory card links, poor customer support, and lack of transparency around reward expiration are frequent complaints.
How Can Interested Individuals Use the Seated App?
Download the app as previously mentioned, then you can begin using it. Once downloaded, you can browse the participating restaurants.
Another way to get paid to dine out is via mystery shopping. Some well-known mystery shopping companies do pay you to eat at restaurants and report back on your experiences. You can learn more about how mystery shopping works here.
If you choose to download it, enjoy and bon appétite!
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Photo by Burak The Weekender: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-formal-table-setting-735869/
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