Show Your ID! Match 'Two Digits' for Free Seafood Buffet, 'Four Characters' for Free Beef – All July Restaurant Promotions Across Taiwan

With summer heat and increased demand for family gatherings during vacation, coupled with the upcoming Father’s Day shopping season, major restaurant chains and hot pot giants across Taiwan are launching aggressive promotional campaigns. This year’s promotions are highly creative, ranging from traditional 'ID number matching' and 'name character/sound-alike' offers to 'ID last-digit free pot meals', 'exclusive deals for 70s and 80s generations', and even 'tongue-twister challenges'. To help diners save money and enjoy big meals, here’s a comprehensive guide to summer-limited offers from popular restaurants, chain hot pots, and Japanese cuisine spots across Taiwan—don’t forget to bring your ID before heading out!

Name Contains 'Wang', 'Yu', 'Guo' or Homophones? Get Free Lobster, Divine Beef, or Limited-Edition Drinks

Wang Steak: Free Premium Lobster Dish for Names with 'Wang' or 'Yu' Wangpin Group’s 'Wang Steak' is offering a major promotion from now until August 31 (weekdays only). If any member of your party has a name containing the character 'Wang' or 'Yu' (e.g., Wang, Yu, Wei, Ying, Lin, Shan, Rui, Ling, Yu, Zhen), and two or more people order set meals on a weekday, showing a physical ID before checkout will get you a complimentary 'Longzhong Double Delight: Lobster & Pan-Seared Tiger Grouper' set worth over NT$1,000.

The One Pot Royal Secret Hot Pot: Free 'Divine Beef' for Surname 'Guo' or 'Guo', 75% Off for Tongue-Twister Challenge 'The One Pot' has teamed up with the iconic beverage Black Pine Soda for a cross-industry event called 'Pot Clan Family Gathering' (until August 31). Anyone whose name contains 'Guo / Guo / Guo / Guo' or homophones can receive a free serving of 'Divine Beef' when spending over NT$1,000 on a weekday dine-in.

Additionally, every Wednesday features an upgraded 'RAP Tongue-Twister Challenge': if four or more people order a designated set meal and successfully recite the tongue-twister together, the set meal is discounted to 75%, and they receive a 1,250mL Black Pine Soda and a limited-edition 'Black Pine Soda Red' tofu skin sheet.

TGI FRIDAYS: Find 'JOHN'! Mini Burger Bucket with 5 Sauces Unlimited American restaurant TGI FRIDAYS is running a special campaign '搭JOHN好，醬吃剛剛好' from now until August 31. When four people order the NT$399 'Sauce Mini Cheese Burger Bucket', if any member of the group has 'JOHN' in their name or social media account, they can enjoy unlimited refills of five signature dipping sauces. Take a photo, share it on social media, follow the official account, and get a buy-one-get-one-free offer on new series drinks.

ID Number Match! '59420', '1268', '918' Unlock Free Giant Clams or Unlimited Prawns

1. Tao Ban Ya: Match Any 2 of '5, 9, 4, 2, 0' in ID for Free Seafood & Meat Platter Wangpin Group’s 'Tao Ban Ya' is targeting Father’s Day dining demand with a promotion from July 21 to August 31. If any companion’s ID number matches any two digits from '5, 9, 4, 2, 0', and two guests order set meals on a weekday, they’ll receive a free 'Hao Bang Fried Sea & Land Platter'.

2. Chunxi Da Bian Lu: ID Contains '1, 2, 6, 8'? Get Up to 50 Prawns or 20oz Meat Platter Hong Kong-style hot pot 'Chunxi Da Bian Lu' is offering a July-limited number-matching promotion. Present your physical ID; if the number contains '1, 2, 6, 8': - Match any 3 digits: Free 30 prawns or 10oz meat platter. - Match any 4 digits: Free 50 prawns or 20oz large meat platter. (Must reserve one day in advance, specify participation, and meet regional spending thresholds.)

3. Malaxx Premium Spicy Sichuan Hot Pot: Match Any 2 of '9, 1, 8' in ID for XXL Giant Clams All-You-Can-Eat 'Malaxx' is offering, until July 31, that if your ID, health insurance card, or passport number contains any two of '9, 1, 8' (digits can repeat, e.g., 99, 11), and you reserve one day in advance with two or more adults dining in, the entire table gets a free upgrade to XXL giant clams all-you-can-eat.

Nationwide Craze! 'ID Last Digit' Gets Free Full Pot, 70s–80s Generations Get 70 Clams

1. Wu Xian Ji Affordable Hot Pot: ID Last Digit Matches Daily Code = Free Full Pot 'Wu Xian Ji' is launching an ultra-crazy 'Crazy Password' campaign from July 13 to July 24 (10 weekdays, excluding holidays), using ID last-digit number matching. Lucky diners whose ID ends with the day’s designated digit (from 1 to 0 in order) can present their physical ID at the time of ordering to redeem any premium pot for free (for personal dine-in only, no takeout allowed).

July 13 (Mon): Ends with 1 July 14 (Tue): Ends with 2 July 15 (Wed): Ends with 3 July 16 (Thu): Ends with 4 July 17 (Fri): Ends with 5 July 20 (Mon): Ends with 6 July 21 (Tue): Ends with 7 July 22 (Wed): Ends with 8 July 23 (Thu): Ends with 9 July 24 (Fri): Ends with 0

2. Chudian Hot Pot: Born 1981–2000? Show ID to Get 70 Clams Free 'Chudian Hot Pot' is offering a special gift until July 31 for the '70s and 80s generations' born between 1981 and 2000. Present a physical ID to receive 70 clams (70% clam portion) for free. On weekdays, one ID per person can redeem one serving (not applicable for à la carte or shared pots); on weekends, must order a two- or three-person set meal to redeem.

Small Joys for Diners and Students! Affordable Beef Noodles, Set Meals, and Ramen Deals

San Shang Qiao Fu: From now until July 25, the 'Summer Has Arrived' promotion offers original beef noodles with sesame and burdock strips for NT$159 (originally NT$230); braised pork chop rice with Korean kimchi for NT$159. App members can claim a coupon for the 'Fu Sheng Ting' branch: lucky pork cutlet set with side dish for NT$199.

Nagata Honsho Ken: Targeting the summer ramen market, the Tianmu Shin Kong Mitsukoshi branch offers a second bowl half-price deal on July 22 and 23. Chicken white broth ramen, home-style tonkotsu ramen, and seafood dipping noodles are all eligible.

Jingoo Korean Block BBQ: From now until August 31, students presenting a 'bachelor photo' or student ID who order any multi-person set meal receive a free 'Motto Supporting Fried Chicken' serving.

12MINI Quick-Cook Mini Hot Pot: Launching a new 'Spicy Intestine & Stinky Tofu Pot', LINE friends or Feng Meishi APP members can claim free topping coupons; 20% off new items ordered via delivery platforms before July 28.

Ding Wang Spicy Hot Pot: Spend over NT$2,500 to add specified seafood and meat items from NT$288; overseas tourists showing passports receive free handmade fish balls upon meeting minimum spend.