They did indeed.
One of the places I order from puts cheese on the crust so it gets all crispy and crunchy. Extra yum! :) That crust doesn't get tossed.
Saying it the first time in person is definately preferable. I tell my SO I love him via text sometimes but I didn't do this until it had been spoken face to face.
I think hearing you're loved is nice anytime though. :)
Most more expensive establishments around here don't offer coupons or deals. They have good food and people are willing to pay full price for it. Most of the time they are well established too. I usually only get fast food coupons in the mail. I like getting them because they make date nights...