Would you feel like you took advantage of someone in this situation?

I would accept it and leave a normal tip

Because I wanted to let them know they fricked up my order. Not to be a dick, but just so they do better next time.

They tried to fix the problem and treated you like a valued customer...Act like one and be loyal to them. Give them at least another chance or two.

I wouldn't feel bad. If you do just let the card go unused problem solved.

Seems like a small thing to worry about. Not like he's taking out a second mortgage to make this right. If it gets you ordering again, he will come out way ahead in the long run.

Fine, then nothing to see here. Either use the card or let someone less fortunate use it.

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I call the restaurant to let them know my order wasn't what I expected. Which I didn't do to get something out of l, I just wanted to make then aware it was wrong. The manager offered to bring me my missing side, which I assured him wasn't necessary.

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What's the point of calling then?

Them offering you something is typical service recovery, just accept it and move on.

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Leave the gift card as an extra tip next time. If the person ordering gets a cash order, they use the gift card to pay. I used to do this when I waited. Profit. And you don't feel bad.

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Not really profit for the location if waiter getting it as a tip (unless you mean cash is taken as overage by location & not pocketed by waiter). I can see extra tip if you think an hourly plus tips waiter did way more than necessary or got in trouble & shouldn't have because of situation causing you to get gift card. I have seen employees get fired for what you seem to be describing for not following polices in place to stop embezzlement and cash tips above set % not being reported (cash tips not usually checked but in cases like this its done reviewing gift card usage) Obviously worse if gift card or cards gotten fraudulently somehow by employee directly or through helping a friend work the system, but these cases cause what you described to be reviewed as well as gift cards given away to be tracked. I guess controls can vary by company and location as well as being handled differently if you meant location taking gain versus waiter taking it as tip (but usually process for that as well And not just waiting for cash sale).

Otherwise if you think gift card was not needed buy mostly food especially high margin stuff (if known) with just normal tip and let location make back some of the gift card $ that will end up hitting their bottom line.

I respect that you didn't trash the business by calling out the name of it because of the error. Delivery meals are so error prone that it scares me. I have lowered my expectations in situations like this. It makes it easier on my. Just my 2 cents.