No. These items should be included. I think what the PP's above you are saying is that, before the DP came around, the menus were more exciting. Now many TS places have cut things from the menus so as not to "lose" money from the DP. One thing I personally noticed, was that the first year the mushroom filet at LeCellier was a huge entree. The second year it was literally about half the size. The DP(esp the "free" DP) used to be agood thing for us guests who could never afford to eat TS every night. Now, after 3 years of "been there, done that" we won't be doing the DP. The menus are boring now at some places and the kids suffer greatly from the menu changes. Also, those who used to do TS all the time don't get to pick from the wonderful variety the menus offered before the DP.
I ramble...but YES, pretty much anything you see on the menus is up for grabs on the DP.