diff --git a/src/modules/dmenu/providers/restaurant.service.ts b/src/modules/dmenu/providers/restaurant.service.ts
index 34a08fe..3082505 100644
--- a/src/modules/dmenu/providers/restaurant.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/dmenu/providers/restaurant.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { HttpService } from "@nestjs/axios";
-import { BadRequestException, Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { BadRequestException, HttpException, Injectable, Logger } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { Inject } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { AxiosError } from "axios";
 import { catchError, firstValueFrom, throwError } from "rxjs";
@@ -66,12 +66,14 @@ export class RestaurantService {
       );
       return data;
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      // Return validation errors or other error types from external API
-      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response?.data) {
+      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response) {
         this.logger.error(`External API error response:`, error.response.data);
-        return error.response.data;
+        const errorResponse = {
+          ...error.response.data,
+          message: error.response.data.error?.message || error.message,
+        };
+        throw new HttpException(errorResponse, error.response.status);
       }
-
       this.logger.error(`Error fetching restaurants: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error"}`);
       throw error;
     }
@@ -110,12 +112,14 @@ export class RestaurantService {
       );
       return data;
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      // Return validation errors or other error types from external API
-      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response?.data) {
+      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response) {
         this.logger.error(`External API error response:`, error.response.data);
-        return error.response.data;
+        const errorResponse = {
+          ...error.response.data,
+          message: error.response.data.error?.message || error.message,
+        };
+        throw new HttpException(errorResponse, error.response.status);
       }
-
       this.logger.error(`Error creating restaurant: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error"}`);
       throw error;
     }
@@ -137,12 +141,14 @@ export class RestaurantService {
       );
       return data;
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      // Return validation errors or other error types from external API
-      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response?.data) {
+      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response) {
         this.logger.error(`External API error response:`, error.response.data);
-        return error.response.data;
+        const errorResponse = {
+          ...error.response.data,
+          message: error.response.data.error?.message || error.message,
+        };
+        throw new HttpException(errorResponse, error.response.status);
       }
-
       this.logger.error(`Error getting restaurant subscription: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error"}`);
       throw error;
     }
@@ -165,12 +171,14 @@ export class RestaurantService {
 
       return data;
     } catch (error: unknown) {
-      // Return validation errors or other error types from external API
-      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response?.data) {
+      if (error instanceof AxiosError && error.response) {
         this.logger.error(`External API error response:`, error.response.data);
-        return error.response.data;
+        const errorResponse = {
+          ...error.response.data,
+          message: error.response.data.error?.message || error.message,
+        };
+        throw new HttpException(errorResponse, error.response.status);
       }
-
       this.logger.error("error in getSmsCountByRestaurant", error);
       throw error;
     }