Denny’s

This place looks like it’s 40 years out of date and smells like someone had a fridge full of food, left the fridge door open, and cut off the power. Nasty. And the place is empty, so it’s not like they are too busy to clean. One of the deserts tasted like sweaty armpit. And the waitress couldn’t stop tweaking.

Food was OK. Very friendly and attentive waitress. Place smells of dirty feet, hits you as soon as you walk in. Waitress said it smells like that when they «clean» the carpets. Smells like it’s time for new carpet. Plus, they allow smoking in here between 10pm and 6am, which I am sure attributes somewhat to the odor, since there is no separate ventilation for the smoking area. Great for smokers but sux for those of us who don’t smoke. Unless you are a smoker, if your looking for a late night/​early morning meal drive about a half mile north to IHOP or try the waffle house next door. 2 stars mainly for the waitress.

Early supper nachos at a clean but empty store, wait staff was very fast and on their game. Nacho’s were delicious!

We drove in this city on our way to Texas. It was a rainy night. The restaurant was almost empty. But the helpful waitresses showed us kindness and received us as if we family. The place was clean. The rest room was clean. The food hot and plenty. Just a good place to stop and rest.

Stopped in two mornings for breakfast while staying at the Best Western Oasis which is in walking distance. The food was very good overall. Only slight complaint was the second time around, the eggs were a little too over-​easy. Like runny & undercooked. I didn’t think to bother sending them back. Just roughed it out & did the best with what I got…
The service however, both times, was exceptional! The waiters were extremely pleasant & right on their game. Was there on a Saturday & Monday morning. On Monday, my coffee cup was constantly being refilled.
Thumbs down on the restroom situation. Although pretty clean, there is only one stall in the ladies room. That is not so good given the size of the establishment. So just beware of that. I was also told that the men’s room smelled really bad. I don’t know if that was just a one shot deal. I luckily didn’t get to experience it myself!
I would recommend stopping by if you’re in the area. Especially if you like a big breakfast with lots of variety. Very good :)

Ugh. This place keeps getting more expensive and I don’t know if it’s just me but whenever I come here, it takes forever to get my food. And they’re never very apologetic about it either. The food just isn’t as good as it was when I was growing up, either. I don’t come here anymore, really…

Went here the other night and food was what you would expect from a Denny’s. Service was pretty slow but the severs were courteous. I wouldn’t say there was anything great about the visit but there wasn’t anything bad about it either.

Its a chain. My only suggestion is please stop asking if I «really» want over easy eggs when I ask for them. The answer is, yes please. :)

I hate to review a chain. It’s the same across the world, and everyone’s been there at least once. So, no differences and no surprises.
However. on a road trip with some friends, we discovered one of us had never been to Denny’s. Really?!? Who has never been to this greasy 24 hour joint? So, I decided to share our «experience» just in case you’ve never been either.
It was around 11pm on a Sunday night, and we were surprised how busy it was… and definitely surprised at the four tables pushed together bursting with children. Screaming, half dressed, very mobile blonde children. The lady in the fuzzy cookie monster pants and green hair who was KNITTING at the dinner table. The three young men in wife beaters and earrings in 20 degree January weather sitting in the doorway despite plenty of open tables.
Anyway, that has nothing to do with the food… but it helped distract me from how awful it was. I ordered the cheeseburger flatbread – my two favorite things in one dish. It was actually pretty tasty despite looking like hell. It would have been nice for them to cook the flatbread first so it’s not soggy – it’s hard to eat something loaded with hamburger and cheese when the crust is flimsy. We had an assortment of appetizers to pick from. The cheese fries? Fat white crinkly steak fries with a drizzle of cheese and a sprinkle of bacon. Nothing fancy, nothing worth talking about. We also ordered the chips and dip appetizer, which is queso, spinach artichoke dip, and salsa… or WOULD have been, if they weren’t out of salsa. How is a restaurant out of something that has about five ingredients and should be made from scratch anyway?
I realize why I haven’t been to Denny’s in about ten years. The food is below mediocre and I felt like I needed to shower after I left. Bleh.

I have never been a big Denny’s fan. Used to go there for late night coffee, breakfast, even dates when I was a teen and college student. But then I kinda forgot about Denny’s until recently. It’s actually a little better than I remembered. They have some new menu offerings and better pricing, I would assume the prices have been lowered to fight competition in the economic downturn. Anyway it’s worth another shot in my opinion. Their bacon & avocado breakfast burrito (served with hash browns) easily makes 2 meals (to share or take some home) and it’s only $ 4.99. It has become a new favorite. I also like Denny’s no nonsense wait staff. Basic service with a smile and refills keep coming. That’s what I like (and tip accordingly). This Denny’s and the new Denny’s at Flying J truckstop (southeast Joplin near the interstate) both offer good breakfast and diner food without any of the inherent creepiness you get at places like Waffle House, and lower prices than Ihop.