Servers sucked, no hospitality and took forever to get back to our table just to even get a refill and our waitress had a bad attitude. Manager sucked too, she didn't even help her workers out when it was really needed . read more

Adriana is usually my server at this location. I come at various times even late night sometimes and I always see her. She's always brings my food out in a timely manner and is so funny. she makes my experience here phenomenal. Such a great team! read more

Haven't been to Danny's in over 20 years so we thought we'd give it a try. The food was terrible. Greasy and soggy and left me with an upset stomach. The staff, with the exception of one person, was unfriendly. The girl who rang up our bill at the cash register actually gave us a very unpleasant somewhat hostile look, for some reason. Our server did the minimal and showed little interest. I felt like I was in the twilight zone. Very different from when I took my children back in the day, boooooooo to Dennys. never again. read more

Today 08/06/23 @7:45pm cst After 2 hours of waiting 3 people from a party of 8 never received meals. There was so much more wrong with the service but the waiter said he was new so we tried to be patient and understanding (2 people didn't get their first drinks until after they got their food, the 5 who got food didn't get utensils until like 10 minutes after they got food and much more) that's not our main problem after 2 hours the 3 people without food just decided that we didn't want to wait and just take it off the bill. The manager gave us problems and argued that we have to pay for food that come to the table and she didn't even listen to us when we said the food never came to the table. She tried to charge us for steaks and the kitchen ran out of steaks. Finally the GM came she was polite and fixed the bill for us. read more

Came in at around 11am for a quick breakfast before a movie at the mall. We were informed the kitchen was backed and decided to stay anyways because we wanted breakfast. I ordered pancakes and a coffee. When my coffee arrived the glass was stained with coffee stains (honestly disgusting) but didn't want to wait more for a new cup. I used a straw to drink it because I could not put my mouth on that cup. When our food arrived after waiting the pancakes were cold but we had to leave so ate it anyways. Overall all the server was nice, but cleanliness of the place was not. There are several other better places around! read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

I ordered from Dennys to be delivered thru Uber Eats. The food was hot and delicious. Each item was packed individually and perfectly cooked. I don't get out much anymore since I am partially disabled so this was a treat! read more

I just went to Denny's today to celebrate Valentines Day, while the food was okay but I didn't have a good affect on my family and I. Less than 15 minutes after eating we all got diarrhea from the food. That could only indicate that something was either expired or not handled properly. I wouldn't recommend this location and don't plan to return. read more

I haven't been to a Denny's in a long time. Had a bad time at one back in Chicago when I lived there. But wanted to take my step dad out for breakfast and he wanted to go to Denny's in gurnee so I did. I was very please with our server. Very fast on refills for my dads coffee and my ice tea. We both got one of their grand slam breakfasts and both were great. My eggs cooked perfect and the pancakes were very good. I want to go back now and try their burgers , they looked so good. read more

I'd give this place zero stars if I could. We went in sat down waited 20mins no one even stopped to offer drinks or to even check on us.

Had a fabulous breakfast here with my husband this am. The place ran like a fine tuned machine! The staff was friendly, and the waitstaff (Diana R) was fantastic. Highly recommend. read more

This place was all I asked for. I took this young girl in an effort to deter her FakeBook behavior. read more

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After a long day at Six Flags great America we wanted something close and convenient.this Denny's is only about five minutes away we were seated and greeted promptly in a nice booth and immediately our server Monica could not have been nicer or more helpful the food was hot actually really hot and came out promptly was pretty darn tasty overall great experience!!! read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

I had never been to Denny's before and honestly I was quite excited coming here. I had heard so many great things about Denny's late at night/early in morning so I decided to try it. It was 11:01 pm when we arrived and got seated right away. The waitress gave us like 2 minutes to look over our menu and was rushing us to order. My father ordered a smoothie and it took 30 min! How does it take 30 minutes for a SMOOTHIE??? After we ordered, the waitress never came back to check on us until the food came out. And the food took (I KID YOU NOT) 1 hour and 5 minutes from when we ordered. When we walked in we were never told it would be a long wait. If we were told that it would be an hour wait we sure as hell wouldn't have ate there because we were STARVING. I was so tired and I was pissed off while waiting. I am not exaggerating we started to stand up to leave but that was when the food came right out. We were literally about to leave. If I put all of that aside I would have to say the food tasted amazing. Maybe it was because I had been starving since 11 when we got there and it was 12 then, but it sure did taste good. I ordered the slam burger. Everyone at my table liked what they got but we could tell it was rushed. My bacon was hanging off the burger and the fries were kinda just everywhere. I do have to give props to the cooks though. It was pretty busy and they kept the food coming. So overall the food was good but the service was horrendous. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

We came to Dennys to waste some time and eat breakfast before we started our trek back home. We were so pleased with the service we got despite them being SUPER busy. They all worked together really well, we both ordered the strawberry vanilla crepes and they were soooooooo good. We asked for our bacon extra crispy and man, they cooked it perfect! 10/10 way better then the Dennys where I'm from. read more

GURNEE AM BREAKFAST 5* 9am Saturday Manager Denzel's AM Crew just restored my faith in Gurnee Location..He came to Table, his Crew : Fast Helpful Polite! Food was Hot Fast..I still give Night Shift 10pm Manager-5.He was the the appitomy Crappy Lazy Manager , to say the Least Needs Retraining or Another Job maybe janitor..No people skills/ customer service! read more

Ghetto af. Stay away. I saw a worker blow in to the glass as he was making a shake. Also i went on a sunday am and it was like little mexico. read more

Poor service, lack of attention from the wait staff. No communication from staff on anything. The bathrooms weren't clean and tables not clean either. I will not be coming back here. read more

tbh shits good asl i blew my bbs back out in the bathroom yes thos is good eat eat give them all ur money and get fat form food yess

I get this is a Denny's but come on. Brought us the wrong food, I had to get up and ask for refills, ask for the right amount of silverware, etc. There were maybe 4 tables eating in the entire restaurant. One wing of the building didn't even have anyone dining in it, so it's not like our server was busy? read more

It was a busy day there, Sunday, at around 9 so we decided to sit at the counter since it appeared there would be a wait for a table for 2. I'm glad we did! Our waitress was with us right away and was attentive and very nice. The food came out great and quickly enough. Wouldn't mind eating there again! read more

5-Stars for a Denny's (it's not a 'Five-Star' dining experience... but acceptional for a Denny's!). For what it's worth, we ALWAYS have really good service when we stop here before going to Great America. (For those who are unaware of where it is, it's just past Gurnee Mills on the south side of the street, next to Applebee's). Our servers are always very attentive when we've stopped in, the food comes quickly and is always what we expected. I should stress that my city Denny's experiences are generally awful - from not having a server come to my table until I've been there for 30 minutes to giving me someone else's food, I have really never had a good Denny's experience in the city and so I find it necessary to point out that this Denny's has servers that are very attentive. read more

24 hours? Indeed! In a place with extremely limited fun things to do? Oh yes. Decent food at a decent price? You betcha! (please read that with a Sarah Palin accent) However, it's nothing special. But it's definitely not bad. read more

For the sake of your health do not go to this Denny's. I ordered a burger it tasted really bad and threw up after a few bites. Had both of my friends taking a dump like before they could finish their food god knows what they be putting in they food read more

greasy ass food and expensive for no reason. Waiters/Waitresses are nice but the food is garbage.

I hate that this is the only Denny's around us. My kids love love love Denny's pancakes and if it wasn't for them I would never order from here again. The older gentleman who I assume is the manager is so rude and unpleasant. I'm usually not one to write a bad review because I always feel bad but after multiple bad experiences I feel like I had to. I've resorted to doing pick up because the service is so bad. Now even the phone service is horrible. When I called and asked to place a to go order I was told to "Hold on." In which the phone was placed done on the counter and I could hear everything going on. For an entire 7 minutes I waited until I couldn't hear anyway any more and assumed they walked away. I ended up hanging up and calling back again. Our previous experiences before covid were always bad. The manager was always so rude. Never greeted anyone and never talked when he took payment. I think their only saving grace is that there aren't any other Denny's near by. read more

Slow service, horrible smell, don't go here. Should have known when we walked in because there was no one in the parking lot. We end up leaving after waiting 15 mins for a coffee and went to IHOP. read more

The best Denny's ever!! Food is great and Amazing service. Highly recommend better than most Denny's I've been to. Deserves 6 stars!

I usually have a good experience with this Denny's but today was just something else . I ordered the cinnamon pancake but upon eating it , it tasted funny . There were onions under the pancakes . Who the hell makes a mistake like that . Of course I didn't want to make a scene because it wasn't the servers fault . The server was quite great actually . But whoever made the pancakes is just awful . Never had a worse experience then this read more

As this is a chain type restaurant, I will not spend too much time on this as I'm sure many of my Yelper friends have been to a Denny's at least once in their live. The menu here is no different than any other Denny's, the food is served up just as you would get it in any other. Thus, my rating here is more for this particular location. I've been here several times and the service has always been good. The wait staff is friendly and do their best to bring out the meal as requested. The food is also of good quality for the price paid. When I'm looking for something simple, yet the family is along and need a menu with variety, we'll come here. We also experienced that at this location, albeit in Gurnee, and most of the other chain restaurants are packed, you can get a table here with no issues and leave content. read more

Now I'm very disappointed now with this location already so i went to this location Thursday Night on March 28, 2019 went i enter on this place they never asked me if a want a table or you just waiting and never pay attention on me they just ignore me and me very unprofessional the server i just rather go to an other location read more

Not the worst place to go to but not exactly the best. The food is cheap, which is nice. But don't come here if you expect amazing quality. You get what you pay for. I've always found the place to be clean. And I have never really been here when it was super busy. It never takes long for me to be seated. The waiters/waitresses and hosts are mediocre. Customer service could be a tad bit better and more friendly. read more

I was debating on posting this because after all we are dealing with difficult times these days, it was a Sunday and Mother's Day to boot; however, it doesn't excuse crabby Manager attitude and telling customers, "it's Mother's Day, so go buy her something nice instead, I'm letting you know it's an hour from the time you order." Well, that's all fine and dandy, except I placed my order online (confirmation stated order ready in 20 minutes) hubby waited for over an hour, yeah he got that memo when he arrived but here's the kicker...half of the food was missing when he got home and I even tipped. Oh well, at least some of it was good. read more

We waited an hour for our food at 1 am!!!!! We had a small order and they couldn't even handle it. WE WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE. read more

I was served coffee in a cup, with some one elses lipstick all over the side. The cook disappeared while the morning waitress tried to clean up the mess that was left from the 3rd shift crew. First time visiting this location, I won't be back. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

2 stars is higher than I wanted but 1 was not warranted. So Denny's is Denny's. The reason this location did not get 3 stars is because 1) the service is usually lousy and 2) the place looks dirty all the time. The food quality has declined over the years but not horrible - mediocre at best. Plenty of locally owned breakfast joints in the Gurnee/Waukeegan area much better. read more

Terrible experience from the moment we got there. We asked for a high chair for my one year old and they told us they were out, then we saw someone that got there after us get a high chair, but still not us. There was a leak right next to our table. They had a bus pan catching the water. The food wasn't the greatest the bacon tasted old and very weird. They keep us waiting forever for food, we ordered pancake puppies and never got them, they brought out my order of French toast but no syrup, my pop was empty and they never asked me if I wanted more until I had to ask. The waiter seemed like it was his fist day on the job. We use to love this place but it has really gone downhill. Would definitely NOT RECOMMEND this place to anyone any more. read more

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Lack of attention and poor service The bathrooms weren't clean and tables were sticky. I will not be coming back there again.

This is the worst Denny's that I have been to. And I have been to numerous Denny's in the area. My waffles was over cooked and hard. Their pancakes are also overcooked and hard. All their other breakfast menu items (eggs, hash browns, sides of meat etc.) were cold. The only good thing was that our waiter took good care of us with all this going on. This is why I gave them 2 stars over 1. Then when complained to the manager about our food he gave us attitude so I am definitely not recommending anyone to go this Denny's for breakfast, lunch or dinner) read more

The Manager and cooks needs training on progressive cooking. There is no way they should sautte their breakfasts vegetables as an early morning breakfast prep and leave them next to the grill until used up then sautte more for a more quickly served dish to the customer. As that pepper and onion sits next to the grill already cooked it looses flavor and gives opportunity for luke warm food to develop pathogens. When an omelette is cooked the fresh vegetables need to be progressively cooked on the grill just before the egg is put on the grill. The vegitibals won't be over cooked and will taste better. When I brought that up to the server he told me that's how they do it. (Really !!!!!) That is not how Denny's works I know! They cooked all of their bell peppers and chopped onions and had no more to chop up to put the kind of vegitibals I wanted in my omelet? (Raw as requested) The Manager told me the same thing that that is the way they do it. My question is are their any more pre prepped luke warm veggies sitting waiting to be put in your food @ This establishment. They all need to be trained on giving you the best progressive cooking as possible. Also quit giving poor excuses for lazy operations. I had to ordered something else. They need to not be so argumentative. read more

Ok I know it's just a Denny's but seriously this has to be the best one around. I used to come here every night after work (used to work at Blockbuster) & the service was always fast & friendly. Since I have moved from the Gurnee area I have tried the Denny's in my town & it's just not the same. It's not as clean, the food isn't as good & the service is hit or miss. I miss my old Denny's! read more