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    2.9 (284 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
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    Christine R.

    We stopped at this Denny's right off I-5 in Santa Nella while traveling, and overall it was a solid, predictable stop. Ray ordered the salmon with broccoli and corn and said it was really good. I had the turkey sandwich with cheese, tomato, and bacon. The flavor was good, but there was a bit too much bread compared to the turkey and fillings, which threw off the balance for me. Our server, Tiffany, was very nice and focused. She did a great job staying on top of things and made sure everything came out smoothly. The biggest downside was the condition of the furniture. Many of the seats and benches were torn up, with damaged vinyl and exposed cushioning. That's definitely something that should be addressed, as no one enjoys sitting on worn or broken seating. That said, we stop at Denny's from time to time because you generally know what to expect--it's reliable when you don't want to guess. With some updates to the seating, this location would be much more comfortable.

    Chicken tenders and I upgraded to onion rings.
    Sandy S.

    Stopped here on the way to SoCal. Parking was plentiful. Wasn't exactly sure about the seating situation as no one was there to greet me but I took a seat at the counter, no biggie. My food came within five minutes of ordering. It was piping hot and refreshing. Waitress checked on me multiple times and was really chill. Honestly, all the employees I saw interacting with guests and each other were really friendly, like they've been working together for a while and have a good rhythm. I liked seeing that. Bathrooms were a bit untidy but it's also a truck stop--I'm not expecting the Ritz when I walk in, ya know? I would trust this place again if I needed to come back out this way.

    sweet syrup, rather have butter ...
    Robbie R.

    I was headed down the 5 at Oh dark thirty headed to SoCal and breakfast time was approaching. Checking the GPS of what open at 4:30 am I came up with this Denny's. I give it to Denny's maybe not the best food around, but they come through when you need something to eat at all odd hours and easy freeway access. I pull in and it open! The service was fine and fast. I ordered a standard breakfast with hashbrowns , eggs scrambled, sausage and pancakes instead of my usual toast. I didn't have to wait long and my food arrived. That's a lot of food! I suppose if you were a big truck drivin man, this would be right up your alley! The hashbrowns were most fab. The eggs were eggs and the sausage links were OK. The pancakes ... or flapjacks as they might be call round these parts ... were light and fluffy and I slathered all the butter I could on those bad boys! Needless to say, I wasn't able to eat all that food and non of it really travels that well, so I had to leave some food on the plate. I'm happy Denny's was right here of the freeway and easy back on my way! I did get some coffee to go and that was good to keep the drive awake!

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    Neal T.

    This is the second time I've eaten here and it's the only Denny's I've been to in recent memory. Once was for breakfast and I had the Fit Slam which was surprisingly good. I found myself here again but this time at 11pm so I thought I'd try dinner. The service was great maybe because the place was empty, but during a busy breakfast here it was just as good so they are two for two for me. It seems like a new Denny's the decor feels mid century modern meets diner and cafeteria. I like the booths and the counter but the tables are meh. I had a sirloin steak dinner which comes with two sides and garlic bread they call dinner bread all for $15.99. I was expecting to be disappointed and I was shocked at the quality of the steak and the flavors. I think garlic butter was involved. Cooked to perfection a couple chewy bites in there but nothing grizzly. So delicious some bites a little salty for my taste but I'm low sodium. I had the country style potatoes which are like deep fried and spiced and salted to perfection. Added a little Cholula to them and it was epic. The other side was a vegetable medley which I was expecting to be like frozen veggies that were steamed. Probably were frozen but I couldn't tell they were grilled up with onions and maybe butter and garlic and some spices. A nice mix of broccoli and bell peppers and zucchini and onions and carrots. I will postscript this with I haven't eaten in 6 hours and it was just nice to get out of the car for a while and relax in a peaceful restaurant with some warm good food.

    Oralia R.

    Good customer service great food and not much of a wait . Perfect place to stop and get breakfast when passing by on your travels. Food was delicious and did not dig a whole in my wallet and first Dennys I been in that plays all Latin music. I ordered the French toast with scrambled eggs with bacon and portion size was perfect and so delicious.

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    Flies. Need I say more? Hundreds of nasty flies. Flies on the tables, blinds and buzzing in the air. God only knows what's in the kitchen.

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    2 years ago

    Service was really good. The breakfast was also good. I ordered steak with eggs. The lady Gloria was very respectful. THANK YOU

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    Thank you Justin for such great service and great food! Overall the ambiance and location was impeccable, will be coming back soon!

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    Wendy was amazing food came out quick and fast and my steak was delicious definitely worth the stop on the way back home

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    Really bad service waited 1 hour for our food after ordering never cominggg backk ! Horribleeeee

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    0.3 mi
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