I would like to give a 0 star. Dirty folk and knife. No one would like to clean up. I don't know why I should pay for the tips! read more

Denny's - Table - Diners Near Me - Monterey, California

Service was the worst! Took over 10 mins to be acknowledged and with plenty of seating only wanted to sit people at dirty tables. Took another 15 to place order. Once food came out waitress never came back and we could of easily walked out but we aren't those type of people. Line of people waiting to be seated for even longer then us. read more

I was just recently there with a party of 12 late at night. First off 1 server and 1 cook, the waiter tells us "I'm about to go on lunch. Y'all are gonna have to wait." And sits us. As we patiently waited, this waiter NEVER took his lunch and kept on serving other little tables. We couldn't even get waters to come to the table! A few of us got up different times to tell him we needed water and when will he come by our table so we can order- he never came by. After waiting for 30 min we gave up and left. I never thought I would experience this in a Monterey Dennys, I felt like I was in Oakland. Especially with 2 up to no good people hanging out in the parking lot talking crap to us as we walked in and out. Don't come to this Dennys! read more

Late Saturday night visit with friends. We were surprised at how empty the place was. Service seemed a bit scattered at first, but it worked out fine. Our orders were filled by memory, not written down, and they got things right. Service was friendly and efficient, refills were plentiful, and food was devoured. My Greek omelet (including nice, fresh mushrooms & spinach) and pancakes (too thick and doughy; could have used some caramelization on the grill) were unspectacular but filled my belly. (I had pancakes at Coco's a couple weeks later and they were noticeably better than Denny's). The pancake syrup didn't really do it for me--all sweet and no fake maple flavor, it seemed. Hash browns were very good. I was impressed with all the menu options. Note to self: take advantage of discounts next time. read more

So sad.. was good, now bad. I guess it's just a fast food joint in the end. Occasionally good staff, but tonight's was rude and weird. "Open 24 Hours" doesn't really mean that - nothing but take-out, random and changing open/closed hours.. so I left after an awkward exchange at 1015. Hearing several of them laugh as I walked away was like.. oh. Okay. Bye. This particular Denny's location is bad news. Just a few weeks ago I got lucky and had great food & service. Must've been a fluke. read more

It's Denny's. Service and quality always depends on the hour. At least you know what you are getting.

On family vacation and decided to stop here for breakfast before heading to the aquarium despite all the negative reviews. Service was friendly and prompt and food was in line with all other Denny's we've eaten at. Only reason I'm not giving it a five star is my wife said her scrambled eggs were slightly under cooked. Not sure why there are so many 1 star reviews. read more

Food was good but not fulfilling, both me and bf had small portions. Service was okay.

It took too long before receiving food. Order was wrong. Asked to substitute sausage for bacon, making it 4 slices. Only received 2 bacons. No bread was provided for 2 plates. At the cashier, the bill was higher than bill placed on table. After complaining, the bill was lowered. Cashier was told to keep the $.02 change. Will never, ever return to this branch. read more

We walked in for patio dining and was given menus by a hispanic lady. No hi, no "it'll be a few min", nothing. We sat outside for a good 15 min and no one came out so we left. Now I see why this place has such a low rating. read more

Placed an online order for pick-up Sunday August 1,2021 for 7:45a. When we got back to the hotel we realized that I only got pancakes, the meal was missing the eggs and bacon. Called the restaurant, they verified that the cook forgot to add the missing items. They asked if we want to come back, we said no since the hotel is far from Dennys. He told me he will credit me back probably for the missing items, he just hang up and no aplogies. Did not receive the credit either. Check your food before you leave the establishment and make sure they have the complete order. read more

It smells like a sewer in here!!! Amazing pancakes AND SEWER SMELL!! Food is great, love their breakfasts, but will never come to this location again until that is fixed. Smells like that outside, and inside. There is construction work on the street, probably for the sewer. read more

Wonderful wholesome service! thank you Rafael for providing such great service for my little family. Food was very yummy!

went here for lunch with a client, i had to repeat my order 3 times so they can get my order correct, also it took a while for our food get to us. the food was not completely bad though i would not recommend eating here due to the environment. read more

Horrible service...the food was completely undercooked like someone was in a hurry....I'll never eat here again. You can count on it!

This place sucks! Service is horrible, no refill on our drinks, never checked up on our table to make sure we were ok, we had to ask for our bill and take out containers. HORRIBLE! I brought in my own water to drink. read more

Bathrooms were not stocked. Waitress was rude. Food was cold. Worse Denny's we've ever been to.

still never refunded me... sad female manager told me she had it taken care of. grubhub order, they didnt cal to say item was canceled. must have kept it as an extra tip seeing as i already tipped 15% read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Monterey, California

0 stars if I could. Waitress chatting with another staff at the table, instead of bringing us water and letting us order she let us wait like forever. Whole denny's smelled like a used diaper. Additionally, it was hot and humid even though outside was perfect, clean and cold air. Menu were sticky and covered with some months old liquid. Terrible experience - I am 100 % sure, we will never come back. read more

We went in on a Tuesday night for dinner and were seated right away. The food was super good and fresh. The waitress brought refills without us asking and was very kind, but became a little less attentive after the food came out. Yay dennys! Not sure why all the reviews for this location are so awful but we had a great time. read more

I really like this Denny's. It is the second time I have been, both during holiday weekends when it has been insanely crowded. They really manage to move people in and out of this tiny Denny's (it is like half the size of other's I have seen) quickly. Even when the wait looks insane, we've been seated relatively quickly. Food is good. The service was good. This particular Denny's still retains that old diner feel that I remember from when I was a kid. This place is consistent. Nothing exciting, but when you choose Denny's you are looking for consistent, and this is it. read more

My husband & I were exhausted from our drive from the high desert to Monterey Bay. We both couldn't decide where to eat since we were unfamiliar with the area. I got the Bourbon Chicken Skillet with the Bourbon sauce on the side & my husband got the Fiesta Skillet. Both dishes were very delicious, hot & plentiful. We were delighted on how good it was. Evelin Carol is a very attentive server. Her attentive attitude as well as her smiles made our evening. Thank you! read more

Bad rating for pests. We USED to eat here, but a roach ran across our table one evening while dining in mid 2022. The waitress that was there didn't seem surprised or embarrassed and we got only a comp on the meal the roach tried to get on the plate of. I wasn't finished eating and couldn't after that. In my 48 years have never have a bug run on a table at a restaurant I was in until that one ran onto the table. It's not the fault of the staff, IMO, but rather a manager or corporate issue. read more

This Denny's is awful! They were not busy, at all. But, it still took them 15 minutes to sit us. I was given the incorrect type of potatoes. Our table was dirty. I was supposed to have a salad, with my meal. I never did receive my salad. The server never did come to our table and ask how we're doing. When we were ready to go, it took her forever to bring us our check. read more

Decided to take my daughter and my two grandkids out to lunch, went in hardly anyone was there which was good. That's what we thought anyway now we know why. The bathrooms were flooded and they didn't have any one working that knew how to fix the soda machine so we couldn't get a cold soda, they did offer us bottled water which was not even cold. But at least it was liquid. Everyone's food came and it was ok except the Turkey Bird sandwich I ordered they didn't put any tomatoes on it and it had the smallest piece of bacon I've ever seen. It was thrown together very sloppy. This is now the third time we have came from out of town and decided to eat here but it will be the last. read more

You can't beat a Denny's breakfast. There's just something about this place that reminds me of after- hours coffee and eggs from when I was in college. I love the service and I've honestly never had food here that's never been great. Love Denny's breakfast! read more

Total scammy Denny's waitress was not very nice until she waited to sell us some hungry kid coupons. Which was a scam. Also charged me $4 each for 2 eggs with cheese. Completely my fault as I should have been tipped off by how empty the place was. But lesson learned I won't be back.... read more

This morning we were driving around looking for a place to get breakfast, and decided to go to Denny's. We originally made the choice because we thought they were seating inside vs out, due to covid restrictions. They were serving outside but we decided to order out anyway. The waiters were courteous and I noticed how fast and organized food was coming out of the kitchen. Aleandra was the manager and was super organized even as crowds started to come in. She kept the flow going and we had our food bagged and ready to go under 15 minutes. Everything was organized and smooth! I know most of us have horror stories about Denny's, but if you get a good staff and top notch manager in there, things get real good fast! Go check it out! read more

Came in for breakfast during our family vacation and was happy with our prior visit the day before. On this Monday, we left hungry with zero service. This particular server by the name of Ibela was absolutely the worst of the worst. Nasty attitude right from the start. Dealing with Denny's management at the moment. She should be terminated immediately due to her extremely nasty attitude. Agree with the review below from a Steve G that they only seem to only want to serve Spanish-speaking customers. Will follow up to this review with the answer from Denny's management - Ricardo Balderas read more

Sat down and waited about 15 min.. Table gets seated behind us.. Waited about 10 more min and server went to table that was just seated.. Nobody even took our drink orders.. Wish i could rate 0 stars.. Pretty messed up how locals get treated horrible going out.. Looks like I'll be driving out to marina dennys.. Worth the gas to go out there read more

Ordered delivery thru DoorDash, which when I ordered delivery online thru the Denny's app never indicated DoorDash would be delivering because I've read a lot of very bad reviews about DoorDash and would not have agreed to the order, and food never arrived. Restaurant confirmed the driver left with it, but delivery updates show Thelbert (the driver) had arrived but he never arrived. Tried calling and texting the driver who would text back that he was on his way but never came with our food. No chance of getting ahold of DoorDash for a refund and Denny's said there's nothing they can do after the food leaves the restaurant. This is stealing and illegal. read more

Placed an online order and was told it would be ready at 12:08. It's now 12:18 and I was just told it will probably be another half hour... I understand there's a rush but it should be no surprise that (basically) the only place open late would be busy after the festival gets out across the street. It should have also told me a realistic pick up time instead of making a generic time up that means absolutely nothing. Very disappointing read more

You get what you expect to get at a Denny's, but do not order the appetizer platter. It just looked... sad and as if someone ate some of the food before it got to me. But again, it was Denny's on the night of 4th of July. read more

Went in Tuesday morning around 3:30am . Eggs were soggy, pancakes weren't halfway done didn't even bother trying the bacon sausage was pink from the inside. it was a horrible thing. mentioned my waiter about it and she tried to take it off the tab I'm sure she thought I did not want to pay for my food so I got upset and I told her it's not about me not wanting to pay for my food it's about none of this food being ready. people can get really sick . I paid for my food and left upset . I had a previous bad experience with the same waiter a few months ago so I honestly think she purposely brought us that shitty food. come to think about it as she puts the plate down in the table she had a small smirk on her face. read more

Denny's - The worst. Nothing was cooked all the way - Diners Near Me - Monterey, California

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Poor services. Not clean at all. It used to be such a great Dennys. The food always come cold and the server always gets my order wrong. I used to be a regular here but things have a changed for the worse. I've seen many employees come and go and their standards are drooping. Don't recommend. read more

stopped by with my hubby after our 2 day weekend trip and i was happy how nice our server was , the food was well done and a good time served. i will rate this location a better service than other Dennys places I've visit. read more

Awesome experience, even with the Covid limitations, the food was very very good. My family have had Dennys all our lives, and we traveled to Monterrey from Merced CA for my Bday and Fathers day weeke d, a d when we had breakfast this korning my wife was very happy with the Salted Caramel pancakes with hashbrowns and she especially stated "mmmmm, these hashbrowns are really good", which they normally are blah. So thank you to the chef and to all the staff keeping us fed during these tough times, it is so noce to have a tasty meal while taking a trip to this great city of Monterrey. God bless you all and to anyone reading this, the Moons over my hammy sandwich was made sooooo good, quadruple thumbs up to this restaurant. read more

Just think price. You had a meal and didn't even spend a lot of money. It's not high end by any means. It's cheep, clean and quick. The service has always been good to me. What more do you want for the price you paid? You want the Ritz Carlton go to the Ritz Carlton and pay more. Denny's has always been reliable. read more

Don't eat here is you are trying to avoid dairy. Apparently everything they make is cooked with butter. Even the items on the allergen PDF that are marked as not having dairy. I asked our waitress several times about dairy free options and she assured me that everything cooked has dairy in it. I prefer restaurants where they try to help you find something you can eat. The waitress couldn't have cared less. read more

So I am really not a big fan of the big chain restaurants like Denny's, but I was driving past it and trying to figure out a fairly inexpensive, fun place to bring my daughter for lunch and thought, "why not?" as it had been a long time since I had been to one. I have to say - it impressed me! The restaurant is very clean and looks updated. The service was prompt and very friendly. They were all very sweet to my daughter, kept her busy with crayons and one regular even gave her quarters for a toy machine! The food was what you would expect from Denny's, but I can't complain at all considering the kid's meal was $3... I can't think of many places that are so inexpensive but still clean and provide great service. During my meal I heard a manager giving a "shift recap" to an employee... telling her that she provided excellent customer service, etc. Having worked in food retail, this was a huge indication to me that this place is under good management. Well, that and everything else. After this experience, and how enjoyable it was for my daughter, I will definitely consider bringing her back in the future. This restaurant stands out as the best of all Denny's I've ever eaten out. Good job to the management and staff. read more