Our group of 5 went to a concert at Mystic Lake and really wanted to go out to eat for an after-show hang out. We were sadly discovering that no restaurants are open after midnight, until we found Denny's!!! We were so happy!!! We were welcomed by our server and host Iliana. She was friendly and attentive to us. Iliana even coordinated with the cook to make a custom order with a waffle under the country-fried steak and eggs! We had a great time, great service and will spread the word that Denny's stays open for those after event dinners! Thank-you!! read more

It's new in a shopping area . Small parking area. Prices $41 for breakfast for two. Host was busy but never looked up to say hi we will be right with you...ever...to anyone . Never said thank you, how was everything? No eye contact. Clearly not suited as your welcome guy! Wait staff seating and waiting table. Bus person on. There is no welcoming feeling from door host to waiter: no music; no visible manager. Food and coffee hot, French toast had hard crust but eggs hash browns good. Fresh hot coffee. A+ My entree came onto two small plates and a third plate for side French toast. Must have run out of clean large plates. Chicken fried steak small and gravy not much taste but hot Air stagnant like no fans on. Host never smiled once taking bills, ringing people out. Santiago I said....smile! Not a ringer to go back to. I was invisible. read more

We had a lovely gentleman wait on three of last night, February 13, 2026. We had came from work and all 3 of us ordered the fish and an order of Nachos. I ordered fish with mashed potatoes and unaware, not paying attention, that there was gravy on the potatoes. I had our server, I believe he was the manager as well, take it back and get me plain potatoes. He brought back my plate with a fourth of what the original serving was, I asked him if he could get me more potatoes. He did seem a bit annoyed, as rightly so. I have been a server in a former life, and taking back food and doing it twice is frustrating. I am not one to almost never take back a plate, tonight, I did, TWICE! First I had to apologize to my friends if I seemed rude, It was definitely not the intention, I knew This was my last supper for awhile as doing a cleanse for the next 30 days. Second, Definitely had to apologize to our server/manager, he was most kind when I did. I wanted to come in here, and give a five star review, for excellent service and excellent food. The restaurant was quiet, we were late diners, and easy to talk. We had a great time. I was also surprised by my daughter and grandson with flowers, candle and a bag of my favorite coffee. It was a very Happy Valentine's Eve. Thank you Denny's and staff, we will be back. A special shout out to our Server...you are very appreciated! Till next time...create more happy memories for your patrons. read more

Late breakfast on a Saturday at 2:30pm. Parking lot was empty. Seemed like a great time to stop in. Waitress was friendly when we came in and the place was empty and pretty clean. Quick to grab drink orders and food orders. Unfortunately, after that customer service went way down hill. Maybe she took our friendliness as a sign for her to be unprofessional, not sure. The waitress began to sweep under our table knocking our feet with the broom and when she went to seat another couple she asked my 83 year old father in law to get up out of his chair and move so they could pass instead of going around the opposite side of the table. (We were the only two customer groups in the entire place). She reached across us several times to deliver food, interrupted conversations, and complained about management and some personal issue with the cook. Really left us with a bad taste. Upside and reason for the positive part of review, food was fantastic. We had pancakes, omelets, hash brown , and tasted their new pancake puffs which were amazing. Honestly, it's sad because the food is pretty impressive, perhaps the waitress just needs some real coaching. read more

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I truly feel Denny's is the best, well maintained restaurant in the local area. Once in the door, you're treated with the utmost & fast service to make it a very pleasant experience. You have dedicated employees who hustle about (Brittany, Miriam & also the waiters) who all work together as an exceptional team. Pleasant atmosphere with good music. Thank you Keep up the great job Nancy It's my favorite to be amongst friends read more

Great service absolutely outstanding! The lighting was perfect. The servers and staff even the cooks were really friendly. I always order the usual grand slam with a water and a chocolate shake and it came out absolutely amazing beyond perfect! read more

Denny's - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Employees were kind, the food was kinda burnt except for fries . The fries were perfect! I think It is still a good place to eat at.

Customers being too loud to the point where u cant hear person across from u. Stingy on the food. Management refused to tell customers to quiet down. Food isnt all that great. Service is horrible at this location. Dont go late at night. Management is disrespectful to customers. Would rather eat anywhere else read more

The food was fantastic and delicious. The service was fast and friendly. The ambiance was quiet and fancy . The menu was had various meals for everyone read more

Nothing flashy or fancy, but it is pretty hard to beat their $2 stack of pancakes. There are timeless classics on the menu for when you are craving diner food. The prices are also reasonable and not inflated like similar joints. Service is always pretty fast and friendly and we can get in and out in quick order. Make sure to check out the value menu, some really great deals in that. read more

Denny was my server! He was very friendly and got everything I needed.(I'm kinda needy) All my extras were on point. Had the new Mac and Cheese brisket skillet, so cheesy!! My Coke Zero was never empty. Love this location will be back soon. read more

Denny's - Mac and Cheese brisket skillet - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Highly recommend! Came for lunch and then new menu is amazing! Lasagna & Mac and cheese was VERY good- server was fast and so friendly! Love the diner feel in the restaurant. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming! read more

Denny's - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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Well Dennys at this location just lost 2 loyal customers . We would go there 2 to 3x monthly. Tonight was our deciding factor when we ordered classic eggs Benedict. when the order came it looked a little odd . Bright yellow sauce that ended up being like a nacho cheese sauce. So I asked if they have a new cook because this is not what I ordered. I was told that well we have 3 cooks tonight one speaks very little English and one is doing nothing the other one is new. The server agreed it didn't look like what I ordered. ask if I would like it remade .I said yes please ..so I recieved my dinner back. just ham,eggs on top of English muffins. No sauce at all ..when I asked for sauce he brought me out the cheese sauce on the side . Said he would adjust the bill so what we got for a bill was eggs Benedict added 2x and subtracted 13.00 meaning he adjusted the bill almost 2 whole dollars . Well I ate the egg and ham with out the cheese. I order this probably 5 out 7 times we go there so I know what it looks like and tastes like .This was not it at all . In the end we asked if he could do better on the bill since this was clearly not what we ordered..and he finally knocked off 5.00 total. And said that was all he could do. Asked if we needed a to go carton . why would I need a to go carton on something that was not made right in the first place. Enough said .. lesson learned we won't be back . read more

NAH JIT TRIPPING all the food taste expired the eggs were awful the French fries were awful I feel like throwing up the cups had lipstick on them, Don't come here they tripping read more

Decided to give this place another try for breakfast. To say the service was horrible implies that there was any to begin with. Waited ten minutes to get a server at our table. Another ten minutes to get our drinks and another half hour to get our food. Thirty minutes to get two Grand Slam breakfasts and the place was not busy. Hash browns burnt to cardboard, toast was really just warm bread. Only good thing was the pancakes and there was no syrup provided; had to use jelly at the table because the server was nowhere to be found. Had to go to the counter to get my check because I didn't want to wait until lunch time for someone to come around. Fix something at home. read more

My son wanted to come here of all places to celebrate his 15th Birthday with out of area grandparents. I did say Pizza Ranch and Old Country Buffet and Super Buffet were no's. Had low expectations as other Denny's are notriously slow. Ordered bacon cheeseburger with peanut butter on the side. My new vice. Only complaint was fry portion was skimpy and had 1" stubby fries. Burger was tasty but should have separated lettuce as it was slimy on hot bun. I just removed. Other family members were impressed, shared some food with the birthday boy. Would return. read more

Went to get breakfast at 12pm parking lot was empty, we thought that it was going to be fast to get our food. Kept waiting for more than an hour our server got mad when I ask to get different silverware because ours was dirty and we got different ones and they were still dirty very disappointed and disgusted by the service and food. We end up asking for plastic silverware read more

Denny's - a person holding a knife and a slice of bread - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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ZERO STARS!! Me and my boyfriend came in at twelve and the guy serving told us they where actually closed and everything was shut down. He told us they had been closed because they "hadn't see a customer in the past four ish hours". we go back to the car to try and find someplace else to eat. while we are looking a family comes in and they are seated?? not even five minutes ago he told us they where closed. read more

This is a chain, but a well managed location. Great service and good menu. ...........................................

Always a nice place to come where the staff is always nice, Ashley is one of the sweetest waitresses. The whole staff always have smiles on their faces every time i come in. Will definitely be back. The best thing on the menu is the Bourbon bacon burger. I don't have anything bad about them, i have been here about a dozen times. read more

First off, a shout out to Michelle our server at Dennys in Apple Valley today. She was great; patient and ready for that empty coffee cup. This review is for the Apple Valley Denny's only. There is a reason there are very few of these restaurants remaining in the TC. Fortuneately this one sits above the others. Now I wouldn't say this is gourmet cooking, obviously. But if you wan't an affordable short order joint where the franchise owner is usually there and the service is generally very good, then this is a place to go. Yes, the skillet breakfast veggies tasted like they were boiled before they were fried and I had to add a pinch of salt to get the flavor rolling. That being said, I will add that the eggs were cooked as requested and the coffee is better than a lot of places. Sure, Denny's is a national chain. But the franchise owner lives here. read more

Their food is okay, but their service is bad. Their utensils and cups are dirty, chipped, and stained. They have good milkshakes, but the cups are still dirty. read more

Was little disappointed this morning. The coffee cups were so dirty looking with black marks all over the sides and coffee stains on the edge of the cup that made it looked like they had never been washed before reusing them. Not a very appetizing feeling. Food was ok. Waiter did not take time to shave today and had the personality of a sack of oats. read more

Came in and a lady with light brown hair lied and said they were closed at 10:15 i went to a different location they let me order

I was pleasantly surprised on this trip to the Denny's. Their current promotion features the new Avengers movie and they mustered a tasty skillet meal called the Human Torch. This skillet came out fajita style on a sizzling skillet, featuring a tasty blend of potatoes, onions, peppers, jalapeños, mushrooms, all smothered in some sort of 5 pepper sauce. Topped with two perfectly cooked eggs and a giant breakfast sausage link on the side. read more

Denny's - The Human Torch - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

If you don't ask for your free hobbit trading cards, you apparently don't get them with your hobbit breakfast.

I'm normally a huge Denny's fan - ate breakfast here mid January - grand slam - OE eggs were burned, bacon and sausage was smallest I've ever seen and almost tasteless. Service was very good read more

I went for Breakfast this morning 08/06/2019 I ordered the Original Grand Slam, food was horrible bacon and sausage links were not done. I had to run to the bathroom and throw up, went to back to my chair and I complained to the waitress ( she was very nice ) she went to get the manager and he made some kind of excuses. Is going to take a longggggg time if I ever go back. They have to teach them the old saying The customer is always right. read more

Service was sloooowwwwww. It wasn't even busy. Even took forever to pay the dang bill. Food was good tho. The value menu is definitely a worth a look. read more

Brittany is the best server around!!! She is always happy to be there pleasant and glad to see us..... she remembers our order and will switch tables to get us seated and in her section..... we look forward to seeing her.... the food is always consistent and very good.... cannot wait til they are open again!!!! read more

Kim was the only server last night when Perkins was closed and she was incredible and even found time to charge my phone in the back and didn't let me forget it. Lifesaver!!! 5 fucking stars, you go Kimberly U rock! read more

I eaten here before and had great service but today the service was so bad I couldn't believe it first of all we were sat down by the manager 4/5/11 at 640pm and wasn't offered a drink like usually...then she sat a couple down and ask them what to drink right away ..fine when we did order a we finally got our pop my glass was 3/4 full ..fine when the food got there they were a sausage missing ..fine my pop was done and no one came and refill it not like all the other people around us ...and by then I was done with the service . On the way out I talked with the manager and all she had to say was sorry and on my way out she laughed ..I plan to complain to upper management .. read more

Found a black speck in my orange juice, waited ten minutes for service, server basically ignored us the entire time. Left and never to return. Used to love Denny's read more

Denny's - American Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

I have been to many Denny's, but this one is outstanding for one reason: the service is excellent! Every time I've been here the waitstaff was at the table at every instant I needed something, and was always helpful and happy to serve. We have had one thing we didn't like here which was the smothered fries. Way to much cheese ,but you know what we still enjoy the great service and good food here. We love the value menu. They have an amazing turkey sandwich with avocado, Pepper Jack cheese and pepper spread with a cup of soup and crackers for $6. We come here as often as possible. It's love. read more

This is my favorite place to go for a good, cheap late night bite. It nice and close to home and the cute blonde waitress Cassie always makes it enjoyable! My favorite thing is that its a nice homely feel and the food is good and is served pretty quickly read more

We just moved to Apple Valley and this was the first restaurant we visited the next morning. The food was great, the dining room was clean. The cashier was as personable as can be. Minus one star was for the wait staff who clearly had a distaste for tattoo-laden patrons from out west and didn't hesitate to turn up her nose at us and at our kids. read more

This place got a really nice upgrade to decor and is looking less like a diner and more like a family restaurant these days. Staff was super friendly, food was fast and hot and delicious. Will be going back for sure read more

Better than Perkins, much more portions at same or less of price. I had the Country Fried Steak with seasoned fries and some brownish looking rice that had some sort of seed in it. The portions was ginormous, I didn't finish it all, at 4/5 of the plate. I didn't finish it not because I didn't like it, but because my stomach could not handle anymore. I also had Cherry Coke and a slice of French Silk Pie. read more

This was a bad experience due to the slow service, hair in my food, and plastic in my fruit. My coffee took around 12 minutes to get and the hair in my food was disgusting. They comped me 4 dollars off my meal, what a joke! Definitely will never return. read more

I love Denny's and this one they keep clean! The service is always very good and I love the 2 4 6 8 menu! Get the nachos they are piled high and there is never a bare chip! The prices are fair and the food is good how could anyone complain! Breakfast is good but stay away from the pancakes they are a bit dry. I've never had an issue with them and my mouth is watering right now for them! read more