Terrible, awful, horrible. Waited 20 mins to be seated which was normal for the time of day. The hostess called our name then walked off before we even got up. Sat two of us at an 8 person table with groups of people still waiting. Restroom was disgusting and hadn't been cleaned in who knows. Ordered moons over my hammy, bread wasn't even toasted but was soggy in grease. The "red" potatoes were brown potatoes and soaked in grease, soggy and cold! Will eat at Jack in the Box next door next time passing through. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We live within walking distance of this Denny's location, but it is now on our Do Not Go list. After working hard all day, very tired, hungry, and thirsty, we came in and were seated right away. After being seated, we waited, hoping to get some water and iced tea. And waited, and waited. Three waitresses serving seven tables, counting us, and each one of them was in and out of the kitchen at least four times without ever even acknowledging our presence. After about ten minutes of this, we got up and walked out, stopping by the register to let the manager know why we were leaving. It was also far too hot in the dining room. We went to the nearest Burger King, and had a much better experience. read more

It pays to be white. Come to this locations, tell them you're in a hurry and they will seat you, give you your menu, take your order and bring it out faster than anyone else. I saw this happen in front of my very eyes. The manager said he didn't mean for that to happen and apologized but it doesn't change the fact that it happen even after I mentioned they were sat down before other guest, order was taken before other guest. Just to add their (2 meals) order was taken and out in five minutes before ours (1 adult, 2kids) yet somehow our food came out almost 20 minutes after theirs did. So again, it pays to be white. read more

NEVER ORDER FROM DENNYS.COM! Ordered online from this website. I got a confirmation email and a tracking link that showed the order should be delivered by 7:25pm. By 7:45 the tracking showed the order was being prepared but still hadn't been picked up. I called the restaurant to see what was up and no one picked up after 12 or so rings there was a beep and I left a msg. I called 7 more times and no one picked up the phone until 8:05pm. The mgr told me he had a number of complaints about this problem but that I had to order through grubhub or doordash and they're not allowed to deliver orders. REALLY?? A truly horrible experience. read more

Very bad - Abandoned Chairs outside, confusion when you walk in as to where to seat people - long wait to order drinks - long wait to order food - waited 1 hour told food was coming but would we like dessert - asked to see manager was not one - told to just leave could not tell us when food would be ready - too many to go orders and no attention to seated guests - terrible - went to McDonalds across the street and Taco Bell close to freeway - Starbucks next door looks good too read more

This place is horrible the service and workers are very slow like to take their time chattering and the food is horrible most of it either burnt or expired the plates and the area around me was very filthy. WORST DENNY's out !! read more

took over an hour and a half just to get 3 meals not complicated at all. unbelievable

Worst service ever, not busy and people walking out due to poor service. They even got our order wrong too. Pancakes had grill pieces in the bottom of them. I would not recommend eating here. Poor service and poor management. read more

Miriam was great server we had a party of 22 and got all of our food in less then 30 min and kept a good service on all of us great food and service !!! read more

My family and I were basically the only ones there. Took about 30 minutes for them to simply bring our drinks to us. And another hour just to bring my food, which was made incorrectly. The staff was semi professional, but I understand they were understaffed. read more

If I could give Denny's a minus I would. Every one I have gone to has had horrible customer service, with not so good food and some I've had the cockroaches sit and try and visit with me while I ate. Don't see me ever going back to another Denny's. read more

Horrible experience every single time I go, but the experience yesterday was actually the worst. Me and my two daughters came for breakfast only to be seated fairly quickly but waited 40mins for someone to come to my table and take my order for my drinks and my order for food. They stated they had too many call outs and not enough staffing? Unacceptable don't seat people down if your unable to have a server out to take the order. And if your short staff that notify your customers so they can be mindful of a wait. read more

Sadly the employees here dont want to work. You walk in and theres no greet. It's not busy and they still just look over to the arriving customer and ignore. It takes about 3 hours to get your order and it's cold. They laugh and actually seem to want to do it on purpose. It's quite sad that all of the employees here work this way. Idk why it's still open. Sad that it's not the first time this happens at this place. Never going back, at least not to this establishment. read more

Sat for 25 min before anyone helped us. Manager was rude Food was cold Horrible atmosphere read more

I don't ever review anything on here but I took time out of my day to rate my horrible experience. To start, it smelled like a portapotty right when we walked inside. The stench continued to flow through the dinning room. It continued to get worse. The bathroom was filthy. Paper towels over flowing every trash can. Pubic hair inside the urinal. Feces smeared on the walls. Puke on the floor and sink. Definitely not a good experience. read more

Pathetic service. After being seated, the server decided to have a 10 minute conversation with the guest sitting beside us instead of taking our order. The food took forever, and when it eventually came, it was overly seasoned, and not up to standard! Horrible food, horrible customer service. Will not visit this location again! read more

I got seated and waited 15 minutes before ANYONE acknowledged us ...no we will be right with you, can i get you something to drink no water Nothing... someone came as we decided to leave...never ever again i would give negative stars if i could read more

Bad Customer service and timing. Service manager needs to work his customer service skills and his teammates. Every time we order an order to go, they never get it right. read more

It was the worst service in my life I got at the Denny at 7:00 and its been an hour and I still haven't gotton my food my family has to eat This is the worst exspreine with Dennys never come here it's the worst read more

More than 15 tables empty yet the hostess had us wait for 10 minutes. WTF. However, when we were seated the waitress was delightful. Ask for Michelle! read more

Came in for soup and sandwich. I ordered the super bird and then they came and told me they were out of Turkey so they offered ham. Sandwich was terribly presented. A few very thin slices of ham, 1 sliver of cheese, 2 pieces of bacon and thick slices of non-ripe tomato. Had to ask for crackers. They brought 3 packages. Restaurant was dirty and bathroom needed attention as it was filthy. On a positive note, the server was very nice, friendly and accommodating. read more

The night staff is very friendly and quick about getting orders out to customers. Answered all my questions without any hesitation or annoyance. Got multiple orders correct whether ordered in person or over the phone. Milkshakes are so good would definitely recommend read more

I ordered my Choconana pancake breakfast online so I wouldn't have to wait. I get there and my order isn't ready despite being notified that it was. Staff was nice and put a rush on the order. I get home ready to eat, and there's no bananas on my pancakes. read more

Kristina (our waitress) took over 15 minutes to get our drink order, & once she brought our appetizer to our table she didn't give us silverware or napkins. We had to ask the other staff workers 3 times for silverware. Shes not a good listener and is rude. The food was good but the service was just terrible. read more

Best Denny's we've been too in a long time! It's was super short staffed but, Our waitress was so kind and on it! Props to the manager Danny! read more

They have completely remodeled this Denny's it is the nicest Denny's I think I've ever eaten at. The food was good the service was friendly and the prices of course always very reasonable give it a shot. read more

Very surprised read other review about how this Denny's was it was late and we where tired so we tried it. Very clean one of the best waitresses we have had in years and the food was good hot and fast read more

If I could give zero stars for my visit today I would. My family has been coming here for years, but the arrogant manager they had working today for Mother's Day lunch coverage was aweful. Me and my mom waited an hour to be seated to find out they crossed off our name. When talking to the manager he said he personally walked out and called us. We were there the whole time. He never left from behind the cash register, so how could have he walked out to call us. I get the Mother's Day rush and mistakes happening but be professional and admit it instead of arguing and getting an attitude with your customers. The waitress looked embarrassed. read more

Like all dennys in california they are great. the only bad note i have to say about it is that they took almost 40 min to get me seated, another 30 to bring me my drink and get my order. it was a little over 1 hour and 45 mintues that they brought me my food. read more

The night server Fredrick Scott has excellent customer service. I would rate him 5 stars, he made my whole Denny's experience 10 times better! read more

Polite server. Very attentive. Service was fast. Coffee was fresh. Definitely coming back here. Food was hot. Pancake puppies amazing. Breanna was excellent. read more

We went to this location with a party of 12 people and it was about 9pm. It was a cluster f***. They forgot my husbands food altogether, cannot cook a rare steak if their lives depended on it and when I complained about it the manager or supervisor decided to stand directly behind me to see if I was going to complain about it being overcooked. Will not be returning to this location, nor will I be telling me friends to visit this location. read more

It's Denny's, nothing special. But our server was really nice and accommodated us very well. We had a group of children who needed special attentions, the servers were very patient and caring. read more

Miriam did a great job! Served 18 people and 4 kids! Food was hot and service was great!

Denny's is a really clean store. I felt really welcomed from the start. Brenda came up to the table with a smile and offered us drinks and food. Best service so far !! read more

Chris was great. I was on a long drive and stop for dinner. Was talking to bf on phone and Chris was so kind and respectful.

The places smelled like vomit. There were commercials playing the entire time on the TVs which wouldn't bother me if it wasn't pumping so loud through the speakers. It was very distracting. Our waitress, Lena,was fast and attentive but could use a smile. Our food was satisfactory. read more

The restrooms were overflowing with trash and not so clean which makes me feel like it's a breeding ground for viruses and germs. Then my boyfriend spit out the fruit he ordered and swore there was some kind of chemical on it leaving a soapy taste. The manager did give us a slight discount of $2 and apologized. At least they sounded sincere. Don't think I'll be going here any time soon. read more

My grandson and I stopped in for lunch after what had been a long day driving and alot further to go. We were greeted as soon as we walked through the door and seated immediately. Our server was Frankie he is Fantastic not only was he very efficient he was a joy, both my grandson and I enjoyed chatting with him. Sébastien also checked in on us to see if there was any we needed also to make sure everything was to our liking. We enjoyed chatting with Sébastien and Frankie so much that my grandson wanted to know if we could rate the restaurant and the staff, because everyone was so good that they all deserved to be acknowledged, including the chef because everything was so good and the staff was welcoming and friendly. He has never experienced staff in a restaurant like this. We really enjoyed a relaxing and enjoyable lunch which we needed before getting back on the road. Frankie and Sébastien are representing Dennys in the best possible light. the smiles are for you Frankie you are a bright light. read more

My plate was very good. My waitress was very good. The bathroom was dirty. The walls could use come cleaning & dusting. New silverware is needed so they can tell if they are using clean or dirty silverware. read more