We were going to have a bit of breakfast but the restaurant smelled like a men's restroom so we left!!

Thats the bourbon chicken skillet ! dry and not at all hot. It looked like taken out of a microwave. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Coalinga, California

Exceeded my expectations! I have stayed away from all Denny's for a decade . . . But the service from Miguel today was excellent and the food was decent and almost delicious. Actually, Miguel's service was too good for a Denny's and he should apply elsewhere to make better tips. We gave him 25%: read more

Usually Denny's isn't the kind of place that receives 5 stars. I am not super picky about food though and the food tasted pretty darn good to me. The main reason for the five stars is my server Paul. I stopped at this location on the way back from LA a little after midnight to get some food on the way home. Paul was really friendly and very attentive and really seemed to care if he did a good job or not. As someone who has worked in restaurants for 14 years I really appreciate the service Paul provided. Ask for him if you stop by here. read more

Came to this Denny's today. Signs all over saying open 24/7. Door unlocked and no sign saying closed so we came in and they said they were not serving. Gave no reason. There were 4 CalFire guys in there that appeared to be eating. They allowed us to use the restrooms which were disgusting. Another one of our group went to ask when they'd be serving. They told them "fire guys are here," again with no explanation of when or if they would be opening/serving soon. If there are no customers there the place should be clean and staff should be somewhat polite. But if you need a place to stop....keep driving by this Dennys. read more

I came here to eat with my mom and babies recently. Jesse is an A+++ server. He was very friendly and always checking up on our table to make sure we had everything we needed. read more

I ordered a California Club sandwich BECAUSE of the fact it has avocado. I get my club and there was no avocado. I ask the waitress and she said they were out of avocado and i mentioned how it would have been nice to know BEFORE i ordered and she went "oh i figured you ordered because the other items". Like no, i ordered it for ALL of it, including the avocado and she had no right to make that call for me. I understand not getting a shipment, but its the waitress job to inform us if i cant have it how the menu describes. And then they charged me the price of the California Club which is NOT what i got. I know there is not much in that small town, but if i go through again i will hit up the Taco Bell across the street. read more

Service while enthusiastic was slow and forgetful which was the best part of the experience. The food was under cooked French fries softy bread sticks hardly toasted and items not available. I'm giving this 2 stars instead of one because our server was kind. read more

Our server Yulie did a fantastic job, managing so many tables but never forgot our order. She deserves a raise!

This is not the Denny's I remember growing up with. I feel like the food and service has been going down and down and down. This location had the worst customer service. We were sad at our table and overheard arguing in the kitchen. Also, the floors were covered with food wrappers and other miscellaneous debris from neglect of the staff. I'm sorry but if you are in the food industry and own a restaurant, cleanliness is the most important thing. It's so sad to see the deteriorating nostalgic place such as this fade away. read more

Sat there for 20 minutes after given a menu with no service. Not busy. Most tables empty, waiter just standing in eyesight humming a song not caring. Just left after 20 minutes as knew the rest of the service would match read more

Great service especially from Gabby. The food is always good I've never had a problem with it. 10/10 would recommend.

Imagine this scenario: It's freezing cold out on Xmas eve and you've been driving for several hours and still have several more to go before getting to Grandma's house. Your travel companion took liberties of not driving and is now hammered and air humped your aunt earlier in the day. You are dead sober. The drive is daunting and you are getting sleepy and your travel companion is throwing a hissy fit while you are trying to maintain sanity at 85 mph. Do you A) Shove your travel companion out of the car at high speeds? Or B) Stop to get something to eat, rest a moment and end up in a hotel next door? I'm not saying I made the right choice, but Denny's saved my travel companion's life. If we hadn't stopped and I hadn't eaten, there would have been a news story about a drunk man found frozen to death off the I-5. It wasn't my first choice, and I wish you had had beers, but the best of the evening was made, the staff was super friendly, especially considering they were open on Xmas eve, and my egg scramble skillet thing was actually pretty tasty! read more

Let me say right up front - I have never been in a Denny's that I left having enjoyed the experience. That being said - this Denny's has pretty good service. The staff seem on top of their game. Seemed like it had a pretty rough crowd customer wise. And the servers put up with it great. The food was not very good. But, I don't generally expect good food at Denny's. Many times if your going to try your hand at a Denny's your wise to stick to the breakfast menu. They seem to have a lot better luck with breakfast than the other meals. Also, there just isn't much in this part of California. And Denny's is so much better than nothing I have found. read more

If you're able to kill an hour and a half and don't need much, then this is the place for you. My mom and I headed back home from San Jose and were hungry, we opted for the healthier option which is Denny's. (Unless you consider McDonalds, Carl's Jr or some gas station food healthy.) I expected them to be somewhat busy but I thought that they must be used to it considering how many people must stop there. Surprise surprise, they weren't! I stood and waited ten minutes to be seated, I was obviously noticed, just not catered to. As I waited to be seated, I noticed two complaints about unclean tables. Once the manager acknowledged me, she instructed someone to seat me and they told me they were going to wipe the table clean before taking me over there, I saw them clean the table, too bad they didn't ask me to come over. There goes another five minutes. A waiter by the name of Franco finally seated us, he is what earned the review a star! He's the star of Denny's but he was obviously overwhelmed, so many people complaining about their food, their wait, the service, etc. He was friendly and handling everything the best he could, that man really deserves a raise and a promotion. Once we ordered, the food take what seemed a lifetime to appear, but when Franco saw it, he noticed it was wrong, apologized profusely and fixed it. It wasn't that great and the lettuce in me sandwich was not fresh at all, in fact, it was browning. Some of it was that purple stuff you find tossed around in larger much greener salads. I expected sub-par food, as what is to be expected of Denny's, but hot dang, can't employees other than Franco care at least a little? read more

My experience was rather different from the reviews written here! I have been here twice, my first experience was much better than the later. Unlike other reviews: 1) my food was good 2) the place was clean and pleasant 3) the service was absolutely awful! the waitress was so angry and unpleasant, she brought us the check twice without asking, once in the middle of the lunch, she didn't ask if we want desert! and once in the middle of desert!!!! So, sorry, I'm not going there again, unless I have too! read more

Cheese sticks were not even melted. Service was rude but it was 4 am Everything else was good read more

I understand they have an under staff that afternoon. This place is in the middle of the freeway. We waited 10 minutes to be seated which was fine but after getting our food (we waited for a little bit) one of our order fried fish plate was over fried, so the waiter took it back and came back with the fish being frozen we called the manager to show him the condition of the food. And the other plate had a strand of hair. I dont write bad reviews and i love this restaurant Denny's but i cant pass up on this one.... Over fried almost burnt fish and frozen raw after and a strand of hair on the plate. Whats going on America? read more

Idk why this dennys ratings are so low. We stopped by on our way to LA and the service was very good! The waitress was very helpful. She even told us she went back there and made my girlfriends pancakes personally. We were in and out of there in less then 30minutes! You cant go wrong with country fried steak! read more

Denny's - Country fried steak eggs and red country potatoes - Diners Near Me - Coalinga, California

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First of all this has been the best Denny's I've ever ate at. The server Ricky has an awesome attitude not to mention great service... in route to Las Vegas from home I recommend a break and have a bite... great food!!!! read more

Denny's - Ricky is Awesome!!!! - Diners Near Me - Coalinga, California

I'm a big fan of Denny's when I'm on the road. This was my worst Denny's experience. The service was so slow, it was like they were sleep walking. I got up and got our own cutlery after our food had arrived. To get the cheese for the kid's spaghetti, after getting up and asking and it still not coming, the second time I stood by the kitchen until they finally brought me some. The kids noticed the mash potatoes were off recipe. "Cheesiest potatoes I've ever tasted." The rest of the food was as expected. read more

Stopped here for a breakfast break before heading back on the road. The service was fine - polite and efficient. The food was Denny's - comfort food. Grand slams and good strong coffee! Recommend this as a quick stop. p.s. bathrooms were clean. read more

It's a nice and clean establishment. Unfortunately, that's the only good part of it. Dry food, a 40 minute wait for food, forgetting my drink for thirty minutes, one avocado slice on my avocado skillet, et cetera. The experience was pretty much awful and the tastes didn't make up for it. Anyway, my stomach kinda hurts now. read more

Pancakes were disgusting I wouldn't think it to be too hard to get it right.. burnt at the bottom and black all over.. T-bone steak was well done as if microwaved when we ordered medium rare.. overall just pretty damn gross.. never been so disappointed at a dennys but now I would never consider eating at another dennys ever again.. IHOP it is for pancakes and any eats similar.. if I could it would be 0 stars forsure read more

Denny's - Pretty disappointed that they can't even make pancakes right... disgusting - Diners Near Me - Coalinga, California

This Restaurant has no clue. Poor Service And can't figure out how to make a proper Club Sandwich. Missing the middle piece of Bread and tomato and was not even cut correct.! read more

The service took forever and the food came out cold, but to be fair there was only two people working the place and they were very apologetic and quickly replaced our food. read more

This place was awesome! Our waitress, who unfortunately didn't give us her name, was quick, hard-working and no one after us waited longer than 4-5 minutes! It was less than $50 for our family of three! It may not seem like a lot of food, but very stuffing. 10/10 would come back here again. Even the bathrooms were clean! No bad smells, tidy bathroom area! The only bad thing was the walls by our table we're a little dirty but still a great place! Give this place a chance, you won't regret it! read more

A good place to stop on the 5 during those long SF/LA car trips. Staff is friendly, and seem to be aware of the driver crowd trying to quickly get in/get out. A good stop. read more

Yeah, it's a Denny's out in the middle of nowhere. Portions are smaller than in SF or Pacifica, and the servers will cough all over your stuff, but it's a Denny's. What the heck do you expect, 5-star food and service? They'll pretty much make anything for you though, so you're in good hands in that respect. read more

typical denny's restaurant, by the freeway with the same food. Service was a bit slow at this location due to the short staff in this location at the time we went. My club sandwich n sourdough was delish though! read more

I never knew this was tucked back here. We travel this way a lot. Good food, good service. Kids eat free tonight, Tuesday. It was busy but service was fine! read more

Wish I would have gone to Taco Bell. These people have no idea how to run a restaurant. A cheerful voice took my to go order and said "we're not busy this late-it will be readily in 10 minutes I got there 12 minutes later and waited another 15 watching the guy wash the floors with some toxic ammonia. Why did they tell me 10 when it was actually 25? She laughed it off and said well, at least it's hot! So? Got back to my motel room and the order wasn't even right. One and done, won't go back again. read more

Great service angelia but cook really bad !!! I don't really think the cook has long experience on cooking my burger was too much watering came from veggies wasn't that dry like usually and buns keep falling down ;-(. read more

Hostess took forever to seat me and my sister. Waited 10 minutes and the restaurant was not busy. The waitress who served us was way faster. Food came out so slowly. My sister had a bacon cheeseburger and I got a spinach chicken salad. Our area also had a very odd smell, like it had been wiped with a dirty rag. No good. Anyways, don't get the spinach chicken salad. I honestly got it because I need to detox, but if you really don't have to, don't get it. Denny's is definitely not a place to get your health on. read more

I haven't eaten in a Denny's in years. We were traveling with a 7 yr old and arrived late to our hotel. After check-in, we walked over to Denny's for a late night meal. The place was very busy. The decor was updated and pleasant. We were greeted immediately and seated. The 7 yr old ordered from the kid's menu , a jr cheeseburger much better than McDonalds and a strawberry shake. I had the classic BLT and it was delicious. I don't remember Ever eating at a Denny's where the food was above average. We were tired from driving and our server put smiles on our faces. John was attentive and helpful. We watched as he bussed tables, served guests, and helped other servers. It was refreshing to see such a hard working young man doing his job with a smile on his face. Oh and the $2 pancake stack was the best pancakes. Hot steaming fluffy and delicious. read more

The only reason why I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of one is because of our waiter, Andrew (also the assistant manager) and the fact that I was STARVING. Pro: - Andrew was a nice waiter. Kind of slow, but he was nice. Con: - Flies all over the place. - They ran out of pot roast and ground beef... how do you run out of beef products and you're in Cow Town? - Slow service... We blame the cooks in the back. - The cooks overcooked EVERYTHING on the my family's plates. - The manager was rude and kept staring at us like we were a burden to the restaurant. - Kristina's attitude behind "closed doors." She waited on my cousins and she put on a smile with them, but every time she turned around and passed by my table she was huff and puff. - Lastly, the whole wait staff just kept staring at us like we were aliens and that really bothered me. read more

08/22/12 I am staying out here in cow country for a few days. It smells bad outside, how can it possibly smell worse inside the restaurant? I know it is Denny's, but really? I thought the yelp reviews were exaggerated. I did not even get seated, the hostess was going so slow and the smell was awful. I was already hesitant about entering due to the review on here about the "unrelenting flies.". I will note that although there were plenty of flies on the parking lot, I did not notice any inside, read more

The staff was friendly and attentive, but that is where the complements end. We came in for breakfast, thinking it would be hard to do breakfast bad, but we were wrong. There were 5 of us and we all ordered different dishes. Each was extremely disappointed with the food. I judge most breakfast places by there coffee and there's was terrible. The restaurant also has flies everywhere. I understand this is cattle area but a restaurant has to put more effort to keep their restaurant clean and appealing. Last time we will choose this place on our road trips. read more

This is the Denny's we pit stop at on our way from the bay area to LA/Disneyland. Service is good just make sure you double check the receipt to ensure its correct. read more

The food is horrible. The mashed potatoes tasted exactly like the tap water, which I feel can be compared to the taste of metallic-infused ass. My steak was not medium rare. My husband's jam had mold in it. The country fried steak tasted comparable to fish sticks. The chips were very overcooked, making my husband say, "how you manage to fuck up chips is beyond me." He did like the buffalo chicken wrap, overeasy eggs, and hash browns. I liked my caesar salad. We spent $36 on the worst food we've had at a restaurant. There's plenty of other places to eat near here - pick a different one. Oh, and the service blows. F this place. Actually, my husband just paid and the woman at the register was pleasant. I hope that she's not affected by us not leaving a tip - something that I'm absolutely against, but this place left us no choice...why can't I leave less than one star? read more