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Denny's Restaurant Downtown Edmonton

2.9 (85 reviews)
Open • Open 24 hours
Updated 1 month ago

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DENNY'S RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN EDMONTON ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Ali G.

So I visited for the first time with a kid and first time since the pandemic began and I was pleasantly surprised how excellently this experience went for our kid! The kids' menu is great: picking an entree and a side (or two!) went rather well as the kid could point to pictures of desired items. The crayons for colouring were brand name Crayola, and the kids' menu included milkshakes so my toddler had a very first milkshake too! The kid even ate pretty much everything ordered which is impressive for a toddler... so this Denny's comes toddler-approved! It even has high chairs and booster seats (though the kid used the high chair). Denny's is one of the only restaurants I know of that still offers a free birthday meal with ID, no email list sign up or loyalty program required, which was a huge reason why we visited at this point in the pandemic, as one of our group had a birthday to celebrate. And they implement it as either a free build your own grand slam or a discount that you can apply to any menu item which is great! I didn't know they did that! As for how it handled the pandemic, they were consistently applying the current restrictions and checking ID. We were happy to be seated far away from others in the restaurant and there were barriers in between booths. I could tell that a number of students were lingering there to study or otherwise and the server who was handling basically the whole restaurant (or at least the whole part that was in use) was doing his best to keep up. It wasn't super busy as we were there on a weekday evening but it wasn't slow either with a trickle of people coming in and out. All the patrons seemed to be abiding by masking rules very well though as were staff. Food service was a bit slow but the food (and milkshakes) really hit the spot. I was exceptionally impressed that the server dissuaded me from ordering an item because people frequently complain that it is too salty and steered me toward ordering something I really enjoyed. It really helped making our experience wonderful! I've visited this location on and off over the years with middling results but this experience definitely encourages me to come back more in the future: it really was a great family dining experience on this occasion and the pandemic is being handled well. Parking is ample (though it is a bit challenging to navigate the parking lot if unfamiliar), and there is great transit accessibility here.

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Trevor L.

Great Denny's location in downtown Edmonton, across from Grant MacEwan University. 24 hrs Friday and Saturday. Service was excellent!

The eggs were so uncooked and black unknown substance on the eggs

worst food I've ever had, the food was uncooked and honestly think a kid would be able to cook better eggs. NEVER COMING BACK!

Laura G.

Oh Dennys's I love coming to you for Sunday Brunch but you disappoint me this time :( Came here to celebrate my friend's birthday, after making a reservation the table for our group of 10 which was not ready (there were not additional seat or tables available so we had to cozy up), the beverages too very long and they were NEVER refill as our waitress was really busy on here area. We all order and it took 45min for the food to arrive! Not kidding. They did also forgot the order of the birthday girl!!! What?!!! Oh yes they did. Other 15min for wait for her food to have a very overcooked Salmon. Denny's you didn't even offer a 5% discount for the birthday girl on her special day. We would think twice before coming to celebrate another birthday here.

A decent bowl of spaghetti w/ garlic toast, a great serving of red skinned hash browns, along with a tasty Oreo milkshake to wash it down!
Kevin T.

I just came here the other night to hang out with a friend for a nice, late night meal. Our server Joyce was a sweetheart and very attentive from start to finish. There was hardly any wait time for our meals, and they turned out to be pretty good! I must give credit to whoever whipped up my red skinned cubed hash browns: Denny's makes some of the best hash browns in Edmonton in my opinion! The Oreo milkshake I had as well was a great treat to tie it all off. Oh and PS: the people watching around here late at night can be quite the treat too. You'll see a lot of interesting characters come around this location to say the very least. If you're in the Grant MacEwan area and everywhere else is closed or doesn't appeal to you, look no further than right here!

Trying a new item on the menu- orange cream cheese pancakes with raisins, scrambled eggs, sausage.
Maya D.

I wish I knew how huge the portion would be- what was I thinking. The pancakes were fluffy, the raisins were a great addition and so was the orange cream cheese frosting. I kinda wished the raisins were throughout and not only in the center. The scrambled eggs were sort of rubbery and dry, the sausages were good. I ordered breakfast tea thinking it would come in a pot just like the coffee my husband ordered. Instead, I was offered a Lipton teabag, a cup and a half worth of hot water, honey but I wasn't offered any milk or cream. It was a so so experience. The waitress was pleasant!

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WiFi, Late night food. It's a dinner people. Only recommendation is the coffee needs some work.

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2.5 stars. Typical Denny food (aka it's quite all right) with typical Denny service (aka practically non-existent).

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Bringing Denny's to a new level. This one has great food, fantastic service, and the decor is a cut above your average Dennys

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Denny's Restaurant Downtown Edmonton - breakfast_brunch - Updated July 2026

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