No good deed goes unpunished. First good review, then, now, a late night visit to the 51st Ave and Indian School Road location. I've had enough breakfast sandwiches to last me a lifetime, so a couple eggs on a plate in a real restaurant sounded good. Grand Slam: eggs, sausage, hashed Browns, toast-I just felt like it. I should've known the instant I saw the sausages but I was so hungry I just started eating. A sausage that's been cooked on a grill has been seared; there's no way it can wrinkle. But a sausage that's wrinkled, or crepe-looking, has been cooked in the deep fryer. It's an old restaurant shortcut, and it's not against the law but their grease was old, it fouled the sausage and it left me feeling less than well. Maybe it's my delicate demeanor...or tummy. I called the restaurant the next day, I was told they never fry the sausages and in my opinion, that is a lie. I called Dennys Customer Service on a 1-800 number and 7 days later no one had called me. I called Denny's back and asked that management should call me. When I got the call it was is fruitless and full of denial as was the call to the local restaurant. I can assure you that I'll be eating at Petsmart before I go back to Dennys. Any Denny's. And by the way, another coat of paint at this location just isn't going to make it any better. It's old, it looks run down, like a slum Denny's, and so was the food. Hey Dennys: CHANGE THE GREASE! read more

This was the worst service experience I have ever received! This was a special occasion for my wife and I, was hoping for a great breakfast. Instead we ran into a brick wall regards to service. All staff, and I repeat ALL STAFF ignored our table when we sat down. I'm my experience with service you should always acknowledge any customer who comes into your establishment Period!! I hate to mention that this is the last visit for me and my family. Good luck to Denny's read more

I'm not going to lie; I wanted to go to this Denny's solely because of Jetta R.'s review. Bad, bad, bad. Bad service, bad food, bad experience. I took my friend here twice to make sure that the first time wasn't just a fluke. Our waitress was a total space cadet and was completely uninterested in us. I realize Denny's isn't a high class restaurant, but I do subscribe to the belief that your water glass should never be empty. We put our glasses at the end of the table. The waitress flitted around at the tables behind us (there were two, maybe three other tables occupied when we visited, tops), but didn't cater to our needs. She treated us like children on both visits. I told my friend, "the tip meter is running." I wanted to like Jenny's, but it just sucked. There's no reason for crappy service with a place as empty as it was. read more

Service was great but host that greeted us and gave us a table made us wait and took people that were behind us first She was rude and snippy Table were clean and we could of set in them ourselves yet she made us wait Disorganized way to seat people The male waiter was very nice and helpful read more

Since I manage to find My BadSelf in here at least once every few months I suppose You need to understand ~ OMG, Why? ~ First off; Nostalgia! During the 70's My Friends, along with a Guy in Gold Lam`e UnderWear, a Girl in a JC Penney's Bra and Slip and occasionally Myself would end up Here. Every Weekend after the LateNight, DoubleFeature, PictureShow (RHPS) @ the Sombrero Theatre. This is where You would find Us gathering, it was Our; Arnold'sDrive-In / FrostyPalace / Mel's Drive-In. The fact that it is Still Here, unlike The afore mentioned; SombreroTheatre, Sambo's (on 1st Street and McDowell), Caf`e Casino along with Cin`e Capri (at 24th Street and Camelback), LuntAvenue MarbleClub (on the NorthEast corner of Central and Camelback), Willy&Guillermo's, OscarTaylor, The MasonJar, The (Original) Monastery, et cetera...... After Developers, Speculators and their ilk were finished generally tearing up the place, there wasn't a lot of recognizable, comfortable landmarks and haunts left for Us native & semi-natives. So once ~ facebook ~ starting bringing Us all back together, what better place for Us to reminisce with old friends than with Our old hangout... The food is not "world-class cuisine" it does not need to be, it's the old comfort food We remember, golden eggs, fluffy pancakes, tasty O.J. and fresh, hot coffee. Added bonus; on Your birthday, breakfast is free!!!!! read more

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When we walked in at 2 PM on a Sunday, there were already a lot of people waiting. The host didn't acknowledge us at all, & was only focused on ringing up people's bills, after she did 3 bills in a row, she walked away, & didn't come back until 10 minutes later. We noticed that there was a waiting list, she we got someone else's attention & asked if we could be added to it. They never said sorry or apologized, which would have been nice. We then waited an additional 15 minutes until a waitress finally took our order. Also, the table seemed sticky & the floor under the table was dirty. Also, the waitress rushed us thru the order, talking very fast. read more

Years ago this place was great for the late night experience. For that fact and that fact alone, I gave it two stars. Today I went with my wife and we sat in our booth, on the end of half full dining room. In this booth we sat without drinks for 15+ minutes. Finally, our drink order was taken. While we waited for our food I decided to visit the restroom. Walking in there, I felt there was a risk of contracting Hepatitis. No amount of soap will ever make me feel clean again. I will NEVER return to this place. No amount of good memory's from my youth, will persuade me to return there. It is becoming more and more run down and decrepit. Save your money and your time, and go to a different Denny's. The 7th St and Camelback location should be shut down and renovated IMMEDIATELY!! Reopen it only after a proper diner can be made of this travesty, and a management can be found, who will keep it as such. read more

I love that this Denny's is categorized as a gay bar! Perfectly nicknamed Jenny's, this chain diner is located in a known gay district of Phoenix, so you can imagine my disappointment when my wife and I walked in for breakfast on a Monday morning and discovered a totally normal Denny's! Where were the drag queens and disco balls and the loud techno music? Ok maybe I wasn't really expecting all that... regardless, it had been ages since I've been to Denny's, and not much has changed. The service is slightly above average and the mediocre food is an amazing hangover cure.... however the prices have gone up at some point during the last 6 years.... guess that's inflation for you. We both crushed the Grand Slam breakfast and overtipped our waitress, who was impressively a bilingual white chick! We will definitely be back! read more

This has to be the worst and dirtiest Denny's I've ever been to. We had to wait because the tables weren't cleaned off and it wasn't even busy. Then we sat down and the utensils were filthy. They should close this place down i can't believe it's open. read more

So, I stopped going to Denny's for MANY years.. but a club I belong to has a meet there, so I decided to give it a go... VERY pleasantly surprised, they appear to have revamped the menu (in a good way) and the levels of service, cleanliness and food quality are certainly improved. I've tried a few different menu items now and have enjoyed them all - at a very reasonable price (and that is key here, we are talking value for money type deal, NOT high end), thoroughly recommend. read more

I 'celebrated' my birthday enjoying their free Grand Slam dinner on the way home after an evening of shopping last night, which they generously offer and you just provide your photo ID as proof of your birthday ON your birthday. I opted for the vegetarian 4 choices of the Grand Slam: stack of 2 pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and English muffins. They were tasty and cooked / prepped well. I waited awhile before they were served so that gave me the feel they actually cooked the food. Penny was the young waitress on duty and was very polite, and the manager on duty said to me upon checking out, "happy birthday" ;) I usually eat at the location annually whenever necessary (since it's close to where I shop & live)- usually on the way home after shopping for my gifts. I prefer the evenings since it's less busy. They remodeled and retained the original signature mid-century diner look. It was clean (including the restroom) and even passed the health inspection. They even have TVs on with closed-captioning. I thank them for their generous meal (and even remember their free Super Bowl breakfasts- what a crowd that event attracted), so they must be doing well. I also have had good experiences at the location for my past couple birthdays and therefore may eat there again for my future birthdays! read more

Denny's - Free 'vegetarian' Grand Slam choice for my 2015 birthday: pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns, English muffins - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

It was 10:00 PM on a week night and not much is open around Central Phoenix aside from fast food, so went with the old reliable Denny's at 7th Street & Camelback, aka "the gay Denny's" or "Jenny's", due to its renown as a repository for the after-closing-time crowd - that didn't go home with somebody. My barbeque cheddar & avocado burger was absolutely massive, came with a modest quantity of largish (hand-cut?) fries, and was really quite tasty, even apart from my ravenous hunger of the moment. The food was solid, the value good, the service prompt and courteous. The dining area was clean, the men's room sanitary and fully stocked, and nobody left hungry. That works. read more

Yes, this is a Denny's. It is not a restaurant at the Four Seasons! But not all Denny's are created equal. This restaurant has recently been updated and it is very nice. It is very clean. The servers seen to like their jobs. While the food is general Denny's fare, they are constantly adding new menu items. If you have not been to a Denny's for a while, give this one a try. You will be pleasantly surprised. Remember, however, it still is not the Four Seasons! read more

Great food, clean restaurant, and friendly staff. Don't give too many 5 stars, but this Denny's deserved it.

This has got to be the worst place to eat and the worst Denny's. Plus, the place I've had the worst customer service experiences. I've only gone 3 times, two out of the people I was with insisting. I warned them of the service but we proceeded anyway. There must have been 3 other tables not including us and it took about 40 min to get our order out. I ordered a burger with no lettuce and onion. And they gave us the burger with that of course I said politely "we said no onion and no lettuce" and they apologize take the burger and come back 2 min later with no onion and lettuce still in the burger. The whole time it seemed like they didn't register what we wanted we had to repeat 3 times what we needed. I will defiantly not be convinced next time to go. I rather not eat than dine here. read more

I went here the other night for an ice cream sundae with hot fudge and caramel sauce on it. I was disappointed that the hot fudge was overly sweet and gritty, like it was made from a powder mix that wasn't mixed enough. The service was good, as was the remainder of my sundae. read more

We always go to this Denny's.. but we usually dine in.. Tonight I dropped in for take away. A server named Rachel took my order and helped when what I wanted was no longer on the menu.. she made it possible for me to order it anyways. I didn't check the order before leaving the restaurant.. It was perfect except the kitchen neglected to include my bread. My family is kind of particular about certain things and we almost always special order. All the "special" orders were remembered and the server was awesome. I was out the door, food in hand within 12 mins of placing the order. The only reason they didn't get 5 stars was the meals were a little on the small side and the forgotten bread. You always know what you'll get with Denny's food, but the service can be dodgy. Tonight it was beyond good and Rachel rocks!!! read more

We went to the Dennys on 7th Street and Camelback Thursday. The restaurant was clean, the service was excellent. Our server James was excellent, he kept busy serving customers, sweeping up and mopping up something on floor. James was a fantastic young man. read more

They were all very nice, but said they have been out of fried chicken for months. They were also out of fish pasta and tots. I would call to see what they don't have before going. read more

I've twice visited this location over the past month: once for evening takeout, and another for dine-in weekend breakfast with friends. Both times I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly & attentive staff, as well as the food quality. I'll definitely be back! read more

My fiancé works nites, soo normally when he gets off he looks for something to eat, this is the second time he goes to this location; the first time they where closed ( and its supposedto be 24 hrs restaurant), today in the morning he went in, sat down in the bar, there was a waitress he saw walked rite pass him, he waited 20 min and nobody never acknowledged him, nor gave him a menu not even offered a water, BAD SERVICE! Never going back to this Dennys read more

I have eaten here many times the staff is great and friendly. The remodeling gives this place the old time at home dinner feeling. Love to meet here for business or just meeting friends. Wish the rest if them were like this one. Can't beat the speed of service any place in town. This location is one of the after bar stops and gets extremely busy after 1 am nightly. It is well worth th wait. read more

Denny's - Dinning room - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Wow! This location has really gone downhill. We have been coming here since I was a teenager and never had an experience like the one we had last night. First off, our poor waitress. Only 4 days on the job and having to take the brunt of her co-workers and manager's bad choices. My mother, daughter and I came last night after I got home from work and not really feeling up to cooking. We live to come here as we generally know what to expect. Apparently not last night.. First, we stood waiting for someone, anyone to seat us. Eventually I sent my daughter to look for a table and then sent them to sit while I continued to wait. When the greeter finally got around to noticing the backup at the door, she tried to seat the group behind me. At which point one of the ladies in the group told her to help me first. Thank gawd. I probably would have just gone off. I grabbed some menus and followed my family. The waitress was at our table a few minutes later, taking our drink orders. Now, I will admit my family, my mother especially, are picky eaters. As any new waitress will tell you, write down picky orders. Ours was smart enough to do this and saved her tip!! Everything was kewl till our food was delivered. The greeter brought our food over as the waitress was quite busy, otherwise it might not have reached our table wrong. My mother ordered the chicken fried steak with gravy. The only unusual thing about her order was she wanted brown gravy instead of the country gravy. When it arrived with the wrong gravy, she sent it back. Both my daughter and I finished our food, and I went to the restroom and out for a cigarette before they brought out my mother's food.. So a good 45 minutes.. for something that would take less than 10 minutes to make. And what they brought.. my daughter sent me a text with a pic that had me rushing back from my cigarette. They had brought her the exact same plate of food, minus the gravy.. which they literally just scraped off and flipped the chicken fried steak over and reserved. Now, remember, it's been 45 minutes!! So this plate of food sat in the kitchen for 45 minutes and was then served to a customer. Can you guess who was in the kitchen this entire time? That's right, the manager!! I felt awful for the waitress, none of this was her fault. She took the order correctly. We had my mother's order removed from the bill, but I have to yelp this. It was just so ridiculous, and for a restaurant manager to send it out himself was just appalling. read more

Denny's - The returned plate, minus the gravy, 45 minutes later. As if anyone would eat it after it sat that long. Ridiculous!! - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I'm a huge Denny's fan. I have tried multiple across the valley, and I can say with confidence that this location has the BEST food. But, they also have the sloooowest service. While everyone is friendly and trying their best, it seems as though they are always understaffed or the systems are down. If I have time to be out and wait for a table, I come to this Denny's. If you're looking for a quick bite, find a new location. read more

So I have avoided this location due to all the reviews saying bad food and because I really like the one on Northern. However due to a busy schedule I only had time to go here. Not sure why all the bad reviews. Food was good and had great service... I especially like the fact they have healthy options that don't cost too much plus a nice value menu that includes things like all you can eat pancakes and the value slam. read more

Would give zero stars for today's meal. The fact that the server is alone and waiting on EVERYONE is ridiculous! I complained about my meal and was given a "sorry" but why should i pay for this slop?! Shame on u Denny's on camelback and 7th. Not to al the others. I like those. read more

Denny's - This is disgusting. - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place use to be nice to eat at. Now it's a dive! The restaurant is filthy, I got a water glass with Lipstick on it and our coffee cups had dried cranberry juice on it. I've been there multiple times thinking "it's just an off day", The last time I went there was a week ago when a friend was visiting from Palm Springs and I have to say, I was embarrassed after taking him there! They got his order wrong, our dishes were dirty and the waitress seemed annoyed that we even mentioned it. I will never go there again. read more

Can't believe I am giving a Denny's a solid 4, but that is what I'm going to do. Been going here for 20 years, with a LOOOOOONG break in between. There was a solid 15 years where I wouldn't touch this place, but I have to say they have surprised me. The place is re-done and much cleaner. Is the food amazing? No, but it's solid and priced very affordably. Also, they now have veg and gluten-free options (gluten-free english muffins at Denny's, wha?). It can be quite busy, so there might be a wait, but the kids love it and it's cheap. As long as you aren't expecting Ruth's Chris, you should be pleased. read more

Ya know, I've come to this Denny's on and off since moving to Phoenix several years ago. I usually only frequent this location and one in Tempe. I'm not really sure when it changed. Hubs and I stopped for breakfast. We looked at the line @ Matt's (I know there IS no comparison but the line was SOOOOOOOOOOOO long) and turned around to get one of the worst tasting meals and worst service experiences I've had in a long time. Now, I understand something going wrong with your order now and again. But seriously, our waitress was training someone!!!!! An order was taken and then we were left to fend for ourselves. Finally another waitress named Crystal (ask for HER if you dare go) stopped by and filled our coffee. We then waited...and waited. We saw the cooks working and putting food out that just sat under the lamps. When we got our grand slams the only thing slightly warm were the eggs. Sausage? Stone cold. Bacon: frigid. Pancakes, laughable. And when the manager stopped by? Let's just say that he had a very condescending attitude. He was basically like; "well, what do you want me to do about it?" Um, manage your people effectively! Live up to the customer service standards expected of you! Figure it out. My husband pretty much put him in his place by giving a detailed description of several things he'd seen done wrong since our arrival. He offered us ONE comped meal. Bill still came to $15 for one breakfast and drinks. Yikes. For this kind of money I will stand in line at Matt's and know that eventually I'll get food worth having! read more

Had not been to this location in yrs, It was nice. my Mom and I had great service with Crystal. Food was fresh and prompt. read more

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Was at the location inside the Flying J truck stop. Was told they close between 5:30 and 6:00 for prep. Never got a menu,never got even a glass of water. Don't waste your time coming here. Worse place in the world read more

Very clean, polite wait staff, and manager was very nice. One of the cleanest Denny's in the valley and I recommend this location. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

They've just finished a major refurbishment. Looks pretty good. The food is typical Denny's, the servers are friendly. read more

Denny's - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Sat on the table for around 10 mins but no server came up to us.. Finally this really nice Gentleman name Efrain rescued us , even tho he was not our server but he helped us cuz he saw us waiting.. I m only giving this place 4 star cuz of Efrain or else I would give 1.. read more

My family and I went there on a weekday around 14:30 hours, no one was at the counter to seat us. We had to sit ourselves down. Saw a waitress asked her for menus just gave us attitude. Our waitress was nice but not too attentive. I wrote a complaint to corporate and they email me back apologizing for the bad experience and they will forward my complaint to the restaurant....so, we'll see what happens.... read more

I have never been to a more disgusting Denny's in my entire life. I never even right reviews but this was so bad It brought myself to write one. Our waiter was absolutely rude and acted like she didn't want to be there. I was half through eating my plate when I picked up the second half of my sandwich and saw a small hair underneath it. Then shortly after this the family next to us left and the manager I believe came out to clean and check the table and I heard another server mention something about an ant infestation that that family was complaining about??!!! I saw the parents dust off their kids meaning it must have been bothering them while they were eating. My husband and I quickly left and as we were leaving we noticed many things just very very dirty. There's fingerprints and hands all over the doors and windows . I do not recommend eating here , the food was alright but everything else just zeroed that part out as well. read more

Denny's - Small hair (eyelash maybe) - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We like to go to this Denny's on occasion, but we have visited this location twice in the past 3 weeks. I have to give a call out to the Shift Supervisor, her name is Sandi. She was so good, the place was slammed and she was still very attentive to the customers. Spent time talking to us and making recommendations of what she thought was great on the menu. I actually took her recommendation and had the meatloaf. It was yummy. Because of Sandi, this will be our Denny's of choice. read more

2nd time at this location and I've gotten the worst service ever! People that got here 10 min after us got their food and drinks. Finished eating and paid their bill. What is going on with this place? I informed two employees that the server may need help and we still haven't gotten any service. Awful place . read more

Stacey came out the kitchen and asked if he could help us. Food was hot and delightful. Would come back :)

I went here with my family the other day and it was our first time at dennys in a long time and I forgot how good the food was. Our waitress was Amanda and she was super attentive and brought us our food and drinks quickly. The manager Joe came to make sure everything was good. Would definitely go back to this location. read more