Don't come here! The african american women working right now: was rude and unprofessional. The manager is worthless. I watched sit and on the job while sitting with her boyfriend. We never got service.check the windows and floors... It's disgusting. Never come here! read more

I love Denny's, milkshakes and breakfast for dinner is our go to. It's gotten pretty expensive though but the staff is always nice and they re pretty accurate with our orders. The only thing is they don't keep the food warm Uber heat lamps before we pick up to go ordered, so our eggs and hash brown and pancakes are always cold. Still love that they're open 24 hours though and so the night owls can eat at 3:00am ! read more

The best Denny's experience we have had in a long time! Great food, friendly and fast service, and very clean interior/exterior. If we lived closer, this would more than likely be a regular dining spot for us read more

Denny's - Best Veggie Skillet! - American Near Me - San Clemente, California

This Denny's had dirty tables that were half clean. The restrooms had sticky floors and no hand soap in both restrooms men's and womans. The good thing is my wife had hand sanitizer. The philly omelet was plain with no flavor what so ever had to add salt and Tabasco sauce and that barely helped. The place had hardly any people in here and the service from the server sucked, he was not attentive at all! They need to fire management! Stay away go to another Denny's instead. read more

Denny's - Denny's sign - American Near Me - San Clemente, California

This is a truck stop diner NOT up to par with fancy south county standards at all. Nice waitress gets the second star otherwise you been aarned! read more

Not clean, smells bad, poor service

Welcomed in right away! Served drinks immediately. Meal was served promptly, sizzling hot. Giant green salad with homemade ranch dressing was great, but the lettuce could have been fresher. Mashed potatoes were REAL. Overall, we were impressed with the excellent service and heaping meal portions. read more

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I stumbled upon this Denny's as I was coming back home after a weekend in San Diego. The restaurant was clean and the employees were friendly, but the steak and pieces of fried shrimp I had weren't even edible. I know this is Denny's and I do not expect to get the best food in Southern California, but the chef went to far. Didn't he noticed how bad the food was? On the other side my friend did like his burger. Maybe his burger was better than my steak. Or maybe he can't tell the difference between ok food and Denny's food. It's probably the last option. read more

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Came on a Sunday, 7am. Nice, quiet atmosphere. Wait staff is friendly and attentive (but doesn't hover). Good, solid food for Denny's. Perfect place for grabbing a meal between San Diego and LA. Would definitely return. read more

This is best Denny's Ever After shopping at San Clement Outlet, We went there for dinner Ordered Breakfast and omelette They are very delicious. My wife and I go there again when we go to the south area. Recommend for family dinner. Waiter/waitress are very kind. Enjoy :) read more

This Denny's does not even deserve one star! One of their worker sneezed and did not wash his hands. Proceed to server drinks to customers, arrange utensils for each table, went to mop the floor, went back to serving butter to customer. This is disgusting during normal times. This is especially disturbing considering the pandemic we are all trying to address at hand. Denny's are you not educating your employees? read more

I live near here that is the only reason I keep coming back. I do like the shakes but not enough to warrant a better reveiw

I have never felt cheated by a Denny's before today. I had server Flavio Figueroa "Frank". I ordered the $4.49 Value Slam and a $3.19 Orange Juice. I am vegetarian, and I requested that instead of the eggs and the bacon/sausage that he replace those 2 items with just 1 hashbrown and that would he fine. He told me that he could not and that he would need to charge me $8.99 for this and that they don't make substitutions for vegetarians in a very condescending manner. A little frustrated, I asked to speak with a manager to see if they could make a minor accommodation as it didn't make sense. He instantly changed his attitude and said "no problem, no big deal, I'll take care of you. I understand". He promptly brought my hashbrown and pancakes as per our discussion. When I finished my food, he gave me a bill as if we never had this conversation, charging me the entire amount as if I had ordered the hash brown a la carte ($3.49). Shocked, I ask him to revise the bill. He responded, "You ate it.. You have to pay for it!!!!", as if he had gotten away with a sheepish con. I immediately went to the manager and told them this is ridiculous and what surprised me is that the manager wouldn't even let me explain the situation. I said "look, I'll pay what I agreed to, but nothing more." When I pulled out a $20, Eva Bergensen, the manager, grabbed it and gave me change based on their incorrect bill, refusing to return my money. Frustrated, I threatened to call management and the police. They asked me to leave and I did.. frustrated with the cheating that I witnessed. Ridiculous. I will never be back and I have a formal complaint with Denny's corporate. read more

I was given a dirty glass with food and paper stuck to it, the bathrooms are ALWAYS dirty and smell atrocious, the food takes a long time to come out, and the windows and window shades are filthy. Not to mention my order was wrong on both visits! Also, my waiter wasn't friendly and seemed as if he didn't want to be there. Definitely won't be spending my money here in the future. Wash your cups! read more

Ordered online for delivery. Got the Biscuits and gravy and the biscuits were rubber and very little eggs in my meal. Also ordered a coffee which I did not receive. Called the store numerous times with no answer. I will be calling the corporate number tomorrow since they're closed today. Could have been avoided had the restaurant just picked up their phone. I know it's just a few dollars for the coffee but I'm not paying for something I did not receive. read more

They are way too expensive. They no longer have a value menu and they charge $4 bucks now for a cup of coffee. I don't see how families can blow their budgets eating here on a weekend. My only option was the value slam which came out to $20 bucks. I hope Dennys has not ended all value items for the foreseeable future. Other then that, it was clean and my server was awesome. This price hike definitely has me worried about inflation going into 2023. Chain restaurants are now inflating faster then mom and pops. I might add my 20 dollar figure includes tip. I always tip. read more

Only come here if you love to be argued with. Eva is rude, unprofessional and racist. They really know how to ruin your day here.

It's Denny's Right off the freeway . Good breakfast. Eat and get back on the road. Sometimes that's all you need. read more

Everything was fantastic, the servers were all very nice and helpful! The food came out very fast and was delicious. The restaurant was super clean. I had a very good visit. Will definitely be coming again. read more

Hmmm where to begin? On 1st thought, I thought what a cute Dennys..All small & cozy (: I felt a little rushed when seated -__- ( definitely missed the usual Welcome to Dennys) Our server came by & took our (my bf & i) drink order, only to forget the coffee. After 2nd mention, he forgets again :( only to say he "brewed a fresh pot." Food was okay. It's just being in San Clemente, i definitely expected more. My bad for wishing.... Restrooms were "supposedly cleaned every 30 mins"..Yeah ok -___- read more

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Do not eat here. Order was wrong, my crepe was cold. The salt had something in it, like it literally had something in it. The salt shaker inside was pink and it was slimy, it was like somebody dumped soap or something in the salt shaker. The staff was nice enough, but that doesn't correct the awful food. read more

I recommend you not to come here. You can tell how short staffed they are. My friend and I went in last night. We ordered our food and drinks and a few minutes later we were told to leave because the cooks got overwhelmed with so many tickets/ orders they ended up leaving so they had to close the restaurant. I'm surprised they haven't closed this dennys yet. Won't be returning because whenever I do I'm disappointed. read more

Not much of a big corporate chain person, but I do like this Denny's. It's conveniently located off the 5, standard food fare, but they've always been accommodating when I simply drop by for a bathroom break, and friendly enough when I order late night food after Disneyland or some place further up as I return to San Diego. Pretty dependable pit stop on the 5, if not cravable, but have been and will continue to drop by here for years. Thanks 24/7 Denny's. read more

I had a really good experience here last night (or should I say this morning?) I had gone up to Hollywood to go clubbing with my girlfriends for Halloween, and decided to head back down to San Diego the same night (don't ask why). I had to use the restroom pretty badly, so we stopped at Denny's (conveniently located right off the freeway). I dash in (someone was even standing at the door to open it for us!), and we're immediately seated (of course, it's 2 AM). The waiters are SO nice. I was in the bathroom for two minutes, and waters and menus were already down by the time I got out. Everybody had genuine smiles on their faces, despite the fact that there was a steady stream of drunk Halloween party-goers stumbling in and out of the restaurant. I couldn't help but notice how clean the restaurant was. We ordered a Grand Slam and the Los Lonely Boys burger- I love the unsalted fries!! The rest of the food was delicious, too. The parking lot is a little small, but so is the restaurant. I'll definitely be by this place again. Even though it's a chain, this restaurant definitely left a special "hole-in-the-wall" feeling. We pull out of the parking lot and get straight back on the freeway, heading back down towards La Jolla. The entire process only set us back 30 minutes. read more

whether seven years old or thirty-three years old...things never change when visiting family...denny's for breakfast...mostly for coffee and snacks...weekend nine am visit...not packed and a booth available...an order from $two meal...biscuit with sausage gravy...hashbrown for side instead of the egg option...overload of gravy and fairly standard...biscuits little dry, but soaked by gravy...still love the golden perfect hashbrowns...soft moist center and crisp outer...for $two, can't complain...requesting the skillet for second order...large cube-cut potatoes...egg, sausage and vegetable toppings...not a favorite, but order by other...ask for gravy on the side for next visit...$fifteen meal for two... read more

Ordered online. After driving and waiting to pick up food, found out there was no spaghetti (which I ordered and online said it was ready). No refund because it was ordered online and I would have to call "corporate" for a refund. No choice but to order something didn't really want. Not only was the spaghetti not available, the food that was ready is getting cold because the food I was forced to order needed to be cooked. Waiter seemed nice (extra star) enough but a better system needs to be implemented. read more

Denny's is always just Denny's. Basic, ordinary, old Denny's. Shame cause I used to love breakfast there but you can't expect anything special from a chain food place I guess. Come on Denny's, put the love back in and make me a good breakfast. read more

Stay away from this Denny's Service is horrible and half the time the cook is not even here. I admit we have to come back to this Denny's because there aren't any restaurants open early around here. Once again 22 minutes to have someone take our order. Why? No chef and a crew change where the guy leaving does not care about anything. Can I give zero stars???? read more

This Denny's is disgusting! The entire place feels dirty. I order a water and there was food floating in the water. My food was good until I got home and about 2 hours later I was getting sick! I won't be returning read more

Easy access off 5 south Plenty of parking Service was great ! Curious and fast... Food was yummie Overall clean restaurant !!!! read more

Our server Guillermo was next level.. He was super quick with everything and the pancakes just felt fluffier. Not sure if they were or not but I just enjoyed them more due to his service. He was dealing with several other tables, one having a party of 8-9 people. He was consistent with our water and appropriately checked in on us. Best service I've had in a while. I hope he's working next time my friends and I stop by. Cheers Denny's/memo! read more

I've stopped here since my first memories. That big sign makes it obvious. I can't say I come more often now that I live 150 miles closer, but I see it more often. So what you see is what you get. This is the new Denny's. Everything is worn out, the help is friendly but not like 20-30 years ago. The prices are higher as well, it isn't as affordable as it was even 15 years ago, but that is a testament to flat wages, not a complaint about Denny's. The food! The menu has evolved over the years but it is largely the same. You know what you can get and the quality of consistent with other Denny's. Like my hometown favorite, Carrow's, breakfast is available all day. I have a feeling this one is staying open until the lease is up. Or maybe they plan to remodel when the construction on the 5 is done. If they do stick around and remodel I'll reevaluate and hopefully they will get to 5 stars. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! If I could give it zero stars I would, no greeting when you arrive, seat yourself and then get forgotten, screwup he order and then make ok food, then be surrounded with terrible decor and smells of wet rags and sewage. I absolutely did not want to tip but still did since a lot of these issues could be resolved by a competent owner and or manager. read more

Host sat us in a booth next to the window. The window shades were filthy, full of dust.. My son ordered french toast and we found a long hair in it! So as im waiting for any waitress /waiter to pass by our area for the next 10 minutes, i gave up and just wanted our check. waitress took forever with our check. Also she never checked in with us to see if we needed anything. Well i guess im guess im just spoiled by the dennys i usually go to in los angeles. And.... and. The restroom is grosss. It smells like it hasnt been cleaned. read more

Denny's - Hair. The long hair in my sons food - American Near Me - San Clemente, California

It's Denny's. You know what your getting. No surprises here. The time we arrived was a very busy time and they did a good job of getting us seated without too long a wait. Convenient to the freeway for sure read more

Idk what it is about 2am workers around here but after a long day I had the best service. Everyone serving me as, as tired as I was, were so sweet and kind when I needed it. Lovely and the food came out quick and amazing. read more

Can y'all please answer the phone though? How it's gonna ring one time then when I call again the line disconnected?:)

This establishment is the worst I have ever been to. Everyone is just chilling and talking to their family members and friends who are there having breakfast. A lady server is sitting down with I guess her kids, two other guys talking to the manager and personnel and walking to the serving window to talk to the ones in the kitchen. I HAD TO ASK FOR SYRUP AND MY SECOND CUP OF COFFEE BY WAIVING MY HAND AND ASKING ANYONE "MORE COFFEE OVER HERE"! read more

Denny's - Empty front area until someone walks in... - American Near Me - San Clemente, California

Walked in to restaurant was obviously busy. Had 10-15 min wait for table had 2 counter spots open. I sat at counter spot and after 10 minutes had not been acknowledged. I got up and left while I was walking out I noticed to 2 other gentleman at counter had been waiting for their food for a long time. I am a regular at this restaurant and have been happy but I have noticed lately things just keep getting worse. read more

This was the absolute WORST experience I have EVER encountered from any establishment. I am in the process of contacting Denny's headquarters as we speak. My order was wrong TWICE, after waiting 45 minutes for our food. After we had to take our food to go, because we no longer had time to eat, they had Extra food that we did not order on our bill. No accommodations were offered for their mess ups and they barely apologized. I advise you all to take your money to an establishment more worthy. read more