My family and I decided to have brunch here yesterday we live in la mesa and decided to go to this location because we've had great service here before, it wasn't very busy at all so we were expecting great service and fresh food, the service was horrible we all got our food very late and all at different times my daughter waiting for her smooths for 20 mins after we all received our drinks not To mention the ac vent above us was leaking in our drinks and food while we were sitting I was unable to finish my food because my fries were wet, our over all experience was just not worth the money or the drive. read more

This Denny's is bigger than most but the service is unfortunately very slow. I can usually understand when it's busy but it was very slow when we arrived. It took about 30 mins for us to get our drink order in. Fortunately , the food came out quick. However, I had to get up and ask for a drink refill. I wasn't too surprised, I don't really associate Denny's with great service. read more

Simple but awesome and very easy on your wallet. We've been going there for years and have had such a pleasant experience every time we're in. It's my husbands favorite place to eat due to the simplicity and the awesome service. read more

I have been coming with a few of my classmates to this Denny's just about every Tuesday and Thursday night after class for quite some time. Lori always serves us and she does an excellent job!!!!! Her customer service is impeccable, "our" table is always clean and ready when we walk in, our drinks arrive moments after we do, and our orders are taken shortly thereafter. Lori makes sure to tell us about any new specials before we order and goes out of her way to make sure our food is to our liking. She deserves **TEN STARS**!! We really appreciate how much effort Lori puts into seeing that we have a relaxing and stress free meal we have each time we dine there :) read more

Dennys in Santee is the restaurant I go to for good food on a budget. I've been going to this location for many years I have become a loyal customer of Lori shes pleasant, courteous, and knows how to be a waitress. Lori is special because she provides good customer service and I try to go when I know shes working. Thank you Lori for your many years of service. Brenda G. read more

I live locally to this Denny's location so it is my go to place for dining. The employees have always been friendly and personable. On this particular visit they were a bit short staffed, but my waitress (Veronica) hustled to keep the service coming. My ordering and food delivery were prompt. The food was yummy. Our drinks (water, soda & coffee) were kept topped off. I've eaten at plenty of Denny's locations in Southern California, and this one is much like a small town diner. Very much enjoy eating here. read more

Great Servic, great food,nice location ....we really love Denny's Santee! !!! We always receive great Servic ....Breakfast is always wonderful, hot coffee ,super fresh by far always. read more

My experience here was great! I was waited on by Fe Anstaett and she was incredible. My family and I came in when the restaurant was completely packed and despite her waiting on what seemed like every customer there, she got our order to us quickly, kept our drinks full, and made sure that everything was taken care of. When my steak came in she checked that it was cooked and took it back to get it exactly how I wanted it. Highly recommend this Denny's and their quality employees. read more

The service here is HORRIBLE! You don't really ever expect much when you go to Denny's, but some common decency and decent service isn't too much to ask for. My family and I sat down and were ignored for the better part of 15 minutes as server after server walked past us. And no they weren't busy! Then we give our order and ask for some tea as soon as possible because my mom is very ill and what does the server do, take another 10 mins to bring the tea. This isn't a large Denny's , but they have HORRIBLE customer service, terrible attitudes and I will never return!! read more

I hate Dennys all Dennys however this one has to be the most horrible one out of the whole food chain. Why on earth did they make this Dennys so small. Really small location with tables on top of eat other. I hate Dennys the food is always horrible the bill is always outrageous . i hate Dennys i hate how people always come here instead of going to the great breakfast mom and pop shops in santee . My husband and kids enjoy Dennys myself not at all. So once every two or three months i suck up what i want and i come here everytime i leave unhappy and broke..... read more

This place is a joke. We went in ordered our food and when the food was done, every single order at our table (10 meals) were wrong. They forgot items that came with the meal, French fries were cold, no cheese on a cheeseburger, HAIR found in chicken and on a salad. Our server was amazing. But the MANAGER Erin yeah she was a joke. She said that the people working had said we do this every time we go. Some of us had never been there before and another was over a year ago. WHAT A BITCH. NEVER, ever going here again. read more

I've been coming to this Denny's since it first opened. Over the years it has gone from 5 star to current 3 star rating. Most recently I've noticed that no matter what time the day, they are under staffed. They can't handle it if restaurant is full and we're only talking about 12 booths 2 tables (outside patio seating avail but always empty). I've seen people have to walk out after waiting for their server for over 15 mins. My recent visit on 8/13 around 8:00pm. Place was packed. Had to wait a few minutes for our hostess. Then we were seated and she brought our drinks and were advised server would be with us shortly. Almost 15 mins later waiter finally came to take our order. He asked if we were ready which I found funny since had been waiting so long. A plus was he took my daughters order first and brought her grapes early ( they usually bring the kids side item early so they have something to snack on while waiting) and he was very courteous. While waiting I noticed that there was only 2 waiters and the hostess does nothing more than seat and bring your first drink. The waiters are not the most experienced but can tell trying their hardest. They get bogged down with salads, milk shakes and other small task. You can tell that when their at full capacity, they implode. I can see that management here is trying to get by with least amount of help to save money and I'm sure it's based on some previous years volume. When food came the portions were fair for price but food typical diner food, good but not great. Kids seem to always like their stuff but their kids. I've had best experience with the burgers. Breakfast should be their bread n butter but always a crap shoot. I went with the all-American slam tonight and eggs little over done and hash browns under done. Bacon on point and toast actually had butter on it but wasn't very toasty. Seems rushed and like could care less about the little things but on that note this a Denny's and can't expect fine dining. I had to flag the buss boy down who was older than the rest of the staff to get a refill. Place seems clean and staff always nice so will continue to come back but if the place is busy, be ready to wait or go somewhere else. Tip for management. Hire more servers or train your hostess as a back up for when in the weeds. read more

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The night time manager at this Denny's who's name is John provided top notch service. He should be working at a 5 Star restaurant, he was that good. read more

I came in last night while getting over a cold or something so I felt kinda crappy, but my waitress Lori T. was great. She made my meal just the way I liked it and my husband got to fulfill a craving he'd had for a while. We come here often and request Lori because she's sweet, attentive, and she knows what we like. We'll be back again soon and will ask for her again. read more

Worse service in the world. I have order multiple times online at this same location and my order is never ready. I wait the given estimated time and always give 10-15 mins extra because things happen of course. But i walk in and there is only a few customers in the whole diner and i have to wait an extra 10 to 15 mins. It is almost like they get my order ready when i walk in the diner. And the staff is very rude. read more

Oh where to begin....first of all when I went here with my family a few weeks ago I wasn't expecting a gourmet meal....but how do you screw up salads....I ordered a prime rib salad and my daughter ordered a chicken salad....The lettuce was yellow.....barely any meat on them which did cost extra.....The waitress kept disappearing. ...even though it was empty in the place.....we ate what we could.....and when we went to pay.....she came to the register with a mouth full of food....but hey.....she took 5 bucks off.....wooooohooooo!!!!....never again.....and I mean NEVER!!!! read more

Denny's Santee, well, won't come back. I always go to the El Cajon location...best service / food. But I live in Santee...quiet morning....so...ordered the Apple bourbon pancakes...got regular buttermilk pancakes. Waitress didn't know the difference, I had to show her the menu. She then went to the fook with it...and the cook proceeded to argue with her! By the time I got the correct order, eggs, hash browns, toast cold. Avoid this location. read more

Fe was an amazing server she was fast and really friendly, this dennys is probably the best I have ever been to, highly recommend!

This place doesnt even deserve a one star Service was horribleeeeeeee We waited almost a hour to be steated (5 of us) And we neveeer got a table. Never going back again!!! read more

Terrible service!!! Rude waitress from the very beginning... Before taking the order Never offer to refilled our drinks. My got up to ask for a refill read more

This Denny's is by far my top favorite due to the excellent customer service & fresh food. Immaculate location :) I'll definitely recommend this location as I'll be a returning customer :) read more

Denny's - Great location. Excellent customer service :) fresh & affordable food - Diners Near Me - Santee, California

I wish I could leave no stars to be quite honest. Me and two people came and waited at least half an hour but everyone after us came and we're leaving by the time we got our order taken. The waitress could seat a few couples and a group of three before us? Ok. As nice as the waitress was, she 1- forgot my boyfriends two pancakes out of the four he ordered. 2- forgot his bacon. Which wasn't even that good. It looked like the kind you toss in the microwave for a couple minutes. 3- forgot my BBQ sauce after I asked multiple times. Not just that, but the hostess was a tad rude too. We even saw the same thing that happened to us, happen to a family of three right after us. Oh well. I know what Denny's I won't come to again. read more

I don't expect much when I come to Denny's. We were searching for a place open on Christmas. We had Donovan and he couldn't have been more poised, attentive, and hospitable. He had excellent attention to detail in a hurricane of hungry customers. He kept our drinks full, remember my special request, and even kept running to the door to greet people. Thanks Donovan for delivering over the top customer service that rivals fine dinning establishments. read more

W.T.F. 2 am I am at the counter and 90% of the time my server is in the kitchen talking to the cook. No refill. Food was not hot even though there was only a couple of customers. Tell the Spanish kid with the want to be mustache to find a new job. He sure does not want this one. read more

This is by far, the worst Denny's I've ever been to. First of all, when I walked in, there were people shoved into each other like sardines. This place is tiny. I went there to get a take out order for me and my wife. I Waited 20 minutes, until I was actually approached. I ordered a "Fit Slam" and a "Bacon Gouda Burger" as usual, it looked so good on the picture. So when I got my bag I went to my car. I ordered avocado with my wife's fit slam. No avocado, but was charged for avocado. Had to go back in. So I got the avocado and left. Halfway home I realized they also forgot the fruit that it was supposed to have. So when we opened our to go plates, the food looked disgusting. My wife's egg whites were covered in some viscous fluid. So gross. Then I "Tried" to eat my burger. The bottom bun was soggy and the top bun fell apart in to pieces. The patty was also burnt. It was the worst burger I've ever had. I'm never going back. If you're in El Cajon, I advise you to go to Izzy's Cafe. Spectacular food. read more

Denny's - This was the disastrous "Bacon Gouda Burger" - Diners Near Me - Santee, California

My breakfast spot of choice in Santee. Fair prices and great service. I always look forward to my weekly visit there before heading to work.

If your looking for great food, a relaxed environment and the best value in Santee, Denny's is your place. I've been coming here since the restaurant opened and Fe, my favorite waitress, is very attentive and provides exceptional service and an overall pleasant experience. Fe treats me like family, the burgers are good in my belly and the value means I keep coming back. Wether you're a local or from out of town, you can't go wrong with Denny's in Santee. A read more

To be honest I'm not a huge Denny's person because I love IHOP but when I do eat at Dennys I do enjoy coming here. My best friend and I love coming here, we've never had a bad experience here. The staff is very friendly and we love our waitress veronica. The food is good and we always recieve it in a timely manner read more

Extremely bad service. I went there at a time it was not busy. I go in and stand there waiting for service and they just ignored me. I waited for about 15 minutes and the employees were chit chating behind the counter like I wasn't even there. I got tired of waiting and went somewhere else. Don't let the ruin you night go somewhere else. read more

It's becoming increasingly rare these days to find good service and James definitely stood out. He made our visit an exceptionally pleasant and positive experience. He treated us with genuine friendliness and respect. I don't live that close but I would definitely go out of my way to come here again. All of the food was good and came exactly how we ordered it. The wait was very reasonable too. Everything came out pretty quick, especially considering we were here on the weekend. Because of James I'm putting 5 stars. Keep up the great work, James! read more

This place was great! We came for my friends birthday and everything was awesome! The food was great and so was the service. I've been to other dennys and from what I've seen they don't sing happy birthday when I ask BUT this one does and they even brought us a free little ice cream cake. I was really surprised they do it and was so glad we chose this dennys to come to. I highly recommend this dennys over all of the other ones! read more

The sausage was pink, should be enough for 0 stars however the service was impeccable and it was immediately handled. Probably not the late night eats a traveler would desire however if all you order is the toast than your in good shape. read more

Unfortunately the service and food at this particular Dennys is sub par. I will drive further to the Navajo Rd Dennys for better service and food. read more

It is not worth the headache to deal with the rude waitresses just for a club sandwich. Just go to IHOP, or drive to a Denny's elsewhere.

Always bring my family here and we always get quality service and the food is very well prepared and never miss a beat with keeping us filled on drinks! We usually cook at home so thank you guys for always being friendly and providing a great place for us to eat out! read more

Ugh! After being seated- it took them 10-15 minutes to come by our table to greet us, offer us water, take our order, or anything to let us know that we did have an assigned waitress. We both were starving and were so looking forward to our favorite Denny's meal so the wait even seemed longer. Unfortunately, lots of the staff looked to be too complacent and not too eager to check on customers. Customer service could use some retraining. Service was ok once our orders were taken. Food was delivered too us correctly as ordered, promptly, and was delicious. I said ok because all was going well but than didn't get checked on to refill our drinks after getting our meals. We will probably give them another try in hopes this was just a bad Sunday for them read more

Me and two of my friends came in like around 3 in the morning? Anyways, there was this black waiter who seated us down. I forgot his name but he was really sweet. He was surprisingly awake for this time of hour. We tried our best to keep everything clean until one of my friends spilt the water. Sorry about that anyways. I guess it was just a first impression thing. Btw I was the only girl at the table in case the waiter reads this. read more

I wish it were possible to give this restaurant a -5 stars. We waited 20 minutes in the waiting area another 25 minutes at a booth only to have people who came in after us to be eating their breakfast! We live in Santee on a home in Santee on a business in Santee, to go into an establishment where the waitstaff an older woman should retire the manager and general manager should be fired where is Donald Trump when you need him! This is the worst Denny's in America they should tear of this restaurant down and start from scratch and perhaps they will be able to hire a team that knows what customer service is don't go here!!! read more

I great diner, good service and the food is well prepared. I like that they recently upgraded their coffee; it is a far side better than that old brown warm beverage(I refuse to call that coffee) that so many diner's serve- Yeah, I'm talkin' to you Perry's Cafe and Omelet Factory- WTF?!! Anyway, great place to get a good breakfast out... read more

If I could give this 0 stars I would!! The service was horrible they sat us at a tiny booth with five people. It took them fifteen minutes to come take our order, once they did they asked us specific questions about our meals and we told the waiter exactly what we wanted. We waited 30 minutes for our food and they failed to correct the several errors they made in our meals. Also the bathrooms looked like they haven't been cleaned in a while, they smelt bad and there were no paper towels or hand dryers. I will not be returning to this location! read more