We went to Denny's for breakfast and, ... well ..., Denny's is still Denny's. The staff is wonderful; the coffee is hot; the breakfasts are good; the eggs are perfect; and the hash browns are still under cooked. I just wish that we had a Denny's like this one in our town. read more

Good staff, a nice regular Denny's except for our food came cold as-well as the tables behind us, silverware was dirty and when we asked if there crepes were served cold, they said "ehhh sometime"... just seemed like the food quality is overlooked and to many cut corners. read more

Standard Denny's restaurant. Good stop before you drive to the mountain pass. Service and kitchen little bit slow.

Our server at your Dalles location Jessica was outstanding she was very helpful and we received our drinks and food right away and she was an all around amazing server she was very friendly and couldn't have asked for anything better she is the best of the best when it comes to customer service and was also showed very cleanliness when it came to things around us and always was super polite and constantly considerate of our needs Jessica is probably the best I have ever seen at this location and we have frequently been to this location going on fifteen years now way to go Jessica.. better keep her happy cause I know that she will excell anywhere she goes she is one of a kind for sure read more

Great service great food and friendly staff. Building was nice and clean. Staff seem to enjoy being here which says a lot

"It's like a good place, rich drinks like meals, so I give it four stars because everything is rich."

We ordered breakfast, no stuffed hash browns but still good food. The service was great thanks kat!

I give it a three because the wait staff was amazing they did a great job but the cook didn't know how to make a BLT, one tomato one piece of bacon cut in half and one little piece of lettuce on a gigantic piece of overly butter toasted brioche bread. The butter was so thick and dripped when you were eating the sandwich your hands got covered in butter. Other than that the weight stop was great the service was great the ambiance was great. read more

Service sucked never had a chance to eat. Sat at countertop waiting to order. Waited 15 minutes without even a Hello we will be right with you. 2 different waitresses knew I was there but failed to acknowledge me. After 15 minutes I got up and left. read more

What a joke. Took over 15 minutes just to get a waitress at our table for a cup of coffee. Then nearly an hour to get our food!!

Food was cold service socks and to leave two girls to run the place is crazy. 2 of us and Breakfast was $ 42.00. They should just close the place. But I guess I am just one of the fools that pay the price that keeps them open. Won't eat here again. read more

Denny's is almost always good and dependable. The menu's shrunk since going there the last time, but the food is pretty good. Had the salmon and wine served in little plastic bottles with tops you can take with you. The salmon was prepared just as I requested and we even went for dessert and left definitely sated. No issue returning there for more. read more

The server was great. The food was very fast. I got the chicken fried steak, over medium eggs and hashbrowns. The eggs were cooked easy which is fine, I still ate it. The chicken fried steak was greasier than normal and my glass of orange juice had a lipstick stain on it. I paid my bill and I still left the guy a five dollar tip because it wasn't his fault for the glass being dirty, anyway I'd probably go back. read more

They were so wonderful here!! The food was great, the servers were great, it was very kid friendly. Comfortable seats, it doesnt look much from the outside but I promise as soon as you walk in it's wonderful. It's very comfortable and it kinda reminds me of one of those old fashioned diners. I defi recommend going here. The manager is awesome and so are the waiters and waitress's. read more

We ordered their Zesty Nachos, on their menu it looked both fun and tasty. Paid 35 bucks for a meal we had to assemble and it tasted like crap. If you like bad food that looks like shitt, tastes just as bad, and you have to assemble it. Then this place is for you. We threw it out. read more

Denny's - Zesty Nachos, it looked both fun and tasty in their menu. all assembly required, 35 bucks for shitt in a bowl. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - The Dalles, Oregon

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Look: it's a Denny's. It probably shouldn't have higher than three stars because it's a Denny's. But so many people gave them one star, and it didn't seem entirely fair. It was good food, served at a good price. They were nice to my large brood, didn't sniff their noses at us for ordering off the value menu, and brought more pancakes to my son before he even asked. The tall man who served us was friendly and cheerful and kind to my children. Warning: if you're looking for foody Oregon, go somewhere else. You'll never be happy with what Denny's is. It's old people and $2 pancakes. It's coffee without soy. But you know what? They gave me a very good grilled turkey sandwich with generous avocado on it and a cup of soup for $6. My teen left full for $4. My toddler ate her fill of yogurt and saltines. If I walk into a restaurant and there's no ac in the summer, I just walk out and find one that has ac. And shoes and shirts are required in most restaurants. That's a health code violation. I have children. Yes, it's annoying to put the shoes they fling off repeatedly back on their feet before getting out of the car, but I do it Every Single Time. That's part of parenting, sadly. That and changing diapers. It's nothing to be taken out on a restaurant server for trying to maintain a restaurant that's healthy and clean (and legal) for everyone. read more

Service was slow and the food was lukewarm to cold, mind you chicken was on the plate. appetizer was cold and came out same time with the food despite being asked if we wanted it to be brought out sooner. Will not be coming back, definitely not up to par. read more

I walked in with a group of 6 people at 11:30am. there was maybe 3 tables full. the hostess was very rude and said we're not taking anymore people. we're too busy. And told us to leave. Terrible service for being "open 24 hours" read more

I hadn't been to a Denny's in something like 25 years, but when it is midnight in The Dalles, there aren't any options. This was different than my memory of Denny's. It was clean. The interior was interesting. The food was pretty good. My biggest complaint was the waiter, who seemed to want to hang out in the kitchen instead of making rounds; so that ordering, getting coffee refills, and getting the check were quite delayed. read more

toni is a amazing server she is so sweet and always make me feel welcome at denny's.Toni is the bomb .

This Denny's slow AF. Pretty sure my Gramma is faster. And she is dead. For like 10+ years.

If I could leave a negative 100 star review I would. First all avoid this location if you are on a time schedule. I stepped into this location at 6pm me and my kids waited 20 minutes not once did anyone ever come around to take an order or ask what if we wanted to anything to drink. So after that 20 minutes we left. Employees watched us walk out. Did they stop to ask us what is wrong? NOPE!!! I will not stop at this location anymore in the future. I will give my hard earned money to a different restaurant that treats me like an actual customer. read more

to say the food was disappointing, bland and horrible, and clearly cooked by someone who has zero business behind a line and should consider maybe greeter at Walmart or behind the scenes at goodwill... I would call and complain but I'm 100% sure nothing would change and I still dropped 100 bucks on food my dog literally refused to eat... I recommend eating here if you need to clean your system out or to knock a tooth the rest of the way out, it would be great for that due to the fact you won't want to swallow the food as bad as the tooth so really it would be a win win... lose lose in reality but you get it read more

Usually it's perfect! But I ventured out of what I normally order to try the new crepes, at first they were good but I think they make them on the same grill as other foods as I started tasting burnt onion and was immediately turned off of the rest of the meal read more

We love to come here for breakfast. They have very many options that are all extremely affordable. The food is good, although the burgers can be very greasy if you're into the lunch menu. Service is okay as this spot can get very busy, but it's definitely worth the wait. read more

Very good. Hey, it's Denny's, but this one was extra good. We don't usually care for the biscuits and gravy at Denny's but this was great. And of course the pancakes. Top notch. Great service. Great price (Ordered from 2-4-6-8 menu) read more

Food was good. My Shirley temple didn't taste like a Shirley temple but other than that the service was wonderful Frank is awesome and very efficient and fast and my toddler liked him. Frank is why I have it 4 stars though. read more

This was the worst service I have ever had at a Denny's! Myself and my multi cultural family of 10 came to have breakfast. My niece that was Asian was treated horribly by the waitress. She wouldn't look at her or speak to directly to her. She stood across a table to give her food. And threw a straw at her. She is the only person OF 10! That was treated this way. This was the most appalling behavior I have seen in years! Beside that the food was dry, burnt and wrong! It took 15 min to get drinks. The food was brought out 10 min apart. I would never eat at this dive again! I recommend if you need to eat in The Dalles go to Shari's. Also if you want good service from this place I hope you are Caucasian! read more

My friends said their burgers were great i was going to have a milkshake but i think its pricey for Dennys at $3.49 especially because of the standard of this chain. read more

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Arrived at 8am Friday morning. Oh the road to Idaho thought we could get quick service and decent food wrong 4 minutes to be seated in an almost empty restaurant. Slow service 20 more minutes. Food was barely warm and waitresses were talking to each other about their tips right in front of us. 50 minutes and back on the road. Next time McDonald's read more

I don't see the reason for the poor reviews, but maybe they've had some recent personnel changes. Stopped off I84 last weekend and was pleased at the friendly service and frankly astonished by the best chicken-fried steak I have ever had! Coating still crunchy even under the gravy, meat tender and juicy. They were happy to substitute regular toast for the "Texas toast" that comes with many of their meals. read more

I typically love Denny's. Every now and again we come across a bad one. This is a bad one. The service is GARBAGE. The "hostess" (perhaps the manager? She's not dressed as though she works here) is very rude and clearly hates her job. The cook was out back practicing all the swear words he could think of and being sure to add lots of anger to every meal. The hostess lady just made someone move their motorhome from what she called the "fire lane" but the area was painted white, not red, so there would be no indication that one wouldn't be able to park there. The service was slow. The food was terrible. All the employees were angry. A place of hate and sorrow. read more

We went here on July 4, 2022. There were 3 people in our group. It was clearly busy, but we were sat within about 5mins of arriving. There was a group of 5 ahead of us that they did not have a table for, and that family left about 10mins after we were sat. An older couple behind us got sat within a few minutes of us. We could see that there were 3 waitresses and one manager. It took a bit to get our waters and our order taken, but again, it was busy. It was right around 11am that our order was taken. My brother called my mom at 11:02am on her phone, and we told him where we were and that we had just ordered. This is important to note because of how much time elapsed for us sitting and waiting. During the course of the next 50mins waiting for our food, we did get my son's smoothie fortunately after reminding the waitress of it; saw several families come and go without being sat; had to ask a busser to ask a booth across the way to have their phone turned down because we don't need to hear Baby Shark playing at full blast; one couple never were acknowledged beyond being sat and they left after 10mins of waiting for nothing; the couple who came in behind us had already gotten their order of food; a man who came in 30+ minutes after us had ordered and gotten his nachos; at 11:52am our waitress (who never came by once till then expect when she brought the smoothie) came by and said, "you're up next." We were pretty hungry and frustrated about the wait by this point, and so we found ourselves watching the kitchen from our booth in anticipation that any plates appearing in the food window could be ours. Other waitresses kept bringing food out for their tables. We had basic, simple orders consisting of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage. Well, as we were watching in the kitchen, we could see our waitress looking pretty frustrated. She cupped her hands over her mouth and nose at one point, a moment later scratching her lip or face with her right hand, and finally we saw her grab a plate from the food window and scrape some eggs and bacon from the blue plate and onto another blue plate USING THE RIGHT HAND she had just been touching her face with! No she did not have any utensils in her hand, she used her bare fingers! She then put that plate back in the food window. This all occurred around 12:05pm in complete view from our booth, and she never washed her hands at any point from touching her face to touching the food on that plate. I was so disgusted, I got up and went to the front to speak to the manager. The couple that had come in after us were up at the front paying for their food that they had already been served and eaten! Rebekah was the woman at the register and she told me the manager was in the kitchen cooking because they were shorthanded and so busy. I told her that I knew they were busy, but waiting over an hour for food when others who had come after us had already been served and eaten was unacceptable. I told her what I saw that other waitress do with her hands on her face and then touching the food on the plate with those same hands. I told her I was willing to pay for my son's smoothie, but that I no longer want to eat there because the wait was too long and seeing that waitress behave that way in the kitchen was disgusting. Rebekah told us we did not have to pay for the smoothie and she was quite apologetic. As I returned to the table to tell my mother and son we could go, our waitress came out and Rebekah told her we didn't want our food. And all that waitress said in what came out as frustrated at us was, "You're not eating now?" (That blue plate with the eggs and bacon was on her tray! That would have been my food!) Rebekah explained to her quickly what we saw in the kitchen, and Rebekah told her she didn't think it was her, to which I replied quickly, "yes it was her that did it! We watched the whole thing." I went to the car immediately. My mother spoke with Rebekah about what compensation we could have, and all that she told my mother was that we need to tell them next time that 3 meals are oh Rebekah. We appreciated Rebekah greatly for her being the way she was, but how are we to believe these 3 meals will really be on the house next time? First of all, this experience doesn't make us want to return, as we now have no confidence in our food being sanitary to eat there, but also we never got to speak to the actual manager and have nothing providing us with assurance we will get our meals but the word of a waitress who wrote nothing down. I must say, this hasn't been our first negative experience at this Denny's, but it has sure been the absolute worst. read more

I don't normally review Denny's but this one I'll make an exception. The food is what you expect at a Denny's. The service was below Denny's standard in my opinion. But the big factor here was the temperature of the restaurant. The temperature outside was in the 80s and that was cooler than the temperature inside. The air conditioning repair company was coming from Portland which is two hours away. This apparently was the fifth time the air-conditioner had broke. Anyone who knows the gorge knows that he gets hot. I believe this is quite unacceptable in my opinion. Made it extremely difficult to enjoy a meal when you're sweating. read more

All these 1 star ratings... Giving this a 5 star to counter these Nancys. It's a Denny's the food was decent, the temperature was decent, for the guy complaining about being sweaty. Plus if you're mad go play the claw game and eat some pancake balls. read more

Stopped by on our way to Washington. Seated super fast by a friendly host. Ordered our food and we were eating within 10 minutes. Ordered off of the 2/4/6/8 menu. Not sure why this place has so many bad reviews. read more

Too angry at the rude service to actually stay and order anything. After not being acknowledged by numerous staff when they clearly weren't busy we were finally sat by a balding man. As he sat me and my three year old son down he states " he should have some shoes on" After driving for three hours with a car sick baby the last thing on my mind was to find my three year olds shoes. I understand risks of being barefoot and it's my responsibility as a parent if anything happens. hencoukd have been nicer. After bringing our water he took so long to come back I was stewing and decided to leave this rude establishment. Husband also said soap in bathroom was out as well as hand sanitizer. read more

Not a great place to visit. Nothing much to compliment. I got food poisoning once on undercooked eggs but I should have known better, my bad. read more

If I could give them 0 stars I would. I walked in and sat at the counter and started reading waiting for someone to bring me a menu and take my order. After 15 minutes of no attention being given to me I wondered if I could sit there for an hour without them helping me. Sure enough I sat there for exactly 1:02 with no service. They were not busy, employees were more concerned with who was getting off work early and when their replacements were coming in than helping me. After my hour was up I just walked out instead of creating a scene. Visited: Dec 22, 2016 2:20 PM - 3:22 PM read more

I chose this place cuz it was late, we were in a hurry, and I wanted hash browns. They may have finally cured me of my insatiable hash brown craving :( The food just wasn't good...not that I was expecting it to get stellar, I was aiming for not bad. Go to Shari's instead. read more