Stopped here on a whim during our cross country road trip. We started on the East coast and we were headed to the west coast. I think this was one of our first real places to eat (gas stations, fast food, and granola bars don't count). The service here was super friendly. The waitstaff chatted with us and even warned us of some nasty weather that was heading our way. The food was tasty and we really needed it. It was a nice homey feeling. I hope every diner that we come across will be like Penny's ! read more

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I stayed at the hotel attached to this diner which I thought was kind of strange to check in at the diner for my room. It was great, after checking in and getting myself situated I came back down to the diner to have a late dinner and shake. The shake was great, a tall full glass and another tin container full of it. Was a great value and product. Almost couldn't eat all my food due to the size of the shake. It's a nice addition to the hotel. I've stayed twice now and plan on again in the future. Only constructive feedback I can offer is they need more help. The line cook does it all. 1 person to handle check-in's, cooking, cleaning, hosting etc.. Did a great job. read more

Every once in a while you get the unexpected. The staff at this Penny's is always great but this evening we had an exceptional meal. Bryon M we as our cook and server. Rarely do you go out to eat and find a meal crafted with care. Especially at a greasy spoon. This man not only was an excellent host, his cooking was on another level. How someone can take an average menu and turn it into a culinary experience is beyond me, but between the tenderness and moisture of a plain old chicken breast this was a meal fit for a high end dining experience,not a diner. I don't know how Penny's is able to hire this kind of talent but wow, what a meal, and what a surprise! read more

Not a lot of places to eat along 80, this breakfast got me from Rawlins WY all the way to Reno NV, it's a nostalgic diner that seems to be frozen in time, hasn't changed since the last time I was there in 2011. Woulda been 5 stars but the coffee was only lukewarm read more

I stumbled upon an original 50s style diner. Locally owned, not some big conglomerate. Open 24 hours even. I'm of the older generation and this diner brought back wonderful memories. The food was exactly as these old diners would be prepared and served as if it was half a century ago. Had an enjoyable conversation with the cook as my meal was prepared. Sampled the cook's own variation of green chili. It was fantastic. A thank you to the staff for a great experience. I will definitely stop again for the food and atmosphere. read more

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We stopped in starving and with low expectations. We've eaten here before because it's the only place open after 10 pm during a Sunday or week day. When we walked in we were greeted happily by the cook , Marion. We took our seats and within a few minutes he came by offered us menus and took our drink order. I was thinking my gosh he's cooking and hostessing There we're probably 5 tables he was helping I asked him is he running the whole operation and he smiled and said yes ! We ordered two breakfasts and I had the burger. Omg. I figured we will be waiting for awhile as he was cooking for many tables. He got to work making pancakes waffles bacon eggs. I love how you can sit near /against the low partition between the kitchen and dinning / watch the whole meal prepared. Well he came back pretty quickly, 10 -12 minutes after ordering with our plates of steaming hot food. Marion is passionate about his cooking and bringing a great dinning experience to his customers. I was asking about the green chili and Marion offered us samples. Holy moly was it good!! Next time we are Cheyenne we are going to order a few different plates including the chili. It was so good. I do wish the owners would update the interior with newer fixtures Booths are worn / and hire a bus person to take care of clearing off tables. We were there close to midnight so only 4 tables were occupied but dishes had to be left for Marion to clear so I can only imagine what it would be like during the dinner hour. Still, Marion is a talented cook, and efficient with an amazing attitude and personality making his customers feel like they are royalty. Oh the burger I ordered was delish!! The meat was cooked perfectly and the bun was like biting into a freshly baked speciality melt in your mouth bread. It was fantastic ! I am so happy we stopped by. Planning on making it a regular go to place while in Cheyenne. read more

This is a quaint small diner designed like you see in the movies with the silver train looking construction with a few booths and bar stools in the front. I visited twice this week around 5 am MST. The food is subpar but I can't blame the cook as the waitress is the hostess, waitress and cook. It took 15 minutes to get her from behind the counter just to take my order and the cashier served me coffee after that. First visit I got a 3 egg omelet wanted NO green peppers, I ended up picking out tons of them. Second visit I got a 2 egg omelet and the toast was well burned beyond being edible. The management would do well to hire more help so Jacqueline (I think) won't have to perform 3 roles to serve customers. Also the silverware can make a difference in a restaurant experience; they use very cheap and thin silverware that made it feel like a camping experience... It's the small things that matter in a dining experience. read more

Not bad, not great. The cook was amazing and absolutely busting his tail to get orders done... but he had no help :( Huge s/o to him though!! read more

We stopped in late at night, and the gentlemen there who served us, was very kind. He was the only staff member there, as it was nearly 1am, but he did a great job making our food, it tasted great! The restaurant is just the coolest 50's themed diner. read more

Great authentic diner food. *Adding to my original review* I went here with my husband and sons one late night we were visiting Cheyenne and just pulled into town. They all raved over the burgers, fries and onion rings. Google says they are open 24 hours, and many restaurants in Cheyenne close early, so if you are looking for great food late at night, this is definitely an option! read more

getting three stars because of the line cook. He booked his butt off. Cooking plating and serving the meals. There were three other employees other then him getting a one drink and taking order did nothing else. Never checked after food was served just sat at front talking while the line cook ran his butt off. This was after the concert at Cheyenne frontier days so it was busy and they left him to work alone. The line cook saved the night. Food was good comfort foods read more

Penny's Diner - Two wait staff sitting up front hasnt checked on anyone in the restaurant for over 30 minutes - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

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The food was delicious I do have to say. I do find it strange the Travellodge Hotel check in is in the diner itself. Workers, particularly the cook who took our order, was very rude unfortunately. The feel was very much a diner feel, as expected. read more

They aren't open twenty-four hours like started. We went in at about 8:30 pm and was told they were closed. Very unhappy read more

It was decent. Quality/taste was what you'd expect of an American dinner like this. Could've been a little more "clean" though... menus were kinda dirty and a pair of silverware also was. But it wasn't bad. They even had offered these really big brownies for only $2 at the counter when we paid. read more

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Been stationed here for about 2.5 years and hadn't tried Penny's yet, a couple buddies from base wanted to try it out so we gave it a shot. I walked in with a Trump shirt on, guy looks at me and says "we're full up". Not what the wait time is, not to give em a few minutes, not that there was any kind of wait for more people, just "were full up". We said ok, and took our business elsewhere. There were about 5-6 tables in the entire restaurant. We have no plans of returning. read more

Lord have mercy! Idk who the big guy is that got out order this morning, but I have never been more disturbed with customer service in my entire life!! Just extremely rude, no manors, slamming stuff around. My children were mortified! Definitely will not be returning! read more

Use be good place to eat but last two Times I've been been horrible. Walk in can't even get a greeting or nothing sit down and wait 15 mins not single sole comes over to take order or even give menu all works sat a counter while cook was making other people food. This is second time happened to me going there. This last time I noticed shitty seats all broke dirty tables and just looked like lacking cleaning skills. I would not recommend even if was only place open to eat at poor service. read more

Very friendly, and very good breakfast at 5AM. Would recommend and will return. Building was clean, to include the restroom.

Place has potential, but is filthy and short staffed. Our server/cook was very friendly, but definitely needed help. He wore gloves which was appreciated, but cross contaminated everything. Touched raw bacon and hamburger and then lettuce, deli meat, breads and cheese without washing hands first. I was scared to eat for fear of getting sick, so I just pushed stuff around on my plate. Manager just sat behind the desk and was not friendly at all. I really wanted to love this place. read more

It wasn't the worst diner I've been to, but it wasn't the worst. I would give it a three and a half out of five. We live in Colorado and decided to take a random trip to Wyoming at night. I don't know if it was because it was late or what, but there was Not any kind of a friendly vibe there. From the workers or customers. The waitress was constantly flustered and in a rush - even though there were not that many people there. When she brought our food one of the plates was really hot and she said, "This plate is really hot! Wow!" My boyfriend took the plate and she continued to say, "awe fu**!" Throughout our stay I heard her drop a couple more F Bombs. I found it very unprofessional. They had trays for plates and things. That's what she brought our shakes on. I heard her continue to complain about the plates being hot. Use - a - tray! We tried to be nice to her but she was standoff-ish and a little rude. Another lady came in and she looked like she was high and Super lost to the world. Onto the food. The food was actually pretty good. We both would give it a 4/5. Not AMAZING, but good. I got a western burger. Which, I think was supposed to have BBQ sauce on it... But it didn't taste like BBQ. I ended up putting ketchup on it. The meat was good, onion rings on it was good, bread was good, and fries were good. My boyfriend got pancakes and bacon. He enjoyed them. We both got milkshakes that were really good! They were so thick we had to eat them with a spoon! And they give you the extras :-) I got chocolate with peanut butter and he got plain chocolate. There were chunks of peanut butter! Personally, for me, that's stupendous! It's a part of a hotel right near it, so when you park you will feel like you're parking at the hotel. But it's not bad. We didn't have trouble finding a spot. What we did find odd was that to get a room for the hotel you had to go through the restaurant :-/ It was odd. It's a two star hotel that doesn't have good ratings at all. And it was $130 a night! If you want to stay in Cheyenne get an AirB&B. I found some for $50 in the area. Overall it wasn't horrible. I think our experience would have been better had the service been nicer. Not faster, just much... Much much, nicer. read more

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My wife and I drove into Wyoming from Colorado just to have breakfast. We found Pennys and we weren't disappointed. I wanted a home style diner and that's what i got! Everything cooked in margarine! It was a hearty morning meal and I was stuffed. The food quality was good and the cook/waiter was very nice! He checked on us a few times. The other staff chatted with customers the entire time and there seemed to be a few locals there as well read more

We wanted to try this diner because it's cute on the outside. It's got the whole 50s thing going. The cashier lady also registers people for the hotel across the parking lot. Breakfast was just OK. It's hard to mess up basic eggs, bacon, toast. The service was terrible. Terrible. Once the food was put down, we didn't get any service, at all. So we only got one cup of coffee, which is unacceptable. The cook/waiter was a hot mess and in a bad mood. He stared at me like I had a third eye. Afterwards my husband said he thought he was going to have to smack the guy. So... we'll never go back. read more

I use to go here 2 or 3 times a week for breakfast then when this virus started and restaurants weren't allowing people to come in and dine ,this was my little diner to go to and have a great meal. Now that restaurants are opening up again with restrictions I was ready to go back here but there was something I was concerned with and I sent them a message on Facebook messenger about my concern. I explained I was concerned about the waitresses going out to smoke by the side entrance which I have no problem with but when they came back in they didn't wash there hands. I noticed on messenger that my posts were being seen but they were not responding to my concerns , so I wrote that if it was not important enough for them to address my concerns then they didn't care and I said I would just find somewhere else to go. So I'm not going back. read more

Knock, knock,knock penny? The service here was fast and friendly. The food was fresh, delicious and had a home made no frills feel to it. This diner is tucked away off the main street in the major shopping section of town so if youre ever in the area, make sure to check it out! read more

Penny's Diner - Classic breakfast - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

I was just visiting Cheyenne when we saw this cute diner and decided to stop in for a bite to eat. Well, we stopped in, sat down and waited. There was a waitress sitting during what I asume was her break just staring at us. The cook (I assume) was busy talking it up with the only other patrons in the establishment. We got tired of being stared at (like, we didn't belong) and decided to leave after about 5 min of being completely ignored. I may add...there was only one table with customers and 3-4 un bussed tables. We would not recommend this restaurant here in Cheyenne Wyoming. read more

A good hearty diner that saved my boyfriend and I as we were traveling through Wyoming on New Years Day! We were so thankful that they were open because there is virtually nothing in terms of restaurants while traveling on I-80 east and there was really nothing considering it was a holiday. We called ahead and placed our order for two cheeseburgers. Despite having a fairly empty restaurant our burgers took forever. The girls working were very friendly but didn't seem too focused on work. But it could have been because of the holiday... All in all the burgers were good and if you are looking for a diner experience in Cheyenne, Wyoming this place would make for a good stop read more

Penny's Diner - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

This place is as OLD school as it gets! It's in a silver diner feeling like it's from the late 50's. The vibe continues inside with the music (Danny and the Juniors, etc.). Breakfast is served ALL the time which is the strong suit. VERY good omelettes, pancakes and a breakfast burrito TOO. Burgers, fries, shakes round out the experience. Occasional specials are good TOO. Open 24/7 with good service. read more

This is absolutely a awful place to go for any kind of food I do no recommend at all!!!!! I'm a resident of Cheyenne and I've spent the last 10 years in the restaurant industry and I've never had the horrible customer service and lazy preparation of any other order I've seen. I'm a hard worker and I don't get to treat myself and family very often but when I do I expect to get what I pay for this is what I got for the 3 egg scramble smothered in green chili and cheese then when I called to try to make things right and give them a chance to make a better impression they put me on the phone with the cook who produced to argue with me about what I ordered and what I received absolutely ridiculous I strongly don't recommend!!!! read more

Penny's Diner - No Green chili or cheese and half cooked hash browns and a bad attempt to cover the overcooked eggs and ingredients with a handful of lettuc - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

This was just a confluence of ridiculousness.. after 5 minutes of unsuccessfully trying to explain the difference between hash browns and corned beef hash to the Cook, came to find out that they didn't have either one.. wanted a breakfast burrito but no salsa and couldn't find the sour cream, asked if they didn't have hash browns which is the only thing that comes with the breakfast burrito, what I could have instead and he said well what we've been doing in the past is just giving people more eggs and meat in the burrito.. I said it's your first night how do you know what they've done in the past.. no response, blank look.. they were out of just about everything and then could not figure out how to run a credit card. You can see caked on greasy food under the grill and refrigerator units when sitting at the counter. It is open 24 hours but that's where the upside ends... Buyer beware read more

Penny's never disappoints! This is a regular place for my hubby and I for breakfast on weekends. Coffee is always fresh and the food is always as ordered! Recently it's become the regular place for breakfasts for the bestie and I (it's a once a month tradition.) They keep the coffee coming and they are totally fine with us sitting and catching up over coffee and breakfast! (Most places stop serving you after they bring the check but not here!) read more

Penny's Diner has been a great experience!! Wonderful customer service. Very friendly and great food! Richard and Shawn are wonderful. Today they had chicken sausage gumbo and it was amazing! Southern quality and delicious! You won't be disappointed read more

Great little diner with excellent service some of the most inviting and welcoming staff I have ever met. They made me feel like they really cared. read more

top 2 worst service in my life! The waitress was so tired she couldn't stop yawning! When I asked her if she could not yawn while serving us, she made excuses as to why she was so tired! She works 2 jobs, I've worked 3 jobs before!!!! No excuse, and ffs cover your mouth if you HAVE to yawn at a table, (not advisable) especially when dealing with food. She yawned 4 times total. At the end, She bent over the railing, put her elbows on the ledge, yawned and held out her hands , I guess to clear plates.... .. she didn't say anything.‍ orders took an hour with less than 10 people in the place. Orders were wing, coffee was cold, when we left she was in the car with the cook smoking weed. We could smell it a mile away. ‍ ffs used to be a favorite place to go, outback won't ever go again after tonight's experience. read more

Never made my food only 3 customers and they still couldn't get it straight I sat for over a half hour before the cook said I m sorry I didn't get your order lady behind counter was rude and they wasted my lunch break read more

very very rude told me what to do i ordered my drink and he said that i never ordered it the guy was really rude was yelling he told me to look at him while i was talking and then walked away read more

The convenience of this diner is that it is 24 hrs. They let you pick where you want to sit upon entering. Very 50s vibe for this diner. Had great music to listen to while you wait for your homemade food. I had the ranch breakfast which consisted of to die for chicken fried steak with a creamy white gravy,hashbrowns,wheat toast and two eggs cooked to your liking. The chicken fried steak was so hot you could see the steam with every bite. Would definitely recommend this local establishment. Reasonable prices and great customer service. read more

Penny's Diner - Ranch breakfast - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

I normally love this diner I have never had an issue with the staff. It's not the cleanest place but I've eaten food in my horses stall before so it didn't bug me too much. My fiancé and I went out to eat after my birthday celebration. We got there at 0300 (3am) service was good as usual. Their milkshake maker was down which from reading some of the other reviews I'm guessing they just didn't want to make any. I got the green chili burger and it was great. Two hours later tho it didn't taste good coming up. I got horridly sick. The sickness lasted for 2 hrs straight. I know it wasn't the alcohol I consumed because my fiancé got ill as well. What we are thinking is the green chili was probably left out for hours. We won't be going back to this place. read more

I have been coming here for years, solid simple diner food with friendly staff and a cool atmosphere. The BLT is excellent they definitely don't skimp on the bacon and just about all the breakfast options are good. Prices are very good for the portion sizes, open 24 hours so always convenient! read more

Penny's Diner - Cool interior! - Diners Near Me - Cheyenne, Wyoming

Stay at the hotel, get free breakfast - CANNOT BEAT THAT. Kind of weird that you check-in and check-out in the diner - is it a ploy to get you in the door? Maybe, but the free meal coupon definitely had us come back. For breakfast husband had french toast and I had eggs with hashbrowns and sausage. Food was good, typical stuff. Hashbrowns didn't have much flavor, but they're potatoes, so that's not a big deal. They were crispy and that's all that matters. Eggs cooked nicely, husband's french toast was satisfying. Service was excellent. Not sure if it was because the staff just started their shift or what, but our waitress was friendly and chatty with her coworkers. Seemed like they enjoy working together and at the diner, which speaks volumes of the place, I think. Lots of stuff on the walls, counter seating, overall lots of charm. Good prices, usual diner menu items, feels like a real diner. I would pick this place over Denny's any day (and I love Denny's!). I'd give it 4 stars, but it seems like that's cheating since I got the meal for free with my hotel room. read more

I decided to come here because I really liked the decor, very retro and unique looking. (It's just as fun looking on the inside!) The food is mediocre though.... My husband got a burger and I got a philly cheese steak, both with fries. I don't think they put any salt on the fries (I was watching as they fried them and plated them), so we ended up having to do that ourselves. (I consider that a con since the fries had cooled some what by the time we got them, making it so the salt just slid off them onto the bottom of the plate...) Both the burger and sandwich were really nothing to right home about; my husband said the burger was bland. The shakes were pretty good though. I thought it was really interesting having an open kitchen area (we got a booth seat so we could see all the cooking done right in front of us). However, it also gave me an opportunity to see the waitress go behind the chef and fix his mistakes. You could tell they didn't like each other. Half way through our meal, the waitress took her break, leaving the chef to deal with the cooking AND the customers. I don't begrudge the waitress for her break, but I did feel sorry for the chef (who already had problems with just cooking). Over all, I liked the architectural atmosphere of the placce but I don't know if I'll be back. What I got there, at least for a lunch or dinner meal, I could get better some place else for the same price. It also felt really awkward watching the staff interact with each other. read more