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    Penny's Diner

    3.0 (268 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, American
    Open Open 24 hours

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Henry's T.

    Road Trip Series, Part 38 Greasy Spoon Series, Part 1 Road trips aren't for everyone. I get that. Personally I love them and one of the reasons is planning where to spend the night when you've just had enough driving for one day. That place is neither home nor your desired destination. It's the in-between. The there, but not "there" yet. During our Flagstaff road trip we spent a day in Phoenix, which meant that getting home that night would likely stretch us beyond our safest limits, so we planned a layover before completing the rest of the drive home the following day. It was while arriving at our hotel in Yuma, Arizona, that we noticed a 24-hour diner within walking distance. Oh, yeah. Our agenda for the next morning just became clear: experience "Penny's Diner." From the exterior it appeared to be the quintessential "greasy spoon." Sadly, such places are often overlooked and under appreciated, but I find the charm of an inexpensive diner undeniable. Hold the pretense and just hit me with some comfort food and a side of friendly service! The first things you'll notice when you enter Penny's are the carefully curated 50's music playing, the associated time period memorabilia, and the sizzling of the grill. Ah, ambiance! Inspired by this experience I've decided that if I ever run for city council my campaign platform will include a resolution that all "greasy spoons" located within city limits be required to serve hash browns with every meal. Order of eggs? Your side of hash browns are part of the package. How about oatmeal, a bran muffin, or bowl of cereal? Yep, they all come with a crispy friend. I may need a little help squeezing my campaign slogan onto the yard signs though. "Hash browns with every meal. That's not just common sense...it's the law!" And that's...Henry's Take. #greasyspoon #henry4citycouncil

    Christopher J.

    We went in for a midnight eats fest, if you will. It was just as I remembered it from years ago; a decent sit-down place with the 1950's motif. I've usually have reservations about '50's diner motifs because of what my ethnicity went thru back then, but that's more of a "me" issue! Nevertheless the meals were good, the customer service above par, and I felt relatively safe eating there with my group late at night. Taste for the munchies, in a nostalgic setting? Don't sleep on this diner!

    Mar L.

    We've been here a number of times. Love it. Have brought friends and family and everyone wants to come back. The staff are always friendly and the food delicious.

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    Jonathan L.

    I stop by after the gym to have some breakfast for dinner. Nice old school style dinner. Food was great! The girl with all the tattoos was my waitress and she was nice! I will be back!

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    Bill T.

    I always love going to diners and having a large greasy meal. There is something really patriotic about going into neon and metallic building playing 1950's music and overdosing on calories. And this spot gives me exactly that. I came into this place at night, passing through the area. It's located in a hotel area off the freeway, but mostly served local customers. I sat at the counter, ordered, and got my food promptly. The service, and the patrons, were friendly. I had a big scramble with a big pancake. It was delicious, and enough to feed at least 3 people and a small baby.

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    Geralyn Q.

    Wow price is off the roof for back woods breakfast!! Just as Much as " Wheezy's " But Wheezy is better and has a bar /outside seating Parking is tight Not for DOGS!! No handicap area to small for elderly to move around safety!

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    Jolly was attentive and very friendly. Good conversation! Along with that she's also a great cook and server!

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    Cute little place but food is amazing and service is excellent!! We've never had anything bad here in all our visits

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    Small location, average service, cold toast and weak coffee. Hash browns were not thoroughly cooked and had to send food back.

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    Three of us stopped for breakfast. The food was cooked fresh, hot, well plated and very good. Friendly staff, fast service, good cook!

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    No customer service. Newer server has no skills and chooses which customers to serve first. Avoid this place if you actually want to eat.

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