Denny’s

This Dennys, like any other Dennys, is your typical American diner type 24hr restaurant (read: it isn’t that great). Personally, the only reason I go anywhere near this place is because their Oreo shakes are to die for and yes, I would risk dying to get myself one. Dying of overcrowdedness, that horrid waiting area, the overly cheesy and depressing American décor (jukebox) they have, and the clientbase. That’s not saying they’re all bad, but if you go, you’ll know what I mean.
The 2 stars is solely for the Oreo Shake — the one thing they do right. Everything else, just no. Furthermore, I don’t recommend parking underneath a tree in the carpark, not even at night, or your car will have magically turned black and white when you come back to it.

Denny’s Manukau doesn’t serve amazing food and there can be a massive wait if you don’t get there early, but I just don’t seem to stay away. It’s just that place that you go to where you know the food will good and it’ll fill you up. You can order breakfast whenever you like and its open 24 hours– maximum convenience!
The service here is quite average– its usually pretty busy here so I can understand the staff are sometimes running around in a frenzy– so don’t expect killer service. It’s always good coming in a group as you can always amuse yourselves to pass the time. I was here a few nights ago with a friend and even though we had to wait ten minutes for a table (it was packed), our food was in front of us after 10 – 15 minutes. I ordered the surf and turf– this is my favourite main here because you get everything– steak with special sauce and shrimp, vegetables and fries. Their buffalo wings are also excellent! I really couldn’t fault these. Ever. As far as dessert goes, an oreo sundae is a must. That sundae is great and for it’s price, you can’t get much better anywhere else.
If you’ve got a family with a few children and you’re looking for an inexpensive meal, I’d try Denny’s. They accommodate for a big groups and if a child dines with a paying adult, they eat for free from the kids menu. You really can’t get better value than that!