Against my better judgement, I am giving this place another shot. Our server, Lee, was pretty good. Still had to ask for things twice now and then, but not as bad as our server last time. The plates are dirty. The veggies are aging a little, signs of browning on the celery and lemon for the hot tea. The manager here doesn’t really seem hands on. He stood by his«favorite» customers which is near us and talked the entire meal. We heard about trains, we heard about something, «barely passing inspection», then he wanted to share ghost stories. This guy is so inattentive our server had to approach him and ask if it was her time for a break. I tried calling him a couple times for Cholula, though he looked at me half of the time, he never even acknowledged my existence. Another server that wanted to talk to him had to stand there for five minutes just to find a break for him to stop talking. It was pretty ridiculous. When his favorite guests were leaving he went outside with them to talk to them even more. Once he got back inside the first thing he did was sit down by the entrance and start texting… he answered the phone once and decided to share a story with us about how someone asked about free breakfast on their birthday but was wondering if orange juice or coffee was free too. I guess the manager got a kick out of that and shared the story with co workers and me. After having talked to him though I find out he really is nice, like reaaaaaally nice and we talked about my last visit here(last review), but I just feel like he’s not too professional nor a hard worker. We even talked about the server I had my last visit and he told me, «the thing about Barbara, people either really love her or hate her.» which shows me that she’s been know to get complaints. It also concerns me that this is considered acceptable to them. As I said though, nice guy. We ordered fish and chips(substituted fries for broccoli), slamburger, and the sampler appetizer. We paid $ 3 extra for the sampler for TWO chicken strips. Literally two. We also ordered side shrimp(6 pieces), which were a good size amount for the price.
Eva Marie B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Redondo Beach, CA
As usual, this Denny’s location never fails us… super staff and super food! We drive quite a distance to come here though there are a few others closer to where we live! Keep up the good work and tasty food! Thanks for not having changed your quality with time as many other restaurants do.
George K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Beverly Hills, CA
Every time I have been there the food has been terrific. The service is good as well. However, I wish they were open 24hrs. It states that they are, but that is misleading. I will still patronize this establishment.
Lauren M.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Los Angeles, CA
If I could give this 0 stars I would. We came in 30 minutes before they close and was told you have 25 min to eat because they were not a 24 hour Denny’s and they closed at 10. At this point we hadn’t even been seated. When the rude manager told us that we walked out and left and as we were walking out the door he proceeded to tell us that we could go to in and out.
A S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Pedro, CA
Picked up some whole wheat pancake and red skin potato hash browns cashier was very nice. Wish they had more vegetarian and vegan options or any that is
Melanie H.
Rating des Ortes: 2 San Pedro, CA
Well first things first. If this place is reaaaally open 24 hours as dictated on both Unilocal and the official website then they do not adhere to it. At 6am, which is a rather reasonable time, the doors were locked so I called and asked what was going on. They basically told me that they aren’t open 24 hours and that even though they open at 6am, they’re chef isn’t in yet so they can’t open. So as far as I can tell, two things need repair. The first being proper signage at least SOMEWHERE to save customers dissatisfaction and provide better service. The second thing being perhaps better employees? I work in customer service and being late is highly frowned upon, especially as an opener because you’re leaving customers unhappy and messing up the shift. Anyways kinda sad I didn’t get to eat here today but oh well, luckily there were nearby diners open at posted times.
Lolo B.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
They chronically don’t answer the phone. I’ve tried to order takeout on two occasions, months apart and no answer. Ridiculous.
Cynthia G.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Los Angeles, CA
Pro: Surprisingly larger than expected interior and friendly service. Cons: Not easily accessible from the street and most importantly, the food quality is just meh. Not certain why this location is packed every weekend. Thinking it’s the desert of dining choices that is Pedro.
Cynthia P.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Los Angeles, CA
overall Ok service, there was nothing special. I built my own grand slam and it was good. my friends ordered off the value menu– the grand slam that includes OJ and coffee for only $ 8. it’s a great deal, I didn’t want that though because it had extra stuff I would not eat. The reason for the 1 star is simply because of the price of an orange juice. I’ve been going to Denny’s for as long as I can remember(I honestly prefer it over iHop) and I never have been asked for the size of OJ I want. I always order and receive the normal sized one(or what I thought was«normal») Today I ordered and received such a small juice you would think its a kids sized, I assumed it was a mistake because it was the same sizes my friends got with their combo. the price for that small juice was $ 2.19 I was thinking WHAT?! for this small thing??! I really thought it was a mistake so I asked and the busboy claimed the bigger one is much more money. I was curious to see the size of the kids cup and it is WAY bigger for much cheaper, maybe next time that’s what I should get. normally I don’t care I’m not a cheap person but I just thought the price was crazy for it. sorry I’m not sorry.
Ashley I.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Pedro, CA
So we sit down and wait While my server went to get the drinks my boyfriend turned green and pointed to the wall next to us. There were little roaches crawling around and some dead. The tables were filthy. We got up and let our server know there were roaches and we left. Never going back.
Debbie B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Long Beach, CA
I come here not very often, based on my experience tonight I might not come back. Ordered one thing was told sorry we don’t have it. Companion ordered dinner and asked for one of the sides to be mac and cheese. Was informed that this Denny’s does not carry it, but it’s on the menu. I ordered the Caesar salad and was told they were out. Just frustrating.
Kristian S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Pedro, CA
Well I had not gone to this Denny’s for a while do I decided to go eat there a couple weeks back and first it took a while to get our order taken then a while to actually get the food I had gotten a burger and all you can eat pancakes ate my food n requested another order of pancakes took for ever for our waiter to come back I asked him for another order we waited 15 mins then I decided we had to go I had to go to work so I never got another stack of pancakes so much for all you can eat. I left hungry still. I go back a couple weeks later to see if service would be better. Got the same waiter, we ordered our drinks I got stuff floating in my water. I’m waiting for the to come back to ask for a new one. He comes with our food he sets my pancakes down and there’s a dark hair right on top of the pancakes, I just don’t know what to say I lost my appitite. I felt bad cuz I was hungry and it was a good amount of food. But I was not gonna be happy eating it knowing that and whatever else could of been hiding in the food. So I left. Never going back there again.
Victor M.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
I don’t know what I expected when I walked into a Denny’s for breakfast, but this was the worst breakfast and service I’ve ever had in my entire life. The food looked disgusting, and I waited for everything you could possibly wait for including being seated, my food, my check, and the second coffee that never came even after asking for it three times. Live and learn. Never coming through this door again. And now I can add that when I complained about never getting the coffee they charged me for it anyway without even a «sorry».
Kelly B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
I’m a regular at this Dennys. It is a cut above other Dennys I’ve visited. It is always super clean, and the staff is friendly and efficient. If I want my eggs over easy, that is what I get. The coffee is very good. So my favorite thing to order? — Brooklyn meatballs and spaghetti. Who knew? Its a great dish. I had my chef son taste the leftovers I brought home. He scoffed because it was from Dennys, until he tasted it. Quote from my son the chef, «This is weirdly good. How did they get their meatballs so moist?» Just try it.
Karly M.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA
If I could give no stars I would, by far worst experience I’ve ever had at a Denny’s. Sat here for at least 45 minutes waiting for our food while it was completely empty inside. The manager refused to even care to come and check on us or ask how to make our experience better. Needless to say we will not ever be coming back here, save your time. WORSTSERVICEEVER!
Samantha L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Pedro, CA
After much product placement of this restaurant by Breaking Bad, and the fact that my mom had never been, we decided to come here for a Sunday brunch. It was quite crowded, perhaps from the inflow of families after coming from church. I did not expect to wait, but we did. We waited about 10 – 15 min. I was getting kinda annoyed because there were in fact a lot of empty tables for 4. Perhaps they were understaffed? Who knows. My dad and I had omlettes. My mom got tilapia. And my little sister got country fried steak and eggs. It took forever for the food to come! And when it did, they totally messed up on my little sister’s order. She asked for scrambled eggs but got sunny-side up instead. However, she didn’t say anything because she figured they’d take another 35+ min to fix the plate. The omlette was okay. Not as delicious tasting as the ones in IHOP though. We also got banana split afterwards. It was good. Not outstanding, but good. Service was nice. Parking on the north side of the restaurant was full, but there was some parking around the back.
Michelle R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Anaheim, CA
Having a good server makes such a difference, even at a coffee shop like Denny’s. Dianna was great server and even brought us coffee without being prompted. Denny’s is a decent place for breakfast. They seem to know how to do it right. Its pretty cheap $ 6.99 for a build your own breakfast grand slam, and its open 24 hours.
An P.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Some of the staff is great. I can’t remember his name, but he has dark curly hair and a dark complexion… the guy is hilarious, remembers you, friendly, and awesome. But sometimes you get someone who can’t get your order straight. Or sometimes it’s super slow in there(like hardly any customers) yet it takes FOREVER to get your food. My go to items: 1. It’s no longer on the menu, but they’ll still make it. The buffalo chicken sandwich with cheddar cheese. Really good. And of course with seasoned fries. 2. When I’m in the mood for breakfast, I always get my hash browns covered and smothered but without onions. IT’s basically your hash browns with white gravy all over it and cheese sprinkled all over. I’m inhaling probably 2000 calories, but it’s ok if you get it occasionally. =)
Chris G.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
The same location is listed twice, but, it’s the same average experience, trust me. It’s Denny’s, what do you expect? To their credit, I find this place to have good service, Fernando did a nice job with our group. We came here after church, around 9:30 and had no wait. The parking lot has small spaces and not many of them, so if you come at a crowded time, you may need to park on the street. My kids like their kid drinks; mango and strawberry banana smoothies. My grandma really liked their pecan pancakes, which were good!
Michelle B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Cerritos, CA
It looks better than it tastes. I had the Pumpkin Patch Pancakes. They were on the rubbery side and flavor was eeh! $ 2.00. Great price. My side of bacon was good and actually cost a dollar more than the pancakes. My husband had a Omlette bacon, avocado and cheese and it was a bit on the bland side I think they are not much into flavoring or spicing up foods there and are almost cafeteria like. However, if your on a budget its a fantastic place to go. Service was nice an the place is well kept.