Denny's — Restaurant in Buffalo

Denny's, a ubiquitous presence in the American dining landscape, has built its reputation on 24-hour service and a wide-ranging menu that caters to every meal of the day. Founded in 1953 by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak, this diner-style restaurant chain has grown to over 1,700 locations across the globe, offering a nostalgic slice of Americana. However, despite its popularity and convenience, my personal experiences at Denny's have left much to be desired.

From my perspective, the food at Denny's seems overly processed and packed with fillers. Each dish I've tried has lacked the freshness and authenticity that one would expect from a traditional diner. This sense of artificiality extends even to what should be the simplest of ingredients: eggs. While you would assume that a place like Denny's would use real eggs, I have strong doubts about this. My suspicion is that they rely on pre-cracked liquid eggs, which are likely stabilized with preservatives to prevent spoilage, thus sacrificing quality and taste.

The iconic Grand Slam Breakfast, Moons Over My Hammy, and All-American Slam might hold a nostalgic value for many, but for me, they fall short of offering a satisfying meal. The burgers and sandwiches, like the Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger and Club Sandwich, also seem to follow this trend of being more about convenience than quality. Even the desserts, which should be a sweet finale, often feel more like a sugar rush than a culinary delight.

While Denny's maintains a family-friendly atmosphere and caters to a broad demographic, including late-night diners and travelers, it's challenging for me to support chain restaurants that prioritize mass production over real, fresh ingredients. The business model of franchising and corporate ownership undoubtedly plays a role in this, as the need for uniformity and cost control often trumps the quality of ingredients.

Moreover, despite Denny's engagement in corporate social responsibility initiatives like the "Hungry for Education" scholarship program and the "No Kid Hungry Campaign," these efforts don't mitigate the fundamental issue I have with their food quality.

I understand that many Americans enjoy and choose to eat at Denny's, appreciating the convenience, the extensive menu, and the 24/7 availability. However, knowing what I suspect about their ingredient quality and processing methods, it's just not a dining option that aligns with my preferences.

In conclusion, while Denny's continues to thrive and adapt to new trends with healthier menu options and upgraded interiors, my experiences have left me unimpressed. The overly processed nature of the food makes it hard for me to support or enjoy dining there. For those who prioritize convenience and nostalgia over freshness, Denny's might still be a go-to spot, but for me, it falls short of delivering a genuine...

Two stars because it is Christmas. Unfortunately that is where positives end. I understand this is Denny's and they're open 24/7 so there needs to be some exception made for that however, this was just a poor experience. We're able to get seated fairly quickly and drinks were brought quickly as well. my girlfriend kicked a steak fry on her way to our seats. which immediately brought my attention to how dirty the floors were. having worked in a 24-hour diner I understand how that happens from time to time however there was a guy sweeping the floor and he missed 99% of what was on the floor. upon getting our silverware I noticed there were smudges and even possibly some leftover syrup from its previous use. Luckily my meal didn't need the use of a fork. I was able to hear loud conversations from the staff about who has to be at work and why and who was upset because they had to stay and help. there was loud singing from the kitchen however it wasn't Christmas music so I'm not sure what that was about. We order food and waited a fairly decent amount of time for it to arrive. There were customers in the restaurant but by no means were they busy. The food was pretty decent when it came out no big issues there. We were checked on twice relatively quick and then left to our own devices for a fairly long amount of time. After we finish eating we were tended to 20 minutes later. There were plenty of staff standing around but our waitress was missing. when she did appear she said she would bring the check instead of asking if we wanted dessert. We got our dessert and our food ready to go. I know that when you get something to go it's never really that pretty but they pretty much gave us apple soup and ice cream. Overall this was a poor experience outside...

We can't rate the food because we never had the opportunity to order. The service, or lack of, we did experience. I wish we could give negative stars. We were seated and waited for 17 minutes before we decided to leave. We were never acknowledged once we were seated. Didn't even get offered water. I would have understood if they were busy. However there were occupied 4 tables including our table. 8 customers in total. Maybe they were short staffed? Did not appear to be. I saw/heard at least 4 employees in addition to the host. We were near the kitchen and could hear/see the staff. From what we heard, conversation ranged from expressing frustration over work to what they did or planned on doing... We decided to leave when someone finally walked out of the kitchen looked in our direction and walked past us. As we left we saw the host sitting in the waiting area on his phone. Wished him a good night and thanked him. Headed to Kostas a couple mins away. In the time we spent waiting; 17 mins, we were seated, our order was taken and we were served our appetizers. I suspect that's why Kostas had 30 plus people dining and Denny's had 8....