I went to Denny's for lunch

You good Op. We don’t got no questions. Seize the day.

Was My Fat Daughter there, and was she abusing the servers again?

Have you been shitting your brains out since lunch ? Have you lost 20 pounds in the past hour ?

I went to Denny’s last week and had the “55+ portion” of breakfast. It was still a lot of food and quite delicious I must say.

I’m a fan.

One goes to Denny’s and does not order breakfast?

How much did you tip?

Are you black? How did they treat you? Did they let you sit up front?

I haven't been to Denny's in over 20 years. How was it?

R2 - I didn't see her.

R3 - I have not, but if I lost 20#, I would be way too skinny

R4 - Yay!

R5 - I wasn't in the mood for breakfast. That brisket melt look good and it was. I tipped my usual 25%

R7 - That was the reason we decided to go, R7. We hadn't been in years. It's almost the same.

I went to Dennys about a month ago. Never again. Never. Food was absolute garbage. Before then it had been a few years since I’ve been there.

Doesn't the brisket melt have scrambled eggs on it? This sounds like an explosive diarrhea situation to me. And then onion rings!?!?!

Does cheese make Denny's-grade brisket palatable or are you just a fat slob? Or both?

Old gray mule she ain’t what she used to be

[quote]Old gray mule she ain’t what she used to be

Is that where they got the brisket?

I've always regretted it when I've ordered non-breakfast food from a Denny's. Even their burgers suck. It's really just a place for pancakes and bacon, imo.

You ended up at Denny's for lunch. No one goes to Denny's.

Have you shit yourself yet, OP?

FAT WHORES rejoice!

Did your pet refuse to eat what you brought home in the doggy bag?.

Even I won't eat at Denny's...

When was the last time you saw your dick without the aid of a mirror, OP?

Did they have the red white and blue menu?

Op, are you a FAT WHORE?

Did you blow your server?

R10 - Yes, there are eggs on the brisket melt. No explosive diarrhea - yet. The onion rings were just okay. Not great.

R11 - Not a fat slob. I'm 6'1, 170# The brisket was good for what it was. It wasn't prepared by Thomas Keller or anything.

R14 - I would agree that it's more of a breakfast place, but I wasn't in the mood for breakfast.

R15 - It was packed today. Not sure if it was a special occasion or not, but we had to wait 10 minutes for a table.

R16 - Still no bowel issues

R18 - No pets and no doggy bag.

R20 - 5 minutes ago

R21 - I'm not sure what that is. I guess it was a regular menu.

R22 - No

R23 - I did not. The server was an older Hispanic lady named Freida.

Is it true it was named after predator Republican Dennis Hastert and there is a secret menu

Waiting ten minutes for a table at Denny's? Do you live in a small town with very few restaurant options, OP?

Did you get the AARP discount?

Is there a God?

R25 - I am not sure. I would recommend AI.

R26 - I did not

R27 - No. God is a lie we tell ourselves to be able to sleep at night.

I have to redo this one. Sorry for the double post.

R25 - I am not sure. I would recommend AI.

R26 - I live in Los Angeles

R27 - I did not

R28 - No. God is a lie we tell ourselves to be able to sleep at night.

Denny's has never disappointed me.

I ate at a Denny's in Hollywood circa 1989 and there were STARS in there!

Jackie Mason!!!!!

Hunky Mario van Peebles!!!!!!

(not together)

I went and looked it up...looks like it's still there at Sunset and Gower!

I have had some truly terrible meals at Denny's. But people on the west coast still go to them all the time.

On the other hand I had a pretty good meal at IHOP the other day. I was surprised.

This makes me want a rueben sandwich. Dressing on the side.

[quote] Did your pet refuse to eat what you brought home in the doggy bag?

OP is a FAT WHORE. There were no leftovers.

[quote]This makes me want a rueben sandwich.

Oh, dear.

That is surprising, r33. I would consider IHOP to be a step down from Denny's. Shari's is the best diner chain.

When I was young (20s) I was friends with an older gay man (60s) and he would always suggest going to Denny's because it was very close to his apartment. So I did. I'm still here.

I haven't gone back since they discontinued the Southern Slam which came with biscuits and gravy.

[quote]Southern Slam

Was it two eggs, two strips of bacon or two sausage links, a side of grits, and a open-faced biscuit with sausage gravy?

^ Just looking at that photo gives me diarrhea.

That's it R40.

The surprisingly delectable Reuben Sandwich doesn’t typically photograph well.

Eating the placemat and paper napkins would be more favorful, tender and have less chemicals than the brisket at Denny's.

I'll have a Reuben Kincaid!

I like Dennys. The food is consistent. Ours never answer their phone so ordering to go is difficult.

R46: Denny's "to go"? I think Denny's "makes" you go - and not in a good way - but Denny's "to go"? I don't think so...

Give it a rest, scat troll at R16/R47.

OP is a fat whore.

When you walked in, did you yell out, "What the fuck is up, Denny's?!"

Denny's is 3 AM food when you're somewhere where nothing else is open.

Healthy at any weight!

That being said, I grew up rather poor and the Moons Over My Hammy was a real treat as a kid.

You seem fat.

You type and post fat, OP.

Are you colored?

Any other 3rd grade insults?

Sounds fun. How much $?

I loved Moon Over My Hammy when I was in high school.

Does a Reuben always have coleslaw or does it sometimes have sauerkraut? Are there different versions or totally different sandwiches?

OP, you won't lose the 300 pounds of excess weight you are carrying by eating at Denny's!

[quote]R59 Does a Reuben always have coleslaw or does it sometimes have sauerkraut? Are there different versions or totally different sandwiches?

I believe it’s always sauerkraut. Coleslaw wouldn’t have the same contrasting tang.

A true reuben is sauerkraut. I think cole slaw on a sandwich is called a Rachel.

R31 - I hadn't been in a long time and it wasn't awful. I enjoyed it.

R33 - I haven't been to an IHOP since college, I will have to try that next.

R34 - I've never been a fan of reubens.

R37 - I've never been to a Shari's.

R40 - I could eat the egg and sausages, but that gravy thing touching the eggs is not good for me.

R41 - Way too much diarrhea talk on this thread.

R44 - The brisket at Denny's was fine for what it was.

R46 - I just saw they're on DoorDash

R50 - I didn't. What does that reference?

R51 - Yes and no

R55 - Aren't you sweet

R58 - With tip it was $84

R60 - Any more jokes about my weight?

[quote]R63 I've never been a fan of reubens.

Have you really given them a chance?

They need to be eaten in a diner after dark, and almost greasy.

R64 - Corned beef, sauerkraut, and thousand island just doesn't seem like a taste treat to me.

Look - I was like you, once! This was my dad’s sandwich of choice and seemed highly suspect.

Then one night, bored in a NYC diner as an adult, I ordered one and… well, they are a very decadent experience.

[quote]Corned beef, sauerkraut, and thousand island just doesn't seem like a taste treat to me.

Don’t forget the buttery, grilled rye bread. That’s another flavor layer.

No wonder Americans are morbidly obese.

A Rachel has cole slaw, but it also has turkey or pastrami instead of the corned beef.

A pathetic and colorless substitute!

$84 bucks for dinner at Denny's for two?!?!?!? WTF?

How many bottles of champagne did you order?

Oh, and Shari's is practically dead...only 10 restaurants left.

You order online or by phone, they bring it out to you in parking lot. It is not surgical procedure R47.

It's not that it's impossible, R71, but food that tastes like shit mere steps from the kitchen will do the opposite of improve during the car ride home.

Spending close to $100 to eat at Denny's when you live in a city with as many dining options as LA is kind of stupid.

R73 - I don't normally go around checking prices, but two entrees, a couple of beverages, and a tip, $84 seems more than reasonable to me.

Stealth scat thread.

R74 Not at fuckin' Dennys.

I went and looked up their menu. Even if you grab their priciest dinner options at $20 each it seems a stretch to have an $84 tab for two but....different strokes for different folks.

R76, OP is right. Your math is off.

Two entrees at $20 each = $40

If OP and his friend had two beers each, that’s an additional $24.

Now we’re up to $64, without starters, additional sides, dessert, coffee, tax or tip.

Lunch or dinner for two at Denny’s could easily cost 💲84.

Who looks at a menu and thinks the price of an entree equals the final bill? Do you drink tap water, forgo tipping, and live in some magical tax-free realm?

I have a Dennys near my place and it’s always packed on weekends when I walk by. Am I right to assume most of the customers are great big fat people?

Yes but you're wasting an opportunity to have a much better meal, r77. My point wasn't that $84 is objectively an astronomical amount of money but it's enough money to buy a decent meal at a better family-owned restaurant.

R80, you miss the point entirely. Also, you haven't eaten out in a long time if you think $84 is a lot for two people with tip and beverages. Yes, even at a Denny's.

Well, yeah it IS a lot for a meal at Denny's because I'm not dumb enough to order non-breakfast food at a place that is known for breakfast food.

Or, order beer or dessert.

Unless you live somewhere with limited restaurant choices, I don't personally get why you'd choose to have a "fine meal" at Denny's but again, different strokes for different folks.

R82, I suppose many of us agree with you. But even here in NYC, places like Applebees, Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Dallas BBQ are often packed - with both tourists and locals. I don’t really get it. And I don’t buy the argument that the chains are more affordable. There are tons of better nicer restaurants here that are competitive price-wise with the chains.

I suppose a lot of folks have dead taste buds, or they only want what’s familiar.

[Quote] Lunch or dinner for two at Denny’s could easily cost $84.

Almost any meal, ANYWHERE, will cost that these days. A sad fact of life.

To refocus OP: how was the brisket sandwich? Also, which Denny’s location?

[quote]Unless you live somewhere with limited restaurant choices, I don't personally get why you'd choose to have a "fine meal" at Denny's but again, different strokes for different folks.

Nowhere in this post did I write that I went to Denny's looking for a fine meal. We went to Denny's because we hadn't been to a Denny's in a long time and just wanted to try it out again. We may do the same with IHop, Bob's Big Boy, and Waffle House very soon. None of this has anything to do with local chains or fine dining. For goodness' sake, take the stick out of your ass.

[quote]To refocus OP: how was the brisket sandwich? Also, which Denny’s location?

The brisket sandwich was fine. I enjoyed it for what it was. North Hollywood.

Denny's serves alcohol now? I haven't been to one in at least 15 years. I don't remember them serving back then.

I’ll just have a bit of dust.

Back in the day, Bob’s in Toluca Lake had a great and dependable burger. Almost the equal to Hampton’s, but without the vibe or hipness factor. Haven’t been in years.

I used to work there in college, and before my shifts started ahead of the weekend-mornings family breakfasts rush, I’d get a free order of their Eggs Benny. Then on workweek nights during the winter if it was especially cold out, when nobody was around if business was slow I’d pour a small ladle of their constantly warmed hot fudge at the dessert station, and drink it.

Can I have your things?

The Dennys in LA in San Pedro years ago had a separate bar and cocktail lounge that even had live music on a small stage. Oh Jesus OP I can't wait for your waffle house thread.

No Waffle Houses in California.

Who would pay 84 bucks to eat for two at Denny's? The meals are what? Between 15 and 20 bucks.

Well he said upthread he was going to check one out.

[quote]Who would pay 84 bucks to eat for two at Denny's? The meals are what? Between 15 and 20 bucks.

Do you people not tip? Get beverages with your meal?

[quote]Well he said upthread he was going to check one out.

We will check one out when I visit my parents next month.

R91 I used to go to that bar at the Denny’s in San Pedro (on Western)! Smoke filled room… miss those days!

R96 did you cruise the nude beach in RPV? We may have hooked up.

R95 If two meals cost 30-40 dollars, how does having two cokes and leaving a tip make it come to 84 dollars?

Go out to lunch with R93 and watch him order a side salad with a glass of tap water, nickel and dime you relentlessly over splitting the check, while conveniently "forgetting" to factor in the tax. Don't even waste your breath mentioning the tip as you throw a few extra dollars on the table to save face when leaving.

I honestly can't figure out the posters who think the price of one entree is identical to the final bill. Are they stupid, sheltered, or suffering from elderly dementia? It's so strange.

$20 entree + $7 drinks x 2 = $34 x 2 =$68.00 + 7% sales tax @$4.76 = $72.76 + 15% tip @$10.94 = $83.74.

OP are you in the legitimate theater?

R100 A Coke at Denny's costs $3.49. $40 + $7 for two drinks = $47. Take it from there.

Denny's has value options, including their $5.99 Grand Slam, and their "All Day Diner Deals" which range from $5.99 to $10.59.

You *could* spend almost 90 dollars at Denny's for lunch I guess, but many people go there for an inexpensive meal.

Who says they had coke, R102? I order a beer when eat out and usually drink 2.

Everyone isn't an extreme cheapskate like you, hon. Might want to wrap your little head around that.

R105 I don't go to Denny's. I don't drink. And I don't have a lot of money, but not everyone who doesn't have the money is a "cheapskate." Hon.

I would never assume anyone who had lunch at Denny's would have two beers. The Denny's where I used to live didn't serve alcohol.

I think some people who have the money eat out constantly, but that is not the majority of people these days.

Stealth beer belly thread.

R98 - I'm assuming you go to those all you can eat, one price, senior buffets.

R99 - Thank you for some sanity

R100 - Thank you, too

R101 - No, but my boyfriend was

R102 - Thank you.

R103 - Yes, there appeared to be some sort of value menu, but we did not order from it

R104 - I'm not sure where you live where $90 is considered expensive for a seated, served, 2-person lunch. If you're going to a fast food place or a lunch cart, sure.

R106 - I don't like cheapskates, but I do understand that some people are on a fixed income.

And only on DL would a thread about Denny's get more than 100 posts...

Anyone who would order two beers (or even two Cokes) at Denny's deserves everything they have to pay.

I was at an Applebee's with my mother the other day and out of the blue she said, "Why is everyone so fat?" We had both ordered water and were perfectly happy with it.

Maybe they ordered a bunch of appetizers or sides?

When I was younger and ate unhealthy food I love places like Dennys. I’d always get a milkshake and some kind of potato dish.

Don’t forget your AARP 15% discount girls!

^ And tip your server 5%. They don't pay taxes on their tips now anyway.

All of the offended cheapskates live in rural areas. They can!t fathom that the cost a living is a bit more in other places.

Back in the 80s I ate at the Denny's across the street from KTLA (Los Angeles) a lot. The casts of all the TV shows they shot over there would trapse across the street every day on their lunch breaks. Nell Carter ruled over the kids on that show she was on like crazy. They only had to make one wrong move and she was all over them like a mean mommy.

Slappy White and his wife sat in the booth just behind us one day. Slappy started putting the moves on the waitress right in front of his wife. His wife finally had enough and said where we could hear every word "you old sick bastard, I'll put a bullet in your brain when we get home". Slappy calmed himself down right fast.

Don't keep us in suspense, r118. Did she put a bullet in Slappy's brain when they got home?

Apparently not since he lived until 1995. And I called her his wife but he was divorced from his only real wife in the late 60s, so I guess she was his live in squeeze.

[quote]R118 Back in the 80s I ate at the Denny's across the street from KTLA (Los Angeles)

I’d see Helen Lawson there a lot, after dark. This was back when they had a bar.

I think she favored theirs after she’d been 86ed from a bunch of other gin joints in town.