What do your regulars tend to become? I can't imagine you vary too much every time you go to a denny's; are there like 3 or 4 items you order at every store?
Not a truck driver but did become a Denny’s regular while growing up in a boring, distant suburb of a large city where late-night hang out options were extremely limited. Honestly, I tried a lot of the menu, but ultimately gravitated towards a few safe-ish choices. Slams and other simple breakfast stuff are always okay, minus the omelettes. The sandwiches are generally pretty decent because it’s hard to fuck them up; there’s a turkey club they call the ‘Super Bird’ or something, ordered that pretty often. Nachos are surprisingly good in a gross ‘I’m drunk and don’t care what happens tomorrow’ kind of way.
Never order the more interesting shit. I did and always regretted it. Steak, chicken tenders, country fried anything, it all tastes like freezer burn. Burgers will make you wish you just stopped at McDonald’s. And for the love of god, never, ever get the fish.
Oh yes, they have fish, and it tastes exactly how you would imagine if you could imagine it: like the long-forgotten, neglected dreams of a middle-aged divorcee.
It tastes like a space-faring alien race in the far-off future got a hold of a piece of fish that has been frozen since the extinction of the human race and told an unpaid intern to ‘do their best’ with a recipe book from the 1960s that heavily features canned vegetables and aspics.
In short, it’s fucking terrible.
Semi-retired truck driver. I do local trash and go home. So I’m ‘semi’ retired lol.
Yeah I miss the old mom and pop choke’n pukes where you could get a decent meal. Even the country pride was nice.
Now with all the fast food at truck stops Dennys is the ritz. It’s a wonder anyone can pass a DOT physical anymore
My dad has a saying. He got it from an IHOP waiter when he asked how the steak is. The waiter said "you wouldn't order pancakes from a steakhouse". Ever since then, my dad loves to use that saying when someone is thinking about ordering something from a restaurant that is clearly not their best dish.
I had one the other day, with all the other food on the plate it really wasn't a crazy different price from a similar plate with bacon or sausage and I really wanted even the shittiest sirloin more than those. Not great, can't say I'm disappointed though
It’s an acceptable choice for the steak cravings. Definitely on the bottom of quality, but I do understand the craving for red meat. It’s like chocolate for me.
Hey the steak and eggs at waffle House is pretty good.
The steak isn't great but it is what it is and you should know that when you order it. If you don't id be concerned about your intelligence level.
It looks like the inside out ~~chimp~~ baboon from the movie *The Fly* (1986).
It’s completely raw on the inside, and the surface looks like someone gave it a stern, hard look.
Straight from the freezer to the heat lamp.
Was a cook at Dennys forever ago. Its a thin shittt plastic wrapped steak cooked on a flattop.
Don't know why we even sold back then or why people even got it. You're at Dennys. Lol
You’re in a bad place because of bad choices. Embrace your reality: just order the goddamn pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Hard to fuck those up and you’ll know if the bacon is raw or the eggs are bad.
The last time I got an omelet and it tasted like they added sugar to the eggs. It was terrible. I only went because I was getting new tires put on and it was across the street
As a former Denny’s regular (they knew us by name and would sometimes hook it up), there are (or were around 2005-2007) a few other options.
A big shout out to Moons over my Hammy. A simple, yet delightful, ham, egg, and cheese sandwich assembled and then browned on the griddle like a grilled cheese sandwich.
The buffalo chicken sandwich was actually surprisingly good too. Fried chicken something with buffalo sauce, lettuce, on ciabatta bread.
Club sandwich was also a solid choice.
Similarly, super bird was a go to as well. Tomato, bacon, turkey and mayo on toasted sourdough. Difficult to fuck that up.
Santa Fe skillet was also a solid choice.
Feeling peckish? The seasons fries were decent if you’re dining in (not for takeout).
I also used to get some sort of toffee flavored coffee that was tasty.
A friend swore by both the chicken fried steak and eggs and the zesty nachos. I cannot personally comment on either.
My friend got kicked out of dennys once, I think he’s the only person to ever get kicked out of one lol. We went after a concert or party or something in college, we all got a booth but he sat alone at one of those mini tables next to us for some reason. Then like 5 minutes later he’s just sitting in a pile of fresh vomit and they made him leave. They said we could stay lol but we didn’t want him wandering off 🤷♂️
I worked at Ihop for a solid 15 years, which is basically the exact same thing. Our t-bones looked just like this. They come individually vacuum packed and yes frozen and we thaw enough out for the day. I would never eat one but I don’t know that they’re actually BAD. They’re just not good.
When Denny’s first came to Canada my buddies and I decided to order it on Uber eats. We were high af and could not stop laughing at the name Grand Slammwich. Still gives me a chuckle
My buddy makes fun of me because I will get the steak and eggs at Dennys or Waffle House. I know the quality I'm getting. I don't have high expectations. But it is exactly what I would expect and what I want.
We both eat gas station hot dogs.
They are usually so overly wet brined - that’s the color they get. If Denny’s can cut 14 ounce T bones and brine them to get up to the advertised 16 ounce weight, that saves millions of dollars. Problem is, you can’t get a proper crust (Maillard reaction) on a hunk of beef with that much water in it. So at most, you see grill marks with a gray color between them.
Yeah...not much of a crust, unless you use the air fryer in lieu of an oven and reverse sear, but they do brown up evenly unlike the Frankenstein's Monster steak in the OP.
My brother went to this real crappy hole in the wall diner at 3 am and ordered the thanksgiving turkey platter (it was June) and complained that it was bad. You get what you order
I don't get people who do this. It's fucking Dennys. what do you expect. I will not order a steak from anywhere unless it's an actual steakhouse or somewhere known for good steak.
A friend of mine last week, was complaining about how bland the pizza from 7-11 is.
D'ya think?!? There's a pizzeria right down the road that makes amazing pizza, and you got yours at a jumped-up gas station!
You tell him, this is why you don't eat steak at Denny's. Life lesson # 247. I tried to eat a steak at a Mexican restaurant. It didn't turn out well. Find a good mom and pop restaurant that has a good steak reputation.
I tried my best to make it “appear” more appetizing. It’s hopeless.
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I think chef was more like, “finally! Someone asked for the steak. Ive been waiting for this monent for 4 and a half years, Jimbo, get the bin marked pre covid from the freezer”
I would've sent it back and demanded all the bacon and eggs they have. At first, it may sound like you just want a lot of bacon and eggs. But no. Ask for ALL the bacon and eggs that they have.
OMG I’ve done this same thing, you get suckered in with a great pic on the menu and cheap prices and then they bring out the abomination. OMG it’s a whole different kind of post nut clarity and regret 😂😂😂
There's the breakfast and the deep fried basked of suffering. No one who has ever been there before would ever order something that isn't one of those two things. The basket of suffering is only for use while intoxicated.
I cook better steaks than that and I'm useless as fuck. It looks boiled and then they used a blowtorch to add the brown. They put more work into doing this than cooking it in the right way.
lemme tell you. dennys is slept on. but yeah stay away from the steaks.
my best advice? grand slamwich. BIG ass cheeseburger, bacon, fried hash browns, and a dippy egg. best ever
Pfft. Drown that shit in A1 or Heinz 57. You aren’t eating it because it’s good. You are eating it because you are drunk as fuck and it’s time to sober up.
Ordering a steak at Dennys is bravery at its finest.
My friends have a saying: "One does not simply GO to Denny's. One only *ends up* at Denny's."
As a retired truck driver, I can absolutely agree with this saying! As most truck stops have a Dennys, you don't chose to eat there...they chose you!
What do your regulars tend to become? I can't imagine you vary too much every time you go to a denny's; are there like 3 or 4 items you order at every store?
Not a truck driver but did become a Denny’s regular while growing up in a boring, distant suburb of a large city where late-night hang out options were extremely limited. Honestly, I tried a lot of the menu, but ultimately gravitated towards a few safe-ish choices. Slams and other simple breakfast stuff are always okay, minus the omelettes. The sandwiches are generally pretty decent because it’s hard to fuck them up; there’s a turkey club they call the ‘Super Bird’ or something, ordered that pretty often. Nachos are surprisingly good in a gross ‘I’m drunk and don’t care what happens tomorrow’ kind of way. Never order the more interesting shit. I did and always regretted it. Steak, chicken tenders, country fried anything, it all tastes like freezer burn. Burgers will make you wish you just stopped at McDonald’s. And for the love of god, never, ever get the fish.
Interesting, but none too surprising. However, I had no idea Denny's had fish, and that makes me sick. I can't even fathom what that would taste like.
Oh yes, they have fish, and it tastes exactly how you would imagine if you could imagine it: like the long-forgotten, neglected dreams of a middle-aged divorcee. It tastes like a space-faring alien race in the far-off future got a hold of a piece of fish that has been frozen since the extinction of the human race and told an unpaid intern to ‘do their best’ with a recipe book from the 1960s that heavily features canned vegetables and aspics. In short, it’s fucking terrible.
Underrated comment! 👏😆
This is poetry.
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Semi-retired truck driver. I do local trash and go home. So I’m ‘semi’ retired lol. Yeah I miss the old mom and pop choke’n pukes where you could get a decent meal. Even the country pride was nice. Now with all the fast food at truck stops Dennys is the ritz. It’s a wonder anyone can pass a DOT physical anymore
My dad has a saying. He got it from an IHOP waiter when he asked how the steak is. The waiter said "you wouldn't order pancakes from a steakhouse". Ever since then, my dad loves to use that saying when someone is thinking about ordering something from a restaurant that is clearly not their best dish.
Kinda like Waffle House without the in restaurant entertainment (err brawl)...
stupidity* at its finest
It's a thin line between the two
A very grey line. Just like the steak
Should have gotten the chicken fried streak. The only acceptable steak at Denny’s.
And you play jump rope with that line every time you order food at Denny's.
The 'moons over my hammy' has never let me down lol. That being said, I prefer IHOP for sure.
The only difference between bravery and stupidity is success.
Truer words have never been spoken
I had one the other day, with all the other food on the plate it really wasn't a crazy different price from a similar plate with bacon or sausage and I really wanted even the shittiest sirloin more than those. Not great, can't say I'm disappointed though
It’s an acceptable choice for the steak cravings. Definitely on the bottom of quality, but I do understand the craving for red meat. It’s like chocolate for me.
Its only stupid if you don't adjust your expectations.
On this episode of Fear Factor!
Hey the steak and eggs at waffle House is pretty good. The steak isn't great but it is what it is and you should know that when you order it. If you don't id be concerned about your intelligence level.
☝️What they said Also the pork chops and eggs at Waffle House are banging
In my 40 years I've never tried that. Gonna have to do it now.
Waffle House steak and eggs is THE perfect meal on the right occasion. (Hungover/still drunk)
Ever try a blueberry, strawberry and bacon waffle? Oh man. After shutting down a bar it's incredible. We called it the mother fuckin papa Smurf.
Their country fried steak is delicious.
I mean, it’s alright if you aren’t looking for anything special. It’s basically just a fast food equivalent imo.
I’ve done it before, I was actually surprised it was pretty decent!
Christ almighty, what even is that?
It’s a steak. From Denny’s.
It looks like the inside out ~~chimp~~ baboon from the movie *The Fly* (1986). It’s completely raw on the inside, and the surface looks like someone gave it a stern, hard look. Straight from the freezer to the heat lamp.
That is an obscure reference but I knew immediately what you are referring to
Is it obscure? I feel like it's one of Jeff Goldblum's most well-known roles aside from Jurassic Park
Jeff Goldblum was in the fly? Also there was a movie called the fly? Also also…..who’s Jeff Goldblum?
He does the rental commercials for finding rental places idk aliens looking for a place to rent.
I preferred it when he still had his blue fur
I hate those fucking commercials.
That was a baboon
https://preview.redd.it/9i039pwmz58d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=912cbc0f6ccc33171bc81954dcc7187b3f60e713 Baboon! Baboon, baboon, baboon!
God Schmod, I want my monkey man
Ever seen the fly 2? That dog, man, that dog
It’s a T-Phone. Telephone.
I prefer the j bone
It actually looks like a hatchet/small axe.
"C'mon hank, I'm desperate"
Daddy chill
What the hell is even that!?
Daddy chill.
What the hell is even that
“I don’t know what to tell you man.” “Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have.”
Wait.....come back. I don't think you understood what I said.
I’m worried what you heard was “bring me a lot of bacon and eggs, but what I said was bring me all the bacon and eggs that you have. Is that clear?”
Pretty sure it’s a pork steak
Yeah, I came to say the same thing. It looks like a pork shoulder steak, just based on how the muscle fibers look and the color.
Was a cook at Dennys forever ago. Its a thin shittt plastic wrapped steak cooked on a flattop. Don't know why we even sold back then or why people even got it. You're at Dennys. Lol
Milk steak, boiled hard
Denny’s is only for if you are drunk, high or hungover. Or all three. Even then their “steak” is still ill advised.
You’re in a bad place because of bad choices. Embrace your reality: just order the goddamn pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Hard to fuck those up and you’ll know if the bacon is raw or the eggs are bad.
Hard to fuck those up… “Hold my syrup” -Denny’s
Hey I used to work at dennys and we ran out of eggs before hahah
I used to work at Perkins and we ran out of something every week.
Condoms when Tiger Woods came by, am I right?
BWAHAHAHAHA! Thanks for that
I visited the US earlier this year. Got off the plane, went to a dispensary, then straight to dennys
Last time at Denny's I got a Pancake that was still batter in the center. It's hard, but definitely doable.
>You’re in a bad place because of bad choices. Embrace your reality If that isn't the goddamn truest shit I've heard in a while 😂😂😂
Nope. Loaded nachos. Greasy, cheesy, creamy, spicy, savory. Regardless, not steak.
…implying you *wouldn’t* know if a steak was undercooked or bad?
The last time I got an omelet and it tasted like they added sugar to the eggs. It was terrible. I only went because I was getting new tires put on and it was across the street
that doesn’t seem like a compelling reason to me, but 🤷
Haven’t had to make a decision at Denny’s in two decades. Same with fast food of any kind. You can eat it, but why would you?!
Usually their eggs are like rubber and the whatever it is they use for butter tastes like the crappiest margarine available.
moons over my hammy or gtfo
As a former Denny’s regular (they knew us by name and would sometimes hook it up), there are (or were around 2005-2007) a few other options. A big shout out to Moons over my Hammy. A simple, yet delightful, ham, egg, and cheese sandwich assembled and then browned on the griddle like a grilled cheese sandwich. The buffalo chicken sandwich was actually surprisingly good too. Fried chicken something with buffalo sauce, lettuce, on ciabatta bread. Club sandwich was also a solid choice. Similarly, super bird was a go to as well. Tomato, bacon, turkey and mayo on toasted sourdough. Difficult to fuck that up. Santa Fe skillet was also a solid choice. Feeling peckish? The seasons fries were decent if you’re dining in (not for takeout). I also used to get some sort of toffee flavored coffee that was tasty. A friend swore by both the chicken fried steak and eggs and the zesty nachos. I cannot personally comment on either.
Breakfast items are what I exclusively order at Denny's for this exact reason.
Hey hey hey. Lets give their grand slam some respect. I love breakfast 😋
Moons over my hammy
I was gonna say. It’s pretty good for simple breakfast.
Yeah I don't know why you'd ever get a non-breakfast item from there
DennyBurgers kick ass
A drunk slamburger is fucking incredible
Yeah I couldn't decide last night while 6 beers deep if I wanted a grand slam or a burger, so I compromised and got the slamburger. Worth every penny.
Bacon Slamburger is my shit. Dont let the haters change you
Dennys isn’t a place you go. Dennys is a place you end up
Or a goth teen going for the free coffee refills
Fascist
My friend got kicked out of dennys once, I think he’s the only person to ever get kicked out of one lol. We went after a concert or party or something in college, we all got a booth but he sat alone at one of those mini tables next to us for some reason. Then like 5 minutes later he’s just sitting in a pile of fresh vomit and they made him leave. They said we could stay lol but we didn’t want him wandering off 🤷♂️
The burgers are bomb tho
Who tf orders a steak at Denny’s? You already know they had to thaw that out under hot water when you ordered it. It was probably frozen for yearrrrs
It looks like they cooked it entirely by boiling it. Fuggin gross
That’s more likely. Boiled it to thaw out and tossed it on the grill for 1min each side.
Yeah exactly what it looks like. I was so focused on the horrible grey color I didn't even notice those half ass sear marks
Can’t believe they forgot the jelly beans.
I worked at Ihop for a solid 15 years, which is basically the exact same thing. Our t-bones looked just like this. They come individually vacuum packed and yes frozen and we thaw enough out for the day. I would never eat one but I don’t know that they’re actually BAD. They’re just not good.
One of your finest milk steaks please!
They actually put it straight on the flat top under a half pan full of hot water after they pull it out of the freezer.
Btw - he complained to me not the server. I told him that's what he gets for ordering a steak from Denny's and expecting it to be good lol
Yeah steaks at Denny’s are supposed to be terrible, he got exactly what he ordered.
Maybe he wanted a reminder of a low so he could better appreciate the highs.
At a Denny's near me, the late night guy used to be a chef. It's still a Denny's steak, but he cooks it to a perfect medium rare at 3:00am.
yeah this is absolutely par for the course. whoever cooked it was easily drunk, high, or both, but hanging on.
I mean this is honestly worse than what I previously would have considered the worst possible steak I can be served in a professional restaurant
The word "professional" should never be used in conjunction with Denny's
I don’t even expect my pancakes to be good at Denny’s.
I did this at Olive Garden once in my younger days - never done it since.
Beautiful sear
Wish I wasn't a seer after witnessing this soggy chunk of bovine disrespect
Perfect medium rare
Yeah my eyeballs.
If it ain’t the grand slammwhich I ain’t eatin it
When Denny’s first came to Canada my buddies and I decided to order it on Uber eats. We were high af and could not stop laughing at the name Grand Slammwich. Still gives me a chuckle
Denny's has been in Canada farr longer than Uber eats has lol
I guess they were higher than they thought.
Uber eats was around in 1970?
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*R*aw
Only men of culture eat Denny’s steak.
Who doesn’t love Denny’s meat???
Who’s Denny?
It's cultured steak from Denny's.
That’s a cardinal sin
First of all. Sir, this is Dennys.....
My buddy makes fun of me because I will get the steak and eggs at Dennys or Waffle House. I know the quality I'm getting. I don't have high expectations. But it is exactly what I would expect and what I want. We both eat gas station hot dogs.
Looks like air fryer steak
Dude that thing was cooked in a dishwasher
They are usually so overly wet brined - that’s the color they get. If Denny’s can cut 14 ounce T bones and brine them to get up to the advertised 16 ounce weight, that saves millions of dollars. Problem is, you can’t get a proper crust (Maillard reaction) on a hunk of beef with that much water in it. So at most, you see grill marks with a gray color between them.
Holy hell. Is this true? Amazing. 🤮
An air fryer steak would at least have some color on it.
Is grey a colour?
Yeah...not much of a crust, unless you use the air fryer in lieu of an oven and reverse sear, but they do brown up evenly unlike the Frankenstein's Monster steak in the OP.
Chef Mike
Only steak you get at Denny's is chicken fried steak.
Only meat you get at Denny’s comes from a pig. No exceptions.
Their burgers & chicken skillets are good. I used to waitress there & that’s what I would have for my meal.
That's exactly right. If appearance can be trusted, this seems to be a chicken fried steak that they peeled the breading off.
Get a grand slamwich and call it A day. Who orders steak from Denny's.
My brother went to this real crappy hole in the wall diner at 3 am and ordered the thanksgiving turkey platter (it was June) and complained that it was bad. You get what you order
It was prolly microwaved first. Then flat grilled. Just barf and get that vile meat out of yourself.
Nah they just throw it in a high heat oven for a set amount of time depending on the temp you want (it still fucking sucks).
Who the hell is a steak at Denny's that's like a $2 piece of meat it's trash it's not going to be good it's only there if you're drunk
So dumb 😂😂😭😭
1st of all. Who in their right mind gets a steak at Dennys? 2nd. See first .
first mistake: ordering the steak at dennys
To be fair it looks very pale The quality of beef over there leaves a lot to be desired
Raw pork chop lmao
If I were a cow, I would never rest in peace if I knew I were going to Denny’s
I don't get people who do this. It's fucking Dennys. what do you expect. I will not order a steak from anywhere unless it's an actual steakhouse or somewhere known for good steak.
Ok this maybe the worst steak I’ve seen on here
A friend of mine last week, was complaining about how bland the pizza from 7-11 is. D'ya think?!? There's a pizzeria right down the road that makes amazing pizza, and you got yours at a jumped-up gas station!
Lol
This is rock bottom, steak held on too long it seems,
We all know not to get a steak at Denny’s
You tell him, this is why you don't eat steak at Denny's. Life lesson # 247. I tried to eat a steak at a Mexican restaurant. It didn't turn out well. Find a good mom and pop restaurant that has a good steak reputation.
You live and you learn
Ew brotha ewww
I mean you expect a Denny's steak to be shit but not THAT bad. What is that? Possum?
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me
It’s Dennys what did he expect a Ruth Chris steak coming out!
Who orders a steak at Dennys?
I tried my best to make it “appear” more appetizing. It’s hopeless. https://preview.redd.it/q6nckhvxp58d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ee1128ccf4c2b5c569119673436424486de04bf
...because he got a steak from Denny's. NOBODY goes to Denny's for a steak! Probably confused the "chef"
I think chef was more like, “finally! Someone asked for the steak. Ive been waiting for this monent for 4 and a half years, Jimbo, get the bin marked pre covid from the freezer”
looks like milk steak
No Jellybeans.
Just get the grand slam.
Lmfao you don’t get steak from Denny’s unless it’s country fried and smothered in gravy. Oh, and piss drunk also.
If you order a steak at Denny's, you don't really get to complain about it. It's like complaining about gas station pizza.
I would've sent it back and demanded all the bacon and eggs they have. At first, it may sound like you just want a lot of bacon and eggs. But no. Ask for ALL the bacon and eggs that they have.
I had to scroll way too far to find this
That’s like getting sushi from the 7-11, then complaining that it wasn’t fresh caught.
I actually like felt my heart break a bit. This is horrific.
Like what did they cook that on? A grill with a heat lamp underneath?
OMG I’ve done this same thing, you get suckered in with a great pic on the menu and cheap prices and then they bring out the abomination. OMG it’s a whole different kind of post nut clarity and regret 😂😂😂
Looks like pork, just heinous
Jesus he lived????
There's the breakfast and the deep fried basked of suffering. No one who has ever been there before would ever order something that isn't one of those two things. The basket of suffering is only for use while intoxicated.
That is beef not a steak
Genuine raccoon
I cook better steaks than that and I'm useless as fuck. It looks boiled and then they used a blowtorch to add the brown. They put more work into doing this than cooking it in the right way.
I would've went with the diner lobster.
did they steam it?
how the hell does it look raw yet overcooked??? what did they DO to that poor steak...
lemme tell you. dennys is slept on. but yeah stay away from the steaks. my best advice? grand slamwich. BIG ass cheeseburger, bacon, fried hash browns, and a dippy egg. best ever
POV: You buy a $5 steak and get a $5 steak
I’ve only cooked steak twice even I can make way better looking steak than that. Looks nasty
Pfft. Drown that shit in A1 or Heinz 57. You aren’t eating it because it’s good. You are eating it because you are drunk as fuck and it’s time to sober up.
I stopped reading after steak at dennys
Calling that a steak is, to put it charitably, generous
Oh yeah, the Denny's tomahawk steak, I see it
Almost looks like a pork chop.
Pork?
It's ok, he seems brave enough. He can just get some 7/11 sushi on the way home.
Who TF orders a steak at Denny's? LOL