Let’s review Denny’s!
Originally called Danny’s Donuts in 1954, this restaurant was just a donut shop before revamping to a coffee shop and operating 24 hours in 1956. By 1961, Denny’s Coffee Shop would be renamed to what we know now as Denny’s.
In its heyday, Denny’s was one of the premiere breakfast (and even 24-hour spots) in Wichita. In the past year, the breakfast chain announced plans to close roughly 150 stores across the nation, leaving just one in Wichita at 4024 E. Harry St.
Their now closed location on east Kellogg, east of Rock Road, was a popular stop for me in high school and college. But since then, I can’t recall the last time I’ve been to a Denny’s. It might be twenty years. That changed recently as I finally made my way back.
Inside, it looked like exactly what I had envisioned…. almost like something out of the 80s.
Back in the day, my typical order at Denny’s would be the All-American Slam. I couldn’t find the price anywhere online, but I remember it being somewhere in the vicinity of $4.99 or $5.99. Of course, that was decades ago, and now it’s $13.29.
The All-American Slam came with three eggs, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips, two all-pork sausage links, crispy hash browns and white toast.
This was possibly one of the worst breakfast dishes I’ve had in some time.
The eggs were fine, but everything else had a strong oil flavor and odor. The hash browns were so bad, I had to quit after two bites. Even after dousing it in ketchup, I still couldn’t stomach it. The bacon, I had a quarter of a piece and quit. Seriously, who quits eating bacon that’s placed in front of them?
What was the best part? The service which I had zero issue with and made sure to take care of my server.
But everything else? Yikes…..
Here’s the menu:
Happy Dining,
Eddy
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