Why the Dislike of Denny's?

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  1. bowlwinkle

    bowlwinkle Heavy Load Member

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    I have sensed a general dislike of the Denny's being placed in Flying J before any where even in place. I was just interested in anyones reasons for this. I don't know if everyone just liked the buffet or what.
    As far as prices, they seem relatively the same, and I think the choices are probably as good if not better on the Denny's menu.
    No real reason, just wondering "Why the hate for Denny's?"
     
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  3. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    They don't cater at all to drivers...To them we are just another customer.
    Now that Dennys is in truckstops there are even more tourists and Sunday morning morons in our way as we try to get a morning meal before we go truckin'.

    But most of all....The food at Dennys looks just like the picture on the menu and it tastes just like the page the picture is printed on.

    I will not buy fuel or anything else from a truckstop that has a Dennys or a Subway.
     
  4. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    you want to know WHY.....? denny's food SUCKS thats why. denny's only does one thing well and that is breakfast and that is over charged. yes i liked the buffet but not because i eat alot but because i could have 1 egg, 1 sausage, 1 bacon, hash browns, two small pancakes a small bowl of cottage cheese w/peaches, a small bowl of oatmeal with toast and milk for $7.95 that same meal is over $15 at denny's and WHY....? try and see what a salad and a buwl of soup cost at denny's and you CAN'T have the salad the way you want it's made the way THEY WANT.....! remember that for the price of a salad and bowl of soup at denny's at the old flying j you could have dinner that is why i hate it and will never eat at denny's
     
  5. Nootherids

    Nootherids Light Load Member

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    I'd say that I prefer the buffet, but for those days that you come in too late and they close the buffet early then I am thankful for the Denny's since the entire menu is available all day/night. But I will agree that it would be nicer to have a mom & pops type of place there that understand and caters to their clientele rather than a commercialized environment. I also went to a Denny's at Pilot the other day and they don't participate in the rewards card, didn't the old ones participate??
     
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  6. Eagle_Eye

    Eagle_Eye Medium Load Member

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    If I wanted to be treated as a inconvienince instead of as a Customer I would stop in a McDonalds
     
  7. Sequoia

    Sequoia Road Train Member

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    see my comments about my trip to the Gary, IN Denny's.
    Standards in place and they still screwed it up.
     
  8. DedHedEd

    DedHedEd Light Load Member

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    $2 for a biscuit and gravy, w/1 egg or hash browns. :biggrin_25525: Ok,,,that'll be $4 for that;2 orders 1 w/egg and 1 w/hash browns. I get 'em both. That's enough for my breakfast.

    "local" people/gals there too, not just stinky ol' truckers complainin'. :biggrin_2559::biggrin_25518:

    The big test is if they can do decent biscuits and gravy. Otherwise, I blame them if i wreck...:biggrin_2558:
     
  9. WMGUY

    WMGUY Road Train Member

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    i get your point and agree... but where do you buy fuel... they seem to be everywhere:biggrin_25512: thank goodness for cfn for me:biggrin_25524:
     
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  10. Beer Runner

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    2 eggs, sausage, toast and a small juice. $13.08. That's why I don't eat there. Us drivers a forced to eat at restaurants while on the road and it adds up fast. I think these truck stops should give us a brake on the prices they charge. I also started to eat out of the truck because of this. I don't go to the Flying J or Pilot anymore, except to park for the night.
     
  11. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    I pretty much fuel at Petro, T/A and also some of the smaller truckstops these days.
    I haven't fueled at a Flying J since the merger, I never have fueled at Pilot and I've only fueled at Loves a couple of time over the years.
     
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