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Alexandira, Virginia

• "We eat there all the time, very late at night when we don't have enough bucks for anything else and everything else is closed but we're starving after a long day at work.
  It's not particularly clean, and the wait-staff isn't spectacular and their English is iffy, at best, but the food is pretty good.
  The best I had was at the Denny's down on Richmond Highway (rte 1) just outside of Alexandria. The food was very frehs, the wait-staff friendly and personable and attentive." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Beth Kelleher

• "I ate at the Denny's outside of Alexandria,VA outside Route 1 on July 19, 1999 at about 2 AM, and I have to say that I was disappointed with the experience. From the moment we entered the resturant, service was slow, practically nonexistant. The manager refused to wipe off a table for us. The upholstery in the booth was filthy and made me itch. While I appreciate the difficulty of running a resturant with only two employees, nothing can excuse the low quality food we recieved. My dining companion Eric ordered some kind of skillet, which was delivered without the condiments listed on the menu. Our waitress set about exploring the kitchen looking for guacemole, and returned with an awful sludge. Our waitress, Gladys, was obviously tired, but that was no reason to get confrontational with fellow diners." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Nathaniel Grotte

Emporia, Virginia

• August 12, 2000 - "We recently took a trip to Emporia, VA. Having seen a Denny's we decided to stop for breakfast, before hitting the road once again. When we arrived we were told there would be a 15-20 minute wait to be seated, this we could handle, we were a party of six. Once seated, we were given menus and told someone would be with us shortly?? We reviewed the menu and we were prepared to order our breakfast/lunch? We remained seated for approximately 20 minutes with no acknowledgment of our presence. After looking around the place we noticed that people that had been seated before us were still with menus in hand and waiting to order. It was noted that they had not received beverages that is a custom before ordering. So we all looked at ourselves and decided we really were not prepared to spend our entire day staring at menus, so we proceeded out the door, without even being noticed. This can only get better, the following week we once again meet at this Denny's it was the halfway point of our trip. We never imagined this could happen (2) weeks in a row. Well to our shock upon entering we were told that only (2) waitresses showed up for work and (1) cook there would be a 45 minute or more wait for anything from the kitchen. We informed the host that we only wanted ice cream, nothing creative. They told us they could accommodate us, only there were piles of dishes on every table around, so we cleared our own table, and waited, waited, waited. To the right of us were (5) Denny employees with the Manager, smoking cigarettes and laughing. We finally asked if we could get some type of service?? So the hostess reliantly came over and started to write, and roll her eyes, we ordered several root beer floats, only to be told that they were out of vanilla ice cream. Their big advertisement on the table display was none other than a root beer float? So we switched the ice cream only holding our breath to see what the next exciting news would be?? Someone had ordered a hot fudge sundae and was told that they were out of hot fudge. So I have a recommendation, never, never stop at this Denny's unless you have nothing to do all day and you have the patience of the Pope!!!"
  - Anonymous

Fairfax, Virginia

• October 22, 2000 - "My buddy & I retired from the government in April 1993. During our careers spanning over 35 years we ate in many Dennys. We meet every two weeks for breakfast at one of two Fairfax Dennys (Rt123). Even though this Dennys has never been updated in about 25-years and looks like many other dirty Dennys, we enjoy bringing back memories of other towns, places and times.
  A few of the wait-staff have been there a number of years. They wait on tables, and sometimes have to cook if short on help! I haven't seen them clean the bathrooms but maybe they do that when we're not there.
  This particular Dennys was purchased from the Sambo organization who ran the place top notch. Previous to that, Sambo's was built over an old dinner--"Lee's Place." Lee was a former Navy cook who gave you the best breakfast in the area. Oh well, we now have Dennys.
  Concerning people complaining about not being waited on (racist), its just poor service. Our Denny's has all all makes and colors of beautiful people."
  - Starpower

Fredricksburg, Virginia

• May 20, 2001 - "OH MY GOD! I am overjoyed to find this site! Yes, I need to get a life...but I work late night at...yes...DENNY'S!!! So far no visit to my particular piece of Hell...Fredericksburg, VA.We are lucky(??!!) enough to have 2 Denny's in this crappy town...our motto here is " RTE.Ê3 Denny's, we suck, but not as much as RTE. 1".
  We have quite the tight knit staff late night, we need to be, with the morons that come in here...drunk-ass rednecks, cracked out hood rats, etc., etc. Last night some crazy bitch punched the hostess in the gut 4 no reason...we beatÊour Êlast week's Êrecord of 6 cop cars in the parking lot...we had 10, including 2 K9 units. By June our faithful mgr. Lenny..(that's cool, too, him being Lenny, after those dumb ass old bags in the old commercials calling it Lenny's....ok, I digress...) is getting whacked at least once a weekend, usually by big ole ho's.
  You might wanna come in on the weekend to aid us in selecting our "Ho of the Night" winner..always fun! Next Saturday night is black bras under white shirts night for servers...we have a new GM starting, and we heard he's a stickler about uniforms, so we had to find some way to piss him off, while not actually violating the uniform code. I hope you can someday visit our Denny's ...My name is Liz, and I rule smoking...I'm gonna give all my regulars this address. ROCK ON!!!
  I'd probably get fucked with by corporate or someone, so if you ever should use any of my ramblings, leave out any incriminating info....and we'll hook you up with lots of free shit,too. They took out our water fountain, and our busboy took it home, but I'm sure I could get him to donate it to your collection. Fredericksburg, VA rte. 3 DENNY'S"
  - Elizbeth Moore

• July 25, 2001 - "My friend Liz Moore has been writing to you about our store in Fredricksburg. I've been working late night there for about 5 months, but worked every other shift. Late night is a lot of fun but a lot more work. Liz and the gang went to waffle house after work one day and decided to take our own silverware along for the ride.... Meet Amy and I in our exclusive picture. Amy is the one posing as hotcake face. Hoochie of the night is still bringing in winners, and new ideas: hair of the night or pants of the night... We saw some girl with a pineapple or some sort of fiber optic tree style this past weekend. And we have a new face on late night to test. She's too perky she's managed to lead us to wonder another girl down who's next? We were thinking of having project denny's day and have the whole staff wear project denny's shirts and raise money for a good cause... anyways there's the update."
  - Natasha Jones

• December 31, 2002 - "What's up, I'm Gabriel, I am the bus boy that took the water fountain from Rte. 3 Denny's in Fredericksburg Virginia. That was the first time I worked there, I am now on my third time working there and it sucks. Since Liz wrote last we've gotten another GM who we think is a lesbian. But anyway, I was taking trash out and there it was next to the dumpster (the fountain), So I got it. I am a dishwasher now and We don't have enough help. All I've got is this old woman named Jackie who eats out of the bus pans and the old food in the pans that need to be washed. I even saw her eat some pancake batter out of a bucket that had been through the dish machine and wasn't clean. My fiancee Crystal who also works there as a waitress (no she doesn't want your number) almost spews flakes (barfs, pukes, throws up) when I tell her. But me and Liz put really really hot candy in one of the bus pans and she was drinking water for the rest of the night (Because she ate it d'uh).
  One time (at Denny's camp) the manager Shirley, who had a condition with her wrists and ankles where she looks like a raptor with claw hands, she fell asleep at the salad bar with her claw hand in the ranch. She also fell asleep in the smoking section with a big booger hanging out of her nose and it looked like a yo-yo when she breathed. and last but not least, she fell asleep in a chair propping the office door open and some of my friends were blowing pepper on her to try to wake her up.
  Well, you should come see us and have some fun. Good-bye and watch out for the fake vampires in Fredericksburg. Hi Liz"
  - Gabriel Barker

Hampton, Virginia

• "I have such wonderful memories of my mom, sister, and I going to Denny's, for breakfast in Hampton, Va. My mom loved eating out and Denny's was one of her favorite places to go. During the times we went,we never met an unfriendly staff member or was unhappy, with the food or service. Maybe because the three of us we just happy we could be together, enoying each others and the good food. One of my favorite pictures of my mom, was taking on her birthday, at Denny's, when they gave your birthday meal free. Thank you! for the treasure of memories I have, of my mom eating at Denny's." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Scott Johnson

• January 22, 2003 - "I used to like Denny's but, I have stopped going to Denny's in my area. The restaurant in Hampton VA is in need of some through cleaning and remodeling from the dirty ceiling tiles (no longer white) to the old smelling and dirty carpet. Some of the seats are torn and the counter side walls are dirty. I walked in the restaurant three days ago with my wife and because of the carpet smell, we turned around and said that was the last straw. My previous experience, was about 6 months prior, when we stopped for breakfast before beginning on our 800 mile trip. After an hour, of only being served coffee, we got up, paid for the coffee and walked out. Denny's will need some major changes by management to put emphasis on cleanliness and service if they expect to stay in business."
  - Hal Carter

Kings Domain, Virginia

• "Don't bother to visit the alleged Denny's in Kings Dominion, Virginia. The restaurant I visited today did not offer the advertised Grand Slam meals, the service was terrible, and the prices seemed very high. The experience was so bad that I searched for Denny's web site to alert the Company that some restaruant was using Denny's trademark without their knowledge. I found a web site for Denny's which lists Denny's menu. As menu appeared to be the same as that used in the Kings Dominion restaurant, I am afraid that my experience was not an aberation. I don't know what happened to Denny's advertised meals but I won't be going back. Nonetheless, good luck on your quest." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Jon E. Trevathan

Mt. Jackson, Virginia

• "I recently drove across country & had the misfortune of eating at a Denny's in Mt. Jackson, VA.
  I can proudly say that due to our Boston Accents and fancy clothes & High falutin' vocabulary.
  We were Kicked out!
  Yes my mother, father & I were Kicked out of the Denny's bar, following several comments on how "...no Yankee's gonna sit in this bar with me" or "What you think you're better than us 'cause you won the war?"
  I would like to say that I have been kicked out of worse places...but I haven't" - written prior to September, 1999
  - Jill Dana

Richmond, Virginia

• "not only was the service bad but the food sucked! the staff was to busy with each other and didn't care about the people waiting. and where the hell do they think four (4) onion rings are worth $2.00 ! my experience with denny's didnot show me shit" - written prior to September, 1999
  - Mike

• "I write you tonight having just returned from a beautiful week at the North Carolina shore, on the barrier islands they call the Outer Banks. On my wife's and my trip from there to Pittsburgh, our home, we had the awful misfortune to stop for lunch at the Denny's restaurant at Kings Dominion Amusement Park near Richmond Virginia.
  In fairness I should state that I have been to that exact Denny's twice before in the predawn hours and been well satisfied. Also the Pittsburgh area stores have been consistently good. I never saw this sucker punch coming.
  You know as well as anyone that when you've just driven five hours a bathroom is pretty darn important. If for no other purpose than to wash the road off your hands and maybe your face. My wife could not get into the bathroom at first and later when she did found no soap, no towels, and a hole in the partition which separates the two stalls large enough to afford her a spectacular view of a Nell Carter look alike in full wipe mode.
  With dirty hands we proceeded to order and begin watching the floor show being performed by the biggest group of misfits ever to pull on an apron.
  Please note that as a Superintendent for an Electrical construction firm I've built two prisons, one County and one federal so I know prisoners. These characters would not be permitted in either one. One was in the process of being sent home after being told he wasn't doing his job in the middle of the sales floor. Some old man was standing by the grill yapping about how the busboy had grown and I think asking him if he'd gotten any bootie yet.(I think the answer was no) Two other masterminds were embarking on what proved to be a twenty minute table clearing project and who could forget the spectacular presentation of the former Virginia Gelding who had recently undergone an identity crisis resulting in his being dubbed a Dennyburger combo.
  Ladies and Gentlemen do not include this restaurant in your ongoing tour for I fear it may prove your last." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Michael Bianco

• "DON'T GO! After a wonderful breakfast at Shoney's on Sunday, we decided to try Denny's on Monday while in Richmond. What a big damn mistake!!! After waiting forever in the lobby to be seated, we finally had to chose the smoking section. The hostess, if that is what you wish to call her, was terrible. After being seated, we orderd the drinks and food to a waitress who mumbled and looked at everyone as though she hated them. After about 45 minutes of trying to find our waitress, we finally found someone to bring the drinks. We contemplated leaving and going somewhere else, but decided to stick it out. After another 30 minutes, we got angry with the manager, who reluctanly agreed make the meal (which had still not been served) free. When it came only half of the order was present. Even more, it wasn't completely cook. A chicken sandwich was raw!!. 20 minutes later the remainder was served, again uncooked. (Scramble eggs that looked more like soup). Never was an apology given by anyone and the waitresses did thier best not to look at us. If you do decide to go, that will probably be the last Denny's you go to!!!" - written prior to September, 1999
  - John Brinkley

Roanoke, Virginia

• June 11, 2000 - "Hi my name is Cristy. I am a former employee of denny's. I worked at Roanoke, VA Dennys on Orange Ave (460). I used to love Denny's before I worked there, now I will eat there every once in awhile. The only problem at my Roanoke Denny's is one late night server named Sherry. She is one of the meanist rudest servers you will ever meet. She is dating the regional manager Mark so she gets away with murder. As a customer there I sent dozens of customer complaint cards but nothing was ever done. Now I hear that Sherry and Mark have broken up, so maybe sherry will be leaving after all. The day shift has to be the best of all. If you ever go there, ask for Annette or Renee the best of day shift. On swing shift (3-10pm) ask for Josh he is one of the best servers they have. He is also very friendly and flirtatious. The best thing about this Denny's was my ex manager Jo (female). She was the best manager and a helluva power server. She taught me everything I knew. I was dating her son, Gene a fellow Denny's employee too. And I couldn't forget about "Stan the Man" also another manager at my denny's. He is still there to this day. Jo and family have relocated to Denny's Chattanooga TN. She is a manager there and Gene works there also. Visit the new Chattanooga TN Denny's. It is a diner Denny's new and very nice. If you can't find it, ask for directions but not to the Lee Highway branch. That one sucks. I worked there I know. A very nasty unclean excuse for a Denny's. A better GM would help the situation. Ya' know like Jo from VA. She would be a great General Manager. Thanks alot, take heed to my words "
  - Cristy Stamback

South Hill, Virginia

• April 24, 2000 - "The Denny's in South Hill, Virginia (On Interstate 85 at State Road 58) has reached a new depth of arrogance. My wife and I stopped for lunch this past Friday at noon. As we waited to be seated, we began to chat with another couple that were also waiting to be seated. The restaurant was less than half full so there were many tables available. The hostess and cashier were behind the counter, looking totally disinterested in their clientele. A third couple came in and joined the queue behind the "Please Wait to be Seated by the Hostess" sign. After a full 10 minutes it became apparent that they weren't going to seat any of us, and I suggested that I'd prefer to dine a place where I'm welcome. All three couples left at that point. I figure that they must be ashamed of their food, so I won't be going dining there again."
  - George Banks

Virginia Beach, Virginia

• "Another Denny's I like is on Va. Beach Blvd. in Va. Beach. I once ate there on my birthday for Free. I was there for breakfast. It was a very lonely birthday and the waitress told me I could come back for lunch and dinner too. So I did! All three meals in one day at the same place, for FREE. Now thats a nice Denny's." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Linda Schiller

• "Great stuff here. I not only find it humorous and entertaining, but very informative operationally.
  I am a Denny's GM in Virginia Beach, Va., a new franchise opening in February 97. The company I work for is called DenAmerica, and is headquartered in Scottsdale AZ. We own over 300 Denny's restaurants mostly in the Midwest and southeastern US. We have also recently acquired the Black Eyed Pea Restaurant chain.
  I look forward to visiting your site regularly and invite you to stop in and see us at our new store in Virginia Beach on your next visit. Our address is 5720 Northampton Blvd. which is Rt.13. We are the first restaurant stop coming into Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
  Lots of luck in your adventures." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Robert L. Sexton

Winchester, Virginia

• "The Denny's in Winchester, VA would win the award for WORST SERVICE hands down. This has an upside, too, though; they regularly neglect to charge us for certain items. It is actually this horrendous service that makes Denny's somewhat "homey" because it is unique. LONG LIVE DENNY's! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!" - written prior to September, 1999
  - Michael Kim

Woodbridge, Virginia

• " This Denny's has been around since God ate here. Besides the counter bums who drink refills of coffee for 24 hours this Denny's is the hotspot for the barhoppers after the bars close. A lot of bikers hang out here, but there has never been any trouble. If you ever take a visit to this Denny's on the Woodbridge exit off Interstate 95, 15 miles south of Washington D.C. on Route 1, keep your eyes out for John. He has sat at that counter ever since his head trauma drinking coffee, water and smoking any type of cigerette he can get his hands on." - written prior to September, 1999
  - Nathan Casassa

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