Reviews of Denny’s. (Restaurant) in Christchurch (Canterbury).

Denny’s

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382 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Information of Denny’s, Restaurant in Christchurch (Canterbury)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Denny’s

S.

Visited Denny's for a birthday lunch today. Drove into a car park straight away. Generally it's really good for parking here, but can get busy at times. Would recommend turning up prior to peak times, if you want to avoid the crowds & have the choice of a park. One of our group member's is celebrating a birthday today, so the conditions for one free birthday meal are: Must be with at least one paying customer and dining on your birthday. The free Birthday meal must be equal to or less than the paying customer’s meal and is for one menu item only. Don't forget to tell the birthday person to bring a photo ID along e.g. drivers licence. We were given attentive, friendly, polite and accommodating service. The waitresses were fantastic. Our orders included Satay roll, Chicken Fettuccine & Fettuccine Carbonara, with extras ordered - a side of fries and a monkey bowl of sauce. All of our meals were cooked really nicely and came out within a short space of time. The cleanliness of the utensils has definitely improved since our last visit. The only thing that now needs more attention is the glasses e.g. one glass had specks of food stuck to the outside of the glass. Other than that, a really enjoyable meal & occasion, sitting at a table with the beautiful sun beaming down. What more could you ask for. To top off the day, I now just need an afternoon nap 😁. Thank you Denny's, Christchurch!

L. R.

Denny's Chch has been my go-to casual restaurant in Christchurch since I first stepped foot in it. 😂 The food has consistently been very good and inexpensive. I especially enjoy the large variety of vegetarian options, and have personally fallen in love with the Veggie Skillet. Most of the staff are very friendly, however I have found some of the waitresses to be quite rude. At my last visit, my partner and I waited for 15 minutes to be given water after ordering, which seemed a bit excessive considering that the restaurant was not very crowded. Either way, Denny's has great food, great curly fries and is conveniently located off Moorhouse. Always worth a visit for a good lazy lunch 😊

L. W.

Food excellent! Have maintained the charm of the past. What other place has refills of excellent FILTER coffee, plus can actually hear conversations, as music turned down low. Prices very affordable! Please do not change or "remodel". We love you the way you are.

C.

Food is not bad, service is particularly great today

R.

Service was very good. The meal was great but they needed better knives for the steak. The knife I was brought looked like it had been found at the bottom of the kitchen knife drawer. But overall from one who has been a customer for at least 20 years nothing appeared to be an issue.

L. C.

A good family restaurant with a very good selection of meals for everyone. Options for: gluten free, sugar free, vegetarian, dairy free, and meat lovers. The servers were prompt and polite. A two course meal with drinks for three people, for under $100.

S. B.

1st time i have ever been to Denny's and oh WOW top food EPIC milkshakes great coffee and the service is just pure fantastic. Thanks for a great meal and time. Keep up all your awesome work.

M. R.

I enjoyed my experience. The food was Soo good. My surf and turf was on point and steak was cooked beautifully.. And Kellie. D our waitress was lovely. Definitely great place to eat

D.

Loving the pancakes... highly recommended.. i would give 5 stars but i was only just told yesterday that i get a complimentary tea or coffee with my meal after many times of recently ordering pancakes a few days in a row..

M. B.

So fun to go back to the late 90s lol. Look. It is not fine dining but we had good service and generous serving sizes. The food was good. The only thing that lowered my star rating was getting a well done steak when we asked for medium, but it was still edible. The mushroom gravy and chips were primo.

p. p.

The meal was great value for money although nothing that would deviate from average. A little tedious that the waitress was over attentive. We didn't really need to know that you were going to the "toilet" and would be right back.. however appreciate the mention that there would be a delay because of this in order to finilase our order. It was only the prompt by Google which lead us to post the review. Despite us following requirements to wear our mask when required and noting the 2 meter rule posters posted in the restaurant that upon exiting to pay our account the waitress walked closely past and reached out and grabbed my arm for an uncomfortable length of time and thanked me (again!) for visiting. Regardless of the current restrictions which I feel should have been adhered to.....whenever possible (of course what is possible by carrying out business in a restaurant setting).... I felt that this was un necessary and an unwanted gesture and left me feeling very uncomfortable. It's great to feel appreciation for the business, however professionalism was certainly lacking.

T. S.

Hey its Dennys, what can I say....but for what it is and what I want every now and then I give it 5 STARS! I have visited for several breakfasts and the occasional dinner here over the last few years and it certainly meets my expectations. Sadly my wife HATES IT but my kids and I love it!! Stick to the basics and you won't be dissapointed. Pricing on the breakfasts and kids meals is very good, but value relative to quality on some of the other items is a bit ambitious. Very quiet in the mornings but the staff are awesome and super friendly. You've got to love the lack of pretentiousness here.... if you want high end or a good version if something on trend then it won't be for you.

k. r.

Great place with reasonably priced food. Kids loved it. 😊👍🍕

L. M.

Okay for a one off experience. Caramel banana pancakes were very thick and huge. If made thinner they would be nicer. Lovely presentation though. Good value for money and staff friendly

C.

Cracked broken glass for milkshake not great start. Filter coffee was worst I've ever tasted. Curly fries good and good amount of them. Crazy amount of cheese on wedges. Pancakes good but four tiny slices of banana on "banana pancakes" incredibly disappointing. Had to wait ages after food delivered before able to get utensils which seemed strange. The cashier lady was super friendly and lovely, waitresses not so much, a smile might help.

K.

Denny's greatest strength is its hours, great place to end a night on the town and wind down before heading home, food is average to good, and staff are generally helpful and polite.

C.

Food was only warm when delivered to table and my partner had steak and asked for medium rare but had blood on his plate

C.

More food than 2 can eat!! Well-priced for families, and a good feed for us all

A. P.

If you like big portions anytime this is one of those places to be. Tastewise I think food was blunt. Customer service was top notch. Thanks Nevi for a warm welcome.

M. B.

Went to have brunch at this place. Its slightly expensive than what I expected. The quality of the food was just about average. The service was good. The owner is a nice guy. Love place. A great location accessible ib the cbd. They are open 24x7 on thursday friday and saturday. Would recommend for a casual visit. This place has been there for more than 15 years I think.

D.

Pretty decent experience, did feel like we were getting the hurry along as we were asked if we were ready to order 3 times in less than 10 mins, but staff were friendly, and food came out in a faily timely manner.

M.

What can you say about Denny’s? All day menu with late night hours. Friendly staff. Food was tasty and quick to prepare.

M. H.

Great cheap food if that's what your looking for. If not then go else where. Big boys bfast is the best but the baked beans a bit over priced $4.60 for side order of beans WOW.

R.

Good food, good, friendly service. . .was a little disappointed in the cutback of portion on the milkshakes, but still a go to place. . .

l.

This restaurant is an average breakfast restaurant. I do not feel that the food at this place is worth the price you pay for. The restaurant interior also isn't very appealing, as it looks like it has never been renovated since its opening day.

k.

Love Dennys, the food is great & I love that you can walk in off the street and get a table. The staff are accommodating & helpful .

M.

We ordered lamb curry and chicken fajita, both tasted yummy esp curry. Great service.

G. F.

I mean for a Dennys, it is what it is. Food was pretty half decent and considering you can go and get almost any cuisine you want at 5am is pretty astounding, the selection is unrivaled! above all else though our server Jacob was amazing, friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, polite, funny...to still have those characteristics at 5am on the arse end of a 12hr shift (7pm till 7am) I take my hat off to you, ive worked in hospo for 13years and I was beyond impressed with Jacobs professionalism, Dennys is very lucky to have you as an employee!

S.

Love this place have since I was a little kid great food and great customer service

R.

Meal as expected, would have loved the wait person to offer coffee as soon as we sat down and refills before we were ready to leave.

T. R.

It was good, was it great? An establishment built for a king, is it feeding royalty? While portion sizes and decadent tastes surprised us, cost factors in to our hard wrought ratings. Should you eat there? For a breakfast that fills and a relaxed atmosphere, yes. Should you set your expectations for a 5-star Michelin meal? You would be disappointed. Solid breakfast food and enjoyable service make this a good location for a fun brunch every once in a while.

M.

If you want good, simple, comfortable food this is the place for you. The meals are reasonably cheap and you get a lot for your money. There are plenty of options to cater for all tastes so you can enjoy a meal with friends or family and everyone should be able to find something they like. Staff are very friendly, helpful. Service is quick and they are happy to customise a meal should you not been keen on something, e.g no cheese in your club sandwich. You can pretty much guarantee a table, no matter what time you arrive. The restaurant is quite large and can accommodate many and there is no need to book. They are also maintaining requirements to comply with COVID-19 mandates etc. Vaccine passes and tracer app sign-ins required. There is social distancing between tables and areas are cleaned between customers.

C.

Great food awesome service a regular here never have complaints 😀 see you again for xmas

P.

Great food, yummy coffee, but the food took a bit longer than expected

D. P.

Great service, very familly friendly. Got the custom pizza with ham, beef, bacon, cheese and pineapple Spicy chicken salad in a taco bowl. And the curly fries with cheese balls from the kids menu. Look forward to our next visit Thank you

E. E.

They have the best milkshake. I like the burger too, but I waited quite some time before my food is served.

D.

It was yum and great this is one of there meals bit the prices are greats for real food

M.

Humongous portions. Food looks delicious and tastes delicious too. Will come back some time for sure.

A. G.

Good food, huge portions, friendly staff, the prices are good too considering the size of the dishes. And the atmosphere in the restaurant is like in an American TV show ☺️ Loved it! Will definitely come back

p.

Great service,grand slam,with pancakes ,plus a filter coffee,all I needed.

B.

When I use Denny's takeaway it's always ready when I arrive and the staff are great and the meals are fantastic

S.

Nice place. Breakfast meals are good. Value for money

G.

Not to bad at all nice food.service was good.

C. R.

Denny's offers good value for money, the food looks exactly like the menu and portions are quite large. The service is good and reasonably quick. The menu is very large, so you'll be hard pressed to find something that you don't want to eat.

A. F.

Genuinely one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. I had heard mixed reviews of the establishment before arriving, so I wasn't exactly sure what I was getting into but boy was I pleasantly surprised. I had the deviled eggs, veggie spring rolls, oreo waffles, duck liver pate, a classic hamburger, SIX breakfast sausages AND MORE. Seldom has the title "all you can eat" lived up to its name to such an extent. I was stuffed to the gills. Genuinely... it got to the point where I wasn't even eating out of hunger any more but just so I could enjoy the delicious juicy nectar of Dennys' drip down my gullet. And after all that I washed it down with 6 gallons of good old-fashioned Dennys lemonade. WOW.

D.

Great friendly staff, attentive and always smile. Food good

P. A.

I always enjoy eating here where food looks like & doesnt try to look like art

C.

Great, hot coffee, helpful attentive server but the BLT with avocado was swimming in and overpowered with mayonnaise

l. p.

First time at Dennys tonight me and my family had an awesome night , thank you too Kellie she was so helpful and lovely

N. L.

Friendly staff and good service. I had the skillet steak and cooked veges, personally I didn't like the cooked veges as it was bland, I noticed the table beside us felt the same too. For future reference I would go for the garden salad instead... Overall good atmosphere and lovely customer service...

T. A.

A big improvement to when I was there 4 years ago, there were a lot of unruly customers dining, which caused my partner and I to leave. However, I thoroughly enjoyed my dining there this time, looked like welcome changes have been added, more of a family atmosphere this time, efficient staff, and the meal, beautifully prepared and served, and reasonably priced, which was great! Nice to talk to Neville again, he does a great job, look forwarding to return again

K.

It's been a while since I was here last, had a lovely meal and a nice beer. This place is family friendly, plenty of kids running around. The staff were friendly and efficient. Prices were reasonable. I'll be back...

C.

Large party all liked what was ordered staff very accommodating.

S.

Huge meal. Good service. When busy have to wait longer

R.

A very enjoyable evening and the staff very helpful and friendly. Food was great!

J. W.

Always a good experience. Been recently for 2 birthdays and the staff have been wonderful. Prices seem a little high for adult meals however the prices for child meals is amazing value for money!

s.

Really yummy food, good service and friendly staff.

L.

Fantastic range and quality meals available. Friendly helpful staff. Prices great especially for the quality presented. Went with a large group who ordered a range of meals. All came our together and not one complaimt about anything. Highly recommend eating here.

L.

Friendly staff Good service Quite busy Great selection of food

Z. t. a.

Family restaurant Prices a bit higher but in relative to the market but will be quite expensive for a big family. Taste wise - my special (roast duck) was a bit salty. Good portion. Reasonable price.

S.

Great customer service, friendly & accommodating staff. Hubby's satay roll meal looked really nice & was a big portion size. He said it tasted really good. I ordered lamb shank on mash. The lamb shank was a decent size and tasty. There was only a small amount of mashed potato and so not a good balance. The vege's were nicely cooked. The sauce over the lamb shank tasted like thickened tomato sauce and the sauce over the vege's was what appeared to be a watered down cheese sauce. I think that the lamb shank could be improved by just having a nicely flavoured gravy poured over it. If the chef could thicken up & also flavour the sauce poured over the vege's, it would improve this meal significantly. I think that the cleanliness & hygiene could be improved. The glasses bought to the table had ingrained stains on them, which we asked to have replaced - they obliged in doing so. We saw a waitress use a broom & shovel to pick up dirt & rubbish, then didn't wash or sanitise her hands before touching table items. Parking is never a problem here and seating in the restaurant is always quick. I've had some really nice meals here in the past & will continue to dine here. It would be great if they could work on the improvements suggested.

Z. D.

Excellent food at a reasonable price. Brilliant service! Every time I visit, I get the bacon pancakes with extra butter and syrup. They are always *very* generous with the butter (unlike US Denny's). Love being able to have the style of food I grew up with, but with delicious NZ-natural ingredients.

S. H.

Denny's Christchurch, been back afew times here now for similar meals, last time our beverages came with the meal price, this time they didn't? Was confused at the till as i had it calculated in my head n then total came to just over $10 extra but i was well fed n the mrs was happy soo left it at that.. The meals were great n the hot chocs that got served were top notch.. got get some Denny's, the only one in the south island i think? Heading down south?? dont forget to stop at dennys Christchurch

L. S.

Nice meal,good desert ,friendly helpful staff ,and the son inlaws main meal was free as it was his birthday....a good night 😁thanks guys

E. S.

Great treat for us tourists who do not have Denny's at home! Quick food, nice service.

I. I.

Denny's is a casual restaurant Located on busy Moorehouse Ave. Their client base is aimed primarily at families/couples. Parking is plentiful as is the size of their reasonably priced meals. The menu caters for all tastes, food is served hot and with a smile. All up I think really good value for money. The four stars does not represent any specific facet of the business but rather an overall approval rating.

D.

American dining experience that has a wide range of options. If you're looking for quality and flavour, this is a must avoid. Great for dining on a budget.

C.

It was OK if you arecwanting a quick meal

M. B.

Come here with low expectations and you will have a blast! If the food was cheap, then it'd easily be a 5-star rating because you would get what you pay for. Unfortunately, food quality is average along with the service from waitstaff. It's evident they hate working here. The few positives would be that you can always find a table here without a booking and they have a diverse range of cuisines in their menu. Would only partially recommend if you are a family with young kids looking for somewhere to dine out.

R.

Friendly and comfortable environment, good portion sizes, overall good experience. If you're looking for a boujee Cafe to put on your Instagram story Dennys might not be for you, but if you're after a hearty brunch thats reasonably priced, Dennys will come through.

K. P.

Love going to Dennys when we're in Christchurch! Food, service and value for money!

k.

More just for nostalgia and late night hours really. Their sausage is just terrible. But the rest was OK.

P.

Yummy...great food, awesome service. Reasonably priced. Love love love

S. A.

Was very yummy and reasonably quick service, staff were friendly and helpful.

L. S.

We had michelle as our waitress and she was awesome. Food always pretty good here and fast service. However unfortunately it seems some of your other staff need to be reminded about personal hygiene working with food.

M. C.

Passion cheesecake. The staff were lovely. I also got a waffle too, enjoyed that too.

v.

The waitress with the dreads and hand tatts totally made our visit. By farrr the friendliest service I've had at any restaurant EVER. She's a gem for the business. Oreo shakes are A MUST while youre there.

N. C.

Not in Oz so had to try. Tacky diner feel. Cheap and not healthy but I liked it. French Slam.

L.

Nice food. Good service and don't mind waiting for the food, because its freshly prepared. Portion sizes were good too.

B.

Has this Dennys Moorehouse changed management? It used to be my 2nd favourite breakfast place. The service and food has gone downhill, what a shame.

w.

Its cheap its quick its denny's, good place to eat if your not to fussy 🙈😆😁

P. B.

I went to Denny's for the first time for coffee and chips with my son. I love their chips and great coffee at a very good price with good service. The people behind us came for deserts and wow they were impressive. We're definitely going back as a family soon.

J.

Such an awesome place, big selection on the menu

M.

Lovely friendly helpful staff. Drinks all cane out first. Food came out all at the same time for our table of 5. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Very pleasant

H.

Excellent value for money, especially the coffee which you can get multiple cups for no extra cost with certain meals, only real complaint was the sausages were a bit bland they taste good but could be better.

L.

Awesome as per usual .. save money by getting the starter platters and sides and share

T. M.

Had great table service during our dining experience. The gentleman who was serving us was very polite and checked in with us at times to see if we were content and didn't need anything else. I particularly enjoyed the Denny’s Strawberry, elderberry and mint cocktail. Lovely combination.

C.

Okay so the food we had ordered in my opinion was not the cut of steak they had said it was, it had a funny taste like it was a little off,the so called bake potato was a boiled potato........ although they took this into consideration and discounted some off the bill, if you think there is something wrong with your meal tell them before you eat it all,we were in there quite late, so we were hungry and didn't want to wait,as the sober driver I was keen to get home, I gave 3 stars because our staff were awesome, and because the food is normally fantastic here.

D. R.

Food was average, arrived hot which is great, service was slow and place wasn't busy, looked very understaffed and everyone looked like they had multiple jobs each. Would go again in hopes service is a bit more organized.. staff was friendly despite having many jobs not enough time.. I appreciate there was containers available for take away

D.

Good down to earth restaurant not overly expensive

S.

Staff friendly quick service good food

M.

Best place ever 5 stars..food awesome ..such cool diner style..would recommend

L.

Always delivered yummy food for us thank you.

G. K.

Amazing service, even got to see a UFC fight. Amazing cultural experience. 10/10 would reccommend

J.

I loved eating all the yummy food

S.

Much better then last time i was there food was really nice so werr the staff☺

R. &. B. A.

A nice late lunch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Staff were smiling and made us feel welcome. Food tasted great and generous portions. Real value for money. Highly recommended.

K. b.

Sometimes has good service, food is okay. Good place to come for a late night meal and dessert.

L.

Our holiday was cancelled and Michelle and Gina (staff members) gave us heaps of information and recommendations on places to go. Our holiday ended up really good. As for the food, everything was yummy especially the Oreo shake!! Great service, food and atmosphere.

P.

I feel like the food has gone down a bit. I went with my youngest brother a few days ago and decided I would just get what I've always got from there the buffalo wings. Usually these are amazing but today they were pretty average... sadly by little brothers pizza was about the same... it just all seemed to be lacking compared to usual

C. E.

Food is exactly what you would expect. Cheap but reasonably good. Service was great and friendly. Only slight issue was all the covid19 signposted with their rules and no one following them. Even staff. But overall am happy with experience.

C. R.

Friend says that food is good and value. Went there for having a big meal and ended up with chicken nuggets and chips for our price. Lot's of space and excellent customer service. Kitchen side work according to the price need to improve.

G. G.

We called into Denny's Wednesday night to a Nice Dinner no work involved for us a couples night out, we Loved the food staff and restful atmosphere We will Return Gary and Helen.

E.

Family friendly and has nice food 😊

J.

Nice breakfast. Great service. Decor needs a bit of an update as building looks a bit tired. But good value

J.

Love coming here for the pancakes and desserts that they serve. I like the diner feel about Denny's it's probably my favourite thing about it. Plenty of parking and the staff here are super helpful and attentive. Can't go wrong with Denny's. It's classic!

D. F.

Love the milkshakes and the curly fries , the food in my opinion is quite expensive though for the standard that you receive. Great service , staff are attentive. Get a table relatively easy which is a big plus and and it has a great range of hours

B.

Awesome place. Delicious meals, reasonably priced. Lovely atmosphere and friendly, efficient staff.

K.

Dennys is amazing. You can never go wrong with a simple grilled cheese sandwich. I also recommend the apple pie and chocolate milkshake. Delicious 🤤

P.

Classic, simple, great service.

D.

Snapper and Chips, along with some starters. Beautiful food and all 4 of us were impressed. Value for money, good size meals

S.

Breakfast was awesome😋😋😋

E.

It was fine quick device meal was nuce

M.

First time visiting and it's officially my favourite place to take my family for a meal. Super friendly and knowledgeable service, super yummy food, great ambiance..... We'll be back!

N.

Just left Denny’s tonight and had the best service from Jesse, Jirada and the manager. I ordered the wrong dessert and Jesse was very helpful alongside the manager and gave us an excellent experience at Denny’s!!

A. C.

You definetly get you money worth of food! Delicious.

A.

Went there on 1st April 10am for the first time ever, not knowing what to expect but happy to report it was a great expericence! Warm and welcoming faces, great seating arrangements, very neat,clean and tidy establishment with friendly staff, good prices, fast cooked food and well made drinks. Highly recommended! It was so good that at about 10pm we went for dinner the same night and even though the staff had changed the atmosphere did not. Exceptional service! Also they give a free meal on Birthdays. Go and check it out!

V.

Exceeded expectations, little pricey but turned out to be worth it, though it's simple food it's really quality all round and the waitress was lovely.

P.

What you see on the menu is what you get. Can't fault the food or service. Check dining times tho. Pretty sure Denny's is 24hrs on a Saturday. We will be back as always. Thank you ☺️

R.

Staff was amazing food was delicious thanks great service. We enjoyed our night out

R.

Swift service. Good food and good attentive crew.

R. &. J. B.

Fantastic. Great staff. I can't fault the service or food. Good parking didn't have to hunt for a carpark. Great price as well. I guess if you were a perfectionist then you would probably say that furniture could do with updating and a fresh coat of paint. Having said all that it comes with my recommendation.

P.

It got a lot better from the last time it is cleaner good food was well presention and good price. Great valve for money

P. A.

Convenient and it is what it is. The Two OAP's I was with enjoyed their meals, one had Waffle, Bacon and ice-cream (Each to their own) The other a Strapping Giant of a Man had a Mushroom omelette, no eggs (Go figure) four pieces of white toast (Really would have been easier asking for Mushrooms on Toast 🤯) and a Cuppa coffee, eaten with relish. I had a sad lukewarm Chicken Burger, not so pleasing. Staff were pleasant and the Duty manager was excellent. All and all enjoyable enough.

s.

Delicious food and friendly staff

D.

Good food nicely served.

S. H.

Great feed. All day breakfast... :-)

A.

Love the desserts only go there for them. Huge desserts great price

R.

Denny’s definitely famous for their curly fries. Absolutely delicious, also the oreo shake is my absolute favourite, I do recommend it!

F.

Good meal, my scrambled egg was overcooked but the staff were very kind and helpful and replaced it. The new scrambled eggs were excellent so it was most likely just a fluke! Family friendly, wheelchair accessible. Would go again

S. R.

Had spinache and mushroom for breakfast and it was very good. Very nice stuff and strong WiFi

J.

such great value for money and the staff are always so lovely A++ service every time I go 😊. one of my favorite places to eat

R.

Always great food and good service

C. C.

I love Denny's, it's affordable, decent selection, and decent food (you pay for what you get basically), but the wait staff we had (although very hospitable and kind) could barely speak English so it was a struggle to understand what they were saying. I really do like the inclusiveness, I just suggest perhaps at least one fully English speaking member on shift as well? Overall great though, love you guys.

D. W.

We have our date night here every Friday because of the price. More often than not the meal comes out cold cause it’s been sitting for too long. Lots of good choices of food to order,if only they could get the order right every time. The tea pots are old and they leak when pouring. They also have a vip card which has great rewards.

I. W.

Great for what it is, fast service and meals are delivered quickly and are yummy and cheap. Only issue i have ever found is water is not accessible and often when asking for water for the table i have had to ask a few times or it takes a very long time to come. Not everyone wants to order a drink

e. z.

Very good service. It was my b day so my meal was free, also was my boys. Kids eat for free there, not shore where the age limit ends for that. Food was excellent, and was brought to the table with haste. Reasonable prices. Will return.

H.

Average food at best. Wouldn't go back.

l.

Thank you for the awesome service tonight denny's. Had a really lovely meal for my daughters birthday tonight and the service was impressive friendly staff great atmosphere. Great restaurant for families.

S.

Dennys was packed out yet we still had excellent service and lovely meals. Waitress Michelle is excellent and professional. Fully recommend dennys

R.

Great quick lunch while shopping.

A. T.

Went there on a school exchange from NZ last yr. We had a fairly large order definitely over $100 USD. I ordered a drink, it took a loooong time, but it arrived just in time before my teacher went to complain. For the meal I ordered a hotpot. Funny enough I found a whole uncut onion in my food, I showed it to my friends and we all laughed our heads off😂😂. It’s either the cook have been slacking off or they’re just half asleep. Overall food was good.

A. S.

Food is just average. The price point is to high for the quality of what you get. Hey if your after a feed at some funny time of the day. Sure go for it. But there's a lot better place in Christchurch, to get a feed at a normal times of the day.

T. M.

Great service couldn't ask for better staff so friendly food was delicious

S.

Denny's it is a very classic average restaurant.. It has never been a classy establishment, and I don't think it has ever tried to be. Most recent visit was perhaps the best customer service I have ever experienced.. Food was good.

j.

Lovely breakfast, fair price and attentive staff 👌

J.

you kind of get forgotten about when it gets too busy. Food quality is always the same; it's not awful but it is what it is. Also should take off a half star as no Curry Chicken on the menu anymore. Weirdly, back in the day it was as close to an authentic, home cooked Indian chicken curry you could get.

K.

Loving Denny's.. Lovely waitress's, excellent service.. Only draw back, probably only for me,is I love bacon more than sausages, but they don't swap an extra bacon for one less sausage.. Huge meals at good prices .. <3

L.

Meal was just lovely. Nice polite waitress. All staff very friendly. Super clean facilities.

J.

Friendly helpful staff. Good food. Crisp fries. Great burgers. Much better than Burger Kings soggy offerings. Generous portions. I like dining here. Not expensive or pretentious

T. P.

Denny's has been a family staple for generations, my grandfather was an apprentice of Harold butler so I hold this place dear to my heart. The staff are heaven sent, their words massage my ears and their sultry gaze warms my soul. Don't get me STARTED on the food, unbelievable gourmet experience from the seasoned chefs, I for the life of me can't understand why they don't have at least 1 Michelin star!? Better than sex. The atmosphere is so warm and light with an impeccable taste in decor and astute attention to detail. Thank you for making this a life to remember, Denny.

T.

Was good for the family. Had about 4 people serving us, so a couple of things we had 2 ask for a couple of times, as it was forgotten about. Maybe just 1 person serving a table. Good selection to choose from, food was nice.

N.

Whow lunch with my granddaughter.. and she is a fussy eater.. well she cleaned up her plate full of delicious food and had dessert (apple pie ) to finish with. Poppies didn't have desert I can hardly believe that. So thanks Dennys you made my birthday lunch superb

K.

Food is always great but sometimes they can take forever. They always make it up on food though hahah always great service!

G.

They serve huge portion sizes and the food is pretty good for an affordable fast food chain.

J.

Late after work. Warmly greeted. Table of six. All ordered hot food and desserts. But the weirdest thing happened. The desserts were served before the hot food. Icecreams melting waiting for hot food. Had no choice to eat the ice creams first. Weird. Huge baskets of curly fries. Which none of those that ordered them could eat the whole basket. So value wise this was pretty good. One person dropped their milkshake and the cream fell onto the table. We asked for some more cream and they happily supplied another dollop of cream. Nice. But left us to clean the table - bad.

B.

We make a regular visit to Denny’s for birthday celebrations (free meal on your birthday!) for a classic burger and fries meal with decadent shakes and deserts. All good fun. Parking can be tricky at times so you may not find a spot in their car park but there’s always been street parking close by.

S.

Inexpensive as far as dining out goes, service was good, staff friendly as well. I wasnt a fan of the crockery 😂 and found that the sausages tasted precooked and one of my poached eggs was overcooked (not runny in centre) but overall I would visit again because it's an experience.

M.

Dennys is great. My boss takes staff there a couple of times a year. Boss is Paraplegic so it has great access for him. Great service.Really friendly chatty helpful staff.Always like going there.

E.

Such a great wee spot to stop for some ice cream or pizza! Very filling, definitely get your moneys worth, their milkshakes are soon good!

M.

Reasonably cheap place to eat, with half decent food for what you pay for. A large drink selection, including cocktails and beers. They are open 24 hours on the weekend, so this alone awards it points. It certainly isn't going to be high on anyone's list for food quality but overall, it is a good place to eat for budget conscious diners.

I. B.

First time try this Dennys, I've been good one and bad ones, this is a good one, neat dinning enviroment, friendly staff, good food too, best hot fudge cake above all other Dennys, loads of curly fires came with burger, and great location too! I've been seated to window booth, running traffic on the road makes me feel good. Best Dennys I have tried in NZ so far.

T.

Always open when I finish night shift. Great for a coffee. Curly fries are delicious Staff friendly

L.

Nice location too much variety of food but quality is not as good as expected. Reasonable price and good parking facily. Delivery is not available

R.

It was Christmas when we went there and this was the only place open around some distance that day. We had no choice and it turned out to be an amazing choice. Food was delicious and servings are quite huge. Good amount of parking space around. Staff was just amazing despite being under so much pressure that day.

s.

Standard American fast food restaurant, high chair, pram and wheelchair access available. Affordable price not all that healthy. Friendly staff, reasonably easy ordering and fast table services.

G.

Great service and a good place to take the kids. Reasonable prices too. Servings can be large so go with an appetite.

K.

Good coffee and toasted sandwich. Decor has been updated too which made for more pleasant surroundings.

A.

Dennys in Riccarton is amazing. Excellent service and food was efficient

T.

Relaxing family time a year ago. Took my son & nephew there 2 days ago. I was the only 1 who ordered a mushroom burger, I was the only 1 sick 3 hrs later. My review is not a four star as it is now a nothing.

w.

Very good variety of food at reasonable prices. Good service. Recommended.

S. W.

I really enjoyed the meal that I had ordered. Service was good as I haven't been there for awhile.

L.

Could do with an update of menu and decor. Value isnt great compared to other food outlets

R.

Very good customer service and food will definitely go back 👍

J.

Hearty breakfast/ brunches. Menu is huge covering breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner & dessert options. Take my teenage nephews here every time I’m In Christchurch. We always do brunch. Never been let down by the service or the quality.

M.

Really love the desert there and milkshake

K.

For a diner this is a great spot. They are open 24 hours over weekend's and always a nice buzz around the place. Some of their menu is really good value for money but some is a bit pricy. I love their hot chocolate fudge cake ! It's the best ever !!!

C.

Quick service great food

S.

Great menu great prices

S.

Fast paced in and out in an hour. Food not bad for price excellent service

V.

Great meal..friendly staff .GOOD prices ..

R.

Typical Dennys. Reasonable good reason able service. Just check your juice before you drink it. My Orange had a distinctly weird colour to it. Kakihi not orange

J.

Yummy meals and reasonabley priced and lots of dishes to choose from and did not take long for meals to come out.only minus was the staff stood over you while you looked at the menu.we had to ask them to go away so we could look at the menu without pressure.

C.

Not bad but it is getting expensive now.

D.

To be fair service was great and helpful. Cleanliness could have been better.. The food however was more than satisfying.. Even if the steak was a bit chewy...

k.

Pork ribs are so yummy 😍😍

C.

Breakfast was fine the chicken omelette one thing I must be negative about they cannot make good coffee..

R. T.

My Whanau and I dined here in the weekend. We were seated and given the menus, 10 minutes or so went by and we were ready to order. The waitress returns, which we thought to take our order but she returned to ask if we had seen her "$1000 glasses" that she'd left here on the table, we told her nope sorry we didn't see them, telling her to check her pockets, after saying she'd checked but they weren't there she checks again in front of us then randomly they appear, she laughs it off knowing damn well she just made a clown of herself, walking off saying I better let everyone know I found my glasses. Funny how we were the only ones that got asked. A form of racism or just a blind bat? We probably won't come here for awhile or ever again. Food is pretty average, presentation wise probably a 4/10 and staff service is probably a rating of 3/10.

M.

Service was great, my chicken curry was average at best, it used to come in a clay pot, and tasted very authentic but the new chicken curry was poor at best.

J.

I really enjoyed the food. Everything was very well cooked but found the prices to be quite expensive.

S.

If it is 11pm on a Friday, there aren't a lot of places open in town that serve dinner style American comfort food. But fear not, Denny's has you covered. Some personal favorites include the grand slam breakfast, with pancakes, eggs, bacon, hash browns and sausage, or the cheese melt, a cheap and cheerful grilled cheese that comes with a huge helping of French fries. They have recently given the menu an overhaul, and now have a page of sharable appetizers

P.

its not the same quality as it was prequake

S.

Food and service is always good. Abit understaffed at first though. Poor lady managed though

M. R. W.

First time I've been here and the meal and dessert was great. Would go back. The staff are kind, patient and happy

A.

Can't go wrong with Denny's!

T.

Excellent meal, and great service. Willing new and experienced staff. Keep up the great work guys :)

A.

Went here with friends. Very fast and excellent service. Very welcoming. Outstanding and skillful friendly staff. Has a family-oriented vibe. Would recommend to anyone wanting GOOD and cheap food.

T.

Always a reasonable meal for an ok price. Kid friendly as there is always a movie on big screens

J.

Great place to take kids.

K.

Food is pretty good. Desserts are really good. Service is average to poor and the atmosphere is seriously lacking. However value for money, this place is one of the best family restaurants in town.

D. K.

I find Denny 's to be great value and good service. I don't have one of these restaurants at my home town but whenever I'm in New Zealand I always visit more than once. If your looking for a good meal make sure to stop by.

B.

Was a pretty good experience except it was out daughters 3rd birthday an we had no idea you had to carry her birth certificate with you to get her meal for free as were members .. food was good service was good love coming here one of the onky places that dont mind my 2 daughters who have no idea how to be quiet in a restaurant yet !

R.

Service and food was 3 star. I like their breakfast best of all. This is a good family restaurant and would recommend it for group business meetings.

B.

Great food, awesome service and definitely family friendly :D

D.

Since giving it a 5 star it has apparently changed managers , coffee is only free on breakfast menu and very difficult to see this info, my neighbour has since been there and took over 1 hr to be served and was not busy, so be careful , will update if and when I return.

N.

Yummy food and good variety, great service too!

A.

The Service Was great, however the food was a bit fatty

F.

I had the vegetable omelette. It tasted good but was very oily. Orange juice was nice . Service was good and friendly.

S.

Great service and food. Lose one star for the interior needs updating. Just didn't seem clean

V.

Lovely, the manager was a sweetheart, service was lovely and the food was good

M.

Always nice to go with family lots of big seating area. Has a waiting area games and nice fish tank as it can be bizzy sometimes. Friendly good staff. Carpark is ok bit tight but can park down the road.

P.

A far cry from it's hayday 20+ years ago. Easy on-site parking, a central location. For the most part the food is not too bad. However beware the watery orange juice - which apparently comes like that from the bottle or so we were told, won't be making that mistake again.

J.

Easy, overall very fast service. You know what to expect. We have been going for years. I like the menu. Good sized portions and prices.

v.

Food is really good.. love that Lamb burger 😋

R.

Good service. Good food. Value for your money. My only complaint is the size of the second piece of fish should have been larger,

P.

It's a Denny's. Been going for years and it's not changed. Well not much, some new dishes. Solid eats, always the same, good for when you want solid Tucker.

V.

Definitely the place to be after hours. If you find yourself looking for a place to eat and e everything else is closing up kitchen. Dennys is the pose. Food is yummo, staff are friendly. 10/10 #Christchurch

K.

Very efficient service and larger than life size meals. I went away very satisfied. Would highly recommend to everyone.

Y.

Been there many times but this time the waitress was very sour and food not up-to usual standard.

a.

Good place to go after evening movies. Quality of food & hot beverages has improved over the years.

A. S.

Really good service the waitress didn't mind that the grandchild was making a mess grandchild loved the child's menu which some did end up everywhere the waitress laughed with her while cleaning her mess up really friendly service that's why we keep coming back

K.

Great service, food & prices! Will definitely be back.

C.

Great food ,great service . Centrally located , good parking ,all day menus .

e.

Large meals, friendly staff

S.

Very good and comfort but need to review the cost of food expensive for your information . God bless

S.

Meh, it was ok, food was decent but a bit pricey

D.

Great setting and menu!

S.

I love Dennys. It's diner food so don't expect gourmet meals but it's good value for money and very child friendly. I like the chicken taco bowl salad

S.

Truly exceptional service would definitely recommend them again. Seni was brilliant and was so very attentive towards us. Well done guys.

M.

Great friendly service. Good selection of food.

A.

Great service Different varieties of meals Solid meals Can b a little expensive so make sure to take alot of money but worth it Would recomend this place Good family restaurant

B. A.

Good stuff!! Always a great meal for a decent price. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Thanks for your cheerful service.

T.

Very friendly staff, good dinner. Good value for money.

N.

Kind of over rated. Probably based my expectations on my USA Denny's experience but maybe if I had tipped here their service might of been more prompt. Sad:-(

c.

Great place for large groups, had to wait awhile until we were served

L.

Food was great don't be fooled by the look of the building.

M.

My hubby's favourite.. great staff and services

S.

Awesome service. Yummy food with the lads. Public surcharge only $2. I feel proud to have been to this restaurant.

E.

Great Service. Perfect feed.

B.

The Curly Fries were so good, I was recommended the breakfast menu and although being vegetarian limits a lot of stuff I can have, what was avaliable was very good!

R.

Food is so good and the place is cute as🥰

F.

Mediocre service. Nothing like the Denny's in America. Food is great if you like this sort of thing but it's very low quality and cheap compared to most places and you seem to pay the same amount

C.

About what you would expect, food was okay, service was good and our meal arrived quickly. One of our glasses was a bit dirty (lipstick) which loses this review 1 star

S.

To all you snobby wankers complaining about the food and service, Go somewhere else. Dennys is great food nothing flash but who wants to pay $60 for a tiny steak that leaves you hungry afterwards. Grow up snobs

M.

Every thing was good that we ordered, on time and responsible price

P.

Good place to catch up with the boys.. Food ok and pricing ok. Consistent..

H.

Dennys is still Dennys. After twenty years on coming here nothing has changed. It is one of the only places open in Christchurch late night for food so I tend to end up here either direct from the airport or drunk after a night in town. Either way it tends to hit the spot

B.

Enjoyable place to dine with all meals available throughout the day. You can have breakfast at 6pm if you like. Friendly staff.

L.

Love the Cobb Salad there, definitely like the American one!

S.

As always a great meal

S.

Awesome customer service, food is always exactly how they cook it everytime no fail which is fabulously delicious scrumptious always a treat must try their signature curly fries for an extra treat with aoli sauce! Yum!!

D.

Great service and great food. Keep track of how much you spend though. But either way the bill is worth it.

B.

They've bettered their menu lately, some of the drinks could be better. Great service all in all. Bit of a small car park.

K.

Food was really good. It is a shame that there was only 2 servers on. Very long waits to place orders.

M.

Gr8 value

B.

Great service, pretty good food, Just your typical Denny's. (Extra star given because who doesn't like having the options of pancakes at midnight?

S.

Awesome place to chill out and get a meal whether it's just a couple of you or a whole group they provide seating for everyone and children are very welcome I love their food and their prices are awesome a great meal out at a very reasonable price and you can even eat for free on your birthday just provide your photo ID an it's on the house I love Dennys and I'm sure you will too

R.

Its Saturday night and they are busy but my mum and myself got in and out in under a hour. Great food and the staff are good at there jobs good night had my both of us....

J.

Great for family meals & late night suppers. Bouncers tough so no rowdies allowed. Big selection to suit most people.

P.

Real good food 😋 the the price is right ☺️ so eat up 😊

S.

Cozy, usually not too packed on the weekend, so you can just walk in and get a table. Well priced too

A.

Just an O.k. place. Not much better than the typical Fast Food chain. I enjoyed the milkshake though and the waitress was friendly.

A.

Had a bite at Denny's after more than a decade. Loved tasting the American classic during my NZ trip!

L.

Perfect garlic bread and pancakes this time around. The new menu is exiting but their ribeye steak, although it was cooked well it was still filled with cartlidge.

D.

Alright, relatively cheap family food. Would be good to have more dietary specific things on their menu, E.G vegan so I know what I can eat

A.

Interior needs a bit of TLC, but service was great n food was.good..soooo many choices

L.

Very small meal for what I paid!!

C.

could do with a upgrade,paint peeling off window frames.Food was average

L.

Huge meal. Absolutely delicious

D.

Good food, great service, reasonable prices, plenty of parking, very family orientated, kid friendly. Worth a try.

M.

Loved the food. Everything was clean. The staff was friendly and asked if the food was good

D.

Great meal we had apricots chicken with cheese sauce it comes with chips and either salad or vegetable mmm highly recommended

D.

Lovely food friendly waiting people. Great atmosphere. We go often .

O.

Food was average, service not great, but it's Denny's. I don't come here for that, I come to eat crap food. Also, the Oreo shake is out of this world

M.

Food was tasty and hot. Staff were helpful. Chose a busy day to visit, the restaurant was busy and kids noisy

L.

Awesome food and lovely staff and customer service!

L.

Excellent service. Great burgers. Wish I had a photo

D.

The starf didn't look very happy. None of them looked like they wanted to be there.

G.

No GF items on menu anymore

L.

One of my favourite places to eat. There is something for everyone

M.

If you like pizza, they make the best in my books... menu photos can do with a tidy up as food DOESN'T look inviting from their OLD photos

E.

Friendly staff delicious food & lots of choices reasonable prices great for families & large groups also for 2 yummy deserts

D.

Good food. Good service. Decent price.

V.

Hadn't been here for many years. Good to see the food is still great and the service is good too.

m. m.

Bacon was a bit over done for my liking but over all very nice & waiter very friendly & helpful

S.

True value for money food, service was good. Always consistent

A.

Handle a big crowd well. A basic menu. Nice staff. Great for kids

A.

Great food great service everything was hot and delicious.

L.

Cozy, warm and welcoming. The staff were friendly and the general atmosphere was positive.

K.

I have always loved dennys. It is what it is. But the service is always good and it's great for dessert at the end of the night, or breakfast any time of day

N.

Good value for money, very large open space restaurant. Kids enjoyed their meal.

J.

Service was great, however the meals were exceptional. Would highly recommend

S.

Great food at reasonable prices. Sure wish we had a Dennys in Whangarei.

G.

Good feed once they got order right. We all make mistakes.

A.

Always nice food and good staff

D.

Ok how do I start Dennys is amazing I go there every week i just love it to pieces😍 it has great food and it has great staff I hope it will be there when I have kids but I'm only 11...🤣 《LOL》♡¿

c.

I love this place amazing food for a great price

P.

Great food, quick and fast. Service was lovely thank you

K.

Meals were beautiful staff friendly would go back again

J.

Went for dessert Friendly staff

R.

You expect nothing incredible so it's never a disappointment staff are super wonderful Clean and tidy place and always accommodating club sandwiches are good also now in entertainment book

T.

Huge menu but great feeds. Very affordable

L.

Grilled cheese was good milkshake was good but the chips were under cooked

H.

Been a while but I enjoyed my meal, the service was great and the food cooked perfectly.

S.

Good food reasonably priced quick service

T.

Nice food - late night Friday evening dinner. Good service. Reasonable price...

G.

Good quality food as a reasonable price... anytime!

S.

Good for kids and parents. My daughter enjoyed alot...keep it up.

M.

It was great! I love this place.... awesome meals and service with a smile and laugh!

f.

Really lovely food and reasonably priced.

K.

Great selection of items. Custom pizzas are always the go-to for me.

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