Denny's
4365 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 280-1121
Customers' Favorites
Double Berry Banana Pancake Slam
Loaded Breakfast Sandwich Bundle
Country Fried Steak with Fries
Tres Leches Pancake Breakfast
New Mile High Denver Omelette
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich
Santa Fe Sizzlin' Skillet
Classic Burger with Fries
Supreme Sizzlin' Skillet
Diner Classic Patty Melt
Beverages
Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Medium roast, single origin Colombian coffee, poured over ice and topped with sweet cream.
Soft Drinks
22 oz. ice-cold soft drink
Signature Diner Blend Coffee
Our 100% Arabica beans are sustainably harvested.
Hot Tea
Lipton® Black Hot Tea
Hot Chocolate
Cup of hot chocolate
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
22 oz. ice-cold Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Minute Maid® Lemonade
Premium Minute Maid® lemonades are made with real lemons and natural flavors.
Minute Maid® Juice
Glass of juice
Milk
Glass of Milk
Burgers
Single Cheese Burger
Choice of American, Swiss or aged white cheddar cheese with lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles on a brioche bun.
Double Cheeseburger
Choice of American, Swiss or aged white cheddar cheese with lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles on a brioche bun.
Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger
Bacon, fresh avocado, aged white cheddar cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles on a brioche bun.
Bourbon Bacon Burger
Aged white cheddar cheese, bacon, sautéed mushrooms, fire-roasted bell peppers & onions, bourbon sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles on a brioche bun. Served with wavy-cut fries.
Slamburger™
Hash browns, an egg*, bacon and American cheese on a brioche bun. Served with wavy-cut fries
Flamin' 5-Pepper Burger
Aged white cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapenos, 5-pepper sauce, mayo, lettuce, tomato, red onions and pickles on a brioche bun.
Classic Breakfasts
Chicken Biscuit & Gravy Bowl
Two open-faced biscuits topped with premium golden-fried chicken tenders, country gravy, cheddar cheese and two eggs*
Moons Over My Hammy®
Ham and scrambled egg sandwich with Swiss & American cheeses on grilled artisan bread. Served with hash browns.
Grand Slamwich®
Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, ham and American cheese on potato bread grilled with a maple spice spread. Served with hash browns.
Country Fried Steak & Eggs
A chopped beef steak smothered in country gravy. Served with two eggs* hash browns and choice of bread.
Sirloin Steak & Eggs
A 8 oz. seasoned sirloin steak.* Served with two eggs,* hash browns and white toast.
T-Bone Steak & Eggs
A 13 oz. seasoned T-Bone steak. Served with two eggs*, hash browns and choice of bread.
Classic Dinners
Sirloin Steak
A USDA choice cut, 8 oz. seasoned sirloin steak.* Served with two sides and dinner bread.
T-Bone Steak
A 13 oz. seasoned T-Bone steak.* Served with two sides and dinner bread.
Premium Chicken Tenders Dinner
Premium golden-fried chicken tenders with choice of dipping sauce. Served with two sides and dinner bread.
Country-Fried Steak Dinner
Two chopped beef steaks smothered in country gravy. Served with two sides and dinner bread.
Desserts
Pumpkin Pie
Slice or whole pumpkin pie
Pecan Pie
Slice or whole pecan pie
New York Style Cheesecake
Plain or with strawberry topping and whipped cream.
Lava Cookie Skillet
Warm chocolate chip cookie filled with molten chocolate and topped with premium vanilla ice cream and salted caramel.
Family Pack
Grand Slam® Pack
8 buttermilk pancakes, 8 scrambled eggs, 4 bacon strips, 4 sausage links and hash browns. Serves 4-5.
Kids
Kid's Anniversary Pancakes
Buttermilk silver dollar pancakes filled with confetti sprinkles and topped with vanilla cream and more confetti sprinkles
Jr. Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate chips cooked inside buttermilk silver dollar pancakes. Pair it with any side you want-whatever, whenever.
Build Your Own Jr. Grand Slam®
Pick any 3 items and make it your own.
Jr. Premium Chicken Tenders
2 chicken tenders with choice of dipping sauce. Pair it with any side you want-whatever, whenever.
Jr. Cheeseburger
100% beef patty topped with American cheese. Pair it with any side you want-whatever, whenever.
Mac & Cheese
Kraft® Macaroni & Cheese. Pair it with any side you want-whatever, whenever.
Jr. Ice Cream
One scoop of ice cream
Jr. Milk Shake
Choose from Strawberry, Chocolate, or Vanilla.
Kids Beverage
Your choice of beverage served in a fun reusable kid-friendly cup.
Melts & Handhelds
Brisk-It-All Melt™
Slow-cooked brisket burnt ends, crispy diced bacon, two eggs*, aged white cheddar, Diner Q sauce and pickles on grilled artisan bread. Served with wavy-cut fries.
Cali Club Sandwich
Turkey breast, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, fresh avocado, sun-dried tomato mayo, lettuce and tomato on toasted 7-grain bread. Served with wavy-cut fries.
Crispy Bacon Ranch Sandwich
Fried chicken breast with white cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing on grilled artisan bread served with wavy-cut fries.
Super Bird®
Turkey breast with Swiss cheese, bacon and tomato on grilled artisan bread. Served with wavy-cut fries.
Omelettes
Mile High Denver Omelette
Three-egg omelette with ham, fire-roasted bell peppers & onions and American cheese. Served with hash browns and choice of bread.
Moons Over My Hammy® Omelette
Three-egg omelette with ham, Swiss & American cheese. Served with hash browns and white toast.
Ultimate Omelette®
Three-egg omelette with sausage, bacon, fire-roasted bell peppers & onions, sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes and cheddar cheese. Served with hash browns and choice of bread.
Philly Cheesesteak Omelette
Three-egg omelette with grilled prime rib, fire-roasted bell peppers & onions, sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served with hash browns and choice of bread.
Pancake Slams® and Crepes
Salted Caramel Banana Pancake Slam®
Two buttermilk pancakes topped with vanilla cream, bananas and salted caramel. Served with eggs*, hash browns, plus bacon strips or sausage links.
Cinnamon Roll Pancake Slam®
Buttermilk pancakes cooked with cinnamon crumb topping and topped with cream cheese icing. Served with eggs,* hash browns, plus bacon strips or sausage links.
Double Berry Banana Pancake Slam®
Buttermilk pancakes cooked with blueberries and served with fresh seasonal berries and bananas on the side to keep the fruit fresh until you're ready to eat. Served with eggs,* hash browns, plus bacon strips or sausage links.
Choconana Pancake Slam®
Chocolate chips cooked inside buttermilk pancakes and topped with more chocolate chips with fresh bananas on the side to keep the fruit fresh until you're ready to eat. Served with eggs,* hash browns, plus bacon strips or sausage links.
Berry Vanilla Crepe Breakfast
Folded with vanilla cream, topped with strawberry sauce and powdered sugar with fresh seasonal berries on the side until you're ready to eat. Berry selection based on seasonality. Served with two eggs,* hash browns plus two bacon strips or two sausage links.
Salads
Egg-Cellent Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, fresh avocado, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled egg and potato sticks atop a bed of iceberg mix. Served with choice of dressing.
Let's Cobb About It Prime Rib Cobb Salad
Prime Rib, crispy bacon, fresh avocado, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled egg and potato sticks atop a bed of iceberg mix. Served with choice of dressing.
Mama's Fried Chicken House Salad
Fried chicken tenders, fresh cucumbers, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese and croutons atop a bed of iceberg mix. Served with your choice of dressing.
Salmon Salad Your Way
Grilled wild-caught Alaska salmon fillet with delicious blend of garlic and herbs, fresh cucumbers, grape tomatoes, cheddar cheese and croutons atop a bed of iceberg mix. Served with your choice of dressing.
Slams
Strawberry Stuffed French Toast Slam®
Four slices of Brioche French Toast stuffed with sweet cream cheese filling and topped with strawberries, strawberry sauce and powdered sugar. Served with
eggs,* bacon strips and sausage links.
Original Grand Slam®
Two buttermilk pancakes served with eggs,* bacon strips and sausage links
Build Your Own Grand Slam®
Pick any four items and make it your own.
Lumberjack Slam®
Buttermilk pancakes, grilled ham, bacon strips, sausage links, eggs*, hash browns and choice of bread
All-American Slam®
Three scrambled eggs with Cheddar cheese, bacon strips, sausage links, hash browns and choice of bread.
French Toast Slam®
Three slices of Brioche French Toast served with eggs,* bacon strips and sausage links.
Starters
Zesty Nachos
Tortilla chips freshly cooked and topped with Pepper Jack queso, cheddar cheese, seasoned nacho meat, fresh pico de gallo and sour cream on the side to keep chips crispy until you're ready to assemble & devour!
Boneless Chicken Wings
All-white-meat boneless wings, lightly breaded and tossed in BBQ, Buffalo or Nashville Hot sauce. Served with a choice of dipping sauce.
Classic Sampler
Boneless buffalo wings, Beer-battered onion rings, mozzarella cheese sticks and wavy-cut fries. Served with choice of dipping sauces.
Premium Chicken Tenders
5 Premium golden-fried chicken tenderloins with choice of dipping sauce.
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Eight golden-fried cheese sticks served with your choice of dipping sauce.
Hershey's Chocolate Pancake Puppies®
Made with HERSHEY'S Cocoa and Chocolate Chips, tossed with powdered sugar and served with cream cheese icing.
The HERSHEY'S trademark and trade dress are used with permission.
Sides
Strawberry Stuffed French Toast
Four slices of Brioche French Toast stuffed with sweet cream cheese filling and topped with strawberries, strawberry sauce and powdered sugar.
French Toast
2 Slices of Brioche French Toast
Stack of Pancakes
Add two pancakes to any meal.
Biscuit and Gravy
An open-faced biscuit covered in sausage gravy
Stack of Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes cooked with cinnamon crumb topping and topped with cream cheese icing.
Stack of Choconana Pancakes
Chocolate chips cooked inside buttermilk pancakes and topped with more chocolate chips with fresh bananas on the side to keep the fruit fresh until you're ready to eat.
Stack of Double Berry Banana Strawberry Pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes cooked with blueberries and topped with fresh seasonal berries and bananas.
Stack of Salted Caramel Banana Pancakes
Two buttermilk pancakes topped with vanilla cream, bananas and salted caramel.
Strawberry Vanilla Crepe
Folded with vanilla cream and topped with fresh seasonal berries, strawberry sauce and powdered sugar.
Berry selection based on seasonality.
Hash Browns
Side of hash browns
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Fresh Seasonal Fruit (Selection may vary.)
Slices of Toast
2 slices of toast
English Muffin
1 English Muffin
Egg
1 egg cooked to order
Bacon
Choose four bacon strips or turkey bacon strips.
Sausage
New & improved flavor.
Grilled Ham Slice
1 Grilled Ham Slice
Wavy Cut French Fries
Side of wavy cut French Fries
Seasoned Fries
Side of Seasoned Fries
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Crispy-fried onion rings
Seasoned Red-Skinned Potatoes
Side of Seasoned Red-Skinned Potatoes.
Herb Glazed Corn
Side of herb glazed corn
Whole Grain Rice
Side of Whole Grain Rice
Garden Side Salad
Garden Side Salad with your choice of dressing
Fresh Vegetable Medley
Oven roasted zucchini, yellow squash, & broccoli with fire roasted red and green bell peppers & onions all tossed in a buttery herb glaze.
Sausage Gravy
Side of our sausage gravy
Sauces and Dressings
You can never have too much dressing or sauce. Order extra condiments here
Milk Shakes
Milk Shakes
Made with premium ice cream and topped with whipped cream.
Cutlery
Fork
Knife
Spoon
Napkin
Condiments
Ketchup
Syrup
Salt
Pepper
Strawberry Jelly
Grape Jelly
Mustard
Honey
Sugar Free Syrup
Steak Sauce
Beverages
Straw
Half & Half
Vanilla Creamer
Sugar
Yellow Packet Sweetener
Blue Packet Sweetener
Pink Packet Sweetener
Stir Stick
Cutlery
Fork
Knife
Spoon
Napkin
Condiments
Ketchup
Syrup
Salt
Pepper
Strawberry Jelly
Grape Jelly
Mustard
Honey
Sugar Free Syrup
Steak Sauce
Beverages
Straw
Half & Half
Vanilla Creamer
Sugar
Yellow Packet Sweetener
Blue Packet Sweetener
Pink Packet Sweetener
Stir Stick
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Recent Reviews
visited this spot the other night and had such a good time but lowkey what really made the visit special was the service, tracy made us feel super comfortable and made sure we had everything we needed.
Thank u, Tracy, for such a great experience!
Thank u, Tracy, for such a great experience!
August 2025
I am so delighted. I had a great brunch at Denny’s today in city Heights Tracy our server was amazing. Great customer service very attentive to our orders. Food was hot and delicious and hot I am definitely coming back I hope I can get Tracy again amazing customer service and pleasant demeanor. Lets help our franchises out they take care of their customers.
March 2025
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Came in today with my son. Even though this is a busy spot we were seated in under 10min. Placed our food and drinks in under 15 min. And we got our food in under 20min. This might seem like a lot of time but, Compared to what it was when I stopped coming this is amazing!
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