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Denny's - Steakhouse in Aurora, Illinois

Denny's

4.3 (2403 reviews)

412 S Lincolnway St, North Aurora, IL 60542

Diner
American restaurant
Breakfast restaurant

About Denny's - steak house in Aurora, Illinois

Casual diner chain dishing up classic American comfort fare, including all-day breakfast favorites.

Customer Review Summary

The Denny's location received mostly positive reviews highlighted by attentive service and clean facilities. Many patrons praised the 24-hour convenience and ample parking. Servers like Nicola, Victoria, Courtney, and Ashley were repeatedly noted for their friendliness and exceptional service. Food quality varied, with several diners enjoying dishes like T-bone steak, strawberry stuffed French toast, and burgers, while a few found some meals just okay. Overall, guests felt the atmosphere was welcoming, and most expressed a desire to return. The restaurant's cleanliness and freshness were also consistently appreciated.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert

Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Good for working on laptop

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Braille menu
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Counter service
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
1437
4
549
3
229
2
68
1
120
Based on 2403 reviews

Nicholas P

6 months ago

We didn’t really have a bad experience at this location. All of the past times I came here, I never had a negative experience compared to other reviewers. There is always plenty of parking. They are open 24 hours. We were seated immediately. Our server Nicola was very attentive and got us everything we needed. We got the strawberry and mango lemonades and those are unlimited refills. They are definitely worth getting since they are refreshing. We ordered T-bone steak and eggs, sirloin steak and eggs, and strawberry stuffed French toast. The meats were cooked to our liking, medium rare. Meat was juicy and tender. Eggs and hash browns were nicely cooked. They do have seasoning but you can add more. Pancakes weren’t soggy, they had a great texture and chew. The highlight was the strawberry stuffed French toast. It wasn’t too sweet, a perfect balance of cream cheese to French toast.

Sam Feffer

1 month ago

Food was amazing as always, our server Victoria is super friendly and welcoming and deserves to be over tipped for her exceptional service.

Nicolas Waldron

11 months ago

Staff: We were seated right away. Our drinks came out in a timely manner and our food order was taken relatively fast for the place being very busy. Building: The building was clean and d spacious. Food: The food was just okay. The 55 and over meal only had toppings and cheese inside.syrup was stored at the table… not used to that. Star rating: 4 stars because of the food. Could have been better. If this review helped, please hit the thumbs up below!

Christopher Mcfarland

11 months ago

Excellent atmosphere and great service. I love the fact that they are 24 hours and it is very convenient whether you have a car or not. The hotels are very close to the restaurant and so is the movie theater. Definitely will be coming back ✨

Joe Knows

1 year ago

Wow.....wow...and WOW. Me and the wifey haven't been to a Denny's in years. The food was absolutely amazing! My wife had the BLT with extra bacon 8.5 the BLT was like 2 BLT's 😮. And diced potatoes with cheese and onion 10. I myself had a 100% all beef double cheeseburger 10. with French fries 9. The burger was amazing 👏 😋. The waitress was great. Place was clean. So happy we decided to stop in. Thank you dennys for feeding us , we will be back....

Niel Nielsen

Eggs were cooked just the way I like them. I asked for extra crispy bacon and hash browns. They were excellent, crispy but not over done. Courtney, my server was excellent. Attentive, sincere without being too much.

Open Range Grill

Our server Marvella was more than expected and a pleasant surprise! So sweet! Provided us with everything we needed before we even knew we needed it! Haven’t been to a Denny’s in YEARS! My brother takes my nephew here and they brag about it all the time so we thought we’d give it a shot and so happy we did!

Dominique Carr

We recently move to this area not even a year ago our first out to eat dinner/breakfast was here at this Denny’s! I love this location the service is amazing EVERYTIME ! Ms Ashley L was our server today and a couple of times before everytime she has been our server she was greeted us with a beautiful smile a over perfect service this Denny is the equivalent of a five star steak dinner restaurant! The servers the greeters the managers here at this location our great ! I’m very happy everytime I come here to be met by amazing/kind group of people fresh food low prices and great service! Thank you so much

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday Open 24 hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours

Price Range

$10–20