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Denny's Menu Prices 2026: Grand Slam, All-Day Breakfast & Value Menu

Full Denny's menu prices for 2026 — every Slam, skillet, omelette, burger and value-menu item, with current national-average pricing reviewed May 2026. The Grand Slam Breakfast runs about $11.99, the Build Your Own Slam $10.99, the Lumberjack Slam $14.99 and the iconic Moons Over My Hammy $11.99. Every breakfast item is available all day, every day — and most Denny's locations are open 24 hours, the brand identity since the 1970s. Below: at-a-glance prices, the full Slams matrix, the $2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu broken down by tier, Build Your Own Slam mechanics, the priced menu, what's new this year, and a price comparison vs. IHOP, Cracker Barrel, Waffle House and Bob Evans.

80+ menu itemsOpen 24 hoursAll-day breakfastGrand Slam $11.99$2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu~1,400 U.S. locations
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Signature items

Grand Slam$11.99
Lumberjack Slam$14.99
Build Your Own Slam$10.99
Moons Over My Hammy$11.99
$2 Hot Cocoa$2.00
Jump to: Slams matrix $2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu Build Your Own Slam Skillets & Omelettes Cheapest items Most popular What's new in 2026 24/7 diner identity Calories + prices Full menu Price vs. IHOP & peers FAQ
Quick answers

Common Denny's menu questions, answered

The four things people most often Google about Denny's — answered in one glance, with current 2026 prices.

Most popular
Grand Slam $11.99

Denny's signature combo since 1977 — 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 pancakes.

Cheapest item
$2 Hot Cocoa $2.00

Cheapest item on the menu — part of the $2 Value Menu tier.

Best value combo
Build Your Own Slam $10.99

Pick any 4 of 14+ breakfast items at one fixed price.

Open 24 hours?
Yes — most locations

Most Denny's run 24/7. Full breakfast menu available every hour. "America's Diner" tagline.

The Slams matrix

Every Denny's Slam combo (2026 prices)

The Slams are Denny's signature category — the Grand Slam template has been on the menu since 1977, and the family has grown to nine variants. Each Slam is a fixed-combo plate built around eggs, breakfast meats and a starch (pancakes, French toast, hashbrowns or toast). Every Slam is available all day, every day.

SlamWhat's IncludedPrice
Grand Slam2 eggs + 2 bacon strips + 2 sausage links + 2 Buttermilk Pancakes$11.99
Build Your Own SlamPick any 4 items from 14+ breakfast options$10.99
All-American Slam3 eggs with Cheddar + bacon + sausage + hashbrowns + toast$12.99
Lumberjack Slam3 eggs + bacon + sausage + grilled ham + 2 pancakes + hashbrowns + toast$14.99
Belgian Waffle SlamBelgian waffle + 2 eggs + 2 bacon strips + 2 sausage links$13.49
French Toast SlamFrench toast + 2 eggs + 2 bacon strips + 2 sausage links$13.49
Sausage 'N Egg Slam2 sausage links + 2 eggs + hashbrowns + 2 Buttermilk Pancakes$11.99
Ultimate Slam3 eggs + bacon + sausage + grilled ham + hashbrowns + 2 pancakes$14.99
Bacon & Egg SlamwichBacon + egg sandwich on grilled Texas toast + hashbrowns$11.49

The Grand Slam is the single most-ordered item on Denny's menu. The Build Your Own Slam is the cheapest full Slam on the board and the highest-customization option in the family.

$2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu

Denny's signature multi-tier Value Menu (full breakdown)

The $2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu has been Denny's signature value play since 2010 — four price tiers, each anchored at a flat fixed dollar amount. Items rotate throughout the year; the table below is the current 2026 lineup. No other major U.S. diner chain runs a multi-tier value lineup like this.

Price TierItemWhat's Included
$2Hot CocoaWarm hot cocoa with whipped cream — the cheapest item on the entire menu.
$2Coffee Cake SliceCinnamon-streusel coffee cake slice.
$2Side of HashbrownsShredded-potato hashbrowns.
$2Side of ToastTwo slices of buttered toast — white, wheat, sourdough or rye.
$4Cheesy BitesFried cheese bites with marinara dipping sauce.
$4Big Dipper Pancake SlidersBite-size pancake sliders with syrup for dipping.
$4Loaded FriesCrispy fries with shredded cheese, bacon and ranch drizzle.
$6Cobb SaladMixed greens, grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado and bleu cheese.
$6Slow-Cooked Pot Roast SandwichPot roast on grilled bread with provolone and au jus.
$6Build Your Own Slam (Lite, 3 items)Pick any 3 items from the Build Your Own Slam menu at the $6 tier.
$8Mile-High Denver OmeletteThree-egg omelette with ham, peppers, onions and Cheddar.
$8Premium Build Your Own SlamBuild Your Own Slam at the $8 tier — includes higher-protein add-ons.
$8Premium BurgerHalf-pound cheeseburger with bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion on a brioche bun.

Tier rotation is real — items move between tiers throughout the year and a few items cycle in and out depending on local market testing. The $8 tier in particular is the testing ground for new entrée items at Denny's.

Build Your Own Slam

How Build Your Own Slam works — pick any 4 of 14+ items for $10.99

The Build Your Own Slam ($10.99) is the most flexible item on the entire menu — you pick any 4 items from a list of 14+ breakfast components and pay one fixed price. Premium add-ons (Country-Fried Steak, Chicken Sausage) bump the base by $1.99–$2.99. It's the cheapest full Slam on the board.

The math: a Grand Slam at $11.99 gives you 4 fixed items (2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausage, 2 pancakes). Build Your Own Slam at $10.99 gives you any 4 of 14+ items, so it's both cheaper and more customizable. The catch: the standard 4 items in a Grand Slam already cover most people's morning, so the BYOS pays off when you actually want a non-standard combo — say, French toast + sausage gravy + hashbrowns + yogurt.

Most-ordered BYOS combos: (1) 2 eggs + 2 bacon + 2 pancakes + hashbrowns. (2) French toast + 2 eggs + 2 sausage + hashbrowns. (3) 2 eggs + sausage gravy & biscuit + hashbrowns + 2 bacon. (4) 2 pancakes + 2 eggs + cheddar sausage hash + English muffin.

Premium add-ons: Country-Fried Steak +$2.99, Chicken Sausage +$1.99. Both count as one of your 4 items but add to the base price.

  • 2 Eggs (cooked any style)
  • 2 Bacon Strips
  • 2 Sausage Links
  • 2 Slices of Grilled Ham
  • 2 Buttermilk Pancakes
  • 2 Slices of French Toast
  • Hashbrowns
  • Yogurt
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Cinnamon Sugar Toast
  • English Muffin
  • Sausage Gravy & Biscuit
  • Cheddar Sausage Hash
  • Country-Fried Steak (+$2.99 premium)
  • Chicken Sausage (+$1.99 premium)
Skillets & Omelettes

Denny's signature skillets and omelettes (2026 prices)

Skillets are a hashbrown base topped with meats, cheeses and two eggs — the heaviest plates outside the Slams. Omelettes are three-egg builds served with pancakes (you can swap pancakes for toast/hashbrowns at no upcharge).

$12.99 · Skillet

Santa Fe Skillet

Seasoned beef, peppers, onions and hashbrowns topped with 2 eggs, pepper-jack and salsa. Served with tortillas.

$13.49 · Skillet

Country-Fried Steak Skillet

Country-fried steak on hashbrowns with 2 eggs, peppered country gravy and Cheddar.

$13.99 · Skillet

Lumberjack Slam Skillet

Bacon, sausage, grilled ham, hashbrowns, eggs and Cheddar — the Lumberjack reorganized as a skillet.

$13.49 · Skillet

Philly Cheesesteak Skillet

Shaved sirloin, peppers, onions and hashbrowns topped with 2 eggs and provolone.

$12.99 · Omelette

Ultimate Omelette

Bacon, sausage, ham, peppers, onions, tomatoes and Cheddar in a three-egg omelette. Served with pancakes.

$12.99 · Omelette

Spicy Sicilian Omelette

Italian sausage, pepperoni, peppers, onions and mozzarella with marinara drizzle. A 2024 LTO that stuck.

$11.49 · Omelette · Vegetarian

Veggie Cheese Omelette

Spinach, mushrooms, peppers, onions, tomatoes and three-cheese blend. Cheapest omelette on the board.

Cheapest items

The 10 cheapest items at Denny's (May 2026)

Ranked by current national-average price. The $2 Value Menu sits at the bottom — no other major diner chain has an item floor as low as Denny's $2 Hot Cocoa.

  1. 1$2 Hot CocoaCheapest item on the menu. Part of the $2 Value Menu tier.$2.00
  2. 2$2 Side of HashbrownsValue-menu hashbrowns side. Vegetarian.$2.00
  3. 3$2 Side of ToastTwo slices of buttered toast at the value-menu tier.$2.00
  4. 4$2 Coffee Cake SliceCinnamon-streusel coffee cake.$2.00
  5. 5Hot TeaCheapest non-value-menu drink.$2.99
  6. 6Hashbrowns (à la carte)Regular menu hashbrowns side.$2.99
  7. 7English MuffinToasted with butter. Vegetarian.$2.99
  8. 8Cup of SoupDaily soup — clam chowder, chicken noodle or vegetable beef.$3.99
  9. 9Bottomless CoffeeFree refills. Classic diner staple.$3.99
  10. 10$4 Cheesy BitesFried cheese with marinara. $4 Value Menu tier.$4.00
What's new on the Denny's menu in 2026

Limited-time, seasonal & recently refreshed items

Denny's runs seasonal pancake LTOs and rotates the $2/$4/$6/$8 Value Menu lineup throughout the year. The picks below reflect items active or recently active in 2026 — confirm with your local store.

Seasonal Fall

Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes

Pumpkin-spice pancakes with toasted pecans and cinnamon glaze. Runs September through November every year.

$10.99
Seasonal Summer

Strawberry Pancakes

Buttermilk pancakes with strawberry compote and whipped cream. Headline summer pancake flavor.

$10.49
New 2026

Brooklyn Spaghetti Patty Melt

Patty melt topped with spaghetti, marinara, mozzarella and provolone on grilled bread. 2026 menu refresh addition.

$12.99
Rotating

$8 Premium Build Your Own Slam

Build Your Own Slam at the $8 Value Menu tier with premium add-ons included. Rotates with quarterly value-menu refresh.

$8.00
Late Night

Late Night Menu refresh

Late-night menu refreshed for 2026 — added LTO shareables and new late-night value picks at the $4 and $6 tiers.

$4.00+
Rewards

Denny's Rewards refresh

Denny's Rewards added a free Build Your Own Slam signup bonus and a free birthday dessert in the 2026 program refresh.

Free signup
24/7 diner identity

Why Denny's is open at 3 AM — and why a Grand Slam went to space.

The 24/7 model is the brand. Of the chain's approximately 1,400 U.S. locations, the majority run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anchoring late-night customer bases that include shift workers, truckers, college students, hospital staff and the post-bar crowd. The "America's Diner" tagline is built directly around that promise: a real American breakfast at any hour, in any state, in any year. Denny's runs heavily on the breakfast-meal-at-3-AM trade in a way IHOP largely does not.

The Grand Slam Breakfast — Denny's signature item since 1977 — has anchored that identity for nearly five decades. In 2009, the chain went a step further: a freeze-dried Grand Slam Breakfast was sent to the International Space Station, making Denny's the first restaurant chain to serve American food in space. It was tied to a free-Grand-Slam promotion that drew an estimated 2 million people into Denny's locations one Tuesday and an enormous wave of press for the chain's anchor item.

The combination — 24-hour service + a single iconic breakfast plate that has crossed into space — is what most differentiates Denny's from IHOP, the only direct competitor in this lane. IHOP serves all-day breakfast too, but most IHOPs no longer run 24 hours.

  • ~1,400 U.S. locations in all 50 states
  • Most stores open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • "America's Diner" tagline since 2011
  • Grand Slam on the menu since 1977
  • 2009: Grand Slam delivered to the ISS — first restaurant in space
  • Publicly traded: NASDAQ: DENN
  • Founded: 1953 (as "Danny's Donuts"), renamed Denny's
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Jump to a category

All thirteen Denny's menu categories with item counts.

The full priced menu

Every item on Denny's standard U.S. menu (with 2026 prices)

All categories below. Tags flag vegetarian, vegan and seasonal items. Limited-time pancake flavors rotate quarterly; see "What's new" above for current LTOs.

About these prices. Pricing shown is national-average as of May 2026. Denny's is largely franchisee-operated, and pricing is set franchisee-by-franchisee — single-item swings of $1–$3 between two stores in the same metro are common. California, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and Hawaii typically run 15–25% higher; Midwest and South typically sit at or below the prices shown. Confirm via the Denny's app or the official menu at dennys.com/menu.
Calories + prices

Most-ordered items: calories and current price together

Combined view of calories (Denny's published nutrition figures) alongside current price. Useful for picking value at a calorie target. Calorie figures are for the standard built plate as served.

ItemCaloriesPrice
Grand Slam1,100$11.99
Build Your Own Slam (avg build)~950$10.99
All-American Slam1,150$12.99
Lumberjack Slam1,580$14.99
Belgian Waffle Slam1,090$13.49
Sausage 'N Egg Slam1,030$11.99
Moons Over My Hammy780$11.99
Slamburger1,180$12.99
Buttermilk Pancakes (Stack of 3)510$8.49
Strawberry Pancakes780$10.49
Ultimate Omelette1,090$12.99
Santa Fe Skillet1,140$12.99
T-Bone Steak & Eggs1,030$18.99
Fit Slam Fit Fare Bowl510$10.99

Calories are from Denny's published nutrition information. Syrup (~210 cal/serving) and butter (~60 cal) are not included in the pancake totals above — add as appropriate. The Fit Slam line is Denny's certified-lower-calorie option (under 600 cal per plate).

Price comparison

How Denny's menu prices compare to IHOP, Cracker Barrel, Waffle House & Bob Evans

Like-for-like price check across the five most-searched U.S. diner / breakfast-family chains, May 2026 national averages.

CategoryDenny'sIHOPCracker BarrelWaffle HouseBob Evans
Grand Slam / 2 x 2 x 2 equivalent$11.99$10.99$12.99$8.49$11.49
Pancake stack (signature)$8.49$8.99$9.49$6.99$8.99
Build Your Own combo$10.99$12.49n/an/a$10.99
Kids' breakfast meal$6.99$5.99$6.99$5.49$6.49
Bottomless coffee$3.99$3.99$3.79$2.49$3.49
Open 24 hours?YesSomeNoYesNo

Comparison rows: Denny's Grand Slam vs. IHOP 2 x 2 x 2 vs. Cracker Barrel Old Timer's Breakfast vs. Waffle House All-Star Special vs. Bob Evans Farmer's Choice. Waffle House runs the cheapest per-plate pricing across the category but operates a smaller breakfast menu. Cracker Barrel is the only peer that does not serve breakfast all day or run 24 hours (closes by 10 PM).

Signature spotlight

The six items that define Denny's menu

If you've never been to Denny's and want to know what's actually distinctive — start here. These are the items most likely to be on the menu board of every Denny's, year after year, decade after decade.

$11.99 · Since 1977

Grand Slam

The single most-ordered item on the menu, on the board for nearly 50 years. Two eggs, two bacon strips, two sausage links and two Buttermilk Pancakes. A Grand Slam went to space in 2009. This is the order people associate with Denny's.

$10.99 · Pick 4 of 14+

Build Your Own Slam

Pick any 4 of 14+ breakfast items for $10.99 — eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, French toast, hashbrowns, yogurt, sausage gravy, English muffin. The most flexible item on the entire menu and the cheapest full Slam on the board.

$11.99 · Diner icon

Moons Over My Hammy

Denny's signature sandwich — ham and scrambled egg on grilled sourdough with melted Swiss and American cheese, served with hashbrowns. The name alone is brand IP. On the menu since 1989.

$14.99 · The big one

Lumberjack Slam

Three eggs, bacon, sausage, grilled ham, two Buttermilk Pancakes, hashbrowns and toast. The biggest plate on the breakfast board, only beaten in price by the T-Bone Steak & Eggs.

$2.00–$8.00 · Since 2010

$2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu

Denny's signature multi-tier value play. Four price tiers — $2, $4, $6, $8 — each anchored at a flat dollar amount. No other major diner chain runs anything like it. The $2 tier holds the cheapest items on the menu.

$12.99 · Burger + breakfast

Slamburger

The crossover order — cheeseburger topped with crispy hashbrowns, two eggs, bacon and American cheese on a brioche bun. The order that makes sense at 2 AM when you can't decide between burger and breakfast. Denny's late-night hero.

Dietary & allergen guide

Vegetarian, lower-calorie and kids' options at Denny's (with prices)

Denny's runs a designated Fit Slam / Fit Fare menu line — items under 600 calories served all day, marked on the menu. Vegetarian ordering is straightforward via the Veggie Cheese Omelette, pancakes, French toast and a handful of sides. Vegan ordering takes work: there's no certified vegan kitchen area, and butter touches the griddle.

The kids' menu runs $5.99–$6.99 and includes a Jr. Build Your Own Slam — the kids' analogue to the main BYOS, with simpler 3-item picks.

Cross-contact possible. Confirm with the restaurant if you have a serious allergy.

  • Cheapest vegetarian: $2 Hot Cocoa ($2.00), $2 Toast ($2.00)
  • Vegetarian breakfast: Buttermilk Pancakes ($8.49), Smiley-Face Pancake kids' ($5.99)
  • Vegetarian entrée: Veggie Cheese Omelette ($11.49), Cosmic Mac & Cheese kids' ($5.99)
  • Vegan-as-served: Fresh Fruit ($3.99), Orange Juice ($4.49)
  • Fit Fare lower-calorie: Fit Slam Bowl ($10.99 / 510 cal), Veggie Cheese Omelette ($11.49)
  • Kids' Build Your Own Slam: Jr. BYOS ($6.99) — pick 3 kids' breakfast items
Saving money at Denny's

How to actually pay less at Denny's

Value menu

Order off the $2 Menu

The $2 tier — Hot Cocoa, Toast, Hashbrowns, Coffee Cake — is the absolute cheapest layer of the menu. No other major diner chain runs an item floor that low. Use it to pad an order or as a cheap solo stop.

Loyalty app

Denny's Rewards signup bonus

Signing up for Denny's Rewards typically includes a free Build Your Own Grand Slam ($10.99 value) after the first qualifying visit, plus a free dessert on your birthday. Easily the best return on a 90-second app signup.

BYOS math

BYOS beats Grand Slam by $1

The Build Your Own Slam ($10.99) is $1 cheaper than the Grand Slam ($11.99) and gives you more flexibility — pick any 4 of 14+ items. If the standard Grand Slam build is what you wanted anyway, order BYOS and save a dollar.

Mail + email

Denny's coupons

The chain runs heavy direct-mail and email coupon distribution — common offers include $5 off two entrées and free pancakes with combo purchase. If you live within a few miles of a store, the mail offers find you.

Bottomless

Bottomless coffee > soda

Bottomless coffee ($3.99) is the same price as a single fountain drink ($3.49) plus 50 cents — but it's bottomless and refills are free. If you're staying past one cup, coffee is the cheapest per-ounce drink option.

Late-night

The Late Night Menu is its own thing

Most Denny's run a separate Late Night Menu with rotating $4 and $6 value picks that don't appear on the day menu. If you're stopping after midnight, ask the server for the Late Night Menu.

About Denny's

The chain that built American diner culture around one breakfast plate — and kept the lights on all night doing it.

Harold Butler and Richard Jezak opened the first Denny's in Lakewood, California in 1953 under the name "Danny's Donuts". The name was changed to "Denny's" within a few years to avoid confusion with a regional chain. Over the next two decades, Denny's evolved from a donut shop into a sit-down 24-hour diner with a national footprint — the most-recognized American diner chain by the 1970s.

The Grand Slam Breakfast launched in 1977 and instantly became the menu's anchor item. It has been on the board every year since, with millions of plates served annually. Denny's tagline "America's Diner" rolled out in 2011 to formalize the all-day, 24-hour positioning the chain had run informally since the 1960s.

In 2009 a Grand Slam Breakfast was delivered to the International Space Station, making Denny's the first restaurant chain to serve American food in space — a publicity stunt tied to a free-Grand-Slam promotion that drew an estimated 2 million people into stores in a single day. The chain is publicly traded (NASDAQ: DENN), operates approximately 1,400 U.S. locations, and is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Direct competitor: IHOP. Same lane, different menu strategy.

1953Founded
~1,400U.S. stores
24/7Most locations
80+Menu items
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Common questions

Denny's menu — frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions people most commonly ask about Denny's Grand Slam, Build Your Own Slam, the $2/$4/$6/$8 Value Menu, 24-hour service and prices.

How much is Denny's Grand Slam in 2026?

The Grand Slam Breakfast is priced around $11.99 at most U.S. Denny's locations as of May 2026 — two eggs cooked your way, two bacon strips, two sausage links and two Buttermilk Pancakes. It's been Denny's signature combo since 1977 and remains the chain's most-ordered item. California, the Northeast and Hawaii typically run $1–3 higher; Midwest and South often hold near $10.99–$11.99. Confirm with the Denny's app for your specific store.

What's on the Denny's Build Your Own Slam menu?

The Build Your Own Grand Slam is priced around $10.99 and lets you pick any 4 items from a list of 14+ breakfast options. Standard picks include: 2 Eggs, 2 Bacon Strips, 2 Sausage Links, 2 slices of Ham, 2 Buttermilk Pancakes, French Toast, Hashbrowns, Yogurt, Fresh Fruit, Cinnamon Sugar Toast, English Muffin, Sausage Gravy & Biscuit, and Cheddar Sausage Hash. Premium add-ons (Country-Fried Steak +$2.99, Chicken Sausage +$1.99) bump the base price. It's the cheapest full slam on the board.

Is Denny's open 24 hours?

Most Denny's locations are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — the 24/7 diner model is Denny's brand identity and the tagline "America's Diner" is built around it. Some smaller-market suburban locations have reduced overnight hours (typically 6am–midnight), and a small share of stores cut full 24-hour service during the 2020–2022 staffing crunch. The chain's late-night daypart is a meaningful share of revenue and a key reason Denny's pricing is a touch higher than IHOP. Use the official Denny's store locator for exact hours at your nearest site.

What's the difference between Denny's and IHOP?

The two chains are direct competitors, often located across the street from each other, with nearly identical price tiers. The structural differences: Denny's is a full-menu 24-hour diner — burgers, steaks, sandwiches and all-day breakfast served around the clock. IHOP is a pancake-led family restaurant — pancakes are the headline category and the chain leans more breakfast-forward, with fewer (and shorter-hour) 24-hour locations. Signature items differ: Denny's owns the Grand Slam and Moons Over My Hammy; IHOP owns the Original Buttermilk Pancakes and Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity. Denny's has the $2/$4/$6/$8 Value Menu; IHOP has no equivalent value-tier lineup. Pricing is within $1–2 across most equivalent items.

How much is the Lumberjack Slam at Denny's?

The Lumberjack Slam is priced around $14.99 — the biggest plate in the Slams lineup. It includes 3 eggs cooked your way, bacon strips, sausage links, a grilled ham slice, 2 Buttermilk Pancakes, hashbrowns and toast. The Ultimate Slam (also $14.99) is a similar build with eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, hashbrowns and 2 pancakes. Both sit at the top of the breakfast board — only the T-Bone Steak & Eggs ($18.99) runs higher.

What's on the $2 Menu at Denny's?

The $2 tier of the Value Menu includes Hot Cocoa, a slice of Coffee Cake, a side of Hashbrowns and a side of Toast — each at $2 flat. The full $2 / $4 / $6 / $8 Value Menu ladder runs from breakfast snacks ($2 tier), to small entrées and shareables ($4 tier — Cheesy Bites, Big Dipper Pancake Sliders, Loaded Fries), to combo entrées ($6 tier — Cobb Salad, Slow-Cooked Pot Roast Sandwich, Build Your Own Slam Lite), to premium plates ($8 tier — Mile-High Denver Omelette, Premium Build Your Own Slam, Premium Burger). It's been Denny's signature value play since 2010 and the lineup rotates throughout the year.

Is Denny's cheaper than IHOP?

On a like-for-like comparison, Denny's and IHOP are nearly identical on pricing. Denny's Grand Slam ($11.99) sits within a dollar of IHOP's 2 x 2 x 2 ($10.99). A pancake stack runs $8.49 at Denny's vs. $8.99 at IHOP. Where Denny's wins is the $2/$4/$6/$8 Value Menu — IHOP has no equivalent value lineup, so if you're willing to order the cheapest tier, Denny's has the lower floor (Hot Cocoa at $2, sides at $2). Where IHOP wins is loyalty value — IHOP Rewards (PanCoins) tends to be more aggressive than Denny's Rewards on day-to-day deals. Both chains run heavy direct-mail coupons.

Did Denny's really send a Grand Slam to space?

Yes. In 2009, Denny's became the first restaurant chain to serve American food on the International Space Station when a freeze-dried, repackaged Grand Slam Breakfast was sent up to the ISS. It was a publicity stunt tied to a free-Grand-Slam promotion that drew an estimated 2 million people into Denny's locations one Tuesday, but the food shipment itself was real — NASA's standard freeze-dry process applied to the Grand Slam's components. The chain has played up its space history in marketing since, and the moment cemented the Grand Slam as Denny's most-recognized item.

Does Denny's serve breakfast all day?

Yes — every Denny's serves the full breakfast menu all day, every day, around the clock. Pancakes, Slams, omelettes, skillets, Moons Over My Hammy, French toast, waffles — all of it, every hour. Combined with most locations running 24 hours, Denny's is effectively the only major U.S. chain where you can get a full Grand Slam Breakfast at 3 AM on a Wednesday in most markets. Lunch and dinner items (burgers, steaks, sandwiches) are also available all day at every location.

How do Denny's Rewards work?

Denny's Rewards is the chain's mobile loyalty program — sign up via the Denny's app and earn points on every visit, redeemable for free items. New-member signup typically includes a free Build Your Own Grand Slam after your first qualifying visit, plus a free dessert on your birthday. Points roughly redeem at 20 pts per dollar spent, with reward tiers from a free side ($2 value) up to a free entrée ($12 value). The app also surfaces members-only coupons and the rotating $2/$4/$6/$8 Value Menu — generally the strongest day-to-day deal channel at Denny's.

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