paLAtable! (The Los Angeles Food Series) - Value for Money at Denny's

$2, $4, $6, $8. What would it be? I chose $4. And what did I get?

This...

My own chicken wraps for breakfast. Not bad for $4.

Two warm flour tortillas with grilled chicken on chipotle (smokey Mexican) sauce topped with cheese and lettuce served with crisp tortilla chips. Not bad for breakfast.

The $2, $4, $6, $8 Value Menu of Denny's is a mix and match of 16 different items.

With $2, these will do...

Strawberry Pancake Puppies Sundae with Cream Cheese Icing - 3 pancake puppies (pancakes shaped like puppies) topped with vanilla ice cream and covered in strawberry topping. Drizzled with cream cheese icing and topped with whipped cream.

Cheese Quesadilla - flour tortillas with Cheddar cheese topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.

Biscuit and Gravy with Hash Browns or an Egg - a warm open-faced biscuit smothered with gravy served with hash brown or an egg

Stack of Pancakes - two fluffy buttermilk pancakes


For $4, here's more...

Fried Cheese Melt - Grilled cheese with a twist. Four fried mozzarella sticks and melted American cheese grilled between two slices of sourdough bread. Served with wavy-cut French fries and a side of marinara sauce.

Build your Own Chicken Wraps - Two warm flour tortillas filled with grilled seasoned chicken or fried breaded chicken tossed in Buffalo, BBQ or chipotle sauce then topped with a smoky cheese blend and lettuce. Served with crisp tortilla chips and a side of creamy ranch dressing or salsa.

Everyday Value Slam - Two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs and two bacon strips or two sausage links.

All You Can Eat Pancakes - Unlimited pancakes


With $6, you'll get your fix...

Chicken Cordon Bleu Melt - Two golden-fried breaded chicken strips, shaved ham, melted Swiss cheese and creamy honey mustard dressing on grilled sourdough bread. Served with a side of our wavy-cut French fries.

French Toast Breakfast - A thick slice of French toast sprinkled with powdered sugar. Served with two eggs and a choice of two bacon strips or two sausage links and hash browns.

Nacho Salad - Our specially seasoned ground beef, shredded Cheddar cheese, freshly made pico de gallo and a dollop of sour cream atop lettuce and crisp flour tortillas.

Classic Burger - A beef patty hand-pressed on the grill. With lettuce, tomato, pickles and red onions on a toasted sesame bun. Served with a side of French fries.


For $8, these will rate...

Chicken Parmesan - Golden-fried breaded chicken breast covered in marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese atop a bed of pasta. And no Italian classic is complete without a side of garlic toast. Includes soft drink or coffee.

Grand Slam Slugger - Two buttermilk pancakes, two eggs, two bacon strips and two sausage links. Served with your choice of hash browns, bread or grits. Includes coffee and small juice.

Bacon Chipotle Chicken Skillet - Sizzling grilled chicken breast topped with crisp bacon, a smoky cheese blend and chipotle sauce. Served with two sides and dinner bread. Includes soft drink or coffee. Includes side choices of Green Beans and Red-Skinned Potatoes.

Spicy Cowboy Chopped Steak - Juicy hand-pressed chopped steak covered with fire-roasted peppers and onions, melted Pepper Jack cheese and topped with Onion Tanglers™ and BBQ sauce. Served with two sides and dinner bread. Includes your soft drink or coffee.

This was my first time here but I enjoyed it. Denny's is a testament that good food doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. With their value menu, food can be enjoyed in 3 easy steps. Order from the menu, food will arrive on your table and eat. I wanted to order more. To sample as much as I can. But American portions are just over the top for me. I couldn't even bring myself to finish what I ordered. I was the perennial, "may I have a box?" queen just so no food would be wasted. Other than the experience of being in another country, the other thing that excited me was the food. I realized that restaurant hopping or food tasting for that matter is already an event in itself.