Denny's Worst Menu Items: Steak And Potatoes Sandwich, Fried Cheese Melt, Bacon Sundae & More

Denny's has certainly awarded itself a bad reputation when it comes to culinary creations. From the recently released Mac And Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt -- which fit a burger patty as well as a serving of mac and cheese inside two pieces of bread -- to last year's Fried Cheese Melt Sandwich -- a grilled cheese stuffed with fried mozzarella sticks -- you can always count on Denny's to release a new menu item that has the power to make your stomach turn before sampling.

While you might never enter a Denny's in the revealing light of day, most of us have dined at this establishment at least once (if not countless times) long after twilight, as a way to top off the night. At that hour, these types of dishes are just what we crave. Denny's is aware of its place in the culinary world, and has even created the All Nighter menu especially for these outings. After all, its prime customer base is not the senior, but the 18-24 year old.

You have to hand it to Denny's. The company sure is inventive with its creations -- never ceasing to roll out new menu gimmicks. Some of its most notable menus include Baconalia which celebrated the country's bacon craze, Let's Get Cheesy! which clearly featured a lot of American cheese, and the Rockstar menu which called upon popular rock groups to create dishes inspired by their band. If there is one thing to be learned from Denny's, it is that creativity and perseverance might not bring you to excellence, but it will sure get you noticed.

While these menus are no longer featured at Denny's, you can have faith that the company will surely release equally notable items soon.

What are some of your most notable Denny's experiences?

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Comments

[spydezra]

07:11 PM on 01/02/2012

Everything in moderation. If you want to enjoy a 1,000-calorie cheeseburger with all the trimmings, I say go for it. Just don't do it more than once a month, and balance it out by eating healthy, nutritious meals the majority of the time. I don't deny myself unhealthy treats, but I treat them as that: treats, not an everyday thing.

I don't agree with the government/whoever else trying to force people to eat certain foods, but I am an advocate of personal responsibility.

[Imzadi]

10:23 AM on 01/02/2012

My favorite will always be their "Moon Over My Hammy"...

[honeybear64]

09:10 AM on 01/01/2012

Some of these menu items may be a little . . . um . . . different. But they're certainly no more "weird" than some of the offerings of those "molecular gastronomy" restaurants that foodies often fawn over. Put fries on a burger instead of on the side? Oh, the horror! Make a foam out of green tea, or "caviar" out of almost anything BUT fish eggs? Sure, why not? LOL!!

Another thing: I think a lot of these dishes wouldn't seem quite so horrifying if you would imagine them being split between two or three people (or getting half of it "to go"). Because some of those dishes seem like an AWFUL lot of food for just one person - especially for the late-night hard-core partiers who may have ALREADY gotten their day's worth of calories from beer and mixed drinks alone! (at least if they haven't offered them back up at the porcelain altar, that is).

[zatso]

07:23 PM on 12/31/2011

Go DENNYS

GET off your---, exercise, and you can eat what you want.

[zatso]

07:21 PM on 12/31/2011

You post the no comments sent posting, but not the comment itself.

[zatso]

07:17 PM on 12/31/2011

TWO COMMENTS SENT, no postings,How come?

[honeybear64]

08:13 AM on 01/01/2012

You must be new to HuffPost. Get used to it LOL!

[sabelmouse]

10:05 AM on 01/01/2012

because the hp is gaga.

[zatso]

07:01 PM on 12/31/2011

Go DENNYS. Be creative all the time.

The customer has a choice. Let the calorie police eat C---!

Get off your arse, exercise, and you can eat what you want!

[Adam Dray]

06:46 PM on 12/31/2011

Some of those looked pretty tasty!

[Gimee50k]

04:50 PM on 12/31/2011

Yep, this is legitimate and real news, worthy of the huffington post.

[govmtman]

04:41 PM on 12/31/2011

I am pleasantly surprized at the wonderful menue choices Denny's has to offer. I would go for any of the choices you presented. I wish there was a Denny's near me!

[Bill928]

04:36 PM on 12/31/2011

If you stick to the tried and true Denny's can always be counted on to give an average meal at a fair price. It is when you go out on the limb you might not like what you get. I found this to be the same with other restaurants also, so it's all not all just bash Dennys as this article implies..

[Mountpearl]

04:31 PM on 12/31/2011

My wife and I are not big on fast food. A while back we visited a Denny's when they were pushing a breakfast special and that is what we ordered assuming it would be served in short order. Forty five minutes later all we had been served was the coffee. We left. Recently a cousin did me a favor and I told him I'd buy him breakfast. He and his girl friend love Denny's, eat there several times a week. I ordered a western omelet. After a fairly long wait I was served a mushroom omelet. That will be my last visit to any Denny's.

[jlglaze]

04:19 PM on 12/31/2011

Looks like they have been eaten then puked up!

[ralphieandrita]

04:18 PM on 12/31/2011

As far as these food items go....might as well toss them straight into the toidy! They will get there soon enough and will save you the time of chewing it up first!
;-)

[allen92909]

04:05 PM on 12/31/2011

While I love Denny's and would eat breakfast their everyday if I could, half of these items look disgusting...lol.