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Jim-Denny's Lunch is located in California.
3.0 of 5 stars.
Tiny crowded greasy spoon- the menu is surprisingly unique with a couple of variations to traditional fare.Be warned- there is no restroom!
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Superburger is pretty huge. Probably the greasiest diner I have been to. A bit overpriced, check the menu online.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had breakfast here ... ordered the daily special --- THE STACK , consisted of toast (on the side), white gravy on the bottom with hash browns, meat (choice of 3 strips of bacon or 3 links of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So from the outside this place looks like nothing more than shack. As soon as I walked inside though, I knew that the food would be good. I walk inside and there was a bar to my right, big enough...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Today was my second time eating here. The first time i went on my lunch break and that wasn't a good idea because I ended up waiting for my food for pretty much my whole lunch hour. I got the 5 cent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We wandered in after 1 pm so the place was not crowded. All of us ordered burgers plus fries and a chocolate malt. The service was very friendly, helpful and quick. The burgers were great as were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Charming lil' diner. Patsy works the kitchen magic. Tina handles the customers with gusto. The other staff members help them crank out the goods. Quickie:Yes, it's a shack and cramped. And yes, no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We really looked forward to hitting Jim-Denny's for breakfast. We felt like we were let down. We chose to eat outside since the counter was full. We ordered a short stack and the 'just right'...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim-Denny's is a dive... but that's part of its charm. I came here based on a recommendation from a co-worker [and confirmed by yelpers] and I'm so glad I did! I've been driving past it for over 10...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After many years of living in the area and hearing about the burgers here, I finally made it over to have one.(I'll give it a 3.5 in stars)At lunchtime, they seem to do a brisk business. On a hot...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch. Great hole in the wall kinda place. Great service, good food and good iced tea. Separate side window for outside and take out orders. Definitely going to make a point of coming...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One word: PANCAKE! Ooooooooh they are gigantic & delicious! Went there for lunch one day & the burger was pretty good - but I love the breakfast. I dig the fact that everything is cooked right in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good but overhyped. I'd probably give them a 3.5 if I could but I rounded up to 4 because of their supposed historical significance. My wife and I went there for breakfast and were immediately...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a failed date attempt here (it would actually be a terrible place for a date, I don't know what I was thinking, even if you were trying for something original and kitchsy. You would either sit...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We finally made it to Jim-Denny's! Among us, we ordered the pancake the size of a steering wheel, a burrito special and an eggs/bacon plate. We vote yumm-o on all items! Friendly staff, great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim-Denny's is a great place for breakfast AND lunch! My dining buddy and I made a nice leisurely visit last Wednesday morning. It wasn't too crowded, and the street parking was decent for a weekday...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsCame in here for lunch on a pseudo whim. I was actually looking for a breakfast spot, but by the time we got there, it was too late for breakfast and the craving had already passed.The place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat this place especially for breakfast (best in town), biggest pancakes I've ever seen. I have never ordered anything i didn't love, even my first peanut butter burger (that day's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great, but very small. Inside dining is a bar and a very tight squeeze. I ate outside in what is basically the parking lot on plastic tables, but yesterday was such a gorgeous day, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap with huge portions.I just got oatmeal and fresh fruit, but my boyfriend got an omelette packed with cheese and came with huge pieces of Texas style toast. The guys next to us got the dollar...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I see this place everyday on my way to work off the lightrail and have worked at the Cal/EPA for over 2 years now and finally had the courage to step in a couple weeks ago. I'll be honest, from the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If any of you f*&%ers tell Diners, Drive-ins and Dives about this place, I will hunt you down and use your head as an ornament on the front grill of my truck.*I'm not kidding. Squeeze-in is all...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars if I could - gets the 4 because of the potential. We headed to Jim Denny's today - hoping to get breakfast. Alas, they stop serving b-fast at 12pm and we rolled in at 12:20pm. We re-grouped...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously?!! 4.5 stars?!! Sacramento Yelpers need a more refined palate.The open faced chili cheeseburger was all beans and barely any meat. The chili was watery, the bun was soggy, the fries were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say I was blown away by the watery non-chili chili burger - and $9 too?! I stand behind the burgers though, and the fries are solid.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been passing this place for years and FINALLY made it inside. It completely lived up to it's reputation. The fries are good, service quick and friendly. A great little diner with a mean burger....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was great. I brought 3 kids and we sat at the counter. The staff was great. My 90 pound girls each ate one "mini" pancake in addition to the rest of their breakfast. This "mini" pancake was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim Denny's, thank you. Thank you for an awesome breakfast yesterday, I couldn't be more pleased. I'm sorry I didn't know that you were a mere 2 block from my house, I promise I will come visit more...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! I am seriously impressed! Not only do they make everything to order right in front of you, but all the veggies for the scrams were fresh cut and all the eggs are cracked right then and there. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Considering how great everything else was, I thought that maybe they would have the definitive pastrami sandwich for Sacramento. Alas, although it's good, it's not anything that will take you to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch with two friends and it was very busy at 11am on a Wednesday. We all ordered regular cheeseburgers and milkshakes but I ordered my cheeseburger with grilled onions. Everything was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This morning I decided to try Jim Denny's breakfast but got a little caught up at work, so I went back to try something else for lunch. I tried the Superburger and heavens to murgatroyd it was damn...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow is all that can be said. A great Greasy spoon seats about 7. I have only been there for breakfast which actually would keep one full for about a week which is why I have never gone for Lunch. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I just found my new favorite spot in Sacramento! I have driven by a hundred times and always looked at the dilapidated building and thought it probably has fantastic food, I was not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My niece and I were craving for breakfast and there was no better place than Jim-Denny's. i tried "The Stack" for the first time and it was delicious! It's layered with gravy, extra krispy hash...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here expecting a retro Dennys, but I was surprised to find it was a tiny shack! I had heard about their breakfast and was excited to try their pancakes, the information of breakfast hours are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best diner in town! Scott's "Just Right" Breakfast plate ($9) is clearly enough for two people. I'll definitely get PJ's "Just a Little" Breakfast ($7) the next time I go.
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This very small place whips out the most rockin food from that corner griddle. And everyone is super friendly. We immediately felt comfortable to order anything and everything.The actually building...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here for breakfast twice. But it was good, typical greasy spoon. The chicken apple sausage is really good though. Pancake ridiculously huge, but good.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a Sacramento classic! I took an out-of-town friend who was visiting here, and he absolutely loved it. We had wonderful experience here with the food and service. I really like how they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying I do not know too many restaurants that will let you walk in at 3 and serve you with no rush when they close at 3. If it was me I would be yelling that you have one minute to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was visiting the best friend, and we decided to take a short walk to Jim Denny's, as her sister recommended it. I was a little hesitant going inside, as I was afraid to smell like burger grill all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Checked Jim Denny's out for breakfast a couple weekends back. My wife had read about the huge pancakes and massive everything omelet. She gave me instructions to order those items and they would be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jim-Dennys is a 1940s looking little burger shack at 12th and H. They are open for dinner, until 9 on Saturdays. It really is a fab place to stop for a quick bite. They have a long counter with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jim-Denny's breakfast makes an epic mockery of every other breakfast joint in the Sacramento-Placer-El Dorado-Yolo-Solano-Amador county area. Seriously - I dare you to tell me a better place to grab a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Greasy. Greasy. Greasy. That is the best and really only way to describe this bomb eatery. Hung over? You really only have one legitimate choice, Jim Denny's.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few months ago my most cherished dining partner and I were invited to a wedding in the great city of Sacramento (*snicker*). Since I'm far too cheap to pay $30 for the two of us to take a shuttle to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here this morning for hangover breakfast and couldn't have been more happy. I had the bee gees in a major way and desperately needed some grub to absorb the alcohol. We went in and thank god I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am currently in bed with my laptop perched on my belly, my belly that is full of only half the short stack. The other half waits in the fridge for when I wake up from the coma I'm about to slip...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Jim Denny's this weekend while visiting my family as we desperately searched on a Saturday morning for a good, traditional breakfast. While driving through downtown, we noticed that Jim...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deliciouso! I love this place from the decor to the food. Great big menu and good sized portions. The shakes are super good.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am currently in a coma state of burger bliss after visiting this joint. Read about it here and had to try the open faced chili cheese burger once I saw the picture. My boyfriend and I decided to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love little places like this. A friend and I stopped by for an early lunch, but they only serve from the breakfast menu until Noon. So, I had the short stack - which is a single HUGE pancake!! Since...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know if I'd call it the best best best burger I've had in Sacramento, but it's certainly enjoyable. Add a thick blackberry shake and I'll call it even. And the potato salad, chili and cole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Taste: 10 starsAmbiance: hahahahahahaReally really yummy, kind of expensive though. Doesn't stop me from walking 6 blocks for lunch though.Hard to find a seat, inside or outside. Had to listen to the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hard to find a good burger in this town much less an outstanding one.I knew when i started writing this i would want one.so i think its time.........
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First, I have to confess that I've only ever come to Jim-Denny's for breakfast. Their breakfast burrito is huge and adding the sour cream and avocado inside just make it incredible. The salsa's got...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am only giving 4 stars because I don't believe I can honestly give a 5 star after only one visit. But I want to. My bf and I just recently moved in a few blocks away and decided to go for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never eaten breakfast at Jim-Denny's so this review is entirely based on lunches I have eaten there.I live in Roseville. It's kind of a long way from Jim-Denny's. But my friends and I will...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had BREAKFAST: OK I'll give it a 5, why not? I mean where else do you get a pancake described by the waiter as 'it's as big as a hubcap,' no really it is! That alone deserves a 5 for novelty...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
WTF? This place is a five on the fun, unique, and crazy factors - but a one or two on the variety, healthiness, and cleanliness factors. I need to eat a breakfast here - the reviews look interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
100 reviews . . . Damn, I need to get a life, or some sleep. But, Yelp is so "fun, useful, cool . . . and cathartic" (acronym for ya?). 100th for a place that will make it to 100 years, soon enough....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE best breakfast in town. Period.Patsy is fabulous! The staff makes me feel like part of the family every time I'm there. Five stars!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate breakfast at Jim Denny's this summer. I was pretty hungry when I went in so ordered the short stack of pancakes, which I heard was huge. It comes out and is one giant pancake overlapping the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.Delicious and greasy burgers. Cramped quarters with only 13 stools at the counter. Pancakes as big as an Irishman's head. The chili is bomb. And when they have the tortilla soup,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I know that people think Jim-Denny's is soooo good, but I cannot say the same. The first time I went, I loved my breakfast (not any better than Denny's, but still good) and Patsy was a great cook....
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So a couple of friends and hubby and I decided to try out the Jim-Denny's burgers, head-to-head with Willie's. (We're doing Squeeze Inn vs. Nationwide next.) The burgers from Jim-Denny's were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With all of the hoopla surrounding Squeeze Inn especially after they were featured in an episode on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," it is a shame that Jim Denny's was not represented...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fast, friendly, no-nonsense service. My 1/3 pound beef "Joey" was around $8. My friend had the "old fashioned", priced around $5, which had the thinnest patty ever ( definitely go with a bigger...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never listen. Why do I read reviews if I never listen???I read yelp reviews and they all seem to say the pancakes are out of control. Do I believe them?? Nope!Jim-Dennys is pretty dive-y. A counter...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great burgers, and amazing fries! I've had their mushroom burger and just a cheeseburger and both were incredible. Their fries have always been fresh and perfectly cooked. not too thick, not to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard so many great things about this little 12th street hole in the wall, so I was really excited to try their burgers for the first time today. I decided to phone in my order and eat at home...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just a more recent update. Burgers are still really good but I think the quality has slipped since the last visit..... I miss Jim : (I have been going to Jim Denny's for about 30 yrs. God.... I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best burgers I've had to date. Since eating here, it has raised my standard. Thick, juicy, burgers full of flavor. As an indecisive person, it's hard to choose what to get, but it seems that no matter...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect "nickel burger" and fries for about $4.50, cheese, mushrooms, are extras but thats ok.My boyfriend once tried a burger with peanut butter on it in Hawaii and we have been on the search to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
http://jim-dennys.com/A total dive that I'll be returning to. Side by side seating at the counter. On the last hour before closing on a Saturday, there were only a few customers sitting inside but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since Jim-Denny's burgers have already been Yelped from here to hog-heaven, I'll just leave my comments on the Jim-Denny Breakfast Experience.Here's my advice to you: Bring your appetite, because you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
jim denny's is in the top 3 cheeseburger spots. i can never choose what to order, and everything is delicious. you can sit outside, or you can sit in the small inside at the counter and watch your...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing burgers. Not safe for vegetarians. Sure, they have veggie stuff on the menu, but it's all about the grill and you know that ain't tofu grease. A colleague turned me on to this after a long day...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Though billed as "the busiest 10 seats in Sacramento", the friendly owners-staff at Jim Denny's let you take your time savoring a meal. I stopped in here for a Saturday AM brunch on a recent weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A tiny little burger shack at 12th and H. I never got to try it because it was only open for lunch, but now they are open for dinner, until 9 on Saturdays...I went out with some hungover friends in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let the size and look of the place deter you from eating here. Yes, it is small -- holds maybe a dozen people inside. But, after a long night of visiting my old watering holes, I head over...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My grandma used to work here a long time ago.... or so my drunken father used to tell me.Anyhow, great burgers =)
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Sacramento institution, Jim Denny's is an unassuming, no-nonsense burger joint that serves up some of the very best American grub in Northern California, and a low price. The food portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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Great Service. New Owners are amazing. Love the menu. GREAT shakes. I Highly Recommend a Cheeseburger!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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Jim-Denny's Lunch is top notch, even the customers make you feel welcome. The burgers are freshly made right in front of you will pleasing chatter all about. If you are in a hurry you can fax or call in your...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2002
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Jim Denny's, a Downtown work week lunch hour staple. This cult classic only sets about a dozen, and is open for only a few hours monday through friday. There is no doubt that Jim Denny's thick Ice Cream...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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