Old-fashioned diner food meets burgers & breakfast at this no-frills counter serve with a patio.
Ying Liang
Long overdue review, I absolutely loved the food here. Fast, friendly, generous portions. The homemade dressings are incredible and the fries are hands-down the best I’ve had in LA! Hope to be back soon.
… moreAlan Guillen
Had my first Penny’s experience. The staff is very friendly and the dish I had, the green chilaquilles with eggs over easy and it was pretty good! They even add avocado. They could go lighter on the sauce as it drowns the chips. Curious to try their red version.
However, this isn’t a gourmet place, It’s a diner set up. So, are two eggs with chips plus salsa with rice and beans worth 15 dollars? Probably not, but that is the world we live in.
… moreE Yen
The food was okay. I had the pastrami sandwich, which I found was a standard no frills sandwich. The burgers are the one thing that sets this place apart. My sons had cheeseburgers. One had pastrami on it, my son l Ioved it. The chicken burrito was okay. It was better than the pastrami sandwich.
… moreErnesto Coronel Reyes
The hamburger was enjoyable with a good meat-to-bun ratio and appropriately balanced dressing, neither overpowering nor overwhelming. The toasty bun complemented it well. However, the French fries seemed a bit old, giving off the impression that they’d been sitting around for a while.
The service was quick and friendly, but one aspect that slightly bothers me is when I order a burger special and get asked if I want cheese. It sparks an internal debate for me – doesn’t adding cheese make it a cheeseburger combo? It affects my enjoyment of the meal, although I understand they might have their reasons, perhaps for upselling or due to customers often ordering a hamburger but actually wanting a cheeseburger. Nonetheless, it slightly hinders my overall burger experience.
… moreCTCheo
This is a good place to get burgers and fries. I do want to mention one thing, the fries used to be seasoned differently as they are now just seasoned with salt, which is disappointing to me. As for the other food on the menu, I would say tread lightly. I recently went and got a crispy chicken sandwich combo and was very disappointed. There was more bun and lettuce than there was patty. The cheese was bigger than the patty. I expected better for the price. I did order chicken strips and one chicken strip is bigger or the same size as the chicken patty. It would’ve been better if they put the 3 chicken strips in place of the chicken patty. I don’t know if I’d come here to order anything else other than a burger and fries after this experience. I added a pics of my order.
… moreJose Luis Ruiz
The pricing of their food is going up way too high. Today i came in to get breakfast, ive always bought breakfast and always get 4 extra sausage links and 4 extra bacon strips for my kids so we share a meal and today i was so disappointed in the massive price increase. They sold me only 2 sausage links for $2.75! Not that long ago it was possible to get 4 sausage links at that price. For the price of almost $3.00 you can actually buy 8 sausage links at the grocery store and just cook them your self vs geting only 2 meager sausage links. This made me not want to return to Penny’s. The owners are getting too greedy with less food and charging even more for the meal which if you live paycheck to paycheck, and dont make $18.00 or $20.00 an hour, it will make it much harder for most people in the Highland Park area to dine here. I truly am disappointed, they just made me want to start cooking at home which i usually like to take a break from that at least once a week but looks like due to their massive price increase, its best for me to cook at home and save more on food.
… moreBen Cavazos
A tow truck driver recommended this place. After hearing how he described the Burger, had to try it myself. He was right, although grilled, the burgers taste charbroiled, and all the ingredients tasted fresh, with a good amount of french fries! Thanks Action Towing..
… moreVenom 1951
One of those neighborhood hamburger joints to go to for a good burger and fries. The menu has just about anything you want and more. Breakfest burritos are the bomb. The Avacado Bacon Burger, Taco and Orange Bang drink is pretty good. This place has been around for a while. It has not change through my years growin up to include my parents growing up around here. Normally get take out. Highly recommend.
… moreChris Martinez
Great place to come and grab a bite to eat.
I ordered a pastrami cheeseburger combo (#12)
And it was huge! They also served a large amount of fries. I believe it was totally worth it.
Would definitely like to return and try some other foods on their large menu. They have lots to choose from!
… moreGerman Carrillo
Got a double cheese burger combo all i can say is Amazing! Love the food and they have other varies of food and breakfast
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