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Denny's Serving up Diner Favorites in Bronco Commons

Denny's Serving up Diner Favorites in Bronco Commons

Cal Poly Pomona's Denny's Diner in Bronco Commons officially opens Monday, Sept. 20, 2010.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks will be served all day at Denny's Diner when it opens this week in the newly constructed Residential Suites. The diner, which will stay open until 1 a.m. on most days, features a full menu and expanded hours to accommodate students' busy schedules.

The menu includes Denny's favorites, such as the Grand Slam, the Grand Slamwich, breakfast burritos and the Texas Prime Rib & Egg Sandwich. Along with breakfast, which will be available all day, the diner will serve hamburgers with never-frozen ground beef, turkey pesto panini sandwiches, prime rib cheesesteaks on ciabatta bread and fresh salads. The menu also includes a variety of munchies - mozzarella sticks, chicken strips and smothered cheese fries. A full line of Pepsi beverages, fruit smoothies and espresso drinks made with Seattle's Best Coffee are on the menu.


A student puts ketchup on his food at Denny's Diner at Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 16, 2010.

Based on a new "All Nighter" restaurant concept, Cal Poly Pomona's Denny's Diner is the second of its kind to open in the country; the first was at Florida State University a few weeks earlier. The dining room includes 60 seats in booths, tables and at the counter. The shaded outdoor seating accommodates up to 60 people on a patio overlooking the athletic fields and the Sycamore Grove at Bronco Commons.

A survey of 650 resident students found that two-thirds preferred a diner-style restaurant, and Denny's was the No. 1 choice of restaurant chains that franchise or license its operations.

Next to the diner, which replaces the Vista Cafe, is a convenience store with drinks, chips, snacks and to-go meals.

The diner will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday. Hours are subject to change.