dena's home cookin'

excellent food and great atmosphere. always feel welcome and service is amazing. you wont find a better place for quality and quantity vs. price. i would givedena'sa 5star rating!!

my boyfriend and i were in niagara falls and looking for a place for breakfast. when i saw the reviews fordena'shome cooking, we thought we found the perfect place for breakfast. when we arrived the place looked closed, as i was looking for a new place we saw people starting to arrive. we went in, we were seated right away, i started to look around and notice a couple of roach hotels on the floor one behind my boyfriend and the other behind me. we thought we would give it a try. i had the blueberry pancakes and my boyfriend had the peameal bacon with a side of mushrooms. the pancakes were so dry that no amount of syrup could moisten them. they tasted like they had been made earlier, frozen then reheated. my boyfriend breakfast peameal bacon was partial raw eggs over salted, mushrooms were cold and greasy. we could barely eat the food we just paid and left the only good thing i could say was that it was not to expensive.

the best of the best!!!. our experience atdena'swas one we soon won't forget! we were served promptly by dena herself. right from the get go we felt welcomed, as if we had been regulars for years. the menu consisted of a wide variety of different pallets to fit even the pickiest kid out there! (a.k.a. my 3 year old) lots of vegetarian options (the roasted red pepper and feta omelet is to die for) as well as plates heaping with sausage, bacon, ham, back bacon for the carnivor in the family! (a.k.a my husband). real home fries, texas toast... even fresh tomato, fried mushrooms and fresh fruit! the coffee and tea is included in the price of your breakfast. in place like niagara falls, where you have to pretty much re-mortgage your house to find a decent meal,dena'sis a breath of fresh air. so much awesome all in one tiny restaurant, i promise you will regret not coming sooner!

worst meal ever.... my family stopped atdena'sfor lunch after reading great reviews. we pulled up and the location is not much, but we thought we had found a hidden gem. were we ever wrong. we arrived just after 1:30, not knowing that they close at 2. we offered to leave because the woman serving us was obviously annoyed we had arrived close to closing. she told us to stay and so we started to order. my husband ordered the hungry man burger, my daughter had the pierogies and i had a salad with greek dressing. we knew we were in trouble when she reached into the chest freezer at the front of the restaurant and passed walmart frozen pierogies and fries to the kitchen. the burger was a formed patty that was so bad my husband just left it. the fries were those awful sort of breaded things. my daughter's pierogies weren't cooked through and the onions on the plate were burned and the bacon had been deep fried. my salad had a weird, thick dressing that was supposed to be greek. it was so bad i scraped it off everything. some of the lettuce was starting to rot as well. we really wanted to like this restaurant. maybe it's because we didn't order breakfast but it was honestly one of the worst meals we've ever had. the man doing the cooking was very pleasant but other than that the experience was awful. we will never go back again.

soooooooooo good. my husband and i have been todena'shome cookin' quite a few times. the food and service is always phenomenal! the food is so delicious and the portions are huge. whenever we go for breakfast or lunch it is difficult deciding on what we want to eat because everything on the menu is soooooooo good . dena is always welcoming and friendly to all her customers. it is like eating with family. harry prepares the most fabulous dishes with love and care. i will mention again that the portions are out of this world! it is also nice to see that he comes out and personally greets his customers to make sure they are satisfied with their meal. if you want to have a fabulous eating experiencedena'shome cookin' is a must!

mmmmmmm mmm. mmmmm.. found this place on urbanspoon when we were looking for a place to have breakfast. had great reviews so went for it. we were not disappointed one bit!dena'sis amazing. the food was absolutely delicious and the service was fast and attentive. dena and her family were very pleasant and chatted with us. they definitely appreciate their patrons and value your business. also, the prices are ridiculously good. for the quality of food and service you get, paying double what we did wouldn't have seemed all that unreasonable. highly highly highly recommend.

founddena'son urban spoon because i'm new to the niagara region... me and my family went one saturday for breakfast and everything was to die for! the homefries are seasoned perfectly and the wait staff was very accommodating. we'll be back

delicious!! :). my parents, boyfriend and i just got back from a lovely breakfast a dena's. we arrived at the restaurant 5 minutes before they closed, and they graciously let us in and served us absolutely delicious meals. the omelettes were massive and had large chunks of good quality meat and fresh vegetables. the home fries were fresh and flavourful, everything was wonderful and the portions were generous for a very reasonable price. we enjoyed the company of both dena and harry (owners),who had interesting stories to tell.dena'shas a great family atmosphere. we will most certainly be back. :)

top notch restaurant. i got introduced todena'srestaurant through a friend and after the first visit i knew i would be a regular! the food is very reasonably priced, fresh, and you never leave hungry. whether is breakfast, lunch or dinner you are garunteed to have great personal service, a fantastic meal at a fraction of the cost of an average restaurant!

two thumbs up fordena'sit is a restaurant like no other, check it out you will not hungry or dissatisfied :)

the food at this restaurant is what dreams are made of. guaranteed you will not leave hungry! everything is homemade, completely 100 percent! a rarity in any restaurant! the best place to eat in all of niagara falls. if you are going to be in the city,dena'sis the place to go!


-----02 sep, 2013-----

the owners of this establishment are some of the most hard working and genuine people i have ever met in my life. they take pride in the awesome food and business they have created. they offer a fully balanced breakfast (coffee included) for under 7 bucks a person. you won't get the quality or quantity you get atdena'sanywhere, i can guarantee that! you walk in there and you feel like family when you leave (and full too boot!)

best breakfast i have had in my life. my girlfriend and i stopped by and tried outdena'sfor the first time. we were impressed with the affordable prices and surprisingly large portions. every staff member we're extremely polite and made sure we were well taken care of. this is a gem in niagara. if you are looking for a good place to stop by for breakfast with great service and homestyle cooking.dena'sis the place for you. you will keep on coming back for more. we sure will!

terrible. quick and unpleasant experience here. we love little diners and noticeddena'syesterday. thought it might be a hidden jewel and were looking forward to trying out a new breakfast spot. only one table available in the centre of the room, so my daughter and i took a chair. the server arrived and asked if anyone would be joining us (four seats at the table), "no, just the two of us!") she then curtly informed us that we would need to move from the table and instructed us to take a seat at a two seat table located in a dark hallway, beside the cooler and pushed up against a wall outside the body of the dining area. this was clearly the path to the washrooms. we explained that we did not want to sit in the hallway (after all, we were already seated at an acceptable table and ready to order). the server flat out would not allow us to remain at the table and informed us we could stand and wait for another table. i understand turning over tables - i have worked in the industry for many years, but to be asked to stand and wait while a table sits vacant is simply stunning. we took our business elsewhere. greed. flat out greed - they would treat a party of two this way in hopes of selling two more plates at the vacant table. not a good way to welcome new business. i won't be back and i will be certain to inform friends about the shoddy treatment we received.

yum, just yum!. our family of four drove from hamilton to niagara for the night and founddena'son trip advisor. we arrived at 7:20pm not realizing they closed at 7pm. harry the owner was in the parking lot saying goodbye to some customers and waved us in saying he was the head chef and would take care of us. boy, did they ever. dena, harry and brenda treated us to the best dinner and hospitality we could have imagined. the food was super delicious, all made with fresh, home cooked ingredients, served lightening quick. the value for the money is unmatched. we were so blown away, we came back the next morning for breakfast and were not disappointed. for dinner we had the fish and chips, great canadian burger (mammoth and mouthwatering), pasta with marinara sauce. breakfast was greek omelet, big breakfast and blueberry pancakes. the portion sizes are extremely generous and there are great additions such as sauteed whole mushrooms, tomato and onions alongside the real potato homefries. we are only 45 minutes away so we will be back often - totally worth the drive! everything we had was delicious and harry even sat down to visit between the endless stream of regulars. this is a small restaurant, but turnover is quick and they do not make you feel rushed. they were so kind to our kids and even slipped my son a plate of bacon to go with his pasta because he heard him ask it if was on the dinner menu. a true jewel of a retaurant.

true home cooking. i just had the most amazing fish & chips atdena'sfor lunch. the batter was light and the fish was excellent. if you want to go where us locals go to eat without the high price of the tourist traps, this is your place. the staff are extremely friendly and the owners always come to your table to ensure you enjoyed your meal. i have also been for breakfats and this is the place for the morning after the night before!! hat's off

a great find. we go out of our way to find interesting restaurants that are not part of a chain which is why we use urban spoon so often, especially when traveling. with only 3 "likes" and no reviews, we didn't have much to go on fordena'sbut we were so glad we gave this quaint restaurant a try on a saturday morning. it is small, maybe 10 tables or so but we sat right down and were greeted by our friendly waitress. we ordered two omeletes, the greek and one with ham, cheese etc. both were so chock full with fresh ingredients that they tumbled onto the plate when we cut into the eggs. on the side was one-half of a large grilled tomatoe that tasted fresh and was an unusual treat. also, there was toast and lots of potatos. they were also served very quickly and piping hot. there was plenty of offers for coffee refills for my friend.

the chef/owner came to greet each table and check on our food. we shared with him that we found them on urban spoon. he was not familiar with it but said he had no trouble filling his tables. no surprise there.

my only disappointment was that they only served canned ice tea but i admit that i am a tea snob and prefer the brewed variety so i declined the can and drank water. the waitress far made up for it by offering to fill my large water bottle with ice water which was sitting on my table in preperation for our bike ride. i think the canned/bottled tea might be a canadian (or at least niagara area) thing, as i found no other brewed ice tea offered the rest of our trip. oh well, i'll come back to canada (from the states) anyway and certainly todena'sif we are in the area again.