I visited Denny's for the first time after trying Cracker Barrel and IHOP. One chain had the best breakfast — and value.

I've now tried IHOP, Cracker Barrel, and Denny's.

Denny's changed my mind about which breakfast chain has the best pancakes.

Savannah Born I tried Denny's after it was recommended in the comments of my IHOP vs.

Cracker Barrel comparison .

I'd never been to Denny's, but its coffee, bacon, and ham easily beat the other chains for me.

Denny's pancakes were the best thing I tried, and this chain felt like the best value.

Clearly, I'm on a breakfast kick.

Last week, I visited Cracker Barrel and IHOP to compare signature breakfasts for Business Insider.

I concluded that both offered value, but in terms of taste, IHOP won most categories.

That said, there was only one item per chain that I'd actually go back for.

I was content with my findings — until I read comments from BI readers singing Denny's praises, some of whom wanted to know my thoughts on the breakfast chain.

Honestly, I'd never been.

And I was going to find out.

Denny's has been around for decades.