IHOP

After attending the viewing of the passing of an old friend, my wife and I went out for dinner.
Because breakfast for any meal is awesome and she and I had been talking extensively about the waffle House, she had hankering for breakfast food.
And when it's into the evening, what better place, then again there aren't many options, would there be then the International House Of Pancakes.
This IHOP was very close to funeral home which made it convenient as a choice, and we were concerned that it would be very busy and it would be a wait when we decided to go.
This is the case with the IHOP that is near our home which seems to always have a line out the door no matter the time of day or night.
When we arrived, we were surprised to find that there was no line at all, there wasn't even a reception.
This there to greet us to see this immediately, but this wasn't a problem as we were just patient and waited for someone to arrive.
When we were seated and looked around, we noticed that the decor for IHOP had changed since we had been there last.
Not this one in particular, but IHOP as a restaurant.
Admittedly, the new design looked quite modern and nice and comfortable.
I like it.
My wife ordered a breakfast burrito and I ordered the Colorado omelette, which is basically an omelette with as much meat as you can get on it.
Same thing I always order.
It also came with three buttermilk pancakes, which I really wanted to have because although I make what I think are pretty good pancakes at home utilizing the Krustiez pancake mix, I've always believed that IHOP had the best pancakes and that my "homemade" pancakes could never compare.
When they brought the food out, I always seem to have forgotten how big their omelets are.
They are massive, and could easily feed two people.
I was only able to eat half especially if I wanted to stomach some pancakes as well.
The Colorado omelette was as good as it always is.
But when it came to the pancakes it came in a stack of three and I gave my wife one.
She was one who's hankering for waffles or something of the like, but after taking a few bites of this she handed the pancake back to me and said she was good.
And I asked her if it was good and she simply replied that maybe she isn't a pancake person.
So I happily finished off the one that she didn't eat, however, I don't know if my memory is betraying me, but the pancake was not as good as my memory had told me.
Granted I am a bit older now and I don't know when.
The last time I went to IHOP was, but I do recall that it was during a time where I was making the same pancakes at home.
Either my taste buds have changed, the recipe has changed, or it was an off night for IHOP.
My tasting left me feeling as though it tasted not much different than the ones I made at home.
As a result, it was nothing special and I am not sure what to think about IHOP's pancakes moving forward unless I try another set again and have a different experience.
Now, I don't want this to necessarily sour anybody else's opinion of IHOP.
They have been around for a long time and unless others feel the way I do, I don't think that the quality or the flavor of their food has necessarily diminished.
However, this does make me feel pensive if I were to ever consider going to IHOP for pancakes again.
Omelettes, the same as ever were.
Pancakes...? Only a few more sittings will tell.

It's a chain restaurant, I'm not sure what to review.
The food is decent.
The service was okay, it was busy on Sunday.
The waiter forgot our refill but when she came back she gave us an extra drink. My friend got chicken and waffles, the chicken tender was kinda small.
I shared a Philly cheese steak and it was decent.

Owner response

Great service! Delicious food! Pleasantly surprised by the large portion size of the egg white omelette.
Will definitely come back for more!!