IHOP

I sauntered into that IHOP joint on a late Saturday night, and I was hungrier than a comedian searching for a laugh.
I ordered the sirloin steak, fries, and rice combo, and, just for kicks, I threw in a side of banana strawberry pancakes - a hearty stack of 6 of those bad boys! Now, I gotta admit, I hadn't eaten all day, so this feast felt like the appetizer to the real meal I should've ordered, but time was not on my side.
But let me tell you, the waiter over there, this guy's memory was better than mine when I'm trying to remember my wife's birthday.
He didn't jot a thing down, just kept all my crazy requests stored up in his noggin. The steak? It was seasoned to perfection, like it had just been to a stand-up comedy workshop - not too salty, not too bland, just right.
The fries were crispy as heck, with the perfect amount of salt, and the rice? It was as moist and soft as a well-crafted punchline. Now, I didn't go for anything fancy to wash it down; just some good ol' H2O.
You know, you can't go wrong with water.
So, in a nutshell, IHOP, you may not be a five-star Michelin joint, but you sure know how to serve up a solid, satisfying meal.
Thanks for filling my belly, and thanks to the waiter with the mental notepad.

5 stars to the Manager who helped with a refund from an online order.
The app charged my card and didn’t add my gift card amount.
The customer service at this location was excellent from what I witnessed.
Clean establishment and food was prepared exactly how it looks on IHOP website.
I was shocked to see the place was pretty empty.
There are many restaurants nearby, but kids eat free after 4pm I believe.
In the past I only ordered omelettes to-go.
The items I ordered during this visit didn’t have powdered sugar, but were really sweet nevertheless.
So sweet to the point, I should’ve asked for all the toppings to be on the side.
I decided to scrape off the toppings and ate only the fruit that comes with the entree.
I wish I would’ve selected an omelette, but I wanted to try items I usually wouldn’t get because I had a gift card.
With the app online order mishap I have to give the company 4 stars.
The manager and second NOT first call representative were very helpful.

Popped in noon, Sunday, November. Not too busy, immediately seated, menu, coffee.
Chose blueberry pancakes, decaf.
Served promptly, but found pancakes tough to cut: surface dry, tight; middle crumbled ( griddle too hot on 1st contact??) Not what expecting from long time national chain