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2:58 pm EDT

IHOP prices

We were seated promptly. Our food arrived hot and well prepared. We thought it odd the gravy for my husband's mashed potatoes was in a little container. When the waiter brought our bill it seemed high so we went over it and saw that we were charged $1.99 for 2 oz of gravy! I called the waiter over to the table to ask why? He told us since mashed potatoes don't come with the meal my husband ordered we were charged for the gravy. We were kinda flabbergasted. 1st: my husband was not told that mashed potatoes don't come with the meal he ordered Any other restaurants we frequent allow you to choose your sides. 2nd: He certainly wasn't told he'd be charged for his gravy. I always order the harvest grain and nut pancakes and it has always aggravated me that IHOP charges a lot more for them for no apparent reason. But this is the last straw. We're not going back. It's as though IHOP wants to gouge their customers for every penny they can.

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12:27 am EDT

IHOP food/service

1.We just asked to be seated in a different area because a yelling baby was across from where the young lady seated us and we got nothing but attitude and were told your at IHop not acceptable we know this is IHop. 2The food was cold 3. We got our order in pieces and had to ask for the items that where left off. 4 Manager really didn't care about our complaints. The IHOP in Austin Texas 14310 I-35 needs new management and training for the employees. Someone in the corporate office should do a surprise visit this place really sucks

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3:07 am EDT
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IHOP poor customer service

A group of 7, came in at 2:32 am. We as a group was seated upon arrival. We sat at the table for 15mins before anyone decided to help us. Associate TEDDY stood next to our table, she didn't help until we start complaining about no waiters came to the table to wait on us. We ask for a manager and no one came to keep us tonight.
This IHOP is located on 7528 US 192 in Orlando, Florida.

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8:42 pm EDT
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While visiting the IOP at 700 Central Texas Expressway in Killeen Texas on 26 April the service was below subpar. No one was manning the front area to seat people, once the people ahead of us and we were seated we sat at the table for 15 minutes without any kind of acknowledgement from the wait staff. We saw each of the four waiters look at our table none...

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2:45 pm EDT

IHOP customer service - nottingham, md 7925 belair road 21236

I use to love iHop until my most recent visit to the establishment today (Easter Day) Today I entered the iHop In Nottingham, MD and service was great per usual until I asked for the check. My server was a woman by the name of Winni. She gave my my check and I noticed it was for a little over $20.00 which was unusual I asked the server for a price reduction because she simply charged me for each item I asked her for separately. When I brought this to Winni's attention she instantly b/c hostile and appeared to be irritated and just walked away from my table with no response. Winni never returned to my table I waited 5 minutes before going out of my way and asking a passing waiter could she get me some help b/c I've been waiting and my time is very valuable to me she cooperated. Instantly a woman approached my table aggressively as if I had done something wrong I introduced my self and asked what was her name interrupting her explaining the mix up with the order. She was not friendly or acted as she had any form of customer service skills. I asked her what was her name because she wasn't wearing a badge and she rudely said "She doesn't need one she a MANAGER!" while rudely pushing which appeared to be the corrected check for the food I ordered and said her name is Lisa. Lisa then said some words I couldn't understand and walked off with out regards to me being a customer almost as if I did something wrong which made me very uncomfortable. After Lisa rudely walked of silmilar to how Winni walked off neither of them returned leaving me at the table waiting almost for nothing b/c I didn't even understand what was going on. After waiting another 5 minutes I simply flagged down another passing employee and just paid for the meal. The employee took my money and returned to my table with out a receipt which was odd b/c Winni & Lisa both were at the cash register at that time. So I asked the employee for a receipt and she politely went and retrieved it. In the process of leaving the restaurant I tired to engage with Lisa and Winni to bring some form of understanding to the whole situation but they sarcastically said "Bye Happy Easter" again leaving me speechless b/c I am I paying customer. I said "Thanks" and left the establishment. This has been THE WORST IHOP EXPERIENCE EVER! I was embarrassed, had my time wasted and was still over charged for my food. Even if you guys don't take this email into consideration on how Management is running the store in Nottingham I will continue to email and email corporate for what has occurred that wasn't right and of fair. I think its A upper management problem and that really id the down fall of company's if you've read the story you can see how Winni's & also Lisa's behavior were the same. Thanks For You Time.

Otherwise the food was great as always maybe ill just get my food to go next time.

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kneelfist
, US
Apr 21, 2019 4:44 pm EDT

Why should they give you a price reduction? You seem to mistake not getting your way as rude. Very immature of you. You may be a paying customer. But pay the full price. If you cannot afford to pay for each item you ordered get less.

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7:28 pm EDT

IHOP food

The ihop in rosenberg, texas has been complained on thoroughly on social media since they opened the doors late last year. We decided to take our chances and try it this morning, and well, everybody was correct. Ive eaten at ihop restaurants most all my life and this was by far the worst. 4 of us in our party, the waiter, although very nice, got everybodys orders wrong and mixed up, the entire meal was cold, and the grits were also cold and the consistency of dry mashed potatoes. The only thing great about our meal was the coffee. We are joining the rest of the city and boycotting this ihop restaurant. There is a waffell house, denny's, and a cracker barrell all within 5 miles of this ihop so it will not be missed. Those restaurants have never given me or my family a bad meal. Sorry...

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11:27 am EDT

IHOP I was kicked out for refusing to take food that was cold

I placed my online order at 9:02 am on 4/13. Order would be ready at about 9:17. I got there on time and my food wasnt ready, no big deal but after 30 MORE minutes I just wanted a refund and leave. The manager finally came out and tried to tell me i had been ready but the hostess was checking for me often so that wasnt true. I wanted a refund and leave. He argued with me about it being fresh, the boxes were barely warm. He insisted it had just been cooked so which was it? Been sitting ready to go or just cooked? He got mad I still was refusing the food and didnt want to refund my money. Why did he ask for my credit card to eventually SLAM, YES HE SLAMMED cash in my hand, and the exact amount of cash my ticket was for? He got loud and told me I was rude and told me to never come back to his store ever again. 45 minutes is not ok for the 2 meals we ordered. I had to ask twice for my card back especially since he gave me a cash refund! This meal should have been free anyways after our last ordered came with about a dozen ketchup packets covered in harden syrup holding them together.

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Glyniss
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May 07, 2019 9:39 pm EDT

March 25, 2019, my daughter and I went to our local IHOP and order I ordered a omlette, she ordered pancakes. While chewing my food I notice a small bit was crunchy and I though, eggshells, got back to the business of enjoying breakfast. I could not eat it all and brought the rest home where I warm it later and had it for dinner except I did not finish the meal. Again, while chewing I noticed a small bit was crunchy but this time I went after it and pulled out a small piece of what appeared to be a chip off a coffee cup or plate, it was small as ones front teeth. I did not know what to do about this then and I still do not know what to do. I have held onto the receipt and the plate with the tiny bit of glass in it because that is what is. I am attempting to reach out to corporate, I believe someone deliberately put that into my food. I was at the same restaurant the week before and again a bit of crunchy, I just thought it was eggshell then also but now I am not to sure. I am African American. I am old enough to remember when Denny's had to face court because it was proven that this, as well as other dangerous practices, was common to people of color in their restaurants, you can google this. I will post picture and if anyone have positive advice I am interested. No one, no one should go to a restaurant and unknowingly pay to have glass put in their food and worse, chew it. Screw a lawsuit, IHOP need to investigate this if this is not their practice and make the restaurant safe for ALL people of all CULTURES, men, women and children!

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11:32 am EDT
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This complaint is in regards to Keith Wilson I've worked there for almost a year and he doesn't work too well with me he's a very ignorant man I do the best I can to stay professional and polite not many workers take his disrespect easy he's very hard to work with. I don't know if I will get anywhere with this I hope someone reads it and takes it in...

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2:51 pm EDT
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I am writing in regards to our service on 3-31-19. I am not one to complain but the service was not very good. I understand there were new employees working but it took 20 minutes to get our drinks and there was no ice because they stated they were out and had to get some, and order our food and then it took another 40 minutes for our food and my daughter...

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3:15 pm EST

IHOP customer service and order was totally messed up

I called to place an order for pick up and asked for a bacon cheeseburger with only a slice of onion. The waitress said you only want a sclice of onion in your bun. I replied with I would also like to have the burger, bacon and cheese in the bun with the onion. I was picking this up for my husband who is attending classes at night and wanted to get him dinner. They quoted me 15-20 minutes but it really took closer to 45 minutes until I got my food. I didn't check becasue I wanted it to stay as hot as possible until he could eat it at his break. He actually got out early last night and came home to eat it. When he opened the container we found that the only thing in the bun was a burger, cheese and some type of nasty sauce. I paid for a bacon cheese burger but only received a plain cheese burger. Additionaly what we received was not even worth the $9.85 bill we paid. I tried to contact the resturant directly last night and each of the four times I called nobody answered the phone and it rang so many times (approx. 20 rings) it actually cut the call off. This is a shame because I have heard good things about the food and my first experience was a very bad one. I have no plans to return to the resturant in the future and would greatly appreciate a refund for this meal. I never make complaints about things but was very distured by my whole experience. I also tried calling your corporate office today 02/28/2019 at 2:00 est. And received a recording stating sorry you missed the call and to call back during regular business hours from 7 am to 7 pm cst. I was well within the time and each of the three times I called thinking it was a fluke but each time same thing. I woudl really like to speak directly to someone regarding this experience.

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9:34 pm EST
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Last night (Feb.25, 2019) my family and I went to IHOP on Crestwood Blvd the waitress had a don't care attitude. She wasn't rude but she seemed like she didn't want to be at work and the food was horrible. The burger I ordered was raw in the middle, the Spicy Poblano omelette was missing some of the ingredients. I didn't know about the food issues until I...

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11:46 am EST
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Erica and Crystal from parkway attacked verbally after I just asked a question regarding the seating arrangement at the store. The manager on duty was incompetent and allowed his team to disrespect their customers. I have not been disrespected like this at any store and what hurts is that I am a usual at the store. I won't be returning to this store again after that attack. Thank you a sad customer, Dana C

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8:05 pm EST

IHOP a manager

Hi I was in here on jan.26 @8:30 pm tonight and I enjoyed my service and waiter but I just couldn't just sit here and not report this issue see I come in here all the time and I order the same thing everytime but this particular manager is always treating the servers wrong talking to them all type if ways I think her name is Amanda I believe. I Just don't think it's human to treat ppl that way and I think something should be done or u will loose a loyal customer

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9:30 pm EST

IHOP service

The waitress set us at our table never came back we set there for 15 minutes then I said to my boyfriend let's get out of here he said no we've been sitting here let me go up and see where I was server is well he went up and the guy said I will be right with you another 5 minutes no one came then the guy came he said what can I get you to drink the next thing I know the waitress that set us game the food was called the service was horrible I never been such bad service in my life and I've been to a lot of restaurants and diners I am a server myself and would never let a customer wait that long and to top everything off never came back to the table X and everything was then want you to come back she came back with a check and said I will be right back to take care of it waited another 10 minutes and then finally decided to go up to the register I don't like complaining but I may never ever go to another IHOP again

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5:04 pm EST

IHOP food was served cold after a very long wait time / pancakes were not completely cooked

This occurred on Jan. 13, 2019, the server failed to bring my complete order. When she finally did, the pancakes were not cooked all the way. When I complained to the expeditor, she just walked away. I paid the total bill requested to see the manager. After waiting 15 or more minutes I decided to leave with no resolution extended to me.

Store #366 Server: 130/Dishea B Time: 11;13AM Check # 7070

It was a very disappointing experience, Since I do live in the neighborhood I was so looking forward to that IHOP being my regular go to
breakfast restaurant.

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2:53 pm EST
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We walked in we're standing there for five minutes before somebody even sat us once they said as we sat there for 15 minutes and somebody came over and asked if we have been helped it was not his table his name was morally. He was very helpful took our order they had him run out to do something and they did not even make sure we got our food while he went...

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10:56 am EST

IHOP earl manager

My name is Laura I worked at the location on haroer rd wv I was belittled by the manager earl in front of guests and employes I have been done like this for months abd nobody wants to step up but I am I have 4 kids and need my job and I will not be satifised until something is done u shouldn't dreed going to work cause ur scared what someone will do

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4:55 pm EST

IHOP pancakes potatoes

I was at a ihop 4691 park blvd pinellas park fl on dec 17, 2018 order potatoes pancakes that was on the menu usually they used serviced with sour cream and applesauce these were not so I order sour cream to go with them they were not potatoe pancakes and were thing I ever had orders they asked us at that time how everything and I told I was not happy with their so called potatoe pancakes and they did nothing my husband and I go to, ihop all the time that visit has left a very sour taste I just could not believe they could serve and call that potatoes pancake it looked like burnt hash browns thank you carol garza

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12:01 pm EST

IHOP constant harassment from manager

The Asst. Manager told me to "Shut the [censored] up"! Then tried to write me up for nothing! When I refused to sign it, he suspended me for a week! How do I go from no write ups to a one week suspension? Please help! I have done nothing wrong to be written up! & certainly nothing to be suspended for! This manager is out of line! & has opened the restaurant for a HR nightmare & A lawsuit for wrongfull termination and constant harassment!

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LeonaBroda
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Jan 31, 2019 9:15 am EST

This IHOP is located in Grantsville Maryland

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LeonaBroda
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Jan 31, 2019 9:14 am EST

I was fired for supposedly threatening a coworker, which never happened! Supposedly there are witnesses but they won't tell me who they are! I am a single mother with three children and with no investigation or even questioning me they fire me! An employee whose been with this location since they opened, an employee who has always received excellent employee reviews, an employee who was promoted to a lead server, an employee who has had numerous positive comments left on the survey site, an employee that my fellow employees came together and raised money for at Christmas time to help me because I was out of work from having surgery. How in the world is this justified?

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So my kids and I decided that we wanted ihop once we left church on December 31, around 8:30pm. We drive to the Smyrna location location on Team Blvd. The lights were on, shades was up. My daughter get out her car to go in first to make sure they were open. As I pulled up I said, are they open. She stated yes it's just empty inside. I said okay well park...

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About IHOP

IHOP, also known as the International House of Pancakes, is a popular American restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. Founded in 1958, IHOP has grown to become one of the largest pancake houses in the world, with over 1,600 locations in the United States and around the globe.

The restaurant chain is known for its extensive menu of breakfast items, including pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelets, and breakfast sandwiches. In addition to breakfast, IHOP also offers a variety of lunch and dinner options, such as burgers, sandwiches, salads, and entrees.

One of the unique features of IHOP is its commitment to providing a family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant chain is known for its bright and cheerful decor, as well as its friendly and attentive staff. Many IHOP locations also offer a kids' menu, making it a popular destination for families with young children.

In recent years, IHOP has expanded its menu to include a variety of international flavors and dishes. For example, the restaurant chain now offers Mexican-inspired breakfast items, such as churro pancakes and breakfast burritos, as well as Middle Eastern-inspired dishes like shakshuka.

Overall, IHOP is a beloved American institution that has been serving up delicious breakfast foods for over 60 years. With its extensive menu, family-friendly atmosphere, and commitment to quality, it's no wonder that IHOP remains a popular destination for breakfast lovers of all ages.

IHOP Customer Reviews Overview

IHOP, also known as the International House of Pancakes, is a popular American restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. The restaurant has been in business for over 60 years and has over 1,600 locations worldwide. IHOP is known for its extensive menu of pancakes, waffles, omelets, and other breakfast items, as well as its friendly service and affordable prices.

Overall, IHOP has received positive reviews from customers. Many customers praise the restaurant for its delicious food, generous portions, and affordable prices. The restaurant's pancakes, in particular, are a favorite among customers, with many describing them as fluffy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.

Customers also appreciate the variety of options available on the menu, including gluten-free and vegetarian options. The restaurant's service is also highly praised, with many customers noting the friendly and attentive staff.

However, some customers have noted that the restaurant can be crowded and noisy during peak hours, and that the wait times for a table can be long. Some customers have also reported issues with the quality of their food, although these complaints are relatively rare.

Overall, IHOP is a popular and well-regarded restaurant chain that offers delicious breakfast foods at affordable prices. With its extensive menu, friendly service, and convenient locations, it's no wonder that IHOP has become a favorite among breakfast lovers across the country.

Overview of IHOP complaint handling

IHOP reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Nov 20, 2006. The latest review Terrible service was posted on Mar 6, 2024. The latest complaint manager karen ellyson unethical behavior was resolved on Dec 02, 2019. IHOP has an average consumer rating of 1 stars from 908 reviews. IHOP has resolved 58 complaints.
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