Well maintained and courteous are the staff. Breakfast is the deal. Loved the banana cream pancakes.
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Danielle R.
You either get bad service or bad food. Thee place also needs a good scrubbing dirty windows, dirty coffee pots, syrup on the back of table walls, and a smell when you walk in. The only reason I ever went there was because my daughter loves the kids smiley face pancake. However we will not be going back after today's visit watched as two tables that came in at least 5mins after us get served while we just sat there after almost 10 we got up to find a manager who was tucked in a back area talking to a waitress not on the floor managing like he should have been. My child was not happy we were leaving her favorite restaurant so now we're sitting at Culvers her second favorite restaurant.... enjoying a great meal
(1)
Giocatore M.
This delightful little chain-dive is great if . . . A). You want great tasting pancakes. -They really are the best around. B). Entertainment while you eat. -Locals gather here to start miniature ghetto-riots and throw chairs. C). Getting surprises! -You will get something entirely different than what you ordered. -The staff are gracious and will think nothing of it. D). Having servers not know they sell hamburgers. -They will argue the point despite having it on their menu. E). Need a place to go laugh at drunk and/or high teenagers at night. The great pancakes are almost worth a second star . . . almost. For some reason we still choose to patronize this establishment on occasion, and while we are there we experience a feeling that can almost be described as enjoyment. But . . . it's like going home with someone from a bar. When it's over, and you're sobering up, you start to realize who/what you did and start to feel ashamed and sick and wonder if you need to get checked for something. That's Waterloo's Ihop in a nutshell.
(1)
Jessica G.
Usually go for breakfast but have been there for lunch and dinner also. I don't know what it is but they have the best hash browns!! I always order mine well done and they are perfect every time. They are always packed on the weekends but we seem to get seated very quickly!! The coffee is always hot and fresh!! We always have great service but our favorite server is Olivia. She is efficient, friendly, and has the most stunning blue eyes!!! We go about once a week and will continue to go for as long as we can!!
(5)
David C.
As IHOPs go this one is very good. Service was very prompt and the food tasty. The restaurant was clean and bright. While the food may not win any awards it was better than the breakfast offered by Hampton Inn. I'll be back.
(3)
Jon U.
Passable food, and service, but building is showing its age. Add to that the decision to be blaring 70s/80s rock (much loader outside and in the entrance) and you've got an IHOP that really stands out, but not in a good way. I won't be returning.
(2)
Thomas P.
I'm a huge fan of breakfast while eating out and IHOP has always been a staple in the past. We stopped around noon on a Sunday and they were extremely busy, yet managed to seat us and feed us in a timely manner. The food is what you'd expect from an IHOP (good but not great, except for the pancakes... Those were awesome!). We'll definitely go back in the future because it's a known and very cost friendly. We really enjoyed the fact that things were kept moving and we didn't have to wait very long.
(3)
Kayla B.
I used to come to this place really often when I was a kid with my family. After some of the infamous videos showing awful violence in this building, though, I've avoided it despite wanting to come back for their Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes. In fact, their Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes were one of my favorite things to eat as a kid. Recently, I decided to go ahead and come and risk it, though. First thing I noticed was that the building has seen better days. It's definitely not "awful", but you'll notice it if you look carefully. Some of the booths have tears, and the bathroom doesn't have shiny gleam anymore. There's a couple spots where it looks like wallpaper is peeling too. It's not run-down enough to be a concern, but if you remember it from years ago, you'll see that not much has been done in terms of renovation to make this place look nice. Everything felt sticky. That wasn't so pleasant. The table was sticky, and all of the syrup bottle handles were sticky as well. I know syrup tends to get sticky and it's staple of most breakfast places, but honestly, I've never been to a place where so much was sticky. My drinking glasses, silverware, and food plate were okay, but still, it became where I didn't want to touch anything. The menu was just as amazing as I remember it. Compared to other breakfast place, IHOP just has so many more options. It's actually at a point where I couldn't pick what I wanted to eat because I wanted to eat multiple things. Normally, I have to narrow down to what's LEAST offensive. Here, there were tons of things. Obviously, though, I went with my childhood favorite of Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes. My foodmate (is that a word?) also had the same time to choose between all of the great options. We placed our order and waited. No big deal. Well, ten minutes later, the waitress comes back and lets us know that they are out of chocolate chips. (Is that even a thing? They're less than a block from like 3 grocery stores) They, however, already made the chocolate pancakes, so I end up making some mutant zombie mutation request between chocolate pancakes with strawberries and bananas. They're okay making it. The waitress, while seeming a bit confused about everything, was very nice and courteous. She also was pretty attentive. She's definitely above-average on waitress quality. The food itself was okay. My foodmate said the french toast and bacon was absolutely amazing, but the pancakes and eggs were on the "meh" side. I enjoyed my pancakes, but it wasn't really what I originally wanted, so I wouldn't rate them too highly. They were okay. The bill was reasonable, and it was promptly taken care of. There was an error on the bill (an ironic error, even, because they charged me for "extra chocolate chips" despite, y'know, being out of chocolate chips), but when I pointed it out, the waitress was happy to change it. Final thoughts: I'm not sure I would come here again. It wasn't downright awful, and I wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves because I really want to love my pancakes, but I'm not sure it's ever going to be the place I once loved. It's not horrible, but it's certainly not up to the standards that I'd expect a restaurant to be.
(2)
Joshua S.
Worst experience I ever had at a restaurant in my life. Rotten salad, lazy management, food was cold, took ten minutes to split a check, I actually left hungry. BEWARE of this IHOP!
(1)
Aaron L.
Food was good except for a few minor details: - Gf got the stuffed French toast and there wasn't much filling at all - I got the lingon berry crepes and there were fewer lingon berries than I've gotten in the past from other IHOPs. Maybe they've just cut back in recent years. We were seated immediately and our order was taken quickly, but the waitress didn't ask if we wanted any drinks. Every time she came by to check up, she quickly left before anyone could respond. We were going to use a coupon, but it required the purchase of one drink per entree, but we couldn't get her to stay long enough. Overall it wasn't bad, but a bit unsatisfying for IHOP.
(3)
T M.
August 14, 2015 My son and I were immediately seated in a window booth, waitress comes to take drink order and I advised cricket walking on table, my son kills it with napkin. I figured ok, one cricket, waitress walks away and my son tells me another cricket on the booth, I tell waitress while son missed killing it. She brings more napkins and says "more ammunition" for killing them. Stay away, disgusting and I can only imagine what's walking around the kitchen.
(1)
Trisha E.
Fantastic food, a chef that sings and good service all bundled into one. My raspberry crepe combo was fantastic. As was the banana french toast and my husband's strawberry waffles. It was the perfect way to start a cold winter day.
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Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
K S.
Well maintained and courteous are the staff. Breakfast is the deal. Loved the banana cream pancakes.
(4)Danielle R.
You either get bad service or bad food. Thee place also needs a good scrubbing dirty windows, dirty coffee pots, syrup on the back of table walls, and a smell when you walk in. The only reason I ever went there was because my daughter loves the kids smiley face pancake. However we will not be going back after today's visit watched as two tables that came in at least 5mins after us get served while we just sat there after almost 10 we got up to find a manager who was tucked in a back area talking to a waitress not on the floor managing like he should have been. My child was not happy we were leaving her favorite restaurant so now we're sitting at Culvers her second favorite restaurant.... enjoying a great meal
(1)Giocatore M.
This delightful little chain-dive is great if . . . A). You want great tasting pancakes. -They really are the best around. B). Entertainment while you eat. -Locals gather here to start miniature ghetto-riots and throw chairs. C). Getting surprises! -You will get something entirely different than what you ordered. -The staff are gracious and will think nothing of it. D). Having servers not know they sell hamburgers. -They will argue the point despite having it on their menu. E). Need a place to go laugh at drunk and/or high teenagers at night. The great pancakes are almost worth a second star . . . almost. For some reason we still choose to patronize this establishment on occasion, and while we are there we experience a feeling that can almost be described as enjoyment. But . . . it's like going home with someone from a bar. When it's over, and you're sobering up, you start to realize who/what you did and start to feel ashamed and sick and wonder if you need to get checked for something. That's Waterloo's Ihop in a nutshell.
(1)Jessica G.
Usually go for breakfast but have been there for lunch and dinner also. I don't know what it is but they have the best hash browns!! I always order mine well done and they are perfect every time. They are always packed on the weekends but we seem to get seated very quickly!! The coffee is always hot and fresh!! We always have great service but our favorite server is Olivia. She is efficient, friendly, and has the most stunning blue eyes!!! We go about once a week and will continue to go for as long as we can!!
(5)David C.
As IHOPs go this one is very good. Service was very prompt and the food tasty. The restaurant was clean and bright. While the food may not win any awards it was better than the breakfast offered by Hampton Inn. I'll be back.
(3)Jon U.
Passable food, and service, but building is showing its age. Add to that the decision to be blaring 70s/80s rock (much loader outside and in the entrance) and you've got an IHOP that really stands out, but not in a good way. I won't be returning.
(2)Thomas P.
I'm a huge fan of breakfast while eating out and IHOP has always been a staple in the past. We stopped around noon on a Sunday and they were extremely busy, yet managed to seat us and feed us in a timely manner. The food is what you'd expect from an IHOP (good but not great, except for the pancakes... Those were awesome!). We'll definitely go back in the future because it's a known and very cost friendly. We really enjoyed the fact that things were kept moving and we didn't have to wait very long.
(3)Kayla B.
I used to come to this place really often when I was a kid with my family. After some of the infamous videos showing awful violence in this building, though, I've avoided it despite wanting to come back for their Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes. In fact, their Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes were one of my favorite things to eat as a kid. Recently, I decided to go ahead and come and risk it, though. First thing I noticed was that the building has seen better days. It's definitely not "awful", but you'll notice it if you look carefully. Some of the booths have tears, and the bathroom doesn't have shiny gleam anymore. There's a couple spots where it looks like wallpaper is peeling too. It's not run-down enough to be a concern, but if you remember it from years ago, you'll see that not much has been done in terms of renovation to make this place look nice. Everything felt sticky. That wasn't so pleasant. The table was sticky, and all of the syrup bottle handles were sticky as well. I know syrup tends to get sticky and it's staple of most breakfast places, but honestly, I've never been to a place where so much was sticky. My drinking glasses, silverware, and food plate were okay, but still, it became where I didn't want to touch anything. The menu was just as amazing as I remember it. Compared to other breakfast place, IHOP just has so many more options. It's actually at a point where I couldn't pick what I wanted to eat because I wanted to eat multiple things. Normally, I have to narrow down to what's LEAST offensive. Here, there were tons of things. Obviously, though, I went with my childhood favorite of Chocolate, Chocolate Pancakes. My foodmate (is that a word?) also had the same time to choose between all of the great options. We placed our order and waited. No big deal. Well, ten minutes later, the waitress comes back and lets us know that they are out of chocolate chips. (Is that even a thing? They're less than a block from like 3 grocery stores) They, however, already made the chocolate pancakes, so I end up making some mutant zombie mutation request between chocolate pancakes with strawberries and bananas. They're okay making it. The waitress, while seeming a bit confused about everything, was very nice and courteous. She also was pretty attentive. She's definitely above-average on waitress quality. The food itself was okay. My foodmate said the french toast and bacon was absolutely amazing, but the pancakes and eggs were on the "meh" side. I enjoyed my pancakes, but it wasn't really what I originally wanted, so I wouldn't rate them too highly. They were okay. The bill was reasonable, and it was promptly taken care of. There was an error on the bill (an ironic error, even, because they charged me for "extra chocolate chips" despite, y'know, being out of chocolate chips), but when I pointed it out, the waitress was happy to change it. Final thoughts: I'm not sure I would come here again. It wasn't downright awful, and I wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves because I really want to love my pancakes, but I'm not sure it's ever going to be the place I once loved. It's not horrible, but it's certainly not up to the standards that I'd expect a restaurant to be.
(2)Joshua S.
Worst experience I ever had at a restaurant in my life. Rotten salad, lazy management, food was cold, took ten minutes to split a check, I actually left hungry. BEWARE of this IHOP!
(1)Aaron L.
Food was good except for a few minor details: - Gf got the stuffed French toast and there wasn't much filling at all - I got the lingon berry crepes and there were fewer lingon berries than I've gotten in the past from other IHOPs. Maybe they've just cut back in recent years. We were seated immediately and our order was taken quickly, but the waitress didn't ask if we wanted any drinks. Every time she came by to check up, she quickly left before anyone could respond. We were going to use a coupon, but it required the purchase of one drink per entree, but we couldn't get her to stay long enough. Overall it wasn't bad, but a bit unsatisfying for IHOP.
(3)T M.
August 14, 2015 My son and I were immediately seated in a window booth, waitress comes to take drink order and I advised cricket walking on table, my son kills it with napkin. I figured ok, one cricket, waitress walks away and my son tells me another cricket on the booth, I tell waitress while son missed killing it. She brings more napkins and says "more ammunition" for killing them. Stay away, disgusting and I can only imagine what's walking around the kitchen.
(1)Trisha E.
Fantastic food, a chef that sings and good service all bundled into one. My raspberry crepe combo was fantastic. As was the banana french toast and my husband's strawberry waffles. It was the perfect way to start a cold winter day.
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