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| - This was my second time eating at IHOP, first time at this location and it's great that they are open 24 hours - that sign is what caught our eye as we were leaving the Cinemark movie theater across the highway. They have the standard fare for this style of restaurant but what I like about IHOP is their expanded breakfast selections. There is a lot to choose from from the usual eggs, bacon/sausage, hash browns, and toast to a variety of omelets, their famous selection of pancakes, and both sweet and savory crepe options - most of which can be combined into some kind of combo meal at a reasonable price. They also offer a selection of burgers and sandwiches, a handful of entrees, and some appetizer fare so overall it's a well-rounded menu. I ordered the California Scramble with hash browns and 2 blueberry pancakes. The eggs come scrambled with melted jack cheese topped with sliced avocado and salsa - you have the option of smashed red potatoes and onions or hash browns and also the choice of tortilla, toast or two buttermilk pancakes for under $10 which is a great deal. My boyfriend got the breakfast sampler which is two eggs, 2 slices of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, 2 pieces of ham, hash browns, toast, and 2 pancakes also for around $10. Another nice feature is that you can "upgrade" your pancakes from regular buttermilk to any other flavor of pancake for a small upcharge, which we both did and our meal still came to under $25 with tax, so not a bad deal for dinner out.
The service was a mix but mostly because it seemed that there were only 2 people working the floor while we were there, but we went after seeing a movie so we got there around 9:30 PM on a Thursday, which I'm sure isn't typically a busy time, hence only 2 people on shift in the dining room. Our server was really nice, but she was covering a lot of tables and our table didn't have regular syrup, which we had to ask for and the toast didn't come with my boyfriend's order, so we had to ask for that as well. I don't fault her, I just think that they were understaffed. The floors needed to be swept/vacuumed but again, while they weren't overwhelmingly busy there were only 2 people working.
Overall it was a decent experience, and I might go back the next time I'm in the area and craving breakfast late night.
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