I generally like IHop. Really, what can be bad about eggs and pancakes?! Well -- I'll tell you:
I ordered a ham and cheese omelette. My eggs were over-cooked, with just a smattering of diced ham, and a slice of provolone plopped on top. "Shouldn't the cheese be melted inside?" I asked my server. I thought she would replace my eggs, but no. They stuck the omelette in the microwave -- cheese still on top -- and brought back the eggs now overcooked AND spongy, with a melted glop of cheese.
The pancakes tasted like they sat for awhile, and the syrup spouts were so clogged, and sticky that nothing came out of the strawberry and blueberry decanters. The sugar packets were crackly; obviously, something long ago spilled on them, and they were never replaced.
It's a treat to eat breakfast out, but I walked away unsatisfied. I'm sorry I didn't spot the Marie Callendars a few blocks away. I'm sure it's better than this place.