I took a group down for their annual free pancake day(July) and it was fun!
We went at 8 or 830am with a time limit.
They made sure to be fully staffed so everything was quick and easy. Even though they were full of people, nobody was waiting more than 5 minutes for a table and no longer than 10 minutes for their pancakes.
Our server was new and still did well.
Last but not least, the pancakes were buttermilk with that little but of golden crisp on the outside that all good pancakes should have.
I am syrup snob so I don't like the quality of their syrup but it tastes good and, hello, it's ihop! You know what to expect and they performed at the top if their ability. Good job