What's there to say about the IOC, except that it's THE place for breakfast on Cleveland's East Side. It's not fancy, but it's not dingy either. The wait staff know what they're doing and the service is quick. Portions and prices are good, and the food is consistent in it's goodness.
It's very crowded on weekends for brunch, but if you get there before 10 a.m., you can usually get a table right away.
I think they make a great short stack of buttermilk pancakes. I also really like the lemon-ricotta pancake, but I have had a few occasions when that one has come out a little "goopy" in the middle; I'm not sure if it has something to do with the ricotta . I also like their omlettes.
My partner almost always gets the biscuits and gravy, and he says they are the best he has had in Cleveland so far; not excessively salty and the gravy isn't too thick.
You're not going to leave here having had the best meal of your life, but you're going to get a solidly good breakfast, and unless you eat a lot more than I do - and I can eat a lot - you'll leave fully sated.