This is a restaurant I was happy to try as I had seen many appetizing commercials. I had seen many commercials on TV about it and had put it on my list of things to do. I went for brunch with my bro, and we were not disappointed. We were served pancakes of every colors and flavors. For me it was a completely new and enjoyable experience. I also like the fact the coffee kept coming, it was a good way to wake up. The service staff was patient and helpful, despite the continuing influx of customers. The portions sizes were quite large and satisfying, I even got to take a little bit home. All in all, this is definitely a restaurant I would come back too as there are many different flavors of pancakes I have yet to try. read more

It seems like service has improved over the years, but the food is still just okay. I mean, I don't really expect much when I go to IHOP, so people complaining about how bad the breakfasts are must not have known what to expect. I don't think anyone comes to IHOP for a quality meal, it's just kind of an ol-timey breakfast place that's good for kids. I usually get the raspberry creme cheese crepes, which are actually pretty good. Coffee is the kind that you just drink for the caffiene. Honestly, the prices are are a bit high for the quality. If it was a little cheaper I'd definitely give it 3 stars instead. read more

Having an iHop in Calgary is awesome. So the food isn't out of this world original and perhaps it isn't the most elegant of atmospheres; but that's also not what they ever tried to be It is a clean location to eat that has good selection and well prepared food. It's clean, the staff are friendly and 'usually' quick and attentive. When you do get less that n acceptable service management is interested and reactive. Family oriented and often busy so can get a bit loud; again a reflection on their standards and focus. read more

I really really wanted to like Ihop. REALLY wanted to like Ihop. You see, I've always liked Ihop in other cities. I enjoy the pancakes and the inexpensive food for a relatively alright quality. Unfortunately, Ihop in Calgary has been a huge disappointment. I have to echo most of the reviews here. The pancakes were subpar, the coffee was weak, and the service wasn't awesome. That said, I actually have ate at other Ihops and thoroughly enjoyed it... and it's possible that there are kinks to work out before finding the groove. I'll probably give it another chance... when I muster the gumption. read more

Very poor service. Actually the word to describe their service is abysmal. They need to train their staff. We came in as a group of 4 around 11:30 a.m. and was told that the wait time was 20 minutes. We didn't mind the wait time. But what ticked us off was that the waitress sent one group of 4 and a group of 6... two groups that came in 10 and 15 mins after us... Yet they got seated before us. I went up to the Manager and asked why our table still haven't been called and told her that, groups who came in after us are already seated. When she checked the list, our table was listed but the hostess crossed it off without calling us. Mind you we sat right in front of the cash register, just so we wont miss our table. The manager sat us right away after I talked to her. The bad service didn't stop there. Our server had to be called several times to remind him of our refill. He even had the nerve to tell us that we can leave his tip right on the table or include it when we pay at the till. I honestly wont ever be coming back. read more

Just left the restaurant and what a disappointment it was. Food was gross, my kids food sat under the heat lamps so long that the plates were scorching hot! I ordered a chicken/sun dried tomato sandwich and there was so much grease that the bun was dropping and stoked. When we asked to see the manager out server said she isn't surprised. read more

IHOP - Chicken with sun dried tomato sandwich. Soaked in grease - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Decent breakfast place. The food isn't bad and the prices are reasonable. The interior isn't anything crazy but it's IHOP at the end of the day. The sandwich I had was ok but the crepes were something else. We had ice cream instead of whip cream, strawberries and vanilla sauce on them and it was delicious. read more

IHOP - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

WAAAAY better than the one in Edmonton! When my girlfriends suggested we do IHOP for dinner last week, I was a little hesitant. Breakfast for dinner? Haven't done that in years! I remembered how awful the food was the last time I tried IHOP (see previous review) but I decided to give it a shot since we were starving. I was expecting a huge line or at least somewhat of a wait, but being 9PM on a Thursday, it wasn't bad at all. We were seated right away and ordered our food. Well to my surprise, it all came out pretty quickly and it was hot! Who woulda thunk it?? My meal...was DELISH. I was really, really happy with everything and our server was great. I think we each spent around $20 all in, so you definitely get your money's worth. I was STUFFED. Speaking of...stuffed french toast, anyone? Mmmmmm..... read more

IHOP - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Came here with my friend hoping to have a good meal. Well.. it was awful. The service was complete CRAP. The waiter confused me on my order, charged me extra and then every time I asked for a refill I didn't get it for like 15 minutes. He would walk around and stare at our table and not come and assist us. There was only a handful of customers in the the restaurant and like 5 waiters on and not one of them came to help us. Not to mention the peach topping on the crepe with cream cheese and peach was from a can and it was disgusting and hard. Peaches shouldn't be hard. My hash brown was completely burnt I couldn't even cut into it, it was like a solid brick. Will not be returning here ever for any reason. I get better service at McDonalds then here. read more

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Sorry, but IHOP blew it. We were seated fairly promptly, but then spent the next 15 minutes watching the waiters saunter by our table to other tables. Not once were we even acknowledged as being seated, and someone would be with us shortly. We didn't even get a cup of coffee. Come to that ... didn't even get the opportunity to order one. The table beside us were waiting for their coffee to arrive, and it appeared about halfway through the time we waited. After 15 minutes, we left the restaurant and went down the road to Ricky's for breakfast - where we were seated and had coffee in front of us in about 30 seconds. The IHOP staff seemed disengaged (to say the least), moving slowly and very disinterested in doing their jobs. The floor seemed understaffed, and the service reflected it. Staff also gave the impression of being seriously undertrained, with the hostess quite unclear on where to seat people. I can't comment on the food, but if it takes more than 15 minutes for a server to get to a table, it doesn't exactly make me optimistic that the food would be warm when it arrived at the table. Lousy service, won't be going back. read more

I feel like because Ihop is new to our City their biggest concern is turnover. This being said customer service, and food quality get's a back seat. I have been to a few different IHOP's in my time and this one was the only place I felt this way. There are a lot of people on the floor and they all seem too busy but at the same time no one is really doing anything. We were in contact with 6/7 different people from the time we walked in and we were never really sure who our server was. The food that came to our table was nothing special. The 4 different types of syrups were fun but that was about it. and it was funny how perfectly square everything was. It looked like it just walked out of a factory and not a kitchen. One of the biggest thing that bugged me was that they do not bus tables as the meal goes on, instead they wait until the party has left the table to do a quick bus and re set. We had a table of 6, 3 adults & 3 kids - that is a lot of cutlery, plates and mess that is accumulated during a meal. Not to mention it looks very messy. It's quite a machine they are running, when done effectively it can be useful but they have no sense of how it should be run. Breakfast at Denny's or even McDonalds is better suited. Which is a let down as people in the South were psyched to have a nice breakfast place. If they want people to come back they need to bump up the service factor & food quality or there will be no one walking through the door once the hype dies down. read more

Hey you won't go wrong eating here food is awesome especially the pancakes yes the pancakes service is great. I used Yelp and got on the waitlist there were 12 ahead of me. When I got there approx. 15 min just told them our name and wow we had a table waiting for us even though there was still a lineup ahead. Get the Yelp app it is very functional and useful. So IHops I'll always come back for more pancakes yes pancakes read more

Used to love this iHop, past few times we have visited we have had awful, untimely service (in an almost empty restaurant). Ordered delivery through them, missing half the food we ordered. They sent out another delivery to us to get us the missing items, and that took upwards of 25 minutes after phoning (took call #5 for us to get through to anybody). We are a 5 minute drive from the iHop, so this wait seemed a bit excessive. Never had an experience like this at any other iHop location, and hoping they can step up their service and order accuracy. (i have worked in food service for years so i do understand service issues on busy/understaffed days, but in an empty restaurant with a table full of on-the-clock employees chatting across from us, there is no excuse for slow service or inaccuracy of orders to this degree.) Better off trying a Denny's, or any other iHop location. read more

Took an hour to get our food. Tables that arrived after us got their food and finished and paid before we even received our food. In addition I placed my name in the Yelp waitlist before we arrived and was told they weren't taking names at the door by another woman who was waiting to be seated. We were seated before her. I felt bad she sat there waiting her turn and they didn't even take her name. I write this review while still waiting for my food. So sorry no review on the taste of food. read more

I was an IHOP virgin until recently. Went for breakfast, ordered a Denver omelette. It came quickly and it was delicious. It was better than I was expecting. That's when things starting getting uncomfortable. As soon as my meal had arrived, the waitress starting bugging me to pay. She indicated that there was no hurry and stay as long as I liked. Minutes later she did the same thing, bugging me to pay. I hadn't even finished my first cup of coffee. I asked her which was it, stay as long as I wanted or pay right away. I told her to stop bothering me to pay, she apologized but still hovered around me with the pay machine even though I was paying cash. I quickly paid and left, not even finishing my first cup of coffee. That was my first and last visit to IHOP. Great food, really bad and rude service. read more

Pancakes are great but placed an order for pancakes at 9am and waited for 30 mins in lobby until I finally asked why this was taking so long. I waited another 10 and finally someone went back to check on my order. I finally got it at 9:43. Edit: when I opened the to go pack to eat them. They were ice cold telling me I was just forgot about by the front end people. The cooks had it made. read more

I guess this is an OK stop if you know what you are going for. But we have experienced only slow service, and mediocre food

Horrible experience to a good chain of restaurants. I took my Mom there today as a celebration after receiving a cancer free diagnosis, we wanted a comforting breakfast- instead we got seated to be ignored by two waitresses and the manager. The one waitress even looked right at me, in the eyes, and walked away. Completely unreal! We walked out of there after 20 minutes without service when the restaurant wasn't even busy. Instead we went next door to the A& W and it was a hum drum of business that served us great food for half the price! read more

Wasn't a huge fan but if you are in a hurry and are wanting pancakes this would be the place to go.

Worst experience ever. Went in today for lunch. Were seated in a booth. After waiting 10 minutes - I overhead someone in another booth say " we've been waiting 5 minutes and noone has come around for drinks or anything" I go to the manager and let him know noone has come around. He apologizes and personally takes the order. ( He tells us there was a shift change and that is why we were forgotten) I order pancakes and red potato hash described as red potatoes with green peppers and onions. My hubby orders the breakfast sampler. We wair and wait and wait - another 30 minutes goes by - I check on the other other table that had to wait earlier as well - they have food! I let the manager know that we dont yet have food - he apologizes again and within 5 minutes the food comes out ( this is now 45 minutes after we arrived) - but wait it gets better - or worse... The red potato has didnt come - I asked for it - it was a bowl of potatoes, just potatoes not a hash The manager seemed stumped - I explained to him this was not what was described - it was described as a hash with onions and peppers. He came back with the bowl of potatoes only this time now sprinkled on top were raw cold diced green peppers and onions. COLD. Also the breakfast sampler that my partner ordered was supposed to come with 2 pancakes and it didnt have them. We also had to ask for those. When I asked what the problem was and why we were waiting so long, the manager said it was because the kitchen staff didn't know how to poach an egg. WTF? Apparently it was an all new kitchen staff - but still - seriously. We told the manager we weren't going to eat the food and were going to leave. The manager said that we could eat for free - but no - we were definitely over the whole experience. We love IHOP- its a guilty pleasure, but there was nothing, and I mean nothing pleasant about the experience. read more

We went here because it was IHOP- Omigod IHOP, we drove from downtown. Will not be back, the breakfast was even worse than Denny's (and I hate dennys). It seems contrived, like it's not real food, if that makes sense, and nothing is tasty it's all just .. there. And to top it all off you get about half the portion of "fake food" that you would at Denny's. Most unsatisfying weekend breaky I have ever had, I had the usual 2 eggs, bacon & toast my bf had the waffles (so small!) and agrees. Rickys is the way to go for a big, cheap and consistent weekend breaky. I really don't see how this place can last once the hype runs out. read more

10/10 service and the food was delicious!! Mark is the best server, very friendly and chatty and made our experience awesome!! Mark deserves a promotion and to run this joint read more

Great Breakfast...as all IHOP's always deliver!! Even with new staff and crazy busy crowds, everyone was very friendly and very helpful. We'll be back for sure. read more

Really people!? This is a terrible US chain and you're giving it a four or five star rating? Get real and go have breakfast at one of Calgary's many fantastic locally owned and operated breakfast places. I recommend: 80th and Ivy, Galaxie, Blue Star Diner, Diner Deluxe or even (heaven forbid) Nellie's. read more

While still a good, solid breakfast, the customer experience here is one of the worst I've ever seen for an experienced, chain restaurant. Waiting to be seated while two employees discuss their work schedule without acknowledging me, a server who says she can "take my order immediately" then walks away to deliver three bills and take two other orders and watching a host push four couples to a cramped deuce (two person table) against the wall only to be asked by ALL to be moved to a booth, of which there are nearly 10 open. It really ruins an otherwise average meal experience. I sure hope the management upgrades their training and/or their staff to meet a basic dining experience. read more

The thing you need to know about IHOP is in the US it's nothing special. It's just another Denny's. Unlimited coffee, decent prices, consistent service and 4 flavors of syrup. Looks and feels the same as American IHOP, with a slightly different menu and slightly higher price point. read more

I really don't want to write this review, but I've been to this restaurant 3 times and the experiences have been the same. I love IHOP - in the US. This location in Calgary is awful. I've been there on a weekday morning, a Friday night, and a Saturday lunch. I get that the restaurant is busy, but... It took an hour to get our food two of the three times I was there - and that was after we waited for a table and waited to order. Twice our server was no where to be found while we waited - meaning we didn't even see them waiting on other tables. Once the server was obviously hung over. On top of the awful service, the food was just acceptable. Not up to the quality of other IHOPs I've been at. It's quite sad, as I love a good breakfast place any time of day. Unfortunately, this is not the place. read more

Horrible service. Disgusting food that's tasteless, processed and poorly made. Will not return and not worth trying out

I really enjoy eating at this ihop location. The staff are super friendly, I've never sent food back, and the wait times aren't super long! All in all a great place to take family, friends, etc! read more

I've eaten at IHOP's when I've been in the US & always look forward to it, good selection, prices & you're in & out. Went to this one last summer for lunch and ordered a salad, it was a meal in itself! Very good salad, I quite enjoyed it & their menu salad selection. They weren't busy yet we had to wait 10 minutes to get in, odd. They should build another one in north Calgary. read more

Absolutely horrible. Terrible service and terrible food. The manager was really rude and wasn't willing to compromise. I am a vegetarian and found a piece of bacon in my meal hidden under my hashbrowns, I told the manager and she said "well you ate most of it". What kind of service is this??? Do NOT go here. Go to Denny's instead. This is a horrible representation of the ihop name. read more

Food was warm at best and service was inconsistent. Came in the beginning and never returned until meals were over. Requested and orange juice and it took over 5 minutes to receive it. Normally I would not take issue to waiting but when the place is not busy I do not see why you should have to wait 5 minutes for a juice. read more

The food was average for a restaurant of this caliber. Exactly what I expected...except for one thing. Our waitress Jas was exceptional. Even though the restaurant was busy she treated all of us like we were her only customer. This kind of service is rare today and she should be rewarded in some way besides our tip. Great job and I can't rave enough about how awesome you were. read more

I feel the need to write this review because the woman who served our 22-person group all by herself was just amazing. I have been here many other times with less satisfactory results but their waitress is seriously worth 5 stars. We walked in (2 groups from our high school government before a morning meeting) to have breakfast as a bonding experience, at around 6:45 am. The lady there told us things would be a bit slow since she was the only one there, excluding the chef. We apologized, and she said nonsense, she was happy to have us all there. All of us were amazed by her work ethic, kindness, and just general lovely demeanor. Any other person could have groaned at having all this high school kids in at once so early but she was funny and very nice. I cannot even explain how awesome this woman was. The food didn't even take that long, was pretty good, and by the end when we were leaving she thanked US for being such a great group. We couldn't believe it and we all told her that she was pretty much the best waitress ever, which she totally was. I would seriously recommend going early on a Wednesday morning just to have such an wonderful waitress! read more

IHOP is probably one of my favourite breakfast restaurant, service is great and food is well done, however, the wait takes quite a long time. Other than that, everything else is great. read more

Have been to the I-Hop in Kelowna, and was very excited when they opened, here, have been once, and the experiance was so so, food was not good, had to ask for everything, I am not sure just how you mess up a Salad, but they did it. I know they are new, and will have growing pains, I hope they get things worked out, I do like the Resturant, and would love to see it succeed. read more

Wanna go to IHOP? Nope. Hey how about IHOP? Nope. That's going be my answer from now on. Nope nope nope. Tonight I went with my mother to IHOP. Breakfast for dinner, great idea right? Yeah, NOPE. First of all when we got there, we saw a smelly drunk person sitting in the waiting area seemingly passed out. I'll get back to that in a minute. It wasn't busy so we got in right away and our waitress was nice enough. She got us drinks, I got water, I figured you can't go wrong with water. My mother got tea. It was red rose tea so it already sucked, her words not mine. Anyway we both ordered omelettes. Neither were very good. When my mom got hers she said it was spicy and there was nothing in the description about spicy. There were onions in it, but you could visibly see spices had been sprinkled through it and it was too hot for her to eat. My spinach bacon omelette, that had almost no bacon in it, tasted buttery and the hash browns were tasteless, nothing that a huge amount of ketchup couldn't fix. The food was over priced and not worth the hype. So after that meal, which I wish I could go back in time and not eat, we went to the front to pay and the drunk man was awake. Why he was still there we have no idea and the management did not seem concerned. We're considering setting up a support group for any that have eaten at IHOP and have found themselves bitterly disappointed. So in conclusion the food was nothing spectacular or special and you'd get a better meal at Humpty's. It gets one star because the water tasted like water should. read more

Probably one of the worst experiences that I have came across. Walked in and got seated, then was left alone for at least 15 min. Finally when we ordered our waitress came with 2 glasses of water as well, my cup had hardened lipstick stains all around the glass, and when I mentioned it, the waitress rolled her eyes right in front of me. I never got my second glass of water... I had ordered strawberry crepes, and the fruit was completely cold and still had frost on them, so they were definitely poured straight from the freezer bag. Sister ordered bacon and eggs, and the bacon was close to being raw, it was so chewy and undercooked, eggs were supposed to be basted soft, but ended up being basted hard. We also ordered a side of stuffed french toast, which never arrived with our meal, so when we asked for it it came to our table in about 2 minutes, which was super fast... want to know why? it was freezing cold, like they took it out of the fridge and gave it to us. Lastly we ordered a side of cinnastacks pancakes, the pancakes were bigger than the plate that they arrived on, and our waitresses finger was digging into the pancakes! they were dripping, so she placed a napkin underneath.. it was a soggy disaster. i could only eat one bite because it was complete mush. gross. When we were heading up to the front to pay, we realized that the manager was collecting money, and when he asked us how our experience was we told him our complaints, and all he said was "oh" and then charged us for the full amount of our bill. We barely ate any food on our plates, and left hungry. Definitely not going here again. read more

A good restaurant with some nice sweet breakfast crepes, pancakes and some good eggs and coffee. However, the savoury pancakes and crepes fall flat being a bit too salty, the ham being a bit chewy and dry bacon. The service is okay but slow with the place being so crowded. I would come back on the point that with so much on the menu, you feel like you want to try more of it. read more

So maybe I'm just in a bad mood today but I found something kind of ridiculous. I ordered a bacon omelet but asked for some of the chilli lime sauce that they put on the chorizo omelet on it. Seriously what is it 2 table spoons of some sauce. That's an extra $1.99? The whole pot of sauce they made probably only cost them $1.99 I understand businesses need to be profitable but come on that's a little much. read more