It's an I-Hop. Who doesn't love a good I-Hop breakfast? Well - who doesn't who loves that kind of food. I would give it four stars but for my tale of woe.... TALE OF WOE I came with my two kids while my husband was "away" for six months. Haha not prison. Anyway. I was basically a frazzled single working mother of two smallies and couldn't face breakfast that morning. Well we ate, I was happy, the kids were happy, I even got to speak to a few grown-ups - "two and a high-chair", "coffee please". It was all going so well. Then the bill came. Oh sh&% - where's my wallet. Flustered mom - becomes flustered again. How embarrassing is that. I tried to give them my watch until I returned (not the fanciest I'll admit) but they didn't take it. I brought them back the money (with large tip). I wanted to hug them for being so nice but then I would have gone from frazzled mom to psycho mom and the cop station is just down the road. Instead I went to my car and cried some more! ahhh read more

I have been to some gross IHOPs in my time, this one however- surprised me. The service was friendly, and not creepy, and the place was packed on a Friday afternoon. As far as the food goes, it was good! It was fairly fast coming out as well, even with the place packed full, and people waiting for tables. Also a great place to people watch. It may be the area, but the man talking to himself with his shirt tucked into his underwear really made my day. Thanks IHOP. read more

Went here at midnight with a friend. It was my first time eating at IHOP and I was like WOW, AMAZEBALLS. (Though my friend warns me that this place was way nicer than most IHOPs, haha). The pancakes were some of the best I've ever had. Like, ever. read more

I've been here multiple times but never thought to check in or write a review. It's IHOP for Pete's sake! But today my friend and I went and got some of the best service we've ever received at any restaurant. The manager and every server that crossed our path made sure we'd been attended to, and that was within the first 60 seconds in the door! Even the servers on the opposite side of the restaurant from where the manager was cleaning a table for us checked with us. The food was excellent, made perfectly. My friend ordered a side of fruit and it was different from the picture shown. He couldn't have the citrus that was in what they served. They allowed me to keep it, made him a special bowl of other fruit they did have, and didn't charge him. Thanks so much directly to the staff there for making a peaceful, fun, lighthearted day even better! read more

Slowwwwww service, would've went to jewel and made my own breakfast in the time it took to get my food

This is my favorite IHOP in all Chicagoland. Not that I have been to every IHOP in Chicago but you know what I mean. Great service, great people watching and it's open 24/7. Definitely the place to go in boystown after a night at the clubs. read more

24/7 IHOP! I was so happy when I saw the sign after partying that night. There was no wait to be seated, the people were extremely nice at 4am. I'd definitely come back. Great prices and deals for great food. read more

IHOP is better than Denny's any day. My friend and I go here almost religiously, that it's kind of embarrassing because the staff notices. Anyhoo, they're really nice about it and always give us awesome service. read more

I was there last night / this morning and it reminded me of a blog post I wrote when I went there back in February... since then I discovered Horizon Cafe which is way better when it's open. IHOP still rules at 3am though. Here's the story from last time: "Once more our friends here in the US give us a terrifying vision of our own future. Since a typical drinker requires a fried breakfast some 6-12 hours after finishing their binge, most greasy spoons back home open around 6am to catch the early birds who got on it too fast and had to be dragged home by a frustrated girlfriend before 10:30pm the previous night. As 24 hour licensing becomes more common, a binge could feasibly start and end at any time of the day and hence it will be necessary for breakfast spots to stay open all day and night as well. But what might such a place look like? Enter IHOP (International House of Pancakes), America's premier breakfast chain. The name, like that of the World Series, is somewhat misleading and refers not to the panoply of worldwide pikelet innovation but simply to American pancakes of marginally different diameters, e.g. smaller ("Swedish") and larger ("German"). Also, more than half of the menu discusses different fry-ups, omlettes and skillets, so the pancakes are a bit thin on the ground too. Still, it's cheap, open all night, and right by my place, so I'll let them off. So what happens when kebab-shop clientele collides with the all-American breakfast diner restaurant concept? I was lucky enough to find out early this morning, when two friends and I braved the wintry mix accumulation to drop in to the Lakeview IHOP. We were seated quickly by Joshua, a diminuitive yet suprisingly sunny individual who seemed completely unfazed by the fact that two of the party were barely able to stand and one was already giggling uncontrollably. At this point it was noticed that much of the restaurant was taken up by several drag queens and their accompanying entourage, who were no doubt taking advantage of IHOP's extensive and hilarious Healthy Choice menu (the highlight of which is a low carb offering featuring, count 'em, FOUR fried eggs). Despite my desperate pleas for him to avoid interaction with anyone other than our server Joshua, one of my breakfast buddies was determined to learn more about this group, and on a trip to the gents he got his wish. Unfortunately his incoherent description of a character calling himself DJ 'Flip' Lopez and a conversation about aliens is best consigned to the blue bag of forgotten drunken memories. Soon Joshua was back, and seemed more than happy to translate our random grunts and gestures into real-world menu items. I think this could be one of the stumbling blocks that would prevent IHOP ever taking a foothold as a 24-hour breakfast provider in the UK - our waiting staff are generally far too surly to accept this kind of crap from their customers. The idea of one of the folks at the Station Caff taking an order for a "egg, spinach and mushroom omlette, without any spinach" with a smile is rather difficult to accept. Perhaps the reason he was so happy to put up with the performing chimps on my table was the fact that the customers on his other tables were at that point being rounded up by several police after a disagreement over the bill. "It's the fourth time we've had the cops round tonight," he explained. As I left to a scene straight out of Reno 911, the restaurant surrounded by cop cars as the boys in blue attempted to extract the $10 still owed to Joshua by the drag queens, I decided that 24-hour breakfasts are unlikey to grace Britain's shores any time soon. For now, the Kebab remains king." Speaking of which, Windy City Gyros up the road is pretty good bet in the early hours. read more

Any place that doesn't close...is nasty. But its an IHOP, who cares! This is the local IHOP and i LOVE the fact that it is right next to boystown. That being said, you are insured to have great and friendly service. If you are unlikely enough to get the "ghetto" workers, I'm sorry. Try for a "boystown" server next time. You can never get enough of IHOP. Open all the time, you can get breakfast any time of the day, and its cheap. Regardless of the fact that your one meal will contain your daily caloric intake need, its still amazing. Their take-out is quick and just as good as if you were to eat in. Don't try and come here on Sundays, you will be waiting forever. Also, parking is VERY limited so if you driving, come early. Although i'm not sure how you can "come early" when its open 24/7. You be the judge of that. read more

I have to give at least one star. Half a star goes to IHOP's birthday rooty fruity pancake stacks for free; see below for the other half star. Now the reason they are missing for additional stars. - 1. Also you get a free pancake sexy you must print out the email and consented up on pain. Who has a printer anymore? aren't most companies able to scan the barcode? However, 1/2 star due to the supervisor stating I could forward the email to him and he could print it out. I check this before going to Ihop supervisor. -2. Maybe because it was for a free stack of pancakes that my service was unbelievably horrible? We arrive at 9 o'clock, however we did not greeted or water until 9:30pm. Note, although there did not seem to be a lot of servers there were not a lot of patriots. There were issues apparently with the computer however this was not related to my table and only overheard. -3. I understand waitressing can be stressful. Whatever you need to do to destress however should not affect your capability. our waitress had a very short attention span, could not make decisions requiring her to ask the manager for three different questions we asked; in turn the manager came to our table to answer our questions, in a tone "oh why why couldn't answer that for you!" -4. Every no one knows when you go to IHOP you get warm syrup. Also, anyone knows that when you order pancakes you should get butter. I guess she's not anyone and everyone. Sadly to say my birthday dinner was not a happy one. read more

Kevin is fantastic! Full of personality, attentive, easy to talk to, and funny! He made our breakfast so much more than just eggs and waffles. Our food was great as usual, the fall pancakes (we tried cinnamon pumpkin) were rich but not overpoweringly sweet. Come to IHOP for their consistently good food, but come to this specific one during the breakfast shift to chat with Kevin I hope he gets proper recognition for how great he is, he has the best demeanor and personality for serving and is super fast and on his game with normal server tasks too. Not often you find a talented server with a great personality to boot. We love you, Lakeview IHOP! read more

We came in after a long shift of work and we had a great server, but we sat for an hour and never received any food and when we asked how long the food would take the cook said it will be ready when it's ready. The other server told the cook to push the other tables orders ahead of ours and the cook was in the back talking about drugs when I went to the restroom I overheard him talking and also saw him drop food on the floor and pick it up to serve to the guest it was a pancake in case you have to review the cameras. the security guard was really nice as we walked in and walked out. I was very disappointed in the service tonight and don't feel like I will be returning after this experience. I only gave one star because the server was nice no so was security. read more

There was a booger next to our table. the food was excellent but I think the service and cleanliness weren't the best.

Hurry up and wait! I can't speak for their dine in service but I've called in a pick up order twice for chicken tenders and fries something you would guess would take 10-15 minutes max. The first time I ordered I was told it would be about 25 minutes because they were busy, I went to the restaurant after about 15-20 minutes figuring it might be done a little early. Not only were they not done (no big deal) I sat there waiting for an additional 35 minutes before getting my order! If I hadn't already paid I would have walked out. Customer service lacked entirely, they said sorry but it was made clear there was little to no sympathy. The second time was a similar experience but I didn't end up waiting an hour like before. read more

This place wins. It is the biggest crap hole I have been to in a decade. The service is well,lets just say there is no service. the food looks like what my dog crapped out this morning and the place is dirty. other then that,its a great place. read more

I've had breakfast at this particular iHop twice now and will definitely be back. Excellent variety and options. I usually go with the sampler, but substitute the meat with hash browns. The service is great and the waitress that usually waits on us is very sweet (I cannot recall her name but she looks Latina). The service sometimes takes time but by the time it arrives, everything is so hot and fresh, you forget about the wait. Will definitely be back! read more

I went to this location. The waiter was nowhere to be found. I had to get my own drinks. (Three times. Restaurant is NOT designed for this, even pre-Covid) My order was wrong. (I ordered for only one person. Politely notified the waiter. He said he'd fix it. Surprise, surprise guess who didn't fix the problem.Another patron was equally upset, and he said that he wouldn't be returning) Make your own pancakes/ waffles at home. This place is not worth the time, energy, or frustration. read more

I love this place. I love that its the GAYHOP. Thats so funny, I just read that for the first time today. The servers are the nicest in the world here and I have never had a bad experience. It is your typical IHOP, so I will not write anything about that. Just good breakfast food and espcially late night after a night of drinking. Also, 24 hours. I saw a lot of people here on Thanksgiving while walking down to Wholefoods, I thought that was sad. Anyways... read more

It's an IHOP, so to talk about the food is a waste. I'm not sure what the deal with this place is, but if you go on a weekend late at night, this is one of the biggest free freakshows around. If you're drunk, and you are looking for a bizarre experience at 2-4AM, this is your IHOP! read more

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Candid review here... I can only judge the establishment from the outside being that is the only thing I've experienced... Parking is TERRIBLE at this location... I've tried to eat here 3 times and due to shortage on parking spots, I've had to go elsewhere... Not work the hassle nor the waste of time or gas going elsewhere... read more

Did I just give IHOP 5 stars? Why yes, yes I did. The earliest I can remember coming here was about 6 years ago when my friends and I would get drunk and want food. This is also when the west side of the restaurant was smoking. HOW I LOVE THAT RESTAURANTS ARE SMOKE-FREE. Sorry, back to the review. I started coming every now and then when I wanted some food....sober. I have ALWAYS had a great server. ALWAYS. The last time I came was around 6:45am after I had to drop my mom off somewhere and was waiting for my boyfriend to call me on his way to work. I plopped myself down with my Red Eye all ready to do the crosswords when I realized I had no writing utensil. One of the guys happily gave me his pen (which I returned upon leaving) and I had a tasty meal while doing the crosswords over the phone with my boyfriend at 6:45am. My server was on top of everything, and don't think this place wasn't busy. It wasn't crowded like it is after the bars close, but the seats were filling up. The food is better than other chains (ahem...Golden anything), but the service is the reason I choose this location even though there's one MUCH closer to my house. read more

Food at IHOP is excellent and many great choices. Service is very friendly, quick and attentive. Prices a bit too high.

Horrible horrible... this location has been really suffering for sometime now. Called in a to go order and when I went to pick up the place was in utter chaos! My order wasn't even put through and was told I'd have to wait at least 20 minutes. They even were telling customers who walked in that it would've better for them to wait outside because they couldn't seat them at dirty tables! Very bizarre! What really stood out was that they were telling everyone they had to many to go orders and couldn't keep up! WOW very poor planning and even more poor management. I finally told them to forget it and took my business elsewhere. read more

I love this place. I live a few blocks away so I'm a regular customer. What can i say? I hate cooking! It's great to have a place to go at 2am where I know I can get great food and great service. The service is phenomenal. They always greet me with smiles and never take too long to come around. They are also fast on the refills. The food never disappoints either. I'm a big fan of the Pancake Platter (short stack with bacon or sausage) and the Quick 2 Egg Breakfast (2 eggs, hash browns, toast, and choice of bacon or sausage). I never spend over 15 dollars in there. Also, the fact that this place has a parking lot is a plus for a lot of people! One final note for people watchers - this gets pretty fun! I usually just pop in there on my own so I can't help but watch others and listen to their conversations! Very entertaining! read more

Currently has license suspended per health department. My mother loves eating there, me, not so much.

I went to ihop on 9/2 at 1 am in the morning by myself and it was not busy. I was greeted by the manager and got set at a table right away it was a little dirty with no Silverware and had to wait a whole 10 minutes before I was greeted by my server who's name was parish witch I found out when I was leaving! He came by told me he would be with me in a sec and left. I Waited another 20 mins befor he came back to get my order! When he did come cack he took my order witch was; The tilapia dinner with side of pancakes , A side of broccoli, a side of mashed potatoes, a order of French toast with bananas and strawberries and a side of bacon some OJ and a tropical island drink! I ask to get the tropical island drink right away! He finished taking my order by 1:48am. I waited almost another 8 mins b4 I got my drink I had to flag the manger down to get it and finally a cup of water still no silverware. At around 2:33am the manager came over told me the tilapia was ready but the French toast was going to be a little longer. I said ok he also brought my orange juice. I soon realize that He ordered potatoes in stead of mashed potatoes and he told me I order the potatoes and I told him I wanted mashed potatoes and I let him know I didn't receive my pancakes yet! He told me he didn't order my pancakes he thought I wanted the French toast instead. However he said he would get them for me and I had to ask for some silverware and I finally got silverware. I got my French toast by 2:48am another 15 mins go by no one checked back to see if everything with the food was good witch it was not I still didn't get my mash potatoes or my pancakes he then told me it would have to wait in the order that the tickets came in I ask to speak to the manager! He came and it seemed as though he did not have any sympathy for what was going on I asked him how long dose it take to make a side of mash potatoes he said not long they are pre-made and microwave when order but I would have to wait for the other tickets in front of mines for a side that the sever mess up witch if he would have taken a sec to repeat the order to make sure it was right this would not have happen! At this point I was ready to leave I didn't want to wait anymore I pad the bill and left not satisfied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

There was a golden age where this IHOP was an amazing oasis of drunk gays AGGRESIVELY eating late after bar close because they dont' need to look cute at the bar any more lol. Now....its just kind of sad when I go there. The staff was really friendly and fun at one point. Now they're....meh. Food is...OK. Meh. Meh. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I miss what it was before. read more

Clean, efficient, and friendly. Came in on a Monday for brunch. Big menu which includes lots of pancake choices. Can't go wrong with pancakes here. I got a breakfast combination with scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, and 2 pancakes with white chocolate chips in the batter and topped with raspberries and a little whipped cream. Eggs cooked perfectly, pancakes heavenly, even better with the strawberry syrup on the table (also on the table blueberry, butter pecan, and "old fashioned" syrups. Guess old fashioned is like a maple syrup? I didn't try it.) Dining companion got the same thing but with blueberry pancakes and was very pleased. The waiter Leon was really good. Hope to return soon. read more

It's a chain restaurant so the food is basically the same all around but their breakfast specials are great and the service is pretty good, quick, friendly and efficient here. Plus, this place is open 24-7 read more

Pretty good breakfast place, not loud like other places. They have a large free parking lot. Their prices are very affordable and you get a lot of food for the price. Plan on coming back in the future! read more

Check out their special menu - the Jack cheddar bacon loaded potatoes is sooo good but probably too good taste-wise that it's probably not good health-wise. But then again, who goes to IHOP for healthy eating right? Their pancakes are decent but somehow I think that these are not made fresh because they are all perfectly the same shape and size. Cheap good and filling food. It does not disappoint. read more

I'm a breakfast person. And I love pancakes. I came in here for a meal and I wish they would allow customers to bring in their own drinks. They charge $2.50 for a glass of milk (I could've gotten a gallon for that price). I definitely wish the prices were a bit more fair. The service was awesome though. One of the highlights of this place. We were never left unattended so my date and I had to hold back on our conversations. A visit here is like a revisit to my memories with jack in the box for the service. POP GOES THE WEASEL. read more

Yes it's a chain but for those of you who take this place for granted, well bite me. This place has the friendliest staff ever and it's in a classic location. Oh I almost forgot the service at 3 a.m. is aweeeeesooooome as well. read more

It is a famous American style chain store but it was my first time to dine in here. I had a Garden Stuffed Crepes. It was good, especially the wrapper. However, unlike most brunch restaurants, they only gave me those two crepes, no chopped potatoes or fruit. But I can't ask more with the low price. And they indeed provide some pretty decent food! read more

Yes it's IHOP and if you've eaten at one you know what to expect at every other one. But you don't go to this IHOP for the food, you go for the atmosphere. Everyone is always so friendly (staff and patrons) that even if you're in a bad mood it won't last for long once your inside. A group of us go here so frequently that if we go and someone is missing the staff will ask about them!! The best time to go is on the weekend around 2-3 a.m. when people are starting to leave the bars....great people watching time!! Have fun! read more

I visit regularly. The staff is up spirited and congenial. Vicky the manager is very sweet and concerned about how your meal & experience was. The food is both good & consistant. They are open 24 hours. The crowd varies but it's usualy interesting. I've always enjoyed myself... Any questions about this revue I can be reached @ caninecitysurvival.com Ken Henry read more

Only thing open on Thanksgiving, so I went here with a sigh to treat my visiting friend to something more than my (stellar, but under-appreciated) scrambled eggs. The experience was of the type that makes me heart people and want to spread good cheer to the world. The food was what it is, hearty, salty, filling, etc. The service....I was convinced that the waitstaff and kitchen would bust out brooms and frying pans and burst into song at any minute - they were so smiley and happy and chattey - and I swear their movements down that narrow aisle were choreographed. Bonus point - they did not have the grapefruit juice that I originally wanted, but as we were finishing up, and our waiter was unpacking new food deliveries, he saw a can of grapefruit juice and waltzed over to offer some to me - ergo - nice, helpful people exist in the world! read more

I'm a stubborn person and when I came to Chicago, I was determined that this IHOP wouldn't match up to the IHOP I normally went to in NC. Well, I really like this place. The wait staff is consistently friendly and the food is good considering where you're eating. If you want 4-star food, go somewhere that makes it and charges that much for it. You get what you pay for here when it comes to the food. The only real complaint I have about this place is the bathrooms. Twice now while I've been there, I've needed to use the restroom, but at all times, someone was occupying it. I guess I just kept missing when one person would leave and another would enter. I didn't feel like standing outside the door. I'm also a bit more used to things in NC being more spacious. This location seems cramped to me cause I've been to ones where the booths aren't packed right on one another. read more

Terrible service on a Sunday afternoon. How can a server bring coffee with no cream or spoon to stir?? After 3x having to hail our waiter, I'm already decided never to go back. Stone cold waffle on my chicken & waffle plate too. Stone cold. Means it sat a longggggg time. read more