One of the best IHOPs in the area. We've been going to this one and the one in Union city for years. The food is usually on point, staff is friendly and the restaraunt is clean. What more can you ask for? Oh right, pancakes!!! read more

Really have to make sure the waiters understand what you're ordering. Hubs and I ordered from the same specials menu that included soup or salad and the meal. How could he miss my dinner order. He said he didn't hear me, thought I only wanted soup. Duh! read more

This is my favorite place to go to great food to pick. 15 to 30 minutes to get a table. They have very sweet people here. Very clean and organized. The parking is very terrible recommend to park on the street. The food was very enjoyable. Sometimes they tend to forget some items from your order which I didn't like .... but they bring it right away when I complained . As for every big restaurant you do have to wait a little before the foods done but when they are they bring the whole table their order and very nicely cooked . Not much complains about this restaurant . Much recommend to come here with Friends or family to have a good meal . Very clean as well . read more

I'm giving them a 3 because the food was O.K. The eggs were a bit undercooked after I asked they be cooked hard. My hash browns were hard and crunchy something mine are never at home. ‍... the pancakes were good but the bacon was crunchy. Too crunchy. The waiter made me wait at the door 6 minutes with no one ahead of me. The waiter came up to me 2 seconds after I sat down and asked me was I ready, I said no. Big mistake! The waiter didn't come back and check on me for 20 minutes on purpose. A male Mexican waiter. He skipped my table. I watched him and every other waitress hit the tables they thought they were getting a tip from a thousand times never coming to mine to ask was I ready. When they finally did take my order, my eggs, bacon, and has browns was served 20 minutes before my pancakes, and I was provided no utensils to eat with. So I sat there 20 minutes waiting for him to come by to tell him I didn't have utensils. He laughed it off. They never came to my table to see if I needed anything to drink or anything. There was an olde guy next to me the Mexican waitresses kept coming to check on expecting a tip. He ended up paying for my food after seeing how badly they treated me. He then told me since he paid, to leave them a tip. The waitress who had never came to check on me heard that and came around to check on me, to late. Sorry! NO TIP!! They work for tips here, not hourly pay. read more

IHOP - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hayward, California

I bought steak medium done ,, hard as heck!!! the sirloin with mushrooms and mashed potatoes not recommended either!! Total waste of my money... not coming here no more read more

The service kept getting from bad to worse. The first time I ate at IHOP in Hayward the food and the service were all right. The second time I went there, I was treated to something I had not ordered - a hair in my omelette. Yuck!!!! The third I went there, I was pretty much ignored - I tried getting the server's attention several times but to no avail. Finally another customer felt sorry for me and got the attention of the waitress. I have come tithe conclusion that this is not the place for me to eat. The "family" type restaurants do not like the single diner because the tab does not add up very much. They are relying on a family of four or more who will order hefty portions of food and so a larger tip. Not for someone who orders an omelette with a side of toast and coffee! read more

Weekday morning got a seat in 5 minutes, this is a "tiny" location in a classic Ihop building on Foothill, came here to check it out, its crowded, parking is kinda weird because all parking is at an angle, maybe it makes this place unique. Service was good, not perfect but good, I do not like pancake batter in my eggs, but hey Ihop tells you they put's it in the make eggs "fluffier" the real reason is to save Ihop money on eggs that feed their bottom line, not because it tastes any better! Breakfasts are alway prety average, coffee is watered down and tasteless, but hey it's tradition to eat at IHOP? sure I'll go back when I need to, but wont' be my first choice.... Ok I'll admit it, I came here because my brother had a birthday coupon.. so 3 stars read more

The raspberry, white chocolate chip pancakes are AMAZING! I would eat them everyday if I wouldn't gain weight. Service was quick and server was very pleasant and friendly! Yummy! read more

Always crowded the wait room is so small that it force people to stand outside the food is good but they removed the stuffed French toast the only reason I go so this was a huge disappointment for me read more

I agree with PictureGirl F. Ihop is the best. It's waty better than Denny's everytime my family wants to go out for breakfast, we always go to Ihop..i just love the taste of the eggs, bacon,toast...EVERYTHING!!! read more

Always had great service, fast friendly and great food. I love the assortment of the flavored tea as well, most places just use black. Keep up the good work IHOP! read more

I will not come here again because the service was horrible! My friends and I waited 30 minutes to be seated and a few people who came after us got seated first. When I asked the lady why they got seated first, she gave me a dirty look and attitude and said "I'm going by the list." Then she turned around and was talking sh*t to her co-worker. That is unacceptable on so many levels. read more

Ordered a steak and it was tough. We also ordered two salads and both were wilted and slimy. Very very unhappy.

i like the all you can eat pan cakes they have some times!!!!

Long wait to get seated but understandable because it's a Sunday and church just finished. Other than that, the food is great Not awesome Hence the 4 stars. What really make it very special is our server named Aliver. He made sure that we are satisfied and he is very funny. His customer service made my wife and I experience worthwhile. Thank You, Aliver! Our belly are stuffed! read more

Not A huge fan of this one. The staff is nice.My group and I didn't like how small and compact the restaurant was. If it's practically empty, I would return. read more

Cozy little restaurant and the wait staff is really nice. The food is way better than Carrow's and they are open 'till midnight for the late eaters. read more

i really want to give this place 3.5 stars. It is always busy here but we were still seated very fast. they wait staff almost forgot about us once we sat down however. i order the Angus steak with hash browns and eggs. everything was good but a bit dry. my pancakes were on point. i have had the exact same meal at other IHOPs and it is a bit better at other locations. i would still come back but it is worth to note that the quality of this IHOP isnt as good as others. read more

2 stars because I enjoy their food -waited 20 minutes to get seated -we're wondering where our server is for a while - we are left waiting for another 20-25 minutes for our food and know kindly ask our server what's taking so long and she responds with an attitude "I'm not sure, I was actually on break before coming to you guys so I have no idea how long you guys have been waiting". Woah ok! - the table next to us took about 10 minutes to get cleaned after the people left so maybe that's why they have long wait times - I'd rather go to another ihop location next time read more

FINALLY!!! I got to eat here at IHOP in my home town! We have come here on weekends for like EVER but forget it, you have to wait forever to get seated. Today we came late afternoon for breakfast and it was awesome! Satisfied my eggs, bacon and pancakes craving TOTALLY!!! The server Aliver, I think his name was, was so awesome, polite and attentive. GIVE THAT MAN A RAISE!! I think even if food i pretty bland, service with a smile means everything, to me anyway! The food though was delicious, the server awesome and my whole experience A1. Love IHOP for breakfast any time of the day! No complaints from me!!! :) read more

Took multiple calls to get an answer and put on hold, overall it took 22 mins to place an order for pick up. Also asked to pick up at a specific time and was told regardless it would be done in 15mins. I item was missing. read more

This is an OLD Ihop. I remember coming here as a child when dinosaurs still grazed at Sunset High School. We go here after DJ gigs now and we have always been greeted by a smiling face and usually a great sense of humor. I try not to get the pancakes because of my diet, but I can hardly ever resist. Love the short stack, or the International Passport Breakfast with the Lingonberry Butter (OMG!). I like when they serve you hot tea and bring you the little teapot. It's ALL nostalgia. The breakfast food is very good. Couldn't tell you about anything else on the menu because I never get it! read more

Come here a lot. It's not expensive, especially the specials. It's a bit greasy at times and sometimes the portions shrink. Most waitress/waiter are nice and there's a wait during rush hours. read more

Food was horrible and not worth what we paid! The service slow with attitude, and we were sat at a dirty and sticky table. Go there only if you are past desperate! read more

Drove here because they close at midnight, I arrive at 11:25pm and doors are locked and they are "closed" . Absolute disappointment! Ihop id you will be closing at 11:20pm please state that. read more

best experience i've had in a while! for only having one server, he really did his best to make every customer feel helped and welcomed. thank you so much for being a hard worker oliver! read more

I tried to order online in Hayward foothill store no online access and on the phone keeps ringing ! It's open but it needs to be managed !

Great fresh pancakes, decent coffee with refills, and lovely service. Good prices. I will be back.

I typically dont like to complain but never in my life will I come back to this Ihop or any at all! I went in and 30 min wait above that i ordered the International Crepe and oh boy when I received my plate I was so hungry but once i slice the 1st piece of my crepe I feel the texture of beard hairs in it yuckkkkk I was beyond degusted I told the waitttteerrr and she just gave me an ugly look but its a filthy place cups arent fully washed and my water glass had a bunch of stains supper gross i rate it a ZERO! read more

This is one of my favorite breakfast places. Its clean, great service, and nice atmosphere. They really aim to please and food is really good. I would recommend this place to others, just don't come too late for breakfast because it gets packed. read more

It was alright , good service . They let us have as much coffee as we pleased so I guess 3 stars

Okay so my husband and I tried to come here about a week ago and it was 11:15 we wanted to order to go buy the doors were locked and a guy came and like swiped at his neck and motions to us we are closed when I can clearly see online they are clearly closed at 12:00am so we are currently sitting in IHOP and I ask the lady what time they close and she tells me 11:45 so my husband sees that the lady is a little perturbed and he asked the lay hoe is her night she says well almost over so that's th Whois part she has no name tag so we payed for our food since the hostess couldn't get it correct and the server seems super annoyed that we have even walked in so as we are waiting for our food and he asked the lady name the hostess says Maria which we don't know neither one of there names for sure because they had no name tag but this is what we were told "Maria" just was not a very pleasant person and seemed very annoyed that we even walked in and my husband being a Spanish major and myself understanding Spanish as well we understood what she was saying as we walked in as it was very rude but I told my husband from now on we will continue to go to the Emeryville location since they have better customer service period... for informational purposes we arrived at 10:56pm (two Hispanic ladies with mid-length brown/black hair with black eyeliner) read more

Great blueberries pancakes! Service is kind of spotty though.

the hate for this place is so misplaced i swear. I've been coming a lot recently. Pretty much without fail, I get the steak tips dinner, the GF gets the chocolate chip pancakes meal. Every single time, i get great service, delicious(albeit greasy) food, and leave full. Small portions? Bad service? Cold food? Are you guys sure you're reviewing THIS ihop? I get the same server there pretty much every time. Maybe it's because i've tips decently in the past but i feel we get our food extremely fast, fresh, hot, and with a smile every single time here. I guess it's important to note i never come in there for breakfast, nor would i. Usually there between 3-8pm so maybe that's a factor. From my experience this is THE best ihop experience you can find in the east bay. Emeryville and Union City don't hold a candle to this cute little place. I will gladly downgrade my 5 stars if they ever prove otherwise. If I have any complaint(and it's a general one) it's that i'd love to order a beer with my steak dinner. Every time i eat it i think "god even a crappy coors light would make a nice compliment to this meal". read more

My name is Ty Love and I am speaking out about Ihop! My wife Elfreda and I have been going to this location sense we have been together, and that has been for over 20 years! I can say this much, it is super busy and as always that is a good thing. It means that people like there service and the food. We have taken our whole family there and they have loved it too! When we go there now we order a big steak omelet and harvest grain pancakes and coffee. now when we go we share a big steak omelet (it is a lot of food). The service has always been very good to us and they help everyone that comes into the restaurant with a smile as far as I can see and my wife and I are African American. Maybe some people went on a bad day for the server's (we all have some trying days from time to time). As I said I stand up and say that this is a very good place to go!! read more

This is the closest IHOP to me but it seems like for everyone else. The parking lot here is very small, always have to wait for a space for like 10 mins. The wait alone to be seated is 15 mins. But once we are seated, we are waited on right away and the food is good. read more

I've been here 3 times and every time I tell myself I'm never going back! It always smells bad and they don't have customer service skills. The waiters forget about getting you refills or BBQ sauce, they just aren't efficient in their work. read more

I can't give it a 5 star because the good truly isn't that great, but the good always remains to be in between satisfactory and good tasting. The best part about this particular IHOP is they have had the same staff forever, and they treat us like family. The service is more times then not 5 stars, and if it's any less, it's because the place is packed. I definitely recommend this location of IHOP if you want to fill up on GMOs and Monsanto products. read more

My friend and I had only been to this IHOP once before. We went during the weekend so it was crowded. But this review is on my recent trip, 11/13/14. We went during the evening on a Thursday, so there were very little people there and lots of available seats which meant no waiting! Score! My friend arrived after me but the host seated me and was very friendly. The only thing was although it wasn't full, no one offered me anything to drink or service period. Waiters just kept passing me by and took other customers who came before me; so I had to flag someone down to get a drink. But this was the only thing I didn't like. When I asked a waiter why I wasn't being offered service, he acted like it was because my other party hadn't showed up. To me, that's no excuse. I'd seen servers see me not being serviced, look away and just walk right past me. I mean ususally a waiter might ask, "Can I get you anything while you wait?" or something like that, I mean that's just basic hospitality but not those folks...I don't know. I think it was just the waiters from that shift. Maybe they were just tired or something. Anyway, by the time my friend arrived, most of those waiters were gone anyway. So we recieved a new waitess who had just arrived. She was great. She allowed us to use our coupons we had had and just apply the difference to our total. Our food was done very fast and was nice and hot. Since we went during the holiday season, my friend and I both ordered the Pumpkin Chessecake pancakes with four sausage and egg combo. And let me tell ya, the pancakes were aaaamazing! They had little cheesecake bites with pumpkin spice throughout them and they were so good. They were light, fluffy and tasted great with an assortment of their syrup collection. We especially liked the butter pecan syrup mixed with the blueberry or strawberry flavored syrups , these just made the pancakes pop and tasted to die for! Sooo good!! The sausages were cooked perfectly as well. They were moist in the middle, savory, and tasted great! The hashbrowns were lightly browned and not burned at all. The eggs were scrambled well but not too over done just the way we asked. Overall, our trip to IHOP was a pleasurable one. We really enjoyed the food and the great service that we recieved. The new waiter was speedy, nice, made sure we were properly served and left happy. The host on our way out was very nice as well and we had no problems using our coupons. I highly recommend you go down to IHOP and try their limited time only, Pumpkin Cheesecake pancakes, they are very delicious and would satisfy any sweet tooth! They also have many other holiday pancake selections to choose from. I highly recommend, especially during the holiday season! :D read more

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Marlene had the Ham, Egg & Cheese sandwich. Little flavor on the ham, cheese and eggs had no flavor. I had the Big Meat Omelette, it was good. The waitress was polite and friendly. read more