I visited this past Friday for a late brunch craving, near Oregon Tech. I was intrigued by their new Applebees/IHOP combo restaurant, and I recall from prior visits (in different cities) that IHOP offers gluten free pancakes...Well, unfortunately there isn't enough of a demand in Klammath Falls so my craving for pancakes was not fulfilled. :(
However, since it's a combo restaurant, I was able to order gluten free, sweet honey bone-in wings and ribs. Both tasted great! Additionally, I don't normally like coleslaw, but I was feeling "adventurous" and glad I did because I can't recall ever having coleslaw with cilantro in it and it gave it a flavorful taste! Our server, Shelli, was also very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. I very much appreciated her also letting me know that if I were to order an omelette, to ask for it with real eggs. Otherwise, the omelette mix INCLUDES their pancake batter!!! So those with a severe gluten sensitivity like me, make sure you are aware of this. And it's not unique to that particular location, other IHOPS also add pancake batter to their omelettes to make them taste better and fluffier. Not something most people would think of.
So, while my conclusion is that overall I had a great experience, I feel like I can't give more than 4 stars simply because they took gluten free pancakes off their menu.
IHOP managers/owners: I get demand, but maybe have some dry mix (shelf life is pretty long) on hand and tell customers that if they want GF pancakes it will take a little longer to make? I would have been happy to wait a little longer (and pay a little extra) if that was an option. read more