good food, amazing service, and a happy environment, discounted menu items for 55+ and kids is always nice, genuinely no complaints!

Note to self: do not come here on a weekend. The service was very poor from the moment we walked in. The hostess didn't greet us at all. we basically just stared at each other until I finally said how many were in our party. Our daughter's high chair was then placed so close to another table and the walkway that servers kept bumping into it as they passed. Another table that was seated after us was greeted by their server before anyone even came over to us. After about 22 minutes, we finally asked the hostess if someone could come to our table, and only then did someone take our drink order. It was also just a lot of little things that added up, having to ask for silverware, trying to get someone's attention, and an overall lack of awareness or courtesy toward the tables. There are way too many breakfast places in Toms River to have an experience like this. We actually went to the Brick IHOP earlier this week and the experience was night and day compared to this location. Definitely noted for the future: skip this location, especially on a weekend. read more

Joe and I frequent the IHOP when we are in the area of Hwy 37 W (across from Walmart) in TR and or the IHOP in Lacy on Rt9. Breakfast is our thing. Waitress staff accommodating and the food delicious and inexpensive. Simple American, decor eating to the oldies. read more

IHOP is my go-to spot for a quick breakfast or Carey-out menu. . . It's one of the smaller locations but the quality of food was exceptional. . . The big steak omelette didn't disappoint at all. . . Both orders came out hot and as requested. I would eat here for breakfast or lunch on the regular. . . Customer service was good. . . read more

I placed an order from the 55 plus menu, and the server started to question the age of the person I was with. I don't need that nonsense, so we left after paying $4 for the soda. They should be grateful when they get any customers, yet they chase them away. read more

I've been going here with my father for the last couple years we specifically go to this one because we very much like the service in particular a waitress named Christina she's always happy to see us and she pretty much knows what we want at this point as long as she's there we will continue to eat at I hop read more

This place was good. I simply ordered a bacon egg and cheese with crispy potatoes on a biscuit. The bacons and eggs were cooked perfectly and the biscuit you can tell was like just maid like 2 minutes ago. Which is a good thing. And I also got a cinnamon pancake thing. It was so fluffy it reminded me of the cinnabon company. The waiter was nice taking my order. The only thing that was slightly a problem was the chocolate milk. It just tasted a little off. Besides that really good. Inside was just preety basic. read more

Foods good, however the management is terribly rude when busy. I walked in and asked roughy how long the wait was, I was told, we don't know. Woman was very rude in saying, we're clearing tables and we'll seat you when ready. Great but there was 15 people ahead of me, so a general time would have been nice. read more

They gave me pancakes that were so wet,that they were un eatable.My waitress didn't speak english,so the manager came over ,when I explained the problem,she said,We use a Moist batter,and that's how they are supposed to be??????.WTF????I have had the 50 other times,were it was NOT wet.This manager is in the wrong position read more

IHOP had great servic and had our food come out in less than 20 mins. Great people and get environment

This ihop always has fast friendly service. It's newly remodeled on the inside and very clean. Our food was quick and just as we ordered. We don't usually go for lunch but on this occasion I got the minestrone soup and it was very god. read more

I had to write this review because of the way the manager Dwayne (hope I spelt it right) handled a new servers nerves and self doubt. He stepped up, and so did his staff, to lift her up and help her feel that ahould could do the job. It's nice to see the positive reinforcement. The food and service was above average for chain eatery but I took the time to write this review because of the excellent management. read more

I have passed this particular iHOP a million times and lets be honest to get to Holiday City South from the 70, you pass this iHop and can miss it if you are not looking. I have the best memories of iHop from when I was growing up and it's kinda of fun to take Mini-Me to a place that is still around and doing it right from when I was a kid. Today after taking the Parentals to the eye Dr's, they were starving and frankly so was Mini-Me and I. Pops suggested iHOP and who can resist the home of the Original Rooty-Tooty-Fresh-'N-Fruity, I certainly can't. Jonathan was our server and he was fantastic, right away we were seated and he requested drink orders- COFFEEEEE of course and a large apple juice- he gave us plenty of time to figure out our orders and was very patient. Pops and Mom ordered from the SR Menu- the 2x2x2 and the Rise and Shine. Eggs for both were cooked perfectly and the rye toast- not sure of the brand and forgot to ask was nice thick slices with lots of melted butter- very good according to mom. Mini-Me had the "Build your own omelette" -with cheddar cheese & the cheddar & jack cheese blend & spicy jack cheese, spinach, bacon & ham a side of bacon extra crispy and a side of hash browns- she has a hollow leg. Her omelette was fluffy- packed with all this cheesy goodness, bacon was perfect and the hash browns with a few good shakes of the Queen of hot sauces Ms. Cholula, she was a happy camper. I had the build your breakfast- 2 eggs over medium, 2 sausages, hash browns and 2 blueberry pancakes ( no butter, blueberry compote or whipped creme) I am a purest when it comes to my iHop blueberry pancakes. The meal was filling and we enjoyed great conversation. Jonathan like I said, is a wonderful server, if he is working when you are there ask to sit in his section he will make sure your visit and meal is spot on. read more

Came here with my mom on march 12th, and it was an absolute delight. The servers were so sweet and thoughtful, making sure we had everything we needed. Our server was Bri, who seemed to be training, but as a server myself, I can say she was doing an absolutely great job. Dwayne was the manager on duty and when I say he goes above and beyond, I absolutely mean it. He made sure we were comfortable where we were sitting, that all of our food came out alright, and even brought us coffee/tea to go. It was a great experience, and the service made it even better. Highly recommend it read more

I normally don't write reviews because I think it's a waste of time. But after eating breakfast at IHOP this morning - ordering the split decision breakfast I have to say it was a complete waste of money. Not only was my meal flavorless the presentation of the meal was sad at best. On a positive note I know now never to eat at IHOP again. read more

Located very near the Clarion Hotel where we stay, it would be walking distance but the roads don't allow for walking so its a short drive up then circle back. Right opposite McDonalds. Its a nice clean IHOP, the best of the ones in Toms River. Goof service and remember to use your AARP for a small discount. read more

The manager and waitresses were committed for great service and very friendly! Enjoyed my breakfast this morning!

I'd give this dump a zero star if possible. The bald headed manager was rude and moronic, and the dining room was both dirty and smelly. The restaurant stunk. We left without trying the food. Decided that we didn't want food poisoning! Do yourself a big favor and skip this smelly, dirty dump. There are many much better places to eat within a stones throw of this foul blemish on the face of the ihop chain. Zero star! read more

I hate IHOP! I really do not like going to IHOP! I am not happy when I have to go to IHOP! The food is usually nasty and the service usually is not good... BUT this is the best IHOP I have ever been to!!! The good was good, the service was great, and it was a pleasant experience! I got the chicken fried steak and eggs (cheesy/scrambled), with toast instead of pancakes. While they dowsed the toast in what looked like popcorn butter, everything else was actually pretty tasty! My gf and her sister got waffles and other basic breakfast things and we were all happy with the taste as well as the service! If only other IHOPs could model themselves off this IHOP they would be such a better chain!!! read more

This was my mom's first time to an IHOP, and I'm happy we came to this one because we got good service and good food. I also appreciate that it was clean and didn't smell weird inside. We both got pancakes with some other stuff and the food came out impressively quickly. I don't know what exactly is egg substitute, but my meal came with that and it actually didn't taste weird. The turkey bacon, though, could have been plastic. Seriously. It wasn't the texture of food. Turkey bacon aside, pancakes were great. They also have sugar free syrup if you ask for it. I haven't been to an IHOP in a really long time, and I was really impressed by their menu. They have calorie counts listed for every single dish, and they even designate the ones that are under 500 or 600 calories. They also list suggestions for cutting down the amount of calories in your meal (no butter on pancakes/sugar free syrup/etc). I think it's great they're doing this because this way people know exactly what they're ingesting. read more

If one word could describe this location it would be dead. My family and one other here for dinner. We were greeted by a manager who then seated us behind the only other family dining. Lots of smiling young wait staff until we met our waitress miss dead. Zero friendliness zero personality. Rude and can't handle the simple task of taking an order. My mother in law ordered off the 55+ menu told her what she wanted and she said that's not what it's called she flipped through the menu to see that my mother in law was correct she asked her what kind of sides there was she grabbed the book and put it down on the table. My husband asked for chocolate chips on his pancakes (which she forgot) so she says let me get them for you ice cold puts them in a bowl and said throw them on NO THANK YOU that's so rude. My daughters food comes out scrambled eggs with cheese the cheese was ice cold and slapped on the eggs I peeled it off and left it to the side NOT PAYING FOR THAT. my food comes out the philly steak with fries. Fries ice cold as if they were laying for hours. Why would anyone want cold fries. In fact it's my biggest gripe with restaurant chains. She took my entire plate and I waited an additional 5 minutes to eat. She was so annoyed with our table that she went and confronted her manager in front of us I guess to cover her own ass makes you wonder how many times she has to cover up behind her manager. The manager was nice explained he took off the things we were not happy about however she still continued to be our waitress. It couldn't of been a worse night visiting an ihop location during all you can eat pancakes. My husband was extremely disappointed as well as all my family. read more

If you are craving a stack of pancakes, some yummy eggs, or even dinner or a burger, you can walk into this IHOP for any of these things! Very extensive diner-like menu, with a loyal staff at this particular establishment. Try and have a few spare dollars on hand to donate to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! They are almost always selling paper balloons for $1-$5 here, and it helps our local hospitals in need. Where else can you go for comfort food and also help a great cause? read more

Not a nice IHOP, but it gets the job done. Food is fine. Restaurant is a little dingy. Open 24 hrs so it's great if you're out late in the area. That's pretty much the only time I would come by anymore. read more

I do love me some IHOP. This was a good one too - it's by a HoJo's, so if you blink you miss it, but in a good spot on Rt 37. Then the service there was great, our waittress was a real sweetheart. As for the food, it's an IHOP so you get what you pay for. I had blintzes that were AMAZEBALLS, and you can get yours with strawberry, blueberry or apple cinnamon compote. The apple almost had me, but I went with my old standby of blueberry. Hard to mess that up. It was good. Good good gooood. read more

Good IHOP, open 24 hours which was great when we were drinking in the area. The place hasn't changed a bit. The food is still good, as long as you get breakfast food. It's IHOP, don't get a burger. The waitstaff is attentive and very nice. The place is clean. The coffee was great. read more

Ask for her don't mind the wait. Breakfast just got here let's dig in. Breakfast was great as usual. The new waffle crisp ins are good. I prefer the strawberry burbarb. Well we will be back next week. Find you get a free coffee ack for john & rob read more

IHOP - Rob and I just got here our favorite waitress is on helps. He's has us down to a science. She's the greatest. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

always good. Great food and service. The cheeseburger omelette is best omelette I ever had.

If there was zero stars I wouldn't even give them that. Service was absolutely horrible, my husband had gotten a simple order with scrambled eggs(was not scrambled, cold and not mixed) I had ordered regular pancakes and home fries all of which was freezing cold looked horrible. Their server Marc and their manager at the time who would not give his name were both very rude and disrespectful. As a paying customer you should be as polite and accommodating as possible. I would not come here again first and last time ever going there. read more

How IHOPs are still open is beyond me. Dry eggs... How do you make dry eggs?! They ant even bother mixing your cheese into your dry eggs, they just stick a slice of Kraft cheese on top and bring it to you. My son go one of those happy face pancakes and it looked like something from a nightmare. read more

This is by far my favorite IHOP in NJ or NY for that matter. The pancakes are really, and I mean really good here. There is always a wait on the weekends but my husband and I stop here all the time, especially if we are on our way to Atlantic City which is pretty often. We love it so much that we drive all the way from Brooklyn if we are in the mood for IHOP. The food is fresh, delicious and the service is also very good here. The bathrooms are kept clean and although the waiting can be a pain, it is usually not a very long wait and it is so worth it....You will not be disappointed if you like IHOP because like I said, this one is one of the best Ihop you will ever find.! read more

Ihop is all about making you feel like youre home away from home. This is not the case with the Toms River Ihop. The food is ok since it is a corporate menu. Kind of hard to mess that up. But when pancakes and eggs come out ice cold, something is wrong. The wait staff is very inept at doing even the simplest of tasks. The management is indifferent to their inadequacies. It should not take 15 minutes on a week day in the winter (Toms River is a resort town) for a server to bring you more coffee. Especially when there are maybe 10 patrons in the restaurant, and additional staff. The manager will spend an hour talking to one table, and not even mention to the server that a table needs service. I will never eat at this Ihop again. read more

Horrible..walked in and not even greeted by the hostess..brought to out table..menus put down and she walked away. Ordered a combo..french toast an eggs..eggs and hash.browns.came out.(needed a knife to cut thru hash browns)waitress said ur.french toast is not ready..it came out 10.min later..she forgot to put my daughters pancake order in..hers came out last after and she gave us a free apple.juice..wow!!.coffee was luke warm at best..apple juice warm..not even an ice cubein the glass...as left hostess looked right at us an not even a thank you....mens room smelled and looked like a stadium bathroom..gross..Never again!!! read more

Open 24 hours. Went on a Tuesday night and my 5yr old had free food because it was before 10pm. Very friendly staff - including the waiter that took care of us was very nice. (can't remember his name). read more

Best Pancakes Period!! That's all you need to know. :)

Only thing keeping this from a 5 star is the noise level. Come on people, learn to control your kids. Maybe I was just there at a bad time. ( Sunday morning.) And learn to respect other peoples breakfast time. The table next to us was overly loud. BUT! The service was very good, and the waitresses are courteous, and friendly. The Big Steak Omlet was generously portioned, and no shortage of steak. YUMMY! This will be a regular place to eat for me. read more

Exactly what you'd expect from an ihop. Good food, good service, good prices. Nothing special but nothing to complain about.

The meal was reheated. Rubbery and hard. Burned. Sent the plate back to the kitchen and the manager removed it from the bill. Other tables had similar issues including serving cold food. One waitress told a table they should photograph the meal. The manager wasn't interested in commentary only to get the problem tables cashed out and gone. Ineffective management. Poor food quality. Dangerous. #ihop read more

This is the best IHOP I've been too! The food has been quality and on time, the staff are very friendly and helpful and the restaurant is clean and well kept. read more

It's IHOP, not the frog and the peach, not the tavern on the green. It's not fine dining, but it's fun.

Worst service i ever had. the eggs were not cook like I had order them and crepes were raw. Why ask for how I would like it cooked? if your going to give me raw crap anyway. 3 other tables that were seated after us were server 24 minutes before us and besides being cooked (uncooked) it was cold. Than waitress tries claiming , it was a new cook who mess up the orders.. Don't they train their cooks anymore? Will never stop there again.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Manager could care less!!!!!! read more