NOT GOOD ! Wait time is ridiculous, I counted at least 12 tables empty but still had to wait 15 minutes for 2 people. Waited again for server to arrive and when we finally got our food it was absolutely cold. My eggs actually tasted like they came from the refrigerator. This is NOT a very well ran establishment. The rest rooms were very unclean. read more

Usually when I come here the service is pretty good but this time we found a Roach on our table and and after waiting more than 30 min we still didn't get our food and when we got it the waitress acted like nothing was wrong... we literally saw 4 other tables get their food before us and they had come in way after us DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY HERE read more

Not bad at all for a chain restaurant! Great pancakes way better then Denny's the chicken fried steak is really good French toast? You guessed it tasty and a ton of different types! And they have a bunch of different types of syrup instead of one like most breakfast places have good service friendly staff can't ask for much more :) read more

The lady at the hostess stand is rude, not welcoming at all. She nearly yells at you. The food is just average. The only positive is the waitress/waiters were trying their best. read more

I can always count on IHOP to fulfill my breakfast cravings. This place is good at seating customers and getting the food out. They were good with each and every one of our picky requests. Everything was well done and nom nom nom read more

Atmosphere superb! Customer service spot on !!! Our server Michael Q an absolute pleasure ... The pancakes were fluffy, smothered in creamy butter. I if course tried all four syrups; strawberry , butter pecan , blueberry , and old fashion . The butter pecan won me over .. Michael customized our coffee order , we wanted the salted caramel flavor but with caffeine instead of the hot chocolate , he hooked us up!!! Overall perfect !!! read more

IHOP - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tulare, California

You know, being from Tulare, I've dined at this location more than a few times. The service has always been decent. But judging by the so-called "service" we received on this morning, I thought I'd caught them on an off-day. That is, until I read other reviews on this page that echo many of the same complaints I'm about to share. My boyfriend and I hadn't been out in awhile, so he decided to take me to breakfast. Inside the lobby, we were greeted....by no-one. It finally took us waving down one of the bus boys before we were seated. So we sit down at our table (yay, it was a booth!) and begin going over the menu. After a few minutes, our server (a girl whose name I won't mention, as I do not want to be responsible for someone losing their job) seemed shocked to see us sitting there. "Has anyone helped you?" Having been a server myself for 4 years, she appeared overwhelmed, and I could sympathize. But I don't like being asked that question because it usually speaks to the type of bad experience we were in for. And unfortunately, I was right. All 3 of us were fluent in English, but the girl acted confused by my asking for bacon to be included inside my egg-white omelet. It was even worse when I asked that there be no melon in my fruit bowl: I simply wanted strawberries, pineapples, and grapes. I am honestly unsure what was so difficult to grasp, especially since she was writing it down. She acknowledged our order and our requests, we thanked her, and my BF jokingly said when she had left, "Watch our order be completely effed up." In spite of my attempt to remain positive, he turned out to be right. From the time we arrived at 9:35 to when we finally received the food at 10:10, it wasn't all that busy. Appeared short-staffed, but that seems to be a theme at budget-friendly restaurants, stores, etc. One woman behind us threatened to leave if her order didn't arrive soon, and another woman actually approached a different server on the floor to help her table. Our food was brought out by yet a different server, and only half arrived. Our original server hadn't bothered to put in my bf's cheeseburger omelet, and guess what? Somehow me explaining during the order that I didn't like melons and preferred a different fruit combo meant that I must have wanted watermelons with a few grapes thrown on top. Cute. Oh, and by the way. After the original server had taken our order, she never once came back. Not. One. Time. Despite us seeing her go in and out of the kitchen multiple times. I literally don't think anyone would have noticed if we would have gotten up and left, it was that bad. The saving grace was the blonde server (the one who brought our food and corrected what she could) apologized for everything and told us that this server had been there for 2.5 months and just wasn't catching on. She was also kind enough without us even expecting it to offer the meal on the house. I know she did her best, (and was trying to pick up all the slack the other server left behind) but I was slightly annoyed that the hash browns I ordered never were brought back to the table after I asked that they be made crispier. Oh, and my fruit bowl was never corrected. But hey, at least the food we DID receive was good. I do wonder what's going on with this store. I hope that the store manager, Scott (whose name I WILL mention because I think he ought to be ashamed of the job that's NOT being done at his store and held accountable for who he brings on board) will read this and use it as the constructive criticism it's meant to be. Screen your servers, for goodness sake. The remodel looks very nice, but it's very disappointing to see how far the service has went down since I last dined there. And by the way. Despite me asking to speak with him, Scott was nowhere to be found and I doubt very seriously that he'll ever read this review, much less address the service issues at his store. I don't like being ignored and neither does anyone else. Paying customers deserve better. read more

We came back to this IHOP location, mainly because I love their New York Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes. The same hostess greeted us and sat us at a booth and gave us our menus. She was sweet as always. This time we only had one waiter. I believe his name was "D.J?" Anyway, he was really nice and he seemed to be in a really good mood. Only mistake is when he brought me an iced tea when I had asked for an iced coffee. No problemo, it sounds the same. He promptly brought out the correct drink. He remembered the lemon slices my husband asked for and most times the waiters/waitresses forget to bring it with his water. D.J came around often, asking if we needed anything. Great waiter and I liked how he got along with his co-workers, making small talk with the hostess. I know some restaurants and retail stores look down on co-workers who "chitchat" but I think it's great when everyone gets along. Makes the atmosphere of the restaurant/store more inviting. The food was better this time. My pancakes tasted really good, not like they were sitting out for awhile (like last time.) Overall, we were satisfied with our food and with the customer service. Wish I knew the hostess' name. She's super nice and almost walked us to the door as she thanked us for stopping by. read more

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This review is specifically for Debbie Vasquez. She is the epitome of quality customer service. What could have been an upsetting morning, she single-handedly took control of ensured every aspect of customer satisfaction. Her experience in hospitality service is recognizable and unmatched. Thank you Debbie! read more

Stopped off at IHOP on our way home from Arizona. The place was not crowded at all and we sat down right away. Placed our order which was a simple breakfast and a side stack of pancakes. We waited over 45 minutes and our food was still not on our table. Again, it was not that crowded at all. A couple of ladies that sat down after us had their food and a gentlemen also had his food that was seated after us. When we asked the waitress what was taking so long she replied that they were short staffed. They had a waitress, a cook, a manager and two busboys that I could see. There was food sitting on the counter to be taken out but instead the manager was just talking to the cook instead of helping the poor waitress who was sweating and hustling. Very disrespectful! We went down the street to Dennys and they had the same staff minus one busboy and they were packed. Two large families, a lot of smaller groups yet everyone had food. We were seated right away, placed our order and our food was on our table in less than 13 minutes after we walked in the door!!! We thanked the crew for their amazing work ethic and my wife tipped the cook $20 and we tipped our waiter well. IHOP take a lesson from Dennys and hire a crew that wants to work instead of standing around and talking while expecting the one woman that was waitressing to do all the work! read more

Quick and friendly service. Food taste great. I love their potato soup it's super yummy! Only down side is all the extra fee's for extra items like for an extra slice of a pickle was 25 cents and 1.99 extra to add strawberries. Other then the extra fee's I would have rate this place a 5. See you soon! read more

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Maria and DJ went above and beyond for our dinner!! Super friendly, always checked in on us, made sure we had everything we needed. I was cold and asked if we could move tables and DJ actually adjusted the thermostat, it was so considerate! Everything about our experience at IHOP was awesome and made even better by DJ, Maria, and the rest of the staff at IHOP. I 100% recommend this place and we'll definitely be back. read more

Come on! And you are calling this eatable food? Just lazy cook who has no intention to deliver decent food. Give me a break! Put some love and passion for God sake! read more

Came for Saturday morning brunch and the place was packed - even the waiting room was full. I was dining alone so was called in just 2 minutes after I put my name in the waiting list. The server also took the order and brought the food out very fast and the food was good. Despite it being crowded, everything was managed very well. read more

Service is too slow... I waited a while before anyone was available at the check in counter. Waitress was wondering off to the other side of the restaurant as we tried to order our drinks and then again when we ordered our meals. We waited a very lomg time to receive the check and we had to wave someone down to get a few boxes because our waitress was MIA. And at check out... we waited and waited and waited... two out of three waitress called the waitress who helped us at the table because according to them, only she could close our tab... and she was MIA... again... Breakfast was good but I have had a few items from the lunch and dinner menu and it has always lacked flavor. The booths appear clean but they are very smelly and the overall appearance seems to be clean. read more

This restaurant has a very rude server that was rude and does not know how to communicate with people. She ask me who am i !!!! I wanted to throw my food at her . read more

Passing through Tulare, we stopped by to pick up some pancakes. We ended up ordering more food than we had planned. The food was delivered in a nice pacakging, it was served quick and hot. Bravo! The establishment is very well kept and clean. The service was good. It is located next to La Quinta Hotel. I would have given it a 5 star if it weren't for the loud 50's rock and roll music playing outside, inside, and in the restriom. It drove me crazy. read more

By far the BEST IHOP my family and I have ever been too!! Clean, super friendly, and a huge place. The food was perfect and quick, the service was flawless, everyone working made sure we had what we needed. The food, all I can say is WOW I didn't know the Steak Omelette was supposed to Taste that way!! While your out in the middle of nowhere. Try this IHOP, you will not be disappointed!! read more

This is a typical IHOP. Food is well-made. Service is prompt. The facility is clean. I recommend their strawberry banana pancakes and caramel whipped cream cocoa. read more

I absolutely love ihop! (By the way, if you like steak, you seriously need to try their steak tips. I would eat them forever if I could.) The food was great and the staff was amazing, especially Maria, DJ, and Brittany. They were very attentive, friendly, and overall really fun people to talk to! I am definitely coming back! read more

Fed a family of four - 4 amazing stacks of pancakes for a grand total of 4.00 plus tax on St. Patrick's Day. The dining experience from start to finish was excellent! The manager on duty and our waitress really made us feel welcome. Even though it was a pancake special, we were still given top notch service. read more

I came here not that long ago with my partner for breakfast . We got seated ordered our drinks and our food. We waited for our food for almost an hour. We noticed that other tables that came in after us were getting their food before us. While waiting for a long time we would ask our waiter about our order and he would reassure us that our food would be ready soon so we waited another 15 minutes. It was 47 minutes since we've been seated and we are told that he had not gotten our food submitted or something and had to take our orders again. My partner was rather irritated and wanted to walk out but I insisted that I wanted crepes. In 10 minutes we had our food. The food was good but i actually did not enjoy my meal and I was holding back my tears as I ate my crepes. Because of this experience I will never trust this tulare IHOP. We did mention it to the cashier and we got a discount. But never again will I return. read more

One of my bad experiences. To start we got seated and nothing was on the table for us (no big deal, they were kinda busy) finally we get our hostess and ordered drinks (still no silverware) got our drinks (still no silverware) asked for some to stir the coffee. Order our food and one plate at a time comes out mine was the last one of course and by this time the person was nearly done with her plate, we didn't see our hostess again until it was time to pay. I have been to many city's and states and I have eaten out a lot this was the first time EVER I was asked for ID to pay for my $50 meal with my credit card, never has this happened in any restaurant. I'm still sitting here in my car like what just happened in there! read more

WE love this IHOP. It is always clean, good food and great service. Its right next to the outlet malls and right off the freeway. Its just what we expect when going to an ihop. read more

Love it there. Been eating there almost once a month on Friday for our date night. Good food, great service with a smile.

Typical IHOP just meh.... Idk the food is ok for breakfast, just a regular breakfast place, that's all. Coffee is always good. 3 stars is pushing it. Service has always been nice. Drinks and refills are always being filled. read more

I come to eat at this IHOP at least every week. I love their Custormer service. Thank you IHOP crew :)

Both of us thought the hamburger was amazing. Tasted like high quality beef. Blue cheese dressing excellent on side salad. And the waiter boys pay excellent attention to your needs. read more

So, I've attempted to dine at this IHOP restaurant several times after leaving work... I always arrive at around 9:30ish, and I always get turned away with some excuse that they are closing, even though heir hours are until 10PM. Today I arrived at 9:38 and of coarse, got turned away. I will definitely not be attempting to dine here again. Completely disappointed!!! read more

Service is better than the last couple times we were here. The country fried steak recipe isn't the same as it used to be, it was better before. More expensive than Denny's. It's great that there is no TV, but I wish there was either no music or at least turned down to barely audible. read more

This has been the best IHOP i have eaten at! The food was delicious! And our server Maria was so sweet and very attending :)

We were seated fairly quickly but our orders were never taken. People behind is showed up 5 minutes after did and their order was taken. We ended up walking out. Place wasn't even busy! read more

On a wet, rainy night in Tulare, we decided that going out away from our motel to find a place to eat was too big a bother. So, we hightailed it across the parking lot to the IHOP. Amusingly, neither of us had pancakes. I had the hambone dinner, with mashed potatoes, corn and cinnamon apples. My friend had the eggs, sausage and hash browns. They food was what you expected at an IHOP, but decent. I was fond of the cinnamon apples. It's a decent standby on a rainy night when you can't be a**ed to run anywhere else. read more

I only saw my server three times during my visit. When he took my order, when he brought it to my table and within 3 minutes of bringing the meal, he brought me the check. After bringing me my check, he disappeared. I had to get my own extra napkins and bring my glass to the register to get it refilled. There were only four other tables with guest sitting at them. I travel a lot for my company and have enjoyed many IHOP restaurants throughout the country. I'm an early riser and IHOP is my hands down go to place for early morning breakfast. I've found the standards to be quite high at at each and every restaurant and I've always enjoyed my experiences. However, the service left much to be desired at this restaurant. read more

This has been one of the worst experiences I ever had eating at a breakfast spot, I woke up with energy and high hopes for a wonderful Sunday morning with my little family, I walked in the building with Christmas cheer with the sound of a white Christmas in the background, but I walked out with disappointment and the mr grinch theme song ringing in my ear drum. I should of took yelps recommendation to apple annies. read more

This is the best place to eat and I loved it I went with my grandson and we enjoyed it a lot. The food was great and so was the service.

Service was ok but pork special was undercooked, bloody. Sent back for a different meal. That food was good. Only apology came from server, who did fine. Cook needs to be fired. Overheard another customer asking for her dinner to be heated up! Really? It had just been served to her. That is a joke. At the cashier, no discount was offered and when asked her lame excuse was, that rarely happens. Um I think not. Also it was arctic in there. Brrrr. read more

My family had a great time eating breakfast this morning at IHOP in Tulare, we had fast service despite the crowd. Our server Debbie was awesome, friendly and prompt. The restaurant and bathroom were clean, and food came out hot and tasting GREAT!! read more

My family and I went in for Free Pancakes. Of course I-HOP has the best. It was crazy busy. Yet the staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. My husband can be a grouch sometimes and only wants to sit in a booth when we eat out. Of course I forget to request one so when they tried seating us at 1/2 table 1/2 booth my husband quickly asked to take a boot that was just being cleared. DJ was very understanding and helped the guy clean it so we could sit right away. Debbie was our server and was super attentive and nice. We had another server help with our refills (without us having to ask) and out request for extra butter. The teamwork on this crazy day was apparent and even through all the madnesses everyone was smiling and really friendly. Excellent service and the pancakes were super yummy. read more

This IHOP was decent. The food did take long though. They did mess up my order but they gave me 2 free pancakes.