Not only is this the best IHOP I have EVER been to it is also becoming one of my favorite restaurants in the area for comfort food and breakfast. The wait staff really cares about their customers and it shows. Also the food is always so tasty, cooked to perfection and comes out fast. I highly recommend this Ihop and restaurant for your comfort food and especially your breakfast needs! read more

I used to like going to this iHop when I was younger, not just because it was the closest iHop chain to my house but also because the staff was always friendly, and the food was always tasty. However, this place has changed for the worse over the years. A few weeks ago, I decided to take my younger brother on a little sibling hangout, so we went to eat at iHop. When we got there, we saw that it was not packed at all which was good, so we could be seated fairly quickly. We were wrong. We had to wait around 30 minutes to be seated, and 3 people were seated before us even though we were waiting longer! I actually had to go up and ask one of the servers when a table would be open when anybody standing at the entrance could obviously see that there were more than 10 tables available. When I asked him that, he pretended to look surprised and as if he didn't know that we could have been seated right away. My and my little brother's anger went away a bit when the same server was quite polite to us throughout our entire meal. However, I came to a grim realization when I saw that the table next to us had multiple dishes that had every last piece of food eaten except for one. One perfectly good omelette was left to be thrown away, and my brother and I joked about what a waste it was but the family probably had money to burn. I then realized minutes before when I was still waiting to be seated when a server came to the chef telling him that a family was asking for the ingredients in the dish that they had ordered (probably to prevent an allergy outbreak). To my complete shock, the chef simply responded that he did not know, thus the untouched omelette left to rot on the table. I came back to iHop a week later when my older brother offered to take the rest of the siblings out to eat and that he would be paying for the whole thing. Of course, I took the chance even if the experience I had before sucked. I decided to have the benefit of the doubt and give this iHop another chance. I was wrong. Once we got there, my siblings and I had to wait AGAIN, but this time 20 minutes. At least, we didn't have to ask a server when we could be seated. The food took a bit long to be served to us which I thought was okay since the place was fairly packed, but when our server was handing out our plates to us I saw her thumb touch our food on 2 different dishes! I didn't say anything to her. We couldn't even eat right away because she didn't give us any utensils, but after we asked her, I made sure to cut off the areas I saw her touch. In total, we waited around an hour to be seated and to be served our food which is definitely not okay. At the end, when she was handing us our check, my siblings and I noticed a change in her attitude when she suddenly tried to strike up some conversation. We knew that she was trying to get tips. All in all, my siblings and I have unanimously agreed to never come back to this iHop. read more

There have been several I.H..O.P.S. at this location, but this one is successful because they have a great waitstaff. I don't care if it's GayHOp, for heterosexual women appreciate warm and prompt service too. Kudos to Chad, you're wonderful, read more

I recently visited ihop located at 3760 north halstead. The staff was very nice and friendly. Didnt have to wait long for our food. Really enjoyed the buttermilk pancakes.have already made plans to return. read more

Good food, and nice staff in a very cozy part of the city. They also have free parking.

I have eaten here many times (late night) only a couple times sober and what a disappointment (especially when sober)... Having said that... Today I flew in from working in Cincinnati met with my friend for brunch at Bongo (review coming soon) then went to my gym for a massage (awesome FFC Halsted miss Mika you rock!) I was walking with my bag still having not been home since landing, and before I got to the 151 I had the urge to use the bathroom (a stand up deal) and I figured I have eaten at the IHOP more times then I can count and always tip huge and bring cheer... Anyway it was 330ish maybe 4pm and the restaurant had literally 1 table occupied and the rest empty; I walked in the door and asked if I may use the bathroom and the manager asked with attitude will you be dining inn the restaurant, I said not this time and he said the bathroom is for paying customers only! I lamented the fact that I had eating there 100s of times and he said not this time... I told him I would never dine there again (and I wont... If its late night or not I will find a better place and everyone else should too!) So I went across the street and used the bathroom at Starbucks where they have the corporate attitude and policy that no matter who you are, you may use the bathroom no questions asked! Maybe you will buy something maybe you wont! I used to own a high end gallery several years back the items ranged from 500 dollars to 50 thousand dollars for each piece, guess what all were welcome to use my bathroom not only would the homeless people use my bathroom for obvious bio functions they might even sponge bath in there as well and you know what thats great! Humanity needs to embrace empathy and respect for one another! If a business or individual thinks it appropriate to deprive another human being from using the bathroom when in need, they are stripping them of their dignity and they should be overflowing with shame! How dare anyone turn a fellow human away when in need of facilities! I am sorry to rant I am not sure if it is IHOPS corporate policy to strip dignity from human beings with restrictive bathroom policies but it is obviously the policy of this particular IHOP and that particular manager... Shame Shame Shame! read more

PAUL is ducking amazing. As a. Bartender in the neighborhood he is ALWAYS the one I come to see.

IHOP is a good choice for breakfast at any time of the day but even more so when you have been drinking. The food just tastes so much better. read more

I swear, I think they put CRACK in the pancakes, and SURE know how to scramble some fluffy eggs! My "usual" is the 3 eggs and pancakes, scrambled with American cheese, and almost every time I visit Wrigleyville, that breakfast is CALLING me! lol. On top of that, it's clean (even the toilet and around the faucets) and the service is fabulous. The servers are always friendly and warm; may even stop for a small convo and a few jokes if it's slow :) Definitely get some (crack) pancakes from here read more

Last Saturday I showed up at the IHOP on broad way and halsted,it took the staff 25 minutes to seat me down and the restaurant was empty,then they kept passing by me,nobody bothered to even put a glass of water on my table,3 groups of customers came after me they were attended to right away&their orders were taken right away & I was there quite a while before them,I sat on my table for 45 minutes no employee bothered to even take my order nor ask if i was ready to order.I felt neglected & not wanted,so inhuman.even a dog deserves better.I requested to speak with the manager to know why my order was not being taken after all this time,she could not give a reasonable valid reason, this IHOP has untrained,unpleasant ,ugly staff who have no clue what customer service is,its like dealing with dumb dumber,the worst reception ever,I left having wasted my hour there.me,my family &friends done with IHOP .never ever stepping there ever,poorest customer service on earth,incompetent employees,they pick on who to serve,attend to&who not to,filthy they discriminate on customers, racists at large.nasty food, glad I didn't even eat it. You need to retrain your employees with a nasty attitude, who can't even handle customers on a first come first serve basis,pathetic, puuuuu.you suck big time!Go learn how to do business read more

I have had some of the worst food of my life in IHOP's at various locations and expected this instance to be no different, but was pleasantly surprised. Swen, our waiter, was exceptionally patient and polite. He thoroughly explained all the options associated with my dinning companion's meal choice, including an accurate and detailed description of hollandaise sauce. I had the chicken and spinach crepes and couldn't have been more satisfied. The temperature in the dining area was meat locker-esque and as legally required after 2am contained a few drunks. As far as IHOP's rate this location must be at the top of the heap. Sit in Swen's section he is a real pro. read more

GREAT late night drunk place to go. Service is decent and food tastes amazing. Of course that's probably because I've never been there sober. read more

Clean and nice with the best waitresses. Very fast and friendly service. Food was great. Morgann and Jess rock!

IHop is cool. never really had any problems with service etc. When I want breakfast though it is not my first choice. Their eggs always taste weird to me?? Anyone else notice that? One of myy friends noticed too, and it never seems like their hashbrowns are toasty enough or something. However it is a great place to go after dancing all night at 4am. read more

Any place that feeds me after (or during) a night of drinking is good in my book. I can't comment on the quality of the food because everything tastes the same after a couple of Jamesons. But the staff was friendly and our waitress was able to put up with our barrage of inappropriate dick jokes. The food comes out super quick as well, which is good because the alcohol in my tummy was getting hungry. read more

IHOP, or GAYHOP as us 'Mo's refer to it, is the quintisential after bar dining place! Whats better than drinking away your ability to do math, then going for some pancakes and bacon at 4am? Nothing! If you are gay or have ever been to boystown, i'm sure you call this home on any late night out. read more

I am a big fan of IHOP. It is usually not my first choice for eating, however, there are some mornings (usually weekends) when I really really want to go there. The service is 100% of the time is great. Avoid going late Sunday morning because there is usually a crowd (after church). I have only eaten breakfast there and it always hits the spot! It is usually the breakfast sampler or the chicken fried steak for me. Yum! It is pretty inexpensive too. read more

The boyfriend and I make it to this particular IHOP about twice a month for breakfast only. Weekends are a zoo, but the service is always good regardless of how busy they are. There is a wait, but it never seems to be as long as we're quoted. Yes, IHOPs are pretty much all alike, but this one is better somehow. I suppose if you're a gay guy, it would be the best ever! But anyway, it's clean, good service, good food, really -- no disappointments. read more

I agree with Jennifer L. The worst IHOP I've ever been. I used to be a big fan of IHOP when I lived out in a corn field mainly because it was the only 24 hr place in town. Even an IHOP in a hick town has better tasting food than the one on Halsted. The food at this location just doesn't taste right. Their pancakes are served cold, and omelette is way over cooked. Service really sucks especially if you are a girl. I guess one downside about living in boys' town for a straight girl. read more

Not a fan whatsoever. Its I HOP, so its a chain so you are missing all of the "homey" feeling. Worse is that the staff are just "out of it". The only thing good was the woman that offered us coffee as we were waiting- too bad she forgot that she offered us the coffee and that we had to remind her. Oh well- thank goodness there are so many good breakfast places in Chicago and we don't have to stoop so low (only when we don't want to walk too far away from home!) read more

Fast, friendly service (ask for Irina). Food delivered quickly, and hot. LOVE that they didn't charge me for milk (for my coffee) like some other chains do. Irina let me take my time, was attentive but not disruptive, and treated me just like any other table even though I was a one-top. Will head here now for midnight pancake cravings instead of a certain Nugget much closer to me. read more

This IHOP location is good, the first thing I noticed was how clean it was (with the exception of a dirty spoon). I thought the scrambled eggs were a bit dry and I wish my hash browns were more crispy. However, the brioche french toast was really yummy and the southern club sandwich had a really delicious sauce and the fries were nicely seasoned. The food came quick and our server was helpful but not very personable. A lot of food for under $25, we will definitely come back again! read more

We recently visited this location, deciding we wanted something easy for dinner, and I have to say that this was ok. The food was good and the service was good, but it honestly seemed a little run down in my opinion, is this enough to turn me away from visiting again, no, but could be a little better...loved the hot chocolate!!!! read more

The staff here is so pleasant and friendly .The wait is never too bad even at peak dining times. Also the food is always served fast almost within 10 minutes of ordering . Also keep an eye out for specials. read more

I have mainly ordered takeout. You used to be able to order via Yelp, but now they have online ordering on their website. The only problem ? It doesn't work. You get thru the whole ordering process and check out & get an error message that you need to call your order in. I prefer online ordering because you have a record of exactly what you ordered as opposed to someone writing down an order while they're busy in a noisy restaurant. Please fix or let us order thru Yelp again! read more

Another local hangout of mine. After a night of clubbing whats better than hanging out at the local pancake house. They serve breakfast all day and also have non-breakfasty items as well. Also there is parking! read more

I love this place. Like LOVE it. Been here a few times for a leisurely breakfast/lunch and have had great service with awesome food (it's IHOP - how can it be bad?!) But this place really shines in the middle of the night after a heavy night of drinking. It's pretty much better than going to a bar in the first place. Great servers who have a high tolerance for drunken debauchery and the ability to eat breakfast food all day with the best company? Yes please. read more

This is a nice enough ihop. I went for brunch on a Sunday. They seated us quickly. It's a smaller restaurant so it's harder to get around. But the food was delicious. The prices are not bad and they have you in and out quickly! read more

I been here so many times and I love it here! Leo was our waiter and he is awesome! We told him we just sharing so he made sure he split it up for us! The sweetest thing that ever happen to me at IHOP! I want to thank Leo for his great service! read more

This is my favorite IHOP of all time. The service is pretty good and so funny. There is always a really fun vibe here, which you dont find at other breakfast places. Such a great way to start my weekend days read more

Went with my friend and our little Bros for breakfast it was good as always and delicious. The manager was outdtanding she was really nice on sending us a little appetizer for us. Live really close by so defenetly will go more often. read more

While the pancakes were amazing as always, the veggie omelette was pretty disappointing. It was undercooked to be frank, and did not taste well. The place was nice and tidy though, and the service was very nice. read more

Another fantastic experience! The double cheeseburger was utterly sublime! This IHOP has the best diner quality food anywhere in Chicago. if you enjoy top-notch American classic fare, you need to give this unassuming little joint a try... now! read more

Love IHOP. Went to this one around 830 pm Saturday night. Was slow and I was greeted and seated by Megan quickly. Had the turkey avocado benne, great! The place ran out of ice tea and Megan the manager apologized and took it off my bill for the wait. Very sincere. Waited a bit for my to go pancakes and Megan made sure I left happy. She went a long way to gain my loyalty. Great manager! read more

I've never written a Yelp review before, but your server Deangelo has inspired me to do so. My boyfriend and I had him as our server and I can honestly say I've never been ignored more at a restaurant. He forgot parts of our order, gave us our check when we weren't even finished eating, and spent most of his time talking to a girl sitting by herself towards the back. We waited for 10 minutes for him to come by so we could get a box, which we had to get from another waiter. He walked past the table a count of 7 times before my boyfriend walked over to the pay at the counter. Deangelo made eye contact with him and then proceeded to ignore us needing to pay for our meal. 2 stars because the food was good and your other servers actually know what good customer service is. read more

15 minutes to get a menu then another 30 minutes to get food? Really? I had 2 bad experiences and stopped going to this IHOP so thought I'd give it another try. Nookies is open 24 hours on the weekend and they make all their food fresh and don't warm things up from a vacuum package!! OK IHOP has a parking lot and that is convenient, but who has time for all the drama! Not going back again! Too bad . Used to be a great place. read more

I go here every 2 months and the staff is consistently awesome! The place is always clean, especially the bathrooms. The food is great and is made to order. read more

Timothy M., Derrick was my server, too. Very upbeat and efficient. I had a wonderful breakfast for lunch--special peach pancakes with raspberry sauce with bacon, hash browns and fruit. Sure, there are trendier, farm-to-table spots in Lake View, but this is simple, hearty fare for 1/3 of the price as some of those places. read more

We walked in (party of 4) and the line was starting to get long. The hostess greeted us asap and the line was moving fast. On top of that, our waitress was SO extremely nice and helpful and the food was very delicious and filling! read more

Place was really cramped from parking to the tables. If your claustrophobic this will have you pass out on the floor! But once you have their spectacular service you will forget all about that! My server was a man by the name of Derrick, he was sweet and genuine. He didn't linger over the table and knew exactly when to stop by. I've been a server for years and trust me when I say I have a lot of personal pet peeves when getting waited on. IHOP everywhere serves great food ... I think what made this one stand out is Derrick's excellent service alone. Go Derrick! read more