We went in there for a late dinner, and the food was decent, although there weren't a lot of people in the place, probably because of the hour. What was a high point for us, though is our server (Amara) who was simply a delight. She seemed to anticipate our every need and was very sweet. read more

Recently dined at this location. Good service during breakfast hours. Ordered the Pancake Combo and the Sampler. The scrambled eggs taste like egg substitute. The pancakes are just OK. With coffee and 1 juice bill for 2 people $38. read more

IHOP - Buttermilk Pancakes - American Near Me - Manahawkin, New Jersey

The service is horrible. She told us that the dinner comes with both sausage and bacon and then we asked about it and she said one or another. Got the pot roast it was burnt. Litterily to a crisp. Never coming again. read more

So we went here for Mother's Day but when I was here the costumer service was good but when we looked at the salt their was an ant in the salt like that is disgusting and I put it on my food becuz I didn't notice but I will add a stat because the lady gave me a new meal but then I picked up my phone their was a ant on me this place health is really bad but overall the experience is OK I would not suggest going to this place read more

Server was not friendly at first matter a fact seemed annoyed when I asked for the special advertised for 6.00. Oh we don't have that there a special menu inside and walked away. I ordered coffee and it had a burnt taste. I asked for new and he said we just made it. I said appears someone mixed the old and new. No thank you. Food came out French toast cold Butter didn't even melt. Server then came over and tried to make some small talk later and then he was friendly with my husband. We were very disappointed read more

My husband and I had dinner there last night. I ordered fish and chips, my mistake and my husband ordered three eggs over medium the oil in pancakes were undercooked I mean my fish was so bad. I was so sick all night. My husband's eggs were so runny he couldn't eat any of them and the grease in the home fries. Everything was just so awful. I don't understand, same owners forked river. Why they can't get this Manahawkin IHOP going. No ambience. Do not eat there until something is fixed. read more

Amazing food, quick service. The best IHOP I've been to. I will definitely be returning!

What happened to this place ???? We typically go here once a year on vacation. We don't love the ihop chain as we never seem to have a good experience in one except for this location. They are always good. But not today !! Our first warning sign. We walked in at 6:30. They should have been in the middle of a dinner rush and we were one of five tables seated. Uh oh ! Bad sign. We were seated promptly. And ordered. The menu seemed different than usual. Definitely not as pretty as usual. We ordered some simple breakfast items, a burger and a chicken sandwich. We waited almost 25 minutes for our order to arrive !! The waitress apologized for the wait but gave no reason why as there was hardly anyone there. The eggs were definitely made from an egg substitute. The bread for my sandwich had mold on a small piece of it. The French toast is huge and pancakes seemed fluffy. The burger was also ok. My salad came out with no dressing. I had to ask for it. We passed on dessert and moved on. When I asked for a military discount they said ok. It's only off my bill. Then they came back and corrected themselves. For future reference, I can't get a military discount if someone in my party orders from the 55 plus menu since that is already discounted. Then we were told to exit out the side doors as they had already locked the front doors. It was 8:24 pm. They close at 9. Sorry manahawkin ihop. You have joined the ranks of all the other sucks ihops. You're clientele knows it too since the place was empty and in years past it was always bustling. read more

Used to Love IHOP but this location has gone way down hill restrooms filthy They are supposed to be open until 8 PM but they lock the doors at seven because they explained the Cook has to to take the bus and if it's not busy, the owner told us to close early don't even bother coming here read more

Ordered the "big Steak Omelet" and wrote in the special instructions box: "No Mushrooms, Please." My order arrived (delivery) right on time. But the omelet was *loaded* with mushrooms all throughout the entire thing. Good thing it was only my preference and not a serious food allergy. Do Better, iHop. read more

I was in this morning with my father celebrating good news I had just received from a Dr. appointment. While eating the first few bites I began to hear an angry man berating his team of breakfast servers about the amount of coffee being poured and napkins being given out. Cursing and calling them names I don't wish to share. I immediately lost my appetite and began to physically shake because of this man's treatment of his workers. I asked our server to speak to whoever he was and was informed he was the owner. After waiting 5 minutes I was told that he had left and to be told to mind my own business. As a member of the hospitality industry and just a human being who thinks people should be treated in a respectful way, I find it absolutely appalling that these women were treated with such complete disregard. I will be telling everyone I know about this truly horrific experience. read more

My wife and I stopped at Ihop on Rt 72 in Manahawkin on our way home from LBI. We both ordered something with pancakes, used the syrup, then after we were almost finished eating we noticed tiny ants all over the table! They were coming out of the syrup container! We will never go to Ihop again! read more

closed an hour early like a bunch of lazy pos totally unacceptable for a place of business opened until 8pm

My first time attending this iconic American establishment. Our large group of 16 was returning from AC on a snowy, rainy Sunday afternoon and decided to grab a late "brunch." We were the only people at the establishment, yet it took time to clean and push tables together to seat us. The service was slow when it came to taking orders, getting coffee, water, then waiting for our food. That wasn't nice, especially when everyone was super dehydrated and hungry. However, our waiter was super sweet and understanding, always responsive to our jokes and requests. He took care of our check quickly, splitting it amid a million credit cards without issues, which was really appreciated. They were out of burgers. All burgers. There was a recall on lettuce, so no salads of any kind either. So our carnivore group was left to ponder our remaining options. I was hard pressed to find healthy options. Everything on the menu was too greasy, too full of sugar or sodium or fat or all together. Indicates calories for each option were a helpful touch. I went with The least offensive option, which I ended up being very happy with. Chicken Florentine crepes $9.99 were only 860 calories. Very filling, yet light. Two sweet/savory crepes were stuffed with mushrooms, chicken breast, and Swiss cheese, served on a bed of spinach, topped with diced tomatoes and white cheese sauce. All the elements worked well together and I finished every last bite. Gota say I really enjoyed that dish, while all my friends were gulping down their liver-killing meals. Have to mention that the pancakes were delicious. Fluffy and light. Ordering them as a side was a good idea. If you order any other sweet dishes, you'll probably get diabetes. But just going with plan pancakes with butter will provide that sweet kick without sending your insulin crashing up and down. read more

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Love this place when craving pancakes and Omelets their new menu is just great lots of reasonably priced meals healthy and well not so healthy but def tasty Berry salad was great lots of fresh grilled chicken moist and delicious lots of avocados my husband scarfed down his meat lovers colorado omelette with pancakes Servers were so friendly and accommodating loved it will be back ! read more

IHOP - Fresh Berry Salad - American Near Me - Manahawkin, New Jersey

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I went here for pancakes the other day, with my husband. I needed Gluten Free which they make and is on their menu. Their GF pancakes are very good. I ordered a side of bacon and when that came and was served, it looked so greasy and actually looked blackish from cooking on a dirty grill. I sent it back and had the girl take it off the bill. This isn't the first time that I had problems with their food. Hope they clean the grill often or I won't go back. Especially since they offer Gluten Free they should clean up the area they cook on. read more

The Eggs and fries and blueberry pancakes were so good. Sarah is so nice she was our server. We were staying at the Holiday Inn . This IHOP is very close. It is child friendly and very welcoming. read more

Horrible place! nothing but kids that don't know what they're doing! Feel bad for the hard working cooks in the back.

What happened to this place? The food used to be great for breakfast. The pancakes were smaller and crunchy on the bottom. The sausage links were smaller. There was no salt or sweetener on the table. There were no spoons available for coffee; waitress tried to find one for me and could only bring me a long iced tea spoon! Bathroom had white dinner napkins in the hand towel dispenser. Coffee was good. read more

a customer who complained about not having hot sauce, got into an employee face and made her cry and not one person stood up for her not even the manager. these people already had hot sauce on their table so it was very unnecessary and unprofessional for no one to stand up and defuse the situation . what type of service is this if they don't care about their own employees... read more

Pancakes gummy and cold. Waitress was to busy , but she was nice. Bacon cold eggs were warm.

We had the 55+ 2x2x2 each. Coffee was weak and tasteless. Iced tea was okay. My pancakes were lukewarm and a bit underdone the eggs and bacon were both good. The service is polite and fast. The floors and tables look clean. read more

Is this place EVER open? We've gone there three times now and there always closed. It's not like we're going late at night either! One time we walked in and they were supposed to be open, but said they were closing due to lack of staff. Someone needs to get this place in line. read more

We've ordered breakfast from them for pickup multiple times and never had any issues. I enjoy their family breakfast combo for $25 you get quite a bit of food! Excellent pancakes! Service is good here and they have your food ready on time. read more

We were greeted by 4 friendly faces at the door, were promptly seated and then sat for 15 minutes without seeing a waiter. The restaurant was not crowded at all. We left without any acknowledgment. The story has a happy ending however. We went to the Horizon diner and had a wonderful breakfast. read more

There is no longer a cashier and you pay your bill with your server. Two days in a row our bill was paid with cash and the server did not provide our coin change. If they do not have coin change then they need to round in favor of the customer as this was form of theft. Hope they enjoy our change as we left lower % tip than usual for us. read more

So, we try to support this place but last Saturday was dismal. They were 1/3 full but apparently no help, so a 10 minute wait. Hostess/waitress was trying but failing. No management onsite until 9:00 an hour after we arrived. Additional help also arrived at 9:00 My platter consisted of french toast, eggs, bacon hash browns toast. French toast was so cold it wouldn't melt butter. Clearly, it had been made first and sat around. The toast was cold, again butter would not melt. The Bacon ordered soft was well done. The waitress took back french toast and after 10+ minutes it came out warm. When the manager arrived and saw all the issues he should have gone table to table to ask if everything was OK and apologized if not. Not sure where he disappeared to. When we left person greeting/seating people did not even acknowledge us leaving. Obviously terrible training. read more

It had good service and good food but I was near the bathroom and there was a lot of ants!

I LOVE IHOP and I can honestly say this is the worst IHOP I have ever been to. Cold coffee in the pot, cold pancakes that the butter wouldn't melt on, toast brought to the table with no butter on it or on the side, had to get my own napkins from the waitress station... I'll NEVER be back here, better off going down the road to the Stafford Diner on 72. awful.... read more

Ordered through DoorDash 3 times. Each time the order was freezing cold and missing items that we paid for. Requested a credit through DoorDash each time but they would not allow it. I Decided to reach out to the store directly. I spoke to the manager who was extremely disrespectful and uncaring. She spoke over me each time I tried to explain the issues with our current order. Her response was "It is not her problem" and then continued to speak to me in a discerning manner. We will never order again from that store. read more

Haven't been to this IHOP since the beginning of covid. Went there on April 8th and were so disgusted with the condition of the place. We didn't notice anything when we went in, they seated us right away! After we placed our order we were looking around and realized that the floor was dirty and had debris all over. We waited quite awhile for our food but it was fine. We had to ask the waitress to clean the table, it hadn't been wiped after the last customer who sat there!! As we looked around we saw that the whole place was filthy. Not only because they were busy (they weren't) it looked like it was just neglected!! We were vey disappointed and neither of us ate what we ordered ,we figured if the dining room was that dirty, what was the kitchen like? Wont be going back there!! read more

Our waitress Claire was super attentive but not over bearing. Our food order was exact and came out pretty dang quick!

We waited 30 minutes for a waiter. Then another 25 minutes to place an order. Then another 25 minutes for someone to bring us our food. It was a most unpleasant experience. read more

We were excited when we saw "under new management" as we vowed to never return again after our last experience. Well, I wish we never went. We sat at our table for a good 15 minutes before we were even acknowledged. We were a table of 6 including one infant and a toddler, making us not only viable but also audible as our son likes to drum and sing wherever he is. Finally we waved down the manager and let him know we were ready as now at this point my son was starving. He took our order and after sometime our food came out. To our utmost disappointment, our beloved cheese blintzes were CURDLED! Again, no one checked in on us but when they finally did, the manager didn't even come over. They did remove the charge but still. This is how you get someone sick. The waitress was doing her best but was definitely overwhelmed. Nothing about our experience was positive from the service to the food. We once again retake our vow and will never return again. read more

"Hostess" was rude and needs training on how to treat patrons with special needs. Waitress was amazing, food was ok. Went here while on vacation. read more

This is definitely one of the better Ihops! I came in on a Sunday afternoon and the place was surprisingly not packed. I was able to enjoy a fairly quiet and pleasant brunch experience. Our waitress was very attentive and polite. We didn't feel rushed in any way. This has probably been my most pleasant Ihop dining experience. The food was fresh, and everything from the sample platter we ordered was fried perfectly. The breakfast platter, blueberry pancakes, and omelette we ordered was good. The only con was the side of home fries; they tasted undercooked. Otherwise, this place gets a solid 4 stars! read more

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Seriously the worst experience tonight with my family, to start how about Refreshing ice water accidentally dropped in your lap by your waitress? To follow poor service, the dishes weren't as they are normally put together and other patrons not being able to order while seated at same table as others that have due to the cut off time of 7:32. To top it off to see a family at the next table get their order missing the child's that was never put in to the cook and the grill closed and cleaned!!! What a night. Will never go back to this IHOP read more

Have only ever gotten take-out which was AMAZING! But I would never eat inside of the restaurant. My time I've picked up my food it smells like a porto potty. I don't know how anyone has an appetite when they sit in there. Food is very good though, will definitely keep ordering take out! read more

Bad host; walked in while no one was at the podium, cashier came out to run the register but still no one to come over to seat us; crowd start coming in and assistant manger name Duane came out to the podium start taking names but people came after us cut in front of us then get their name taking while we try to get our name in. Told the assistant manager we were there first but he starts giving us attitude. Still seats the group who cut us off first before give us group of three a small booth. The assistant manager then went over to greeted the group who cut us off because guess they were regular but totally ignored our table. Waitress was wonderful but not going back to this IHOP again. read more

It's basically just a another normal ihop nothing much about it but the food is good and service is a little slow but still grate