IHOP — Restaurant in Lake Forest

We ordered 3 all you can eat pancakes meals. It took nearly 20 minutes for our food to come out, it was cold, the worst pancakes ive even had from ihop. Our server was extremely rude - she brought the check when she brought the food. We asked for 2 second plates which she never came out with. After 30 minutes my daughter went inside to pay the bill, they told us they would send the server out to take care of it. She came out right away! My daughter asked about our pancakes, and she said, "oh sorry. Let me take care of this then I will get you more." She had the tablet that you pay on hanging from her neck, I couldn't read it and asked her to please take it off so I could read what I was doing, she said no I cant, just let me help you, she then added a $20 tip to our $16 Tab. I said WHATS THIS? IM.NOT PAYING $20 FOR A TIP! She said, "oh you want to do cash tip?" I said NO! I'M NOT SIGNING THIS. I then asked my daughter to help me fix it. There was absolutely no reason she couldn't take that tablet off her neck!! In order for me to complete my transaction i had to be 6" away from her face!! I held a napkin over my mouth and nose, it was extremely uncomfortable!! We are covid conscious and chose to eat b outside for that reason and this was...

Came to this location the other day, February 15, 2025 for breakfast just me, my husband and my five-year-old son. We had already been waiting 10 minutes for a table and there was a party in front of us that were also waiting. This older Asian couple came in behind us. One of the hostess was going to sit us at a table that just got cleaned off and the Asian couple cut in front of us and sat on our table we were just about to be sat at. We complain to the lady at the front and her excuse was their regulars they always seat themselves to which my response was that doesn't make it right there was two groups ahead of them. We've already been waiting 10 minutes and with them taking our table we had to wait an additional 10 minutes with a five-year-old. Just because you're a regular doesn't give you the right to cut everybody who's already been waiting in line. One more thing I'd like to add that put the cherry on the pie is as he was coming back from the bathroom, he looked at our table, looked at me and smirk, knowing what he did was wrong. To the older Asian couple that comes regularly to this IHOP you know who you are and to IHOP / hostess you should do better. That was completely unacceptable and I will never ever eat at your...

It was a nice time today. Restaurant was really busy this morning, December 23, 2024 around 10 am. Wait was still about 15 minutes, not bad.

The food did take a while. But the waitress, Wendy was still very attentive, polite, and friendly, always checking on us.

The food was good. We had the seasonal (I think) crunchy French toast and it was good. Not too sweet, it was good. No need for Syrup. ————————————————————- It is an ok restaurant. Nothing much different from other ones. Nothing above and beyond.

I liked that fact that they do have an outside seating area, which is nice specially with our beautiful weather here in Cali!

It was a Sunday around 12:30 pm. No wait time for seating. Restaurant was pretty slow. The front hostesses were kind and welcoming.

Our waiter, Scott, was attentive, quick, and professional. Unfortunately today Sunday, the restaurant ran out of honey, which is what my wife uses to drink her coffee with. So she chose water instead!

Food was ok. Nothing to brag about, as you can see from the pictures. Taste was just ok also.

Experience at this restaurant was not bad, it’s just felt and tasted just like...