IHOP

Disappointing... I arrive late so not busy, waiter was kind, seated me and took my drink and food order, since I knew what I wanted... the "Have It All Breakfast" ($11.99)...Hang on to that, I'll get back to it...

1. the drink (Sierra Mist) arrived quickly, but was completely undrinkable- pure soda- no syrup to the mix... off-putting, but it happens, I let it go... I asked for water.
2. food arrives with SHOCKING speed! Good right??? WRONG... there a reason why it takes a few minutes for food to come out... They're cooking it. This case, I am convinced it was cooked a LONG time ago.

• the hash browns were like boring down a mouthful of cold wooden toothpicks!
• the ham tasted... a little bitter... a little off (I hope I don't get sick from it) ☆ the eggs were the only bright spot... but, it only takes a minute to cook eggs
• the bacon was cold and hard and just shattered when I bit it (drying out happens when it's been left under a heating lamp for a long time)!

the pancakes were fair as we the French toast The music overhead was LOUD and irritating... but the place was clean...

Finally, I go to check out... I hand my card without hearing the price - $16.85??? What? Are you trying to tell me that taxes in Laredo are $.50 on the dollar? Wait... how the fuuu... um... OK... $11.99 - oh, I added cheese to the scrambled eggs... I know inflation is ridiculous, but did that cheese just cost me $3.25+ (Plus another ~$1.25 for taxes)??? They had to have our charged me for a soda I couldn't drink... Plus... I'm in uniform... one never NOT received a military discount at an ihop... if I did this time, then that was expensive cheese and a soda I couldn't drink!

Like I said, disappointing... I guess I know one ihop that I'll not be going to again!