IHOP — Restaurant in San Bruno

Came in after 8 so I can't blame them entirely, for not having any S&P shakers on the tables cuz they were all being washed.The restaurant was slow, but it seemed like a good place to get a late dinner. There were just a few people on staff and only a few customers in at this time.

I ordered a 55+ dinner of chicken fried steak and a green salad (cuz there was no soup), and I asked what came on it was told only tomato & red onion. I asked if there were any cucumbers I could but no. I conceded to ask for extra tomato, to which she complied. I asked about salad dressing and there were only 2 kinds & none of which was my preference... Blue Cheese. (I settled for Ranch on the side).

When the salad came tho, there were lots of RINGS of red onion laying on top & lots of bright red tomato wedges, which was really great to have. I did have to ask for a side plate so I could cut up the onions & cut the tomatoes smaller. I then asked if there were any croutons, expecting the answer would be "no" since they weren't on the salad already, but my server said there were, and she brought me a BAGGIE of croutons! LOL

The dinner arrived before I could finish my salad unfortunately, so I pushed away the side of cold food in lieu of the hot food that had just arrived. I opted to order it with a side of something called "red potato hash" instead of mashed potatoes (cuz mashed were powdered from a box). they brought me a side and gravy because I had asked for greeting to be put on top of it and it wasn't which was fine. The broccoli that I had was rather cold, but the chicken fried steak was huge! It was overcooked for my taste but I just finished half of it.

All in all, I guess it was an OK dinner for being here at IHOP because I was hungry oh, but I probably won't be back due to the limited selection they have on the 55+ dinner menu. One can't expect to have 5-star service necessarily in this type of establishment. It is what it is...& it...

The service was attentive but not intuitive. They could see I was busy but kept interrupting. I’m still giving them 4 stars because I’d rather be interrupted to make sure I’m okay than ignored. Still, it felt like I was being rushed out more than them showing legitimate concern. The server also had extremely long unhygienic nails and a dirty uncovered cast on her hand which was kinda gross to have near the food. Combined these things are the reason it’s not 5 star.

Food was okay, not the greatest quality but the chef did a good job with the ingredients they had. Overall giving 4 stars because it was tasty and presentable but did not impress. It was pretty standard for a dinner like this.

As far as the atmosphere goes, the music was ok but the overall vibe screamed poor management and the bathroom was dirty but I was one of two seated tables in the place and the girls running the place were sitting down between checks so there was no excuse for a filthy bathroom. They had time to lean, so there was plenty of time to clean. Knocking off 2 stars for atmosphere for these reasons.

Giving 4 stars overall because while this restaurant didn’t exceed any expectations, they at least met them. Recommended for a decent meal at a decent price, with decent service in an ok...

I wouldn't come back here personally. I called to see if they had the kids eat free with a purchase of adult meal and I was told yes they have that going on. We went for my birthday last night and were going to do that for our two little toddlers but instead they said it started today instead 🤦🏻‍♀️ (why not say that on the phone?)service was okay. But also not great. They only had original pancake syrup on the table and last minute I was told they had strawberry and blueberry kind... And it's crappy kids drinks aren't included when buying the $8 meal. Food is crap. Thinest eggs ever, nothingness of two pieces of bacon and thin sausage/ham and crappy air cakes lol the only thing good size was the chicken fried steak. Soda tasted off and they use tap water. Bottom line, make breakfast at home and don't go for your birthday - you don't get anything lol

Also they have weird people parking to sleep . Which I understand but people that people are having a hard time but to have a car full of garbage being allowed to park where families go and at a restaurant is weird .. I wouldn't go at night if I was to go back and I wont.. but my kids...