Ihop - Maltkiln Lane

When I was a kid, The International House of Pancakes was a treat. These days, with the name shortened to IHOP, it is just a place near the movie theater that I would not give a second thought for. But, there I was at 6am on a rainy morning after taking my girlfriend to the airport. I was hungry and needed coffee. It was two days before Christmas and nothing else was open. The lights were on, so I pulled in. An Uber eats guy dashed in and returned with a bag of food. Somebody was getting breakfast in bed, I guess.There was one other customer inside the clean and brightly lit dining area. There was no one out front to show me to a table, so I whistled a Christmas carol to signal my presence. A man came out. After I confirmed that I needed a table for one, he took a minute to choose just the right one from all the empty spots. I don’t know what calculation he used, but the result was fine. I sat down and asked for coffee.Those of you who follow my reviews know that I like to get chicken fried steak to see if a breakfast spot knows their stuff. That would be a little unfair in a chain place like IHOP. If I wanted to see them shine, I should order pancakes, right? I guess I was feeling impish, because I went for the chicken fried steak.The food showed up quickly and was about what I should have expected very bland and uninteresting. The good news was that it came with a side of pancakes. One of the treats from my childhood was the variety of syrups you could get. These days, you have to ask for anything besides the maple that was on the table. The guy on duty had disappeared into the back, so I stuck with maple. I spread a little butter between the pancakes and drenched them in syrup. The little triangle I ate was fantastic. It was good to see that they still lived up to the old name. Next time I go, I’ll order pancakes with a side of pancakes.

Good food, especially nice service staff, very gracious!

Underwhelmed...but satisfied...I mean I'm not expecting gourmet food here... but I've learned the trick is...IHOP is a pancake house...don't be stupid and order anything other than pancakes...that's the winning formula...when at a pancake house order pancakes...Parking: Parking was easy

It was a bit cold in there but the food was pretty good, I got two entrees and a chocolate shake around 8 or 9pm but there was like no one there and the lady was a bit odd seeming when I left. But overall okay.

Went in the morning before my workout. Nice and quiet. Food was exactly as wanted.