International House of Pancakes

So, generally IHOP is just IHOP. They do a good greasy spoon breakfast and always have some delicious, diabetes inducing pancake options. Having said that, our waitress at this location was SO AWESOME that I was really tempted to give them an extra star just for her! She was super friendly, really accommodating and made a bland chain-​restaurant visit so much better than normal. I wish I could remember her name to tell everyone to ask for her section!!!

First of all, it’s not my kind of breakfast place. Being from Montréal, I am used to piles of fresh fruit on my plate and great bacon with my eggs. This is not one of hose places. This is an American institution, and here you can find an American breakfast.
I am surprised at how busy they are, though it is true that breakfast joints are few and far between. The guy at the front desk was very kind, though, and the wait wasn’t excessive this time. If ever you are faced with too much of a wait, I suggest you try out Cora instead. We were waited on by a very tired sounding lady who was not so much grumpy as she was simply curt.
Food came quickly enough but it turned out to be someone else’s order! After a quick switcheroo we ate. Husband had an omelet which he always enjoys while I had simple eggs and bacon with toast, as I often feel nauseous after eating their pancakes. The eggs were perfectly done, over easy, but the bacon was hard like jerkey. I wasn’t too impressed.
All in all this place is good as a last resort or if your husband didn’t grow up in Montréal. They also have deals for seniors so expect a large elderly population in the restaurant at all times.