IHOP used to be OK maybe 20 years ago. But now almost everything breakfast is precooked. Steam table food reheated on the grill is not what I go to a restaurant for.

I used to hop, too, and now I hob(ble). Never eat there so I matters not to me what they serve or call themselves.

When they started to serve those frozen hash brown squares, it was downhill from there for me.

The pancakes were nothing special, but I think we all liked the variety offered.

Haven't kept up with this, so it is a temporary name, to gather interest and publicity I guess?

When we went on vacation in North Carolina a few years ago, we went to IHOP. IHOP #1 looked dirty (literally, it was disgusting) Drove to another. IHOP #2 had a hour wait. IHOP #3 was also gross. Then we just went to Subway because we didn’t want to drive to another state to go to another IHOP....

Sure it does, Angela. Lots of delicious choices, including Cracker Barrel, Chick Fil A, Waffle House, etc. (true but tongue in cheek as to recommending them)

I avoid chains whenever possible. When I'm somewhere where I don't know locals, Yelp and Trip Advisor are my go-to info sources and yes, I know to take such public recommendations carefully. Ratings seem to be more padded with Yelp, less so with Trip Advisor. Local places aren't always better and sometimes a chain is all there is to choose from.

We where in the more 'empty' part of NC. In fact, all the IHOP's where within 5 minutes of each other. Plus my husband really wanted pancakes.

I'll confess. I like IHOP. Their crepes, their chicken and waffles.....and especially their choices of syrups....lol. However, when on one of our lengthy road trips, we try to eat at local restaurants.

We don't have an IHOP close to us but every once in a while I had a craving for their pancakes of my memory. So we were driving down to Cannon Beach a couple of years ago and driving through Seattle I spotted an IHOP and made DH get off the freeway and find it. Memories didn't match the new reality and I was so disappointed.

I've never been to one. Guess I'm not missing out on anything.

My opinion is that some individual restaurants and some individual at home cooks whether they have an outdoor grill or not can make a burger a wonderful meal. I'm not sure that IHOB can do that. A well made flavorful burger cooked exactly right with a just-right, warmed bun and the proper add ons sliced not too thick, not too thin is a work of art.

When I went to IHOP, I always got something unusual so it wasn't premade. I liked the Swedish crepes, with lignonberry butter. Loved that! I also like their seasonal pumpkin pancakes. Last time we went, service was awful and when my son got a special treat of hot chocolate (we were on our way to an all-day outdoor event in October), it was, I kid you not, a packet of Swiss Miss crud. Haven't been back. Won't go back.

We go to an IHOP 2 or 3 times a year, when we're after a simple, predictable, large breakfast. I don't feel the need for another 'burger joint', even though their pictures looked yummy. Even a fast food burger can photograph well when it's part of an ad campaign ... so not a lot of trust here.