IHOP

I live in Manteca but I take my pooch to the Petsmart Lodi location. I decided to have breakfast while waiting for the groomers to perform their magic. The service at this ihop was excellent. The waitress was so attentive and kind. My sirloin tips breakfast was hot and delicious. Very pleasant experience.

Had breakfast here today and I have to say it’s the worst experience in a restaurant I’ve had in a long time. From start to finish it was bad. My boyfriend has the Classic chicken sandwich that was supposed to have crispy chicken breast on it. It came out with two over cooked chicken strips on it. No bacon. It had taco cheese on it. The roll was old, dry and flaky. Not grilled at all. I got pancakes. The first order came out crunchy and cold. So I sent them back. Not even one minute later she brought me another plate and they were the same. They must not cook them to order. You are IHOP and you can’t even get a basic pancake right and fresh??? Our server was fine. She wasn’t pleasant but she wasn’t rude. Just doing the bare minimum. I had two bites of my food and pushed it aside. She dropped the check and wasn’t at all concerned that I didn’t eat any of my food. We take the check up to the front. The gal said nothing to me and I mean no words at all. She took my credit card and walked away back to the kitchen and never came back. A while later our server came up with my card and a receipt. Seriously the most bizarre experience I’ve had in a while. We will never be back. The food isn’t cheap. There are better places in Lodi to have breakfast for the same price. We will stick to those. If it wasn’t so busy I would have asked for the manager. I get the feeling that would have amounted to nothing though. I don’t recommend this place at all.

07/03/2025 I stopped by here a couple of times the last few weeks. We were seated quickly, and our orders were taken. The first time I had a Cali Roasted Turkey Melt. The side I ordered was a salad. The sandwich was very good, and the salad was fresh. The next time I ordered the world-famous pancake comb. The eggs and sausage were cooked just right. The hash browns were nice and crispy. I had blueberry pancakes, which were excellent. The customer service was great; they checked a few times to make sure everything was okay.

Love coming to Lodi IHOP. Their employees are so warm and kind. Food is good and reasonable price. Service is exceptional considering the place is very busy.

I believe in everything being an experience when eating and patronizing businesses. I live in Stockton but due to the extremely poor quality of service and food at both locations in Stockton I don’t mind driving to Lodi to not only have amazing service but also the food is always made to my liking. Jose is very knowledgeable and professional and always courteous . My kids love to sit in his section because of how much he not only cares about his business but also the food he brings to his customer table. If we have a problem with anything he is always quick to make it right. This is the type of service that makes u really appreciate those in the restaurant industry that have great employees because they are the heart of any business and they can make or break your business if they don’t know how to treat customers. I don’t spend with any business that has terrible customer service and I will leave a review no matter if it’s good or bad.

My party and I have no complaints. My pablano bowl with that pablano sauce was delish (I even sent my compliment to the 1 guy & 2 ladies cooking the food). And I-HOP pancakes always gonna pancake. This meal at Lodi I-HOP comes after a not so good experience at a local Lodi diner that I won't mention. And I-HOP has my favorite brand of hot sauce: Cholula! Solid 4 out of 5 stars.

Fast prompt service. Food was great and cooked perfectly. Very clean place as that absolutely matters!