IHOP

I typically wouldn't review an IHOP, but I was especially impressed with the great service we got here. From being greeted at the host stand to paying the check, everyone treated us with respect and a kindness I really appreciated. Our waiter checked up on us frequently enough to fill drinks and get things that we needed pretty much consistently, and was never too far when we needed to catch his eye. He also was great about making sure we got what we wanted, making substitutions and exceptions. We were also visited by the manager, who was quite nice as well and wanted to make sure we were enjoying our meal.

The food was IHOP quality, of course - decent, but not anything that would blow you away. My omelette and fruit filled me up and tasted pretty good and my boyfriend really enjoyed his waffles. I also loved that when they brought me tea, I got both lemon and honey! Can't beat that. The place was clean and tidy, the bathrooms were nice, and overall, we had a great quick breakfast there with a friend. Not sure of the other options in Newburgh, but it was nice to know that we could visit IHOP and have a good time!

I've never been to an IHOP before. I don't like pancakes, so I don't consider myself in the core demographic. Nevertheless, "I've never been" is often reason enough for me to go somewhere, so off I went.

...and I had a bacon cheeseburger. Which... yeah. It's one of those "additional menu items", like the salads at McDonald's - and I'm such a stickler for supposedly specialist places sticking to one thing that the burger's half-assedness kind of hit me hard. I mean... I love burgers. I love them. And this is a pancake house. It should not sell burgers.

I wasn't asked how I wanted it cooked (mooing, please), which was a major alarm bell, and I rather stupidly chose onion rings over fries. Results: a well-done burger and some large, oddly hard-to-eat onion rings. It was basically airport food. My wife had pancakes and eggs and bacon and professed to enjoy them, but I was just left feeling rueful. Strangely expensive for what it was, too - bacon burger, pancakes combo, bottomless coffee for two = $25.

International House of Meh, long may you cater to less discerning types such as truckers.

Oh, and that coffee tasted like a giant sack of ass.

Finally got out to this new location with the family.  It's your typical IHOP location but because it's brand new everything just looks really nice & clean.  Service was great when we went and food cooked well.  My only complaint was that my side order of bacon (extra) only came with 2 strips of bacon which I thought was ridiculous for the extra cost.  I'm not hard to please and because the overall experience was really good I didn't complain but in the future will ask how many slices come with the order of bacon before I order.