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IHOP

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Family restaurant American restaurant

Long-standing chain serving a wide variety of pancakes & other American breakfast & diner fare. People often mention service, breakfast, great, good, staff, IHOP,


Address

1701 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Website

restaurants.ihop.com

Contact

(805) 898-1886

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (10) breakfast (7) great (7) good (7) staff (7) IHOP (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 2/5 Marcos S. 2 years ago on Google
    Came in this morning to enjoy breakfast with my wife. Unfortunately, my waitress paid no attention to us. I asked for butter and honey mustard for my chicken and waffles. Never got them. My wife ran out of orange juice, but it was never refilled. I also ran out of water. I had to finish my wife's water. I also had to use the restroom and ran into a dirty filthy restroom, pound all over, trash over flowing. NOT A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT ALL. TO BAD I COULDN'T GET A REFUND FOR THE HORRIBLE SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENT.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 fadila B. 1 year ago on Google
    Top breakfast, love this place ❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jessica L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great protein pancakes, great service. Thank you
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lise-Mari G. 6 months ago on Google
    Spinach & Mushroom Omelette with a choice of side Good portion and tasted great. Tried some of the double blueberries pancakes, found it bit on the dry side, unless it's supposed to be soaked in syrup? Friendly service and food arrived promptly after placing our order.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan B. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was good, the service was wonderful, I was very impressive for IHOP. The prices were a different story it was very overpriced.

  • 5/5 Firefly F. 6 months ago on Google
    Love going here the staff is amazing 👏. So respectful and look happy and joyful. Food was amazing and the table and bathrooms were very clean. Would definitely recommend and the family and are definitely going back!

  • 5/5 Poly G. 4 months ago on Google
    Fantastic IHOP with a clean dining room and polite staff!

  • 4/5 Marie J. 10 months ago on Google
    We tried their new eggs benedict range and we enjoyed it. Quick service. The location specifically designed to cater the tree in the middle made it unique.

  • 5/5 J. Y. 7 months ago on Google
    *** UPDATED**** Ihop almost immediately got back to me and apologized while offering a free meal. Chris is the manager and he's great! He called personally. i ordered the same thing and it was perfect and a delicious this time. I know it was just a fluke but I truly appreciate the follow-through and of course I will eat here again as usual. Thank you chris! I love ihop but I realized that I'd only every eaten breakfast food there. I tried the T-bone steak with w rice and green beans. I also got a cup of mashed potatoes. BLEGH. I'm sorry but I cannot lie. The steak was completely unseasoned and for some reason tasted like it was uncooked. I couldn't eat more than a bite. The rice and green beans we fine, average. The mashed potatoes traumatized me for life. It was that powder potato mix and it tasted like they didn't add any water. It tasted like what I imagine glue tastes like. It was awful. I'm so disappointed that I couldn't even choke down my 33 dollar meal. I should've just cooked with my lazy a*s...

  • 5/5 C C. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice location in Santa Barbara with plenty of parking and excellent service they just started the new taco pancake menu today which I'm sure will be a great success. I had the stack of five pancakes which I really like and my son had the waffles and chicken making it a complete brunch Festival!

  • 5/5 Cheryl N. 1 year ago on Google
    AMAZING SERVICE! We showed up on a Sunday morning when it was crazy busy. The manager was even taking drink orders! His customer service was the best I have seen in a long time!!!! I believe his name was Chris. Our coffee arrived in minutes after ordering and the food was exactly as we ordered 😋

  • 4/5 Andrea T. 1 year ago on Google
    Passing through Santa Barbara and just needed food. IHOP always a good stop for on the run. I had a delicious chicken sandwich. Bread was great! Nice server.

  • 5/5 Monique M. 1 year ago on Google
    IHop is a solid restaurant. Their breakfast options are plentiful and always good. Their other menu options are good, too. During my last visit, I had the salmon. It was cooked to perfection. If you want a consistently well cooked meal for a very reasonable price, go to IHop.

  • 5/5 Beverly Jimenez F. 1 year ago on Google
    We were well serviced and everyone had a big smile and a very positive aditude .definitely loved the experience. Totally recommend. 👍

  • 4/5 Melissa R. 1 year ago on Google
    My daughter was trying to embarrass me by letting our server know it was my birthday. One little look & our server brought me a sundae & didn't come out singing with the rest of the staff thankfully!

  • 3/5 Elaine Moore P. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was pretty good. My husband ordered the salmon lunch but wasn't able to enjoy it as the rice and vegetables had been overcooked. I ordered the spinach omelet and my daughter ordered the chicken fajita omelet. She barely had any chicken in hers, which was disappointing. We were traveling and decided to eat there.

  • 4/5 * d. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a classic IHOP. Although it does seem newly renovated and clean. The menu seems to have shrunk and is now basically breakfast and burgers. It has a really nice patio with shade and the inside is marked by a large tree that actually grows from the middle of the restaurant. The food was good IHOP, but the price point is definitely up.

  • 5/5 Raul M R. 1 year ago on Google
    Just had breakfast here and oh man! It was delicious, stake and eggs hit the spot! And the service was excellent! What a nice way to start your morning! Thank you, you guys Rock!!

  • 5/5 Steph D. 1 year ago on Google
    What's not to love about IHOP.. the nicest pancakes around

  • 1/5 Ellen M. 1 year ago on Google
    Never got to eat. Waited patiently with our menus for 25 minutes. We're ignored. Told 2x we will be right there. Everybody was eating in our area. Not even water!!! Went in to complain and hostess just "smirked". Too many other better restaurants in area, I would seek them out.

  • 5/5 Cassandra H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to enjoy family time for breakfast or dinner. Positive vibes and amazing waiters!!

  • 5/5 German L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great People. Great food. Clean. And very kind. We went for Breakfast with our 2 year old daughter. She was just being a kid and they treated us with so much kindness. We for sure will be back. The food was delicious. Thumbs Up!!!. Thank you for a level of service that exceeded our expectations.

  • 2/5 ay B. 2 years ago on Google
    Been here two or three times out of convenience. The visit was not remarkable for the food or service, but the outside patio is nice. This time, we are inside. Our buster was ok, although he brought out tea and coffee mugs on Sauceda that were also doubling as honey, cream, etc holders. Not very classy. Our waitress was belligerent about a couple of issues we brought up in a non-accusatory manner. We asked for a plate of condiments to be removed because the packs were dirty and we weren’t going to use them anyway. We pointed this out so they can have feedback, but the waitress lectured us on how they “come that way in the box”. I asked for a fork because my cutlery set came with two spoons and a knife. Then someone gave me theirs, although in their set, the spoon was dirty. I pointed this out to the waitress, Patricia/Patty, so the staff can be more careful about sending out dirty utensils. She was very defensive and belligerent. All she needed to do was say “I’m sorry, I’ll be sure to let the team know.” But she escalated the situation. She even shared that it happened because they are not using hot water in the dishwasher, which means they are not sanitizing dishes at this location (yikes!). The manager, Chris, at least gave us more space to discuss the situation before jumping in to explain. He asked what would be helpful, but didn’t seem actually interested in knowing and couldn’t be bothered to offer a discount for the mess that his staff made. At Eureka, we’ve had $10 gift cards for the staff getting our orders wrong. It feels like they could have easily done something gracious like that, but they didn’t.

  • 5/5 beebee g. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was great. Costumer service was good. Got a plate with open packages of hot sauce told our waitress she took care of it as soon as possible. Clean location

  • 5/5 STEVEN M. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff were great! I had the steak omelet with a side of hash browns. I like to add ketchup on top of the salsa to add some sweetness. Went on a Monday so parking wasn’t an issue.

  • 4/5 north w. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendliness of the waiters gets a bonus point but overall more expensive than any denny’s. Make sure to check out the specials as they are always a few bucks cheaper and offer essential the same food. They also have senior specials.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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