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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 great, waitress, service, IHOP, good, Great, location, time, staff, chef,


Address

802 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609

Website

restaurants.ihop.com

Contact

(813) 873-0279

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (2.2K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: (Good Friday), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: (Easter), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (18) waitress (13) service (9) IHOP (8) good (7) Great (7) location (7) time (6) staff (6) chef (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Landon B. 1 year ago on Google
    First time going to an IHOP in a while. Overall, I was impressed. The decor of the restaurant gives off an old-school, road trip vibe. Our waitress was the only one available, but handled our experience very well. I had the Biscuits and Gravy meal. It was better than I had anticipated. The sides were bland at first, but can be enhanced with salt and pepper. Overall, a great experience. Would come back again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fonzo Afre (Mr. Real R. 7 months ago on Google
    Pretty typical iHop. Good service, good food, very fast service (depending on time of day), clean environment and friendly staff. I love that iHop always adds something new to the menu 😁 The new Eggs Benedict section is pretty awesome 💯
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jennifer P. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m a regular customer at this ihop, came in august 10th 2022 at around 11 at night and the waitress black lady who usually cover night shifts who on another occasion treated us poorly asked if we were going to tip her, we were shocked because she told us she wasn’t going to serve us because we never “tip” her not even 1 dollar, we had to leave assuming she was the only one there mind you there was only one other couple in the store, and in front of those customers she spoke very rudly to us, long story short she kicked up out because we ate there and she “works too hard” for us not to tip or demanding tipping her for us to get her service is indeed obligated. I will never go there again & I’m definitely talking to a manager.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fern Chase of TiCi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very helpful host. Yvanna was exceptional. She went above and beyond which is a breath of fresh air in these times. She was very attentive with our needs. We greatly appreciated the service given. Great pancakes, excellent coffee. We were happy with our meals.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 KERIM A. 1 year ago on Google
    Being a retired military, I took the family on a vacation for Christmas and I tell you the waitress had a serious bad attitude. Being close to Christmas was in her favor, otherwise, i would have given her a military piece of my mind. When the food fell on the ground, she put it in the to-go box, as if I did not see it, which I caught and refused to accept... The cook was kind, but the waitress lacked professionalism and the manager of this location needs to instill some training on cleanliness and proper attitude as to how to treat customers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Parag P. J. 7 months ago on Google
    The place is very small and gets over-crowded on weekends. There isn't enough room to walk by the tables. The waiting area is by the kitchen - not a great layout. As soon as you walk into the waiting area, the exhaust fumes from the frying and cooking overwhelm you. Also, I'm not really sure about the cleanliness - there were flies around our table that we had to keep from sitting on our plates! Parking spaces fill up quickly, and since the restaurant is right off the highway, it doesn't have room to grow the parking lot. This place needs a major overhaul.

  • 5/5 Angeline J. 9 months ago on Google
    I accidentally pre-ordered from this location instead of the other one on Dale Mabry. I tried to cancel my order, but didn’t have the option. I ended up making the longer drive and picking it up at this location anyway. I’m very glad that I did. The entire staff greeted me with a smile, my food was hot and ready, and even after picking up my food, the manager David Crowder tried to issue my refund the following day. I asked him not to because I still received the food and the people working here were an absolute pleasure, and everyone had such a positive attitude. I highly recommend this location.

  • 4/5 albert f. 10 months ago on Google
    Eat 2 times a week for 3 years now. I am 78years old and loved your senior price on coffee. It went up double and now costs 1/2 of the price of my breakfast. I will be rethinking going now. $3.29 is way to much.

  • 5/5 Eric B. 8 months ago on Google
    Everything is fresh and it's off the chain. The place is very busy. The only thing I don't like about it is. They let pets in with their owners.

  • 5/5 Unique C. 11 months ago on Google
    I have been meaning to write a review on this IHOP. I have been to this location now about 4 times, and every single time I have been here the food was great. The service is great and I kid you not, I have never waited more than 10 minutes for my meals. I usually go for breakfast or brunch with my partner and son and they have never disappointed.

  • 5/5 Jadzia 8 months ago on Google
    One waitress was working and she did amazing. She was so nice. Food was amazing!

  • 3/5 Sammy H. 7 months ago on Google
    Everything was good, the reason for the 3 stars is they have really reduced the size of the serving. Food was really good, waiter was great, food took a while to come out, but just disappointed in the serving size and the cost ratio.

  • 5/5 Raymond F. 9 months ago on Google
    Dropped in for a quick bite. The cowboy burger was great and made perfect, and the waitress was great also. There was a sign outside "need cooks," and I was a little concerned, but the cook at the time was great.

  • 5/5 Arnold J. 7 months ago on Google
    Smaller venue than normal but they had it running great. Everything was was like a well oiled machine. Great food and great service.

  • 4/5 Emma C. 6 months ago on Google
    Yvonna was amazing! She is super sweet and awesome at her job! My friends and I were celebrating my sister's birthday and Yvonna brought a smile to everyone's faces! Also while we were there, I got to see how well she knew her regulars. What an awesome lady! The dining area was clean, and the food was hot and delicious 😋

  • 3/5 Ms T. 4 months ago on Google
    Our server Gilly, was extremely friendly and kind. His service, and the staff in general, was very polite at this establishment, which offset the fact that our food was lukewarm when it came to the table. The bathrooms were pretty dirty, and situated next to the kitchen. Management should address these issues as they drive ratings.

  • 5/5 Jimi N. 3 months ago on Google New
    Nice place. Great staff. Wasn't to busy and our food came out fast. Our waitress was nice and polite.

  • 5/5 Gannicus 6. 5 months ago on Google
    Gentleman that was serving us made the experience great! He was so kind, professional and understanding (we had 3 small kiddos to order for). Place didn’t seem too welcoming from outside, not sure if this was not the best part of town or not (we’re from Orlando, not from Tampa). One of the doors had police tape on it and all around that area, Im assuming due to it being broken;not sure. Once you walk in though the environment was friendly and welcoming. We would visit again for sure if we could. Food was so good and service fast. Parking was okay but not to much room or too many places to park. Parking and appearance were only downside but staff and food made up for it.

  • 4/5 Michael M. 9 months ago on Google
    It server was great, and the food was ok.

  • 5/5 angelica M. 9 months ago on Google
    Clean restaurant well staffed very friendly. The food was great and came out quickly. The waitress always checked to make sure things were smooth through our meal.

  • 5/5 Catalina M. 9 months ago on Google
    Great props to the chef, I don’t like pancakes like that, but I tore the protein lemon ricotta pancakes up. The hashbrowns were the best we’ve had at any IHOP. The place feels so homey and our waitress Beatrice was awesome, she even brought me a Togo water because she saw how dehydrated I was. This place rocks and we will definitely come back.

  • 5/5 Mario M. 9 months ago on Google
    This review is for, the chef, customers and the owner. Usually customers talk about the waitress or the waiting time. I don’t want talk about that. I want to talk about how the food was amazing at this IHOP. Yes “ this IHOP “ I have went to different IHOP and by far this is the best one when it comes to the taste of the food. Which is I have to give the chef credit! Food is great = more customers. Great chef = good business and MORE money! Without the chef there is no business! So I give a big tap on the back to the chef! Overall great place.

  • 5/5 Alex O. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited Tampa for 5 days and as soon as we came to IHOP location on Dale Mabry Hwy it became our breakfast destination for the r rest of our stay, the food is fresh and prepared super fast! The stuff is super friendly and welcoming but the most important the server MS Irma Beatriz brightening our days with her shiny and positive sweet personality, she is super hard worker, fast and very attentive. Greatly recommend this location for quality food and positive vibes!!!

  • 5/5 Timothy C. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the breakfast food always great. Great place to just relax for a little while.

  • 5/5 Tony W. 1 year ago on Google
    Good, hot, plentiful food for a reasonable price. The waffle was extra thick to hold LOTS of syrup! Our wait person was really good. Packed on Sat lunch, but we hit a great time on Thursday at 11:00

  • 2/5 Rebecca T. 1 year ago on Google
    I came in and asked for a strawberry French toast that was the only thing I really wanted how did I not get strawberries? They put bananas and thought that would suffice and I didn’t realize until I got home. My eggs bacon and hashbrowns were ok even though I was missing cheese in my eggs. I was also charged a tip when I never even gave them a tip because I ordered my food to go. I won’t be back. The ladies were nice but now I see why.

  • 3/5 Mary Beth M. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant could use a deep, deep cleaning...however, the staff was efficient and food was good....but not very warm. The waitress must have left it sitting for awhile. I wasn't overly impressed

  • 2/5 Monica T. 1 year ago on Google
    Just okay. We are keto and asked to make sure our eggs were just scrambled and with no pancake batter (since we know the typically use the same egg mix as omelets), server didn't get it. Eventually said she understood. When eggs arrived they were very fluffy indicating there was most likely batter in them. Was looking forward to turkey bacon as most breakfast places here in Florida don't seem to carry it, but was disappointed. Definitely not fresh cooked, looked precooked and reheated. Also although server was nice, did seemed annoyed by special requests.

  • 4/5 Haus 1 year ago on Google
    This is still the best IHOP in Tampa. The food is prepared properly and comes out hot! The service is hit or miss with some of the waitresses being phenomenal and others could use a little direction. Overall we would recommend and will be going back!

  • 5/5 Leslie G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience. We got there around 7 and there was no one in there yet! Score. Anyways the waitress was great, even though she would doing like 4 jobs. The spicy pablano omelette was beyond amazing and the portions were so large we split everything with the toddler and still had tons of food.

  • 5/5 Nesia M. 1 year ago on Google
    Wish I had a picture of the cutest pancake kid meal that was served to my sweet pea. The waitress was so kind and patient. Food was fresh and hot! However the orange juice was the best. Tasted like it was squeezed right when we ordered it! Delish!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ 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

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