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FAQs

What is the most unhealthy item at IHOP? ›

The chicken fried steak alone is responsible for 1530 of the calories. The dish also comes with a heart stopping 4130 milligrams of sodium! That's almost double the daily recommended intake! In fact, the meal exceeds the daily recommended limit in many areas.

History. Jerry Lapin, Al Lapin, and Albert Kallis founded International House of Pancakes in the Los Angeles, California area in 1958 with the help of Sherwood Rosenberg and William Kaye. The first restaurant opened on July 16, 1958 at 4301 W.

For 65 years, the IHOP family restaurant chain has served our world famous pancakes and a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items that are loved by people of all ages — offering an affordable, everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service.

If you go to IHOP and want to leave with your blood pressure in check, try its Simple & Fit breakfasts that serve up whole wheat toast, and fresh fruits and vegetables. IHOP's Simple & Fit 2-Egg Breakfast has about 870 mg of sodium, while its Simple & Fit Egg White Vegetable Omelette has about 790 mg.

In an interview with IHOP President, Darren Rebelez, stated that the reason for the name change was that they didn't put enough emphasis on the lunch and dinner crowd, and apparently they're ready to. So they wanted to get our attention. And surely, it worked. On Monday, July 16, IHOB changed their name back to IHOP.

IHOP is a subsidiary of DINE while Denny's is it own publicly traded company, and are in no way “owned by the same company.”

Applebee's and IHOP, both owned by Dine Brands Inc., may soon have dual-branded locations that share a back-of-house and a blended front-of-house, according to an earnings call from the company last week.

But if you do start to wonder, you might be surprised to know there's a definitive reason why IHOP's egg dish is fluffier, airier, and more filling than most. As it turns out, that massive mountain of eggs isn't just eggs after all. The omelettes are actually made with some pancake batter in the mix.

While the griddles themselves likely vary from one diner chain to the next, diners are pretty much all working with a waffle iron or griddle that's already hot. IHOP, for instance, requires its pans to be heated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and uses Crisco instead of butter to grease it, says Grimm.

What is IHOP short for? ›

Founded in suburban Los Angeles by Al and Jerry Lapin in 1958, the International House of Pancakes shortened its name to IHOP in 1973, according to the company's website.