Originally Posted by
dhammer53
... I'd have breakfast at a local greasy spoon diner (if possible). It will be cheaper and much more enjoyable ... That said, you won't get sick if you eat at IHOP ... compared to what you get in
SYD for 7.50, you'll wonder how IHOP stays in business.
Prices at some of the remaining local diners in NYC aren't necessary cheaper vs. IHOP, plus, their coffee could be worst than IHOP's - for real
It used to be that, late night in college days, we'll hit up our local IHOP for a nice "Big Breakfast" & coffee - cost under $5 USD then (30+ years ago, yeah - gasoline/petrol was like 69 cents a gallon, LOL - $4.09 this morning) Today, a full breakfast with coffee, taxes & tips can still come in under $10 with the specials.
Dont' know off-hand the exchange rates between SYD & USD - but I can barely leave the local McDonald cashier with their "incredible shrinken" "Big Breakfast" & coffee for about $7.50 unless there's a coupon special these days, especially in Manhattan (NYC) Not that I will eat there unless I needed a WiFi hotspot to do some catching up for a while.
IHOP prices seemed to have beaten inflation & yes, they are still in business at most locations, a few of them had closed for good - anybody else remember the good old HoJo joints ...
Originally Posted by
Crazyhotelguy
I am just shocked that so many FT'ers admit they actually eat at IHOP.
j/k! ... they have a decent value for breakfast. Menu has pretty good variety and is appropriate for families.
In the old days, Dunkin Donuts & IHOP were great for a fairly "decent" meal of breakfast or burgers & fries, especially in late night/early morning hours since McDonalds, etc. aren't exactly 24/7 joints - and, the concept of Starbucks has been "conceived" yet. IHOP here in NYC are required to post their nutritional values & calories on the menu, and their "lighter" choices aren't bad for those with dietary restrictions.
The only thing I've noticed 2 weeks ago was that they seemed to have discontinued offering Maple Syrup as one of the 5 or 6 options for "pouring" over the pancake stackes.