Until recently, I had never been to an IHOP. Its not for any particular reason, like some stance against corporate policies. Id just simply never been underneath IHOPs A-framed blue roof until a recent Tuesday, which is when I set out to eat as many things as I could off the very large, very colorful and very picture-heavy IHOP menu. The goal: find the absolute tastiest and, I suppose, most international things served at the International House of Pancakes. Ill admit my expectations were low, figuring IHOPlands somewhere in the pantheon of affordable sit-down chains closer to a Dennys and below a Waffle House. Im happy to report, after ordering what my server described as a total feast, that my gorge-fest at IHOP was mostly good, with some dishes, and this might be hard to believe, nearly to the level of a fancy brunch place. So, which of the menu items at IHOP are the best? Read on for the ranking, with some conclusions that might come as a surprise. Like, first off, the No. 1 thing at IHOP is not pancakes.

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