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My sister, husband and their daughter went on Saturday to breakfast to IHOP. I have never been because we have tried twice and always find a line out the door and have never heard a good thing about the restaurant, its food or its staff. This was confirmed to me on Saturday when I had 8 missed calls from my sister. Someone had hacked their personnel banking account without their knowledge and it was their lucky fate to discover this at IHOP where the Manager (name withheld) was rude, uncaring and unhelpful after their card declined. She would not take a card over the phone to pay for the bill. When I finally returned my sisters call, she was crying from my home where she had went when I did not pick up the phone, to see if I was home. After leaving her husband at the restaurant, I then proceeded to drive from a half an hour away to the IHOP after my sister told me the manager stated she had to have card in hand to charge it. When I got to the IHOP there was a line out the door and no where to park. I was forced to park in the drive way of IHOP. Then wait to be assisted. When I ask to speak to the manager from the cashier, I was first given the greeter. Then the manager. Then the manager proceeded to be rude and stated there was no way to take a card over the phone. I then asked what she would have done if no one was able to come to the restaurant for them, as they had been there for over an hour after eating and waiting. She stated they had offered to let them leave their drivers license. When I asked my brother in law and sister if this option was given, they told me no. So the manager was then rude, unhelpful, and a liar. Then she asked if I was ready to pay. I then stated I wanted their customer service phone number. She stated I would have to get their website off the wall behind me for that as they did not have a customer service phone number. Then continued to ask me to pay. I restated I was not paying without a phone number. I then asked her what they did with cards that would not swipe. She stated they entered the numbers but their policy strictley prohibits takeing cards over the phone. Then asked me to pay again. I said that I would once I received a customer service number. She then gave me the number and continued to tell me that the complainet would just come to her and she would tell me the same thing. I then gave her my debit card, which she then swiped and charged yet never asked for any picture identification at all! My sister then asked to please leave the waiter a tip as he was very pleasent and helpful which I did. So JEERS to IHOP and THEIR MANAGER! Way to show your true colors as the manager insisted on makeing a big ordeal over giveing me a phone number in front of the multiple customers waiting to be seated who were still sitting in the same place as when I had arrived after leaving. THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER GREAT HOMEY RESTAURANTS AROUND, TAKE YOUR MUCH NEEDED BUSINESS THERE!