Quick help....question about Ihop

[momxx5]

My boys got a $30 gift card for Ihop at Christmas.

It is oldest DS's 17th birthday today. With our situations he will not be getting any gifts, but we're have a turkey dinner and cake, etc.

So, to celebrate birthday and end of semester exams they are going to Ihop. Is $30 enough for 3 growing big teenage boys to eat???

I image it would be. They are offering a $4.99 all you can eat pancake deal right now, but I'm sure they'll want a side...bacon or sausage and definately a drink, plus tax.
Any idea how much all that would be???

I'm sending a few dollars for a tip, but need to send them with a bit extra for their bill. I don't want them feeling bad for wanting to eat, especially for DS on his birthday.

They are going soon so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[momxx5]

Please, any idea of cost??

I have never eaten there, so I have no idea.

 

[sam_gordon]

My opinion... send him with an extra $20 (or make sure he has some extra). IMO, $30 is calling it kind of close. I would assume at least $10pp... even with $5 for the all you can eat pancakes (assuming they all do that), + $1.50(?) for a drink, +$2.50(?) for a side, that's $9 each. Now you're at $27 + tax (6% is another $1.62) + tip (15% is another $4.05). You're at $32.67. The extra $20 is "peace of mind" to me.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

With a coupon, I can scoot out with a meal, drink, and tip for about $10, going cheap. The coupon is 20%.

With 3 kid's meals and 1 adult we skated under $30 inclusive of tax and tip.

I'm thinking they will be short and it may cost the server their tip if they were limited to just the gift card.

With $6 cash for tip and being frugal on meal choices, they should be fIne. It can just go from a cheap meal to all the little things adding up real fast. Having cash on hand for the tip is a safety net for the server (plus I'm not sure if the card can be used for tip.)

 

[wvjules]

Awww that's makes me sad. He has to use his Christmas GC to buy his birthday celebration. I would send $20 or so just in case.

 

[momxx5]

I sent the extra twenty, explain to tip and enjoy.

I'm praying that I get most of the $20 back.

Thank you for your help.
I always appreciate the helpful answers/tips I get here.

 

[momxx5]

The gift card was for all 3 of them, and they were planning to go by themselves....DS17 driving, boys hanging out kinda thing, window shopping at Music & Arts and Barnes & Noble.
They are very understanding on how things are right now.

They are awesome kids.

The girls and I are making the cake and my bff (who owns party store) is giving us the plates/napkins, etc including a balloon bouquet of Miami Dolphin colors with football balloon. So we will be having a small birthday celebrations.

My super awesome DD(8) made him a special box covered in wrapping paper with a list of contents:
pkg of gum
mini 8 ball
bendy pencils
etc....things she found around the house.
So special!

 

[scrapquitler]

My boys got a $30 gift card for Ihop at Christmas.

It is oldest DS's 17th birthday today. With our situations he will not be getting any gifts, but we're have a turkey dinner and cake, etc.

So, to celebrate birthday and end of semester exams they are going to Ihop. Is $30 enough for 3 growing big teenage boys to eat???

I image it would be. They are offering a $4.99 all you can eat pancake deal right now, but I'm sure they'll want a side...bacon or sausage and definately a drink, plus tax.
Any idea how much all that would be???

I'm sending a few dollars for a tip, but need to send them with a bit extra for their bill. I don't want them feeling bad for wanting to eat, especially for DS on his birthday.

They are going soon so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I would send some extra money. When I take my two kids (who both order off the kids menu) we spend almost $30. I think the drinks are close to $3.

 

[beavismom]

We just went for the all you can eat pancackes and just pancakes was $4.99, pancakes with bacon (2 or 4 pieces, can't remember), hash browns and eggs was $6.99 and with bacon and sausage, hash browns and eggs was $7.99. Hope that helps. If you join their online club you can get a free meal, but it takes a day for the email to show up.